World Happenings Briefly Told
Historic Lincoln's Inn in Chancery Lane was among buildings smashed by buzz bombs. An average of 1,005 pounds of salvage per 1,000 population were collected in May from Canadian voluntary committees. Cuba lifted a ban on electric signs ending a 22 month dim-out. George Bernard Shaw proposed 3200 to 4800 dollars yearly as basic income. Five hundred passengers in a Waterloo subway were gassed by an outside cannister. Argentine frogs arrived to fight pests hurting Florida sugar cane. Canada and Newfoundland sold ordinary life insurance over 52 million dollars in July. A Ranipet mutton dehydration plant was approved on UK mission recommendations. Eaton Hall estate north of Toronto was turned over to Wartime Convalescent Homes for the Royal Canadian Navy.
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Canada
Newfoundland
Life Insurance Sales Research Bureau
Eaton Hall
Eaton
Toronto
Convalescent Homes, Inc
Royal Canadian Navy
Soy milk highlighted as cow’s milk alternative in Good Health
An American magazine article praises soy milk for closely resembling cow’s milk in composition and lists seven advantages. It notes lower lime content, higher fruit content, and its potential as a replacement in China and for cow milk sensitive individuals. The piece mentions intestinal benefits from lactobacillus acidophilus and cites quinuplets cured of bowel trouble using soy milk cultures. It also warns Canada may face a milk shortage making the topic timely.
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Good Health
China
Canada
Young inventor showcases new helicopter in San Francisco
A 19 year old Berkeley native Stanley Hiller demonstrated a helicopter eliminating tail rotor with contra-rotating two blade rotors before the navy army and national advisory committee for aeronautics. The craft rose vertically hovered and moved in a circle then touched down within a foot of the spot. Hiller claimed speeds around 100 miles per hour and cruising range up to 90 miles with a longest flight of about 90 miles.
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San Francisco
Navy
Army
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Stanley Hiller
Berkeley
Young Hiller
Pioneer Pacific Flier and Steamship Company
Weight Gain After Eating Follows Food Mass Increase
A statement notes that body weight rises after meals by precisely the mass of the ingested food, implying a direct proportional gain as digestion proceeds. The claim presents a simple mass conservation idea applied to post meal weight change.
David Becomes King Over Israel and Captures Jerusalem
The lesson outlines David anointed king over Judah after Saul’s death, his diplomatic praise to Jabesh Gilead, and the move to unite Israel under his rule. It covers his ascent to king over Israel, and his bold capture of Jerusalem from the Jebusites, establishing it as his capital. The passage frames David as shepherd and prince, aligning with divine promise and political strategy.
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David
Judah
Saul
Jabesh-gilead
Jabesh- Gilead
Absalom
Israel
Ish-bosheth
Abner
House of
Jehovah
Jerusalem
Returning Men Refute Bitter Allegations From War Critics
The Ottawa Journal contends returning soldiers are not bitter or hard. They praise the troops for courage and sacrifice, argue against labeling them as a hostile class, and urge gratitude and fair opportunity as they reintegrate into civilian life.
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Ottawa Journal
Admiral Jones 500000th Trans-Canada Passenger
Vice-Admiral George Clarence Jones Ottawa famed Halifax veteran becomes the 500000th traveler on Trans-Canada Air Lines. In Winnipeg he chats with TCA vice president O T Larson before taking off to Ottawa. The airline's 1939 forecast and route expansion are noted.
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George Clarence Jones
Ottawa
Halifax
Atlantic
Trans-Canada Air Lines
O. T. Larson
T.C.A
Winnipeg
Margaret McCartney
F. A. Goad
St. John's
Newfoundland
Victoria
B.C
Toronto
New York
London
Windsor
Lethbridge
Calgary
Edmonton
New Flying Suits with Built-In Tourniquets
Two U S navy doctors report in the naval medical bulletin that a flying suit with four adjustable tourniquets—one in each arm and leg—could aid combat pilots by controlling hemorrhage during flight. Any existing suit could be converted to this design.
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U.S. Navy
Cmdr
Russel G. Witwer
William F. Leach
Naval Medical Bulletin
Reminder to Motorists on Tire Life at Different Speeds
A reminder explains tire life extends with lower speed. At 35 mph a tire lasts 50 percent longer than at 50 mph and three times longer than at 60 mph, advising motorists to drive more slowly to extend tire durability.
Rise of Indian Officers Through War and After
After the last war Indian officers rose from twelve to over 10 000 as the Indian Army expanded from 200 000 in 1938 to 2 250 000. The policy aims for 100 percent Indian officers. divisions mix Indian and British units. command now includes both European and Indian troops. The note adds a separate line about average household light bulb use.
Crossword Puzzle Board Clue List
A sanitized grid clue set with horizontal and vertical entries including tooth dill infant part of to be wasteland ardor answer card game story fruits of the oak tree to trim former ruler unusual caution number renes head organ reserve frog genus narrow opening tiresome persons to pick out Algerian seaport mine entrance to manage by contrivance appends to require cebine monkey to destroy woody plant music as written vehicle crude metal expressive movements of the hands soap plant not any one goddess to prize highly to poke Hindu princess treatise contrite proximity walking stick epochs soft rock poisonous Africanly kind of horse newly mar ried woman German river collection of Icelandic literature covers curved molding biblical name to devour inlet
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Renes
Aims Of Egypt Premier Pledges Postwar Treaty Reforms
Mustafa Nahas Pasha said Egypt will seek amendments to the 1936 treaty with Britain to gain complete freedom after the war. He listed three aims independence consolidation of democratic principles and Arab co operation to form a unified bloc among free nations. The 1936 treaty allowed Britain to station troops in Egypt and defend the Suez Canal.
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Mustafa Nahas Pasha
Egypt
Briain
Britain
Suez Canal
Synthetic Rubber Processing Method Revealed by General Tire
General Tire and Rubber Company disclosed a new method to add carbon black to liquid rubber during processing. The approach speeds production, cuts milling time by 35 percent, reduces milling manpower by 35 percent, lowers power use by 20 percent, and trims overall production costs, aiding military tire output and civilian tire replacements.
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U.S
General Tire and Rubber Company
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Lincoln's Inn
Chancery Lane
Cubas
Florida Straits
Gulf of Mexico
George Bernard Shaw
Sunday Observer
Waterloo Station
United States
Florida
U.K
India
Ranipet
California
Mount Zion
Samuel
Admiral
Air Line
BY WiLliam Ferguson
AS “Carl
NEA Service, Inc
Gene Byrnes
Ardor
Woody Plant
Man's
Aims of
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Mrs. Pip's
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