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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 24, 1954
Page
6
Miss Putnam announces a seven week East Africa safari for 15 women with 3,120 cash each. The party departs New York September 10 aboard TWA to Kenya near Nairobi Mau Mau country, led by Bunny Allen with four aides.
A England farmer ponders an odd barnyard offspring with duck head goose body while a California truck driver wakes to a wreck after counting sheep. A Montreal man sleepwalks from a second floor to a shed and backyard fence, suffering facial and hand cuts.
Alberta leads but tax totals reach an all time high with 1 280 million from individuals and 1 249 million from corporations. The figures reflect Canada’s strongest year yet with a billion dollar level reported. Manufacturers note data prepared by editors of Quick Canadian Facts.
D P McIntyre, head of meteorological research in Canada, describes jet streams that speed flyers up to about 350 mph. They form near the poles and arc west to east around the globe, causing headwinds for westbound flights and shaping long range weather forecasts.
A circus strong man rides to test a famed farmer's might. The farmer overpowers him and tosses him over the fence. The intruder asks for his horse before leaving, while the farmer resumes his work.
UNESCO surveys in The Courier show 7 520 daily papers published in 1952, English titles totaling 96 511 090 copies. US UK and Japan led global circulation at 53 percent, Africa reported low per capita access, and US per capita newsprint use exceeded 35 kg.
A domestic verse recounts a boy named Tommy who receives a hammer and nails from his father with a caution against hammering on tubs. He uses it to build a push cart and a long train, ends up returning the hammer to his father and giving the nails to his sister, then suffers a smashed thumb and a blister.
The guidance stresses washing cars only with cold water and avoiding direct sun. Wait for metal surfaces to cool before starting to wash to prevent damage.
Eastern manufacturers touring the prairies heard of Saskatoon’s growth in industry and research. The city, now about 60 000 population, plans industrial sites and a new University Hospital costing 10 million dollars with 1 000 jobs. University, forestry, oil, and farming sectors are highlighted Vivid plans for chemical farming boosts and northern regional development are noted by officials including S N MacEachern and Premier T C Douglas.
A CAC study based on 102 cars and nearly 2 million annual miles found the average Canadian car yields 18 mpg but could reach 19 mpg with proper driving. Drivers log about 6 200 miles yearly using 344 gallons, wasting 19 gallons enough to travel 344 miles. Nine tips to stretch gasoline include smooth starts, no clutch or brake abuse, and regular maintenance.
Regina born dancer Calvin von Reinhold rises in London West End in the musical Pal Joey. The 26 year old Vancouver shipped performer rejected two Canadian ballet offers to pursue fame, staying with Jack Hilton management through three shows. He values opening nights, comments on British audiences, and eyes a half hour cabaret.
The quiz asks six questions about Canadian economics and geography. It inquires which province produces the most wool, which industry doubled its employment since 1939, total 1953 expenditure on new housing, the location of the St Elias Mountains, and whether individuals or corporations paid more income taxes to Ottawa last year.
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