Saskatchewan's winter war on timber wolves begins
The Saskatchewan natural resources department launches its annual wolf control campaign in the northern regions starting January 3. Strychnine will replace 1080 at bait stations to study wolf behavior and aid caribou, moose, and other big game recovery.
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Prince Albert
Saskatchewan
Natural Resources Department
Airborne Department
la Ronge
Here
Harold Read
Athabasca
Wollaston
Reindeer
Portage la Loche
Churchill River
Read
Fresh 101st Airborne seeks a young eagle mascot
Comic mix from Fort Jackson shows the 101st Airborne looking for a young eagle mascot with the aim of raising it in infantry tradition. The piece weaves in city and personal quips as a humorous mosaic of seemingly unrelated vignettes from politics to publishing.
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101St Airborne Division
Fort Jackson
S.C
Outfit
Prefers abacus for Army work at Fort Riley
Chun Leung Ho of Honolulu solved army paper work by assembling a DIY abacus. He found it faster and more reliable than an electric adding machine and says he will be in real business once he gets division tables from Hong Kong.
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Chun Leung Ho
Honolulu
Fort Riley
Kansas
Hong Kong
Frozen semen laboratory expands dairy herd insemination
The Experimental Farms Service opens a frozen semen lab at Central Experimental Farm Ottawa to ship to branch farms across Canada. Shipments reach British Columbia and 1000 miles away. Early results show livability but no reliable conception rates yet.
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Central Farm
Experimental Farms Service
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Canada
British Columbia
Gems of Thought Proverb Collection Cited
A compact selection of quotes on time effort and diligence from Eddy Whittier Jefferson Franklin and Longfellow. The notes emphasize present focus avoiding laziness and using each moment as a foundation for future success.
Record Crops in 1955 Affect North American Prices
The 1955 crops for fruits and vegetables were large but drought and wet weather in Canada curbed berries. Potatoes rose in 1955 on higher acreage and yield, with US production up. 1955-56 imports expected smaller while Canadian exports rise. Sugar, seeds, and tobacco show large inventories and mixed futures. 1956 outlook hinges on weather and April supplies.
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Canada
British Columbia
United States
North America
Europe
Columbia
Ontario
Manitoba
Baked Sweet Potatoes Easy Peel Method
Wrapping hot baked sweet potatoes in a towel for about 20 minutes allows easy peeling. This method yields a glazed finish and helps preserve vitamins near the skin.
Canadian industrial and financial gains in October report
October industrial production rose sharply with manufacturing up 10.5 percent and durable goods leading. Pulp and paper set a yearly record while corporation profits reached 847 million in Q3, nine months' profits at 2.236 billion. Employment fell less, unemployment rose modestly, and wages gained across sectors. Railway car loadings and electric power output also advanced year over year.
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Canada
Pulp and Paper Industry
Central Electric
Cake theft note from night cleaner at Atlantic office
Ruth Johnson found a slice of cake left beside her typewriter for coffee break. The next morning she discovered the cake missing and a note from the night cleaner explaining a roach would have eaten it, but he beat it.
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Atlantic
Ruth Johnson
Path to a New Wheat Variety Takes Years of Testing
The article explains that developing a new wheat variety spans about eight to twelve years from cross to licensing. It emphasizes that most of the time is spent testing to ensure high yield and bread making quality, with Canada’s strict standards being the key hurdle.
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Canada
Mexico
United States
United Kingdom
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George Christopher
San Francisco
Golden
Atlantic City
Ecores
Paris
Mary Baker Eddy
John G. Whittier
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Frederick Lewis Allen
Henry W. Longfellow
Canadian Statistics Report
Mam
M. Harrison-Gray
South
London
North
Shawnes -West-West
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