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Orono Weekly Times in Orono, Ontario

18 Dec 1952

Page 14

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Orono Weekly Times

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Orono, Ontario, Canada

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Dec 18, 1952

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14

Alone on Everest Maurice Wilson's doomed climb ends in tragedy

The 1934 solo attempt by Maurice Wilson to conquer Everest ends with his death after weeks of harsh ascent. He vanished on the Rongbuk glacier and a subsequent expedition found his frozen body at 22,000 feet. The Shipton team buried him in a snow crevasse.

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Everest Haseen Bradford Maurice Wilson Air Ministry Wilson Rome Fahrein Basra India Wison Nepal Tibet Rongbuk Bser Camp I Camp Til Eric Shipton
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Germ warfare unlikely to depopulate due to battlefield limits

A wartime analysis argues that germ weapons would not work on a large scale. Historical use from Tartars to 1942 China is cited, but experts say no germs stay viable under warfare conditions. Even if released, pestilence would threaten the aggressor as well.

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British Isles Europe Russia Italy China Japan U.S Tofare
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Q and A on common baking problems and pan selections

Reader questions about flaky biscuits light pastry and cake flaws receive practical fixes. Advice covers dough handling by hand, mixing technique, oven temperature, flour type, batter overmixing, and using pan materials to influence browning and cake rise.

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Igloo Construction Described in Arctic Text

The excerpt explains building an igloo from driftwood frames and cottonwood slabs with a central roof ridgepole. Walls slant inward for tight log stacking, a two by two foot skylight sits in the roof, and a translucent sea animal intestine panel covers it. A small door and roof ventilator finish the house.

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Constance Tarmon Mesmericks
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