Peat Sampling Along Alaska Highway Reveals Ancient Climate
Dr Henry P Hansen and Dr John Merkle of Oregon State College collected peat along the Alaska Highway from Watson Lake to Edmonton and into British Columbia to study pollen in peat layers dating back about 18000 years. Using a specialized borer, they sample eight to ten inch intervals to infer long term vegetation trends and past climate.
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Alaska
Alaska Highway
Henry P. Hansen
Oregon State College
Corvallia
Hansen
John Merkle
Watson Lake
Yukon Territory
Dawson Creek
Edmonton
Cariboo
British Columbia
Prince George
Hazelton
B.C
Vancouver Island
World Happenings Briefly Across Nations And Markets
Unemployed Umberto Mazzini in Bologna won 1,061,000 lire after spending 50 fre on a football pool. Lake Superior grain shipments for 1948 fall short of 1947. Berliners gave 750 cigarette lighters to air lift workers. Alberta seed potatoes tested disease free in Oceanside may open new markets. Canada farms face labor shortages shifting from livestock to grain. U S population hit about 148 million in 1948 with a gain of roughly 3 million. A Montreal district radio tune-in at 10 each morning comforts a garbage collector turned singer. Sugar beet harvest ends and Canadian workers move to farms construction and bush work for winter. A high speed motion camera demonstration in New York shows 11 000 frames per second capability.
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Umberto Mazzini
Bologna
Italy
Alberta
Oceanside
California
Canada
D. G. MacKenzie
Board of Grain Commissioners
Winnipeg
United States
Census Bureau
Montreal
Lucien Barrette
BC Mines Set Record Output for 1948
British Columbia mine production in 1948 will exceed 137 million dollars, topping the 1947 record by about 24 million, according to Mines Minister R. C. MacDonald.
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B.C
Victoria
British Columbia
R. C. MacDonald
Girl Dies After Five Month Coma In Toronto
Barbara Holliday, 16, of San Rachel California, remained unconscious in a Toronto hospital for five months after a traffic accident and was called a medical phenomenon by doctors before her death.
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Toronto
Barbara Holliday
San Rachel
Calif
Crossword Puzzle Clues From Anarchic Grid
A jumbled list of crossword clues for horizontal and vertical entries featuring varied topics, including persons like Shakespearean and historical figures, places like Italy and China, and abstract terms such as conspiracy and perception, with misspellings and mixed punctuation.
Manitoba Revises Dried Milk Regulation
Manitoba government passes a regulation allowing dried milk producers to source milk from farms not routinely inspected by the health department. Fluid milk for consumption still requires premises licensed under the Health Act. The rule bars milk deliveries to depots and plants from unauthorised suppliers.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Provincial Health Department
Saskatoon Man Bidding For 250-Watt Station
Ottawa reports the CBC board heard applications for licences for 10 new radio stations. R. A. Hosie of Saskatoon seeks a 250-watt Saskatoon station while Bergman-Moffat Broadcasting Co. of Winnipeg seeks 1,000-watt Winnipeg station.
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Ottawa
CBC Board of Governors
Montreal
Canada
Bergman-Moffat Broadcasting Co
Winnipeg
R. A. Hosie
Saskatoon
Milk depot premises rule phrase appears in possession clause
The excerpt states a person shall have in his possession on any premises used for a milk depot pasteurization plant or milk distributing plant any such milk.
Weekly Tip on Vanishing Smoke Odor In Rooms
A simple home tip suggests placing a small dish of vinegar in a smoky room overnight to absorb and reduce cigar or cigarette odor. The method relies on the vinegar’s acetic properties to neutralize smells. It advises leaving the dish undisturbed for best results.
Canada’s Export Trade Booms Amid U S Demand
Canada's export trade shows strong growth led by shipments to the United States. November exports reach 293.9 million dollars, up from 253.1 million the prior year, with the 11 months ending November totaling 2.759 billion dollars, near peacetime highs. Exports to the U S set an all time November record at 163.893 million.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
Bureau of Statistics
U.S
United Kingdom
Kitchen Meditations Country Dance
Jane Dale invites dancers to a lively country dance with fiddles and reel rhythms. Couples Tom Jones with Nellie and Sam Green with Sue lead as rounds, waltz time and various dances energize the crowd before night ends and day arrives.
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Tom Jones
Nellie
Sam Green
Sue
Royal Bank of Canada posts record 1948 year figures
The Royal Bank of Canada reports all time high totals for the year ending November 30 1948 with assets at 2 222 487 786 and deposits over two billion dollars at 2 067 458 996. Profits rise to 9 517 433 with dividends 3 500 000 and surplus 2 058 546. reserve fund grows to 44 000 000.
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Royal Bank of Canada
Canada
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Ial
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