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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 15, 1949
Page
6
Major Otto Meyer of the United States Army Signal Corps discusses experiments with pigeons to understand navigation in varying weather. Eight men and seven percent looming pigeon. the study aims to reveal findings with potential impact on airplanes ships and broader transport technology.
Edmonton Journal notes Harry Alinay's final city council appearance. In candid valedictory remarks he urges new aldermen to judge actions by honesty rather than upcoming elections, urging self-reliant decisions and personal accountability.
The piece notes rum's deep roots in Newfoundland history with New England ships bringing it as early as the 17th century. By 1723 abundance and convivial culture led to 74 taverns on the island, 50 of which were in St Johns, where rum was the principal drink and priced so cheaply in peace time it eclipsed other liquors.
A government and university led potato breeding project in heavy clay soils aims to create an ideal potato to rival imported varieties and replace the Irish Cobbler. Over 90,000 seedlings have been planted since 1942, with one promising selection but full release awaiting final refinements.
A 12 gauge steel ladder step hooks over a rung to provide a standing platform for long periods. It can be moved easily by lifting from rung to rung as it is not fastened. The step is ai i inches wide with ribbed sections to prevent slipping and enhance safety.
St Thomas Times-Journal reports Justice Jackson’s remark that ghost writing debases the intellectual currency and is counterfeiting, yet the author argues ghost writers improve the field by producing articles speeches and autobiographies for capable individuals who cannot write them, often aiding politicians and business leaders in public addresses.
Alfred Duarte, a Cuban visitor to Canada, listened to the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry pipe band in Hamilton and said bagpipes make a “devil of a lot of noise.” The Hanover Post notes Ontario Christmas tree data: 680,000 trees cut annually, 80 percent exported to the United States, growers paid 60 cents per tree, government 5 cents, tree retailers at $1.50, with local sales omitted.
Winnipeg Manitoba Chief Justice E A McPherson denied the city of Winnipeg the right to appeal the Winnipeg Electric Company tram fare increase arguing the appeal was not permissible under current procedures.
London dispatch reports Albania telling Britain and the United States it expects Russian support in a potential confrontation with Greece. The note underscores regional tension and external power involvement amid escalating disputes.
Charles G. Carter of Winnipeg elected president of the Manitoba Motor League for 1950. M Ackland named vice-president while A C Emmett continues as managing director. An executive meeting was held in Winnipeg. Edward Wolstowich, 33, of Rossendale, a district farmer, died of a gunshot wound believed to be self-inflicted. Wojto-Wibe faced four charges in Portage la Prairie court related to district turkey thefts. he was said to be brooding over his upcoming appearance.
The Ontario hydro electric power commission permits store windows to be lit from tonight until midnight December 15 to 24 and all day Saturday December 17 and December 24. Commission chair Robert H Saunders announced the concession to encourage festive lighting during the season.
Robert Hardwick aged 20 an employee of the Manitoba Rolling Mill Company at Selkirk died in hospital from severe burns after a furnace explosion sprayed molten metal. The incident occurred at the Selkirk mill where Hardwick was working when the furnace exploded and a large quantity of molten metal struck him.
A bill to ban crime comics in Canada won approval from the senate standing committee after a stormy session. Lawmakers opposed by comic industry representatives argued over censorship and potential impacts on creators and publishers.
Dr E A Braithwaite, 87, pioneer member of the Northwest Mounted Police and former provincial coroner, died in hospital in Edmonton. His career on the Mounties was longer than any other member, and he served in the Riel rebellion, earning wide recognition across Canada.
City engineer W. D. Hurst said it cost 24000 to clear Winnipeg streets after the season's first heavy snowfall. He told the public works committee the city is better organized for the next storm and that clearing operations from Jan 1949 to Nov 30 1949 cost 341000.
W. J. Bichan, director of Saskatchewan's mineral resources branch, forecast in Regina that more than 1.6 million dollars will be spent on uranium exploration and development in the province next year.
Informed sources report the Manitoba cabinet considering options for roughly 100 government workers kept on after wartime hiring as temporary help. The debate focuses on their ongoing status, responsibilities, and potential termination or formal retention.
Constable David Keele of the R C M P arrived in The Pas to organize a second search for Randel Hubble, a 30 year old Wabowden trapper last seen on November 1.
Traicho Kostov, former vice premier of Bulgaria, pleads innocent to three charges but is found guilty of anti-Soviet activities. He previously served as Bulgaria’s No 2 communist and faces accusations of plotting to overthrow the regime and make Bulgaria a vassal state of Tito’s Yugoslavia.
The National Aeronautic Association announced in Washington yesterday that Charles A. Lindbergh has been chosen to receive the Wright Brothers memorial trophy for significant public service of enduring value to aviation in the United States.
Assistant commissioner J. D. Bird of the RCMP and city police chief Charles MacIver warned Winnipeg residents that counterfeit five and twenty dollar bills may appear during the holiday shopping rush.
Winnipeg's finance committee weighs a new personal registration system to enumerate citizens eligible to vote in next year's civic election. The proposal aims to streamline verification and curb ineligible participation.
Regina highways minister J. T. Douglas states Saskatchewan will not cede full highway system control to Ottawa and instead backs federal regulation of interprovincial trucking rates.
Cecil Bray Philp was sworn in as senior judge of the Manitoba county court and James Ignatius Mor kin and Clarence G. Keith were sworn in as county court judges in Winnipeg.
R C Vaughan C M G resigns as chairman and president at the Grand Trunk Western rail road during the Detroit board meeting. He will retire December 31 and be succeeded by Donald Gordon C M G.
Albert Topham of Grandview Manitoba was crushed by a bulldozer in a dugout and died two hours later from multiple injuries including a fractured pelvis. A Nelson board of trade meeting proposed redistribution of Doukhobor people across Canada and endorsed a plan to counter Doukhbor terrorism in the West Kootenays.
In Alberta a Royal Canadian Air Force helicopter found Walter Smith, 23, a Grande Prairie hunter missing since Sunday after wandering from a hunting party. He was described as in poor condition with badly frozen feet, located about 45 miles southwest of Grande Prairie in rugged bush country.
A ground party reports the bodies of six adults and three children recovered from the airliner wreckage near Vallejo California. The disaster zone remains under search and rescue coordination as investigators assess the scene and determine the cause.
The commons committee on atomic energy recommended the construction of a second radioactive pile at Chalk River Ontario. The committee’s final report was tabled in the House.
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