Soprano in Lacock Choir Aged 90
World brief notes a 90 year old soprano in Lacock Wiltshire England. A spectator fined five pounds for stealing a soccer match bell. Sir Stafford Cripps pledges no forced purchase of government savings bonds. India outlines sugar price control plan. Federal irrigation funds planned for Saskatchewan project. Brisbane firm offers bonuses for referring workers with staged incentives.
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Lacock
Wiltshire
England
Alice Binney
Manitoba election turnout grows in Flin Flon
Flin Flon shows voter growth with 4,880 registered voters this year, up from 3,869 in 1945. Enumerators report an increase of more than 1,000 voters since the last provincial election.
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Flin Flon
Man
Flin Fion
Manitoba
Weekly papers urged as vital future force in Canada
William D. Welsh of Crown Zellerbach spoke at the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association banquet in Vancouver. He urged weeklies to be a big part of Canada's economy, record public events, guide opinion, and train young journalists to uphold freedom of expression and serve broad public interests.
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Vancouver
Canada
William D. Welsh
Crown-Zellerbach Corporation
San Francisco
B.C
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
Welsh
Mr. Welsh
Princess Elizabeth Does Not Smoke
Buckingham Palace sources say Princess Elizabeth does not smoke though an ash tray matches and cigarette box appeared on her writing desk in a Daily Express photo. The source notes such items are common on desks for visitors who may smoke, not as evidence she smokes.
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London
Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace
Daily Express
Crossword Puzzle Grid From Historic Page
Readable across clues include to consume back to be mistaken rule garland swift unit young bear direct war god footlike part narrow opening light crown assistance stigma to happen again charm offering cover vehicle hire man s name country between india and tiver african antelope silkworm bay window to scour large snake small creature to allow babylonian deity to permit score and direction clues fill grid with historical cross references and details
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India
Tiver
Twilight Hour Meditations by Jane Dale
The poem portrays the twilight hour bringing gentle calm and rest. It speaks of quiet reflection and trusting cares to Him during a peaceful, dimming world.
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Jane Dale
Teen-Easy Sewing Pattern 4682 for Teenage Dresses
Pattern 4682 offers two main dress parts with four accessories for teenage sizes 10 12 14 and 16. Size 12 requires 3 yards 54 inch fabric and 1 1 4 yards 35 inch fabric nap contrast. Includes illustrated instructions and fit testing. Send 25 cents coins to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union Toronto.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg
Front Street W
Toronto
Alberta Farm Income Six Months 1949 Total
Alberta farm products earned 209.509 million dollars in the first half of 1949. The report lists cash income from agricultural outputs and reflects earnings across crop and livestock sectors. Details show strong gains in certain commodities and regional outputs across Alberta.
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Alberta
Women's Influence Felt in Commons Despite No Female MPs
Ottawa report notes no women elected to the House yet influence persists through MPs. Irvine Studer recalls his wife guiding his statements and suggests many MPs regret the absence of female representation while crediting women with推动 passage of family allowances.
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Ottawa
Commons
Chamber
Irvine Studer
Maple Creek
House
House of Commons
New Canadian Altitude Mark by RCAF Pilot
Montreal reports a Canadian altitude record set by FC Malcolm G Graham of the 410 Cougar squadron flying a Goblin Vampire Mark 88 to 47,000 feet near St Hubert Quebec. He described Lake Ontario visible 200 miles away while Montreal appeared as a small ashtray.
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Montreal
Canada
St. Hubert
Que
Malcolm G. Graham
R.C.A.F
410
Dutton
Ont
Lake Ontario
England
FO. Graham
Jean Archambault
Biggest Rail Unit
The Canadian National Railways is described as the largest rail system in North America operated under one management.
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Canadian National Railways
North America
Big Paper Mill Planned Near Edmonton
Montreal financier R O Seezey says spring construction will begin on a 12000000 dollar paper mill near Edmonton to utilize timber from lands granted by the Alberta Government. Financial talks are under way in Montreal.
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Montreal
R. O. Seezey
Edmonton
Alberta
Seezey
Cuba to Buy Flour From Canada Under Wheat Agreement
Winnipeg report says Cuba is added to countries allowed to purchase flour from Canada under the International Wheat Agreement. Cuba's guaranteed wheat import quota for the crop year is 7,422,229 bushels.
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Winnipeg
Cuba
Canada
Canadian Wheat Board
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Stafford Cripps
South Saskatchewan
Brisbane
Australia
Hollend
Gil Ams
Scott
Ane
Calgary
Alta
A. D. Kerfett
Cochrane
Lloyd Ralston
Bal
Zac
William Hudson
Kathryn
Princess Elizabeth
Cisuce Mine
America
Pazzile
Sashion
Carter
Big Paper Mill
Wood, Gundy & Company Limited
1762
Scarth Street
Regina
Cary
BY William Ferguson
Henry Colder Co
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Viola Rutzen
Miwaukee, Wisconsi
NEA Service. Inc
T. M Reg
U. S. Pat
Kurt Korner
Thistle
Elmer
Dallas, Texas
Little Reggie
Reggie
Margarita
Priscilla
Hazel
al Vermeer
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