World Briefs From The War Years And Beyond
Stalin's son cited as hero of the Battle of Berlin. Earl of Athlone receives honorary degree at Cambridge convocation. Alfred Miller, 92, melon grower known for supplying 500 melons for a Kaiser state banquet, has died. Britain to repatriate German prisoners into housing program. London reports 204 police killed and 2,090 injured in Axis air action. Convoy of 6 100 ton verges sails from Queensland to Jacquinot Bay. Sveinbjorn Bijornason, 101, Icelandic-born farmer died in Gimli Manitoba. US approves 242 million lend lease with the Netherlands extending reverse lend lease agreements.
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Alfred Miller
England
Great Britain
Duncan Sandy
London
Britain
Didest
North American
Sveinbjorn Bijornason
Gimli
Man
North America
United States
Netherlands
Ezra Nehemiah Sunday School Lesson Excerpt
A devotional reading presents Ezra the scribe reading the Book of the Law before Israel on the first day of the seventh month. The people stand, bless Jehovah, and confess sins as they seek understanding and worship. The passage notes fasting, sackcloth, and portions sent with mirth after hearing the words.
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Jeremiah
Ezra
Nehemiah
Jehovah
Israel
Earh
Fara
Brand Ezra
Yarael
Generous James Luan Donates Cedarhurst for Convalescent Home
James Luan president of Algoma Steel Corp Sault Ste Marie turns Cedarhurst, a hilltop property overlooking the St Marys River, into a convalescent home for returned soldiers. The note adds a quip on wisdom and fear as a closing non sequitur.
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R James Luan
Algoma Steel Corporation
Sault Ste Marie
Cedarhurst
St. Mary’ River
Had Narrow Escape Churchill in 1919 Plane Crash
In summer 1919 Winston Churchill faced a serious plane crash after an evening flight from Croydon. The aircraft veered at low altitude, struck the ground hard, propeller nose and left wing damaged. Churchill escaped the wreckage and aided his injured companion.
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Winston Churchill
Winsto Churchill
Croydon
War Office
Churchill
Toys for Orphans at East Moor RCAF Station
Arthur Bailey, an East Moor RCAF Station technician, organized ten colleagues to craft 150 toys for orphans. Bailey won a pound prize for the best toy and donated it to the Prisoners War Fund. A note on wood filler explains priming before putty and painting over putty to improve adhesion.
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East Moor
Rcaf Station
England
LAC
Arthur Bailey
Prisoners War Fund
Mystery Of Iodine Bo Healer Germicide And Growth Of Asparagus
A special bureau is formed to spread new iodine knowledge. Iodine is described as a superb germicide essential in industry agriculture and medicine though its shortage harms animals. The piece notes rapid growth of asparagus up to six inches daily and the need for daily harvest before noon to ensure quality.
New Flying Boat Aims for Britain’s Largest Aircraft
The Blackburn Aircraft Company plans a sixfold heavier flying boat than the Sunderland with a 202 foot wingspan. It would weigh 138 tons more, carry up to 160 passengers or 90,960 pounds of freight, top speed above miles per hour and cruising at 269 miles per hour at 15,000 feet, with a pressurized cabin for passengers.
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Blackburn Aircraft. Company
Britain
RAF
Sunderland
Forest fire loss harms young growth and soil
The greatest toll of forest fires lies in damaging young growth and scorching the forest floor, leaving valuable timber unusable despite some remaining salvageable material.
Crossword Puzzle Clues Pack Seeks Answers Across The Grid
A cleaned OCR style list of crossword hints spans themes from anatomy to geography with entries like principal organ, Teutonic deity, and Japanese money. The fragmentary puzzle shows dates and scattered word lengths, plus clues for both across and down entries and notes on word forms.
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Lear
Catholic Church
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World
Stalin
Vasmy Stalin
Berlin
University of British Columbia
Earl of Athlone
Queensland
Australia
Jacquinot Bay
New Britain
Saskatchewan Department of Public Health
Frank White
Arizona
Quanola
JeBez
Sponen
Weitten
By William Ferguson
Persia
Continent
Fom
Gene Byrn
By Fred Neher
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