Great Bear Lake Radium Production Surges Globally
The Eldorado mine in Great Bear Lake country dominates world radium output with most supply aiding Canada’s luminous paint for aircraft dials and medical uses. Radium is refined at Port Hope and stored securely in Ottawa for radiology work, with high value and strict safety measures outlined by National Research Council experts.
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Great Bear Lake
Anada St
Canada
Great Bear Lake Country
Eldorado
Port Hope
National Research Council
Ottawa
Radiology
National Research
Research Council
Planes For U S United States and Canada build war aircraft
American Aviation reports Canadian and U S factories will produce over 2300 planes for the Army and Navy including Catalina flying boats Curtiss Helldivers and a Canadian Norse man. Canada War Supplies Ltd handles contracts and engines are imported while most planes are Canadian apart from some instruments. The text also notes England's printers and apprentices hold an annual outing called wayzgoose.
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U.S. Army
American Aviation
Canada
War Supplies, Ltd
Canada urged to lead jet propulsion research in peace or war
The St Catharines Standard comments on Turbo Research Limited, a new Canadian firm, to advance jet propulsion and keep Canada among world leaders in aircraft development. The piece argues war spurs science, notes wartime gains in aviation, radar and medicine, and urges steering research into peaceful channels while ensuring nations stay ahead in destructive tech.
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Turbo Research, Limited
Canada
Financial Post
United Nations
St. Catharines
Learned Lesson Well Millie the Guard Cat of Singac
Millie a house cat of Mrs. Roland Grant on Pawtucket avenue Singac New Jersey learned not to harm birds. She now guards canaries in the backyard while they feed and deter stray cats and dogs from approaching.
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Millie
Roland Grant
Pawtucket Avenue
Singac
New Jersey
Blood boiling in near space risks described by York researchers
John G Bergdoll of York Corporation and colleagues describe stratosphere test chamber work for pilots. At about 67000 feet the atmospheric pressure is so low that blood would boil at body temperature and gasoline would freeze solid.
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John G. Bergdoll
York Corporation
Serving More Meals in London County Schools
By March 1945 London county councils schools will serve 160000 daily meals, up 80000, providing meals for about 75 percent of pupils. The expansion aims to boost child nutrition across the district.
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London County Councils
Newspaper's Hidden Cost to Produce the Cheapest Item
Noting the paradox in print commerce, the article highlights how the newspaper, though cheap for buyers, incurs the highest production expense per unit. It examines labor, ink, presses, and distribution as major cost drivers while underscoring the editorial effort behind each issue.
Gifted Strategist A J Cummings Praises Montgomery
In a London News Chronicle column Gifted Strategist A J Cummings asserts that full facts will show General Montgomery devised the master plan for the successful French campaign. He notes prior hints of Normandy stalemate and defends Montgomery against critics who doubted his western Europe approach, praising his character and resolve.
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A. J. Cummings
The
London News Chronicle
Montgomery
Normandy
Western
Europe
Curious Duty at Court and Commons Roles
The Manchester Guardian notes W. W. Boulton has become a baronet and has served as Tory whip since 1940. Hig, as vice-chamberlain, performs ritual duties with a white wand and drafts a daily parliamentary report for the King, a task once handled by the prime minister in the late 19th century.
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The
Manchester Guardian
W. W. Boulton
Hig
Royal Household
Tail Waggers Club Names Hitler and Rommel as Members
General Bernard Montgomery praised his dogs Hitler and Rommel for heeding commands. The Tail Waggers Club notes their behavior and hopes their namesakes will soon follow their example.
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Sir Bernard Montgomery
Hitler
Rommel
Tail Waggers’ Club
Finished The Job: American Surgeon Finishes Japanese Doctor's Operation
Coast Guard released details of a Pacific island assault where an American naval surgeon completed a civilian’s leg surgery after a Japanese physician began the operation. The Japanese doctor handed the American the needle and said three more minutes before departing.
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Coast Guard
Pacific
Nine women ticketed in Houston jaywalking raid
In Houston nine curious shoppers crossed a downtown street as a patrolman wrote a jaywalking citation. He issued nine additional tickets to the bystanders in a brief downtown incident.
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Houston
Texas
Jay
A Vivid Description Of Life And Conditions In England Under The Stress Of War
A vivid portrait of wartime England highlighting radar-like hearing, night quiet, and the dense urban hush. The piece contrasts newcomer impressions with veteran familiarity, describing city and countryside silence, blackout curtains, distant engines, sirens, and the ritual scramble of guards as war persists in daily life.
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England
New Zealander in German Camp Keeps Humor Alive
A New Zealander in a German prison camp learns hard lessons but retains humor. The British press cites a letter to his wife noting prison life shows there is no place like home and that a tin opener is a man's boon, while a man can live with fewer essentials.
China's Valor in Hengyang Standoff Draws World Admiration
The Chinese garrison at Hengyang faced annihilation with many generals among the fallen, a sacrifice depicted as proving China’s valor and earning global admiration for a promised better future after years of struggle.
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Hengyang
China
Primitive nations seek proof of power through photos of livestock
Bracken relates how primitive countries asked for pictures of Britain's biggest horses and fat cattle to measure wealth and strength. A British gunboat later used dummy funnels and fake 16 inch guns to intimidate a village along a Persian Gulf river, forcing surrender.
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Brendan Bracken
Britain
Persian Gulf
St. Thomas
Crochet Corde Bags Highlight Fashion Parade
Fashion favorites feature easy crochet corde bags with two inch medallion handles and a one piece design with an extra band. Pat tern 7186 offers directions and materials, 20 cents requested, send to Household Arts Depart ment Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Wool Sheep Wear Protective Coats at Wyoming College
Sheep at the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture wear cotton overcoats to guard against dirt snags and weathering and to improve wool appearance and dyeing properties.
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University of Wyoming College of Agriculture
Yarn From Cornstalks Durable Cellulose Discovered
Durable yarns have been produced from cellulose made from corn and sunflower stalks. The discovery was made by paper mill workers in Hungary and reported by the Department of Commerce.
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Hungary
Department of Commerce
George I the last active British monarch in battle
George I who reigned from 1714 to 1727 participated in military campaigns. The article notes he was the last British monarch to take active part in a military campaign and to fight in battle.
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George I
Great Britain
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