Saskatchewan University Slated As Scientific Research Centre
Saskatchewan University to expand into a major scientific research hub with new permanent buildings and labs funded by provincial and university sources. The plan includes a Prairie regional NR C lab, cancer and atomic energy projects, betatron facilities, and expanded agriculture and medical programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan University
Dominion
National Research Council
Atomic Energy Commission
North America
Saskatchewan Cancer
College of Agriculture
School of Agriculture
Memorial Union
London: Burglars Drop One Third and Other Sidelights
Central Press reports a collage of amusing items from London and beyond. A thief’s haul dwindles by a third while a grass and snow cleaning machine draws interest. A robotic night watchman, discounts for bald customers, haunted English houses, fur fashion, and a frozen thermometer in Lac La Hache headline a whimsical column of quick notes.
Ski Resorts No Place For Romance
New York report says romance struggles at ski areas as male skiers chase snow and stamina. Joan and David Landman, authors of Where to Ski, argue women rarely lure bachelors on slopes, with tales of lodge life, early rising, and hunters chasing elusive quarry.
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New York
Joan
David Landman
Trail
Landmans
North America
Canada Car Sales Reach Record In 1349
Canada’s automobile industry posted record activity as Canadians bought 275,537 new motor vehicles, the highest in history. More than 100,000 of these purchases were aided by finance companies.
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Canada
Ottawa
Jasmine and Rose: Ubiquitous Perfume Notes
Jasmine and rose appear in nearly every perfume. Jasmine helps mellow the scent while rose contributes floral depth and balance in fragrance blends.
Pantry Makeover Sparks Bright Sunshine Look For Kitchen
Dear Mrs A suggests sunny yellow walls and green shelves to brighten the sunless pantry. Paint pantry floor terra cotta with yellow ochre mix, and add yellow trim to lift the space. Use an oval table and window seat under the bay to create a cheerful, functional dining and work nook.
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Francis James
Miss James
Dora A
Mrs. A
Pup Eats Cheque Took It For Bill
Buffalo cartoonist Bruce Shanks reveals his cocker spaniel chewed a $363 National Service life insurance dividend cheque and an envelope containing a bill. A duplicate cheque will be issued by the veterans administration after the incident.
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Buffalo
Judy
National Service Life
Bruce Shanks
Veterans Administration
Shanks
Nest Size of an Eagle Described
A standard eagle nest measures about three feet in diameter and roughly one foot tall. The description gives a typical size range for this bird's large communal home. The fact highlights the substantial scale of eagle nests used for breeding and rearing young.
Preventive Mental Health Push Urged By Canadian Expert
Dr. C. M. Hincks, head of the National Committee for Mental Hygiene in Toronto, calls for a broad preventive program reaching into every home and community to reduce hospital admissions and the burden of mental illness. He urges greater public partnership with science, more trained staff and clinics, and federal grants to expand facilities and support prevention in homes and schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Hincks
National Committee For Mental Hygiene
Toronto
National Health Week
Doctor Hincks
Canada
Hincks
Fish skin leather from Norwegian fish processing
Oslo reports Norwegian fisheries are tanning fish skins into leather for briefcases and bookbindings. A northern Norway fish filleting plant ships skins to a nearby tanning plant for processing.
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Oslo
Norway
Packers Use Coded Numbers on Cans to Identify Contents
A notice explains that numbered codes on cans allow factory workers to determine the product when labels are missing. The system assigns unique numeric identifiers to different contents for quick verification.
Nurse in Every Home Is Aim In Australia
Canberra reports a St John Ambulance and Australian Red Cross program to train one home nurse per family to ease hospital crowding. Classes cover body functions, bandaging, sick care, and child health. over 231000 certificates issued since 1890. about 7000 members nationwide.
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Canberra
St. John Ambulance Association
Dominion
Australian Red Cross Society
The
Red Cross
Ambulance Association
Australia
Be A Jump Ahead With Equipment
Be a Jump Ahead with Equipment urges checking and overhauling farm tractor and machinery before spring. Overhaul the tractor if not done in fall and inspect bearings bolts screws and moving parts for wear. A well running machine previously may fail in spring. prevent delays with thorough inspection.
Stamp Corner recounts newspaper themed stamps history
James Montaignes surveys stamps honoring newspapers and journalists from Russia and the United States to Cuba Argentina and beyond. The piece notes stamps featuring Pravda Pulitzer Jose Paz Henry Stanley Bourchier and others with historic aims and collector interest. It invites readers to contact Pratt Kuhn in Toronto for stamps for sale or exchange.
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Russia
Pravda
United States
Joseph Pulitzer
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Pulitzer Prizes
Cuba
Argentina
Jose Paz
Buenos Aires
la Prensa
Panama
Panama Star-Herald
Jose Duque
Sues
Belgian Congo
Henry Stanley
New York Herald
David Livingstone
Congo
Bulgaria
James David Bourchier
Balkan
London Times
Slovakia
Czechoslovakia
Manuel Marquez
Sterling School of Journalism
Cuban Medical Review
Nicolas Gutierrez
Pratt Kuhn
Toronto
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Central Press
London
Thomas Jefferson
Joplin, Mo
Gabby Street
Mexico
England
Lac la Hache
B.C
Lac la Heat
S.N.3
Suzanne Morrow
Toronto Ice Queen
Marlene Smith
Niagara Falls
Ont
Veri Smith
Roger Wickson
Vancouver
Duty WG © Speaking
Pratt
Sacramento Bee
Aim
James Montagnes
Imperial Stamp Shop
Costa Rica
Universal Postal Union
Switzerland
Netherlands Antilles
Bolivia
Israel
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