Canadian Homes Split On Coal Use And Household Tech
The Bureau of Statistics reports only 53 percent of Canada’s 3,136,000 homes use coal as a principal fuel, with other fuels like wood gas oil and electricity in use. Radio ownership rose to 90 percent in August 1947, telephone reach varies by province, and only about half of homes have telephones or more than one radio.
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Canada
Ottawa
Bureau of Statistics
United States
Ontario
British Columbia
Prairie Provinces
Quebec
Maritimes
News Association
Canadian Press
National News Co-Operative
Toronto
World
Canadian
University Ave
King St
Canadian Daily Newspapers’ Association and Press News Limited
C P
Mathers and Hardenby
Eric Huldenby
Germs Learn to Resist Penicillin Study Finds
New York report from the Sterling-Winthrop Research Institute in Rensselaer shows germs can change shape and chemistry to resist penicillin and other medicines. Resistance can develop quickly when initial drug doses are too small, enabling a second insufficient dose to fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sterling-Winthrop Research Institute
Rensselaer
N.Y
Japan marks 2608th year amid ruins and poverty
In Tokyo they celebrate Japan's founding anniversary, but the scene is bleak with destruction and poverty. The only clear symbol is the Allied right to fly the national flag as Emperor Jimmu's long reign is recalled.
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Tokyo
Japan
Jimmu
Value of Canus Gloris Maris Mollusk Specimens Near $600
The Canus Gloris Maris, a rare mollusk, is valued at about $600 per specimen reflecting its rarity and collectors interest.
First 60 Days To Decide Next War Eisenhower Warned
Washington dispatch reports General Dwight D. Eisenhower in his farewell address as army chief of staff warned that if war comes again the first sixty days will decide the outcome. He stressed the need for recovery plans and warned that failures in Western Europe or the Mediterranean could instantly lead to catastrophe. He warned future wars could begin with lightning blows and emphasized bases for air defense and counter-offensive power.
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Eisenhower
Washington
Warnes
United States
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army
George C. Marshall
Russia
America
Mediterranean
Money Found in Cards at Dead Letter Office
About $1000 in bills from $1 to $5 was found in Christmas greeting cards at the dead letter office in Ottawa. The money was turned over to the receiver general of Canada as no trace could be found of either sender or addressee.
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Ottawa
Post Office Department
Canada
The flying gurnard's unique gliding and walking ability
A flying gurnard is described as swimming in the ocean, gliding through the air, and walking on the sea floor using specially constructed forefins.
On the Side reflections on marriage and manners
A columnist parodies domestic conflicts and dating woes describing a Cambridge couple with a navy veteran husband and a domineering wife. He extends to New York women seeking husbands and notes a racing horse Dr Coogle as 1947 gossip. He also muses on name spellings and marital trends with light satire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Coogle
Work Of Mercy Of The Red Cross
A 16 year old Briarlea Saskatchewan boy John Smith loses sight in one eye after a fall and accident with a stick. His family faces medical bills until the Red Cross helps cover hospital costs and possible future surgery to restore sight. The story emphasizes ongoing mercy work funded by the Provincial Red Cross.
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Briarlea
Saskatchewan
John Smith
John
Red Cross
South Africa Asserts High Meat Consumption
South Africa's meat consumption per person is nearly three times the UK ration and higher than US levels, according to the agriculture minister. He cites rising demand on the slaughter-stock industry as country butchers press for higher quotas, backed by MPs in many cases.
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South Africa
United Kingdom
United States
Barbara Scott Willing Opens Charity Skate Auction
London report quotes Barbara Ann Scott willing to auction her skates for charity. The Olympic and world champion says she would participate if it does not affect amateur status and with permission from skating bodies including the International Skating Union.
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Barbara Scott
London
Barbara Ann Scott
Canada
International Skating Union
Canadian Ski School Develops Distinct Canadian Style
The Canadian Ski School marks its tenth season in Ste Marguerite Que and widens its reach with The Travelling Ski School now operating in Northern Ontario and Manitoba. The approach blends Alberg parallel with French and Swiss techniques, shaping a uniquely Canadian skiing method recognized by the Canadian Amateur Ski Association.
Safer Place For A Historic Stone In Upnor England
The weather-beaten stone bearing London's arms and dating to 1206 will be moved from the Medway River bank to a safer site in Upnor. Once part of a yearly garlanded ceremony at which a local laborer acted as mayor, the stone marked Thames watershed boundaries and was a familiar London link through history.
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Upnor
England
Dick Whittington
London
London City
Medway
Thames
Smaller Than Bees Mice From Gambia At London Zoo
The London zoo houses pygmy mice from Gambia West Africa. Described as smaller than bees, a pair could nest in a safety match box, highlighting their tiny size and adaptability.
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London Zoo
Gambia
West Africa
Olympic stamps outline from nations and notable figures
Great Britain plans a summer Olympic stamps issue for London 1948. Greece began Olympic stamp history in 1896 with ancient scenes, while other nations such as Switzerland, Austria, France, Belgium, the United States and Netherlands have issued or will issue commemoratives, surtax sets, or design stamps tied to Olympic events and related anniversaries.
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Great Britain
London
Britain
Switzerland
Austria
Greece
Netherlands
Amsterdam
Belgium
Antwerp
United States
Lake Placid
Los Angeles
Germany
Berlin
France
Paris
Baron Pierre de Coubertin
Haiti
de Coubertii
Athens
Uruguay
Jose Rodo
Hungary
Budapest
Philippines
Republic
Romania
Syria
Girls Learn Handy Trades In Blenheim High School
In Blenheim Ontario a new course has both girls and boys learning practical home skills. Girls study wiring plugs faucets and safety features on appliances while boys take elementary cooking to prepare for independent living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham, Ont
Blenheim
Ring Found in Egypt Reunites Maidstone Sister and Brother
Miss Maude Tappen of St Lukes Road Maidstone Kent loses a signet ring in a long journey. Her brother Corporal Reginald Tappen RAOC finds the ring in a cake he was cutting in Egypt. The discovery ends the search and restores a keepsake.
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Maude Tappen
St. Luke's Road
Maidstone
Kent
Egypt
Cpl
Reg. Tappen
R.A.O.C
Tappen
Ruth Ross Gains Back Row Seat in Toronto Symphony
Ruth Ross a 23 year old Vancouver bass violinist tells of her struggle to support herself during the war by playing with the Vancouver Symphony and working as an electrician's helper. She won a scholarship at Toronto's Royal Conservatory of Music and soon joined the Toronto Symphony as an extra bass fiddler.
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Toronto
Ruth Ross
Vancouver
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Vancouver Symphony
Ruth
Royal Conservatory of Music
Winnipeg
Toronto Symphony
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Dorothye
Jeffrey
Jeffery
Jeffry
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Geoffrey
Geofferey
Stephen
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Stevan
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Work of Mercy of the Red Cross
James Montagnes
Morocco
Burma
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Saint-Exupery
Louis Braille
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