Russian scientist unveils perennial wheat from Tsitsin find
A Russian agricultural breakthrough by Professor N V Tsitsin yields a wheat that resows itself for years. The strain Agronyron Elongatum shows 60 percent gluten and good bread flavor. American researchers, led by Niels E Hansen, report initial seeds and ongoing crossbreeding efforts.
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N. V. Tsitsin
Tsitsin
Russia
Niels E. Hansen
South Dakota State College
Brookings
Minnesota
Indiana
Texas
America
Shrine in Westminster Abbey Honors Civilian War Losses
The New York Sun reports a carved oak shrine at St. George Chapel Westminster Abbey containing four books listing 60,000 civilian deaths from Britain’s wartime bombings. The piece notes future additions, underscores the need for peace, and warns of atomic risks if conflicts persist.
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St. George
Westminster Abbey
Charles Peers
Britain
Lovnden
British Isles
New York Sun
End of an Era as Homes Rise to Five Thousand
The Fort William Times Journal notes the shift from a few hundred dollar gray home to a modern stucco house costing around $5,000. The $5,000 home marks a new minimum for homeseekers, signaling the end of an era and a new era beginning under current conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort William
Electric fish can generate enough current to ring a doorbell
A historical note explains that certain electric fish produce sufficient electrical discharge to operate a doorbell circuit. The observation highlights natural electrical generation and its potential practical applications in signaling devices.
Nuernberg Trials Moral Duty Extends to All Stakeholders
Liberty Magazine argues the Nuernberg verdict establishes broad responsibility for those who enabled or failed to resist Nazi tyranny. The article contends that individuals and groups who empowered Hitler or allowed prejudice to grow share in the crimes, and that moral accountability applies beyond direct orders.
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Nuernberg
Hartley Shawcross
Goering
Hitler
Germany
Pilate
Liberty Magazine
Eight White Families Lining Main Street in Halwill
In Halwill Devonshire England the main street hosts eight White families living close together. The households include the postmaster district councillor a milk retailer and the village confectioner among the residents.
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Halwill
Devonshire
England
White
Inheritance Tax Takes Majority of English Heir's Estate
An Englishman’s death leaves heirs with only six hundred thousand dollars from a one million dollar estate as the rest is claimed by the government as inheritance tax.
Canadian milk production slips as consumption rises
D M Beattie of the Federal Agriculture Department told the Manitoba Dairy Association in Winnipeg that milk consumption has grown as output falls since October. He cited returning service personnel and higher family allowances as drivers, noting cheese production and butter stocks have tightened while fluid milk distribution remains broadly adequate.
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D. M. Beattie
Federal Agriculture Department
Winnipeg
Manitoba Dairy Association
Beattie
Canada
Agriculture Department
When Trees Ripen They Should Be Harvested And Replaced
A Port Arthur News-Chronicle opinion warns forests must be harvested at ripening and replaced to prevent waste. It compares forestry to grain and notes risks from rot fire or spruce budworm. The piece also states a pint of gasoline has explosive power equal to a pound of dynamite.
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Port Arthur News-Chronicle
From Past To Future The Jet Age Reflections
The New York Times notes the Army Lockheed P-80 crossed the continent in 4 hours 13 minutes at an average 584 mph with bursts to 660 mph. Col Councill calls such flights the Shooting Stars and predicts these coasts-to-coasts will become everyday in a few years.
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New York Times
California
New York
Col. W.H. Council
Gifts From Denmark to British Servicemen Parcels
One hundred thousand British servicemen receive Danish parcels of butter bacon and cheese. The gifts express gratitude for Denmark's liberation and are being sent to support troops.
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Denmark
Unusual Oak Park Bakery Ships Frozen Pastries Nationwide
E Gordon Male created Frigid-Dough the ovenless bakery in Oak Park near Chicago. Frozen pies cakes and rolls go to 200 stores ready to bake at home, preserving freshness and reducing housewife effort. Products kept at ten degrees below zero and require simple oven finishing for oven fresh results.
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New York
E. Gordon Male
America
Male
Oak Park
Chicago
Mr. Male
Shooting at the Moon Proves Radio Contact Possible
Army scientists from Belmar New Jersey report radar contact with the moon using a 111.6 megacycle radio beam. They observe an 238000 mile round trip echo in 2.4 seconds, signaling a new window for solar system studies and space travel potential.
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Belmar
New Jersey
Earth
Moon
New York
British Textiles On Show In London Exhibition Opens
An exhibition of British textiles opened in London by Sir Stafford Cripps and organized for the British Institute of Adult Education. It tours England under the Arts Council of Great Britain, featuring fabrics from bold West African designs to works by Graham Sutherland and Henry Moore, with linens from Ireland and furnishing materials for small houses.
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London
Stafford Cripps
Board of Trade
British Institute of Adult Education
England
Arts Council of Great Britain
West Africa
Graham Sutherland
Henry Moore
Ireland
Radar Forecasting Winds Aloft With New Storm Imagery
Meteorologists use radar to depict storms over 100 miles away, identifying precipitation types by distinct patterns. The MIT reports show radar patterns reveal size speed and direction of precipitation, aiding wind aloft estimation and hourly airport weather forecasting.
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Massachuset Institute of Technology
Halls Of London Demolished In War Time Loss Of Livery Halls
The London Times reports that twenty of the 36 livery hall buildings were destroyed or left unusable after enemy bombing in 1940. Notable losses included the Mercers and Merchant Taylors halls, with many sites occupying older medieval or earlier structures.
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London
Mercers
Whittington
Merchant Taylors
London Times
Ontario outlines expanded reforestation policy plan
The Ontario department of lands and forests will include an expanded reforestation program in a forest development policy. Before the war 17,000,000 trees were planted annually. Since 1905 more than 500,000,000 trees have been planted in Ontario. The program began with 100 acres of sand dunes near St Williams and now covers 50,000 acres province wide. A forestry station for Eastern Ontario is being organized at Kemptville.
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Ontario Department of Lands and Forests
Edmund J. Levitz
Division of
Ontario
St. Williams
Norfolk County
Province
Kemptville
Deposed Indian Maharajah Gulab Singh Bahadur Removed
Viscount Wavell, Viceroy of India, dethroned Gulab Singh Bahadur ruler of Rewa after an inquiry into 1942 malcommission charges. His heir apparent Sir Yuvraj Kumar Mart Singh Saheb will succeed, ruling 13,000 square miles and 1,500,000 people in central eastern India.
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Gulab Singh Bahadur
Maharajah
Rewa
Viscount Wavell
India
Sir Yuvraj Maharajah Kumar Mart and
Singh Saheb
Sir Gulab
British Electron Microscope on Show at London Exhibit
The first British manufactured electron microscope, able to reveal an object as small as one millionth of an inch, was displayed in London at the 30th exhibition of Scientific Instruments and Apparatus. The device stands nine feet high and includes 53 radio tubes, dry batteries, transformers, and a complex switch system.
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London
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Nuernberg Trials
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Arts Council
Halls of London
Wavell
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