New Oats Variant Beats All Rust Types
Ottawa reports a new manmade oats variety, unnamed, showing resistance to stem and crown rust and loose pod rot. After 14 years of breeding at Winnipeg’s rust research lab, 1,200 bushels of seed will be distributed to growers next spring to boost seed production. The strain arises from crossing Victoria with Vanguard, aiming for broad rust resistance.
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Ottawa
Cesinda
Nature
Dominion
Winnipeg
United States Department of Agriculture
Canada
Change to a new approach in Cold War relations urged
London reports Anthony Eden calling for a new approach to Russia by Britain and the United States to avoid war. Churchill’s ally urged a United States of Europe and warned ideologies of communism and capitalism can coexist if both back less aggressive action. A separate note from Mr. Kuen stressed governments must judge how far a new approach can go and dissipate suspicions among great powers. In Berlin, Allied leaders announced increased food rations for Formal consumers in the occupation zones, up to 1,500 calories daily from Oct 14, boosting British and American zones by 400 and 250–300 calories respectively.
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London
Anthony Eden
Winston Churchill
Russia
Britain
United States
Falen
Watford
Mr. Churchill
United States of Europe
Kuen
Berlin
Alberta Wheat Crop Largest In Four Years
Alberta’s wheat crop this year is estimated at 142,000,000 bushels, the largest yield since 1942, per provincial agriculture figures. Oats and barley acreages fell, but total grain harvest rises over 1945. oats 110,000,000 bushels and barley 152,000,000. Spring rye more than doubled, flax seed up. frost damage minimal. About 1,400 eastern farm laborers are in Alberta harvest fields.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Department of Agriculture
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
RM. Putnam
Stettler
Saskatchewan timber board sets ceiling on rough pulp wood
The Saskatchewan Timber Board announced a new nine fifty per card ceiling for rough pulp wood, up from eight. The price hike follows negotiations with the federal timber controller, while peeled pulpwood will range from eleven to thirteen dollars. The board projected province pulpwood marketing at about 120,000 to 400,000 cards next season. Europeia headquarters of FAO to be Count Bernstorf Denmark.
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Ewan Timber Board
Paulpwood
Prince Albert
Skatchewan Timber Board
Timber Board
Safeguards urged after trans Atlantic crash near Gander
Washington reports focus on raising long distance flight safety standards. Studies cover radio navigation standardization, fire hazard reduction, passenger protection, and better search and rescue facilities. Weather and navigation misinterpretations cited as factors, with possible altimeter misreadings and metric usage in Europe noted.
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Washington
Gander
Nod
N Soundland
Ganfer
Canadian Wheat Board Bans Barley Shipments to Fort William Port Arthur
The Canadian Wheat Board issued a ruling prohibiting shipments of barley from western shipping points to Fort William Port Arthur. Damp barley shipments are exempt. The order also allows oats shipments from western elevators at a rate of one car oats per three cars wheat.
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Canadian Wheat Board
Winnipeg
Fort William
Port Arthur
Girl Downgraded to Heroic War Trophy Ends in Tragedy
Dorothy Bower, 14, of Modesto Calif, found a one pound army shell to hammer on a loose chair arm. The shell exploded, blowing off her hand and sending fragmentary charge through her body. She died in hospital.
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Modesto
Calif
Dorothy Bowerman
End of rationing eyed as Britain nears wheat harvest
London reports expect first 1946 shipments of radian wheat and talk of voluntary flour rationing ending in weeks. Food Minister Strachey notes need for control over wheat and flour use while bakers and housewives adjust. disputes over points and adequacy persist amid supply gaps and U S labor issues.
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Britain
London
United Kingdom
Food Ministry
John Strachey
Strachey
United States
Park warns trespassers as roads mined with hidden traps
In Johannesburg officials vow to stop intruders in the Dongola botanical area of the Transvaal. Motorists ignoring posted signs face dangerous road hazards including bent nails and other sharp obstacles laid flush with the surface. Poachers are among those risking injury as they venture deeper into the park.
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Wth
Johannesburg
Dongola
Transvaal
British Exhibit Opened By The King And Queen
London. The king and queen formally opened the Britain car make it exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum. In his opening speech the king urged invigorating British industry and trade and making British design a world hallmark. He noted the shift from war tasks to peaceful production and said Britain may be first to create a peace-time exhibit of this scale. He toured 6,000 exhibits from 1,300 firms, spanning toys to home furnishings.
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London
King
Queer
Britain
Victoris and Albert Museum
Russia Leads Russia Canada In Fantalum Race Says Gardner
Dr Daniel Gardner York rare metals scientist says Russia leads Canada in tantalum production a vital element for jet propulsion and surgery He predicts Canada will lead the world in the future He notes only Canada and Russia can produce large quantities of tantalum and a $600000 Edmonton plant will begin production Defence HQ says wartime railway fare privileges for servicemen end Sept 30 reducing travel savings for troops who could travel far My analysis shows no more privileges.
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Canada
Toronto
Daniel Gardner
York
Russia
Ottawa
Defence Headquarters
U S and Britain say they stay on job in Europe
At the United Nations economic social council British delegate Noel-Baker and U S representative Winant defended ongoing European rehabilitation. They warned Soviet critics that the allies will maintain leadership in postwar recovery, noting UNRRA funds and the Allied control council role in Germany and Austria.
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Ansion
Europe
Nikolai Feonov
United States
Feenov
Winant
Germany
Austria
Allied Control Council
Noel-Baker
Economy Commission
UNRRA
Britain
NEEDS MORE WHEAT Fall Rains Hit Ireland Wheat Crop
Dublin sources say Ireland will seek 950000 tons of wheat from Canada and the U S this year vs 150000 normally as abnormal fall rains may have destroyed about a quarter of the grain. Sean Lemass orders bread rationing. 9 and 3000000 ration cards ready for printing. Bread limits will curtail Ireland exports to Britain. Also notes color news on New York Hudson and Manhattan line repainting and smuggling gang busted at Herford Germany with numerous arrests.
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Ireland
Dublin
Eiie
Canada
United States
Sean Lemass
Eire
Britain
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Real Caouette
Quebec
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Ont
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