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Orono Weekly Times

Location

Orono, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 17, 1946

Page

3

Greek government vows decisive action to crush northern revolt

Greek Premier Constantin Tsaldaris called the violence in northern Greece a war to be won by the state using all means. Fighting intensified with a large-scale leftist assault near Pendalophos repulsed, and Deskate reportedly recaptured with heavy leftist losses. British officials cited possible large military operations to quell the revolt, while noting no foreign troops were known to be involved.

Greece Constantin Tsafaris Salonika Macedonia Pendalophos Deskate Offce George II London

Canada Expects Record Lumber and Pulp Output

Labor Minister Mitchell reported a survey of the woods labor situation showing record lumber and pulp production anticipated in 1947. Forest operators expect over 200000 workers at the peak of the cutting season with 35000 current applications and rising demand as German prisoners are withdrawn. Operators train new workers to keep production moving.

Mitchell National Employment Service Alberta Ontario Prairies

Mixed U.S. Capitol themed crossword clues puzzle note

A list of horizontal and vertical crossword style clues features numbers and partial phrases about architecture tools letters and governance terms. The entries include references to the U S Capitol and various everyday words across categories such as measurements colors and actions.

October Heat Eclipses Normal Descriptions In Ontario Farm Life

A reflective column notes an unusually warm October, farm politics and milk shortages, and the end of local strikes. It remembers Perch the horse, Nell, and farm challenges, detailing Perch as a steadfast, aging partner whose end comes after hardship and a stubborn habit of setting down in cold weather.

Masterly Skill Blends Maxwell House Coffee

A blend highlighting Maxwell House with Latin American coffees. Each contributing quality aims to create a completely satisfying cup.

Maxwell House

Atomic Bomb Grows Obsolete Says World Scientists

The Winnipeg Free Press reports a US Chemical Warfare Service claim of an ultra potent poison that could kill every person in the United States and Canada with a cubic inch. Dr. Gerald Wendt warns World War III could be fought with silent incin erators that erase millions without warning.

Winnipeg Free Press United States Chemical Warfare Service United States Canada Gerald Wendt Dr. Wendt

Gains And Losses Of Steel Strikers

The 10,500 steel workers on strike since July 15 at Hamilton Sydney and Sault Ste Marie lost 4 to 4 million dollars in wages and cost 5.5 million man hours of production. The Financial Post notes it will take the Hamilton workers about 226 weeks at new rates to earn as much as they would have if they stayed at work and accepted the company offer.

Hamilton Sydney Sault Ste. Marie The Financial Post

Dear Old Horse and the Neighbor's Team Fight for Field Rights

A farmer reflects on the loss of an aging horse and the companionship it gave, then notes how a neighbor's horses now intrude by crossing fields. A young helper eventually retrieves the truants, highlighting rural life, livestock, and the practical value of a reliable boy.

Perch Ontario Nell

Alberta Saskatchewan farmers suspend month old delivery strike

A heavy flow of agricultural products moved to markets as 50 000 farmers in Alberta and Saskatchewan suspend their month old strike for parity between costs and returns. In Ottawa a joint AFU UF C delegation kept negotiating with federal authorities on union demands. The threat of a packinghouse workers strike faded after the United Packinghouse Workers of America and Swift Canadian Company signed an agreement.

Alberta Saskatchewan Ottawa A.F.U.U.F.C Packinghouse Workers United Packinghouse Workers of America C.I.0 Swift Canadian Company

Auto Output Posts Postwar Weekly Car Truck Record

Auto industry data show U S production of cars and trucks last week at 91 599 vehicles a new postwar high. The revised prior week total was 83 276. Despite the record, material shortages are expected to trim October output plans per Automotive News.

U.S Automotive News

Nazis to Die on October 16 in Death Sentences

An unimpeachable source reports 11 condemned Nazi war criminals will be executed one by one on October 16, the final day permitted for carrying out the death sentences. Some condemned men were said to be writing letters and documents for posthumous release.

Raeder Appeals Nuremberg Life Term for Soldierly Death

Grand Admiral Raeder seeks a soldierly death instead of life imprisonment following the Nuremberg decree. He argues the sentence should reflect military honor and duty.

Raeder Nuremberg

Pacusan Dreamboat Sets Longest Overwater Flight Record

Colonel C. Irvine and nine crew members landed the Pacusan Dreamboat at Cairo after flying 9,422 miles from Honolulu in 39 hours 85 minutes. The Superfortress claimed a new line distance record with an average speed around 240 mph, surpassing the Truculent Turtle’s 215 mph Australia to Boeing route.

Bill) Irvine John Payne Airfield Cairo Egypt Honolulu Navy Australia Boeing United States

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