Air maps reveal vast uses of aerial photogrammetry
Article notes photogrammetry 100 years old but booming after World War I, with aerial maps aiding Korea, France invasion prep, and civilian planning. It highlights oiling projects from Canada to Haiti, land surveys, timber counts, coal piles, and city development via trained technicians and costly plotters.
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Montreal
Mozambique
Fromm Kensas
Keres
U.N
Korea
France
Normandy
Haiti
Arabia
Colombia
Bahamas
Canada
U.S
Wich
GEMS OF THOUGHT: Quotes on purpose and action
A collection of maxims from Wanamaker Newcomber Eddy Ford and Purshow on fixing plans, decisive purpose, avoiding half measures, and using failure as fuel for success. Emphasizes steadiness, bold action, and clear direction as keys to achievement.
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William Morley Purshow
Decorating Two Rooms for Cohesion and Contrast
A reader seeks advice on decorating a living room and its sunroom. The sunroom, attached and glassed in, should have its own personality while tying to the living room with a cool pale blue base. Use navy and white in upholstery, with a patterned ceiling in the sunroom and white walls in two sunroom walls to harmonize with the living room’s scheme.
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R_L P
Moccasin Telegram Aids Northern Manitoba Indians
News from Winnipeg reports the moccasin telegram a cross tribal message system aiding Indians north of the 53rd parallel in Manitoba and Ontario. Nurses recount emergency and routine calls, with emphasis on health education diet and shared care among trapper families and communities.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Jane Ross
Nova Scotia
Nelson House
55Th Parallel
Indian Lake
Evely McMullen
Big Trout Lake
Ont
Alma Faubert
Landsdowne House
No Further Increase In Costs Of Housing
Winnipeg report cites Central Mortgage president David B. Mansur saying housing costs are not rising now after a 1951 rise. He notes construction spending rose sharply since 1946, mortgage approvals fell, and high down payments plus debt service limit ownership. About 150 delegates attended the Appraisal Institute of Canada conference.
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Winnipeg
David B. Mansur
Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Ottawa
Mansur
Canada
The
Appraisal Institute of Canada
Humans Weren't Intended To Walk On Two Legs
In New Orleans Dr H S Mayerson of Tulane says humans were never meant to stand on two legs. He argues gravity causes blood pooling and explains fainting while dress fittings as a consequence of upright posture.
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New Orleans
H. S. Mayerson
Department of Physiology
Tulane University
Dr. Mayerson
Careful Snow Care for Hedges and Evergreens
Guidance warns to sweep soft snow upward from branches and avoid knocking ice off frozen plants. If hedges are iced or covered in sleet wait for thaw before attempting removal. many efforts to move ice can harm the plants.
Births Set New Record In Canada During 1951
Canada records the highest births ever in 1951 with 352 000 births and a birth rate of 27.2 per 1000. Deaths rose to 126 500 while the mortality rate edged up to 9.1. marriages totalled 125 500. Ontario and Quebec show large increases in registrations, while Newfoundland reports 2 216 marriages for the year.
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Ottawa
Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland
Origin of get the sack tied to sultan and Bosporus tale
A disputed origin claims the phrase get the sack arose when the Ottoman sultan punished unwanted harem members by placing them in sacks and tossing them into the Bosporus. The anecdote links the expression to executions by sack in Turkish history.
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Turkey
Bosporus Sea
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David A. Weller
CPC
Christopher Columbus
aSeo
R.ca FP
Tennessee Valley Authority
Kentucky
Central Press
John Wanamaker
Mabel Newcomber
Mary Baker Eddy
Henry Ford
Bernard Filpin
Meath
Usm of NG
Francis James
Miss James
Britain
Woomera
Australia
Moccasin
M. Harrison-Gray
East
Diamon
North
South
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