World Happenings Briefly Told From Across The Globe
Naval Cmdr Henry Mobray demobbed after war service. Eisenhower cited Roosevelt and Churchill as outstanding wartime leaders. Britain lends an eight mine detector for a Wenlock Abbey dig. Canadian mixed-traffic locomotives run on Belgian railways with 300 ordered from North America. A London aviation veteran reports a 12000 mile first flight. A Warley Essex memorial is planned for fallen regiments. Hitler’s personal flag shown in London exhibition. In-flight cargo unload belt developed for parachute drops. Stafford auction nets £48500 for 1430 fused army motorcycles. one even contains a bird’s nest in the gas tank.
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Belgian National Railways
North America
Wiliam Young
London
Sydney
Warley
Essex
Essex Regiment
Hitler
Buckingham Palace
Germany
Stafford
Eny
Postwar Ocean Travel Faces Cheaper Fares and New Ships
Ottawa Citizen reports that wartime limits on trans Atlantic travel fade as dry docks refit liners for regular North Atlantic service between New York and European ports. Plans include two 30,000 ton ships at 22 knots with 1000 tourist and 500 cabin passengers offering $40 tourist and $80 cabin fares, plus all inclusive options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Swanson
Ottawa
Britain
North Atlantic
New York
Europe
North America
Penicillin Top Priority In Wartime Medical Triumphs
Wartime reports highlight penicillin as the decisive medical triumph offsetting war casualties. Britain, the United States, Canada and Australia gave top priority to mass production, with Australia expanding facilities at the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories. The article notes the involvement of Sir Howard Florey and emphasizes ongoing research to simplify production and broaden medical use, while urging doctors to monitor a child's health for signs of well being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
United States
Canada
Australia
Alexander Fleming
Howard
Walter) Florey
Adelaide University
Ottawa
Bristol 170 set for Canada to Latin America tour
A Bristol 170 airliner, the first postwar British civil plane to win unrestricted airworthiness, will tour Canada the United States and Latin America on a demonstration run. First flown last December, it is in quantity production in two models the passenger Wayfarer and freighter.
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Canada
Latin America
Bristol
England
United States
Bristol Aeroplane Company
Canadian Northwest
Last Wild Buffalo Killed in Central Oregon
The last wild buffalo in Central Oregon was shot near Priday, killed on request of rancher Roland Gridley after allegedly damaging his land. Rodeo group members George Wakefield and Vernon Peck fired the animal from horseback using 30-20 rifles, ending its presence in Oregon.
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Ashwood
Ore
Oregon
Great Western
Sisters Rodeo Association
Roland Gridley
Priday
George Wakefield
Vernon Peck
Youth Training and Discipline for Future Citizens
The military leader Vincourt Montgomery urges robust youth training to develop talents, leadership, and discipline. He stresses compulsory service as a vehicle to teach soldiering and moral values, promising to devote years to guiding youth into capable, responsible citizens for peaceable national leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menitah
Vincourt Montgomery
Elmo
Orthy
CIGS
Double Image of Applause and Silence in Opera Hall
An admirer praises applause for boosting a singer’s confidence while Ernestine Schumann-Heink notes it also offers a chance to breathe. Separately, Yellowstone’s geyser Faithful erupts about every 65.5 minutes, hurling 10 000 to 12 000 gallons of scalding water up to 150 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernestine ‘Schumann-Heink
Christian Science Monitor
Yellowstone National Park
Health League of Canada invites public to join crusade for health
The Health League of Canada seeks new members to support disease prevention health education and vaccination campaigns. A $1 annual fee grants Health News access and involvement in divisions or branches while urging public action to influence healthier government policies and preventive measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health League OF Canada
Canada
Org
Snd
League
Health League
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British Museum
Much Wen Jock Abbey
Shropshire
Atlantic
Ocean
Sanitoba Pioneer Camp
Acton
Ont
Jersey
Cloverdale
A. J. Murray
Colbeck
Department of National and Welfare
By William Ferguson
Zac
Oxeat
Bart
Reg
Gene Byrnes
By Fred Neher
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