Project Twin seeks identical twins to study multiple sclerosis
Readers are urged to help by sending names and addresses of identical twin pairs, one twin with multiple sclerosis. The effort, dubbed Project Twin, aims to uncover environmental and genetic factors, with the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada asking for submissions from across Montreal and Canada.
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Canada
Nature
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
P.O
Montreal 2
March of Dimes to fly polio victim home to Saskatoon
A Saskatchewan doctor paralyzed by polio will be flown from England to the University Hospital in Saskatoon. Dr. James Ashwin, born in Prince Albert, trained in Saskatchewan, is to receive advanced rehabilitation with national March of Dimes funding. The trip, arranged by the National March of Dimes office in Montreal, aims toward eventual return to practice.
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Saskatchewan
England
University Hospital
Saskatoon
March of Dimes
A. Fernet
James Ashwin
Ashwin
Prince Albert
Shudiana
Punjab
National March of Dimes
Montreal
Gamma rays may keep potatoes sproutless in storage
Cornell potato expert Dr. Ora Smith says Brookhaven Lab research shows gamma irradiation from atomic waste can prevent sprouting in potatoes. Treated spuds have stayed sproutless for up to a year and a half, with estimated costs of eight to nine cents per bushel in commercial use.
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Cornell University
Ora Smith
Brookhaven Y Pee Laboratory
Resurrection as the driving force of Christian life
The piece argues Christmas fades to Easter dawn, urging readers to grasp the risen Christ as the core conviction sustaining Christianity. It reflects on Jesus living, the disciples’ transformation, and seeks personal renewal through faith in the Resurrection.
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Bethlehem
Jesus
Christ
Winter feed supplies alarm as shortages loom
REGINA Saskatchewan's livestock producers face dwindling winter feed despite a strong hay crop. Extreme cold and blizzards have forced heavy feeding, and many farmers fear shortages before spring. The Agriculture Department will compile surplus fodder lists for farmers in need and will circulate out-of-province listings.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
R McKenzie
Department of Agriculture
McKenzie
Alberta
Manitoba
Quick Canadian Quiz on Provinces and Tax Figures
A reader asks about Canada's largest freshwater area by province and retail trade shares. It compares 1939 per capita taxes to today, and historical federal employment figures from 1945 versus present totals.
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Canada
Juan de Fuca
Answers to Quick Quiz Five Facts
At July 1955 total was 188 128. Three: 15th century navigator who discovered the straits between southern Vancouver Island and the mainland. Four: About 300 dollars. Two: 17 percent.
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Vancouver Island
Quebec
Cow Milked Quietly on the Right Side
A routine farm milking session was conducted with the cow positioned to yield milk from the right side. No complications or unusual observations were reported during the milking.
Last voyage for Cutty Sark
The clipper Cutty Sark completed a final voyage to its Greenwich berth after being lightened. Her history spans voyages from London to Shanghai in 1870, wool and tea trades, sale to Portugal, and later preservation milestones including a 1993 handover to the Preservation Society.
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Dumbarton
East India
Greenwich
London
Shanghai
Melbourne
New York
Thames Nautical Training College
Greenhithe
Preservation Society
Duke of Edinburgh
Analysis of brass coins reveals ancient Roman brass use
Dr. Earle R. Caley of Ohio State University explains that chemical analysis of brass coins shows a rise in copper and fall in zinc over 250 years of Roman minting. By measuring zinc content, one can estimate earliest possible brass coin dates, with Caesar around 45 B.C. and abundance from 23 B.C. under Augustus to about 200 A.D.
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Earle R. Caley
Ohio State University
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Petrel Named for Peter Who Walked on Water
The bird known as the petrel earned its name from Peter of biblical fame who walked on water. The description notes its habit of gliding over waves with feet suspended as if a person were walking.
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Peter of
Old
Weekly Crossword Puzzle Musical Instrument
Horizontal clues list a stringed instrument and related word parts. The grid includes a mix of verbs nouns and abbreviations covering seas animals empire and science terms. The puzzle features several cross references with clues like Roman emperor Greek philosopher and Italian month hints.
Sports Clinic Led by Lloyd Ace Percival Conducted
The Sports Clinic, an official department of Sports College, conducted under Lloyd Ace Percival, offered training and guidance for athletes. The program emphasized technique, conditioning, and performance improvement.
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Sports College
Lloyd
Ace” Percival
How to Play Better Badminton
A compact guide stresses proper grip and wrist flexibility. It advises centering the grip at the throat, keeping the face vertical, and using a relaxed handshake on the handle. Maintain a loose grip until contact and then snap the wrist for powerful shots.
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Holt
Tea gains favor with athletes for mental edge
A 1955 report by Dr. Richard Jenkins cites tea improving mental alertness bright spirit and discriminating judgment. Physiology researchers Stanley and Schlosberg note tea increases simple and complex reaction times. The findings are linked to athletic training explaining growing use of tea in sports.
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Sports College
Richard Jenkins
Neurolog Service
Veteran's Administration
Washington, D.C
New York Academy of Science
Stanley
Schlosberg
Death ends 180 year marriage of Hartleys in Idaho
Benjamin Hartley 96 and his wife Drusilla had the longest marriage in the United States. He died after a July fall on his son’s Idaho farm near Sagle. Survived by his widow three sons 15 grandchildren 81 great grandchildren and 51 great great grandchildren.
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Ben
Drusilla Hartley
United States
Benjamin Hartley
Sagle
Idaho
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