Canada faces postwar trade push beyond Britain and the US
Canada’s trade minister urges expanding markets in Latin America and the Orient. He notes exports to Australia, New Zealand, China, India and Japan fell under ten percent of total during the war and stresses seeking new profitable outlets to avoid economic hardship.
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Canada
Candas
MacKincon
Great Britain
Chamber of Commece
Australia
New Zealand
China
India
Japan
Nurses Across Canada Urged to Speed Training
At the TORO Association closing session a plan was proposed to train nurse aides for hospitals to ease the acute national shortage. The move calls for representative committees from nursing, medicine, hospital administration, and government to define duties and reassign tasks to nonprofessional staff where appropriate.
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Toro Association
Cat
Canada
Thesembly
Navy outlines future of interplanetary travel and pilotless weapons
The Navy describes a path from jet propelled pilotless aircraft to satellite vehicles circling Earth and eventually interplanetary travel. It mentions guided missile programs including a pilotless liferaft and a water twin missile designed to home in on enemy planes or ships, with submarine deployment against shore installations.
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Navy
Australian Doctor Honored for Decades of Selfless Service
A memorial is planned in Payneham for Dr Horthwick who died at 75 after 26 years of free care. He refused to charge the poor and arranged free prescriptions and daily air deliveries to needy patients. He provided food from a local butcher and attended patients without pay throughout his long career.
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Payneham
EL Borthwik
Fort Seedy
Horthwick
Niagara Falls Review
Price Control And Rationing Information In Wartime Canada
Public guidance on ration books sugar coupons and priority certificates for ex servicemen. Details include expiry of certificates after October 30 1988 how retailers must honor them until December 31 1986 and ration book distribution dates. Barber price ceilings remain unchanged and require Wartime Prices and Trade Board permission for any raise.
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ASA
Consumers’ News
Prices and Trade Board
Defies Discovery of Legendary Silver Mine in Ontario
A local legend places a fabulous silver mine in a cave near Mazinaw Lake east of Peterborough Ontario. Meyers reportedly learned of the cave from Indians after visiting for his health. The tale says two white men were given silver from the cave, but the mine’s location remains a mystery.
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Ontario
Mazinaw Lake
Peterborough
Indiana
Meyers
Motor trip turns into a gallery quest in Canada
Four Manicoba residents from near Winnipeg travelled to St Catharines to attend a funeral and instead planned a novelties trip. They aimed to tour the King's collection and Burlington House exhibit at the Royal Academy, seeking comfort and world sights. The event would feature nearly 500 works.
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Manicoha
Winnipeg
St Catharines Sx Farm
Harodd Huster
Algy Freeman
Burlington House
Royal Academy
Marooned on Koop Parachutist Lands Near Monument
Parachutist Michael J. Fayad failed to clear a target during an air show at the Washington Monument grounds in DC. He landed atop a structure after a low altitude jump and limited ground area forced the landing on the building.
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Koop
Washington Monument Grounds
Washington, DC
Michael J. Fayad
Navy Department
Monument
Viscount Montgomery Coat Of Arms Described
Field Marshal Montgomery’s official arms feature a coal shield with two lions and lilies, surmounted by a helmet and broken spear. The supporters include a crusader badge and a British Tommy, while the motto Gardez Bien is shared with other Montgomerys.
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Viscount Montgomery
Mothe Entcomery
Tommy
Blood donations aid British hospitals after wartime relief
The British Ministry of Health reports four thousand bottles of dried plasma were sent to Holland after evacuation for starvation relief. It notes thousands more bottles of whole blood plasma were distributed to British services and civilian hospitals, with transfusions expanding, especially in surgical and maternity care. Total donations in Wales and England approached 29100 in the year. A wartime service now supports general hospital needs.
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Ministry of Health
Holland
Britain
Wales
Fort William
Laughable Lines From A Whimsical Exchange
A humorous dialogue mixes cartoonish chatter about pockets waistcoats and portraits. Characters include a second pickpocket a con artist and a judge, with remarks on money making learning to reduce expenses and office boy confusion.
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Air
Jones
Origin of Ice Cream Traces to Italy Around 1600
The article notes ice cream likely originated in Italy around 1600 with water ices spreading to France by 1550 and Paris producing ice cream by 1775. It mentions 18th century spread to England and Germany and a Washington dinner honoring President James K. Polk.
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Way
Italy
France
Producti Team Steeller
Paris
England
Germany
Tee Érean
Washington
Jarier Kitchener Record
Gems of Thought and Quotes on Merit and Time
A collage of aphorisms and lines from various thinkers. It reflects on merit, self-made artistry, striving for ideals, inner travel, and a provocative forecast about collective sanity by 2130 if current living conditions persist.
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REICH
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Scovery
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Kellogg's
Kellog
Robert
Bert
Orde
Phil
Kentucky
Jemima
Aid
la Rochery
Mary Baker Raddy
James Lane Allen
Clarence
Towne
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