Tower of London Beefeater Home Lived In By Ghosts
Mrs Thomas, wife of Yeoman Warder Trevor Thomas, lives in Well Tower within the Tower of London with her family. They pay five shillings weekly for a four room apartment next to the crown jewels under strict security and daily password changes. The 13th century residence features three foot walls, arrow slits, and a ghost in the guest room. The family, including their 23-year-old daughter Joy, must adhere to late night curfews and restricted social life.
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Thomas
William the Conqueror
Trevor Thomas
Thomases
Crown Jewels
Bloody Tower
Henry VIII
Anne Boleyn
Royal Fusiliers
Joy
Polio spread mainly by coughs and sneezes says survey
Alberta health department study of 1953 polio outbreak covers 1 437 of 1 560 cases. Droplet infection linked to 840 cases, ingestion with food 7, multiple sources 430, no clues 160. Some cases occurred on beaches and crowded areas.
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Calgary
Alberta
Department of Health
Canadian Medical Association
J. Orford-Smith
G. M. Grant Smith
Division of Health Education
Gambling lives and bankrolls on Fraser River venture
Martin and John Kester Jr. operate the Canyon Log Driver and Booming Company risking everything to push logs through the Fraser canyon from Boston Bar to Gordon Creek. They have moved nearly $1,000,000 worth of timber through 38 miles of rapids to offer a cheaper coast route and attract major logging firms.
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Hope
B.C
Wise
Martin
John Kester
Fraser River
Fraser Canyon
Canyon
Boston Bar
Gordon Creek
Fraser
Upper
Gems of Thought: Reflections on Thinking and Learning
A compilation of quotes on thinking self examination and learning. Notable lines from Shaftesbury Exity Lavater March Confucius Heine and others. The piece contrasts thinkers and doers and highlights the value of thoughtful action.
Tahiti Natives Believe Gods Inhabit Trees
Tahiti elders hold that ancestral deities reside in trees. The belief underpins local rites and reverence for forest spirits among community members.
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Tahiti
Halifax editor presses freedom of press in public interest
The Halifax Chronicle-Herald editor argues that freedom of the press hinges on public interest and full truth, urging open business reporting to inform readers. He told the Vancouver board of trade that censorship harms individual freedom and that sunlight on information strengthens management and humanitarian bonds.
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Rankin
Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Vancouver Board of Trade
A Motorist’s Creed for Safe Driving Code
A poetic creed outlines safe driving as duty and privilege. It stresses respecting others on the road and driving with the other’s rights first, guiding behavior with constant mindfulness of traffic safety.
Canadian sugar beet industry grows enough to meet one fifth of use
Canada produces sugar beet refined sugar with four fifths imported cane. Home economists note beet sugar began in the 16th century, Napoleon spurred its growth, and by 1902 Wallaceburg Ontario saw the first refining success. Today four beet sugar plants operate in Canada and all major sugars are 99.9 percent sucrose and come in fine, medium, coarse crystals.
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Canada
Department of Agriculture
Oliver de Serres
France
Wallaceburg
Ont
Quebec
Ontario
Alberta
Manitoba
New Winnipeg Lab to Boost Fight Against Plant Diseases
A new Science Laboratory building in Winnipeg will support Western Canadian scientists, plant breeders, and pathologists working to develop rust resistant wheat. The 25 year old Manitoba University lab will be expanded to house researchers and equipment, addressing rust threats to western farmers.
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Winnipeg
University of Manitoba
Mounties Complete Provost Course at Camp Shilo
A hundred RCMP officers finished a month long Provost Corps course at Camp Shilo Manitoba in a regular training pattern. RCMP Commissioner L H Nicholson will attend Saturday's graduation ceremonies. The force has operated a provost unit in every war since 1873 and trainees return to regular duties afterward.
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Ottawa
Canadian Army Provost Corps
Camp Shilo
Man
RCMP
Camp Borden
Ont
L. H. Nicholson
Canada
More to eating than filling tummy
The text emphasizes eating as more than staving hunger. It stresses that food must provide energy and nutrients for maintenance and repair, ward off disease, and support growth in youth. It suggests learning simple facts about food values for proper nutrition.
It Takes So Little to Move Our Hearts
A brief verse contrasts small slights and large supports shaping mood. It notes how a doubtful sneer saps courage, while a friendly hand and understanding word restore hope and drive to complete plans. The poem repeats the two paired conclusions about sadness and gladness.
Air Force moves RCAF radio school to Winnipeg
The Air Radio Officers' School at Clinton Ontario moves to Winnipeg joining the Air Navigators' School there. The two schools will combine under a common basic training program for navigator and radio officer trainees, with selection for specialized training after six months.
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Air Radio Officers’ School
RCAF
Clinton
Ont
Winnipeg
Air Navigators’ School
Air Navigation School
Big Lineup Rewards Farmers At Saskatchewan Elevator
Saskatchewan farmers acted fast when they learned the wheat pool agent would return soon and railway cars would be ready at the elevator. By 6 am the next day a line of 50 grain loaded trucks formed awaiting service.
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Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
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Shaftesbury
Mary Baker
Daniel March
Confucius
Heine
M. Harrison
South
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Oeneas
Lee
Louis St. Laurent
Japan
Yoshida
Laurent
Rcaf Radio School
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