Amateur Night Sparks Ambition and Joy in Harlem Theater
In a Harlem theater a young couple bickers over Susan Frank's singing ambition amid amateur acts. Susan performs My Lord What A Mornin and the crowd responds with a holy chorus, ending in a joyous reconciliation with Sam Jones as they share a tender moment.
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Harlem
Sam Jones
Susan Frank
Susan
Sam
Mother Mahree
M.C
Chile
Bedlam
Iron-fisted Japan policy urged by veteran observer
A veteran critic argues that despite cooperation the long term Japan situation requires a firm occupation stance. He warns against romanticizing Japanese society and urges Gen. MacArthur to press sanitation and discipline while keeping equity for U.S. troops in Japan.
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Gen. MacArthur
Japan
Tokyo
Fluorescent Christmas Tree Lights Go On Bow This Season
Fluorescent Christmas tree lights debut this holiday season in varied colors. Larger than standard bulbs, the round new lights fit ordinary incandescent strings. They appear white unlit and shift to pastel tones when lit.
Aloe plant used by American Indians for medicine
Aloe, valued today for treating X-ray burns, was once used by American Indians for medicinal properties.
Diverse Canadian notes span sport bees and berries
A jumble of brief items records a Duke of Windsor fishing trip claim of a treasured Indian guide hat, Holstein cow Abegweit Milady’s butterfat record, a Saskatoon child found after wandering, a farmer’s threshing feat, and bee stings in Ontario. It notes blueber ry harvests in Quebec Lake St John, Vegreville pool opening, and editorials urging continued postwar employment and civic morale.
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Duke of Windsor
Restigouche
N.B
Frank P. Isaac
J. W. Jones
P.E
Eldon Campbell
Craik
Sask
George Baitley
Wellington
Ont
Claude Running
Clarksburg
Running
Rosetown
Kelowna
B.C
Canada
Lake St. John
Quebec
Vegreville
Alta
Lindsay
The
Midland Free Press
Singapore Port as Vital Hub in Far East Trade
The article outlines Singapore as the eastern crossroads, detailing its natural strategic position along Europe to Far East routes, its role as a major transshipment port for Britain and Asia, and its prewar free port status. It covers historical notes from founding by Raffles, population growth, and wartime plans to rehabilitate the port to supply Malaya and aid Allied prisoners, with pending appointment of a British naval commander.
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Singapore
Far East
Europe
South China Sea
Indian Ocean
India
China
Japan
Australia
United States
United Kingdom
Malay Peninsula
Siam
Indo-China
British Borneo
Netherlands East Indies
America
Malaya
Borneo
Sir Stamford Raffles
East India Company
Johore
Malay States
Sumatra
Malay Archipelago
Singapore Harbour Board
Russia to conscript 445000 youths for training
Moscow radio announced a conscription of 445000 boys and girls aged 14 to 18 for industrial and railway school training. It marks the first such measure after the war and the government emphasizes the need for skilled workers in greater numbers.
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Moscow Radio
Russia
Coastal Radar Aid Spared Halifax From Hidden Perils
A small hand made coastal defence radar built in 1941 helped guide coastal batteries at Halifax and, while it saw no enemy ships there, it located vessels in fog and darkness and directed them safely by radio to avoid grounding, saving Canada money on radar development.
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Canada
National Research Council
Halifax
Trans-Canada Air Lines Says Atlantic Passage Requests Top Thousand
Public interest in post war trans Atlantic air service grows says W J Dalby traffic manager. More than one thousand requests for trans Atlantic passage are on record at Trans Canada Air Lines offices. Earliest writings about soybeans date back to ancient Egypt era.
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Trans- Atlantic Air Service
W. J. Dalby
Trans- Canada Air Lines
Trans-Canada Air Lines
Egypt
Returned To Britain Cases Of Valuable Securities Stored In Canada During War
More than 1000 heavily guarded cases containing millions of pounds in British securities stored in a Sun Life Building vault in Montreal were loaded aboard HMS Leander at an East End dock after harbor police closed roads. Newsmen were barred as authorities called the move confidential. A separate vast gold shipment also headed to the Canadian Mint and Fort Knox for safekeeping during the war.
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Canada
Montreal
H.M.S. Leander
Canadian Mint
Fort Knox
Tenn
Sun Life
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Pre-Fab Aluminum Homes Arrive in Bristol England
The first pre fabricated aluminum houses appear in Bristol, taking three and a half hours to erect with utilities laid during the build. The foreman says more speed will come with experience. The British Government has placed hundreds of barrage balloons at industry’s disposal for defense. Raincoats and rubber gear are produced from demobilized elephants used to shield targets from Nazi bombers.
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Bristol
England
London
Britain
World's Largest Ship Queen Elizabeth launches to New York
The two funnels, fourteen decks and 1,031 foot length mark the Queen Elizabeth, built at Clydebank. In February 1940 she left the fitting-out basin, sailed the Clyde with six tugs, and reached New York on March 7, beginning troop carrying missions noted in history.
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John Brown
Clydebank
North Atlantic
Elizabeth
Clyde
New York
Bran and Flour Dough Mixture for Pastry
Crush bran into fine crumbs and mix with flour and salt. Cut in shortening. Add water gradually until dough holds together. Roll on a lightly floured board to about a quarter inch thick.
Pattern 4759 for girls frock and panties
Advertises Anne Adams Pattern 4759 for a button-it-herself frock and matching panties in children's sizes 2 4 6 and 8. Includes yardage 15 yards of 35 inch material for the frock and 5 yards for the panties. Order with name address size and style number to Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
European universities reopen after occupation closures
During German occupation many European universities were closed. Nijmegen Catholic University has resumed work and Free University of Amsterdam has begun enrolments. Prague and Brno saw a large student rally marking reopening, with four Italian universities set to open soon.
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Europe
Holland
Catholic University of
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