World Happenings Briefly Told
The text reports a jumble of events from various regions. It notes thefts in London prior to a fight, a boat returning a bomb from the sea, Japan taxing measures, a science claim on the common cold, Swiss food aid for Europe, a long trip by Mrs Mary Crawshaw to England, India sending aid for Malaya Indians, and a new Rhine bridge to be named Patton Bridge in memory of General George S. Patton Jr.
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Europe
Mary Crawshaw
Bristol
England
Edmonton
Crawshaw
Government of
India
Malaya
Purma-Siam
Rhine
Cologne
Patton
George 8. Patton, Jr
Tests Suggest Streptomycin Dosing Can Worsen Infections
FDA researchers report that high streptomycin levels may kill or cure depending on dosage, a danger area where the drug sometimes increases infection. Penicillin and other war-born drugs may have similar effects, with erratic results seen in typhoid and undulant fevers. Dr Henry Welch and colleagues note that improper dosing could amplify germ activity under certain conditions.
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United States Food and Drug Administration
Henry Welch
Welch
Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association
Furious Queen Victoria Opposed Women’s Rights Feature
BBC Bulletin notes the title of a London overseas broadcasts series about three women in emancipation work. Queen Victoria’s fury is cited as her strongest opposition to women’s rights. Also reports two Arab horses gifted to Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret arriving in Liverpool aboard the Orbita. An expert estimates a British bloodstock sale could reach £ seven thousand nine hundred.
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Victoria
Queen Victoria
London
BBC
Abdullah
Trans-Jordan
Elizabeth
Margaret
Liverpool
Plumbing Preferred Pic Ray Bomb A Billion Powerful
Windsor Star reports on a striking plumbing image that outshines an atomic comparison, highlighting a quirky, eye catching visual that drew reader attention and sparked discussion about engineering and design enthusiasm.
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Windsor Star
Arctic mercy flight aids remote northern outpost
An RCAF crew and Canadian health officials flew to Fort Chimo in Ungava Bay to deliver medical aid. A Dakota based at Dartmouth, N S, landed after a 1000 mile flight despite radio cuts, aiding 40 natives with three requiring hospital treatment. One patient faced possible blindness as a result of illness.
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RCAF
Indian Health Division
Department of National Health and Welfare
George
RCMP
Fort Chimo
Ungava Bay
Quebec
R.c.af
Dartmouth
N.S
H.W. Lewis
Fast and West Arctic
Crystal One
Martin Brewer
Halifax General Hospital
Joe Pochene
Constable MacKay
Bailey
Mr. Edgecombe
W. J. Michalski
No. 164 Squadron
City orders pulque bars closed in Mexico City
Government act shuts pulque bars in impoverished districts after housewives complain of wasted time and money on the maguey juice beverage. Each glass costs two cents. A local remedy mix tied to ground seepage was noted in the report.
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Mexico City
Ancient Ruins Reveal Rich Finds Across France Since 1939
From Lot-et-Garonne to Var and Aix-en-Provence, World War II excavations turned up ancient clues. Maquis fighters sheltered amid three millennia old grotto art, while ruins near Valenciennes and a Roman villa near Aix yielded pottery, busts, and sculpted reliefs.
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France
Lot-et-Garonne
Var
Valenciennes
Aix-en-Provence
Grassi Gardens
Aix
Rules for the Conduct of Life book given to Freemen of London
A little red book titled Rules for the Conduct of Life is presented to freemen on entering the freedom of the City of London. It contains 36 concise rules drawn from forefatherly wisdom and devout piety, with no known author and no introductions. A second note mentions former radio engineer Philippe Herzan aiding Canada’s toy production and a claim about North America’s diverse game bird species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
London
How Sound Is Produced In Films At The National Film Board
The Sound Department explains the process from music recording to light wave conversion on film. Musicians record with microphones as the conductor watches the action. Separate sound tracks for dialogue and effects are combined into a final soundtrack printed alongside the film. When projected, light waves reproduce the original sound.
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Ional Film Board
National Film Board
Berlin
Origin of word onym for gossip tied to scuttle aboard ships
A Collier’s Magazine feature traces gossip words to old sailing ship scuttleouts where mariners shared news by the water barrel between the foremast and main. The phrase survives as a synonym for gossip, though the cask and guard no longer exist.
New Constitution Proposed for Malayan Union Governance
Malaty Malcoty MacDonnald Unetalied 48 was installed as Governor General of the Malayan Union and Singapore. The ceremony occurred in the same council chamber where Japanese terms were signed eight months earlier. The White Paper Jaw 22 outlines a constitution separating Malay states into a Malayan Union and Singapore administration, provoking opposition over Sultanate autonomy.
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Malcoty MacDonnald
Covrennor
Malayan Union
Maloun Macbucait
Bribah
Canada
Govermor
Singapore
Pine
MacDonald
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Collier's Magazine
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Atlantic
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John Carruthers
South America
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Alexandre Angeli
Paris
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Red Sea
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