Automatic factory study to be held in Britain this summer
Europe's first conference on the development of the automatic factory will run June 16 to 19 in Margate, organized by Britain's Institution of Production Engineers. Sir Walter Puckey says the event could mark a world first and a step toward a second industrial revolution, with talks on automation, productivity, and jobs.
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Europe
Britain
Institution of Production Engineers
Margate
da Canon
Seli
Walter Puckey
Sir Walter
Handy Household Tips From Old Newspapers
Practical hints cover cake candles on marshmallows to avoid wax on birthdays, trimming leaves from vases to keep flowers fresh, removing onion odor with celery, and salt peter solution for wallpaper removal. Also notes Lethbridge Alberta once coal based now uses natural gas.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
Foreign freighters herald revolution in Great Lakes shipping
Foreign freighters, many sailing under unfamiliar flags, will flood the Great Lakes as the St. Lawrence seaway nears completion. The new vessels, 250 feet to 714 feet long, bring faster schedules, novel midships machinery, and expanded ports from Montreal to Duluth, with eventual cruise ships and ferries reshaping inland waters.
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St. Lawrence Seaway
Chicago
Great Lakes
Europe
Mediterranean
Canada
Montreal
Toronto
United States
Cleveland
Toledo
Buffalo
Detroit
Milwaukee
Duluth
Monroe
Mich
Fairport
Conneaut
Ashtabula
Ohio
Harold M. Mayer
University of Chicago
Lakes
Fjell Line
Fjell
Dutch Orange Line
France
Fabre Line
England
Ellerman-Great Lakes Line
Germany
Canadian Pacific
Georgian Bay
Ejection Catapult Seat Guides Pilots at RCAF Portage La Prairie
A 70 foot tower at the RCAF base in Portage La Prairie trains jet crews in emergency escape. The ejection seat launches a flyer upward faster than a high speed elevator.
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Portage LA Prairie
RCAF
Calgary's WAS NWMP Post History Fort Brisebois Founded 1875
Calgary's North West Mounted Police post founded in 1875 began as Fort Brisebois, marking an early frontier law enforcement site in the region.
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Calgary
North West Mounted Police
Fort Brisebois
The Long Look Fashion Trend And Odd Health Tips
A quirky column surveys the idea of a long look in fashion and hints at peace tied to corsets and long dresses. It interleaves diet anecdotes like Cornaro’s 14 ounce daily intake and a preacher’s marriage joke with tips on singing, eyesight, and carrot juice for health. The piece blends fashion, longevity lore, and light humor.
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James Lever
Ltigi Cornaro
Luigi
Cormaro
Lorenzo Dow
First steam engine claims in ancient times and early cars
The article traces the auto age from Hero's 130 BC steam engine to later developments. It notes Denis Papin’s 1690 piston engine, Daimler's 1885 petrol-vapor engine, the Duryea brothers’ 1893 gasoline car, and Henry Ford’s 1893 first auto. It contrasts ancient propulsion with modern rapid improvements and changing body styles and tires.
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Hero
Alexandria
Denis Papin
Gottieb
Timely Red Cross warning on rising water hazards
The Red Cross warns that nearly all lakes streams and dugouts are higher than ever with deep water and hidden hazards. Boaters and swimmers should be careful and drivers should lower window exposure on flooded roads. One drowning has occurred when a truck left the road into a water filled ditch.
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Red Cross Swimming and
Spring checkup on outboards sound practice
A spring checkup helps prolong outboard life and ensures proper performance on first boating outing. Have an authorized dealer inspect the system, inspect spark plugs and gaps, lubricate cylinders, test ignition, clean points, inspect gearcase lubrication, check propeller wear, oil moving parts, touch up enamel, fuel and test run before use.
Disneyland a wonderland of delights for young and old
Disneyland in Anaheim is described as a $17 million, 160 acre theme park opening July 19. Disney discusses Fantasyland frontier adventures Tomorrowland and the huge miniature railroads, with plans for six car trains and a moat entrance. He notes a Florida location would only be possible for similar ventures with year-round business.
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Disneys
Disneyland
Frontierland
Coney Island
Toronto
Disney
Fantasyland
London
Never-Never
Tomorrowland
Florida
Canadain First Quarter Exports Rise While Farm Income Falls
The Weekly Review notes in-depth shifts across sectors. Foreign trade shows higher export value to the United Kingdom and to major markets, with gains in agricultural goods wood and paper chemicals minerals and textiles. Farm income fell about one third from 1954 due to poor Prairie crops. Crude petroleum output hit a January record while steel and iron production advanced. Sea fish landings declined in March though first-quarter value rose slightly.
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Canada
United Kingdom
Saskatchewan game warns against keeping wild fawns and calves
Regina officials note spring births of antelope deer elk and moose in Saskatchewan. Game Commissioner E. L. Paynter says many people wrongly believe lone young are abandoned. He cautions the possession of young animals or birds is illegal and says conservation officers will investigate all reports.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
E. L. Paynter
Paynter
Farm Improvement Loans Down Across Prairies in 1954 Report
The annual Farm Improvement Loans Act report shows 1954 loans totaling over 62 million dollars with farm improvements and machinery the main use. Saskatchewan led declines at 46 percent while Quebec and Newfoundland rose. Since 1945 farmers borrowed over 513 million, with about 75 percent repaid and losses at 0.003 percent.
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Prairie Provinces
House of Commons
Walter Harris
Quebec
Newfoundland
Saskatchewan
Alberta
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NWMP
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Red Cross
Anaheim
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Associated Press
Bob Thomas
Imoneyland
Horse
Canadian Statistics Report
C. J. Bishop
Kentville, N.S
British Columbia
Entonology Laboratory
Department of Agriculture
Kamloops
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