Experiment compares sheep breeds for irrigated pastures at Lethbridge
An Ontario Canada Experimental Station project at Lethbridge will assess five sheep breeds Suffolk Hampshire Rambouillet Canadian Corriedale and Romnelet for market lamb and wool under irrigated farm conditions. Growth rates milk production and carcass data will be measured over about three years to identify superior breeds and guide cross breeding.
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Canada
Lethbridge
Suffolk
Hampshire
Ly Slen
Experimental Farms Service
Sien
Canadian
Corriedale
Sten
Canadian statistics weekly review shows mixed retail gains
In the week ending February 5 Canadian retail chains posted a 6.2 percent year over year rise, with groceries and chain stores up 12 percent. hardware and drug chains fell. Agriculture shows small cattle and sheep increases but a 10 percent drop in horses. Wages and hours edged up slightly in manufacturing while rail traffic and car landings rose in late January and early 1955.
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Ontario
Atlantic
Canada
Quebec
Bridge triumph hinges on tempo and luck
The hand describes Standard Bridge where a player drew trumps and cleared chairs to make a doubled contract. East erupts verbally as West pleads the result was unlucky claiming South hadn’t seen the Ace in dummy and tried to steal a trick.
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East
West
South Nada
Fast Man Lieut Col John Stapp Sets Speed Record
Lieut Col John Stapp earned the title fastest man on earth by reaching 632 mph as a volunteer passenger on an Air Force experimental rocket sled run. The test was conducted to study human limits under extreme acceleration.
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John Stapp
United States Air Force
Wheel chair executives form holding company in Vancouver
Five young quadriplegic professionals guide Boreham Cook Douglas Thomas and Robson Limited a holding company formed to organize and run subsidiaries for handicapped persons Roy C Douglas leads the group with Peter his son a quadroplegic as president Jack Boreham a 25 year old para plegic and former football star is vice president Katharine Cooke a 26 year old polio quadraplegic runs Katherine Cook Limited and Beverley Thomas 27 handles bookkeeping with Bill Robson 28 secretary treasurer and bookkeeper. In tin plating news a quarter pound of tin coats over 217 square feet of steel.
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Vancouver
Roy Douglas
Katherine Cook
Pork Chop Dinner With Sauerkraut and Apples
A savory one pot dish simmered in a Dutch oven. Brown pork chops and mix with sauerkraut brown sugar caraway seed onion and sliced apples. Cover and cook on low heat for about an hour until tender.
Sid Smith Leads NHL First-Goal Feats Across Teams
Sid Smith of the Toronto Maple Leafs has scored the opening goal in 15 of 55 games through February 12. Other standouts include Jean Beliveau of Montreal with 12 first goals, Don McKenney of Boston with 10, and Jack McIntyre of Chicago also with 10.
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Sid Smith
Toronto Maple Leafs
Smith
Toronto
Leafs
Jean Beliveau
Montreal Canadiens
Big Jean
Canadiens
Don McKenney
Boston Bruins
Joo McKenney
Boston
Bruin
McKenney
Jack McIntyre
Chicago Black Hawks
Hawks
Jack
Chicago
Ken Masdell
Montreal
Gordie Howe
Detroit
Danny Lewicki
New York Rangers
Rangers
Maurice Richard
Boom Boom Geoffrion
Dean Prentice
New York
Canadian feedlots stock up cattle as 1954 shipments rise
The Council of Canadian Beef Producers notes higher feeder cattle shipments within Canada in 1954 with Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba receiving the largest flows. Increased feeding across mid western provinces signals more cattle on Southern Alberta lots, raising hopes for slower finished cattle deliveries in early 1955 amid US market uncertainties. Separately, about 3,000 East German youths train in Russia to form a future core of German Communism, per U.S. information.
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Council of Canadian Beef Producers
Western Section
Canada
Ontario
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Mid-Western
United States
Russia
U.S
Humorous Short Jokes and Wordplay Bits
A collection of light anecdotes and puns. A salesman jokes about an egg timer for a wife. A foreign lady asks to borrow money and misnames the loan arranger. A series of wordplay gags about promotions and office jargon. A seaside driftwood flame note closes the piece.
Montreal Ranked Second Largest French Speaking City
Montreal stands as the world’s second largest city where French is widely spoken, reflecting its strong cultural and linguistic influence. The note highlights its status amid global Francophone centers and its role in promoting French language use.
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Montreal
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China
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Mr. Douglas
Toronto Leafs
Leo LaBine
Dutch Reibel
Lorne Ferguson
Andy Bathgate
Pete Conacher
Cal Gardner
Gardner
National Hockey League
LaBine
Ferguson
Reibel
Bathgate
Conacher
Milady
MacPherson
Dundonald
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