Multiple Global Briefs on Finance and Tragedy
Alberta's wheat pool wrote off 1.9 million in debt to government as of September 30. Jobless figures show 196,600 unplaced applicants with the employment service as of November 13, 35,800 fewer than a year earlier. A Bulgarian complaint accuses Greek provocations at the frontier. A Windsor man pleaded guilty to armed robbery after a drugstore hold-up. Memorial planned for David Fife in Otonabee township. Around 200 died or injured when a train carrying Muslim evacuees derailed near Ambala. Norwegian ship Olaf Olsen rescued 41 survivors from the Langleecrag near Sacred Island. A Vancouver to Ottawa cross country skis trip inspires 18-year-old Louis Bedard. A fatal department store fire in Christchurch, New Zealand claimed 40 lives with one missing. Canada’s 1947 sunflower crop was 20 million pounds. A 13-year-old girl was arrested on sex murder charges in Bakersfield. Manitoba premier Garson condemns socialism. Ontario and Quebec urged advance orders for winter fuel. A CAP aviation inquiry found pilot error in a West Virginia crash. A Peterborough farmer swims through Indian River to prove a point. Edmonton chamber cites opposition to margarine controls. Last winter was the worst in 100 years across the British Isles. A jet engine used to blow snow from tracks, restoring traffic.
The Cabots as Boston's Old Family Pattern
The Cabots, Boston's premier first family, defy common image of old-line clans. Not tied to explorers John and Sebastian Cabot, they lack a recognized link to the French Cabot coat, adopting an army emblem. They did not sail on the Mayflower, instead tracing origins to Jersey in 1700 and settling in Salem.
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Not Temporary Ottawa Journal
The piece argues the government program is permanent, predicting extended government controls and restrictions. It warns of expanding planning and less free enterprise, suggesting controls will cascade into broader global shortages and shifts from aid to cash trade as Europe recovers.
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New Use For Jet Engines
British invention in aviation has transformed aircraft speed and efficiency, enabling faster travel and new performance benchmarks. The jet engine's development continues to influence modern air travel and aerospace design globally.
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