National plant virus center opens at Vancouver
The new national plant virus center at the University of British Columbia opened October 21 under Dr. R. E. Fitzpatrick. It unites virus chemistry plant physiology entomology and plant pathology to study virus structure entry and host metabolic changes. The station houses advanced equipment and will focus on crops in coastal British Columbia and other provincial problems with viruses vectors and parasitic fungi and bacteria.
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R. E. Fitzpatrick
Science Service
Vancouver
B.C
University of British Columbia
Whole Bible in Hebrew Printed in Israel
The Hebrew Bible has been fully printed in Hebrew in the Land of Israel marking a historic milestone. A copy was presented to the President of Israel at a church dignitaries reception, and Prime Minister Ben Gurion also received a presentation. Jews from over eighty nations reside in Israel, and Bible Societies supply Bibles in about forty languages for readers elsewhere.
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Israel
Ber Gurion
Shadow-box cupboard description noted in Pattern 264
A shadow-box cupboard is described as placed over a chest or table to create the impression of an important furniture piece. Pattern 264 references its design and presence in the arrangement.
Halloween papercut silhouettes for Blakoween party
Parrot phrase aside, the piece notes 14 NTIQUARIANS praising early paper cutting for linens and embroidery dating to the 660s. It describes a Blakoween activity where participants fold and clip paper to form mirrored silhouettes, then add embellishments for spooky effects including a miling devil and a happy ghost with raised or lowered arms.
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Grandma
Keenan jailed for assault in Glasgow over fish incident
Patrick Keenan of Glasgow was sentenced to 30 days in jail after hitting his pregnant wife in the face with a fish. The 1958 Grey Cup set a Vancouver Empire Stadium attendance of over 41,000, making it Canada’s largest stadium crowd.
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Patrick Keenan
Glasgow
Scotland
Vancouver
Empire Stadium
Canada
Vancouver Stadium
National Hockey Schedule 1960 61 Details
Schedule fragment lists matchups among teams including Rangers Detroit Chicago Toronto Boston and Canadiens with game numbers and venues. Contained entries show dates or sequence like Rangers versus Boston and other pairs, indicating a partial grid of 1960 61 season games.
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Canadiens
Toronto
Boston
Detroit
Rangers
Chicago
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