Adolf Hitler Rise Through Crime to Allied Lists
Ottawa Journal recounts Hitler's ascent from obscure Austrian to alleged war criminal. It traces name change and wartime service, then gruesome ascent to leadership, mass murder of Jews and others, purges, slave camps, and final designation as chief Allied criminal.
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Adolf Hitler
Schickigruber
Adolf
White House
Manter
Schirkigruber
Hitler
Germany
Lad Schickigruber
Ottawa Journal
Britain to build sonic speed planes a postwar vision
The St Thomas Times Journal reports Britain will construct 700 mph class aircraft with advanced wind tunnels at Bedfordshire. A 100000 horsepower tunnel will be the largest, plus multiple 46000 horsepower tunnels, enabling rapid long distance flight and revolutionary aviation research after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
United States
Britain
Montreal
London
St. Thomas
Compulsory Public Mobility Insurance Set for Saskatchewan
Provincial Treasurer CM Fines announced during Vehicles Act consideration that compulsory motor vehicle insurance may start April 1 1946. The act grants the highway traffic board authority to regulate the required deposit policy or bond before vehicle registration. The clause was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Highway Traffic Board
Heroic crew wrestles men from burning tank landing ship
Flames trap crew members as they form a human chain from the ship hold to the New York pier. They drag comrades one by one to safety while shells and depth charges litter the area, highlighting a dangerous rescue amid fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Trouble Shooter Ollie Breakey Retires From CN Winnipeg
Ollie Breakey, longtime CN terminal passenger agent known as a top trouble shooter, retires after 47 years in railway service. With 25 years in Winnipeg, his career began in 1898 with the Grand Trunk and included roles as dining car conductor and train agent before becoming terminal passenger agent. A gathering honored his service and he leaves with thanks from staff while continuing to reside in Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C O Breakey
Canadian National Bethways
Ollie” Breakey
Breakey
Winnipeg
Grand Trunk
Chicago
Toronto
Grand Trunk Pacific
Preakey
Ollie
Osborne Scott
Scott
Family borrows drawing room for cross country trip
The old woman in the shoe story is echoed as a Canadian National Railways family sets an odd record traveling from Prince Rupert to Alberta. Eleven members occupy the drawing room, nine children and two parents, with the father’s prior reservation noted and no word yet on nightly lodging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian National Railways
Prince Rupert
B.C
Alberta
Oversight After Cab Fare Tip Incident
A woman asks a doorman to hail a cab on a rainy evening. He returns with the cab and then slams the door in anger, apologizing moments later for forgetting her tip. The moment shows a shift from disdain to courtesy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorker
King colt Bol sena goes blind from infection
The King’s two year old colt Bol sena has become blind and cannot be raced in the 1946 classic events. The infection appeared in the right eye and spread to the left despite daily care by top specialists including experts from Harley Street. No disposition decision has yet been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolsena
Harley Street
Parochial Church Sifts For Rector In South Yorkshire
A South Yorkshire mining district parish seeks a new rector. Qualifications include a vigorous yet seasoned man aged 40 to 45, married with an engaged wife, broad minded, capable of preaching clearly, and thick skinned to fit the local atmosphere. They desire a balanced church stance neither high nor low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Yorkshire
England
Ration Still Small in Britain Four Ounce Bacon Week
The Brockville Recorder and Times notes that Britain’s pork ration remains limited as Canada reduces its pork consumption to aid supply to Britain. The article states the British bacon ration is four ounces per week.
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Brockville
Umbrella at War Reemerges as Courage Symbol
A Civil War era line of thought resurfaces as weather gear becomes a symbol of resolve. Amid reports from the front and a home front squabble over male reluctance to carry umbrellas, G. L. soldiers at the Rhine and even Sir Thomas Picton in Vittoria are cited to defend carrying an umbrella. The piece notes troops in rain at Remagen using open umbrellas and asserts that practical gear can overcome stigma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
G.L
Churchill Defends Empire In Stirring Broadcast
The British Prime Minister in a party broadcast extols the empire as a global union of communities and races, not by obligation but by uplift of the soul. He says freedom is the foundation of empire and empire guards freedom, challenging critics of imperialism.
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Churchill
St. Catharines
Life After the War Predictions in New York Times
The New York Times imagines postwar life with cars achieving sixty miles per gallon, revolving chromium houses, spun glass clothing, and electrically heated blankets. The forecast extols a wonderful world awaiting war’s end, making the wait seem worthwhile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Government Would Run Northern Saskatchewan Schools
A report by C. H. Piercy urged government control of remote northern education and consolidation of day and boarding schools. Education Minister Lloyd said no action yet, but $100000 was set aside in 1945 46 estimates to extend northern facilities.
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C. H. Piercy
Saskatchewan
W. 8. Lloyd
Necklace of Lady Hamilton Sells in London Auction
A necklace once worn by Emma Lady Hamilton sold in London for 3000 dollars. The emerald, topaz, amethyst, sapphire and pearl piece belonged to Miss Erica Rose Campbell and was presented to her family by Lady Hamilton.
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Lord Nelson
Emma
Lady Hamilton
London
Erica Rose Campbell
Canadians Live Longer As Health Gains Extend Life Spans
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports rising longevity in Canada with better medical care and nutrition. For 1945 the life expectancy for a girl is 68.73 years and 66.14 years for a boy, up from earlier decades and showing a notable gain over 1932 to 1941.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
War creates new world citizenship among youth
A Liberty Magazine essay praises wartime youth migration and intercultural bonds, noting Americans, Britons, Canadians and others living abroad, intermarrying, and shedding old prejudices. It warns against adults who stall this progress with partisan, thoughtless talk while urging leaders to support the new youthful understanding.
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Reich
Britain
France
North
Africa
India
Burma
Australia
Islands
Pacific
Canada
United States
Germany
Japan
Liberty Magazine
Sharp Passes Postage Testings With A Stone
A letter to Sharp from his friend McTavish bore no stamp and required double postage. Sharp, in cheer, noted his friend's good health and then sent back a heavy stone with a note claiming the weight lifted from his mind after reading the news.
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Sharp
McTavish
Message in a Bottle Tracked 6000 Miles From Brazil
A bottle cast by H. L. Johnson three months before the Arandor4 Star torpedoing in July 1939 was found near Ballyhealy Ireland. The bottle, encrusted with barnacles, drifted about 6000 miles from its launch near the Brazil coast. The tale notes the historical sense of bachelor as a novice.
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H. L. Johnson
Brazil
Ballyhealy
Eire
Earthquake Vibrations Travel at 375 Miles Per Minute
A historical note records seismic waves moving through the earth at 375 miles per minute, illustrating how tremors propagate rapidly beneath the surface. The data point reflects early seismology measurements and emphasizes the speed of ground motion during earthquakes.
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