London Slowly Becoming Tourists City Again
London regains life as visitors return to the capital with open museums and galleries. The National Gallery and Tate reopen, Covent Garden hosts opera and ballet, and parks improve while rationing and high costs temper nightlife and entertainment.
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Ace National Gallery
Vitor
Lord Hacking
British Travel Association
North America
Tower of London
National Gallery
In & Welsh
Tate Gallery
League For Sanity In Art
Royal Parks
William III
Cockspur Street
Canada House
Charles
General Gordon
Eros
Piccadilly
London County Council
National Savings and Palestine Police
Covent Garden
Drury Lane
Noel Coward
Iran to Expand Army by Ten Thousand Troops
Tehran's Attash reports the cabinet approved a war ministry plan to add 10,000 men to Iran's army to meet present needs. The army is estimated at 70 000 to 80 000 personnel and the gendarmerie about 25 000.
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Tehran
Iran
Attash
Ministry of War
Makes a Difference in How Men and Women Hear
The study finds male listeners hear better than women due to clothing differences. Heavier clothing in men absorbs sound waves while lighter women's attire reflects them, affecting perceived speech clarity. Researchers note potential implications for classroom and public settings.
Venereal Diseases Declared No Longer Medical Problem
The 1947 Social Hygiene Voice bulletin from the Health League of Canada says VD remains a major health issue with over 39 000 new syphilis and gonorrhea cases in 1946. It argues prevention via conduct and character education is key, noting VD is society’s business and taxpayers’ burden.
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Social Hygiene Voice
Health League of Canada
Canada
Wedgwood Corrects Spelling On Lapel Pin
Hensley Wedgwood, from the famed British Wedgwood pottery family, arrived in the U S on business. He explains the BE pin is a reminder that the surname has a single E in Wedgwood, not a double E as some spell it.
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Hensley Wedgwood
China
Leonard Lyons
New York Post
Wedgwood
First American Cotton Gloves Made in 1916
The article notes that the first cotton gloves were manufactured in America in 1916 marking an early milestone in United States textile production.
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America
Nazis Failed To Use Science To Win War
Translated by the United States Army Navy joint intelligence agency, Dr. W Georgii reports German science leadership failed to leverage research. Hitler dismissed scientists. Goebbels promoted research need. Rivalries and poor coordination hindered war outcomes. V-1 buzz bomb development cited as result of better industry-science coordination.
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W. Georgii
German
Air Ministry
Research Department
Hitler
Georgis
Goebbels
United States Army- Navy
Joint Intelligence Objectives Agency
Commerce Department
Office of Technical Services
Germany
Dry Belt to Rich Prairie in Southern Alberta
The 1946 production score sheet from the Lethbridge Herald shows irrigation and crop advances transforming Southern Alberta around Lethbridge from a dusty desert view to one of the West’s richest regions. Growth defies old scoffs as new farming knowledge boosts yields.
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Prairies
Alberta
Lethbridge
Lethbridge Herald
World price shifts show Canada relatively cheap to live
An International Labour Office report lists Canada as among the cheapest places to live while prices in many nations surged since 1937. It cites Canada general prices up 26 percent and food 42 percent, versus higher increases in Britain, the U.S., and others. Hungary shows extreme spikes in Budapest.
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Canada
International Labor Office
U.S
Sweden
Norway
Netherlands
Mexico
Japan
Chungking
Shanghai
France
Rome
Union of South Africa
Indo-China
Austria
Hungary
ILO
Budapest
Polyporin Drug From Wood Decay Fungi Proclaimed Superior
Calcutta India. Professor Bose of Calcutta Medical College claims a new drug named polyporin derived from wood decay fungi is more effective than penicillin for tropical diseases. It reportedly treats typhoid cholera dysentery ulcers wounds and eye ear and throat troubles. The drug stores at room temperature with no toxicity and resists disintegration.
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Calcutta
India
R. Bose
Calcutta Medical College
Bose
VIPs Queuing At Queen Elizabeth Arrival In Old London
The Queen Elizabeth brings early first class passengers to Waterloo attracting crowds like premiere day at London cinemas. VIPs and Hollywood stars mingle with titled folk as autograph hunters and photographers snap and the feminine crowd flaunts millinery.
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London
Waterloo
Hollywood
Items of Interest and Curiosities from the Era
A collection of varied notes including animal hearing comparisons, global telephone totals, historical trench usage, elephant leg balance, Winona Lake local law on ice cream, old New Zealand postage stamp ads, Argentina and Canada as major surplus producers, Britain’s early cruelty prevention society, and how hen diets influence egg flavor.
Spring hats debut in bold yellow and pink hues
New spring millinery spotlights Lady Windermere yellow and romantic pinks. Designers such as Cecil Beaton, Sally Victor, John Frederics, Lilly Dache and Lilly Cache present dramatic crowns, swashbuckling brims, veils, and ribbons. Distinctive styles include swanlike silhouettes, rolled brims, and delicate lace accents.
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New York
Oscar Wilde
Lady Windermere
Penelope Ward
Cecil Beaton
John Frederics
Sally Victor
Lilly Cache
Miss Cade
Lilly Dache
Non-Frosting Glass Patent For Canadian Cars
A British company patents non frosting glass promising clear visibility despite temperature shifts. Used in aircraft cabins during the war, it is expected to become available for motor cars in time.
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Canada
Sweden tops world in bicycles per capita
Sweden has more than three million bicycles for a population near seven million making bicycles the most numerous transport per inhabitant in Europe. Scandinavian News notes Sweden leads in proportion of bicycles to people.
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Sweden
Scandinavian News
The Killer Whale Teeth and Trophic Role
The killer whale is the only toothed whale. It is a flesh eater, lacks commercial value, and is not hunted by mankind.
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