United Kingdom Policy on Japan's Economic Future
Cripps outlines Potsdam based plan to cripple Japan's war potential by limiting heavy industries and securing a balanced postwar economy. Japan would export lighter sectors to become solvent while Britain seeks fair competition and international cooperation to prevent repeat abuses. News editors note mixed reactions from Manchester Guardian and Yorkshire Post.
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Japan
Cripps
Britain
United Kingdom
Lancashire
Stafford Cripps
Manchester Guardian
Far East
Yorkshire Post
M.P
Items Of Interest In Agriculture And History
The article notes agriculture’s link to air transport for perishable goods and traces footwear origins from Greece to medieval Europe. It mentions orangutan nesting habits, cleaning grease with baking soda, Chinese rice cultivation patterns, a wooden clock in West Ryton since 1492, and Mount Logan as Canada’s highest peak at 19,850 feet.
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West Ryton
England
Logan
Canada
Proved Its Worth The Power Of Daily Newspaper Ads
Gordon Selfridge showed advertising strength by drawing customers to his department store outside London's central shopping area. The example underscores the impact of daily newspaper ads on attracting shoppers and building business reach.
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Gordon Selfridge
London
England
Simple Ice Storage Plans Cited By Agriculture Dept
A Dominion Department of Agriculture publication outlines three storage methods for winter ice on farms ordinary storage an insulated icehouse and an ice well with detailed specs. An ordinary 10 by 10 foot enclosure using a one foot sawdust bed can supply about 50 pounds daily for 130 days several inches of gravel under the sawdust help if the soil is impervious.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Staging A Comeback Steps Taken To Rebuild Seal Fleet
Newfoundland seal hunting, nearly stopped by war, is set for a steady revival. Wrecks and enemy action reduced the St. John’s fleet to one ship in 1943, with plans to rebuild. The hunt runs late March into April northeast of Newfoundland, targeting Arctic seal on the Grand Banks and ice floes, supplying pelts to coat makers and leather goods.
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D'Arcy O'Donnell
C.P
T. John S. Newfoundland
St. John’s
Newfoundland
Arctic
Grand Banks
Labrador
Canada
United States
United Kingdom
Crochet Medallion Bouquets Pattern 7291
Crochet pattern 7291 offers medallion bouquets adaptable for chair-backs and buffet sets. Instructions describe set stitches and finishing details. Send twenty cents in coins to Household Arts Department, Winnipeg Newspaper Union, 175 McDermot Avenue East, Winnipeg, Manitoba, with your name address and pattern number.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Labor government outlines peacetime conscription plan
Prime Minister Attlee revealed a four point peacetime conscription plan to the Labour party and Trades Union Congress with calls for 18 year olds to serve 18 months then five years in the Territorial Reserve. A special age group may serve any time 18 to 23 with conscientious objectors offered alternative work. Exemptions only on medical or conscientious grounds.
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Frank B. Walker
London
Clement Attlee
Labor Party
General Council
Trades Union Congress
Attlee
Herbert Morrison
Birmingham
Speed of Raindrops
Drops in drizzle fall about two and a half feet per second while larger shower drops descend around ten feet per second, according to the US weather bureau.
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US Weather Bureau
Waterton joins Gloster as test pilot after RAF speed flight
Squadron Leader W A Waterton of Edmonton who helped achieve a record breaking RAF speed flight has become a test pilot with Gloster Aircraft Company.
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London
W. A. Waterton
Edmonton
RAF
Gloster Aircraft Company
Fine Bird Architect of the Prairie Birds
The long tailed black and white magpie stands out as a picturesque and arch rascal among prairie stream birds, noted as one of the finest bird architects in the community.
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Prairie Stream
Needed in Peace The Woodstock Sentinal Review Urges Life for Peace
The Woodstock Sentinal Review reminds readers that in peace as in war it is heroic to serve one’s country but essential to live for one’s country during peacetime, urging civic duty and commitment beyond conflict.
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Woodstock Sentinal
Bananas Picked Green for Ripeness and Safety
Bananas consumed locally in the tropics are picked while green because ripe fruit on the plant is not fit to eat. The practice ensures safe eating and avoids overripening on the stalk.
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Tropics
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Greece
Europe
China
Beverly Hills
Calif
Jess Barker
Susan Hayward
Churchill
Fort Erie
Raphael David de Sola
Elizabeth Nedas
Carole Sampel
de Sola
Royal Navy
Tokyo Rose
Ikuko Togura
California
U.S
Los Angeles
Tokyo
Alice Brooks
Fine Bird Architect
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