World oil demand spurs bigger faster supertankers
Central Press reports that the next wave of tankers will dwarf existing ships. U S builders plan 52 ships this year with 250 000 barrel capacity each, enabling faster global oil transport and new safety protocols. The trend follows the wartime T2 program as crews train to handle volatile cargoes with precision.
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Central Press
Halifax
St. John’s
U.S
Camden
N.J
Zurich
Delaware River
U.S. West Coast
U.S. Maritime Commission
England
You and I
Junior
Persian Gulf
Europe
Pansy Doilies Pattern Offers Easy Crochet
Doily patterns 7425 and 7062 explained with border options and complete directions. Each pattern 25c. Send 25 cents in coins to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Manitoba, write home address and pattern number.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg
Union
McDermot Avenue
Line Up Physique With Disposition
London reports the Marriage Council divides men into three physical types with matching temperaments. Endormorph is large with a love of comfort and needs companionship when troubled. Ectomorph is tall and slim, reserved and solitary when troubled. Mesomorph is muscular, energetic and outspoken, seeking action when troubled.
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London
Vancouver Analyst Retires After 42 Crime-Solving Years
Vancouver veteran inspector J. F. C. Vance known as the city’s Sherlock Holmes retires after 42 years as a crime analyst. He worked behind the scenes with $100,000 in equipment, helped on major cases, and pursued odor photography as a court-standard tool.
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Vancouver
J. F. C. B. Vance
Sherlock Holmes
Vance
Fixing Feet Reduces Accidents In Plants
CHICAGO The Leather and Shoes weekly reports that foot clinics installed by industries have sharply reduced accidents fatigue absenteeism and personal turnover. The clinics relieve urgent foot troubles corns ingrowing nails athlete's foot ache or pain in the foot fatigue and other disorders. The chiropodist staffs the clinic and ensures proper shoes are worn and measures to reduce foot strain on the job.
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Chicago
The
Leather and Shoes Weekly
Don’t Touch Water for Dogs Only Card In Heat Wave
In Sydney a shopkeeper set a tin of water with a card stating the water is for dogs only as a heat wave rages. The note accompanies a scene noting 14 cubic feet of warm moist air weighs one pound.
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Sydney
Australia
Scientists Probe Eskimo Migration Route On Arctic Islands
Scientists from the Smithsonian and National Museum of Canada will study Cornwallis Island ruins near Resolute Bay to illuminate the Eskimo migration from Hudson Bay to Greenland. Dr. Henry B Collins Jr. and assistant J. P. Michea will examine Thule era stone and whalebone houses and Dorset remains to estimate movement rates and settlement permanence.
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Washington
Canadian Arctic
Hudson Bay
Greenland
Cornwallis Island
Winnipeg
Smithsonian Institution
Henry B Collins, Jr
National Museum of Canada
Sistant
J. P. Michea
Museum
Resolute Bay
Sir John Franklin
Collins
Housewives Hold Key To Peace
Vancouver based columnist Kate Aitken argues ordinary housewives can end war by exchanging views and talking through differences. She cites broader female networks, travel across 25,000 miles visiting Asia and Europe, and notes shifts in German and Commonwealth ties.
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Vancouver
Kate Aitken
World Traveller
Aitken
58 505 Britons Settle In Canada
London announces that 58 505 Britons settled in Canada from April 1 1947 to March 31 1949. Of the total 21 014 men 26 002 women and 11 489 children under 12 are recorded.
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London
Canada
Gardening Tips for Fresh Veggies and Kitchen Hygiene
The passage offers garden advice to expect vegetables soon and suggests serving waxed beans with sautéed onion and sour cream. It warns against disposing coffee grounds in the sink and recommends flushing with boiling water after dishes to prevent plumbing issues.
Healthful Color Schemes Boost Industrial Efficiency
David S. Catton argues in Industrial Health that color choice impacts worker health and performance. He cites allergies, air line interiors, and an 80 percent output gain from greener assembly tables and lighter green shipping boxes reducing fatigue.
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David S. Catton
Industrial Health
The
Health League of Canada
Catton
Canadian
Gems of Thought and Ideas From Noted Authors
A collection of aphorisms and reflections on ideas, imagination, and progress from writers such as Jean Ingelow, W M Paxton, Austin Phelps, E H Chapin, Mary Baker Eddy, and Emerson. The passages emphasize the power and impact of ideas over events and circumstances.
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Austin Phelps
E. H. Chapin
Mary Baker Eddy
Smile of the Week Traffic Officer Quips at Curve
A traffic officer jokes that a driver will exceed speed by at least forty five. The woman driver retorts that her hat makes her look older. The exchange appears as a lighthearted caption in the issue.
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Poerstenkill
Marshall Miller
Brome Centre
Que
Montvic
Jean Ingelow
W. M. Paxton
Emerson
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