World Happenings Briefly Told
A digest of recent global notes reports shortages of metal for heat shields used by soldiers, wheat flour output in March tops 1920 levels, and speeches by Canadian officials. A Kent woman finds a counterfeit note replacing a sheet line-drying, Viscount Alexander assumes honorary president duties for South Africa veterans, and Canada seeks 30 000 more Girls for the Women’s Land Army along with harvest workers. HDG Crerar receives the Legion of Honor at the French embassy in Ottawa.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Adolf Miller
Tienal Archives
Washington
Cliffe
Kent
England
Viscount Alexander
Canada
South Africa Veterans of London
Women's Land Army
Brrth
Ministry of Agriculture
Hdg
Crerar
Legion of Honor
Ottawa
Count Jean de Hauteclocque
Montgomery bids farewell to troops after victory in Europe
Field Marshal Montgomery delivers a farewell message to forces in the Western European campaign. He recalls crossing the Channel, the Normandy victory, advances through France Belgium and Holland, and the surrender of Germany. He praises a united effort by sailors soldiers airmen and civilians and thanks all for their support as he relinquishes command of the 21st Army Group to become Chief of the Imperial General Staff.
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Field Marshal Montgomery
Viscount Montgomery
Europe
Germany
Lord Montgomery
Imperial General Staff
21St Army Group
Channel
Normandy
France
Belgium
Holland
Civili Taws
England
Army
Air Force
Crystal Palace to Rebuild With Half Mile Front Plans
A gigantic 60 million dollar Crystal Palace will replace the 1936 fire wreck. The design features a half mile front and a 300 foot tower, with capacity for 250000 people. It includes a skating rink, concert hall, amphitheatre, stadium, indoor pools, two lakes, amusement area, restaurants, a cricket field, gardens and parking for 5000 cars. Main buildings use three colors. total exhibition space 704000 square feet. Architects Herbert Jackson and Reginald Edmunds win 4200 dollars prize.
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Crystal Palace
Herbert Jackson
Reginald Edmunds
Harry Buckland
Public health view on dental care and prevention
A health feature argues that early dental care, balanced nutrition, and home oral hygiene can cut costs and improve national welfare. It notes teeth begin forming before birth, warns against sugar, cites surveys of U S and Canadian programs, and calls for ongoing prevention education to reduce decay and disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canadian Dental Hygiene Council
Dental de Fay
Purse Found by Girl Reveals $4000 in Back Yard
Dolores Fitzgerald of Washington found a discolored pocketbook in her back yard while buying groceries for her mother. Inside were gloves beads and $4000 in bills. Police traced the owner Celia Sparrow and praised Dolores for honesty. The thief had taken $1000 from the purse but left the $4000 hidden. Dolores will receive $50 reward for finding and returning the money.
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Sang Gil
Dolores Fitzgerald
Washington
Arnette Fitzgerald
Celia Sparrow
Dolores
New Ration Books Likely Issued In September Week
The Wartime Prices and Trade Board regional office reports new ration books to be issued the week of September 9. Coupon six will start usable on September 19 for butter meat preserves and sugar, while the final coupons of week five now cover purchases until September 12. Distribution will mirror prior years with Consumer Branch involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prices and Trade Board
Portrait Sold of Churchill by Chandor for $2000
Artist Chandor says Baruch bought his Churchill portrait for 2000, intended for an American museum. Churchill called it a masterpiece as the painting remains in Chandor's possession. Chandor plans to travel to Russia to paint Stalin after finishing Roosevelt Yalta piece. The Yalta work, soon to hang in the National Capitol, was re commissioned by Truman after Roosevelt's death. Chandor lives in Heatherford, Texas.
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Winston Churchill
Baruch
Chander
Churchill
England
Chandor
United States
Roosevelt
Yalta
Russia
Generalissimo
Stalin
Truman
Ational
Heatherford
Texas
Stamp collecting grows big business and wartime calm
Stamp collecting has become a major enterprise, yet collectors recall Philippe la Renotiere von Ferrari's famed stamps sold near 2 million and an envelope with two stamps nearing 50 thousand. The Tapling collection to the British Museum remains legendary as US collectors lead the field and President Roosevelt found rest in philately during war.
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Philippe la Renotiere von Ferrari
Lausanne
Tapling
British Museum
Grea
United States
Roosevelt
New York
Barite Shortage Limits Canada’s Processing Capacity
Canada faces a barite shortage as most ore is shipped abroad for processing. With Germany out and the US strained, domestic demand is hard to meet. Experts cite no local processing plants and a lack of a barium chemical industry, plus focus on precious metals diminishing awareness of ore importance.
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Cannas
Canada
Germany
United States
Heaviest Mail Fest Of Letters At Secretariat
New York secretariat faces a flood of about two thousand weekly communications from readers. Cards, telegrams, clippings and pamphlets arrive under three headings: Suggestions, political criticism, eccentrics. Eccentrics’ mail is heaviest, with most messages in English or French and occasional Esperanto observations. A sample letter asks in part What is going to happen.
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United Tiens
New York
Garden Watch for Trouble in a Few Days
Gardeners are urged to watch for insect and fungal damage as heat and humidity rise. Use healthy seed and avoid damp bean plots. sulfur can help on some crops but not beans. Start countermeasures at first sign of trouble, plant peppers and squash in prepared hills, and promote quick growth for crispness. a dairy note adds that a cow needs 100 pounds of grass to yield 20 to 25 pounds of milk.
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Far East
Uary
Union of South Africa
Belligh War Office
Wmons
Rocky Mountains
New Mexico
Colorado
Arctic
Health Tee
Hiller
Poland
Low Countries
Yugoslavia
Greece
Canadian Women's Army Corps
Jean McDonald
Ogema
Fay Glover
Kelvington
Regina
New Ration Books
RED Cross
Canadian Red Cross
F. W. Routley
Toronto
India
Peg
Dorothy Patrick
Winnipeg
Holly Wood
MGM
Norma Shearer
Deanne Durbin
By Fred Neher
VODEF
Cc Ewey Gee Cody
By William Ferguson
Eterna
Esac
Fo Ain
Han Wal Pe
Er Eo Oo
Ron Venus
Naglona Eam Nive
Ar Pinst
Gene Byrnes
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