World Happenings Briefly Told
Alfred the Bristol Zoo gorilla received an extra head of lettuce for his 18th birthday. Worldwide contributions total £74,000 to restore St Pauls Cathedral. A 200 nautical mile submarine cable links Britain and Europe to Germany. A planning mission will map new towns in war damaged north Borneo. A statue of General Louis Botha was unveiled in Capetown by his daughter. Machinery from a German aircraft factory is sent to Russia as reparations. British butchers may soon add professional tags to their names. The Institute of Meat is established. Princess Elizabeth shot a 12 point stag in Scotland. The UN reports US$18,695,785.05 contributed to its working capital fund, 74.78 percent of the $24,999,500 total.
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United Nations
Worth Much More: Farmer's Wife Valued At 100000
A New York Times opinion notes Professor George A. Pond of Minnesota estimates a farm wife’s value at 69000 based on cooperative effort and earnings gains. The piece counters with a broader home-keeping case, arguing a value near 100000 for a wife who manages house, family, and farm tasks.
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George A. Pond
University of Minnesota
David
New York Times
Whitewash Sanitation for Winter Farm Quarters
The article advises whitewashing as an easy sanitation measure for wintering farm animals and poultry. It explains dampening surfaces before application, straining wash, and adding carbolic acid for disinfection. It also notes obtaining recipes from the Dominion Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, for various whitewash mixtures.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
South Africa's Smuts Presents Cash Gifts to Britain
Prime Minister Smuts gives Britain more than £1,000,000 as a national tribute at 10 Downing Street. Prime Minister Attlee calls it a symbol of unity for a new peaceful era, acknowledging the South African people's gesture. El Azhar Cairo claims status as the world’s oldest university, founded in 927 AD.
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Smuts
South Africa
Britain
10 Downing Street
Attlee
el Azhar At
Cairo
Stuffed Chops With Bran Stuffing and Cornflake Crust
Pork chops slit to form pockets filled with bran stuffing and sealed. Dipped in egg and cornflake crumbs then browned and baked 350 degrees for about 45 minutes. Garnish with sautéed apple slices. Yield four servings. Bran stuffing includes bread crumbs bran seasoning onion pepper milk or stock.
Eight Americans to challenge for Walker Cup in Britain
New York reports that eight top American amateurs will travel to Britain to contest the Walker Cup, with intercountry matches to resume at St Andrews on May 16 and 17, 1947. The trophy has sat in Britain since 1938, after a five match series closure due to war. Britain delayed the 1946 revival, citing postwar preparation concerns.
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New York
Britain
United States Golf Association
Europe
St. Paul
Minn
United States
Origin Of Name Great Slave Lake Story Contends Slave Tribe Link
The piece notes Great Slave Lake’s name allegedly derives from Slavie Indians who once roamed the area. It adds Yellowknife is named for a tribe linked to copper knife traders from the Coppermine river region. A final sentence states near absolute zero metals lose electrical resistance.
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Great Slave Lake
Lake Erie
Yellowknife
Coppermine River
Extra Precautions For Penicillin Production
Penicillin is tightly controlled by hospitals and doctors with prescriptions. Production chambers feature glass lined walls and seamless floors. Entry requires sterilized clothing and gloves, with sterile air under slight pressure and ultraviolet sanitizing. The article notes Italy's early role in soap making during Roman times.
Bicycle with radio powered downhill energy storage
A British bicycle design stores energy on downhill runs and releases it on uphill climbs using a motor and radio. The rider anticipates freeride energy and uphill power to music as clubs gather, though compatibility of programs may vary.
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Britain
Christian Science Monitor
Remember Kindness and June Weddings
The excerpt contrasts forgetting petty slights with remembering kindness and promises. It notes June’s popularity as a wedding month, linked to Juno wife of Jupiter and goddess of marriage.
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Juno
Jupiter
Silver in war surplus kits sparks a rush
Milton Hammer of the War Assets Administration revealed that saltwater desalting kits contain five ounces of silver worth several dollars each, despite selling for five cents. After testing by the Bureau of Standards the agency froze 235,000 kits and offered them to bidders with a $3.75 minimum, expecting to net about $4 per kit.
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United States War Assets Administration
Milton Hammer
WAA
Bureau of Standards
Hammer
House Surplus Property Committee
Return To Bikini Acknowledges Island Relocation Benefit
Air Vice-Marshal E W Stedman said Bikini residents may return after underwater tests, noting heavy water fallout and radioactive contamination would have made living there unsafe. He spoke in Ottawa. the Kimberly mine in South Africa is the deepest in the world at 3600 feet.
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Bikini
E. W. Stedman
Ottawa
Kimberly
South Africa
Moon colonization seen possible within 30 years
British Interplanetary Society members predict lunar colonization with artificial life support is feasible in 20 to 30 years and aim for a first trial voyage. L. J. Carter notes no air water or erosion on the moon and that landings will require precautions and risk.
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British Interplanetary Society
L. J. Carter
Society
Carter
Interplanetary Society
Mr. Carter
Moscow Budget Shows Large Education Increase
The Moscow radio announced that the 1946-47 education budget would total 40,160,000,000 rubles or 8,032,000,000 dollars, up 13,792,000,000 rubles or 2,758,000,000 dollars from the prior year.
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