Return to pre war colors for British trains urged
A columnist argues for decentralization of British Railways to restore public pride and better service. Reintroducing historic colors like Great Western brown, LMS maroon, Southern green, and LNER natural wood is seen as a psychological boost amid modernization.
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Ani
Rainey
Britain
Great Western
Mamoth Southern
LMS
Lnery
British Railways
London
Canada
Waterloo Station
Eisenhower
Ministry of Transport
Canadian Pacific
Canadian National
Global snake bite deaths estimated at tens of thousands yearly
UN WHO statisticians estimate 30 000 to 40 000 snake bite deaths annually across available data. Asia records 25 000 to 35 000 deaths, followed by South America 3 000 to 4 000 and North America 300 to 500. Africa remains uncertain and Africa cases depend on treatment data.
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Asia
United Nations World Health Organization
International Health Agency
South America
North America
Mexico
United States
Europe
Oceania
Australia
New Zealand
Africa
Continent
How to stretch soap usage and save money
Advice on economizing soap use suggests choosing unwrapped varieties or removing wrappers from wrapped soap, stored in a warm dry place. Measure the amount needed for a good lather, keep a spoon near the box, and melt odd soap bits into a jelly or stash in cheesecloth for reuse.
Crafting Kitchen Plaques and Trivets for Colorful Walls
A consumer-friendly guide explains making wooden plaques and trivets from fir plywood using a fret or coping saw. It suggests bright abstract fruit and flower motifs, matching kitchen color schemes, and finishing touches like black paint for striking wall accents.
Life as a diplomat's wife shows depth beyond glamour
The article profiles Gaby Leger wife of Jules Leger now deputy minister in Ottawa describing her demanding social duties in Mexico City and elsewhere, managing a household with two daughters Francine and Helene while adjusting to high society protocol and kitchen mishaps at high altitude before leaving Mexico after a brief stay.
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Gaby Leger
Jules Leger
Department of External Affairs
Ottawa
London
Chile
Mexico
Gaby Carmel
Montreal
Legers
Francine
Helene
Mexico City
Leger
Cordon Bleu School of Cooking
Paris
Mrs. Leger
Bridge bidding gives South slight advantage in Five Hearts
North opens Two Hearts and reaches Four Hearts after South rebids Three Clubs. South competes with Four Clubs, North signs off Four Hearts, and if South explores with Four Spades, North suggests Five Clubs. With accurate play, Six Hearts can still be made, depending on the lead and layout.
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South
North
West
Oil-from-coal plant rises near Johannesburg in Sasolburg
The Sasolburg project, 50 miles from Johannesburg, is the world’s largest oil-from-coal facility. A government run plant costing about 10 million dollars will produce 55 million gallons of gasoline annually plus diesel and other by products. About 3,000 workers, including hundreds of German experts, are finishing construction.
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Sasolburg
South Afric
Johannesburg
Coal, Oil and Gas Corp
Sasol
South Africa
Government
Geological Department
M. W. Kelley Company
New Jersey
Government Industrial Development Corporation
P. E. Rousseau
Union
Canuck heads Turkish college headmaster in Izmir
Morris Mac Farlane of Wolfville Nova Scotia leads Izmir's modern college with a mixed staff of British American and Turkish teachers. He tours Turkey with 13 Turkish schoolboys on a four week live geography lesson while reflecting on Canada Turkish life and politics. He plans to return to Canada for a university post.
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Morris MacFarlane
Wolfville
N.S
MacFarlane
Izmir
Turkey
Smyrna
Behcet Uz
Ramona
Toronto
Nicolette
Mark
Canada
Communist Party
Acadia College
Columbia University
Geneva
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Virginia Cunard
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Regina
M. Harrison-Gray
Central Press Canadian
Canuck Heads
Turkish College
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