Empire Scientific Conference to be Held in Britain This Summer
The King will open the Empire Conference to discuss wartime and peacetime scientific collaboration across the British Commonwealth. Meetings will cover medicine tropical nutrition agriculture radio and cosmic ray research. The Royal Society chairs arrangements with three UK departments and Imperial Bureaux review plans.
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the Times
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British Museum
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Royal Observatory
Made of Magnesium in Toronto Displays
A wide variety of magnesium articles on display in Toronto include wheelbarrows light enough for a child, baby carriages, washing machines, and household appliances. The display also features lawnmowers and piano frames among the metal’s many possible uses spurred by wartime production.
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Toronto
Origin of Spud Sheds Light on Historic Society
A quirky tale traces the term Spud to the Society for the Prevention of Unwholesome Diet formed in protest against potatoes in Great Britain. The group argued potatoes were unfit for food as they emerged in the era, revealing how a common label evolved over time.
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the Society For the Prevention
Great Britain
Ruff Grouse Drumming Attracts Attention In Spring
A peculiar ruff ed grouse makes odd drumming noises each spring to attract attention, a noted behavior described in the field observations.
Germanium Alloy With Gold Improves Dental Castings
Not well known Germanium, once deemed impractical, is found to alloy with gold to resist shrinkage in castings. The 673 degree Fahrenheit melt point enables precise dental inserts and other exacting parts. Described by Dr. Robert I. Jaffee at the Chicago meeting of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers.
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Robert I. Jaffee
Columbus
Ohio
Chicago
American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers
Will and Faith in Peace Efforts Cited at Pembroke
In Pembroke Ontario a Canadian speaker urged nations to sustain faith to support world peace machinery. Paul Martin Secretary of State warned the UN faces a vast task ahead, noting miracles cannot be expected and enduring effort and good will are required from every country.
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Pembroke
Ontario
Paul Martin
United Nations
Canada
Montreal Star
RAF aims at complete Luftwaffe disarmament in Germany
In postwar Germany the British Air Forces of Occupation have reduced to about 50 000 personnel and 25 squadrons. RAF units conduct ongoing disarmament of Luftwaffe materiel and factories, with house to house scrutiny, local burgomasters reporting arms, and extensive disposal of explosives and war gear.
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London Times
INCE
Germany
England
Luftwaffe
RAF
RAFO
Embroidered Linen Pattern 7157 for Home Crafts
Pattern 7157 offers six floral motifs for towels scarves and pillow cases with simple stitchery and varied colors. Send twenty cents in coins to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Avenue East Winnipeg Manitoba to obtain the pattern and include name address and pattern number.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Canadians Honor Legion Hostel Staff After 20 Months
The Canadian Legion Hostel in Be fast closes after 20 months housing Dominion servicemen. A staff of 186 women volunteers served 506,769 meals under Mrs. Kathleen Alderlce who led after her son was killed with the RAF.
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Canadian Legion
Befast
Dominion
Kathleen Alderlce
RAF
East Africa Opened to Outside World in 1768
A note states East Africa remained closed to outsiders until 1768, marking a historic shift in regional contact and trade. The fragment signals a timeline point that hints at broader exploration and cultural exchange during that period.
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East Africa
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