China's communes as tool of state control in rural China
In a three part Telegram series Canadian agriculturist B T Tanner recalls a three week visit to China describing 26000 communes over 500 million peasants. He notes communes govern agriculture local government and industry and grew from rural cooperatives after 1949 with the aim of controlling water supply. The series highlights farming methods and the Great Leap Forward era.
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Liberated fish and vast Chinese resource drive
The report surveys China’s push to exploit natural resources and boost food production. It notes coastal fisheries, rich mineral reserves including tin and coal, massive reforestation, irrigation, and the rapid spread of communes starting in 1958. It highlights the Ma Lin Commune near Shanghai and the Sputnik commune’s expansion, with peasants joining mass efforts and schools, hospitals, and mills built within commune systems.
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America
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Milk bath joke prompts pasteurization quip
A cartoonish anecdote recalls a young woman told by her dermatologist to take a milk bath. The next morning the milkman asks whether 46 quarts are needed and she answers pasteurized not, just up to any armpits. The remark ends with a joke about four thousand fish kinds.
Colorful bird patterns for hoursehold yard decor
A decorative transfer pattern set offers a large owl parrot and eight smaller birds for yard or horse decor. Place face down, apply heat with a warm iron, and fill in colors to create bevvy effects. Pattern 109 from Home Workshop Patterns, Vancouver.
Easy-sew duster pattern for Misses sizes 12 to 20
Advertises pattern 4637 by Anne Adams Pattern Dept. at 60 Front Street W Toronto. Describes a bright printed or pastel duster with short sleeves and 39 inch fabric. includes printed directions and required yardage. Customers must send 50 cents in coins for the pattern and include name and address. A relic note about a knight tying a lady's scarf to a helmet appears.
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Dotograph Poser For Jr. Readers January Puzzle
A playful reader’s prompt asks young artists to complete a missing picture by drawing straight lines from dot 3 to dot 28 in order. It suggests coloring nearby dots if possible and notes the missing portion is part of the pictured scene. Guess the missing element for fun.
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