Arms Program Speeded Up In U.S.A.
In Lacarne Ohio the Erie Ordnance Depot accelerates proof firing of artillery pieces and armor tests amid postwar production growth. The site, near Cleveland, handles storage, modernization, and testing of mobile artillery and T-41 tank components as demand rises and new guns roll from plants in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Thobaben
CPC
Lacarne
Canada
Erie
United Nations
Cleveland
Lake Erie
Detroit
Toledo
Akron
Youngstown
Pittsburgh
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Eric
Cadillac
Beware the progression of common colds to fever and aches
Caution for fever body aches or weakness with a cold indicates it may have progressed beyond the common stage. Seek medical care if such symptoms appear accompanying a cold.
Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf humorous quotes
A joke about a farmer Cullman misreporting a crate of hens to a poultry dealer. The dealer replies with a playful correction stating only six hens were in the crate and bills for additional birds. Paulette Goddard is dated in Mexico City with a wealthy bachelor promising a native product memento.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett Cerf
Cullman
Paulette Goddard
Mexico City
Hollywood
Miss Goddard
Questioning a pamphlet on Big Business and living costs
Joseph Lister Rutledge challenges a 1939 era pamphlet arguing that profits benefited elites only. He questions life differences, home ownership, and the relation between profits and wages, urging readers to demand honest comparisons and consider living standards, employment security, and social benefits before conclusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Lister Rutledge
Tuberculosis Immunity and Treatments Highlighted by Dr Turner
Dr J A Turner of Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children explains that B C G vaccination offers partial protection against TB in children and is valuable for those likely to contact TB. He notes rapid TB treatment advances including streptomycin reducing mortality in meningitis and chest infections. Emphasis remains on early detection and home sanitary practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Turner
Health
Canada
National Health Magazine
The
Health League of Canada
Turner
Toronto
Hospital For Sick Children
Dr. Turner
Eskimo Population Seen to Grow in Canada
Winnipeg report cites James W. Anderson of Hudson’s Bay Co saying Canada’s Eskimo population will rise as white medical services expand. He notes 10 000 total with 2 000 Labrador Eskimos added after Newfoundland joining Confederation, plus 700 to 800 inland Labrador natives.
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Winnipeg
Canada
James W. Anderson
Ungava
Hudson's Bay Company Fur Trade Department
Anderson
Newfoundland
Caribou
Manitoba Keen on Gas and Oil Prospects in 1950s
Winnipeg. F. C. Bell, acting resources minister, said the government is taking a very keen interest in gas and oil possibilities in Manitoba. He introduced department estimates of 2,606,466 dollars for the current year and noted record mining, forest, fur, and fisheries outputs as development requires roads and drainage facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
F. C. Bell
Bell
Manitoba
Chicago Bachelor Pays $540,000 Taxes
In Chicago a single man reported income of $1,080,000 last year and paid $540,000 in income tax. John T. Jarecki, internal revenue collector, refused to identify the bachelor, noting only that deductions reduced the tax due and that this was the largest individual payment in the Chicago district to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John T. Jarecki
Internal Revenue Collector
Jarecki
French Gen Juin Named to Eisenhower Defense Staff
Sixty two year old Gen Alphonse Juin commander of Vichy forces in North Africa during the war and now a French resident general in Morocco has been chosen as one of General Eisenhower's top aides in the defense of Europe. He also serves on the French permanent military committee the supreme war council the south and west Europe committee of the five power Western Union and inspector general of all French forces.
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Central Press
Canadian
Eisenhower
Europe
Alphonse Juin
Vichy
France
North Africa
Morocco
Juin
Supreme War Council
South and West Europe
Western Union
National Wild Life Week Honored by Canadian Legislature
In 1947 a unanimous vote by the Canadian House of Commons and Senate created National Wild Life Week for April 10. The week focuses on conservation education with teachers, service clubs, sportsmen, and tourism groups supporting activities and Nature Sunday on April 8. It honors Jack Miner, a noted naturalist, author, and conservation advocate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Senate
Canada
Jack Miner
Conservation
North America
Edison
Ford
Lindbergh
Rickenbaker
Naturalist
Leprosy Cure Reported From Sulphone Treatment
In South Africa sixteen Europeans and sixty three natives cured of a long deemed incurable leprosy after sulphone therapy. The drug, first linked to tuberculosis care in the United States, showed rapid response, with patients including a former Orange Free State farmer and a woman with three children regaining sight and facial health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pretoria
South Africa
United States
Carville
Orange Free State
Teachers Fall In Love End Feud In Kyoto Marriage
In Kyoto Japan two rival villages Shingi and Honjo ended a 250 year land feud when teachers Saburo Shimizu and Hiroka Wada from the respective towns chose love over loyalty. After elders pressured them to break up or die they met and forgave, granting their blessing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyoto
Japan
Harikari
Shingi
Honjo
Saburo Shimizu
Hiroka Wada
Ancient Egyptian Posters Painted Three Thousand B.C.
The article notes that posters or wall artworks were created by Egyptians as early as 3000 B.C. These early works reflect prehistoric advertising or decorative practices and show the reuse of imagery across ancient public spaces. The piece discusses historical context and artistic techniques of early Egyptian communications.
Shellac, Ancient Insect Product Used Worldwide
Shellac is the resinous coating from the lac bug Coccus lacca. It is harvested, washed, ground, and sifted in India and neighboring regions. Historical uses include Akbar’s palaces, Paris cabinet work, Versailles floors, and American colonial homes. No chemist has matched the lac bug’s work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Burma
Siam
Akbar
Hindustan
Taj Mahal
Pearl Mosque
Delhi
Paris
Louis XIV
Versailles Hall of Mirrors
Lafayette
America
Farmer Finds $5,000 Cash Vanish From Mattress Bank
Alta resident Frank Borek of the Silver Prairie district kept $5,000 in cash under his mattress instead of a bank. He reported the money disappeared with no idea when or how. Police investigating the odd disappearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stettler
Alta
Frank Borek
Silver Prairie
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U.S.A
Ordnance Depot
M. Harrison
Hearts
West
South E Mt Trump
B.C.G
T.B
Bonn
Fimble
Dept. of National Health and Welfare
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