French Historian Claims Joan Of Arc Was Never Burned At Stake
Paris reports a French historian releasing a thesis arguing Joan of Arc survived her trial. Jean Grimod asserts the English burned a masked witch in her place and that Joan later married, lived in exile in England, and died after 1443.
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Joan of Arc
Paris
Joan
Jean Grimod
Grimod
Orleans
Charles VI
France
Laber
Bavaria
Father Doncoeur
Lucien Fabre
Charles VII
Chinon
Touraine
Brittany
Rheims
Ecclesiastics
Rouen
Grimed
Luxembourg
England
Pattern 7049 Transfer Motifs for Home Sewn Footwear
Instructions describe Pattern 7049 for making small to extra large slippers or ballet slippers with transfers and pattern pieces. Illustrates using scraps or quilted fabric and embroidering a flower in each scallop. To obtain the pattern, send twenty five cents in coins to the given address.
Women Gain Trapping Rights In Pelican Narrows Area
In Pelican Narrows Saskatchewan a 60 square mile no mans land is set aside for women only trappers. Jean Irogquis and daughter Bernadette are the first to obtain right of way. Men trespassers will be dealt with.
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Pelican Narrows
Sask
Prince Albert
Saskatchewan-Manitoba
Jean Irogquis
Bernadette
Pelican Narrows Trappers Council
Nancy McCallum
Saskatchewan
Alice Brooks 1952 Needlecraft Book Advert
Bright 1952 edition offers twenty five cents purchase price and ninety one illustrations. It showcases six easy patterns printed inside and features new needlecraft designs from Alice Brooks.
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Alice Brooks
Alberta Farmers Offered Services of Rain Experts
Alberta farmers in Esther seek a rain increasing program from a Montana firm of precipitation engineers. A petition asks for five cents an acre for lease and title land under a five year experiment. Alberta officials consent but no provincial funding. rain only where cumulus clouds exist.
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Esther
Alta
Alberta
Montana
Precipitation Engineers
A. M. Wilson
J. W. Judge
Answers to Quick Quiz Answers Summary
The reader is presented with brief facts from Quick Canadian Facts noting figures on estimates for the year, a decline since 1849, Edmonton Alberta as a locale, a 70 percent increase, a weekly $80 000 amount, and about 3.9 million in material supplied by editors.
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Edmonton
Alta
Quick Canadian Facts
Canada
Practical Household Tips For Knives Windows And Drawers
Advice on polishing knives by boiling water and applying warmth for shine. Salt in starch improves linen luster. Keep a clean cloth to wipe spills when painting. Melted paraffin lubricates window sashes and dresser drawer glides and helps wood resist moisture.
NHL Captains Change as 1952-53 Season Opens
The 1952-53 NHL season marks 35 years of operation with new captains for several teams. Bill Gadsby leads Chicago, Ted Lindsay captains Detroit, Allan Stanley helms the Rangers, Milt Schmidt the Bruins, Butch Bouchard Montreal, and Ted Kennedy Toronto. Johnny Crawford joins Bruins broadcasting, with new play by play voices Fred Cusick and Danny Gallivan. Preseason poll places Detroit first, Montreal second, Toronto third, Boston fourth, Chicago fifth, and New York sixth.
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National Hockey League
Bill Gadsby
Chicago
Black Hawks
Ted Lindsay
Detroit Red Wings
Gadsby
Jack Stewart
N.H.L
Bill Mosienko
Hawks
Stewart
Lindsay
Sid Abel
Detroit
Allan Stanley
New York Rangers
Milt Schmidt
Boston
Butch Bouchard
Montreal
Ted Kennedy
Toronto
Johnny Crawford
Crawford
Boston Bruins
Johnny
Fred Cusick
United States Navy
Danny Gallivan
Halifax
N.L
Montreal Canadiens
Bruins
Cusick
Frank Ryan
Gallivan
Doug Smith
Hockey News
International Hockey Weekly
New York
Canadiens
Mississippi Motorist Causes Fort Worth Traffic Crashes
Fort Worth police were annoyed not by the crash itself but by the driver’s conduct after impact. The Mississippi motorist, in a stolen car, drove the wrong way on a one way, made an illegal turn, ran a red light, and could not produce a license.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Mississippi
Wipers Could Trigger Fatigue Calls for Irregular Motion
Andrew J. White head of Motor Vehicle Research says the windshield wiper’s metronome like swing can hypnotize tired drivers and increase accident risk. He proposes an adjustment that makes the wiper move irregularly to reduce monotony.
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Epping
N.H
Andrew J. White
Motor Vehicle Research
Lake Mead Largest Artificial Lake Near Hoover Dam
Lake Mead stands as the world’s largest artificial reservoir tied to Hoover Dam, a defining feature of modern U.S. water infrastructure and regional geography.
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Lake Mead
Hoover Dam
Rebuilding Coventry Cathedral Cross Cleared for Blitz Proof
Coventry England the blitz battered cathedral is under reconstruction with a nearly unbreakable processional cross. Silversmiths forge the center from plastic replacing crystal to withstand air raids. The craftsman team also worked on the Stalingrad sword honor crafted for King George VI.
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Coventry
England
Stalingrad
George VI
Whisper Three Words Sparks Harsh Retort
A dramatic exchange unfolds as he whispers a compliment and she coldly replies with a harsh command to self-harm, revealing a tense moment of conflict and emotional strain.
Perfect Wife Ideal Probed by Psychologist in Dream Wife Film
Hollywood report notes Dr. Mason Rose, advising on the film Dream Wife, contends dream wives surpass dream husbands. He says men cling to outdated views of women's roles, urges equal marriage as a fellowship of wills, and offers a 15 question self test for wives to measure perfection.
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Hollywood
Mason Rose
Dr. Rose
Fellowship of Wills
Oddities In The News Highlights From Strange Victories
Detroit man 23 sentenced to one to five years for stealing a city garbage truck explaining the theft as a plan to drive his girlfriend. A customs inspector recounts a purse stamping incident at Idlewild airport. A cow ate a tax refund cheque in Virginia. A Prestwick flight ingested birds on takeoff and birds were found roasted in the engine. A 91 year old Devon resident predicted his own death. An English gardener planted seven pips from one apple and yielded seven varieties in 1927 and 1928.
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Robert Battle
Detroit
Christiana Mason
Clare
England
Suffolk
Appetizing Cheese and Poppy Seed Bake Recipe
Milk and onion heat with bread and cheese then egg yolk and white folds create a rich casserole. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes topped with buttered bread cubes and poppy seeds. Luncheon CREA SAFO notes this makes a substantial main course.
Canada's immigration push aims to double population by 1975
Rene B. Perrault, president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, urges doubling Canada's population to 30 million by 1975. He argues immigration is the key to defence, production, and living standards, noting immigration creates jobs and homes while expanding wealth and opportunity.
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Toronto
Canada
Rene B. Perrault
Montreal
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Perrault
Quick Canadian Quiz on Population and Steel Output
A short quiz asks which city had the largest population growth in a decade, predicts steel output from 1.4 million tons in 1939 to 1952, and questions birth rate direction, Family Allowance administration cost, and federal revenue gains since 1939. Answers found in another column.
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Rossel
Doremy
Tyre
Metz
Tours
Winni Newer Union
Front Street W
N.hll
N.all
Montreal Wanderers
Ottawa
Women's Wear Bureau
Fashion Guild
Idlewild Airport
Germany
Edward Adams
Bureau of Internal Revenue Office
Richmond
Prestwick
Scotland
Devonshire
Princeton
Charles Cornish
C.C.C
Quick
Chuck Thurston
Peggy
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