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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 07, 1952
Page
15
Dr Earl R Carlson argues against pity for the physically disabled in his book Born That Way He recounts personal experiences with spastic children and his own limp to show resilience and social usefulness The book emphasizes openness about handicaps and humor to reduce stigma.
Britain's occult circle dangled a £1000 prize for levitating a human without aid. The piece recounts famed levitators from St Joseph of Copertino to Daniel Douglas Home, Alphonsus Maria Liguori, and Subbayah Pullavar. It frames levitation as a long endured belief across religions and eras despite scientific doubt.
Practical guide to fruit and vegetable canning covering jar selection, lid types, head space, air removal, and processing in boiling water. Includes peaches and apples prep, syrup levels, and storage guidance for color flavor and texture preservation.
Detailed steps for preserving berries and peaches including washing, sugaring, boiling times, jar processing, and sealing. Covers berry jams with with sugar ratios from 1/2 to 1/3 cup per quart, peach preserves with 3/4 to 1 pound sugar per pound fruit, peach butter, and marmalade style mixtures. Mentions alternate layering, overnight rest, and adjusting syrup thickness.
On a hot day a man over fifty sprinted half a block to catch a streetcar. He boarded, sat down, and mopped sweat, illustrating the deadly effects of heat prostration and exhaustion as observers noted rising fatalities in heatwaves.
Canadair withdraws a major Ford of Canada contract to build wings for the T 33 jet trainer due to Ford's delivery delays tied to a union dispute over seniority rights. The piece notes repeated plant disruptions and job losses for Ford and Windsor's industry, blaming union leadership for prioritizing members' welfare poorly.
George Millar and wife sail 16 ton sloop Serica around Spain Portugal to the Mediterranean. They endure near disaster in a Breton port, near-collisions near Lisbon, a rammed yacht, illness, theft, and a gale bound for Gibraltar before safe harbor on the Riviera.
Billy Rose recalls a 1927 New York moment when Joe Frisco caused a stir during the Ziegfeld Follies opening by claiming Charles Lindbergh was in the audience. Frisco then admitted the gag and announced W. C. Fields next, keeping the crowd buzzing.
A reader quiz asks about world capitals, epicurean interests, Gargantua author, Memorial trophy, earth circumference, and Fulton’s steamboat. A matching section pairs famous baseball parks with cities, totaling possible points and noting a range from poor to error in a cryptic core.
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