Progress Toward Unity After War Ends
A little over a year since the war, peace remains uneasy though hope persists for world cooperation. While plans for lasting peace may take time, the British Commonwealth of Nations is cited as an example of potential unity, with close wartime cooperation among Britain, Canada, and the United States shown as practical proof of international joint effort.
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British Commonwealth of Nations
Britain
Canada
United States
Canada Keeps Defense Tores and Allied Links Steady
Canada continues to cooperate with Britain and the United States in defence and military science. Reports from London say unobtrusive steps are being taken to improve commonwealth and empire defence and to track developments in military science. London officials stress UN takeover of international defence duties is a prospect while commonwealth governments retain independence and decision making.
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Canada
Britain
United States
London
United Kingdom
United Nations
A Link Between Great Powers
Canada leads hemispheric defence under the Canada United States Defence Board with General McNaughton as co chair and as Canada’s UNSC atomic commission representative. The piece argues Canada’s role as a bridge between the British Commonwealth and the United States to preserve world security and peace.
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Canada-United States Defence Board
McNaughton
Canada
United Nations Atomic Commission
British Commonwealth
United States
Beaver and Buffalo Ration Coupons Explained
An explanation of ration coupon types issued to service personnel and temporary workers. Beaver coupons are unnumbered and expire for meat sugar preserves butter on Oct 31 1946. Beaver evaporated milk coupons expire Dec 31 1946. Buffalo coupons replace Beaver after Sept 30.
Reckless Drivers Order From McArthur Judgment Handed Down In Arizona
In Phoenix Arizona a manslaughter verdict ties a driver to support for two young children. The guilty party must pay not less than ten percent of each payday until the children reach adulthood, with one child aged four and the other three months. The decision highlights road safety and parental obligation.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Montreal Gazette
Elephant brain weighs about eight pounds for adults
The article notes that an adult elephant has a brain weighing roughly eight pounds, highlighting the large size of its neural organ.
National Registration Cards To Be Microfilmed In Ottawa
The national registration system used in wartime will be dismantled after six years. About 9,250,000 cards will be microfilmed and the original records occupying over 30,000 square feet of Ottawa office space will be destroyed. Staff will shrink to a small custodian group.
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Ottawa
Danish Medal Awarded to UND Professor for Denmark War Aid
Winnipeg reports Dr. Richard Beck of the University of North Dakota Scandinavian Languages department has received the Danish liberation medal from King Christian X for wartime service benefiting Denmark. Beck, former Winnipeg resident and ex Icelandic National League president, had previously been honored by Norway and Iceland with high royal orders.
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Winnipeg
Richard Beck
University of North Dakota
Christian X
Denmark
Beck
Icelandic National League
Haakon
Norway
Order of St. Olaf
Iceland
Falcon
Crossword puzzle clues mixed with scattered entries
A jumble of crossword style clues including seaport in Libya artist stand Japanese marine measure and other scattered terms. The list references animals tools emotions and objects such as speck hammer part, to deface, and various numbers and directions.
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England
River Island
Gems of Thought Echoes of Work and Wisdom
A compilation of quotes on work, effort, and mindset from Beecher Schwab Emerson Eddy Wilberforce and Taylor. The selections celebrate labor for purpose and the joy found in productive activity, linking achievement to intrinsic motivation and timely effort.
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Charles M. Schwab
Emerson
Toronto violinist Harry Adaskin named to UBC music chair
Harry Adaskin, Toronto violinist and member of the Hart House string quartet, is appointed to the newly created chair of music at the University of British Columbia. He brings extensive experience as a teacher and music lecturer.
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Toronto
Harry Adaskin
University of British Columbia
Hart House String Quartet
Adaskin
Handled Job Well What’s in a man’s job anyway
Mrs William Reeve a Scottish war bride who joined her husband in Guelph Ontario recalls roles during the war first woman bus driver in the British Isles a guard for German prisoners and a Glasgow policewoman She drove trucks from age 14 studied engineering then led war work driving for Glasgow Transportation Corporation later handling a ration truck for the Ministry of Food and transporting 50 German POWs solo She praises Canada calling it a swell country despite the wee buses.
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William Reeve
Guelph
Ont
British Isles
Glasgow
Glasgow Transportation Corporation
Ministry of Food
Canada
Vancouver doctors hail clay deposit as curative medicine
The Vancouver Medical Association bulletin reports a large clay deposit between Vancouver and Prince Rupert in northern British Columbia discovered 11 years ago by Max Buse. Vancouver doctors say the clay heals many internal and external ailments and could become a valuable addition to pharmacopoeia.
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Vancouver
Vancouver Medical Association
Prince Rupert
British Columbia
Max Buse
Buse
Hats Add To Monty Field Marshal’s Canadian Tour
Kingston reports Field Marshal Montgomery expanding his headgear collection with pieces from Dalhousie Halifax Mill University Montreal and RMC. He receives a mortar board a trencher and a bright cheerleader’s tam then a blue and gold pill box from the naval college.
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Canada
Kingston
Montgomery
Dalhousie University
Halifax
Mill University
Senate
Montreal
R.M.C
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