Britain plans ERP spending in Canada and Western exports
Britain will spend over 400 million dollars of ERP funds in the upcoming year to buy Canadian grain meat bacon cheese minerals timber and other goods. The plan aims to boost Western Hemisphere exports to 2 percent above prewar levels and overall exports to about 137 percent.
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London
Britain
Western Hemisphere
Estas
Paris
Organization For European Economic Co-Operation
United States
Ex-Soldier Posed As Corporal Fro Powers of Army Life
Sydney Nix, 29, posed as a corporal at Hilsa barracks near Portsmouth, enjoyed nightly stays and meals in barracks while not in the army. He was fined £10 for false representation and taking boots and army food under pretences after being exposed when a sergeant asked for his paybook.
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Portsmouth
Eng
Sydney Nix
Hilsa
Sydney
Nix
Territorials
Militia
Territorial
Expensive Way To Learn To Drive in PORT CREDIT
Victor Mandouk of Mimico near Toronto was fined 20 dollars and costs after torn down a highway at 65 mph while claiming he was practicing driving. Magistrate T H Moorehead condemned the method calling it a pretty expensive way to learn to drive.
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Port Credit
Victor Mandouk
Mimico
Toronto
T. H. Moorehead
U.N. Plans Stamps to Promote Work and Fund Operations
At the Paris UN General Assembly a plan to issue postage stamps to publicize UN efforts and fund operations was announced. Final decisions are deferred to next year, with arrangements for overprinted or special stamps to be made in key countries including the United States, France, and Switzerland.
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Paris
U.N. General Assembly
U.N
General Assembly
United States
France
Switzerland
Canada
League of Nations
Geneva
Top Weatherman Sees Climate Shift Across Regions
Ottawa reports Canada's chief meteorologist citing warming Arctic and sub Arctic winters up five degrees Fahrenheit in 50 years. Northwest Canada and northern Europe show stronger rises while eastern Mediterranean and southern California trend cooler. Delegates praised Arctic meteorological stations established in Canada recently.
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Ottawa
Arctic
California
Canada
Meteorological Association
International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics
Andrew Thompson
Transport Department
Meteorological Service
Oslo
Europe
Mediterranean
Thompson
Canadian Arctic
Australia’s White Settlement Lags in Colonization Timeline
A historical note explains that although geologically oldest, Australia was the last continent to be settled by white explorers. The fact contrasts geology with colonial timing, outlining the sequence of occupation by European settlers.
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Australia
Ends and odds in a witty world of headlines
A stream of snappy observations covers prices of antiques, Joe Louis defending the heavyweight title, King George opening parliament, a Canadian American girl remark, Greta Garbo naturalization, and social quirks. Light humor and social commentary mix with brief trivia.
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Joe Louis
Joe
Small Woman Allowed To Take Extra Baggage
Ten travelers at London Airport faced weight checks when Mrs. Marie Couchman wished to carry dozens of diapers. The 10 pound load would exceed limits, but an official granted an exception noting she is small, allowing the extra baggage.
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London
Canada
Marie Couchman
New Cure Demonstrated for Blocked Arteries
French surgeon Dr Louis Bazy outlined a new artery cure shown to U S doctors at the American College of Surgeons meeting in Los Angeles. He described slit lengthwise opening of arteries up to two feet to remove clotted blood and debris with motion pictures. He has completed about 100 operations on limbs and lower abdomen and hopes to extend to heart vessels.
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Los Angeles
U.S
Louis Bazy
St Louis Hospital
Paris
American College of Surgeons
Bazy
St. Louis
Harold Claybourne
Columbus
Ohio
New Chemical May Prevent Stomach Ulcers
A chemical extract containing enterogastrone, studied by Dr Andrew C. Ivy, may help prevent stomach ulcers in humans. The finding was reported during Boston University Medical School’s 100th anniversary scientific session after five years of muscle injections. The active anti ulcer substance remains unidentified.
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Boston
Boston University Medical School
Andrew C. Ivy
Expert Claims Swimming Is Easy
Chicago expert Stephen Baker of the New York Athletic Club water polo team says swimming is learnable almost anywhere even in a whirlpool. He argues water pressure is dangerous only at great depths and that most swimmers can safely submerge to 10 to 20 feet and swim 25 to 75 feet with practice. Baker warns open water panics arise from optical illusions of waves, advises fixed gaze on a stationary point to track progress, and dismisses fears that weeds can pull a swimmer down.
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Chicago
Stephen Baker
New York Athletic Club
Baker
Rats Destroy Food And Menace Health In Dominion
Rats threaten public health across the Dominion with an estimated population near 13 million. They consume food and contaminate supplies, complicating control due to poisoning risks. best fixes include rat proofing buildings with concrete foundations, metal door bases, wire-netted vents, and careful use of traps and baits.
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Canada
Dominion
Give Britain Strength Fund Drives UK Aid Exchange
The United Emergency Fund for Britain promotes Give Britain Strength as its nationwide appeal. Donations fund bulk food purchases in Canada to be shipped to Britain for distribution to those in need via the UEFBP advisory council. Campaign runs November 14 to December 5.
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Britain
United Emergency Fund For Britain
Canada
Uefbp Advisory Council
Africa Lacks Natural Harbors Gulfs and Bays
A noted geographic observation states Africa is deficient in natural harbors gulfs and bays. The claim underscores the continent's coastline features and potential implications for navigation and trade.
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Africa
Coronado’s Navy Wives and Prized Young Mothers
The Coronado community is filled with young married couples and many children, a pattern attributed to Navy and Marine veterans who settled there after the war. Marine and Navy fathers are described as enforcing discipline and politeness at home, shaping well behaved children amid a town noted for its friendly dogs and peaceful, family life. The writer also shares light anecdotal vignettes about border travel, fame rumors, Miss America Beatrice Shoop, Mrs America winner Maria Stroheimer, and a playful note on hippos Margaret and Billy at the London zoo showing affection and longing when separated.
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Coronado
Brooklyn
Santa Monica
Calif
Navy
Marines
Naval
Marine
Beatrice Shoop
Beatrice
Atlantic City
Maria Stroheimer
Asbury Park
Macaulay
Margaret
Billy
London Zoo
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