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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 29, 1948
Page
4
The article notes a celebrated artist linked to a Montreal tribute who did not appear in a film yet remains alive. It mentions Carnegie and a Parisian or French figure tied to the production, described as a prominent creator whose talents were recognised despite absence from the film.
The article profiles Jose Delaquerriere, famed for founding the Conservatoire Populaire Delaquerriere in Montreal. It highlights his free weekly four hour singing lessons since 1933, training thousands of Canadian youths, and his Choeur de France tours. It notes his influence in Canada and the United States and mentions Simone Flichotte's Toronto prize and a Washington performance.
In ancient Greece the first public hospitals arose with consulting rooms and operating theatres owned by the town. Poor patients were treated free of charge in these early institutions.
Investigators in a Science journal peer report a potential discovery of a substance tentatively named vitamin B-12. If confirmed it could ease treatment of pernicious anaemia by replacing costly liver extracts with a crystalline form that can be taken by mouth rather than injected.
A survey of RCMP and police use of radio transmitters receivers radar and aircraft shows rapid expansion across Prairie and northern regions. Partnerships with CBC private stations and Arctic bases enable rapid alerts and tracking. Advances include walkie talkies facsimile and infrared tools with ongoing rapid evolution shaping future police work.
A Vancouver newspaper report notes B C hens hatch eggs rivaling Quebec for size with a Rhode Island breed hen laying an egg six and three quarters inches in circumference, three and a quarter inches long, and weighing over eight ounces.
British scientists report new chemical compounds enabling an automobile to operate indefinitely on a single crankcase of oil and reduce fire risk in engines.
Four men from Royston Hertfordshire design a 16 foot wind driven land yacht to travel on roads. The vehicle carries three adults and two children and uses a 22 foot collapsible mast to avoid telephone lines. Crew plan routes by wind direction since a road tack is impossible.
Referees in the Western Football conference will be paid 50 per game next fall, umpires 35 and linesmen 25. Nelson BC hosts midsummer spiels as six senior teams return. C Acey Olson named new football coach at University of Manitoba succeeding Pat Twomey. Saskatchewan tennis dates set for July 26 to 31. Deer hunting by bow and arrow faces animal protection protest in Nova Scotia over proposed non-resident licence fee from 5 to replace 25 existing.
Harold Chase a 41 year old farmer with a 13 acre Seattle area farm announced he would sell one of his eyes for 2500 dollars to raise funds. He says he may lose the farm if money cannot be raised quickly while his wife and a 16 year old son help operate the property.
Ottawa fears Canada currency limits will cut cross border tourism and cost Maine and the region hundreds of millions. Maine officials urge U S travelers to spend vacation money in the United States to avert a tourist decline, with Leo Dolan pledging to act to prevent a regional loss of up to 10 million dollars in 1948 and a potential 20 million tourist flow from nearby states.
A light cartoon exchange features a parent praising a baby as cute and saying the child resembles the father in being a rascal. The father concedes the resemblance but notes the father is less cute yet a greater rascal.
The speed of sound is 761 mph at sea level. At 40000 feet the speed decreases by 98 mph, yielding about 663 mph.
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