World Happenings Briefly Told Headlines From War’s End
A government order fixes the formal end date of the war as August 15 for tenancy rule purposes. Canada-Netherlands radio-telephone service resumes after German occupation of the Lowlands. Nazi records seized intact. B F Goodrich’s George Lawin doubts civilian tires will be unrationed before 1946. Westminster to honor Churchill as first honorary freeman for war service. Mount Palomar telescope construction resumes. 20 years more to finish. Poland’s liberated towns regain daily papers once published in caves. Canada favorable Jamaican imports position cites bananas, sugar, citrus, coffee. Gibraltar lighthouse, 360000 candlepower, now active aiding convoys in fog.
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Canada
Netherlands
Mount Palomar
California
Poland
Kingston
Jamaica
Dominion
Gibraltar
Open disagreement among Foreign Ministers boosts international life
The New York Times argues that open public debate by Foreign Ministers in London marks a shift away from secret diplomacy. Diplomats and party leaders meet to resolve deadlocks, seeking practical compromises rather than hidden agendas, countering the gangster image of closed talks.
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London
House of Representatives
House of Commons
New York Times
Sunday School Lesson on Church Gifts and Unity
The lesson emphasizes tender affection within the church, honoring others, and using diverse gifts for the common good. It compares believers to parts of a body, notes the value of cheerful giving and spiritual climates, and warns against a frostlike spirit that hinders growth.
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Church of God
Halford
China’s Opportunity in Knickknacks Trade
Article discusses China’s potential in crafts and tobacco related medical notes. It notes prewar Japanese dominance in cheap knickknacks and argues Chinese craftsmanship could capture global market share with superior beauty and design. Mentions Rutin as a tobacco derived drug for capillary fragility linked to high blood pressure.
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China
Capacity To See Ultra Violet Vision After Cataract Surgery
A. G. Gayden, a British physicist, and Harvard’s Prof George Waldo describe ultra violet vision following cataract removal. Waldo explains the eye lens normally blocks UV but surgery removes this barrier, enabling patients to read UV test charts. Gayden, injured in a lab explosion, regained UV perception after experiments.
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A. G. Gayden
George Waldo
Harvard Biological Laboratories
Optical Society of America
Waldo
Gayden
Armor Plated Cars Displayed In United States
The personal automobiles of Hitler and Goering rolled through Washington in a freight car on their way to Fort Myer for the victory loan in the United States. The two armored Mercedes Benz machines drew attention when unloaded in New York. Goering's low convertible came off with ease, while Hitler's 19 foot vehicle required jacking and towing. Bullet proof glass measures an inch thick on Goering's ris. Hitler's windows are 24 inches thick, and his car is six feet high and seven feet wide.
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Hitler
Goering
United States
Washington
Fort Myer
New York
Measured In Handfuls of Tons Of Atomic Materials
The article recalls Oak Ridge Tennessee where vast quantities of atomic materials were produced yet the outputs were measured in handfuls and fractions. It notes shipments by briefcases and two man teams including uniformed porters and even Pullman cars transporting radioactive compounds with short half lives for medical use.
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Oak Ridge
Tenn
Vacuum in the Orient and the postwar power balance
Foreign analyst Mackenzie argues MacArthur’s Japan epitaph signals an end to its military influence. He sees a vacuum in the Orient filled by the Big Three and potential rise of China or the Soviet Union, with Russia poised to rush into the gap created by Japan’s defeat. He notes Utah’s desert status as an aside.
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Orient
Britain
United States
Russia
China
Soviet Union
Japan
Air ambulance inaugurated for Saskatchewan emergencies
Saskatchewan Public Health announces a two region air ambulance service beginning in the north immediately and the south on December first. A Norseman aircraft will be used and a flat 25 dollar fee applies per flight with potential full cost charges for non emergency trips. Flights require physician or registered nurse orders and will land near patients home, only at government licensed air ports.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Department of Public Health
TC. Douglas
Prince Albert
Depart of Public Health
Norseman
Depart Natural Resources
Medical Services Division
Health Department
Natural Resources Department
Douglas
Poor Accent Clash Over Scottish Dialect Observed
The Burns Federation warns American slang leaking into Scottish speech while Scots recall a Yankee claiming origin from God. An English view derides Scottish effort as foreign language mispractice, with Halifax Chronicle noting the confusion.
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Burns’ Federation
Halifax Chronicle
Pasteurization Makes Milk Safe despite Opposition
The text explains pasteurization transforms milk into a safe food, reducing typhoid undulant fever and para typhoid. Ontario leads with compulsory pasteurization, now about 98 percent of milk for fluid use is pasteurized. Dr A E Berry notes prior opposition faded and consumption rose.
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Canada
Umtario
A. E. Berry
Ontario Department of Health
Newspapers Sell More Than Bread In North America
Alien Sykes of New York, head of the bureau of the American Newspaper Association, told the Advertising and Sales Club that daily newspaper sales in Canada and the United States rose from 29 million copies in 1921 to 48 million last year. He noted that about 30 million loaves of bread are marketed in the same area each 24 hours.
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Canada
United States
Alien Sykes
New York
Bureau of Ing
American Newspaper Association
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