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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 12, 1946
Page
6
The article notes soil conservation concerns in the Prairie Provinces with abandoned lands and potential yields. It cites surveys showing vast abandoned acreages and the need for prompt, efficient action to prevent further land degradation affecting farmers and the national food supply.
An article discusses soil erosion and the need for conservation across the Prairie Provinces. It notes the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act of 1935, tree planting, strip farming, crop rotation, and community projects as measures. It emphasizes ongoing use of scientific farming to protect moisture and sustain grain production.
An affidavit from Cheng Ting Kiang, a war crimes judge, alleges Japanese troops in North China threw helpless Chinese to starving police dogs during the 1937 Nanking events. The testimony describes mass killings and reports of savage acts as part of a broader campaign.
National groups led by the Canadian Medical Association and Canadian Nurses' Association call for compulsory pasteurization of milk. Resolutions from provincial branches urge governments to enact laws, noting raw milk can transmit bacteria while preserving nutrition. Ontario, with a current law, is the exception among provinces.
A robust lavender harvest in East England's Norfolk wing centre yields high quality oil. The crop strengthens perfumery exports as Old English Lavender maintains its strong reputation. UK perfumery exports rise sharply this past year.
Government ration details explain eligibility for extra sugar and meal rations for harvest help. Instructions cover earning extensions, timing of coupon validity in September and December, and book renewal rules. Local boards issue No 6 books Sept 30 to Oct 19 with post October 15 branch access only.
A Canadian maker unveils the Coleman Oil Heater to improve home warmth by circulating warmed air at floor level. The unit features a heat flow design and rapid warm up to keep floors comfortable and reduce cold feet in country or city homes.
Ontario health officials warn parents to wash hands before eating and to scrub or peel fruits and vegetables to avoid contamination. Dr Puffer stresses the outside of produce may carry germs and scrubbing or peeling helps prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
British Admiralty experts push a large salvage effort to recover merchant ships sunk or damaged in wartime. Frogmen and French secret submarine footage aid assessments to save millions of tons of tonnage and cargo valued in the scores of millions of dollars.
A description of a new spiral molded cord for neoprene synthetic rubber, designed to stretch and retract without snarling or unraveling. The cord reportedly retracts to a single foot when not extended and can reach a length of one set, offering calm practicality for household ironing tasks.
Turkish authorities consider purchasing a fleet of vessels from Canada and the United States. Reported ships include war conversions and the Chian National Steamships 71 David and Prince Robert. Marine supervisor Shefik Gogen in Istanbul cited plans as eight Turkish officials travel to North America to inspect ships and equipment.
The fragment cites Mary Baker Eddy urging God given ability to overcome hindrances to progress and asks personal conscience to judge faults. George Herbert and Francis Bacon-like lines blur the piece with themes of correction and instruction and closing injuries from memory.
In Berkeley a multi-vehicle crash on a six lane fast shore highway left at least seven people seriously injured and hospitalized. Four trucks and a dozen vehicles were towed away as responders cleared the scene amid chaotic conditions and drifting fog.
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