Star of Picture Focuses on Fife Wheat Lineage
Edwin Fife, 62, descendant of David Fife, stars in a Canadian Wheat Board produced film shown in Toronto and England. The documentary traces the 19th century Scottish immigrant's creation of the hard-kernelled Fife wheat on the Otonabee farm in Peterborough County and its impact on Canadian grain.
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Fife
David Fife
Otonabee Township
Peterborough County
Edwin Fife
Scotland
Ontario
Edwinsaw
Toronto
Canadian Wheat Board
Edwin
England
Crimes and Crimin als in Canada and youth education
J Alex Edminson told a Montreal Young People's Forum that crime stems from poor schooling and slum conditions. He argued democracies fail to prepare youth for peace as dictatorships train for war. He noted many inmates under 80 lacked education and trades.
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J. Alex Edminson
Young People's Forum
Montreal
Canada
Commission takes no action on Mars broadcast complaints
The U S Commission decided to take no action over the Orson Welles October 30 Mars invasion broadcast. It believed Columbia Broadcasting Company had already taken sufficient steps to protect the public interest. The commission regretted the alarm but found no likelihood of repetition or need for intervention.
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United States Communications Commission
Mars
Columbia Broadcasting Company
Gas waste in the West to be ended report
The Calgary press laments gas waste and questions possible steps from Ottawa. A Toronto Telegram quote mentions public desire to see dramatic change. The Port Arthur News Chronicle warns a moon trip may require more railways.
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Canada
Calgary
Ottawa
Toronto Telegram
Port Arthur News Chronicle
Chatham News
Rural Districts Redefine Turkey and Tree Access
Rural districts are urged to stop treating turkeys and Christmas trees as mere goods for collection. The Peterborough Examiner notes courts may act to correct this misconception.
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Peterborough Examiner
Emancipation Theme Across Nations Cited by Cape Argus
The Cape Argus editorial argues emancipation reshapes nations from Italy aiding Abyssinia to Spain under Franco and Japan aiding China. It frames emancipation as a global force altering power, with Europe’s Middle threat hints and a broader world transformation.
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Italy
Abyssinia
Franco
Spain
Japan
China
Middle
Europe
Zeus
Clean Hockey Edict From C H A For This Season
The C H A Executive Committee will suspend players and coaches to enforce clean play. O H A referees will heavily penalize high sticking and slashing with major penalties for fights or initiating altercations. A new 72 page NHL reference book is available from St Lawrence Starch Co Port Credit Ont for managers and fans.
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National Hockey League
St . Lawrence Starch Co., Limited
Port Credit
Ont
Middle Aged May Live Longer With Health Focus
Ottawa officials from the Department of Pensions and National Health say middle aged people are vital to extending life expectancy. They note life span has grown from 28 to 58 years over the last century due to infection control, and advise moderation in diet, drink, and recreation to lengthen lives.
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Department of Pensions and National Health
Ottawa
Lost and Found and War Talk in The Parade
A mixed editorial featuring a lost and found inquiry about a missing full size merry go round near St Catharines and a column discussing fuel shortages in Ontario. It also covers Mussolini’s aims and a question on Memel Land’s significance with a brief factual note on its Versailles ceding.
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St. Catharines
Memel Land
East Prussia
Ger
Foot Health Survey At Collegiate Shows Wide Defects
A 1924 February survey of five hundred Collegiate students reveals widespread foot problems including high and low arches, bunions, corns, and weak arches. Education and corrective measures, shoe fitting campaigns, and home nurse visits followed, with some cases treated by diet, exercises, and shoes.
English Bard Crossword Puzzle Answers
A word puzzle list with horizontal and vertical clues covering figures from 1788 to 1830 era, including an English bard, mythic terms, and geographic references. The grid hints at familiar terms such as wind, Harold's Pilgrimage, and various linguistic clues across poetry and classical themes.
Plane Making Pace Sneeded In Dominion
Royal Canadian Air Force authorities expect mid summer delivery of all aircraft built under the 1987 and 1938 defense programs. An order of 10 million dollars from Britain has spurred expansion, enabling facilities to handle British orders and Canada’s demand, with plans for air pageants after deliveries.
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Royal Canadian Air Force
Canada
King's Police Medal Awarded to Canadians
Canadian police and fire brigades become eligible for the King's Police Medal. An order-in-council renews the award in Canada with a minister of state for the Dominion of Canada to approve recommendations. Twelve medals form the annual allotment, with extra awards possible for exceptional circumstances. Conspicuous gallantry includes saving life or property and preventing crime, assessed against duties of the officer.
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Dominion of
Canada
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Nice
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League of Nations
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Memel
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North America
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Harold
Compass Point
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You and I
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Miss Cuttenclip
Land of
Emerald City
Besi
L. Frank Baum
Dorothy
Miss Cute Tenclip
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