Continued World Food Crisis Affects Global Supplies
The FAO report from Lake Success New York warns of a growing food shortage with 200 million more people to feed postwar, while production lags. It urges governments to boost agricultural equipment, trading, and distribution and to raise national crop output through soil and conservation measures.
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Lake Success
New York
F.A.O
Food and Agricultural Organization
Situation Now Less Critical Amid Food Supply Concerns
The report notes a reduced immediate danger from global food shortages due to a strong Far East rice crop but warns against complacency. World reserves are near minimum and the 1949 harvest will shape next year’s food security, with rising U S and Canada dependence increasing risk. Canada’s role as a great agricultural nation is emphasized.
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Far East
United States
Canada
B C Man Seeks Park For Mill-Avoided Ancient Trees
PORT ALBERNI George Tranfield of Bainbridge fights to spare a stand of giant firs in the headwaters of the south fork Englishman River from logging He argues the trees survived a Vancouver Island fire about 500 years ago and may be 1000 years old The area holds Neely and Shelton Lakes once named Panther and Echo Lakes and offers a way in for visitors with two well stocked lakes and no marked trail.
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Port Alberni
George Tranfield
Bainbridge
B.C
Englishman River
Tranfield
Vancouver Island
Neely
Shelton
Panther
Echo Lakes
Tankers Under Construction Overtake Standard WWI Vessels
A unique feature of U.S. tankers in shipyards is their large size with four ships at 30 000 deadweight tons each. These vessels will be much larger than the standard T-2 tankers once considered huge at the start of World War I.
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U.S
Invention of glass attributed to Egyptians
Attributed origin of glass to ancient Egypt with earliest known specimens cited as evidence. The claim rests on Egyptian attribution for the invention of glass.
Absent-minded Professor and Village Jokes Collide
A string of lighthearted quips from a humorous collection. The absent minded professor visits a barber and confesses he did not know ladies were present. A series of jokes follow about misheard poetry, death benefits, jewelry, and social mismatches.
Irrigation Plan Proposed for Whiska Creek Area
Reeve James Fraser announces that P.F.R.A. director L. B. Thomson confirmed plans for a 1949 irrigation project. The scheme would store 15000 acre feet of water to 27 feet depth at the dam site west of Neville, supplying about 15 farmers for grain, gardens and fruit. An eventual water users association and provincial government would allocate water, with L. M. Ogilvie and P. W. Coolican directing organization efforts.
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Swift Current
James Fraser
Whiska Creek
L. B. Thomson
P.F.R.A
Fraser
Neville
Water Users’ Association
L. M. Ogilvie
P. W. Coolican
Saskatchewan
Prairie Employment Sets Record
Western Canada last fall set a world employment record with an unemployment rate under 1.3 percent across the three prairie provinces. Fred White, regional unemployment official, cited Calgary remarks during a prairie regional employment committee meeting. Louis XIV reportedly paid 14000 for a pair of buttons.
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Calgary
Western Canada
Fred White
Winnipeg
Unemployment Insurance Commission
White
Prairie Regional Employment Committee
Prairie Provinces
Louis XIV
Yukon touted as exciting part of world by UK official
Peter Bennett of the United Kingdom Information Office told a Kingsway United Church gathering in Green Valley that Yukon is the most beautiful friendly and exciting part of the world. He noted fur trade mineral wealth and tourism potential while urging more population and better communications to unlock development and lower living costs.
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Ottawa
Yukon
Peter H. Bennett
United Kingdom Information Office
Men's Association of Kingsway United Church
Green Valley
Bennett
Alaska
Canada
59 954 Acres Into New Crop In 1948
Canadian farmers across six provinces borrowed 492685.50 under the Farm Improvement Loans Act in 1948 to clear and break 59954 acres for new crop production. Alberta led with 310231.25 for 35875 acres. Nova Scotia received 180 for 24 acres. Since 1945 loans have brought 183814 acres under cultivation as mechanization expanded farming.
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Alberta
Nova Scotia
Owl drives into home window in Port Alberni
Snow in the area leaves owls and other birds hungry. An owl dived to its death through a window at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Dorman in Port Alberni British Columbia as wildlife struggles for food.
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Port Alberni
B.C
A. Dorman
Snappy Colors For Automobile Tires
Akron report says tires may soon come in colors. Dr. Howard E. Fritz of B. F. Goodrich says within two years white carbon black from sand could replace regulation carbon black, preserving color without sacrificing tire quality.
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Akron
Howard E. Fritz
B. F. Goodrich Company
Domestic workers surplus first since before war noted
Brandon Manitoba officials report the first surplus of domestic workers since before the war at the local employment service office. The notice highlights a shift in labor demand and signals changes in household hiring patterns in the region.
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Brandon
Man
National Employment Service
Value Of Hay And Pasture Seed Crops In Canada 1948
Ottawa reports that the value of hay and pasture seed crops grown in Canada in 1948 is estimated at 18 099 000 dollars, nearly double 1947. Increases occurred in seven of twelve types, boosting total value, with Ontario and Alberta showing top regional gains. Field root and vegetable seed crops fell to 1 908 000 dollars from 2 603 000.
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Ottawa
Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Which Is Right Edmond on Honest Meters or Slugs
In Edmonton motorists show more honesty or run out of slugs for meters. Six months after meters arrived the coin box held an average forty slugs daily, now only twelve per day remain.
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Edmonton
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