Amendment to National Parks Act shifts lands back to provinces
Senator W A Buchanan states that Western Canada National Parks house over 11 000 buffalo and 25 000 antelope in Alberta and Saskatchewan. The bill would revert Wainwright and Neminkam Parks to provincial control while noting Elk Island and Wood Buffalo herds expand. Changes also affect Riding Mountain and Wateron Lakes Parks with land transfers to Manitoba and Alberta, and Banff Jasper Waterton Yoho resident tax and health measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Senate
W. A Buchanan
Wainwright Buffalo
Neminkam
Wainwright
Wood Buffalo Park
Northwest Territories
Elk Island National Park
Elk Island Park
Wainwright Park
Agriculture Department
Buchanan
J. C. Webster
Shediac
N.B
Fort Beausejour Historic Park
Dr. Webster
Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
Riding Mountain Park
Manitoba
Waterton Lakes Park
Banff
Jasper
Waterton Lakes
Yoho Parks
Faithful mongrel dies guarding desert prospector
In Wickenburg Arizona a small white dog loyal to his master Thompson stayed by his fainting body along the highway. Constable Fugatt shot the dog after Justice of the Peace Westall ordered removal of the body. The creature is buried at Thompson's feet in the local cemetery.
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Wickenburg
Ariz
Pson
H. C. Nicholls
Thompson
B. E. Fugatt
Fugatt
Justice of the Peace
R. L. Westall
Westall
Farmers urged to participate in national farm risk survey
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics launches a large cross provincial survey with the Labour Force project to collect data on farm accidents and fires. About 500 workers will visit roughly two per cent of farm households over three weeks to gather answers, aiding safety and farm productivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Bureau
Dominion
Dominion Department of Agriculture
A Simple Lattice Trellis For Garden Roses
Readers can learn to build a side house trellis using standard lattice stock at 516 by 1 1 4 inches or 1 1 4 by 1 4 inches. The design suggests mitre or lap joints, galvanized nails, and copper clout nails for durable framing.
Baby in perambulator survives 100 foot fall
A year-old boy named Owen Kelly Jr. rolled over while strapped in his perambulator and plunged about 100 feet, surviving the fall. He suffered injuries but remained alive and was being treated after the incident in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Owen Kelly, Jr
Still Spending Huge Sums for Armaments Worldwide
The Financial Post reports fear remains the costliest commodity with global armament spending at $27.4 billion annually and 19 million soldiers under arms, more than in 1939, equating to about $36 per person alive worldwide.
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The
Financial Post
Marvellous Progress In Corn Culture
The article traces corn evolution from four Indian varieties to over 500 modern types, noting Ontario’s dominance in fodder and shelled corn production in 1946. It highlights 1920 Iowa Yield Test as a start for scientific breeding and explains the rise of hybrid corn, now making up over 90 percent of U.S. and Canadian production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
Ontario
Iowa
U.S
Canada
Wire Staple Diet Fatal To Eagles
Seventeen Bald Eagles once donated to Woodland Park zoo died after eating wire staples tossed into their cages in Alaska. Zoo director Dr. Gus Knudson said he did not believe the staples were thrown maliciously and blamed children and unthinking adults for the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Alaska
Woodland Park Zoo
Gus Knudson
Knudson
Ottawa puts price tag on World War II cost
Fact-finders in Ottawa conclude Canada spent 20,255,865,996 dollars on World War II up to March 31. The sum equates to almost 2,000 dollars per person in the Dominion and is compared with the United States’ 2,400 dollars per capita. Yet no measure exists for the value of lives lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canada
Dominion
United States
Scientists Use Thyroprotein To Boost Cow Milk
U S scientists debate a cow named Annabelle, experimenting with thyroprotein to raise milk output by up to 20 percent. Weight loss and nervousness occur as diet is raised, heart rate soars, risking an earlier end. The science aims to learn long term effects by waiting for Annabelle’s death. The piece also notes the Mediterranean Sea name origin from early Latins who deemed it the middle of the earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Annabelle
Mediterranean Sea
Middle of the Earth
Sports World Sparks and Global Skating Shifts
The piece notes plans for guaranteed artificial ice by October 15 and a potential rink expansion to 4 900 seats. It cites a $420 million sports equipment forecast and reports about the Canadian Figure Skating Association joining the International Skating Union. It covers Joe Louis exhibition tours, Johnny Gottselig’s coaching role for the Chicago Black Hawks, Walter Brown scouting in Europe, and European restrictions at the 1948 Olympic skating events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Canadian Figure Skating Association
International Skating Union
Amateur Skating Association of Canada
Joe Louis
Australia
Europe
Fred Sommers
Brown Bomber
West
Secret New Zealand Weapon Rivaling Atomic Power
Reports claim a powerful secret weapon developed in New Zealand could rival the atomic bomb in effectiveness. Led by Prof. T D J Leech at Auckland University College, a 170-strong team includes engineers, students, military, and US naval personnel. Research occurred largely in New Zealand and the Pacific, with secrecy intact. origins trace to a Wellington man who pushed the plan to Britain and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uckland
N.Z
New Zealand
T. D. J. Leech
Auckland University College
Prof
Leech
New Zealand Scientific Research and Industrial Council
Order of the British Empire
United States Naval
Pacific
Wellington
Britain
United States
Florida
South Americans Pay High For Cars
A fast growing new fraternity of automobile exporters pays premium prices for new cars. Brazilians offer $4,200 for a Ford, Shanghai buyers pay $5,000 for a Ford or Plymouth, Venezuelans spend $5,000 for a Buick, and Brazilians bid $8,000 to $9,000 for Cadillacs as restrictions on exports were lifted March 31.
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Ford
Cadillac
Shanghai
Plymouth
Buick
Wall Street Journal
Swift Inscription Over Entrance Reflects Charity
In Dublin, Jonathan Swift agreed to give 50 pounds to a charity building an orphanage after a misprint claimed five pounds. He refused a correction and chose an inscription for the main entrance reading I was a stranger and ye took me in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Journal
Dublin
Jonathan Swift
Swift
Practical tips for hosting and wedding etiquette
Advice on avoiding ink transfer when ironing on newspapers. Guidance on wedding anniversary invitations and dating, washing slipcovers, and sending thanks promptly to gifts to ease future obligations. Also notes on preshrunk fabrics and dry cleaning as needed.
Huck Toweling Border Weaving Pattern 7382
Old favorite needlecraft pattern guides readers in Huck toweling border weaving with design variations. Includes charts photos and complete directions. requests 25 cents by mail to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union with name address pattern number.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Maple Syrup Crop Rises Over 1946 Output
New England's 1947 maple syrup and sugar crop exceeded last year, with maple sugar totaling 7,346,000 pounds, 26 percent above 1946 but 19 percent below the 1936 to 1945 average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England
Department of Agriculture
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National Parks
Canadian Council On Nutrition
John H. MacCuaig
Duncan MacLeod
Dalhousie Station
Quebec
Johnny Gottselig
Chicago Black Hawks
National Hockey League
Bill Tobin
Tobin
Gottselig
London
Walter Brown
Boston Garden
Czechoslovakia
Stockholm
Montreal
Scotty McNair
Pacific Coast Soccer League
British Isles
Oslo
Norway
Barbara Ann Scott
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Gandhi
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