Local flying school first in N W Territories
Yellowknife aviation school receives Operating Licence No. 1404 and plans to train in ying, repair, and sale of aircraft. Pilot Hicks touts a ground school prep and a thriving program with over 1M signups from across the Territories. Courses include meteorology, airmanship, pilot errors and survival in the north with biweekly film shows.
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Yellowknife
Hicks
Ying
Canada
of Transport
of Transport. the News of the North
Yellowknife, N.W.T
Jan 2
White Rock Flood Reaches Washington Avenue in Strong Winds
Storms flood White Rock's main street Washington Avenue from Oxford to Anderson as Semiahmoo Bay waters surge through culverts under the Great Northern Railway. A truck disabled a pumping station at Maple and Washington, but Bob Howse halted major flooding. Driftwood piles along the beach were unusually large.
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White Rock
Washington Avenue
Semiahmoo Bay
Great Northern Railway
Oxford
Anderson Streets
Maple Street
Bob Howse
Howse
Cloverdale
B.C
Springhill Record to Resume Publication After Fire
Charles J. Albon, editor and publisher, denies reports of the Springhill Record ceasing. He says Springhill and Parrsboro papers will be merged temporarily and published Thursday at the Amherst Daily News plant, using Amherst facilities. The Advance, Liverpool, Nova Scotia, December 31, 1957.
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Charles J. Albon
Springhill Record
Springhill
Parrsboro
Springhill Record Limited
Amherst Daily News
Amherst
Advance
Liverpool
N.S
Truman logged vast air miles in 61 presidential flights
While president Harry S. Truman flew extensively amassing more than 135 900 air miles across 61 presidential flights a record for U S chief executives and reflecting early aviation milestones.
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Harry S. Truman
U.S
How Spectroscopy Revealed Sun Composition and Elements
Robert Bunsen and Isaac Newton advanced light analysis to identify substances by their spectral lines. Bunsen showed each element emits characteristic bright lines when heated, enabling detection of solar and earthly elements. The approach, aided by a spectroscope, led to discovering a new substance in the sun later found on Earth.
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Robert Bunsen
Heidelberg University
Isaac Newton
Bunsen
Earth
Leverrier
Neptune
Versatile Printed Pattern 4605 for Misses Sizes 10 12 14 16 18
Pattern 4605 offers mandarin to low squared necklines with three sleeve versions. Easy to sew and flattering, it includes printed directions on each part. Size 16 needs 34 yards of 39 inch fabric. Send 40 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept. at PPL 60 Front Street W Toronto with size name address and pattern number.
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Anne Adams
PPL
Front Street
Toronto
Centenarian prospecting trip planned for Golden visit
The Star reports centenarian "Kid" Price born September 1857, a former Bedvermouth resident who claims to have been in Jesse James' gang. Now 100, he plans a summer trip to Golden and the Big Bend with a friend, after recent hospital stays and winter hardships.
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Kid” Price
Bedvermouth
Golden
Big Bend
Jesse James
Golden General Hospital
United States
The
Star, Golden, B.C
Odds on Death as Speed Rises
The Weekly Broadcast reports from Lucky Lake that at 25 mph the death risk in an accident is one in 300, rising to one in 115 at 35 mph and escalating to one in eight at 75 mph, illustrating the danger of speeding.
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U.S. National Safety Council
Lucky Lake
Licks Defined as Deer Salt Mineral Outcrop Sites
A natural feature where deer and other wildlife gather to lick salt from mineral-rich rock outcrops. These licks attract animals for minerals and hydration, creating predictable wildlife congregation points across habitats.
Advice on Rehearsal Tactics and Directing For Bonnie
A correspondent critiques rehearsal focus and casting impact in Bonnie’s play. They urge uninterrupted scene work, attentive child actors, proper prompting, and early planning. They advise selecting a well suited, challenging yet engaging play for both actors and audience, stressing experience and team effort.
Clean potatoes best buy dirt can hide blemishes
Home economics tips on selecting potatoes focus on cleanliness, firmness, smooth shape, and absence of green coloring or decay. Bakers should feel mealy compared to boilers, and sample before buying large quantities to gauge cooking quality.
Rifle accident claims Valleyview youth life
Wayne Clifford Boman a Valleyview youth aged 16 died about 3:00 p m Sunday when a .30 calibre rifle, reportedly in the hands of his 19 year old brother Floyd, discharged hitting him in the back. The family was away from home. authorities say the weapon may have been treated as unloaded.
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Wayne Clifford Boman
Valleyview
Floyd
the Herald-Tribune
Grande Prairie
Alta
The Big Paymaster in Canada Forest Industry
Canada’s forest resources and the related industries create the largest employment driver after agriculture, supporting a broad workforce and regional economies through timber, pulp, paper, and related sectors.
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Canada
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