Blind veteran designs bus for wheel chair users
Walter Callow, a blind veteran from Camp Hill, Halifax, outlined a 12 wheelchair carrier bus with locking chairs and a ramp. Ottawa support arrived via the Ottawa Superfaulty Shop with a $500 donation, while manufacturers signaled feasibility, aiding disabled veterans’ access to events and trips.
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Ottawa
Walter Callow
Camp Hill
Halifax
Callow
Military Hospital
Filer
Annapolis Valley
Calion
Tobacco Bank
Modest Forecast for Jet Planes From Dr Hooker
A London correspondent reports British scientists temper expectations for jet aircraft compared with American predictions. Dr Hooker at the Royal Aeronautical Society says civilian jets may soon exceed 500 mph with reduced noise and vibration and simpler design means fewer risks.
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London
Ottawa Journal
Hooker
Royal Aeronautical Society
Famous Ships Scrapped Under War Strain and Washington Cut
The Halifax Herald notes the Nelson and Rodney, famed war vessels, are being sent to the shipyards for scrapping after six years of conflict. The obsolete designs, nicknamed the Cherry Tree class for their “cut down” form, remain visually unmistakable with forward armament and a silhouette cut short behind the mainmast. Rodney is already laid up and reportedly unseaworthy.
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Nelson
Rodney
Washington
Halifax Herald
Governor General Named in Formal Title
The Ottawa Journal notes the Governor General will be styled His Excellency Field Marshal the Rt Hon Viscount Alexander of Tunis. In past world wars troops referred to him simply as Alex.
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Ottawa Journal
Viscount Alexander of Tunis
Gcb
Csi
Alex
French setters in Nova Scotia and Quebec plant ancient apple seeds
The French setters in Nova Scotia and Quebec planted apple seeds over 300 years ago, leaving a historic horticultural trace.
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Nova Scotia
Quebec
Plant Breeding Progress in Western Canada Yields New Wheat and Oat Varieties
The Dominion Laboratory of Cereal Breeding at Winnipeg reports permanent gains from plant breeding in Canada. Varieties such as Thatcher Regent Renown Apex Vanguard Ajax Exeter are popular in Western Canada, with Regent and Renown developed at Winnipeg. New variety RL 1834.1 from Regent X Canus shows strong disease resistance and yield performance, with about 1000 bushels of RL 1834.1 seed ready for distribution if approved.
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Canada
Dominion Laboratory of
Winnipeg
Thatcher
Regent
Renown
Apex
Vanguard
Ajax
Exeter
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Sergeant’s Paris trip and Louvre salt recall tale
A German based sergeant visits Paris and the Louvre to see the Mona Lisa. He dismissively compares her enigmatic smile to his Aunt Bessie asking for the salt. The piece notes accidents claim more lives among ages two to twenty eight than any single disease.
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Germany
Paris
City of Light
Louvre
Bessie
Canada led wartime science spending per capita say NRC chief
Dean C J Mackenzie, president of the National Research Council, told the Professional Institute of the Civil Service that Canada spent more per person on scientific research during the war than any other country. He outlined NRC wartime work, notes on Chalk River, staff growth to 2000, and cross country university and industry collaboration. Canadian scientists served on front lines in multiple theaters, with broad domestic use of university and research facilities.
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Canada
Dean C. J. Mackenzie
National Research Council
Ottawa
Professional Institute of the Civil Service
N.R.C
Dominion
Council
London
Washington
Africa
Italy
Germany
Japan
New Guinea
Mackenzie
German Navy delays on science trips and loss at sea noted
Charles Seymour Wright told the Royal Institution that the German Navy did not send scientists on observation trips in U-boats until 1944 and only two scientist parties survived. He cited Admiral Doenitz recognizing British scientific superiority in 1943 and losing faith in advisers and equipment.
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Charles Seymour Wright
Admiralty
Royal Institution
London
Karl Doenitz
Wright
Doenitz
Top Hat Station Master Retires After 41 Years at Paddington
J C R Williams of Paddington, famed as the sole GWR station master still wearing a top hat and morning dress, retires after 41 years. He met royalty and wartime leaders, aided passengers, received the MBE in 1944, and plans a South American holiday with his daughter.
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J.C. R. Williams
Paddington
GWR
Churchill
Ike Eisenhower
Admiral Stark
Roosevelt
Williams
Nuremberg
Ribbentrop
London
Hitler
Mr. Williams
Neville Chamberlain
Treasury
Whitehall
South America
Illustration Station a Key Link in Dominion Farms Service
Since the creation of the Illustra tion Stations Division the Dominion Experimental Farms Service has broadened its work. It moved from sharing experimental results via demonstrations to post hoc crop testing and fact finding. Local environment studies link farm problems with broader research, delivering results quickly to communities.
