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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 17, 1943
Page
8
Dr J C Drummond of University of London reports a transatlantic test comparing Canadian Vitamin B bread with reinforced US and British whole wheat loaves. He says Canadian vitamin B bread proves superior in trials and may define future bread standards.
Delegates from forty four nations gathered for the World Food Conference in Hot Springs Virginia where Canada played a leading role in discussions. A 1300 word memorandum urged full cooperation with other nations and support for a permanent international body to continue post war food work. Surgeon General Thomas Parran warned nutrition universally could extend lifespans by ten years. The conference stressed securing adequate food supplies and reducing malnutrition worldwide, with Canada pushing for higher domestic production to implement recommendations.
A wartime style advisory from the Western Division Health League of Canada outlines meat rationing groups A to C, emphasizing economical cuts with bone and boneless options. It suggests using leftovers for stews, recommends choosing fresher cuts like toast or steak when possible, and notes liver kidney and organ meats are not rationed while eggs remain occasionally available.
Dr. W. R. G. Baker of General Hectric Co cites radar as vital to protecting the British Isles from invasion after France fell. He notes radar detects planes and ships far beyond human vision even in fog and darkness, shaping contemporary Army and Navy planning and technology.
A fragmented notice lists pilots, towns like Prince Albert and Outlook, and organizations including BCATP and RCAF. It references service training groups and several names such as Colvin, Howlett, Davison, Freeman, and Wood, set within Saskatchewan and Manitoba locales. The garbled OCR preserves names, places, and training context without a clear narrative.
An experimental mobile service in Finchley brings daily hot meals to the aged and invalids. The canteen is provided by the Church Army, driven by the Women's Voluntary Service, and cooked at a civic restaurant. Edsel Ford wills most of his $200 million estate to tax free charity via the Ford Foundation. The Great Salt Lake in Utah is six to eight times saltier than the ocean.
A party of botanical experts operating under the joint economic committee for Canada United States and Harvard University arrived in Estmonton en route north to conduct a botanical survey along the Alaska highway route.
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