World Happenings Briefly Told Highlights From Global News
Canada produced a record 1 689 024 tonnes of steel in the first five months, and British car makers added 100 000 more cars in the first six months than last year. New York bus routes faced disruption as drivers refused 125 buses over dirty windows. U S Treasury employed only one woman in the 1860s. by 1947 the payroll reached 43 000 women. Canada increased copper output while nickel fell over 6 000 tons in six months. A Port Elizabeth witness in an assault case declared I am a witch. West Berlin drained a pond in a children's playground uncovering a 500 pound bomb and several grenades. R H Cooper of Saskatoon named animal husbandry instructor at Olds. Polio remains comparatively scarce in Canada this year. A 17 year old London taxi crossed the Simplon Pass with four Cambridge students on a 3000 mile European tour without extra oil.
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London
Simplon Pass
Switzerland
Cambridge University
Europe
Choose Your Fur Coat Carefully For Winter Wear
Thinking of buying a fur coat this winter weigh the coat and fur type for durability. Hardy furs like muskrat, sheared raccoon, and Hudson seal resist wear. For dressy use, consider Persian lamb, broad tail, and Persian paw furs.
New Twists Hit Kuhmo Lumberjack Contests
The Kuhmo Finland lumberjack events introduce new feats including crossing a 100 foot river on a swaying cable and navigating rapids on a log.
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Kuhmo
Finland
Pipeline boom reshapes a prairie town as workers flood Somerset
A 1190 mile pipeline creates a temporary boom in Somerset Manitoba bringing American laborers and Canadians to a growing construction hub. Rents rise and stores boost sales as families seek work along the Gretna Regina leg while veterans of similar projects relocate with trailers and craftsman skill.
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Somerset
Man
Prairies
Gretna
Regina
Louisiana
Panama
Venezuela
Morden
Canada
Manitoba
Bill Embree
Holderville
Okla
Embree
Weekend brunch menu features ham, eggs and coffee cake
A Saturday Sunday menu offers a combined lunch and breakfast spread with fruit, broiled ham slice, scrambled eggs, and coffee cake plus coffee to finish.
Rain water bottles and hair care oddities in New York
A column notes $1.50 rain water bottles marketed for hair washing, mocks high price, and recalls grandmothers saving rainwater. It cites a handbag jewellery theft solved by a detective, jokes about midriff bulge and belt wear, and describes a two headed turtle named Super Diamond with conflicting heads. It mentions Lady Yule's £20 million gift to daughter Gladys, a 46 year old animal-collector, and ends with musings on hair loss and aging vanity.
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New York
Yule
Britain
Gladys
Glady
Kitchen Meditations A Plea For Unity
Poem by Jane Dale urging Canadian unity across coast to coast. Emphasizes shared humanity beyond skin color or dress and calls for liberty through solidarity despite race or creed.
Slip Reveals Customs Trick Across Border
Windsor resident Mrs. Lillian Sumlin paid a 100 fine after a worn slip from Detroit to Windsor on August 5 was found to conceal 1,240 U S cigarettes in concealed compartments inside the garment. A subsequent home search uncovered 24 packages of American pipe tobacco hidden as well.
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Windsor
Ont
Lillian Sumlin
Detroit
United States
Crossword Puzzle Puzzle Clues and Answers
A mixed list of across and down hints covers topics from animals and geography to language. Clues include Ocean, Girl's name, Spanish article, and Babylonian deity, with many entries such as To leave out and To renounce. The grid references and classifications suggest a standard word puzzle page segment.
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Guido
RCAF to Accelerate Ground Training in Expansion
Ottawa announced plans to speed up the RCAF ground training program as the service expands. The initial six month basic course will be cut to about three months, with reduced theoretical instruction and emphasis on on the job and special advanced courses. English language and pre technical training at manning depots will continue.
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Ottawa
RCAF
Air Force Headquarters
Air Force
R.C.A.F
Wyoming Cowboy Wins Big for Bull Riding Streak
A Wyoming cowboy earned 800 dollars by staying on a rearing bull for eight seconds. He now plans to buy a parachute for his next rodeo attempt.
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Wyoming
Overenthusiastic fisherman fined after bass limit violation
A man charged with catching 18 more black bass than allowed pleads guilty in court. The judge imposes ten dollars plus costs. After paying, the defendant asks for multiple typewritten copies of the court record to share with friends.
Weekly Tip Whiten Clothes With Lemon Boil
A reader asks how to whiten aged cottons and linens that yellowed. A method suggests boiling for fifteen minutes in a boilerful of water with two lemons’ juice, then rinsing thoroughly.
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Bureau of Statistics
U.S. Treasury
Department
Port Elizabeth
Nouth Africa
West Berlin
R. H. Cooper
Saskatoon
Olds School of Agriculture
David Ure
Alberta
By Norman Michie
E E. Vv
Super Diamond
Washington, D.C
Fius
Rome
Pius
Victor Emmanuel I
Papal Rome
Vatican City
Jane Dale
Fair Land of
Paradise
Norway
R.c.af
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Middletown
Ohio
Earth
T. M. Reg
U. & Pat
Virgil
George Diffenderfer
Coingswoods
New Jersey
By Len Kleis
Will ME
Priscilla
al Vermeer
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