Canada Spearhead Plans Atomic Cloud Warfare Base
Reuters reports Britain studies into new deadly weapons may reshape global strategy with Canada to host the atomic section of the Commonwealth spearhead. A northern Canadian atomic range and Chalk River plant could supply radioactive material for an "atomic cloud" program, with U S bombs cited as ready.
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London
Reuters
Britain
Canada
Commonwealth
England
United States
Ottawa
A. G. L. McNaughton
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
Canadian Commons Committee On External Affairs
Canadian Atomic Energy Plant
Chalk River
Ont
Book on Canning Now Available
The Dominion Department of Agriculture releases a revised bulletin Home Canning of Fruits and Vegetables outlining equipment, preparation, packing, processing, cooling, storing, and a Q and A section. It includes jam jelly and pickle guidance, tested recipes, and aims to help both new and experienced canners preserve summer harvest for winter menus.
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Home Economists
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Families Pray Before Meals Decline Since Earlier Generation
A recent Gallup poll shows more than forty percent of U S families say grace aloud before meals. The figure marks a drop from about sixty percent a generation ago, suggesting shifting domestic prayer practices.
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Gallup
United States
Prisoners of War Paid For Their Own Release
Report notes that during a prior conflict prisoners of war were required to fund their own freedom through arrangements or payments, outlining a historical practice of disengagement and release conducted by captors or allied parties.
Pupils Propose Color Schemes For Herbert Symonds School
Principal L C Debelle notes pupil ideas shaped vibrant decor across the Montreal school. Ceilings stay off white for light, walls use cheerful greens, pinks, and yellows in classrooms and the library.
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L. C. Debelle
Montreal
Herbert Symonds
Kindergarden
Herbert Symonds School
Money in His Case
A western paper notes a man died at a certain age, remarking that time was money in his case. The brief item frames his death and the phrase suggests the value of time in his story.
Suez Canal Completion Elevates Marseilles as Mediterranean Hub
As completion of the Suez Canal in 1869 shifts Mediterranean trade, Marseilles emerges as the chief port for cargoes to and from the Far East, boosting regional shipping and commerce.
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Marseilles
Far East
Engineer Service For B C Farmers
Victoria British Columbia farm mechanization has grown rapidly prompting a provincial reorganization. Agriculture Minister Putnam announced an agricultural engineering division to serve farmers through land clearing drainage erosion control and sound cultural practices as farming becomes largely mechanized under William Mac Gillivray.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Putnam
Coal's long history meets modern chemical use
The article notes coal's enduring presence since ancient times while highlighting that chemical exploitation of coal began less than a century ago, marking a recent shift in its industrial use.
Alberta Population Up in 1946 Prairie Census
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports 1946 five year Prairie census shows population gains in 15 of 55 Federal electoral districts with Alberta rising from 796,169 to 803,330 while Manitoba falls from 729,744 to 726,923 and Saskatchewan drops from 895,992 to 832,688. Urban ridings led gains.
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Ottawa
Saskatchewan
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Prairie
Manitoba
Alberta
Dauphin Woman Popular With The Dutch
In Scheveningen Holland farmer wife Mrs Aberson Urges, living near Dauphin Manitoba, is named one of Groeningen province’s most popular women. H D Louwes cites her plain Canada life stories in Nieuwsblad Van Het Noorden. He notes Groeningen readers eagerly await her articles. He adds many Groeningen farmers long to emigrate due to scarce land and 20 000 sons unable to obtain farms.
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Scheveningen
Holland
Dauphin
Man
Groeningen
H. D. Louwes
Stichting Voor der Landbouw
Aberson Urges
Canada
Nieuwsblad van Het
Louwes
Wheat carry over lowest since 1918 signals record harvest
The United States reports a carry over of 75,000,000 bushels of wheat the smallest since 1918. Harvesting has begun on what is expected to be a record crop of 1,275,000,000 bushels. Wheat exports for 1946 47 totaled 375,000,000 bushels.
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United States
Haile Selassie Orders 180 Chargers for Bodyguard
Melbourne reports Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia has ordered 180 horses from the Australian Government for his Addis Ababa bodyguard. Specifications include 60 blacks, 60 greys, 63 inches high, near four years old. Three months to complete purchase, break in, and shipment arrangements.
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Melbourne
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Imperial Bodyguard
Addis Ababa
Commerce and Agriculture Department
France
Turkey
Malaya
Queensland
South Australia
Private Zoo Is One Man's Hobby
Regina furniture dealer Jack Hepburn keeps a home zoo with about 40 canaries two marmo set monkeys two African love birds a pair Mexican chahuahuas one honey bear and a parrot His living and dining rooms hold cages as he shares his life with Maggie and Jiggs the marmosets honey bear Polly the parrot and other animals He says they are great company for a man living alone.
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Regina
Sask
Jack Hepburn
Maggie
Jiggs
Honey
South America
Oklahoma
Polly
Mr. Hepburn
Iceland's Geysers and Hot Springs Highlight Natural Wonders
Iceland features numerous geysers and hot springs attracting visitors. The landscape showcases geothermal activity, dramatic valleys, and unique natural features that draw researchers and tourists alike to regions around the rift and volcanic zones.
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Iceland
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Housewives’ League
Dorothy Crisp
Marion Berneske
Irene Bowen
Royal Bank
Waterdown
B.C
Agricultural Development and Extension Branch
William MacGillivray
Sharpe
Glasgow
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