U K aims for coal fired gas turbine locomotive trial
Britain plans an early next year trial of a coal fired gas turbine locomotive in a three way project with the Ministry of Fuel and private firms. The aim is to cut coal use and fuel costs on routes like London to Glasgow, with a 1600 horsepower unit on two six wheeled bogies and recirculated exhaust heat. British Railways also pursues dieselization with a £1.2 billion program and orders for 170 main line diesels.
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Ministry of Fuel and Lower
British Railways
Tts
Glasgow
Newcastle
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Mach Three wind tunnel marks shift to heat barrier era
Coventry June 13 saw Lord Brabazon press a button inaugurating a £200000 Mach Three wind tunnel. The facility will test rockets, advanced jet engines, guided missiles, and 2000 mph aircraft, signaling a shift from sound barrier to heat barrier concerns in the British aircraft industry.
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Lord Brabazon
Tara
Coventry
Lowe
Adding Pounds for Lean Figures Through High Calorie Diet
The text suggests healthy individuals lacking weight can gain weight via a balanced diet. It recommends following Canada’s Food Rules, consuming extra creamy soups, high calorie milk drinks, and desserts. It highlights fruits, vegetables rich in carbohydrates, dried beans, peas, corn, potatoes, bananas, plums, grapes, prunes, apples, and optional between meal snacks for the lean.
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Canada
Tartary Buckwheat Weed Found in Local Districts
Traces of Tartary Buckwheat weed identified in the Catknife Unity and Reward districts. The weed lowers wheat grade if seed remains, with 47 seeds per pound dropping No 2 Northern to No 3 Northern and 70 seeds leading to rejection. Advisory to identify, remove, and seek Ag Rep office guidance for control and seed-cleaning practices.
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Tartary
Catknife
Unity
Reward
Ag. Rep
Rep
District 30
Cs. of
Harrigan
Home Workshop Patterns and DIY Tips Itemized
A collection of craft tips covers sprinkling clothes boiling water cucumber slicing and glaze for buttons. It advertises Lawn and Garden pattern packets 1 and 2, Home Improvements, and Garden Furniture patterns priced at 1.50 per packet with refunds offered if a pattern proves unusable. Includes a whimsical illustration description and notes on pattern 365 tracing diagrams.
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Littl
Barrow
Outdoor Bench Workshop Patterns Add Charm to Yard
A practical outdoor bench pattern offers cutting diagrams for three styles. The project uses stock materials and is aimed at adding interest to any yard or garden with simple charm.
Canadian town in German PMQ stirs curious Germans
A Canadian Press piece describes a Permanent Married Quarters community for RCAF 1st Air Division No. 3 Fighter Wing in West Germany that elected its own nine member council led by Mayor Sgt Wilfred Heard. The semiautonomous town aims to improve welfare, recreation, education, and address community problems, with road safety and police protection provided by station services.
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Rcaf 1St Air Division
No. 3
Wilfred Heard
Calgary
PMQ
C.H. Hull
Vancouver
Heard
Ottawa
Station School
Brian
Federal grants to hospitals in Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Ottawa announced federal health grants to two prairie hospitals. Manitoba receives 21 820 for a Glenboro health centre serving 280 square miles with 11 beds and seven bassinets and space for nurses and physicians. Saskatchewan gets 60 000 for a Weyburn hospital TB wing extension with brick and concrete construction for 40 patients.
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Ottawa
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Paul Martin
Glenboro
Martin
Weyburn
Stray Note Stirs Eau Claire Man Over Deer Rifle
A private unsigned note in Fred Schilling's mailbox proclaims I stole your deer rifle. The odd message leaves him certain the rifle was not merely misplaced. No further details are provided.
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Fred Schilling
Eau Claire, Mich
Chow Time Bugle Signals Family Meals In Memphis
Mrs. Larry Sykes in Memphis uses a World War I bugle to call her husband and two young sons to meals on time, turning daily dinners into a rhythmic family routine. The story highlights a nostalgic wartime relic repurposed for domestic life.
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Memphis
Tenn
Larry Sykes
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