Young Italian Says He Aims to Straighten Pisa Tower
A youth with a small saw approached the leaning Pisa Tower as police guard it after an anonymous bomb threat. When asked his intent he replied I want to straighten it. He was taken to hospital for observation.
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Pisa
Wall rack for cups saucers and spoons pattern 370
Home workshop note describes a wall rack project for school shop classes to hold cups saucers plates and spoons. Pattern 370 provides actual size guides for the simple curves and illustrations for making the rack.
Wall Shelves for Every Room Pattern Package Notes
A mention of pattern packet 69 and Home Workshop Patterns offers full size designs for wall shelves in modern and traditional styles for $1.50. The listing includes directions simple enough for teens and notes a Vancouver address PP. 4423 West Std Ave. Vancouver.
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West Std Ave
Vancouver
Credit Unions show expansion in Saskatchewan
Total assets of the Saskatchewan credit union movement reached 101.9 million dollars for the six months ending June 30 1961 with 280 unions and 148 000 members. Cash and convertible investments stood near 32 percent of assets while reserves and undivided surplus totaled five million dollars.
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Saskatchewan
Credit Unines
Ethnic diversity tops in tropical Africa with 600 groups
Among 167 million people in tropical Africa, researchers note at least 600 distinct ethnic groups each with its own language or dialect, customs and moral standards.
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Tropical
Africa
Doll Pattern for 32 Inch Boy Sized Playmate
A pattern for a boy doll about 32 inches tall with size-2 clothing. Use flesh colored fabric for body and straw yarn for hair. Pattern 7175 specifies doll pattern only. Send name and address with thirty five cents in coins to Pattern Dept. Household Arts, P P L, 60 Front Street, W Toronto.
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Household Arts
Department P.P.L
Front Street
Toronto
Drought and climate drive caution in Canadian outlook
Bruce Hutchison argues drought threatens prairies and Canada’s wealth as weather ignores borders. He recalls 1930s drought and warns current cycles reduce national prosperity while global hunger grows, criticizing complacent attitudes in Canada and Seattle media.
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Bruce Hutchison
Victoria
United Nations
Canada
Saskatchewan
Britain
Red River
China
North America
Seattle Post-Intelligence
Seattle
Mazo de la Roche remembered as prolific Canadian author
The Montreal Star notes Maze de la Roche died at 82 leaving the Jalna saga and Whiteoaks of Jalna legacy. Her works earned millions in royalties with films and TV adaptations. The obituary highlights her determination, early Atlantic Monthly prize win in 1927, and creation of living, flawed family characters within a vivid Canadian imagination.
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Maze de la Roche
Canada
Jalna
Galsworthy
Trollope
Jane Austin
Atlantic Monthly
Miss de la Roche
Mazo de la Roche
Whiteoaks
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