World Happenings Briefs From Across The Globe
Eisenhower becomes Columbia University president and Mrs Fanny Brownbill is re elected unopposed. A large Peiping store is wrecked by angry shoppers. Frederick William Sylvester jailed seven years for espionage. US crop outlook totals 6 444 000 000 bushels this year. Prince Philip to assist Elizabeth during royal tour. Prairie Farm Assistance Act disburses 17 million to farmers. Barbara Ann Scott to debut professionally at New York Roxy Theatre.
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New York
Canada
Barbara Ann Scott
Roxy Theatre
Ottawa
Fifty Per Cent More Spent On Farm Machinery
Ottawa reports Canadians spent 50 percent more on new farm machinery in 1947 than 1946 with totals rising to 146.6 million for machinery and 30.0 million for repair parts. Domestic sales reached 120.7 million, and Prairie provinces accounted for 61.1 percent of all-Canada sales, with Manitoba up 53 percent Saskatchewan 62 Alberta 64 Ontario 37 Quebec 26 BC 14 Maritime gains.
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Ottawa
The
Bureau of Statistics
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
Crossword Puzzle Clues Mixed in Crossline
An irregular puzzle page presents a set of horizontal and vertical crossword clues including killer whale, European shark, herd of whales, infant, chance, and various wordplay hints. Readers fill the grid with answers matching clue word lengths and cross letters.
Montreal Woman Describes Visit To Port Of Churchill
A visitor chronicles Churchill in sub Arctic detail from its laboring homes and bright painted houses to the frozen ground, color contrasts with blue sky and gray rocks, busy shanties, and the wave worn shoreline. The port features a four-vessel wharf, grain elevators, and ships including Empire Beatrice and Regina Polaris.
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Montreal
Port of Churchill
sub-Arctic
Churchill
Harbour Board
Hudson Bay
India
Great Britain
Churchill's
Calgary
Edmonton
Elbruz Range Sits South of Caspian in Northern Persia
The Elbruz mountains lie in northern Persia just south of the Caspian Sea. The range rises prominently and forms a major geographical feature of the region.
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Elbruz
Nort Persia
Caspian Sea
The First White Snow Is Here to Stay
A reflective poem describes a night of obscured stars and a cold east wind with bare trees. Morning reveals fresh snow covering the world while the speaker hides, then the sun invites play as the wind and groaning trees fade away. The arrival of winter is marked by a persistent blanket of white.
Gems of Thought on Character Building
A collection of quotes emphasizing character formation through effort, religion, morality, knowledge, perseverance, and personal exertion. Notables referenced include Froude, J. L. Pickard, Goethe, Joel Hawes, Smiles, and Mary Baker Eddy. The sayings stress resilience, daily work, and moral strength in life.
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Froude
J. L. Pickard
Goethe
Joel Hawes
Mary Baker Eddy
Saskatoon Moon Favored as New Canadian Song Idea
Vancouver composer Ali Hoffman known for Mairzy Doats expresses fascination with the name Saskatoon and muses on a future song titled Saskatoon Moon or Moon Over Saskatoon, predicting a great Canadian tune is yet to come.
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Vancouver
Ali Hoffman
Mairzy Coats
Saskatoon
New York
Weekly Tip Linoleum With A Finish
A tip recommends adding a small amount of clothes starch to mop water to give linoleum a glossy finish July and home care guidance from the weekly column provides practical household advice without major claims.
Province splits big projects into seasonal bids
The B C works department expects peak construction prices soon and will end long term contracts. Big projects will be broken into seasonal sections to reduce risk for the province and potentially lower final costs if prices fall.
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Victoria
B.C
Ghost Town Pyramid of Snefru Near Medum Egypt
In a remote desert edge near the Nile west of Medum Egypt the pyramid of King Snefru stands 40 miles from Cairo. Snefru, founder of the fourth dynasty, is the immediate predecessor of Cheops in ancient royal lineage.
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Medum
Egypt
The
Nile
Cairo
Desert
Snefru
Cheops
Vitamin D for Children Warned as Essential Sunlight Fails
Health officials say sun exposure cannot supply enough vitamin D for Canadian children. UV rays are blocked by smoke and skin, so each child needs 400 I U daily. Drops liquids tablets or capsules cost under two cents. Foods provide some D such as irradiated milk sardines and salmon but not enough for growth. Rickets remains a risk with 30 Canadian child deaths yearly and lasting effects on health and teeth.
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Nutrition Division
Health and Welfare Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Columbia University
Fanny Brownbill
Peiping
Frederick William Sylvester
Jerusalem Electric Corp
United States
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Prince Philip
Princess Elizabeth
Britain
Australia
New Zealand
R. F. McGregor
Mimica
Para
Memphis
Jones
Temiskaming
North Bay
Cornell
S.N.S
Jane Dale
INADA
BY William Ferguson
Duorituy
Otels
Joseph H. Nettleton
Little Reggie
Margarita
Reggie
Felix
Gosh
al Vermeer
Priscilla
Gwendolyn
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