Northern dispatches from Gordon Juckes at Churchill Arctic patrols
Gordon Juckes reports on a five day Arctic press tour at Fort Churchill and Churchill with fellow Canadian editors. He describes extreme cold 34 below zero wind chills, army training in northern warfare, a night on the tundra, and insights on frostbite gear and buddy system. He notes visits to a Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps hospital, a log cabin Eskimo settlement, and a Hudson’s Bay store with polar bear rugs and Eskimo carvings.
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Doug Sagi
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
Canada
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Department of Northern Affairs
Hudson's Bay
Ready for anything Airman seeks first moon trip offer
After a seven day simulated air trip to the moon Airman Don Farrel repeats his offer to be the first to go He says he is available if they want him Reports mention 1300 volunteers in Russia for the first space trip The War Cry questions where masculine Christian young men are available for vast unentered areas within a few hours flight where Christ has never been named.
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Moon
Don Farrel
Russia
Outer Space
Tick paralysis from Rocky Mountain tick studied at Kamloops lab
Researchers worldwide study the toxin behind tick paralysis seen in cattle and humans. In British Columbia the Rocky Mountain tick killed 30 cattle and paralyzed 290 others, with over 250 human cases and 28 deaths reported. Kamloops lab work explores how ticks feed, potential toxin, and control measures using benzene hexachloride formulations to reduce tick populations.
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Rocky Mountain
British Columbia
Federal Veterinary and Medical Entomology Laboratory
Kamloops
B.C
J. D. Gregson
Gregson
Nicola Valley
Canada Dept. of Agriculture
Right to fair chance for mentally retarded children urged
The Northern Light editorial argues for a better future for mentally retarded children. It notes one in hundred birth rates, the stigma of disability, and the need for public education and family support in Bathurst and across the country.
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Apa
Bathurst
The Great Choice Between Self and Jesus Christ
A devotional urging readers to choose Jesus over self, citing Pilate and Saul on the road to Damascus. The message emphasizes denying self, forsaking sin, and surrendering to Christ to gain happiness now and a glorious next life. Jesus said follow me and take up the cross, with references to Acts 9 and Matthew 16 24.
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Christ
Jesus Christ
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Herod
Caesar
Saul
Damascus
Canadian corporate profits dip in first half 1958
Profits earned by Canadian corporations declined 16 percent in the first half of 1958 to 722 million dollars, down from 864 million in the same period of 1957. The drop reflects weaker activity across sectors as the year began.
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Canada
Fifty Projects Okayed Under Province Plan
The provincial municipal winter works committee approved eight more projects, bringing total provincial approvals to 50 with a value of 336583.20 dollars and payroll of 190833.50 dollars. Provincial and municipal labor costs split equally.
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John Thompson
Thompson
Ottawa
Child Training series aids parents with common parenting problems
Officials note that raising children presents widespread challenges and a new booklet series titled The Child Training covers common topics. Local or provincial health departments offer free copies to the public.
Kipling Popularized the Phrase the White Man’s Burden
The sentence notes Rudyard Kipling popularized the expression the white man’s burden. It places the phrase in literary and historical context without asserting specific events or dates.
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Rudyard Kipling
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