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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 15, 1945
Page
5
Delegates from over forty nations at the FAO conference backed a goal of farming life that is pleasant and profitable. Sir John Boyd Orr, elected director general, will move temporary FAO HQ to Washington to begin immediate work on world reform and cooperative progress.
Wheat dates back to Neolithic lake dwellings in Switzerland where five varieties were grown. Barley, more widespread in range, was a chief bread plant of Hebrews Greeks and Romans and remains common in Scotland and Scandinavia. Oats spread in cooler regions and Asia Minor, valued for wider climate tolerance and large long term output.
The War Office disclosed that a radio telephone used by Field Marshal Montgomery in Europe provided the secrecy of a private line to No 10 Downing Street. The trailer mounted device, called Number 10 Thing, moved with his headquarters and a 1942 American mission studied an American version.
Church officials announce reconstruction of Bow Church, one of the capital’s first to be rebuilt after wartime bombing. The project signals a return to normal life as restoration proceeds.
Royal Ontario Museum geologists report a newly surveyed sea bottom as an unknown landmass with deep canyons cliffs and mountains. Modern sonic sounders map water depth and ship position, revealing features rivaling the heights of Everest and prompting questions about ancient ocean withdrawal or continental uplift.
The Minneapolis Star-Journal notes the American Automobile Association developed a high school driver course with five hours of classroom study and one hour of behind the wheel weekly. Cleveland reports trained drivers had about half as many accidents as those taught haphazardly.
Allied officials said Hitler was among Germanys highest paid men but never paid income tax arguing the head of the nation should not be annoyed by such requirements. He also avoided taxes on castles built for his use. others on the free list included field marshals Nazi officials and his personal favorites.
The note claims South Africa was discovered roughly the same period as America, driven by the same motive of seeking the Indies, highlighting early exploration parallels.
The London Express salutes empire allies for food aid and ration support as Britain faces winter hardships. It recalls 1940 when Britain stood alone with Empire partners Canada Australia and New Zealand, thanking kinsmen overseas for rallying to bolster supplies.
The article blames Japan for causing the silk industry decline by price gouging from pre war levels to 214 dollars per pound. It notes rising demand for silk via fashion trends and the rise of artificial silks like rayon and nylon threatening silk’s future, with a lasting impact on the market.
A damp sponge placed in the lid of the paste jar prevents the paste from drying out and hardening during periods of nonuse.
A Belgian buyer of 1941 golf shoes praises their hard wear under German imprisonment. He endured twelve months of hard labor while wearing them and escaped thanks to the shoes' quiet grip. He trekked through France and the Pyrenees to Spain and finally reached Britain, continuing to wear the footwear for another year.
Kingston firemen faced a blaze with empty chemical tank supply and searched for a pumper. The landlord recalled basement water from a broken pipe, allowing a pumper line to reach the attic and extinguish the fire quickly.
In Grap ton New South Wales a farmer William Thompson dressed a kangaroo in a waistcoat to amuse his children. The joke became tense when he remembered a five pound note tucked in the pocket. The animal was found tangled in a wire fence on his property after the stunt.
General Eisenhower says the defeated German people are not ready for self government and lack understanding of democratic processes. He predicts it will take about fifty years to re educate the population and prepare Germany for full governmental powers.
The United Kingdom produced 70 percent of all munitions supplies and equipment used by the armed forces of the British commonwealth and empire during the Second World War.
The unganu tree native to Africa yields a fruit noted for its intoxicating effects. This brief report highlights the plant as a notable regional botanical source with reputed psychoactive properties.
Sergt. Lew Ayres former movie star turned soldier arrived in San Francisco from Manila after 22 months in the South Pacific as a medical corpsman and chaplain's assistant. He began his career in a conscientious objector camp in Oregon and spoke of altered views on conscience objection.
The defence minister told Parliament that Canada’s permanent peace time navy will not stay in home waters but sail the world oceans. He urged recruitment with the promise join the navy and see the world, noting veterans’ wartime experiences across bombed ports, northern ice, the Mediterranean and tropics.
Canadian press reports indicate a return toward pre war bacon quality as shipping conditions improve. The British Ministry of Food had stockpiled bacon in the UK due to wartime submarine risks, but now aims to reduce storage and restore regular Canadian exports with faster schedules and milder cures while maintaining safety. Naval service and global travel experiences of Canadian sailors are noted as shaping postwar expectations.
The Kingston Whig Standard notes that DDT was first formulated in 1875 by German chemist Zeidler and used effectively against Colorado potato beetles in 1937, challenging its label as a modern discovery.
A Pacific coast city has started classes in courtesy for motor men and conductors. The program is praised as excellent and would benefit from expanding sessions by inviting some passengers to attend.
The text notes a proposal to place Canadian bacon on par with the fresh Danish product now arriving, aiming for consistent handling and market treatment across two imported meat items.
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