Top Scholar Miss Haslam Sparks Saskatoon Honors at U Sask
Saskatoon student Miss Haslam earns Governor General Golf Medal and three arts science prizes for top 1959 university record. She held a 94.93 average across three years, won the Copland Prize and the G W Simpson History Prize, plus several scholarships and track honors. Beckman chosen as British Junior Red Cross delegate from Saskatchewan.
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Saskatoon
Governor Generals
University of Saskatchewan
College of Arts and Science
G.W. Simpson
G.W. Simpson History Prize (Third Year). Miss Haslam
Harry Hawking
Miss Haslam
Fred Tees
Melbourne
Australia
Cardiff
Wales
Miss Beckman
Biggar
Sask
Red Cross
England
Alberta
New Brunswick
Quebec
World Red Cross
Geneva
Canada
Roald Amundsen Lost In Arctic Rescue Flight
The famed explorer Roald Amundsen disappeared during an Arctic rescue flight in 1928 while attempting to reach Italian explorer Umberto Nobile. His disappearance marked a tragic end to a landmark polar career.
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Roald Amundsen
Northwest Passage
Arctic
Umberto Nobile
Petra the Rose Red City Revived for Restoration
The Jordanian Department of Antiquities began Petra preservation in 1954 with early projects by the American School of Oriental Research. A recent Anglo American expedition fuels long range plans to rebuild the Roman Street, markets, temples, and public buildings for scholars, sightseers, and students to explore once more.
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Jerusalem
Petra
el Ji
Fl Habis
Umm el-Biyara
Amaziah
Parlia ment buildings dates and 1959 trade totals
In 1859 designers entered a competition for the parliament buildings, completed in 1866. In 1959 imports reached 5 655 million while exports stood at 5 180 million. The 1959 immigrant total was 107 000, a postwar high of 282 000 in 1957. Home ownership by 2 913 000 families vs 1 390 000 renting. The earliest church building dates to 1676 in part of the Quebec General Hospital. Hugh Boulanger Lorbier, top graduate at the University of Saskatchewan College of Agriculture, received the BSA with distinction on May 12.
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Canada
Quebec General Hospital
Parliament
Hugh Boulanger Lorbier
France
College of Agriculture
U. of S
Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists
Sorbier
Department of Co-operation Province of
Sask
Talence
Zouen
Poor Show in Canada Grade One to High School Survival
Only half of children entering Grade One in Canada's public schools progress to high school. Merely three percent reach the fifth year of high school, highlighting alarming dropouts and systemic barriers.
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Canada
Bible translations expand into 1151 languages worldwide
The Bible Societies report progress in translation with parts of the Bible published in 1151 languages. Of these, 219 are full Bibles, 271 full New Testaments and 661 include at least one complete Book. Languages listed include Lushai Gurmakhi Panjabi Aguacateco Guerra Mixteco and more across India Guatemala Mexico Assam Manipur Philippines and other regions.
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Bible Societies
N.E
India
Aguacateco
Guatemala
Guerra Mixteco
Tenanago Otore
Tepeuxila
United States Societies
British and Foreign Bible Society
American Bible Society
Bible Socety of
Ceylon
National
Scottish Bible Society
Roads to Resources program reshapes Canada’s hinterland roads
Canada expands a federal provincial plan called Roads to Resources. It pledges 7.5 million dollars from the federal side to unlock resource regions with new or improved access roads. Provinces drive initiation and construction while Ottawa studies routes through the Inter departmental Roads Appraisal Committee.
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Canada
Alvin Hamilton
Hamilton
Ottawa
Roads
Anada
Alberta
Grimshaw
Hay River
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick
Newfoundland
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