New Tools Boost Canadian War Research Efforts
New scientific tools and high efficiency techniques accelerate postwar research in Canada. At Beloeil Quebec the Canadian Industries Limited lab uses x ray diffraction spectrograph micro-chemistry and electron microscopy to halve scarce chemicals and analyze tiny samples. The work aids chemists with precise analysis and rapid identification of substances, while notes warn against overuse of penicillin in consumer products.
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Canadian Industries Limited
Beloeil
Que
G. J. Harris
F. W Matthews
Montreal
CIL
W. A. Patterson
Winnifred Allingham
A. O. McIntosh
Gertrude Auclair
British Justice and State-Funded Counsel Debate
A London correspondent argues it is proper for the State to provide top legal talent for defendants like Lord Haw-Haw. The system, he says, ensures aid for the poor, reduces costs, and keeps fees low even for leading barristers. The piece notes intense competition to handle high profile cases.
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Lord Haw-Haw
London
Ottawa Journal
Penicillin Regrows Tooth at Saint Mary's Hospital
Saint Mary's hospital in Paddington reports a penicillin based method where a tooth infected at the root is removed, cleaned, filled, and replaced in the socket treated with penicillin. In five months bone formed around the roots and the tooth became firm though experts caution the method could apply to only two or three teeth per mouth.
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Saint Mary's Hospital
Metallic paints Made From Powdered Metals And Varnish
Metallic paints are prepared by mixing finely powdered metals of their alloys with suitable varnish media such as aluminum copper bronze and gold paints produced to achieve desired finishes.
Falcons Used By RAF Trained To Hunt German Pigeons
Historical note describes falcons trained by the Royal Air Force to hunt German carrier pigeons near the New York area and in occupied Europe. It covers falconry history, training demands, and the bird’s hunting method and speed. The St. Thomas Times-Journal references RAF Falcons used to counter enemy messages.
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New York
American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
England
English Channel
British Isles
Royal Air Force
RAF
China
B.C
RAF Falcons
St. Thomas
Russia plans world’s largest artificial lake in Azerbaijan
Moscow radio reports Soviet Azerbaijan will host the world’s largest artificial lake on the Kura river. The dam will rise 248 feet high and stretch nearly a mile, creating a reservoir twice the size of Boulder Dam’s 32,359,000 acre feet.
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Moscow Radio
Russia
Kura
Soviet Republic
Azerbaijan
Boulder Dam
Salt for Sheep and Iodine in Stock Salt
Salt is needed year round for sheep and they ingest about a quarter ounce daily if available. Blocks may limit intake, so provide iodized salt and add potassium iodide if iodized salt is unavailable.
Canada Far East Force to Train at Camp Breckinridge
About 30 000 Canadian troops will train at Camp Breckinridge Kentucky in a modern facility with laundry services chapels post exchanges and a 2 000 bed hospital. The base covers 56 square miles near Evansville Indiana with German POW labor aiding maintenance and preparations for arrival include Canadian insignia on gates and recreation rooms.
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Canada
Far East
North America
Camp Breckinridge
Army
Mediterranean
Europe
Breckinridge
WAC
U.S.O
Morgansfield
Henderson
Evansville
Ind
Ohio River
Ohio
Pacific Force
United States
Beet Sugar and the World Pool Balance
The article explains there is no difference between cane and beet sugar and that increasing Canadian beet sugar production would shrink its share of the world pool. Canada receives six percent of global supply, so higher local output would yield only a tiny extra amount for consumers.
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Canada
Ottawa Budget Hints Prompt Caution On Tax Pledges
The Ottawa Citizen cautions readers to wait for the budget before spending on anticipated tax cuts. Analysts warn that pledges to reduce taxes may hinge on fiscal plans and actual allocations, urging prudent spending only after official details are released.
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Sisley
Ottawa Citizen
Outlandish Words The Long List Of Difficult Terms
The Dunnville Chronicle notes several of the most difficult English words from Webster's tome such as Honorificabilitudinitatibus Transubstantiationalists and interconvertibilities. It highlights the challenge of pronunciation and spelling in publishers and readers alike.
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Mr. Webster
Dunnville Chronicle
Four Square Dutch Cap Crochet Pattern 7074
Simple crochet guide shows a Dutch cap and bag in four easy squares. Pattern 7074 costs twenty cents and is mailed from Winnipeg with written name address and pattern number. mail slower deliveries may take a few days longer.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Tsai Lun Often Credited With Invention Of Paper
A traditional attribution places the invention of paper around 195 AD to Tsai Lun, a Chinese court official, marking a pivotal development in writing materials and record keeping.
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Gress
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Connaught Laboratories
Toronto
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Paddington
Harry
Martha Truman
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