Oldest married couple in England named Wade duo
Mr and Mrs John Wade of Thorne Yorkshire are believed to be England’s oldest married couple with he aged 9 and she 98. The News brief notes other world items including Marshal Petain’s health in exile, Paris council name change, and postwar funding and research plans.
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John Wade
Thorne
Yorkshire
Eng
England
Paris
Tokyo
Canada
C. J. Mackenzie
National Research Council
Clever Idea Aboard Irrawaddy Crossing by Hidden Light Signal
An Irish, English, and Scottish officer devised a daring river crossing in Burma to establish a bridge head. Captain Michael Muldoon of the Irish Guards led rehearsals and on the night of the landing the trio swam the Irrawaddy, guided boats with red and green flashlights, and ferried men, supplies, and bulldozers. Six men were killed or drowned in the operation. They hid by drifting downstream on their backs to avoid detection.
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Irrawaddy
Burma
Michael Muldoon
Irish Guards
St. Thomas
Bank of England forgeries from German occupation arrival
A wartime note notes forged currency spread via occupied Europe and dumped through France Belgium and Holland now reaching Britain. Some may circulate while most are destroyed. The bureau of minor research hesitates over a separate question: the age at which a bachelor becomes confirmed.
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Bank of England
Europe
France
Belgium
Holland
Britain
Bureau of Minor Research
Health Canada urged to improve school lunch nutrition
Health magazine advises that school lunches equal home meals in care and nutrition. Miss Margaret Smith stresses balanced meals with proteins minerals and vitamins, following Official Food Rules, including milk or cocoa, vegetables, fruit, and cottage cheese on whole wheat bread as core components.
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Margaret Smith
Health Magazine
The
Health League of Canada
Miss Smith
League
Ist
Canada
Dominion Department of National Health and Welfare
No Nation Remote Warns U S And Britain To Unite For Peace
Lord Halifax told New Orleans audiences that no nation can be remote from future conflicts. He warned that advances in science could enable attacks on American cities from Europe or Asia within a generation. He urged closer U S British cooperation to maintain world peace and oppose quarrels in Europe.
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Earl of Halifax
United States
Britain
Europe
Asia
Association of Commerce
Committee On International House
New Orleans
Lord Halifax
Comparative Senses and Population of Arabia
The text notes women have stronger senses of touch and hearing than men. It states Arabia spans 1,000,000 square miles and is home to 10,000,000 people.
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Arabia
Thou Shalt Love God and Thy Neighbor Lesson Summary
A Sunday school lesson outlines the great commandment from Matthew 22 37 39 and James 1 17 27 noting love of God with all heart soul and mind and love for neighbor as key. It contrasts Pharisaic emphasis with Jesus teaching and surveys related eschatological parables and the final judgment scene.
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Jesus
Jerusalem
Temple
Anonymous donation funds housing for disabled RAF pilots families
A London banker, whose eldest son died in service, gives 200000 dollars anonymously to build houses for disabled RAF and Fleet Air Arm pilots and widows. Rents will be nominal. tenants pay only what they can afford without hardship, per the fund administrator.
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London
R.A.F
Fleet Air Arm
Cheese Aboard Shaped Naval Battle Outcome
In a historic sea clash, Uruguayan Captain Coe faced dwindling ammo and fired hardened cheese rounds. Admiral Brown of Brazil misinterpreted the projectiles as a new weapon, promptly steering away and retreating.
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Coe
Admiral Brown
Crossword Puzzle Clue List Highlights and Answers
A compact listing of crossword clues and partial answers arranged in horizontal and vertical sections. The puzzle features terms like Bravery suspect lists and cultural references alongside geographical and linguistic hints, with several theme entries and numeric hints embedded.
Mother's Medal for Heroic Farm Rescuers at Buckingham Palace
Anthony Everitt displays the Albert Medal awarded posthumously to his mother by King George at Buckingham Palace. She helped rescue U.S. airmen from a bomber that crashed on her farm and died from injuries after the explosion. Anthony has been adopted by a U.S. bomber squadron.
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Anthony Everitt
King George
Buckingham Palace
Anthony
U.S
Mighty battleship Vanguard kept secret until now
Britain reveals the name of its newest battleship Vanguard after secrecy surrounding Princess Elizabeth’s launch on the Clyde. Precautions included masking the vessel’s name during the ceremony and BBC sound recording to prevent disclosure.
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Britain
Princess Elizabeth
Clyde
BBC
Canadian Team Reveals RDX Explosive Discovery Timeline
The veil lifts on how RDX the potent explosive was developed by Dr George Wright of the University of Toronto and Canadian collaborators Dr J H Ross Dr H S Sutherland and US expert Dr W F E Machmann They established Canadas first RDX factory in 1941 and by 1942 US adoption enabled large scale production of cyclonite now shipped in thousands of tons worldwide.
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George Wright
University of Toronto
Canada
Wright
J. H. Ross
H S Sutherland
Montreal
W. F E. Machmann
National Defence Research Committee
United States
Research Department
England
U.S
Toronto
English firm unveils headlamp with flat cut off beam
An English company introduces a headlamp designed for night driving with a flat top beam and a precise cut off to prevent glare. The lamp reportedly offers over 1000 feet of range and uses a special lens that makes rain or snow less visible to the driver. The piece ends with a light quip contrasting bold breakfast choices.
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