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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 19, 1947
Page
2
The article notes 600000 to 700000 displaced persons in European camps and predicts three years to find homes. Sir Herbert Emerson, head of the refugee committee, says significant progress has been made since the war’s end with 11000000 refugees already returning home.
Thousands displaced by war are not returning home. Britain plans to admit hundreds of thousands of European refugees and dependents within eighteen months. France and Belgium announce large intake programs, with 35 000 Belgians and dependents and 8 000 Dutch workers already relocating. Additional placements are anticipated in South America and the British Dominions.
Canada has admitted about 6,000 refugees related to Canadian citizens and small numbers of workers under special arrangements. Investigations consider bringing in lumbermen and other trades, while debates on immigration and wage standards continue.
Sir Andrew Jones head of a British food mission, in Lindsay Ontario, urged Canadians to export bacon to Britain. He dismissed Denmark's plan to capture the UK trade as defeatist and said Britain will buy where prices are best while Canadian farmers can supply top quality exports.
Exeter Devonshire England reports the Bishop of Exeter Dr C E Curz welcoming women bellringers at a Central Council conference. He calls bellringing a great exercise and says it should be good for the figure.
Medical authorities urge annual rest and recreation to sustain mental and physical health. A compulsory break supports sustained service and prevents burnout, benefiting both individuals and the organizations relying on their performance.
A collection of aphorisms on bearing injuries with patience and self-control. Quotes from C. Simmons Tillotson Mary Baker Eddy Edward Thomson Seneca and Dickens emphasize forgiveness, generous restraint, and the elevation of love in humanity.
Newborn chicks were seen hopping from a rubbish dump in an eastern Netherlands town. They were believed to have hatched by the sun from eggs discarded by a poultry breeder after failing to hatch in an incubator.
Some scientists argue the tortoise shows higher intelligence among reptiles, citing problem solving and long term memory. The claim contrasts with views favoring faster, more conspicuous reptiles.
A collection of short jokes and quips spanning miscommunications wit and social foibles. Topics include punished youths, honeymoon anecdotes, a dowager with dental profile concerns, a pig farmer spouse, wasted energy examples, parlor versus drawing room lore, parking woes for bricklayers, sympathy for widows, till mishaps, a Scotsman tax bill tale, and New York business banter about coffee.
Ella Fry, British Columbia's sole registered woman trapper, runs a 10 cabin trapline 500 miles northeast of Vancouver in Albreda territory. She packs traps and pelts alone, is engaged to a fellow trapper, and boasts a 43-pound salmon as proof of skill. She dismisses male chauvinism and jokes about snow hazards in the North. Meanwhile London reports a plan for U S control of Mediterranean, Middle East and Suez Canal defence.
The Financial Post reports Ontario issued two regulatory acts to govern tourist camps. Licences are required to operate or expand camps with fees of 5 dollars on application and 25 cents annually. Standards mandate sanitary facilities, clean cabins, proper bedding, water supply, and minimum cabin spacing plus specific interior and window requirements.
A statistic notes that seventeen of every one hundred men in Norway rely on the sea for their livelihood. The figure reflects coastal livelihoods and maritime industries influencing regional economies.
Alberta selects Harold F. Stanfield Ltd for a two year publicity drive to attract industrial expansion. The program, starting next fall, will use newspapers bulletins film and billboard media with a dollar-for-dollar provincial business contribution. Subscriptions are encouraging.
Dr. Stafford Warren former Manhattan Project medical chief warned at a UCLA atomic conference that dropping 500 Hiroshima size bombs would kill all humans plants and animals and that survivors would suffer radioactive after effects. He said 250 bombs in the air and 250 underwater would wipe out great cities and produce poisonous clouds circling the globe.
A CONTRA-ACCOUNT tale from a Harley Street expert describes billing a patient $25 for two one hour consultations. The reply claims $35 for time wasted waiting seven hours due to the doctor not arriving.
An electronic instrument is employed at weather stations to determine cloud altitudes. The device provides precise height data to support meteorological observations and forecasting efforts.
Acting Governor David M. MacDougall states Britain will not return Hong Kong to China and will extend greater self government while keeping it an uncompromised British possession. He cites local Chinese fears of abandonment and notes no defense changes or major new facilities planned.
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