Manitoba Industry Survey Shows 1945 Manufacturing Progress
The Industrial Development Board reports Manitoba manufacturing value at about 330 million dollars for 1945, six percent below 1944 due to wartime shutdowns. Employment mostly rose, with 81 firms up and 20 down. conversion to civilian work proceeds, and plant expansions indicate confidence, despite cordite plant closures and aircraft layoffs.
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Industrial Developement Board
Manitoba
Transcona
Industries Committee
J. T. Donald & Co. Limited
McGill Experts Provide Advanced Audiometer to Canadian Army
McGill University researchers with a soundproof room at Montreal General Hospital supplied an advanced audiometer to the Canadian Army. The RM.A.M.C. device, built by Northern Electric, enables remote controlled hearing tests in a soundproof cube, records progress on charts, and can screen 20 patients at once.
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McGill University
Montreal General Hospital
Electrons
Northern Electric Company
Montreal Military Hospital
Hector Mortimer
E. Godfrey Burr
McGill
National Research Council of Canada
Rm.a.m.c
E. J. Renaud
R. M. McGibbon
V.D
C. A. Letourneau
O.ble
Mm.h
M. J. Cecil McDougall
General Hospital
Montreal Star
Nine year old accepts a dare ends up in hospital
Edward Travis, nine, was hospitalized in Peekskill New York after swallowing marbles on a dare. Doctors used X rays to count 18 marbles in his stomach and he added a piece of chalk to the stunt.
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Edward Travis
Peekskill, N.Y
King's Art Collection May Enter Public Sphere
A report by art experts led by Dr. Julian Huxley says the King's private collection, housed mainly at Buckingham Palace Windsor Castle and Hampton Court, may become a national collection. A new art gallery in Buckingham Palace gardens could open access to a large portion of the works funded by public money.
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Julian Huxley
Buckingham Palace
Windsor Castle
Hampton Court
Return of King Charles I statue to Whitehall plinth
The restored statue of King Charles I on a massive horse returns from exile as war ends. Nelson stands tall on his column nearby while Gen. Havelock, Gen. Napier, George Wyton, Abraham Lincoln, and Lord Derby keep quiet vigils in Trafalgar Square and Whitehall amid the scene.
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Charles I
Whitehall
London
Charles
Nelson
Havelock
Napier
George Wyton
Trafalgar Square
Abraham Lincoln
Lord Derby
London Plan proposes tunnels under Thames to replace bridges
The Railway London Plan Committee backs Heavy Project Twenty-four tunnels under the River Thames with £230 million cost spread over 30 years. Four major London stations Charing Cross Blackfriars Holborn Viaduct and Cannon Street would be closed on the Southern Railway if the plan is adopted.
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River Thames
Railway
London
Charing Cross
Blackfriars
Holborn Viaduct
Cannon Street
Southern Railway
Call for Preparedness as World Food Reserves Decline
The New York Herald Tribune urges immediate planning for possible rationing if world food reserves reach bottom by next July. It argues a ready national program is wise to withstand unforeseen weather or wind disruptions, beyond hopeful prayers from the President and Mr Anderson.
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Anderson
New York Herald- Tribune
Rare London Times editions reveal Nelson funeral details
Discovered among wrapping paper by an Indian storekeeper, original copies of The London Times include detailed reports of Nelsons funeral from 1806. A Waterloo victory dispatch appears in the stop press of an issue dated June 22, 1815.
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London Times
Nelson
Wellington
Waterloo
Sydney to Build Major Underground Railway System
Sydney plans an electric underground network linking with existing lines to cover most metropolitan areas. About 20 miles of new track and 19 stations will cost over 90 million dollars. The project aims to serve 500000 eastern and southern suburbs, ease congestion, and includes a section to connect sports grounds beaches and a race course during carnivals.
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Empire
Australia
Sydney
Tribute to Canadian role in Australia war effort
Australian High Commissioner to Canada Hon. Alfred Sterling praised Canada for providing tracks and support to Australian forces. He stated the Australian Army marched north with Canadian aid, stressing the alliance and material contribution cited during wartime operations.
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Australia
Alfred Sterling
Canada
Europe robed in shortage as clothes wear thin across continent
A grave clothing shortage leaves Europe dressed in threadbare garments. In most countries, people appear more bedraggled than any time in modern history. Old suits dresses socks and shoes are common sights. The text notes that Coatar has supplied about 500 000 derivatives.