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Illustration Stations
Dominion Experimental Farms Service
The Castle at Rideau Hall A Canadian Landmark
In 1838 Thomas MacKay built a mill settlement that became Ottawa landmarks, later evolving into Rideau Hall. By 1914 a limestone front modernized the historic residence with 75 rooms and a grand ballroom, hosting thousands at balls and receptions. Between 1939 and 1946 Canada grew in diplomacy and stature as Viscount Alexander served as Governor General.
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Thomas MacKay
Rideau
Ottawa
Upper Canada
MacDonald
Gananogue
Beskies MacKay
New Edinburgh
Up River
Bytown
Down River
Lachine
Montreal
Quebec
Mackenzie
Papineau
MacKay
Government House
Rideau Hall
Alexander
Parliament
Canada
Goodyear Plans 300 Passenger Super-Dirigibles
Goodyear officials announced 300 passenger luxury dirigibles to ply Atlantic and Pacific routes. The 10 million cubic foot ships, built in Akron, would carry 90 tons of cargo at 75 mph, with construction starting after government approval.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Company
M. E. Blythe
Goodyear
Honolulu
Akron
Graf Zeppelin
America
Housewife Factor Key to Britain’s War Effort Says Montgom
Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery told a Herford audience the British housewife’s efforts were crucial to Britain’s survival in wartime. He praised housewives for managing homes and families and donating spare time to voluntary war work, noting they wore themselves out yet continued contributing to victory.
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Field Marshal
Viscount Montgomery
Germany
Herford
Britain
London Struggles Restore Prewar Cleanliness Amid Shortages
London, once among the cleanest capitals, faces dirty main streets due to labor shortages fuel restrictions aid machinery and lack of public cooperation. Authorities warn it may take many months to reach pre war cleanliness standards.
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London
Viscount Alexander Tours Rideau Hall Grounds for Sketching
Viscount Alexander, Canada’s new Governor General, explored the 85 acre Rideau Hall grounds and chose spots to paint. He enjoys painting and has brought brushes paints and palettes to record Canadian scenery.
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Viscount Alexander
Canada
Rideau Hall
Rubber in Malaya production climbs in weeks
Sir Edward Gent, governor of the new Malayan Union, told a Singapore interview that sheet rubber output in Malaya has risen very substantially in recent weeks. He said the current issue is storage for rubber awaiting shipment, not shortage, and noted global discord stems from people taking actions others oppose.
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Edward Gent
New Malayan Union
Singapore
Malaya
Egypt Had Beauty Salons Since 3200 B C
Ancient Egypt hosted beauty salons documented as early as 3200 B C. The fragment notes suggest long standing grooming practices and public interest in personal care in antiquity. The date 2670 appears as a historical marker in the text.
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Egypt
War tale of Tanatside handover and Adrias rescue saga
In October 1943 the Greek destroyer Adrias struck a mine off Leros losing her bows. Hurworth sank after a mine strike. Commander Wright was rescued after 18 hours in a raft. Captain Toumbas kept Adrias afloat, patched the bowless hull, and reached Alexandria under her own steam.
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Tanatside
Royal Hellenic Navy
Adrias
Aegean
Border
Leros
Hurworth
R. H. Wright
Toumbas
Alexandria
London Times
Princess Elizabeth to receive honorary degree at London
Princess Elizabeth will be awarded the honorary Bachelor of Music by the University of London at Senate House in July. The ceremony will be presided over by her great-uncle the Earl of Athlone, former Governor General of Canada and university Chancellor. The princess had recently become president of the Royal College of Music after turning 18.
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Elizabeth
University of London
Senate House
Earl of Athlone
Canada
University
The
Royal College of Music
Norwegian firms report whale oil sales to multiple nations
The Norwegian information office in London said Norwegian whaling companies reported sale of 2,000 tons of whale oil to Canada. They also reported sales to Great Britain of 17,000 tons and to Holland of 4,000 tons. Quantities allocated to purchasers by the Combined Food Board in Washington.
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Canada
Norwegian Information Office
London
Great Britain
Holland
Combined Food Board
Color-Changing Tree Frog Alters Hue Quickly
A tree frog can mimic its surroundings by changing color from dark to light in about twenty minutes to blend with surfaces it sits on. The rapid color shifts aid concealment in varied habitats.
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Autermetti
Field
B.C
Cc.p.r
Hutton
Philadelphia Inquirer
Scotchman
Brown Castle
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