U S Power Plans Stalled as Canada Nears Niagara Plant
Congress may authorize a $350 million U S Niagara development while Canada advances its side with a $300 million project. Canada expects seven units by 1955 and five more by 1959, as the U S delays political decisions on agency leadership and development.
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World I Happenings Briefly Told
A 12 penny black stamp from 1851 sold for 476 pounds in London. Ontario bills target car television use. Highway minister Doucett cites proverb on timing. Saskatchewan aid to students totalled 116830 with 429 benefiting. Captain Boon locates 10 carriages for Coronation, to be refurbished by June 2. GE develops sensors to regulate traffic lights at intersections. Sydney carrier to visit Canada and US. Halifax visit planned for June 25. Twickenham rugby crowd parking earns proceeds for boys club. A New Bern NC church keeps oldest silver communion service from 1752, given by King George II.
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Britain
Canada
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Halifax
Christ Episcopal Church
New Bern
N.C
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Suspicious Box at Frankfurt Airport Turns Out Harmless
In Frankfurt Rhine Main Airport a wooden box caused alarm among customs clerks who feared a bomb. The owner, an Arab air passenger, resisted opening the lock until he finally agreed. Inside lay a mousetrap prompting a quip about mice in hotels.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Rhine- Main
Hadrian's Wall Built To Shield Romans From Picts
The 2000 year old Hadrian's Wall spanned England to guard Roman frontiers against Pict raids. Fragments of the ancient barrier remain visible today.
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England
Sheer Truth About Nylons
Analysis of nylon denier weights explains why 12 and 15 denier nylons wear less long than heavier stock. Experts say 12 denier is best for luxury wear and that earlier heavier 30 or 40 denier nylons offered longer wear.
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C-I-L’s
Kingston
Ont
Gems of Thought on Parents and Children
A compilation of aphorisms about parental roles and child perception. Notable lines warn that experienced parents refrain from promises while children judge parents by their own standards. Authors include Morley Shakespeare Eddy Locke Haliburton and others.
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Heaven
Record barracuda caught weighed 103 pounds at sea
A fisherman hauled a massive barracuda weighing 103 pounds, the largest on record, during a reef fishing trip. In tropical and semitropical Atlantic waters the species typically averages around 15 pounds.
Government proposal to standardize dress sizing sparks debate
U S government researchers propose a foolproof sizing system after four years of study but garment executives in Manhattan call it a pipe dream. Designers cite changing silhouettes and fabric effects while some see potential only if all firms adopt it. A few manufacturers warn of added costs and consumer confusion.
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U.S
Manhattan
Commerce Department
Phillip Zahn
del Mar Sportswear Co
Labrador Retriever Will Receive Courage Award in Canada
In Oakville Ontario Sir Pinnington a six year old Labrador retriever will receive a courage award from the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Pinny rescued a brown dog that fell through ice by breaking the ice and dragging the animal to shore. He kept the two dogs moving in the cold until the second dog was dry and recovered.
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Sir Pinnington
Ontario Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Pinny
Store break in not intentional in London
Police rushed to a London jewelry store after Cryenne Chapman claimed she had broken in by accident while renovating a neighboring shop. She said a wall collapse poured bricks inward and left her and a partner inside the jeweler's. Tea with rancid butter is a Tibet staple diet.
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London
Cryenne Chapman
Miss Chapman
Tibet
New Wallpapers With Old Oriental Carpets
Francis James advises homemakers on pairing oriental carpets with textured solid wallpapers. He recommends soft greyed blue or rose pebble papers, using one wall as a focal blue and others in rose, and suggests striped fabrics for draperies to harmonize with the carpet. He also notes carpets can be stripped and redyed to match modern decor.
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Francis James
Elephant Birth Weight Range Narrowed to 160 200 Pounds
Researchers report elephant calves are born weighing between 160 and 200 pounds, a finding that informs understanding of early development and growth rates in elephants.
Feud over stuffed cat spans seven centuries in Italy
In Treviglio Italy the famed stuffed cat was stolen by Caravaggio renewing a seven century feud. The quarrel began in 1215 when a boundary alley cat sparked claims from both towns. A fight left many dead or injured before the cat was displayed in Treviglio. A Caravaggio band then stole it back triggering threats of court action.
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Treviglio
Italy
Caravaggio
Trevigliese
No Arguments In This Barber Shop
Peterborough Ont barber Jack Smith and Harold Freeman say they have not argued in 33 years. They advise keeping quiet or counting to 10 before speaking. The partners have served many generations of customers, with grandchildren now among those they cut.
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Peterborough
Jack Smith
Harold Freeman
Mr. Freeman
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