Flight into stratosphere planned by Piccard and Conynn
Brussels reports Prof. Auguste Piccard and associate Max Conynn plan a new stratosphere flight. The British Air Ministry seeks 1200 boys ages 15 to 17 for RAF aircraft apprenticeships next August.
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Auguste Piccard
Max Conynn
Brussels
British Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Dominions
British Empire Service League
Commonwealth
Bureau of Statistics
Australia
Bureau
Strange Customs Of Life Among Papua Natives
Oddities from Lieut Gov Sir Hubert Murray's annual report include Kerena district constable arresting his own ward for murder, a two storey house built in living trees on a Purari tributary, women below and men above, bamboo cooking method on Bariji river, and Marau pigs with horn like growths on their hooved feet.
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Papua
Hubert Murray
Commonwealth
Kerena
Purari
Bariji
Marau
Ten Acres Sacrificed in Stanley Park for Lions Gate Road
Vancouver Province reports the planned Lions Gate bridge will require clearing ten acres of Stanley Park forest to create a southern bridgehead and access road. The piece laments the loss of old trees as progress dictates the project.
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Stanley Park
Lions Gate
Vancouver Province
Giant Tasmanian pine tree found in remote region
Scientists report a towering Tasmanian tree originally claimed at 400 feet has been discovered in a remote area. The upper section reportedly fell away, leaving a trunk about 35 feet in diameter six feet above the base, with the nearest limb 170 feet away.
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Tasmania
Housewives of Mexico Demand Electric Refrigerators
Housewives of Mexico stage a public push for electric refrigerators amid rising domestic shortages. Organizers cite utility costs and power reliability as key concerns while appealing to manufacturers and authorities for quicker supply.
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Mexico
Nests of Tailor Bird Baltimore Oriole Weaver Bird and Hummingbird
The sketches show Tailor Bird’s nest from Singapore four feet long made of grass around a blade of rush. Baltimore Oriole’s nest features about ten colors with yarn silk and cotton strands. Weaver Bird’s nest from Indore weaves fine straw with a four inch hanging tube and 18 inch body. Humming Bird nest, two inches wide, made of plant down. Collected by Dr. V. Rondeau of Routeau Saskatchewan.
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Singapore
East Indies
Indore
India
V. Rondeau
Routeau, Sask
Sleeping Powder Insanity and Barbiturate Risk
A report to the American Psychiatric Association in Pittsburgh warns of a new form of insanity linked to overuse of barbiturates and bromide. Dr Curran notes a rise in mental illness from sedatives, citing 114 Bellevue admissions and 63 bromide cases plus 21 with combined misuse, detailing symptoms like stupor and tremors.
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United States
American Psychiatric Association
Pittsburgh
Frank J Curran
Bellevue Hospital
New York
Curran
Bellevue
Joseph in Egypt and Pharaohs Dream Interpreter
A Sunday school lesson recounts Joseph as a seventeen year old sold into slavery in Egypt. His rise from slave to overseer, false accusations, prison, and dream interpretation lead to Pharaoh’s trust. Joseph’s plan to store grain during plenty to endure famine is highlighted as divine guidance.
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Joseph
Egypt
Jacob
Hebron
Joseph Ws
Potiphar
Pharoah
Moffatt
Garden pest control and fertilizer guidance from old column
The article explains two groups of garden pests, biting insects and sucking pests, with control methods. It recommends lime sulfur and arsenate for biting insects and whale oil soap or nicotine solutions for aphids, plus Bordeaux mixture or sulfur for fungal disease. It warns slow growth ruins tender vegetables and advises frequent cultivation and proper fertilizer according to directions.
Faith In Young People At Toronto Synod
Archbishop Owen urged confidence in the young people of the day during the Toronto Synod. He said the youth would respond to strong spiritual leadership while noting recurring worries about youth across decades.
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Anglan Church
Owen
Toronto
Jevery
Make This Model at Home Wear It for Every Occasion
Anne Adams pattern 4426 offers a flowing frock with a low V-neckline and rippiling yoke. Size 14 to 42, requires 3 1/2 yards of 30 inch fabric for size 16. Send 20 cents and details to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union, 175 McDermot Ave, Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Kane Adama
Winnipeg
McDermot Ave
Gas masks for Newmarket racehorses draw odd reaction
At Newmarket Englana varusbe horses are to wear gas masks. The unusual plan prompts bemusement as commentators ponder effects on racing style and horse comfort during events at the English course.
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Newmarket
Englana
Varusbe
India records world’s highest motor vehicle fatality rate
A report by the Motor Vehicles Insurance Committee finds India’s death rate per motor vehicle at least 93 per 10 000, far above Italy’s 59 4 and New Zealand’s 7 4. It also notes many non fatal accidents go unreported and urges compulsory third party insurance and tougher penalties for negligent driving.
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India
Motor Vehicles Insurance Committee
Italy
New Zealand
Month of Birthdays for Dionne Quintuplets in May
The Dionne quintuplets, born May 28, 1984, mark late May birthdays as their mother Elzire Dionne was 28 on Mother's Day May 9. Therese turns eight on May 22 as Mrs Dionne visits their nursery and plays with the quints while Oliva Jr. is ten months old. Gutna begins a passenger and freight navigation service to Manila, the first Chinese shipping line to a foreign port in years.
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Momon
Dionne
Elzire Dionne
Oliva, Jr
Therese
Manila
Ten Minutes Of Sunshine In A Brooklyn Apartment
On May 12 each year a sunbeam briefly reaches the bedroom of Dr. Rayl at 24 Monroe Place Brooklyn for about ten minutes starting around eight in the morning. The event happens only once annually as surrounding buildings block the light on other days. The Rayls rise early, raise the curtain to watch the beam, then the doctor heads to his New York office.
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Dr. Rayl
Rayl
Monroe Place
Brooklyn
New York
The
New Yorker
Canadian Adventure Trip of Bob Sim An Ontario Farm Boy
Bob Sim a Newmarket Ontario farmer boy begins a cross Canada summer journey from Newmarket toward Montreal Nova Scotia and the Pacific. He shares planning with his family and Joe McCulley headmaster and notes possible gas paid by newspapers and a Youth Congress trip to Montreal. He hopes delegates join to Quebec City if tires hold.
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Bob Sim
Ontario
Atlantic
Pacific
Bob
Newmarket
Ont
Montreal
Nova Scotia
Canada
Dad
Calana
Bill
Annapolis
Okanagan
Niagara
Peace River
Alberta
Social Credit
Daddy Dionne
Joe McCulley
Pickering College
Quebec City
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A. E. Morgan
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Vancouver
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