Canada oil prospects and pipeline plan debated in Ottawa
Ottawa Citizen notes that large Canadi an oil developments in the Mackenzie basin and Alberta tar sands could make Canada self sufficient. It discusses reconsideration of the Normal Wells to Whitehorse pipeline and the redirected route to Fairbanks, with Stefansson criticizing past decisions as the Pacific situation changes.
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Whitehorse
Norman Wells
Fairbanks
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U.S
Pacific
Alaska
Canada
Mackenzie River
Alberta
Dominion
Ottawa Citizen
Battle of Britain Air Attacks and RAF Resilience
German air assault on August 8 1940 attacked convoys near the Isle of Wight and Bournemouth sinking ships while losing 60 aircraft. RAF fighters the Spitfires and Hurricanes repelled the raids and within three months 2375 German planes were shot down with RAF pilots killed or wounded. The defense preserved England with many Allied airmen contributing.
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Britain
Isle of Wight
Bournemouth
London
Royal Air Force
United Kingdom
Commonwealth
England
Europe
Lincoln relic gifted to Western Ontario library
J. F. Nolan of London Ontario donated a 1860s campaigning envelope to the University of Western Ontario library. The envelope bears Lincoln’s head and name along with Hannibal Hamlin, the U S vice presidential candidate.
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J. F. Nolan
London
The
University of Western Ontario At
Ont
Lincoln
Hannibal Hamlin
United States
Speech Quote On Bombing Threats From Hitler
A wartime remark attributed to Hitler discusses retaliation against British air raids. He allegedly claimed Germany would drop vast bomb tonnage in a single night if Britain escalated attacks on German cities.
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Hitler
German Words For Ethics Missing Gentleness
A quotation notes German language lacks two English terms fair and gentleman. Emil Ludwig argues Germans do not understand gentleness and generosity, contrasting English usage with German vocabulary across forty years of writing.
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Emil Ludwig
Parish Gift Pays Wickham Villagers for Gunpowder Sermon
A 17th century bequest in West Wickham England paid villagers who attended a parish church sermon on the Gunpowder Plot one shilling each. Recipients were described as poor but honest.
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West Wickham
England
A Car Arrives Thrice for Three Tins
A Brockville shop faced scarce goods. three tins were left of a sought item. A woman bought one, signaling the car driver to buy the second tin. A third passenger then purchased the final tin, illustrating informal rationing.
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Brockvile Recorder
Binder twine inspection finds all 104 lots Canadian made
Canada’s 1942 Dominion Department of Agriculture examiners tested 104 binder twine lots for sale. All were labeled with dealer names and feet per pound, none short, all Canadian manufacture and of good quality. A historical note recalls the first printing press shipment to England in 1475 by William Caxton. Buy War Savings Stamps regularly.
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England
William Caxton
Cherokee Language Expert's Claim on Difficulty
Pvt. George A. Owl of Cherokee, South Carolina, who has compiled a Cherokee dictionary, says the language is among the hardest for whites to master. He asserts eight years are needed to learn to speak Cherokee, noting a single root word can acquire up to five thousand meanings through inflection.
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George A. Owl
Cherokee
S.C
Owl
Army Chaplains Suffer Losses in War
In this war as in the last, Army Chaplains show high casualties. The British Army has 2000 uniformed chaplains with 18 killed in action 41 wounded 122 taken prisoner up to mid September and six reported missing.
Persian Tale About Spring Cleaning Magic Carpet
A Montreal Star quip admires a Persian husband who, when urged to help with spring cleaning, grabs a household magic carpet and beats it to assist. The remark highlights wit over literal effort in a humorous exchange.
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Montreal Star
Customer orders soda and flavor choice at fountain
A customer requests bicarbonate of soda with water while the new employee sorts the soda fountain levers. She then asks the customer which flavor he prefers, starting the customization.
Civilian Needs Boost for Britain Textile Industry
Britain moves to civilian cloth as Lancashire and Yorkshire looms switch from uniform fabric to civilian production. Wool and yarn exports shrink to Empire needs while Australian civilian trade orders rise. Firms book lines for heavy goods and special cloths to meet domestic demand.
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Lancashire
Yorkshire
Collapsible Tin Tubes Boost Canadian Tin Recovery
Canadians reclaimed 12 802 pounds of tin from collapsible tubes in the last two months. Housewives saving and turning in tubes at drug stores aid the country's tin supply. Queen Victoria appears on more postage stamps than any other person.
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Queen Victoria
Canadian tourist industry council forms at first government convention
A three day meeting concluded with the creation of a Canadian travel advisory council to oversee provincial tourist ministers under D Lee Dolan. Maj Gen LaFleche presided as president. Delegates adopted seven resolutions including establishing a distinct department of tourism after the war and a plan to train demobilized personnel as tourist camp operators. The plan aims to maximize employment for returned service members in tourism and war industry roles.
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D. Lee. Dolan
Canadian Travel Bureau
L. R. LaFleche
War Services
Department of Tourism
E. G. Rowebottom
British Columbia
Canadian horse racing handle reaches new high in 1943 totals
In 1943 Canadian race tracks held 32 meetings over 283 racing days with total bets of 33,145,013, up 7.67 million from 1942. Prize money paid amounted to 1,178,550, up 117,260 from 1942, and Ontario led provinces with over 21 million wagered. The Woodbine fall meet in Toronto posted the largest single-track handle at 2,080,297.
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Canada
Dominion
Ontario
British Columbia
Manitoba
Quebec
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Toronto
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Hamilton
Fort Erie
Niagara Falls
Montreal
Victoria
B.C
Calgary
Ancient use of chemicals in siege warfare known since fifth century B C
The record notes that chemical agents were employed in warfare as early as the fifth century B C during sieges of Megara and Plataea, illustrating the long history of chemical use in conflict.
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Megara
Plataea
Eleven Days Adrift Over Ocean In Waterlogged Dinghies
Six British airmen survived eleven days adrift in four dinghies after ditching in the Bay of Biscay following a Halifax mission. They endured burns hunger and thirst using safety-pin hooks and chewing gum bait while recording diary entries until rescued by a destroyer. Two crewmen were lost to submarine fire.
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Atlantic
Joe Kilgour
Britain
Bay of Biscay
Air Ministry
Roger Mead
Mars
Ajl
Gems and Quotes on Time From Classic Authors
A compact collection of time themed reflections from Montgomery Bulwer Lytton Mary Baker Eddy Tennyson and religious writers. The snippets highlight time as precious and fleeting and urge purposeful use of the present and forgiveness for wasted moments.
Benefit From Science Expands Crop Uses Says NRC Expert
Dr W H Cook of the National Research Council says Western agriculture will gain most from science through new crop uses not yet common such as milkweed and sunflowers, boosting production and efficiency.
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W. H. Cook
The
National Research Council
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