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Newspaper

Orono Weekly Times

Location

Orono, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jul 08, 1948

Page

7

Red Threat Is Ever Present in Canada Politics

The Financial Post editorial argues Socialists won less than a third of the vote in Ontario and recent by-elections and warns that totalitarian-style control has followed in other nations. It asserts the Saskatchewan 1944 result undermines the idea that urban support is decisive and promotes individual initiative over state regimentation and taxation.

Ontario The Financial Post Russia Germany Italy Czechoslovakia Bulgaria Hungary Romania C.C.F Saskatchewan Canada

Greatest Known Oil Reserve On Earth

Canada faces oil shortages and relies on imports as Mackenzie Basin seepages hint at new fields to aid Fort Norman and Turner Valley. Alberta tar sands hold vast oil claims, with estimates ranging from 100 to 250 billion tons. Economic methods to reclaim this oil remain the key challenge for future exploration.

Canada Royal Bank of Canada Mackenzie River Fort Norman Turner Valley Alberta United States Bureau of Mines

Rumors of Hirohito Embracing Christianity Stir Discussion

The piece notes persistent rumors in Japan that Emperor Hirohito might adopt Christianity after Cardinal Spellman’s half hour visit, but Spellman said the topic was not raised. It contrasts Japan’s religious practices and hints at broader regional shifts in Asia with Soviet interests in the region.

Japan Hirohito Cardinal Spellman New York Imperial Palace

Why do clever horse pickers lack willpower.

A Scottish orator and a Glasgow voice frame a question about horse bettors who pick long and short priced winners yet are unable to commit. The anecdote, set in a tearoom with horse players, asks why experts consistently choose bets then get talked out of them, jokingly suggesting the United Nations or Dorothy Thompson as arbiters.

Glasgow Ourself United Nations Dorothy Thompson

Don’t Cuss ’em Eat ’em Dandelion Greens Recipe Note

A homemaker suggests using steamed dandelion greens as a vegetable side. She notes a half cup provides 11,000 units of vitamin A and pairs well with fresh tomatoes and lettuce, highlighting current prices as favorable for meals.

Tinkerers Find Low Cost Garage Space And Tools For Rent

Akron suburb readers discover a new venture allowing car owners to rent garage space and tools by the hour. The owner, a fellow tinkerer, opened a shop offering 60 cents per hour with a hoist for lift work. Weekends attract husband wife pairs for car washing while high school boys work on a 1941 Packard.

New Springs

Sleep needs and insomnia say brainier minds sleep less

A noted neuropsychiatrist contends that an active mind needs less sleep than a dull one. Authorities disagree on exact hours, but lying awake in a bed is rarely dangerous to health.

Classifieds: Pet Breeding and Kennel Offers in Ontario

OILS GREASES TIRES Insecticides Electric Fences Controllers House and Barn Paint Roof Coatings Dealers wanted Write Waree Greases O11 Limi ted Toronto BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Ow ing to fire that destroyed my home am forced to sell my Springers Trent Valley Breeding Reasonable Talbotcroft Kennels Resd Rockwood Ontario COLLIES Of Eistow combine quality dis position Puppies available Grown stock studs Box Dorchester Ont ELECTRICAL supplies sold at wholesale prices Shipped within 24 hours Write for catalogue and price list Trans Canada Mail Order 5432 Waverley Montreal 14

Trent Valley Breeding Talbotcroft Kennels Resd Rockwood Ontario Eistow Dorchester Ont Trans Canada Waverley Montreal Turkey Lakeview Turkey Ranch Exeter Ontario Waverley Motors Albert St Ottawa Newcoast Transportation Boston Teddy Stewart Picton Grove Lakfield Aer Scott West Vernon B.A Uxbridge Repos Peete de Almonte Albert Gale LeBlond Mo Pratt Whitney

World Diamond Stock Piles Measured In Cubes Of Gem

A nine foot side uncut diamond cube would hold all world gem diamonds mined since discovery 2500 years ago. A two and a half foot cube would fit all cut diamonds. Current annual uncut diamond production just over half a ton.

Gems and Gemology Sidney H. Ball

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