X Ray Innovations Spark New Floral Varieties in Canada Dream
The article details researchers using X rays to create frost resistant citrus and new flower varieties like Glowing Gold and Orange Fluffy. It notes the 1938 breakthrough by Dr. Goodspeed and mentions other mutations such as Golden Bantam corn and McIntosh Red apple, with debate over radiation and colchicine methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beerarch
Canada
Ontario
Rsearch
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
New York City
Dr. Goodspeed
California
Jerry Twomey
Winnipeg
Farm Labour Survey Details War Impact on Help
Canada’s Economics Division reports 1942 farm labour changes from the war. Male family help fell about 10 percent since 1941 with large declines in Alberta Nova Scotia Saskatchewan British Columbia Manitoba. Female family help dropped four percent while hired help rose 24 percent overall except New Brunswick. Causes include replacing departing family workers with permanent hires and year round labor to offset seasonal shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Alberta
Nova Scotia
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Edmonton Named Western Headquarters for C P A Airlines
Canadian Pacific Airlines officials announced from Montreal that Edmonton will become the western headquarters for C P A. The move shifts offices from Winnipeg to Edmonton due to growing northwestern Canadian activity, Pacific coast defense plans, and increased civilian air traffic from the Alaska highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Pacific Airlines
C. H
Punch) Dickens
Montreal
Edmonton
C.P.A
Dickens
Winnipeg
Northwestern
Canada
Alaska Highway
Canadian Pacific
British aviation drive shown by Air Ministry figures
The British Air Ministry reports that 90 percent of airplanes from bases in the British Isles are British made and 80 percent of aircraft used worldwide are British built. This demonstrates continued British effort despite external aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
British Air Ministry
British Isles
Doolittle Medal Spotlight on Tokyo Raid Leader
The New York Herald Tribune lauds Major General Jimmy Doolittle as the hero of the Tokyo raid, noting his aviation genius, aero engineering doctorate from MIT, and bold leadership. It praises the raid as a heroic, successful episode and hints at a possible repeat with a novel carrier device.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Jimmy” Doolittle
Doolittle
Massachusetts Institute of Technogy
New York Herald Tribune
Dreadful Voyage Of A 700-Ton Dredge To The NEI
A 700 ton dredge carried munitions from Australia to the Netherlands East Indies. A Danish captain, Norwegian mate, and mixed crew faced hunger after four days at sea. After hitting a reef near Koepang they survived on canned beans and traded clothes for food. The ship then sought Sourabaya amid battles, finally reaching harbor for rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Netherlands East Indies
Amboina
Koepang
Sourabaya
Bali Strait
U.S
Nei
Sourabaya Harbor
Corw
Brandon Sun
Peanut A Nut? Upsets Production Claims Spur Debate
Production critics argue peanuts upset steady output while noting the legume is not a true nut and belongs to the pea family. Analysts compare peanut protein content to that of eggs and steak, sparking discussions on dietary value.
Women in uniform health survey and ore field work planned
A medical census of Royal Canadian Air Force women shows improved health, dental care, nutrition, and rest with 16 percent rejected for eye defects and other issues. Separately, 28 geological parties will search for tungsten, chromite, manganese, fluorspar, mica, graphite, and other minerals across Canada with surveys in BC, Alberta, Ontario, and more, plus oil structure mapping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
Susie Jones
Air Force
R.ca.f
Department of Pensions and National Health
Mines and Geology Branch
Department of Mines and Resources
Alberta
Yukon
Northwest Territories
British Columbia
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Canadian Resources Bulletin
Halk Evi Opens for Turks in London
Turks in London establish a Halk Evi to promote culture and social progress inviting British attendance. The houses, founded in Turkey by Kemal Ataturk, influence youth by combining a library information bureau women’s institute literary and debating society educational classes and a social club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Turkey
Kemal Ataturk
Bringing New Wealth from Saskatchewan Rabbit Pelts
The Natural Resources Department reports Saskatchewan shipped 1.5 million rabbit pelts in fall and winter, signaling new wealth. The article notes owls can sleep in daylight thanks to movable ear flaps that block noise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Natural Resources Department
Chicago Stock Show Cancelled for 1942 War Time
The International Live Stock Exposition and International Grain and Hay Show in Chicago are cancelled for 1942 due to wartime transport needs. For 42 years the combined exposition drew 400000 visitors and moved about 14000 livestock from 37 states and Canadian provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Canada
Salmon tagging plan aims to track return routes
A. G. Huntsman of Canada's Fisheries Research Board says careful study finds no clear salmon return from distant seas to home streams. He advocates marking salmon before they leave rivers and tagging them at sea to trace their return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Huntsman
Canada
Fisheries Research Board
Seven Stonyhurst Men Win Victoria Crosses
Stonyhurst College in Lancashire boasts seven Victoria Cross recipients among its alumni. Captain James Jackman of the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers received a posthumous VC for gallantry at Tobruk last November, leading machinegun trucks under heavy fire and guiding crews to take on enemy guns, inspiring allied tank crews and securing a difficult action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonyhurst
Lancashire
Britain
James Jackman
Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
V.C
France
Jackman
Tobruk
Demand for Potatoes Joint Canadian United States Action
The agriculture department announced a joint Canada United States effort to boost Canadian potato production for sale in the United States and to increase hog product output. The U S will purchase up to 5 000 000 bushels of Canadian potatoes for starch. The hog program supports Canada’s plan to raise bacon hog weights, with forward price assurances for producers at least as favorable as current levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Agriculture Department
Canada
Reptile Curator Dr Raymond Ditmars Honored For Snake Skill
Dr Raymond L. Ditmars, curator of reptiles at the Bronx Zoo, died recently. He demonstrated safe handling of poisonous snakes for reporters in 1939 and claimed never to have been bitten. Ditmars popularized snakes for public understanding and traveled to South America in search of rare specimens, bringing back notable finds like parasol ants and vampire bats. He co authored Wild Animal World and inspired many with his knowledge and teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronx
Bronx Zoo
Raymond L. Ditmars
Ditmars
Zoo
Dr. Ditmars
Texas
William Bridges
South America
Animal Kingdom
South American
New York
Washington
St. Thomas
A Mistaken Notion in British War Outlook
The Toronto Telegram notes that much disappointment stemmed from a mistaken belief that a new British leader would directly secure victory after the fall of France. It argues Britain’s progress in the two years since France’s collapse has been overlooked as critics lament the current progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto Telegram
Churchill
Chamberlain
Britain
France
Berlin
Dentists Link Tooth Wear to Migraine Relief
Dr Edward A Fisher of New York says facial length from tooth wear affects migraine likelihood. He notes jaw pressure against the ear structures may trigger headaches and cites cases where dental inlays or onlays restored jaw relation and relieved migraines, cautioning against overly long faces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Fisher
New York
Journal of the American Dental Association
Fisher
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Tokyo Ratt
England
George
J. F. Davey
Stonyhurst College
Mauna Loa
Hawaii
Hilo
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