New Oat Variety Resists All Rust Strains in Canada
Ottawa reports a new oat variety developed by the Dominion rust research laboratory in Winnipeg. It resists all stem and crown rust strains and even loose smut, a product of 14 years of cross-breeding. By next spring about 1500 bushels of seed may be distributed to seed growers to boost production.
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Ottawa
Canada
Nature
Dominion Rust Research Laboratory
Winnipeg
Victoria
United States
Vulture
Vanguard
Eden Urges New Approach to Russia and Peace
Anthony Eden in a Watford speech urged Britain and the United States to adopt a new approach toward Russia to avert an imminent threat of war. He echoed Churchill’s idea of a United States of Europe and called for restraint and positive effort from great powers to ease suspicions and move beyond Paris Peace Conference wrangles. He declined to outline methods, saying governments must judge how such an approach could be undertaken.
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London
Anthony Eden
Winstonhill
Russia
Britain
United States
Eden
Watford
Churchill
United States of Europe
Food ration rise in Berlin zones to 1500 calories
Deputy military governors for the US and British occupation zones announced that normal consumer rations in both zones will rise to 1500 calories daily starting October 14. The fish zone gains 400 calories and the American zone 250 to 300 calories.
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Berlin
United States
Alberta minister envisions oil boom at Bitumont
Hon. W. A. Fallon, Alberta's minister of public works, envisions a vast oil industry at Bitumont, 50 miles downriver from Ft. McMurray. He states that if a department report proves profitable tar sands processing, a separating plant in the north and a pipeline to Edmonton could be built by private interests.
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W. A. Fallon
Alberta
Bitumont
Ft. McMurray
Edmonton
Alberta Wheat Crop Largest In Four Years
Alberta's wheat harvest is estimated at 142 million bushels, the highest since 1942, despite smaller oats and barley acreages. oats total 110 million and barley 52 million, with oats 76 million and barley 37 million last year.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Department of Agriculture
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
R. M. Putnam
Stettler
Saskatchewan Timber Board Caps Pulpwood Prices
Prince Albert reports the Saskatchewan timber board sets a new ceiling of 9.50 per cord for rough pulp wood up from 8, with peeled pulpwood rising from 11 to 13. The board, after negotiating with the federal timber controller, expects next season pulpwood sales at 30 000 to 40 000 cords.
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Prince Albert
Saskatchewan Timber Board
Timber Board
Palace in Copenhagen Could Host UN Food Agency
A palace built nearly 200 years ago for Danish statesman Count Bernstorff may become the European headquarters of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization if the Danish government accepts an invitation.
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Copenhagen
Count Bernstorff
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
Safety standards gain focus after Gander airliner crash
Safeguards under review in aviation nations include radio navigation standardization, reduced in flight and post crash fire hazards, passenger protection in crashes, and better search and rescue facilities. Investigators cite possible weather driven diversion at Gander prompting radio beam confusion and altitude misreadings amid metric usage differences.
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Gander
Nid
Newfoundland
Wheat Board halts barley shipments to Fort William Port Arthur
The Canadian wheat board bans all barley shipments to Fort William Port Arthur from western points with immediate effect. Damp barley shipments are exempt. Oats shipments from each western elevator to any destination are allowed at a ratio of one car of oats per three cars of wheat.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Wheat Board
Fort William
Port Arthur
Girl Dies After War Trophy Shell Explosion
In Modesto California Dorothy Bower a 14 year old girl used a one pound army shell as a hammer target. The shell exploded blowing off her hand and part of the charge entered her body. She died in hospital.
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Modesto
Calif
Dorothy Bowerman
End of bread rationing eyed as Canada wheat ships due
May end soon in London as first 1946 Canadian wheat shipments arrive and bread rationing may be lifted in a few weeks. Bakers mull a voluntary flour scheme at the food ministry invitation. Minister Strachey says rationing ends at the earliest moment, with critics arguing the scheme was unnecessary amid a small harvest gap and logistics concerns.
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London
United Kingdom
Food Ministry
John Strachey
Strachey
Britain
United States
Trespassers in Dongola Reserve Face Hidden Road Mines
New Idea Johannesburg reports that motorists ignoring Dongola botanical reserve signs in northern Transvaal risk flat tires from hidden road mines. Most intruders are said to be game poachers, and the roads are deliberately mined with bent nails laid flush with the surface, making them nearly invisible to motorists who may drive for miles into the park before damage occurs.
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Johannesburg
Dongola Botanical Reserve
Northern
Transvaal
British Exhibit Opened By The King And Queen
London reports the king and queen opened the Victoria and Albert museum Britain can make it show. The monarch urged stronger British industry and design as a world standard and noted the postwar exhibit features 6000 items from 1300 firms. About 36 percent are home market ready, 40 percent export ready, with 62 percent exportable by year end.
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London
Britain
Victoria and Albert Museum
Russia Leads Canada in Tantalum Race for Production
Dr Daniel Gardner of New York says Russia currently leads Canada in tantalum production, a vital metal for jet propulsion and surgery. He predicts Canada will dominate world output in a few years as both nations can produce large quantities, with a $600,000 plant by the Mining and Refining Corporation of America at Edmonton soon to start production.
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Canada
Toronto
Daniel Gardner
Rare Metals
New York
Russia
Gardner
Mining and Refining Corporation of America
Edmonton
Wartime Railway Fare Privileges End for Servicemen
Ottawa defence headquarters announced that wartime railway fare concessions for servicemen end on September 30. Granted early in the war, the program let troops travel any distance for a nominal cost not exceeding 15 dollars, providing a significant saving.
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Ottawa
Defence Headquarters
U S and Britain vow to stay in Europe rehabilitation effort
British delegate Philip Noel-Baker and U S member John Winant told Soviet critics that Britain and the United States will remain in the European rehabilitation picture. They defended joint efforts to avert inflation and chaos, noting UNRRA's funding and the Allied role in Germany and Austria.
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Lake Success
N.Y
United Kingdom
United States
United Nations Economic and Social Council
Europe
Philip Noel- Baker
John Winant
Council
Nikolai Feonov
Feonov
Winant
Germany
Austria
Allied Control Council
Noel-Baker
Economic Commission
UNRRA
Britain
Needs More Wheat Fall Rains Have Destroyed Ireland Crop
Dublin reports indicate a wheat shortfall after heavy autumn rains may have ruined about a quarter of Ireland's grain. Eiire plans to import 350000 tons from Canada and the United States versus 150000 tons normally. Sean Lemass orders bread rationing with 3000000 rationing books ready. rationing could reduce exports to Britain to free diet alternatives.
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Ireland
Dublin
Eiie
Canada
United States
Sean Lemass
Industry and Commerce
Eire
Britain
Colorful overhauls on Hudson and Manhattan cars
The Hudson and Manhattan railroad, in a June press themed color update, begins repainting. The first four cars will enter service with pink floors white ceilings and two tone aqua marine walls.
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New York
Hudson and Manhattan Railroad
Smuggling Gang Busted on European Frontiers
International smuggling ring operating across the Netherlands Belgium Denmark and Germany has been smashed by combined frontier control services. A number of arrests have been made as the investigation continues.
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Herford
Germany
Frontier Control
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