Waterfall that flows both ways draws curious visitors at tide
At high tide the St John river fights the Fundy surge creating foaming rapids and moving water upstream then reverses six hours later. Goats Island marks the central battleground as locals recall the 1960s skiff rescue by Ron Beckett Harry Tippett and Ken Doherty. A bridge links the city to Lancaster and a new 65000 dollar provincial tourist information centre opens near the falls with plans for a municipal park and Goat Island bridge.
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Fredericton
Niagara
Fundy
St. John
Atlantic
St. Lawrence
New Brunswick
Maine
Saint John
Goat Island
Oldtimers
Ron Beckett
Harry Tippett
Ken Doherty
Lancaster
Decode Intelligram: National Mt Washington and More
A compact list of ten cryptic prompts spanning nations landmarks weather and royalty state values. Items include Yanks national themes Mt Washington Brazil Queen Elizabeth and a hydrometer with references to sunshine crystal and krone.
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Yanks
National
Mt. Washington
Brazil
Irv Noren
Giants
Stan Musial
N. H
Chicago
Paraguay
Florida
Denmark
World of grooming prizes and boxing weights in 1939 era notes
A breezy column surveys men’s grooming trends, salary comparisons since 1939, and boxing weight limits. It recalls a bantamweight title bout between Robert Cohen and Chamrern Songkitiat, notes Cohen’s tax free $28,000 guarantee, plus trivia on aprons for him and her and British royal pets.
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Robert Cohen
Algiers
Chamrern Songkitiat
Thailand
Bankok
Cohen
James Brunot
Alfred Butts
Buckingham Palace
Susan
Sugar
Honey
Prince Charles
Harvey
Woman pedalls 30 000 miles on hostelling tours
Sylvia Melson, secretary in Toronto, rode through Canada and Europe since 1939. She crossed routes from England and Scotland to the Rockies and Newfoundland, logging about 30 000 miles for relaxation and hostel travel.
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Vancouver
Toronto
Sylvia Melson
British Columbia
Canada
Sylvia
England
Scotland
Europe
New England States
Rockies
Ontario
Newfoundland
Vancouver Island
Lower Mainland
Gathering Suspects Winnipeg Polio Virus Traced
Mosquitoes and other disease carriers are collected at 20 stations in southern Manitoba to track down the polio virus. The effort gathers specimens for surveillance and potential outbreak control.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Daily life shaped by character and Gospel power
Weekly Bible comment argues that daily conduct reflects character, not luck, citing Jesus and Paul. It emphasizes the Gospel as life guidance, divine help, and the promise of abundant life for those who live by Christ's words and example.
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Jesus
St. Paul
Alberta Teachers Outlook Brighter As Enrolment Rises
Alberta expects about 198000 school children to return to classrooms this term, an increase of roughly 4500 pupils from last term. Deputy Minister Dr H W Swift notes the pupil rise while Minister Aalborg says the teaching situation looks brighter though full figures arrive after schools open.
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Ancient
Egypt
Edmonton
Alberta
H. W. Swift
A. ©. Aalborg
Fundamentals of Blocking and Weight Training for Football
The article stresses blocking as essential to successful plays and offers tips on the shoulder block, stance, and staying on the feet. It compares blocking to tennis weight transfer and emphasizes starting quickly to gain advantage. It also covers gaining weight for football through muscle-building foods and weight training.
Kitchen Meditations by Jane Dale
Poem fragment urges embracing happiness and joy despite ups and downs. Encourages singing for joy, living boldly, and cherishing brief moments of happiness without fear. Repeats refrain that life is good and joy should rise for the world to hear.
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Jane Dale
Weekly Tip Paint It White
A practical tip advises painting the basement stair step white to reduce missteps in dim light, highlighting safety use of high visibility on lower cellar steps.
Weekly Crossword Puzzle
Horizontal clues list a aquatic bird, abbreviations and common terms, while vertical clues include beat and injury. The grid features standard crossword entries with themes likely focusing on common short words. Readers fill to reveal named entries across and down.
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Willy Messerschmitt
Germany
George
America
Jacques Robin
Montreal
Paris
Cbc-Tv
Jacques
Weekly Bible Comment
Inis
Sports College
Lloyd
Ace” Percival
Great Lake
Edward
Virgil
By Len Kleis
Donald
Priscilla
Lermol
By al Vermeer
the Pi
Tal
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