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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 26, 1945
Page
5
Experts emphasize free range quality for poultry under Dominion Station guidance. Proper pasture care including mowing and diverse forage like grasses clovers and alfalfa supports nutrition and disease resistance. One acre of well maintained range can support about 400 birds.
A St Thomas Times Journal note lists slang from Billboard jargon including crx critics info ops cirk hausfrau trade video jackpot segs pubbed contribued socko platter jockey wax session bottle huge mitt ork and other terms. It argues a glossary would help outsiders understand entertainment industry language.
Montreal announces H A Dixon chief engineer of the Canadian National Railways retires on pension after forty three years of service. Barton Wheelwright is named to succeed him as chief engineer of the system. Dixon led Western Canada line development and held key posts since 1919. Wheelwright, born in Minneapolis in 1888, educated at Harvard and MIT, joined rail service in 1911 and rose to chief engineer of the Central Region in 1939.
Gateshead England engineers unveil a new method to mass produce micro nuts no larger than a pin head for Allied hardware. Developed since 1940, the process uses specialized dies drilling tapping gauges and avoids early punching so final inspection can occur on long strips holding thousands of nuts. The British Empire spans 13,353,925 square miles with about 500,775,00 population.
East Orange reports First Lieutenant Robert A. Seaman survived a March 2 bomber crash in Germany by hiding in a barn. A black cat named Fritz distracted German searchers by knocking over bottles, allowing Seaman to reveal himself and escape. He and the cat later returned to his New Jersey home.
A luminous tape developed for U.S. forces marks trails in Pacific jungles and outlines doorways and cargo hatches on ships. It helps identify significant objects in darkness and distinguishes markers for personnel and equipment during loading and unloading.
The Windsor Star notes chaplains in the armed forces show practical religion by aiding dying soldiers of different faiths with interfaith rites. They act without official support, sharing rituals to comfort Catholics, Presbyterians, and Jews alike, illustrating true brotherhood amid war.
Insects do not increase in size once they reach the adult or winged stage. Growth occurs only in immature stages during which feeding is common. The body enlarges while the skin tightens until it splits. the insect molts and emerges with a new larger skin. Most insects molt three to five times before becoming adults equipped with legs and wings.
The London Standard reported that about 2 000 V-2 rockets were fired at London and southern England. From the first landing in Britain to the last launch in Holland, an average of about 12 people daily were killed by V-2 V-1 and piloted aircraft, versus roughly 70 daily deaths at the peak of V-1 flying bomb attacks. The V-2 caused more damage than the V-1.
Dr. John S. Bonnell of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York urged the Canadian Club of Toronto to adopt a joint history textbook exchange. He argued shared schooling would foster better understanding between the two nations.
In one day the Canadian navy launched a Tribal destroyer two frigates a corvette an Algerine minesweeper a patrol vessel a tanker two large freighters and three other utility vessels, signaling a bold expansion drive.
The Kelley family in Cameron Missouri relies on a pet frog as a local weather forecaster. The frog resides in their basement and croaks loudly before rain or storms, with the family claiming accurate predictions. Formosa, noted by Portuguese mariners in the 16th century, was called Ilha Formosa meaning beautiful island.
The Brockville Recorder and Times urges immediate suppression of a campaign to allow "good" German prisoners of war to remain in Canada. It argues Canada can select immigrants and notes many more suitable candidates exist who opposed the country’s institutions. Sea-urchin line appears as a stray closing remark.
The Ottawa Citizen reports Marshal Stalin invited Colonel Walter Billot of Britain to hear candid remarks about Russia. He admitted imperfections but stressed strong will, education, and industrial effort under wartime strain. Britain and Russia pledged a 20 year alliance and sought deeper mutual understanding.
The article notes systematic demolition of churches in liberated Norway during the German retreat last Fall. Most churches schools and chapels were razed, with mortuaries often left standing, suggesting a grim symbolic contrast as troops left death and destruction in their wake.
Lieutenant General Vandegrift recounts a field hospital joke about a patient told to eat before bed now versus two months ago. The quip shows how science advances. a lighthearted note amid wartime care. Pte George Shaw from Steubenville, Ohio carries an alarm clock on the front. it halts a bullet and saves his life when shot.
The Cunard White Star liner Georgie, burned and sunk in the Suez crisis years ago, has been salvaged and rebuilt as a top troop transport. The Ministry of War Transport announced the successful trials and anticipated deployment.
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