Scientists Probe Arctic Ice Islands Far North Expedition
Ottawa scientists Geoffrey Hattersley-Smith and Robert Blackadar travel by dog team from Alert Ellesmere Island to study ice islands floating in the Arctic Ocean. They aim to gather undramatic data ahead of a 1954 US-Canada joint expedition. The search centers on why 39 ice islands form and how they behave in polar seas.
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Krosk
Eyliesrmere Island
North Pole
Hattersley-Smith
Arctic Ocean
DRB
Cape Columbia Mountain
Ellesmere Island
Admiral Peary
Peary
Ottawa
Ellesmere
Pole
Leslie Wilson
CP Stat
R. E. Peary
Geoffrey Hattersley-Smith
Canadian Defence Research Board
Robert Blackadar
Mines Department
Ice Islands
DRE
George Leigh- Mallory
Arctic
U.S. Air Force
Air Force
Hattersley-Smith and Blackadar
Greenland
Alert
Canadian Defence Department
North America
Ice Shelf
Canada
Ancient 2000-Year-Old Seed Blooms at Hamburg Exhibition
A lotus or water lily from a 2000 year old seed bloomed for a few hours at the Hamburg international gardening show. The seed was discovered last year in an earthenware jug unearthed near Tokyo during excavation.
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Hamburg
Germany
Tokyo
Rye cultivation linked to other cereals in ancient times
The note suggests rye farming preceded diversification of cereals possibly during the Bronze Age. It also states a playful line that today is yesterday's pupil, hinting at ongoing lessons from history.
Moose Calling Easy For Oregon Expert
Jim Bond of Portland, a wildlife specialist with books and film work, hunted in Yukon’s Mackenzie Mountains and coaxed seven bull moose into view. He shot one bull and filmed six others as part of his presentation to Edmonton sportsmen during a three day screening.
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Edmonton
Jim Bond
Portland
Oregon
University of California
Bond
Los Angeles
Mackenzie Mountain
Yukon
Mr. Bond
Hunter
Mormon Cricket Found Near Bromhead Saskatchewan
In Estevan Saskatchewan a large Mormon cricket was found by Wilbur Durr of Bromhead and examined by the Dominion Plant Inspection Office. The grey blue green insect about 31 inches long has no wings and a curved spine. It may have arrived by vehicle or migratory birds, but the climate is not believed to support a population. Also noted was a harmless 18 inch green snake near Estevan.
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Estevan
Sask
Saskatchewan
Wilbur Durr
Bromhead
W. J. Durr
Dominion Plant Inspection Office
Durr
Second Street
July Surges as Canada’s Top Marriage Month
Since 1949 July has displaced June as the most popular month for marriage in Canada. In 1953 there were a record 17,602 marriages in July, about 50 percent more than the 11,873 registered in June.
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Canada
Westminster Hall Construction Milestone in 1099
London landmark Westminster Hall dates its founding to 1099 marking the establishment of a historic royal and civic venue. The site later became central to Parliament and public ceremonies, shaping England's architectural and political heritage.
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London
Westminster Hall
Canada passes 700000 Old Age Security recipients
In July Canada reached 701,565 people receiving Old Age Security payments. The program, funded by the federal government, pays over 28 million dollars monthly. Growth since January 1952 totals about 84,000 new recipients, with regional counts across provinces and territories.
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Ottawa
Canada
Federal Welfare Department
Newfoundland
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Radar name derives from four-word description
The term radar comes from the initials of Radio Detection and Ranging. This naming captures the technology’s core function of detecting objects at a distance using radio waves.
Bush Pilot By Coolness Saves Party
A Canadian bush pilot Charlie Webber crash landed a plane 200 miles north of Churchill after an engine fire. He used doors, inflatable mattresses, and a fuel tank to fashion a raft, delivered passengers to Lake Kaminuriak and survived three days ashore after rescue.
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Churchill
Charlie Webber
Lake Kaminuriak
Manitoba
Canada
International Scout Jamboree Planned for Canada in 1955
The eighth international Boy Scout jamboree will be held in Canada in 1955 the Boy Scouts Association announced. No site is fixed yet but up to 50 000 youths from many countries are expected to attend. Worldwide Scouts total 5 561 593 an all time record with 401 846 new members in the last two years.
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London
Canada
Boy Scouts Association
Association
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