World Happenings Briefly Told
News in brief items include the time gun at Edinburgh Castle resuming daily signals on Sept 1 1939 and war damage to Italian bridges. Canadian Red Cross blood needs over 560000 annually, a London bus driver earns a bronze safe driving badge, royal visits to Burlington House previewing the Royal Academy, Tirpitz sunk by a 120 foot breach, a Pacific navy floating dock built in Capetown, H V Faulkner’s Vancouver model airplane hits 122 mph, and the Princess Irene Brigade demobilization from Stratford Ontario.
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Royal Navy
South Africa
Capetown
Wings Of Mercy Aid Two Winnipeg Medical Emergencies
Trans-Canada Air Lines rushed aid for Winnipeg General Hospital in two life risking cases. An infant son of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Wells required Montreal experts for surgery and arrived there shortly after. then influenza serum was sent from Montreal to Winnipeg eight and a half hours after a phone request, with the plane held briefly to take the shipment.
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Trans- Canada Air Lines
Winnipeg General Hospital
R. F. Wells
Winnipeg
Montreal
T.C.A
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Trans-Canada Air Lines
T. W. Kirkham
G. T. Featherstone
Percy W. Baldwin
Old-Time Job Interview Punchline
A woman applying for a telephone company job reveals she once worked for a professional strong man and perforated phone books so he could tear them in half, turning the interview into a humorous anecdote.
Chile Leads Latin America in Iron Ore Output
Chile's iron ore production ranks highest among Latin American nations, signaling a robust mining sector. The data highlight Chile's standout role compared to neighbors and reflect ongoing industrial growth across its mineral industries.
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Chile
Latin America
London watches history bleed as blitz toll rises
The article recounts wartime destruction in London with landmarks like Buckingham Palace, St Stephen's Hall, Westminster, Kensington Palace, the Tower of London, the British Museum, and Charterhouse Square, noting how bombs reshaped the city and altered its memory. It cites Churchill and the intense bombing years 1940 41 and 44 and the lingering scars across royal homes and institutions.
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London
Buckingham Palace
Mayfair
Duke and Duchess of York
Parliament
Thames
St. Stephen's Hall
House of Commons
Big Ben
Churchill
10 Downing Street
Kensington Palace
Victoria
England
Tower of London
Royal Mint
Imperial War Museum
Law Courts
Old Bailey Court
Lincoln Inn Fields
R.C.A.F
British Museum
Royal Albert Hall
Fetter Lane
Fleet Street
Katherine Parr
Henry VII
Charterhouse Square
A Bee’s Tiny Yield Illustrates United Effort
A quotation notes that one bee cannot gather more than a teaspoon of honey in a season, yet combined effort by many can achieve great things, highlighting collective toil over individual output.
First Carriad Lot of Horseshoe Nails Arrives in New York
New York City received the first carriad shipment of horseshoe nails in more than a century marking a rare revival of a long dormant supply chain.
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New York City
Race prejudice study in U S recreation camps
The Toronto Star reports an experiment across U S recreation camps showing children mix freely if adults avoid instilling bias. White and negro children shared homes, playgrounds and toys and enjoyed time together. A clergyman involved notes prejudice grows with age and learning from elders.
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United States
Toronto Star
Fleming predicts penicillin could halt carbuncles quickly
Sir Alexander Fleming tells doctors that penicillin could stop a carbuncle in two days and that sore throats may vanish with a penicillin lozenge. He forecasts penicillin lipstick by drugstores and notes its nonpoisonous, nonoverdosing properties for patients. John Law founded the stock exchange.
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Alexander Fleming
Britain to Buy Large Canadian Vegetable Imports
The British Ministry of Food will purchase 746700 bushels of Canadian dried white beans grown in 1945 and additional quantities as available. It will also buy from the Dominicr Department of Agriculture 4375 long tons of dehydrated potatoes and 2250 long tons of dehydrated cabbage carrots turnips and beets from the 1945 crop. The ministry may add a further 10 percent if possible. Total value about 10500000 dollars.
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Ministry of Food
Special Products Board
Dominicr Department of Agriculture
US to Use 600000 German POWs as Laborers
The United States plans to retain 600000 German prisoners of war for labor after victory. American armies held 2852000 German POWs on the Continent. Additionally 200000 to 225000 American-held prisoners will be transferred to France for labor, Col. Robert J. Hill disclosed at Allied Supreme Headquarters.
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United States Army
France
Robert J. Hill
Allied Supreme Headquarters
Greyhound pig race winner astonishes crowd in 1774
In Ireland 150 years ago a lean tall greyhound pig could outrun most dogs. A pig owner won 60 thousand pounds in a race against a horse in 1774, as described by a short note in a pageant.
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Ireland
Aviation pact takes effect with 30 nations on board
The interim international civil aviation agreement is now in effect with acceptances from 30 nations including Canada and the United States. The news came from Washington. Additionally a note on naval tech says modern battleships require over 1,600 electronic tubes each.
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Washington
Canada
United States
Crossword Puzzle Clues Mixed with Themed Dashes and Errors
Puzzle presents horizontal and vertical clue lists with numerous misspellings and garbled words. Many entries are partial, with numbers and letters scrambled, suggesting a damaged OCR from a historical page. The grid appears crowded with inaccurate clues and inconsistent numbering throughout.
Re-Elected leaders guide Canadian Radio Makers
R M Brophy was re-elected president of the Radio Manufacturers Association of Canada at its 16th annual Niagara Falls meeting. S L Capell was re-elected vice president and G M of Philco Canada, W W Richardson named general manager. A survey shows 24 percent of sets are 10 years old or more, with 8 percent bought in the past two years. production awaits government orders and plant realignment.
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R. M. Brophy
Rogers Majestic Limited
Rogers Electronic Tubes Limited
Radio Manufacturers Association of Canada
S. L. Capell
Philco Corporation of Canada Limited
W. W. Richardson
Niagara Falls
Ont
Brophy
Mr. Brophy
Canadian Facts Limited
Genesis Creation Summary From Bible Text
The passage retells Genesis creation days one through six, noting God’s creation of light, land, seas, vegetation, celestial bodies, living creatures, and humanity in his image, with God declaring all that he made as very good.
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God
Timken Develops Hair Measurement Tool for Precision Gear
Special machinery for measuring hair from 25 to 500 ten-thousandths of an inch was developed by the Timken Roller Bearing Company. Hair used in precision instruments for the army and navy must be measured with utmost accuracy.
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Timken Roller Bearing Company
Army
Latest Milky Way Star Count Estimate
Astronomers estimate the Milky Way contains about 170 billion stars. This latest figure updates prior counts and reflects new observational data and models of our galaxy.
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Milky Way
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