Return Of The Nascopie Completes Arctic Voyage
The Hudsons Bay Company ship Nascopie returned from a three month 12000 mile Arctic run reporting a fine trip and all well with 6500 residents along the coast. Captain Smellie and Major McKeand praised smooth sailing, with Fort Ross reopened and Cape Smith passage made on the return. Aboard were 35 passengers including two children and a baby, plus an Eskimo dog. An emergency appendix operation saved cabin boy Terry Bickley in July, and he was later flown home.
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Fort Ross
F. T Smellie
Winnipeg
D. L. McKeand
Ottawa
Dominion
Hudson's Bay Company
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
St. Lawrence
Cpl
W. E. Hastie
R.C
Hastie
Cpl. Hastie
Balcarres
Sask
Arctic Circle
Mo .B
Marion
Jean
William N. McKee
Kingston
Ont
Pangnirtung
Baffin Island
McKee
Department of Lands and Mines
Cape Smith
Churchill
W. A. Heslop
Montreal
Terry Bickley
George Hooper
L B. Amyot
Schenectady
N.Y
Young Terry
Cartwright
Labrador
Television as a Vast New Industry Ahead
The New York Times foresees television expanding beyond radio into a universal art form. It predicts a massive writing and production infrastructure behind the camera and widespread cultural reach across stage, cinema, sports, and education. The piece likens the effort to a homefront army supporting an ongoing war front.
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Hollywood
New York Times
Plan New Uniform Army Will Not March Into British Berlin
Mass production of a new victory uniform for the British army will start soon so it may be ready for Allied troops to march through Berlin. The khaki tunic lacks lapels and shiny buttons and uses a collar and tie with non crease trousers. Ottawa officials say the design resembles the Canadian walking-out uniform introduced two years ago.
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Berlin
Ottawa
Everybody's Job: Government and citizens urged to aid returned men
The piece asks how government and citizens must act to create jobs for returning servicemen. It urges individual responsibility and collective effort, emphasizing practical steps and communal support in the postwar economy.
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Seth
Rice as Luxury in Tibet Fueled by Wealthy Appetite
In Tibet rice remains a rare luxury, consumed mainly by the affluent. The piece notes how scarcity and high price center the diet of the wealthy, shaping eating habits and access to staples in the region.
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Tibet
Air Cargoes Move 22 Million Pounds in First Half 1944
During the first six months of 1944 about 22,000,000 pounds of air cargoes were flown over the global aerial freight system. About one third of the total cargoes carried were strategic raw materials for the USSR and the United Kingdom.
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Ussr
United Kingdom
Bermuda fish buries in sand to sleep
A small Bermuda fish hides by burying itself in sand during rest, a natural behavior observed in its nocturnal slumber.
Witch hazel's journey from medicine to beauty uses
Witch hazel originated as a medicinal remedy from the bark of a North American shrub and is now widely employed in beauty preparations for the face and hands.
Medieval surgeons used wine as anesthetic before procedures
Medieval surgeons administered wine to patients as an anesthetic, continuing until the patient lost consciousness. The practice underscores early attempts at pain management in historical medical settings.
Arctic science institute to study North’s secrets
Canada plans a comprehensive program of Arctic research led by famous scientists. The project includes mapping Eskimo land, studying magnetic pole shifts, glaciers, northern lights, and animal life with private funding and university cooperation. Expeditions will use radio to stay in touch with field parties.
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Arctic
sub-Arctic
Boothia Peninsula
Montreal
Institute
Alaska
Arctic Canada
Ellesmere Island
Greenland
Asia
New Ice Cream Scoop Fills Cones to Bottom
A novel scoop design allows filling cones to the very bottom, enabling complete portioning without gaps. The device promises uniform fillings and could streamline serving in shops and at home.
Royal Visit to RCAF Bomber Group in Britain Held
The King and Queen with Princess Elizabeth toured RCAF Bomber Group stations overseas in Britain to present awards and praise aircrew and groundcrew for their record on bombing missions over Germany. Notables included Wing Commander W Pleasance and Squadron Leaders Hager man and Stewart as the group receives honors.
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Royal Family
R.C R.C.A.F. Bomber Group
Onp
Britain
King
Princess Fisbeth
RCAF
Germany
F. A. Lampoon
Toronto
Ottawa
R McBurney
L. & Breadner
Air OfScer
Princess Elizabeth
Queen
Needlework Pattern for Beanie and Bag
This Week's Needlework offers a beanie and matching bag in single crochet wool. A narrow ruff gives the finishing touch and sets match various outfits. Pattern 7254 provides hat and purse directions. send twenty cents in coins to Household Arts Department, Winnipeg Newspaper Union, 175 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, Man. Include name, address, and pattern number. expect possible postal delays.
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Household Arts
Winnipeg
Unio
McDermot Avenue
Helicopter Rescue Marks First Official Mission at Sandbar
The first official helicopter rescue followed when a coast guard member landed on an east coast sandbar and plucked a marooned boy to safety amid rough winds.
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Coast Guardsmn
Bey
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Yugoslavia
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