Prince Philip to receive new sailing yacht from Cowes center
World happenings report a new sailing yacht gift for Prince Philip from Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Also noted are visa policy changes in France for Canadians, Canadian civil service growth, bark removal method, a Mount Vesuvius fireworks factory blast, a world record eye bet, seafish catch figures, and a Valenciennes gold treasure find.
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Prince Philip
Cowes Ile of Wight
Mount Vesuvius
Edwin (Bush) King
Paris
Netherlands Produces Extremely Sweet Benzene Derivative
The article describes a Dutch produced chemical named 1-N-propoxy-2-amino-4-nitrobenzene claimed to be about 4,000 times sweeter than sugar in pure form and about eight times sweeter than saccharine. It is used as a sugar substitute in Europe, diluted with lactose to about 500 times sweetness, and appears as a crystalline powder with low water solubility.
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Netherlands
Europe
First Carrier Plane Landing Achieved in 1922
A historic aviation milestone notes the first carrier plane landing completed in 1922. The event marks an early achievement in naval aviation development, reflecting progress by early aircraft and naval units.
White Man Disrupts Eskimos Way Of Life
Archdeacon D B Marsh of Toronto who has served Eskimos for twenty years warns that wartime white settlement in Arctic areas disrupts native life and teaches a competitive outlook. He urges a national policy to bridge the gap between white aid and returning to traditional customs and self reliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B Marsh
Toronto
Arctic
Marsh
Archdeacon Marsh
Farmers Urged To Save Straw For Winter
Alberta farmers should save straw as a valuable commodity before winter. With better feed outlook but high demand, saving straw via pick-up balers or barge attached to combines is advised. A barge retains chaff. combining and baling together offers the best roughage stock. Free plans for a straw byncher are available from Edmonton.
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A. M. Wilson
Alberta Department of Agriculture
Alberta
Edmonton
Snowfall Light in Canada’s Northwest
Snow in the Northwest Territories stays on the ground due to low winter temperatures. Annual precipitation in the Mackenzie Valley totals 10 to 13 inches, with 40 to 50 inches of snow, about half the snowfall seen in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence River and northern New England regions.
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Northwest Territories
Mackenzie Valley
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence River
New England
Crossword Puzzle Clues
Horizontal and vertical clues list readable but fragmented entries for a crossword puzzle. Includes terms like precious estene in Latin style, front, moisture, man's name, to burn, period of time and opening substance on stamps, tremble, colloquial fear, domestic fow.
Kitchen Meditations Potato Picking
A rural verse by Jane Dale recalls a frost tinged day of potato picking with family rhythm. The poem follows harvest from field to kitchen as labor and warmth mingle and a sense of completion settles over the home.
Israel seeks Canadian wheat and lumber for new growth
Avraham Harman after taking his post as Israel consul-general in Canada said Israel will buy about 100000 tons of wheat yearly under the four year international wheat agreement with Canada supplying a major share. He noted Israel will also need building materials to house and feed a projected population rise to 1953.
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Vancouver
Israel
Avraham Harman
Canada
United States
Norwegian farmer keeps horse that pumps water
Norwegian farmer Kristian Kihle trains a horse to operate a pump by holding the handle in its mouth. Each day the horse pumps water for itself and a herd of sows that share its quarters.
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Oslo
Kristian Kihle
Free Arthritis Treatment For Young Albertans
Edmonton report states Dr. W W Cross announces a free rheumatoid arthritis clinic for under 21 at Col Belcher hospital Calgary under a spring legislative program. Eligible youths must reside in Alberta 12 of the past 24 months and may be referred by a physician for diagnosis and free hospital treatment up to 90 days with standard ward care X rays labs drugs and specialist consultations as needed.
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Edmonton
W. W. Cross
Alberta
Col. Belcher Hospital
Calgary
Precipitation patterns drive crop yields in Saskatchewan
G D Matthews of Scott experimental station notes 37 years of weather data show that average annual precipitation of 13.7 inches misleads about crop potential. Rainfall distribution in June and July largely determines yields, with extreme years like 1916 and 1918 illustrating variability and insufficient moisture despite long term averages.
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Saskatoon
G. D. Matthews
Scott Federal Experimental Station
Mr. Matthews
Matthews
New Form of Chlorine Found by Saskatoon Researchers
Nuclear physicists at the University of Saskatoon study a new chlorine isotope, Chlorine 39, formed by bombardment of argon gas with 25,000,000 volt X-rays from a betatron. Under Dr. Haslam, Dr. Katz, and Dr. Johns, researchers seek to create new isotopes and measure X-ray energies to learn about atomic nuclei.
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Saskatoon
University of Saskatoon
R. N. Haslam
Leon Katz
H. E. Johns
Dr. Katz
Haslam
Gems of Thought on Christianity and Service
A collection of biblical quotes and remarks on Christian faith, conduct, and service from Bryce Van Dyke Coleridge Eddy Gladden and John 14 12. The passages emphasize living faith turning into actions and aligning law and life with God’s will.
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H. J. van Dyke
Coleridge
Ottawa hosts return of No. 414 photo squadron
The No. 414, R.C.A.F. photo squadron completed a four month aerial survey of the Yukon and Northwest Territories. The aircraft, which departed last April and May, participated in the largest northland photo survey ever undertaken by Canada.
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Ottawa
No. 414
R.C.A.F
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Canada
Northland
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Bureau of Statistics
United Nations Science Conference
Spain
Valenciennes
Dapper Dan
Isaac
Brampton Medaillion
Basil
C.N.E
Jas. Bagg and Sons, Edgely
By Jane Dale
Little Reggie
Margarita
Priscilla
Haight School
al Vermeer
Katz
Lord Bryce
Christ
Mary Baker Eddy
Washington Gladden
John
BY William Ferguson
Mike and
Bob Garbark
NEA Moreg S
Kwie Koweke
Elmer
California
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