World Happenings Briefly Told RAF and Global News
Summaries note varied items from 1946 food production valued at £100000 to a London exhibition visit by W J Richardson, and Bri tain’s Brabazon hangar. Predictions include atomic energy ships within a year or two, and Malaya importing a diesel powered lighthouse for Klang Straits. Natalie Walesa Paine receives CBE from Baron Inverchapel.
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H. J. Bhabha
Indian Atomic Energy Board
Malaya
England
Klang Straits
Christmas Seals Appeal for Tuberculosis Prevention
E L Ross MD warns TB remains a major killer of adults and a cost in lost life years. Manitoba uses mobile X-ray units and mass surveys funded by the Christmas Seal Sale to find and treat cases early, with sanatorium care free by taxation. Citizens are urged to support the sale to sustain prevention efforts and early detection.
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Sanatorium Board
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Scooter Riders Killed In Crash
An 18 year old scooter rider Norman Russell Johns of Sarnia died after a head on collision with a car at a busy intersection. The crash occurred while the scooter and car traveled through the intersection and Johns died in hospital.
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Norman Russell Johns
Sarnia
Louise Ann Brown
Sarnia Hospital
Auto
Postman Jailed For Courtship At Lord Norton Manor
Richard Harrison, 34, a Warwickshire postman, was jailed for contempt after repeatedly entering Lord and Lady Norton’s hall to woo Hon. Mary Norton, 25, despite a lifetime court ban. He told the court love justified his actions, tying a court order breach to courtship. He delivered mail to the Norton mansion and pursued the daughter amid tense restrictions.
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London
Richard Harrison
Lord
Lady Norton
Fillongley
Warwickshire
Mary Norton
Lord Norton
Harrison
Eye health and dental tips from Ottawa experts
Ottawa health officials warn against eye strain from close work and study urging adequate lighting and regular eye checks. They note eye strain harms health and modern ocular science provides relief and caution about glare. Dental officials urge twice yearly exams to prevent irregular teeth from childhood habits and nasal obstruction. A squint in infancy requires early treatment to avoid vision loss. Also praise for a rubber sponge as a useful brush for shoes hats and fabrics.
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Ottawa
Fire Fatalities in Gaspe Village Rescue Effort
Mrs Patricia Roy died in a fire at Rivieres-aux-Renards along with five of her six step children. She reportedly chose not to jump from a second story window to save the youngsters. Marie Mathurin the maid escaped by leaping to the ground.
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Rivieres-aux-Renards
Gaspe
Patricia Roy
Caltech scientist plans rocket borne sky cameras
Azusa California. Dr Fritz Zwicky of Caltech envisions rocket borne telescopes at 300 to 600 miles high to photograph the heavens and launch artificial meteors from Earth toward the Moon and Jupiter. He expects V-2 rockets to carry secondary rockets with cameras, returning to Earth for study.
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Earth
Glass withstands 60 psi per square inch
A square foot of tempered glass can bear a pressure of 60 pounds per square inch.
Canadian Farmer Gains Big With Barley Bet
Oscar Bruce Lassiter of Lethbridge bet on reseeding 2,500 acres to barley after a frost threat and drought delayed ripening. With yields averaging 25 bushels per acre and barley at about $1 a bushel, his gross could reach $40,000 versus $25,000 under ceilings. Neighbors praised his gamble despite risk.
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Oscar Bruce Lassiter
Lethbridge
O.B
Lassiter
Time Magazine
Napoleon and Corsica Birth Facts
Napoleon Bonaparte narrowly avoided being born English as Corsica dispute ended in France favor months before his 1769 birth. England and France fought over Corsican possession for years before the settlement.
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Napoleon
England
France
Corsica
Canadas potato crop down leaves little surplus for export
Canada faces a domestic potato shortfall as officials estimate this year’s crop at about 72 million bushels, nine to ten percent below 1946.Exports to Britain would not ease rationing, which limits British purchases to three pounds per person weekly. Maritime seed potatoes remain adequate for export while the main crop stays limited to seed use.
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Ottawa
Canada
Britain
Agriculture Department
Prince Edward Island
Crossword puzzle clues list of many terms and hints
A mixed set of crossword clues covering topics from chemistry symbols and animals to languages and numbers. Includes entries such as samarium symbol, a heron species, Anglo Saxon slave, cooled lava, acetic salt, and many more across and down clues with varied word lengths.
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RAF
W. J. Richardson
Queen Victoria
South Australia
Natalie Walesa Paine
Order of the
Baron Inverchapel
E. L. Ross
M.D
Sanatorium Board of Manitoba
Rod
Wealth League
Marvel Beauty Schools
Donald St
Man
Regina
Saskatoon
Calgary
Edmonton
Canaga
Ljollotvive
Thea Bags
Geonvenient
Apollo
Gov. Agency
U. S
Ini
Rey
Little Reggie
Margarita
Priscilla
Lve
Priscila
al Vermeer
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