Canada expands funding for scientific research during peacetime
The Rt. Hon. C. D. Howe reports Canada spends over 40 million annually on research and development. From 1938 to 1946 funding rose from 6 million to 40 million with two thirds aimed at peacetime economy. provinces contribute 5 million. Per capita expenditures vary by province, Ontario leads among named regions.
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C. D. Howe
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New Brunswick
Alberta
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Manitoba
Quebec
Honest Man Repays 42 Pound Debt After 37 Years
In Harrow England a 73 year old man William Walton cleared a £42 debt from 1911 owed to shirt makers. He worked as a store assistant in Liverpool then London to set aside wages each week until the debt plus interest was settled.
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Funny and Otherwise: Tidbits From Daily Life
A collection of light humor and dialogues on courtship jobs marriage and manners. Jokes feature brides wives husbands grammar lessons and a shopkeeper приказ hint about slow payers and a playful exchange about letters and wood.
Irrigation Dam Planned Near Medicine Hat
E L Gray of Regina confirms a Gros Ventre Creek irrigation dam will be built about 40 miles southeast to boost water storage for irrigation between Irvine and Medicine Hat. An appropriation is set, project starts after provincial water resources board approval. Estimated cost 20000 to 25000 dollars for 6000 acre feet of water in dry years. The dam will augment Gros Ventre and Ross Creek flows joining near Irvine.
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Medicine Hat
E. L. Gray
Regina
Prairie Farmers Rehabilitation Act
Gros Vente Creek
Irvine
Alta
Provincial Water Resources Board
Gros Vente
Ross Creek
High Prices Force Vegetarians To Become Meat Eaters
In Victoria the cost of living pushes vegetarians to buy meat. Grocers note produce has tripled in price over a decade with carrots rising from five to fifteen cents per bunch. The shift illustrates the broader impact of inflation on dietary choices.
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Victoria
German Girl Seeks Move From Germany to Canada
Gertrude Schew ring a 25 year old German girl living in Varel in the British zone asks friends in Vancouver for help to come to Canada. She describes life in Germany as grim with high prices and unemployment and says the Deutsche Mark is not enough to live on. Her dream is to move to another part of the world where she can buy bread to live on.
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Gertrude Schewring
Varel
Canada
Germany
Gertrude
Remarkable Tomato Harvest Near Winnipeg by Kettner
Kettner, a longtime gardener near Winnipeg, planted five dozen tomato plants on May 20 and began picking ripe fruit on July 14. Some plants produced up to 37 tomatoes, making this one of his fastest crops to date.
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I. Kettner
Kettner
Manitoba Drilling Sets Record Pace
Manitoba conducts the most extensive drilling tests in its history with Alberta crews working for the Standard Oil of California in Brandon area. Test borings reach 3000 ft at township corners and expand from southeast of Brandon toward northeast regions by year end.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Alberta
Standard
California
Brandon
IRO plans to move 60000 refugees to Canada
The International Refugee Organization aims to relocate 60 000 refugees to Canada by the end of next June. In the same period, the IRO plans to settle 75 000 displaced persons in the United States.
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Geneva
International Refugee Organization
Canada
Lr.o
United States
Junk Yard Play Lots Advocated By Knight In Victoria
George F. Knight proposes city junk yard playgrounds for youth in Victoria to explore safe themes like automobiles street cars and airplanes. He cites Denmark and Norway as examples where such play areas are popular and safe. The piece also notes a historical claim about ration books dating to 1000 BC in China after a flood.
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Victoria
George F. Knight
Denmark
Norway
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