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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 05, 1946
Page
2
In a World History Book discussion the text notes Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt and Winston Churchill sharing concerns that language differences hinder international accord. It mentions proposals for an international language and a uniform world history book to be used globally.
The American National Education Association discussed a world history textbook compiled by an international panel of historians to be published in all languages and used in every nation. A speaker cited the benefit that children worldwide would learn the same facts about Russia and the same facts about the United States. The plan would pair the world history book with regular national history courses in each country.
Postwar calls for better understanding between nations. Proposals include an international language and international history texts to reduce barriers and prevent future wars. Strong emphasis on educators and world leaders seeking lasting world peace.
Flying farmers arrive at Malton airport Toronto from the southwestern United States to describe their work on a national radio network. Horace Watson of Oklahoma president of the National Flying Farmers Association Gale Rogers of Yuma Col and Hal Renallett of Denver fly to inspect crops cattle fencing and crop shipments from the air.
In 1945 airlines employed 29 first pilots and nine supervising pilots over 50. Dr. Ross A. McFarland told a White House wage board that proper diet exercise and moderation in alcohol and tobacco can extend a pilot s earning life to age 50.
The War Office announces a new British war college to double pre war officer output and provide a rounded world affairs education. It aims to curb drinking and long tedious talk by future officers and emphasizes human factors, man management, and soldier psychology in an 18 month curriculum.
Maj. Leslie Mutch argues in Commons that Canadian army recruiting would improve if reserve units adopted kilted regiments. He recalls wearing kilts in the House during wartime and says kilts attract men with Scotch blood and boost recruitment beyond walking-out dress.
Alex Aitken of the Regina Board of Trade urged the Saskatchewan Royal Commission on Fish to develop air traffic into the north to showcase sport fishing. He proposed building landing strips for land planes at Prince Albert National Park to address poor road access.
Cinnabar is identified as a mineral from the mineral kingdom and noted as the chief ore from which mercury is extracted.
Wartime guidance explains ration book validity and coupon usage. It states ration book five coupons Q5 Q25 and R22 R30 are invalid and the book should be destroyed after valid coupons are exhausted. It confirms a motor vehicle price ceiling and details ration book six’s coupon sheets and spare coupons, plus instruction to write name and address on each page.
An American cameraman introduces a device using an electric heater under the lens. Warm air rising disturbs the atmosphere to create a tremulous look for subjects in frame. The effect resembles mirage wobble seen on hot roads in summer.
The camel travels at a constant pace of roughly two and a half miles per hour. The fact underscores steady motion without bursts or wear.
Vancouver report on Mrs Elmer Glas pie who built Fairmeade Farms Ltd into a 350 acre 200 head cattle operation with 175 championships. She serves as president and spends six months yearly on site. The farm features a modern house with a pool and now includes Kentucky thoroughbreds trained for high school equestrian exhibitions under Major George Griffin.
In a Hanover Post meditation a parlor organ is deemed outmoded as a generation recalls its role in home life. The piece contrasts old songs and social status once tied to the instrument with modern radio replacing such symbols of domestic culture.
The article explains how fire color shifts with air supply and gases released from coal. It notes oxygen levels driving burn intensity and the blue flame from carbon monoxide when oxygen is abundant. It also mentions coal contains minerals and gases that alter flame color, and adds a historical aside about coins cut in halves or quarters in early England.
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A reader is advised to seek medical help if ill but notes dullness and headaches may stem from incomplete elimination, especially after age 35. It suggests starting a Kellogg's Bran Flakes routine to increase bulk and promote natural laxation as a simple daily change.
Former swimming champion John Powell, 34, saved his life by swimming for six and a half hours to shore after his sail boat overturned in Lake Erie. He clung to the wreck for two and a half hours before dragging himself onto Turkey Point beach.
UNRRA reports it has shipped 13 million tons of supplies valued at 2.937 billion dollars to stricken nations since November 1943. The agency distributes food clothing medical and industrial goods and aids displaced persons while running public health programs. It says it has saved millions of lives in Yugoslavia Czechoslovakia Greece Poland and China.
The Toronto Star profiles J. R. Roaf K C a 95 year old lawyer who still attends his law office daily from 10 to 4 30 and considers it easy when he has Wednesday afternoon off.
A ship built in 1848 with engines from 1869 remained in use in British waters in a recent year, illustrating enduring maritime technology and the longevity of early iron vessels.
Professor Heinz Sauermann, noted economist, warns Germanys population could fall from about 72 million to roughly half in fifty years. He notes the current death rate exceeds the birth rate across rural areas and cities with urban death rates far surpassing births, signaling major political and economic effects for Europe.
A compact collection quotes from Lowell La Rochefoucauld Milton Sterne Mary Baker Eddy and Wordsworth. The lines emphasize deeds over mere sentiment and love as a guiding light enriching character.
The article describes Chinese salt wells drilled over a thousand feet deep using bamboo fibers and metal pieces, a patient process spanning eighty to one hundred years. Great-grandfather started the task, with subsequent generations continuing until salt and affluence were reached, despite daily water carried two miles uphill to the well. The Burma Road was built mainly by hand labor. The piece concludes that the people of China are incredibly patient.
A Siberian variety called creeping apples produces more than 150 pounds of fruit per tree after winters reaching 32 below zero, showcasing exceptional hardiness and productivity.
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