UN marks third anniversary amid global crises and growth
On its third birthday the United Nations faces ongoing cold war tensions and regional conflicts while pushing ahead with a New York home, a 20 million dollar secretariat, and global health campaigns. It notes Soviet US blocs, Palestine, Greece, Korea, and China as pivotal stress points.
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Health Canada warns of dangerous dental neglect in Canada
Dr S L Honey in Health warns the dental health picture is a menace due to lack of action by Canadians. He cites wartime findings that about 20 percent of young adults were dental cripples and notes no real improvement. He highlights Welland district results cutting cavities from 5.1 to 3.6 per child and urges preventive dentistry and parental action.
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Gems of Thought and Moral Reflection
A collection of maxims on thinking and virtue from March Shaftesbury Taylor Marcus Antonius and Channing. It emphasizes self examination disciplined thought and guarding the mind against unsuitable notions. The passages urge clear reasoning and secret study as keys to personal and social success.
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Cloud research advocate promotes using dry ice to tame storms
Dr. Schaefer of General Electric told the Forest Service he can transform towering cumulus clouds with dry ice to snow or cirrus, reducing lightning and fires. He urges a three year Priest River study for storm modification and notes 1940 saw 3,143 lightning caused fires with about 1,500 in a 10 day span. He cites past experiments dropping dry ice to induce rain and create ground visibility through holes in clouds.
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Canadian Roads Major Complaint of U S Tourists
Ottawa report quotes D Leo Dolan head of the Canadian Travel Bureau noting a survey showing 89 percent of American visitors find Canada delightful. Complaints focus on highways roads accommodations restaurants crowded trains and language and customs delays. Dolan says Canada’s austerity program has not deterred U S travel.
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Kingsville Farmer Nets Record Wheat Yield
John Barnett and his son Wilfred farm near the Jack Miner Crown Game Preserve. A fall wheat crop harvested this year yielded about 60 bushels per acre, reportedly the largest in the locality, with nearby fields showing around 40 bushels per acre for rye.
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Britain Plans Cer To Run 50 Miles For Ten Cents
Britain outlines an electrically driven sedan named Lansing-Bagnall, about the size of an eight horsepower car. It claims 50 miles per ten cents of power, recharging during braking. A full battery charge can be achieved by plugging into a household outlet, with a single charge allowing about 30 miles.
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Octogenarian Begins College Studies in New Jersey
Louis Rich, 85, a former Newark clothing merchant, starts as a freshman at Bergen Junior College in South Orange. He enrolls in two courses textiles and food and food buying, saying retirement left him time to pursue learning and he previously funded his six children's college educations.
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Picture in Mirror Sparks Domestic Dispute
A mountaineer finds a small mirror in the road and exclaims it shows Paw. He takes it home to his wife, who after looking in the mirror declares it shows the other woman, not Paw, and scolds him for his infidelity.
Harvest hints and tasty kitchen tips collection
A fragment featuring kitchen advice surveys fruit stains cleanup with ripe tomato and other harvest season notes. It mentions pumpkin pie needing eggs and family meals for cooler days, plus a quick French toast idea with cream cheese marmalade.
Still More Charm Embroidery Crochet for Pillows and Linens
Old-Fashioned girl pattern 7108 with ten motifs 2x3 to 10x12 inches offers crochet directions. Pattern-visual charts and photos simplify needlework. Send twenty five cents in coins to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Avenue E Winnipeg Man. Include name address and pattern number.
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Winnipeg
Record fruit crop reported in Australia for 1939
Sydney Australia experts estimate the 1939 canned fruit harvest will top 3,000,000 cases including peaches pears and apricots. The Commerce Department notes a record summer crop of pineapples has also been canned, marking a peak in output.
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