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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 04, 1940
Page
2
A Stratford Beacon Herald piece explains bagpipe music differs in spacing the notes and can sound harsh to unfamiliar ears. It notes critics should not condemn those who enjoy or dislike the pipes and stresses Scottish heritage as key to appreciating the instrument.
The British ministry of information issued seven rules for wartime guidance. Stay put no matter how invaders arrive, verify orders, stay alert and report, deny Germany any aid, protect fuel and maps, assist the military only when directed, and organize rapid local resistance while prioritizing country over self.
Mrs. Chris Olsen of Bellevue Washington reports her Rhode Island Red hen laid eight eggs on Thursday, rested Friday, then produced two on Saturday and five on Sunday.
The Columbia Icefield Highway extends 150 miles from Jasper Park Lodge to Banff Park via the Icefield. It links Athabasca Glacier and Snow Dome with 11 000 foot peaks, offering unmatched summer skiing and training grounds for top Canadian and international skiers. The route marks a historic step for Jasper National Park as visitors gain modern comforts at Jasper Park Lodge.
The article outlines a broad tax blitz in Canada to fund the war, detailing sharp increases in income tax, automobile levies, a two to three percent national defense tax, import taxes, and new duties on tobacco and electronics. Ontario plans bracket adjustments. evacuee child placement expands. unemployment insurance negotiations loom. Britain readies evacuees as France faces armistice.
The armistice sets Italian and French demilitarized zones along borders and in Tunisia Djibouti and Algeria while demobilizing most forces. Britain fears loss of French fleet and Axis parity as Japan eyes Asia, raising questions about U S war risks and diplomacy.
The Book Shelf lauds Stars on the Sea as a rousing historical tale of U S colonists facing a powerful foe. It follows thirteen stripes and stars over Rhode Island South Carolina and the Bahamas with historic figures Tessie Harmony Bennett Sam Higsby and Nat Coffin in a gripping authentic depiction. Toronto Longmans Green & Co price three dollars.
Residents of Leamington Ontario report nightly uproar as nighthawks dive for insects near business districts. The loud wing noises resemble dive-bomber sounds, causing unsettled reactions among locals.
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