Operation Muskox readies as first peacetime war drill
Canada plans Operation Muskox a winter Arctic manoeuvre from Fort Churchill to Edmonton spanning about 3100 miles. The joint Canada United States drill tests over snow transport and air routes with RCMP bush pilots, Arctic bases, and links to London Moscow and Washington.
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United States
Truman
Northland
Department of National Defense
Hemisphere
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R. W. Keyserting
United Press
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Rome
Berlin
Bucharest
Tokyo
Washington
Moscow
London
Edmonton
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Attu
Kurile Islands
Shimishu
Paramushiro
North Circle
G. M. Zaroubin
Vancouver
Russia
Great Britain
Mackenzie King
Roosevelt
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Arctic
RCMP
Churchill
Eskimo Point
Baker Lake
Perry River
Cambridge Bay
Denmark Bay
Coppermine
Port Radium
Fort Norman
Fort Simpson
Fort Nelson
Dawson Creek
Veterans flood Canadian universities as enrolment soars
A Canadian Press survey shows 15,000 to 20,000 veterans enter or re enter college under the veterans re establishment program this academic year. Universities report doubled or tripled classroom space and new instructors. housing shortages hit Alberta hardest while Manitoba and Saskatchewan cope.
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Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
University of Alberta
Saskatoon
British engineers claim single wavelength TV system replaces duplicates
D. L Dawson a 35 year old research physicist with a radio firm and 12 assistants for six months report a breakthrough in sound and sight television. The method superimposes sound and picture on one wavelength and promises cheaper, better receivers and faster color TV development.
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D. L Dawson
Scottish Scientist Defies Atom Bomb Claim
A Scottish scientist is cited by the Ottawa Citizen for arguing that humans could not be disintegrated by an atom bomb after surviving extreme experiences. The piece questions the assertion while noting her bold stance and repeated survival.
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Ottawa Citizen
Rodeo: Etymology of the Spanish term for round-up
A brief note explains that rodeo is a Spanish word meaning round-up and provides its pronunciation ro-day-o. The entry clarifies usage in English contexts.
Navy Demonstrates Pilotless Planes Aims at Future Defence
The U S Navy showcased a pilotless fighter known as Ghost Hellcat and a jet propelled drone at 600 miles per hour. Rear Adm H B Sallada said radar and atomic power could revolutionize defence while stressing non monopoly on science and funding needs. The drone is launched by a PBY flying boat, controlled by a fighter, lands by parachute, and serves as a sparring partner for pilots and anti aircraft gunners.
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U.S. Navy
Adm
H. B. Sallada
Bureau of Aeronautics
PBY
Heiress Barbara Hutton Offers London Home for Embassy
Barbara Hutton heiress to the Woolworth fortune writes to President Truman offering her London residence Winfield House at Regent’s Park for use as the new American embassy. London reports say the Grosvenor Square embassy lease ends in 1947.
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Barbara Hutton
Woolworth
Truman
London
Winfield House
Regents Park
Grosvenor Square
Fateful Days for Europe Dictates Hope or Decline
George B. Mooney of UNA R A in Europe warned in Ottawa that the next four months could decide whether Europe moves toward hope or in decline harming the world. He contrasted 1943, when deaths from heat exceeded those from cold by about two to one.
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Europe
George 8. Mooney
U.N.A.R.A
Ottawa
Future Of Television Gorham Eyes Global Link In Broadcast Era
Maurice Gorham outlines BBC plans as he heads the television service with aims to broadcast major events like the Derby and boat race. He foresees the British Empire linked by telecasts, increasing picture density, and still photographs from Alexandra Palace to aid pre war receivers.
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Westminster Gazette
Bbcs
Radio Times
BBC Television Service
Gorham
BBC
British Empire
England
New York
Oxford
Cambridge
Alexandra Palace
Canada
United States
Britain
The Emperor's Horse White Frost Heads to America
The Japanese Racing association hands over White Frost, the white Arabian said to be Emperor Hirohito's mount, to American Lieut. Dick Ryan. Army pet regulations will allow the horse to travel to the United States where Ryan plans exhibitions at veterans’ hospitals and civic events.
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Japan
White Frost
Emperor Hirohito
United States
Japanese Racing Association
Dick Ryan
Army
States
Voters asked how to control MPs and spare children from war
In Burma near Japanese lines the British Fourteenth Army held a monsoon discussion with three topics: how voters can better curb MPs, how to shield children from another world war, and how to end poverty amid plenty.
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Fourteenth Army
Burma
Arakan
Defences Must Go Quad Committee Vows Siegfried Line Destruction
A quad partite coordinating committee representing the Allied control commission says the Siegfried line and all other military installations, above and underground, will be destroyed to strip Germany of land defences.
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Quad Partite
Allied Control Commission
Siegfried Line
Germany
When a Pretty Gal Glances Your Way You Are Really Old
A sharp observation notes aging and perception as a pretty glance reveals social indifference. The line frames youth as a measure of relevance, contrasting beauty with aging and social dismissal.
Northern Route To Churchill Would Save Prairie Farmers Much Money
Walter Anderson reports on Canada opening a northern sea route via Port Churchill Manitoba. The port promises a booming Hudson Bay seaport with reduced grain freighting costs for prairie farmers. Churchill features a large grain elevator a $3 million US Army airport and multiple radio stations. life includes limited groceries and harsh winter travel by Hudson Bay Railway. The town hosts a small population and a blend of traditional and modern amenities, with challenges in medical care housing and resources.
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Churchill
Walter Anderson
Ottawa Journal
Port Churchill
Manitoba
Canada
Hudson Bay
Winnipeg
Europe
Dominion
Arctic
Ottawa
National Harbors Board
Hudson Bay Railway
Churchill River
Joe Smith
Mary Jones
U.S. Army
Rms
Nascopie
Harbor Board
Life in Stockholm Exuberant Style Meets High Prices
The piece paints Stockholm as a polished museum of twenty first century amenities with expensive champagne oysters and caviar. Hotel rooms run from five to seven dollars a day and suites from fifteen to twenty five, plus service charges. Taxis cost about a dollar for citywide rides while shopping drains wallets with five dollar neckties and fifteen dollar shirts. Despite steep costs, Stockholmers appear healthy and well dressed, with Swedes saving for clothing and Ingrid Bergman and Greta Garbo references noted.
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Stockholm
Ingrid Bergmans
Greta Garbos
Newsweek
Cutwork For Linens Pattern 7255 Transfer
Learn cutwork flowers for linens with Pattern 7255 offering 16 motifs sized 3x3 to 4% by 14 inches. Send twenty cents in coins to the Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Avenue East Winnipeg Man to obtain the pattern and include name and address.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Seeds Survive Egypt Mummy Burial Germinate After Ages
Ancient grains buried with an Egyptian mummy sprout when planted again after two thousand years. In a parallel U.S. test, forty year old seeds yielded about half germination, showing remarkable longevity.
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U.S.A
Radar Reveals Cat’s Exact Position in Coal Cellar at Night
Radar shows the precise location of a black cat inside a coal cellar after dark. The report notes the device functioning to map the animal’s position for safety and monitoring purposes.
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