World Happenings Briefs From the Era
Canada orders 20 000 pairs of ice skates to Welsh makers. Denmark raises defence outlay by 380 million kroner. Winnipeg man convicted of boating while intoxicated on Lake of the Woods. Devon beauty contest draw ties Conia Wilson and Pamela Hele. East Germany offers trade up to 1 billion marks yearly. East and West mark values noted by Otto Grotewohl. Meat stocks in Aug show shifts from July and year prior. Alberta group reports richest oil discovery on this continent in Chip Lake region near Edmonton.
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East Germany
West Zone
Otto Grotewohl
Alberta
Select Off Company
Chip Lake
Edmonton
Unusual Laundry Routine In Memphis Woman Carries baby
A Memphis woman solves housework and baby watching by placing the infant in a clothespin bag tied to the clothesline, moving the bag along as she hangs out laundry.
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Memphis
Tenn
Farmers Clear Rocky Road To Dublin In South Oxbow
Some 40 to 45 farmers in the south Oxbow district halted farming briefly to repair a long standing road problem. They pried loose large rocks with crowbars, removed thousands of stones, filled craters with earth, and spread gravel for leveling. The effort, a cooperative community action, aims to ease a main market route and reduce hazards for motorists.
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Oxbow
Sask
South Oxbow
Dublin
Bee
Souris River
Edmonton School Employs Auto Marking Machine
An Edmonton school introduces an automatic marking device to scan and score science and mathematics exam papers. The system aims to speed grading and standardize results across classes.
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Edmonton
On The Side vVibuns and Irish Matrimonial Manners
A humorous slice on Ireland’s bachelor scene with data on marriage ages and long engagements. It includes a zany note about Dr Joan Owen and her bees, a failed duck caller boast, a cautionary tale of a husband kissing too hard, and a court ruling in Arcole upholding a husband’s right to confine a wife.
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Ireland
Italy
Arcole
X Ray Essential For Early Tuberculosis Detection
X ray is necessary for the detection of early tuberculosis, as its symptoms are not easily recognized. The disease in its initial stage often cannot be discovered by an ordinary physical examination.
New Order Of Succession To Throne
The article lists the English royal line of succession with numbered royals including Princess Elizabeth heiress presumptive, Charles, the princess, Margaret, the Duke of Gloucester, and others. It notes the Duke of Kent as king’s nephew and mentions aircraft crash death in 1942.
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Clarence House
London
Elizabeth
Charles
England
Prince Charles
Margaret
Duke of Gloucester
George VI
Prince William Henry Andrew Frederick
Gloucester
Prince Richard Alexander Walter George
Duke of Kent
Duke
Scotland
Prince Michael George Charles Franklin
Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel
Pheasants Shipped To Peace River District
Four hundred pheasants raised near Brooks were flown into Edmonton and crated for delivery to Peace River and Fairview. Provincial game commissioner E. S. Houstis said the stocking plan aims to establish pheasant populations in those areas after last year's small shipment.
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Edmonton
Brooks
Peace River
Fairview
E. S. Houstis
Land of Manitoba described with pride and abundance
Poem extols Manitoba as a cherished land with blue skies jeweled waters and abundant natural riches including wheat lands mines timber rivers and seasons. It celebrates freedom beauty and landscapes that define a place to dwell and prosper. Britain’s top quiz prize is about $8.
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Britain
Pheasants Released by Saltcoats Board of Trade
Saltcoats Saskatoon game farm sent 50 pheasants to Saltcoats. Thirty four released on the local game reserve. The remaining birds were farmed out to Johnny Middleton Charles Madaford Bert Sharroc Lorne Neal and George Wiley for hatching purposes.
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Saltcoats, Sask
Saltcoats Board of Trade
Saskatoon
Johnny Middleton
Charles Madaford
Bert Sharroc
Lorne Neal
George Wiley
Crossword Puzzle Clues Mixed Daring and Dated
A compact crossword grid puzzle lists across and down clues ranging from exclamations of triumph to ancient rivers. It features words for celestial bodies, body parts, languages, measurements, herbs, and poetic terms, with many entries referencing classical and literary themes.
LSE HANDKERCHIEF Promotes Disposable Use to Halt Infections
The text advises using disposable handkerchiefs when coughing or sneezing to stop infection spread. It notes many diseases spread via mouth and nose and mentions nylon thread strength compared to steel wire.
Weekly Tip Protecting faraway mail with colorless polish
The guide advises painting the address on long distance packages with colorless nail polish to prevent ink smearing. Wait for the ink to dry completely before applying a light coat.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Canada
Denmark
Kenora
James Nelson
Winnipeg
Devil's Gap
Lake of the Woods
Conia Wilson
Pamela Hele
Meg
Marns Devon
Conia
Pamela
Bureau of Statistics
Joan Owen
Owen
Peace River District
Womare
Manitoba
By Jane Dale
BY William Ferguson
CWE
Finnan Haddie
Somo Ocean
NEA Service
M. Reg. S
Gemini
LSE
Virgil
By Len Kleis
Priscilla
al Vermeer
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