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Europe
Rhubarb through history from Siberia to Britain
The article reviews rhubarb origins and uses from Siberia to the British Isles, noting the sugar shortage limits its reach, and mentions Turkey rhubarb for medicine and the root's dietary role. It cites Dr Mouncie of Dumfries bringing plants to Britain in 1573 and references historic views of rhubarb as a Volga barbarian plant.
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Turkey
China
Siberia
Mouncie
Dumfries
British Isles
Volga
Tibet
St. Thomas
Ancient Mariner dies at 92 after seven decades at sea
Harry Reeves of Shoreham-by-the-Sea England died aged 92 after 77 years at sea in which he was wrecked twice the Humber and off Yarmouth Roads. He walked a quarter mile to vote in county council elections on his last birthday and served in the Shoreham life boat crew while belonging to the Ancient Order of Foresters for 70 years.
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Shoreham-By-The-Sea
England
Harry Reeves
Sussex
Humber
New Zealand
Yarmouth Roads
Shoreham
Order of Foresters
Famous Sheep-Dog Dies After Canadian Voyage
One of three English sheep dogs featured with Viscount and Lady Alexander's children, made famous to Canadians. The dog survived sea travel from England and a long train ride from Halifax to Ottawa, then fell ill and died, with distemper as the suspected cause.
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Viscount
Lady Alexander
England
Halifax
Ottawa
Advertising Advice for Local Papers from Ted Bushman
Ted Bushman urges Oregon publishers to treat local retail ads as sales of ideas not space. Build newspaper personality with consistent editorial policy and fair advertiser dealings. Sell advertising results, plan long term campaigns, avoid overselling, and cultivate local merchants for steady revenue.
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Ted Bushman
Pacific Coast
Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association
Oregon
Bushman
Elmer Wheeler
Education in India at large universal system proposed
The National Planning Committee of the Indian National Congress chaired by Pandit Nehru recommends a universal, free, compulsory education program for India. It calls for 660 million dollars annually, conscription of 250000 educated Indians, adult literacy for all, and use of motion pictures and radio, funded by refinancing private agricultural debts. The goal is to raise literacy from about 12 percent to eradicating illiteracy within eight years.
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India
National Planning Committee
Indian National Congress
Pandit Jewaharlal Nehru
Unusual Instrument Featured by Hungarian Cymbalom Players
The Philadelphia Orchestra gave a concert featuring the cymbalom, a harp like instrument hammered by Hungarian musicians. Laszlo Samsey, a Budapest crony of conductor Eugene Ormandy, performed the cymbalom in a first radio rendition.
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Hungary
Philadelphia Orchestra
Laszlo Samsey
Budapest
Eugene Ormandy
New York
Easy payment ends in a cheeky autograph
Former Vice President Garner lost a $10 bet on a Washington baseball game. The winner asked for the bill’s autograph as a souvenir. Garner said he would give it to his grandson as a keepsake, then offered to write a cheque since the money would not be spent.
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Garner
Washington
Destruction and Want Describe the Germany of Today
A stark portrait of postwar Germany portrays hunger queues for cigarettes and coal, post offices limiting service, roadside hitchhikers, and a ruined landscape. Families face unemployment, scarcity, and shattered morale as farmers, workers, and even civilians cope amid occupation and loss.
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Germany
Duystampe
Frankfurt
Age Of Specialists Heads To War And Commerce
The piece argues that the age of specialists in hats and shoes reflects a broader trend toward expert focus. It contrasts professional experts with wartime lessons, noting the war was won by adaptable amateurs, while specialists once dominated.
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Pearl Harbor
New York Times
Just One World The Ottawa Journal Reflects Economic Interdependence
The Ottawa Journal asserts we cannot escape the economic consequences of our neighbors. Prosperity or poverty abroad will eventually affect us, negating independence in economics and other realms. The piece calls the one world concept a real challenge for statesmanship and policy.
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The
Ottawa Journal
Chesse book brings £1900 at Southe by's sale
A 1474 English edition of The Game and Playe of Chesse by Jacobus de Cessolis, translated by William Caxton, fetched £1900 at Southe by's auction. It once belonged to the library of Lord Cunliffe, signaling its rarity and historic value.
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Southeby
Jacobus de Cessolis
William Caxton
Lord Cunliffe
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