Empire Test Pilot School trains elite fliers at Cranford
Cranford England graduates of the Empire Test Pilot School can fly any aircraft under any condition. Admission under 2 years of age with 1000 hours flying time and strong math. Tuition 46000. Nine month course with 35 students from multiple nations. Notable pupil Flight Lieut Neville Duke and John Miles of Sydney.
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Cranford
England
Empire Test Pilot School
Neville Duke
Wilson
John Miles
Sydney
Australia
New TB Vaccine Shows Promise and Streptomycin Insight
Dr. Ferguson at the National Tuberculosis Association meeting reported that BCG vaccination offers very considerable protection against tuberculosis among Saskatchewan hospital staff during a 1938 to 1943 test period, with safety and less severe disease when breakthrough occurs. Dr. Hinshaw noted streptomycin could be the first feasible TB drug but adverse reactions limit its use. it is currently for research only.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Robert G. Ferguson
Saskatchewan Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Fort San
Sask
National Tuberculosis Association
Ferguson
Saskatchewan
B.C.G
H. Corwin Hinshaw
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Postmen Seek Higher Pay Across Canada
Deputy Postmaster General Walter J. Turnbull told the Canadian Postmasters Association in Toronto that efforts are under way to secure higher pay for Canadian postal employees. He asserted the Canadian postal service is the best in the world within the limits of population and geography.
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Walter J. Turnbull
Canadian Postmasters’ Association
Toronto
City of London Frees Three Chiefs of Staff
The City of London awards the freedom to Field Marshal Viscount Alanbrooke Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Cunningham and Marshal Viscount Portal. Lord Montgomery becomes the new Chief of the Imperial General Staff. The Guildhall ceremony drew Attlee and Churchill as guests.
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London
Viscount Alanbrooke
Viscount Cunningham
Royal Air Force
Viscount Portal
Lord Alanbrooke
Imperial General Staff
Viscount Montgomery
Guildhall
Fleet Street
Ludgate Hill
Cheapside
Restoring Lost Documents Yields Massive Recoveries
In a small top floor room at London Wall, Waterlow and Sons uses ultra violet light and secret processes shared with Scotland Yard and the British Museum to decipher bearer bonds title deeds share certificates wills and other vital papers burned in blitz fires. The recovered contents are legally proven and restored for their owners.
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London Wall
Scotland Yard
British Museum
Waterlow and Sons
Will Paint Princess Elizabeth Portrait By Moynihan
Rodrigo Moynihan, aged 35 and once seen as a rebel artist, has been engaged to paint a small canvas portrait of Princess Elizabeth. The work, requested by Queen Elizabeth, will depict the Princess in a blue dress with a brooch. Moynihan serves as an official war artist.
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Rodrigo Moynihan
Princess Elizabeth
Moynihan
Queen Elizabeth
Whale Mystery: Why Do Whale Herds Beach Themselves?
The Manchester Guardian notes a global pattern of mass whale strandings. It cites past incidents in Dornoch Firth and Lincolnshire and discusses theories from following a leader with lost direction to unexplained herd behavior.
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Port Albert
Australia
Dornoch Firth
Lincolnshire
South Africa
Manchester Guardian
Doctors And Dentists Per Capita In Prince Edward Island
The Charlottetown Guardian reports regional health ratios showing Prince Edward Island has one doctor per 1,659 people and one dentist per 4,272 people. Comparable province figures are Nova Scotia 1 450 doctors, New Brunswick 2 136, Quebec 1 206, Ontario 1 068, Manitoba 1 438, Saskatchewan 2 078, Alberta 1 626, British Columbia 1 168.
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Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Charlottetown
Nickel copper ore deposits found at Lyn Lake Manitoba
The Northern Miner reports that in Lyn Lake, Northern Manitoba, indications and partial proving of large nickel and copper ore deposits have emerged. Canadian engineers once doubted new mineral riches, but early results suggest significant untapped resources in pre Cambrian rocks.
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Dominion
Canada
Lyn Lake
Manitoba
Northern
Sun Safety Warnings For Outdoor Enthusiasts
The Department of National Health and Welfare warns outdoors fans to start with brief exposures and alternate sun with shade. Do not overdo it and avoid seeking a quick tan at noon sun.
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Department of National Health and Welfare
Constant eaters among birds driven by high metabolism
Birds show body temperatures from 100 to 113 degrees as rapid circulation and quick digestion burn food fast. To maintain fuel, these small animals must eat almost continuously.
London Slowed Rubber Tires Adoption in 1876
In 1876 London, rubber tires for vehicles were introduced but rejected by the public who argued silently moving vehicles posed pedestrian hazards.
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London
Centenarian Bechuana Couple In Western Transvaal
Census officer places a Bechuana man at least 125 and his wife 108 living near Potchefstroom. The blind man and his elder wife, who guides him, are supported by their nearly 80-year-old pensioner son on the farm. They never sought pensions before and recently rode to town for 100 shillings monthly each.
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Transvaal
Potchefstroom
Whale bones found 60 metres above sea level near Gothenburg
Workers digging for a new house in Guldheden, northwest of Gothenburg, unearthed Greenland whale bones coated in blue clay. The bones lie at an unusually high elevation of about 60 metres above sea level, an placement not seen in prior similar finds in the region.
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Stockholm
Guldheden
Gothenburg
Giant fir lumber used as keels for ships in Westport
Westport Oregon produces enormous Douglas fir timbers up to 126 feet long and 25 by 36 inches thick. The long planks are used as keels and keelsons for small fighting craft patrol boats minesweepers and tuna clippers.
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Westport
Ore
Keelson
Sixty Thousand Poles in Scotland Want a Home
A large Polish population in Scotland faces uncertain futures after many leave Britain for Poland. About 60 000 remain, many reluctant to stay and eyeing the United States Brazil or other dominions. In Highlands camps and Glasgow, Poles pursue work and learning, with some seeking Britain’s social security. Local Scots show mixed sympathy, citing shortages and tensions.
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Edinburgh
Britain
Poland
Scotland
United States
Brazil
British Dominions
Glasgow
Police Dogs Track Down Two Escaped Convicts
Police dogs helped trackers locate two inmates who escaped from Stony Mountain Penitentiary. Officers reported a successful capture near the prison grounds after a brief pursuit. Both convicts were returned to custody with no injuries reported.
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Stony Mountain Penitentiary
Winnipeg
Lester A. Moore
George Michel
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