Use of Theatre Should Promote National Unity
John Grierson, a British film expert invited by the Ottawa Government, says theatre can build national unity and reduce provincial prejudice. He will advise Canadian producers on reorganizing film output to tell Canada's story on screen through dramatization, with distribution domestically and abroad. He cites topics like Canadian airways, mining, farming, wheat, and the Mackenzie river development as potential subjects.
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John Grierson
Canada
Ottawa
Dominion
Canadian Airways
Mackenzie River
Fish Facts and Salmon Behavior in River Experiments
The article notes fish are color blind to bright bait and Salmon can be coaxed to run upstream by electric shocks in side streams near Avon. It explains fish sleep by rest, torpor in Siberian rivers, and long-distance ice transport. It describes the air bladder, guanin sheen, slime coating for protection and postmortem bacterial food.
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Avon
Zoological Department of
University of Southampton
Siberian
Maligne Lake Named Among Canada’s Remarkable Rockies
Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park Alberta is described as the largest and one of the most beautiful placier fed lakes in the Canadian Rockies.
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Jasper National Park
Alberta
Canadian Rockies
Sin of Covetousness Lesson From Exodus to Luke
This lesson surveys covetousness from Exodus 20 17 and Luke 12 13 21, noting covetous desire as a root sin that disrupts social order. It contrasts worldly abundance with the life God grants, using the parable of the rich fool and Paul’s guidance on godliness with contentment as true gain.
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Paul
Timothy
Mount Sinai
Luke
Peraea
Jordan River
Ray Noble and Ginger Rogers Lead 1930s Radio Arts Scene
Ray Noble, Burns and Allen conductor, headlines in Hollywood radio sketches on CBS. Ginger Rogers stars in Silver Theatre on Columbia network with Conrad Nagel directing. Extra trade-in for old radios as Christmas models hit market. Tommy Lane debuts on Melody Lane on CBS network with Penner, after singer wins a hometown contest and impresses Opera officials.
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Ray Noble
CBS
Hollywood
WABC
Ginger Rogers
Silver Theatre
Columbia Network
Conrad Nagel
Miss Rogers
Deforest Crosley
Majestic
Rogers Radio
Joe Penner
Penner
Wabc-Cbs
Tommy
Stanley Hoffman
Atlanta
Georgia
Tommy Lane
New York
Metropolitan Opera Company
Love of money risks ruin and moral failure in faith
The text warns that the desire for wealth leads to temptation and ruin, citing scripture about contentment and the dangers of riches. It notes how the love of money brings sorrow, betrayal, and loss, and frames the Tenth Commandment as surrendering one's life to God. It ends with a statistic on common pin production in the U.S.
World Population Totals End of 1987
The League of Nations bulletin estimates world population at 2 134 000 000 as 1987 ends, with Asia housing more than half and China at 450 000 000 India 850 000 000 and Japan 100 000 000. Europe totals 897 000 000 with Germany 79 000 000 United Kingdom 47 000 000 Italy 48 000 000 France 42 000 000 Poland 35 000 000. US population 180 000 000 and South America 90 000 000 Brazil half of that region. Deaths begin to outpace births in Austria France and elsewhere as old-age share grows.
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League of Nations Monthly Bulletin of Statistics
Asia
China
India
Japan
Soviet
Russia
Europe
Germany
United Kingdom
Italy
France
Poland
Bulletin
United States
South America
Brazil
Austria
Japan Presses Public to Save 2.24 Billion Dollars Yearly
Japan seeks to spur nationwide saving of 2.24 billion dollars per year as part of a policy push. Authorities aim to boost household and corporate saving rates to support long term economic stability and investment potential.
Health Prospects of Canadian Provinces Compared
A Canadian Weekly analysis notes higher five year mortality in Maritime Provinces versus Prairie Provinces, with life expectancy at age five exceeding 64 years in the Prairies and under 61 in Quebec. It argues healthier settlers move westward, skewing provincial longevity. Canadians live longer overall than Britons, with five year olds and 42 year olds showing substantial life expectancy advantages.
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Canada
Maritime Provinces
Prairie Provinces
Quebec
Maritimes
Goes to Iceland To Dodge Winter
Capt. B. Ivistiansson of the Belle Isle sails from Montreal with wife and daughter and plans to reach Reykjavik via England. He explains he avoids Canadian winter by traveling to Teeland where the climate is milder.
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Iceland
B. Ivistiansson
Newfoundland Canada
Montreal
England
Reykjavik
Teeland
Modern Music Master HORIZONTAL 15 Famous concert pianist
A compact feature highlights the acclaimed concert pianist hailed as one of the greatest today and a prominent voice in modern music. The piece hints at career milestones, stylistic traits, and public reception, with a nod to cultural influence and future projects.
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Skating
Sonja
Stuart Reburn
Sonja Henie
Toronto
Freddie Tee
U. S
Asi
Blue Coal
CBO
Canadian West
Maritimers
TRGBS
Martow Lane
Nvid
Ast
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