World Events and Notable Pr observations in 1981 news brief
The item notes Mafeking cut off project cost at 2 193 000 for Mani th, Calgary Chinese fundraising for China aid, 1981 immigration drop of 77.1 percent, 31 877 Canadians admitted, Ferdinand Buisson dies at Beauvais, RAF planes found safe after desert blizzard, 100 plus Rockefeller fellowships offered by Royal Society today, Britain Canada coal wood swap discussed, Calgary RCMP to police city debated, Nelson letter auction raises 100, Graf Zeppelin trips announced, multiple ship routes planned for 1930s era airship service.
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Mafeking
Manith
Calgary
China
Canada
Ferdinand Eouard Buisson
Syrian
Imtan
Royal Society of Ca
Ate
Waterloo Bridge to be demolished for new six-lane span
London officials vote to raze Waterloo Bridge over the Thames after seven years of debate. The disused 1817 stone structure, oldest in London, designed by John Rennie, will be replaced with a six-lane bridge by Sir Gilbert Scott at an estimated cost of £1,295,000 with 60 percent funded by the ministry of transport.
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Waterloo Bridge
London
England
Europe
London County Council
Thames
John Rennie
London Bridge
Sir Gilbert Scott
Liverpool
Ministry of Transport
County Council
Cure for rickets announced by MIT professor
Professor John W. M. Bunker of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s biology and public health department announced a new cure for rickets. The statement positions the finding as a potential medical breakthrough with institutional backing.
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John W. M. Bunker
Department of Biology and Public Health
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Parliament Establishes Radio Broadcasting Committee in Canada
ROB Bennett announced in the House of Commons that a parliamentary committee will be formed with broad powers to investigate radio broadcasting in Canada. It aims to advise and propose a complete technical scheme ensuring a satisfactory service from Canadian sources and to review the 1929 Aird Commission report advocating nationalization. Members will be chosen across parties, with input from public and private ownership advocates before reporting.
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Bennett
House of Commons
Canada
Aird Commission
Patterned Spring Fashions Inspire Fresh Ruffles and Sashes
The article extols a style with a soft narrow sash and front panel effect, noting ruffles and trim options in bright orange-red with white pique. It reports Style No. 43 for bust sizes from 36 to 42 inches, details yardage, and mentions fabrics like tub silks and cotton corduroy. It promotes a Fashion Magazine for design guidance and lists price options for the book and pattern, urging careful wrap of coins when purchasing.
Saskatchewan to establish public library commission with Carnegie help
The province may form a public library commission with Carnegie Institute support to bring open shelf and travelling library services to rural Saskatchewan. Regina meetings between Carnegie reps and provincial officials indicate a plan for a substantial grant and a provincial commission overseeing library extension and rural lending.
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Public Library Commission For
Saskatchewan
Carnegie Institute
Regina
Tem
Butter Scotch Meringue Pie Recipe Card
Recipe notes for a butter scotch meringue pie by Petty Parcayy. Ingredients include flour, light brown sugar, milk, butter, egg yolks, vanilla, a baked pie shell, sugar, and salt. Instructions describe combining dry ingredients with butter, cooking in a double boiler, tempering yolks, returning to heat, cooling, filling the crust, and topping with lightly folded egg whites then baking at 300 degrees for 12 minutes until pale brown.
Chocolate Macaroons Southern Style Recipe
A Southern style macaroons recipe using 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 2 egg whites stiffly beaten 1 can coconut squares unsweetened chocolate 1 teaspoon vanilla. Fold sugar and salt into eggs then mix in coconut chocolate and vanilla. Drop by teaspoon onto greased sheet and bake slowly at 275 Fahrenheit for 20 minutes yields about 24 macaroons.
People Have Been Kind During Depression’s Later Stages
A reflection on the public mood notes fresh spirit and cooperation amid hardship. The writer praises kindness and understanding aimed at the common welfare and observes marked civic goodwill not seen in earlier hard times.
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King
Jesus to Bethany Raises Lazarus From Death
Sunday School lesson outlines John 11 with Jesus declaring I am the resurrection and the life. He travels to Bethany for Lazarus burial, meets Martha and Mary, weeps with mourners, and calls Lazarus from the tomb after four days, proving divine power and prompting faith.
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John
Jesus Talesman
Bethany
Jude Jesus
Jesus
Lazarus
Thomas
Martha
Christ
God
Mary
Jerusalem
Azarus
Cazarus
Completion Of Old Experiment Nearing Finish In Pasadena
Scientists in Pasadena resume a 300 year old pursuit to measure the speed of light. Mirrored flashes on a mile long steel tube near Santa Ana aimed to improve Michelson’s 1927 result of 186,284 miles per second. Dr Michelson’s death paused work. Dr F G Pease and Fred Pearson will continue the observations to reach a more accurate value.
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Pasadena
California
Earth
Gallet
Galileo
Prince Albert A. Michelson
United States
Mountain Top
Gut
Micheloon
Irvine Ranch
Santa Ana
Michelson
F. G. Pease
Mount Wilson Observatory
Fred Pearson
University of Chicago
Fossil discovery and petrified fruit unearthed in Alberta
A Calgary district farmer digging a well in Olds uncovered petrified apples and palm leaves dating 70 million years, evidence of a tropical western Alberta climate with dinosaurs. The Calgary museum was notified and the well refilled for expert follow up.
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Alberta
Olds
Calgary
Scientists prepare for vast polar year study in Toronto
Scientists and meteorologists in Toronto toil to finalize details of the widest investigation into polar regions. The second polar year begins August 1, as weather specialists complete arrangements for an ambitious global study.
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Toronto
Canada Wheat Exports Fall Short of 1931 Milestone
A Dominion Bureau report shows January wheat exports at 0472.46 bushels valued at $5,817,082 with United Kingdom shipments at 5 bushels. Six month totals reach 1040.482 bushels and 138,7,729 for the prior year. Wheat flour exports in January total 331,808 barrels valued at $1,171,870. London and New York air smoke comparisons appear alongside notes on Captain Kidd.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
United Kingdom
Ownership Of Trees In Public Streets And Town Property
The ownership of trees along streets or roads in a municipality is discussed as real estate belonging to the town or village. They are not to be removed without strict official rules, since trees can enhance property values and owners may suffer loss from removal. The text cites English and North American laws protecting owners in such cases.
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England
States of the Union
Canada
Ontario Gold Output Rises Slightly Despite Three-Year Lull
A Provincial Department of Mines report shows gold production in January 1931 edged up yet remained lower than December and well below the three year peak. Output figures indicate a modest gain amid overall weaker mining activity.
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Ontario
Dee
Provincial Department of Mines
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Bey
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Davison
Royal Canadian Mounted Force
Lord Nelson
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South America
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Sint
Era Treatment Co
Investigate Radio Broadcasting
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Mip
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
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Mie
Petty Parcayy
E. Pintnam
Vabie Co
Tests
New York
Captain Kidd
Sk Charles
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