Canada and World Briefs Outline Postwar Shifts
Unemployment insurance balance in Canada stands at 362,093,781 dollars per Labor Department. Prince Philip becomes British by naturalization as Philip Mountbatten. Germany zones in Europe see food and agriculture administration transferred to Germans. Britain faces 50 million pounds more in value payments for bombed areas. Milk price rise forecast for British Columbia by Agriculture Minister Putnam. Canada plans two long-range radar stations in the far north. New Zealand invites American scientists for South Polar research. London architect wins 330 pound prize for bus-stop shelter design. Mail to Germany now allowed up to one pound letters. Air and surface mail available.
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St. Laurent
Canada
Germany
Postal Department
Teeth Health Tips Emphasize Diet and Brushing
Authorities warn refined carbohydrates like candy and pastries fuel tooth decay while uncooked foods such as green vegetables raw fruits and dairy provide minerals. Vigorous chewing and daily brushing with a small toothbrush and floss, plus biannual dentist checkups, keep teeth healthy.
Rommel's Desert Hoard Vanishes in Tunisia Tale
Milan's Sera cites Italian ex-prisoner Vincenzo Lana that a vast treasure of 310 billion lire once hid in a gasoline tank beneath a Tunisian sand dune vanished when Allied landings approached. Lana, repatriated after British capture, landed with French officials to verify the hoard's location.
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Milan
Desert Army
Erwin Rommel
Hitler
Tunisia
Milan Sera
Vincenzo Lana
Verona
Lana
Selfish Couple Gives $80 Million to Education and Charity
In Houston, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cullen describe themselves as selfish and donate $80,000 to establish a foundation aiding educational medical and charitable institutions. The gift comprises oil properties containing about 30 to 40 million barrels, valued at roughly $2.10 per barrel.
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Houston
Tex
Hugh Roy
Lillie Cullen
Cullen
Crossword clues from a mixed up page puzzle
Readable clues mix across horizontal and vertical lines enumerating terms from Indians moccasin to a Pennsylvania puzzle. Many entries refer to geography anatomy zoology and languages with scattered captions suggesting a standard crossword grid.
Drastic Way To Ensure Easy Win
Ireland's Saturday Night recounts two countrymen at a fair stall with balls bobbing on water jets. One fails to pot them. the other takes the rifle and shoots the man working the pump, then claims an easy win.
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Ireland
Will
Difference in US and European large number names
In the United States a billion equals a thousand millions and a trillion a thousand billions. In England and Germany a billion equals a million millions and a trillion equals a million millions.
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United States
England
Germany
Maple syrup yield in Ontario seen as best in years
A Canadian Press survey indicates Ontario maple syrup production in 1947 could approach pre war levels, with an estimated 400 000 to 450 000 gallons. An Ontario agriculture official cautioned that exact figures remain uncertain.
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Ontario
Ontario Department of Agriculture
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British Columbia
Frank Putnam
Richard E. Byrd
New Zealand
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Morizontal
Philippine Island
N Hille
India
Dominican Republic
Domine
Italy
Mediterranean
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Plart Boy's
Brazil
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Parapol Pol
Jis
By Fred Neher
H. J. Austin
Hatteras, N.C
U.S. Coastguard
Elizabeth City
N.C
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Port Moresby
Guinea
Australia
Arthur James
Coreen
Nevada
Rhode Island
NEA Service. Inc
Off
Little Reggie
Margarita
Peggy
Chuck Thurston
Rane
Nowis
N& Ins
Les Carroll
Soulone
Aates
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