National Health Plan Shifts to Health and Welfare Dept
Prime Minister King announces public health administration will move from social welfare to a separate Health and Social Welfare department. Canadian Medical Association and public health groups welcomed the change, while opposition warned of dismantling 25 years of progress.
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King
Canadian Medical Association
Health League of Canada
Canadian Public Health Association
Ottawa
Department of Veterans Affairs
National Health
Department of National Health
Department of Soldiers
Veterans’ Affairs
Health Department
Department of Pensions and National Health
Department of Social Welfare
Firearms Safety Reminder From Edmonton Journal
The Edmonton Journal urges adults to secure firearms to prevent accidents with children. It highlights recent local shootings and warns that even with permit controls, households with a rifle and ammunition pose risks. Emphasis is placed on keeping guns out of reach of youngsters and treating a .22 rifle as a lethal weapon.
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Edmonton Journal
Popular British Works Endure Among POWs in Germany
Works by British composers draw strong requests from British and Canadian prisoners of war in Germany. Gilbert and Sullivan operettas and musical comedies such as Desert Song Rose Marie and The Dancing Years are among the favorites noted by Red Cross officials in England.
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Germany
Red Cross
England
Hummingbirds Make 500 Mile Migratory Jump
Scientists document hummingbirds flying nonstop up to 500 miles between feed stops during migration, a feat accomplished with sustained wingbeats and careful energy management. Researchers note implications for understanding bird physiology and navigation.
Executions Reported in Reich Returnees Wave
A Nazi official cited by official records says from June 8 to 15 a total of 741 Germans and foreign workers were executed in the Munich region, about 500 in the Essen area, and about 1,500 in the Cologne district for defeatist or work refusal in bombed areas.
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Reich
Germany
Munich
Essen
Cologne
Conviction Rates by Province for Youth Offenses in 1943
The Dominion bureau of statistics reports 53 juveniles per 10 000 aged seven to sixteen were convicted of breaches in 1943. Of these 33 faced major offences and 20 minor. Ontario led with 73 per 10 000, followed by British Columbia 57 and Prince Edward Island 52.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Ontario
British Columbia
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Hospital Ship Henderson Transformed Into Bountiful
The 10 000 ton Henderson, a senior U S Navy transport, is at sea as a 500 bed floating hospital renamed the Bountiful. Its service traces to World War I with regular round trips between Hampton Roads and Chincinago China. Hospital staff include 15 medical officers, 21 Navy nurses, 150 hospital corpsmen, 3 corps officers and 3 dental officers. A cyclone moves at 20 mph or more, while a hurricane can reach 100 mph.
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Henderson
Hampton Roads
Chincintago
China
Navy
Britain and Dominion Salvage Totals Soar in War Effort
The British Information Service reports almost 1.5 million tons of wastepaper salvaged in Britain since the war began, with 42 924 tons bones 81 407 tons rags 945 189 tons kitchen waste and metals. In December 1943 Britain gathered 76 723 tons versus Canada 22 752 tons, suggesting Canada would reach about 100 000 tons if population equalized.
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Britain
British Information Service
Dominion
Canada
Great Britain
Wartime Shift at CN Rail Toronto Women Run Engine Cleaning
At Canadian National Railways motive power terminals in Toronto, 48 women have replaced men as wartime engine cleaners. The group includes a grandmother and a 4 foot 11 inch girl who claims the title of smallest woman doing the biggest job in Canada.
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Canadian National Railways
Toronto
Canada
Good Seamanship Needed By Minesweeper Crews In War
The first shige within German gun range off France were the Smoky Joes minesweepers along with Admiralty trawlers and drifters. About 200 vessels carried 10,000 officers and men, with 2,800 tons of sweep gear and 70 miles of wire. Minesweepers defend shores of England and other waters from Sicily to Salerno to Anzio and Dunkirk, in strong tides and shallow waters. Many are converted fishing boats captained by peace time skippers now Lt Skippers or Skipper R N R. Most are now specially built and crewed by hostilities only R N V R.
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Eer
Admiralty
America
England
Sicily
Salerno
Anzio
White Sea
Russia
Dunkirk
R.N.R
R.N.V.R
Britain’s Aircraft Output Surges in War Years
New figures show aircraft production rising sharply from 1936 to the year ending March 1944. The number of planes built grew 15 fold while total airframe weight increased 52 fold, reflecting wartime scale and complexity.
Living Room Size Promised for Tomorrow’s Home
A 60 foot living room is touted as ideal for the home of tomorrow. The note implies such space would delay aesthetic concerns for years, with the Davenport centerpiece looking suitable for the long term.
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Davenport
World Happenings Briefly Told News Clippings
Canada sends 200 nurses to South Africa’s Military Nursing Service with many still on duty. The WRENS enrollment reached 4 779 by May 1944 after an August 1942 training start. Vancouver costs to ship wheat differ with California charging 13 cents more per bushel than China. Alberta’s 219 co operatives did 80 million dollars in 1943. Sir Samuel Hoare becomes viscount. Dried eggs aid Britain’s food ministry per John Peacock. The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan has nearly 12 000 planes. A tank in a landing craft off New Britain fired on Japanese barges, sinking one. Geneva sets up depot to distribute Canadian Legion Educational Service courses to British POWs in Germany and at university level.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Canadian Legion
Germany
Had Real Grievance on a Child’s Present
A short, witty note contrasts adult speech and child interpretation. The child recalls being told to sit "for the present" and laments that it has "sat and sat" with no gift or present arriving. The remark highlights miscommunication between grownups and children.
Octane Basis Established for Gasoline Value in War
The article notes that octane became a standard for assessing gasoline value during the First World War, marking a key shift in fuel quality assessment and pricing within wartime logistics.
Crossword Puzzle Clues Across and Down
Readable clues include Sunken fence Great flow of water and Extinct bird along with many other entries. Several entries reference animals metals and languages while others seek common actions and body parts for a varied grid challenge.
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Elsie the Cow
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U.S. Navy
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Junior
Gene Byrnes
France
WRENS
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Samuel Hoare
Spain
Churchill
John Peacock
Ministry of Food
Canadian Produce Association
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
New Britain
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Institution of Jearning
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