World Happenings Briefly Told
Weiding rails as safeguard against sabotage of railroads in India being tried. One year after Japanese occupation 1 000 Chinese refugees in the provincial capital severe daily bread lines. Missionaries to expedition leaving Adelaide for Central Australia expect to return in two months with enough data for years. Australia defense program to be increased. Kiam to 163 000 000. Street, defence minister Geoffrey annoyed. London Daily Telegraph publishes 24 page royal tour supplement with 100 photographs. South Africa police force smaller than at any time since 1814 yet prosecutions high. Newfoundland Dominion status urged by Evening Standard. W Rupert Davies elected vice chairman of Empire Press Union. Duchess of Gloucester drive raises over 28 600 toward 467 000 London House student home fund.
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Weiding
India
Canathan
Simpson Desert
GOGO
Geoffrey Street
London Daily Telegraph
Canada
United States
South
Canadian Press
Empire Press Union
Duchess of Gloucester
London House
Empire
Unique knighthood on a moving train for Sir Shuldham Redfern
Sir Shuldham Redfern of Ottawa received a knighted investiture by King George aboard a royal train between Truro and Halifax. The ceremony marked the first time a knighthood was conferred in transit on this continent and on a moving train. Redfern, secretary to Canada’s governor general, is a British citizen and thus exempt from Canada’s title ban.
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Sir Shuldham Redfern
Ottawa
George
Sir Shuldham
Truro
N.S
Halifax
Lord Tweedsmuir
Canada
Atlantic
Shuldham
Great Britain
License To Fish In Western Canadian Parks Starts April First
A 1940 order in council requires fishing licenses for visitors in Jasper Banff Waterton Yoho and Kootenay national parks. Residents pay 2 dollars per season while non residents pay 5 dollars per season or 1 dollar per day. The licensing plan was delayed for one year to avoid disrupting tourism.
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Canada
Canada Gazette
Jasper
Banff
Waterton Lakes
Yoho
Kootenay
Department of Mines and Resources
Rational Parks
Glass That Shrinks Reduces Cracking in Heat Shocks
Corning Glass Works unveils a new shrinkable glass that contracts about one third after molding. Heating causes the shrinkage making the glass highly resistant to cracking from rapid temperature changes. The material uses the same composition as the 200 ounce eye used in a major telescope built at Corning, New York.
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Corning Glass Works
Corning
Indians Grow More Food Through Community Gardens
Indian Affairs notes show reserves in Canada benefiting from community gardens and farms. Production rose from 2 000 to 4 500 bushels in year one, then 5 600 in gardens, with total agency crops reaching 20 000 bushels. natives manage plots, wood stores shift to surplus seed, and work determines crop shares.
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Canada
Indian Affairs
Department of Mines
Reanurees
Ottawa
Budget Living Tips From The Smithas
A feature on budgeting for a modest income outlines smart spending to keep up appearances and home life. Sue plans carfare, meals, and clothes to support Jim’s career, while they save for a game room and major purchases. The Winnipeg Newspaper Union offers a 32 page booklet How to Budget and Buy for Better Living for 15c plus related guides on gardening dance travel and more.
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Smitha
Jim
Sue
Smiths
Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Inspectors catch thousands travelling without tickets in Bombay
In three months of 1989 inspectors on the Great Indian Peninsular Railway in Bombay intercepted 91,646 passengers travelling without tickets. In industry news the steel sector used 8,000 grams of platinum valued at 10 000 dollars, showing material costs rising.
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Bombay
Relic Find At Dun dars Park Ties To War Of 1812 Mystery
Three Hamilton boys unearthed silver medal bearing George II and a silver wristband with a bear engraving while hiking at Dun dars Park. Officials believe the items belonged to a British officer of the War of 1812 24 era and may mark a buried site. A uniform button and cloth fragments with red dye were also recovered as historians assess the find.
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Canada
Dundars Park
Hamilton
Ruth
George II
Snd
Selected Recipes 2 Iba Jean Pork Dish
Brown pork quickly in hot fat then simmer with pepper and celery until tender. Add green pepper and crumble Christie’s Soda Wafers over hot stock. Combine with meat and vegetables and serve hot. Makes six portions.
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Christie's
Jellied Vegetable Ring Recipe Serves Six
Soak gelatine in cold water for five minutes then dissolve in boiling water. Stir in cider vinegar lemon juice corn syrup salt and chopped vegetables celery peas cabbage cucumber and pimento. Turn into a lightly oiled ring mould chill until firm and serve surrounded by meat slices and halved hard boiled eggs with boiled dressing.
Lost Styka Painting Recovered After 46 Years
A Jan Styka painting disappeared from the 1893 Chicago Columbia exhibition and reappeared hung in a Philadelphia church Gesu. The work titled Queen of Poland Pray For Us was renamed Our Lady Blessing the World. It was found by Edward A. Newnam, an art instructor, who notified Styka's son Tade.
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Chicago
Jan Styka
Philadelphia
Styka
Poland
Catholic Church of the Gesu
Edward A. Newnam
St. Joseph's College
Tade
New York
King and Queen Healthier After Canadian Visit
The King and Queen are in better health than on arrival in Canada. The Dominion is described as healthier since their visit.
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Canada
Dominion
Anne Adams Pattern For Slimming Bodice Yoke
Summer entertaining features a slimming Anne Adams pattern 4145 for a lace yoke bodice. It promises curves a slimmer look with under yoke fullness and hip shaping, with two sleeve options and delicate prints. Available in seven sizes from 36 to 50. fabric and lace yardage listed. send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
First public demonstration of the vocoder in Hollywood
Engineers heard a strange machine convert airplane roar and locomotive puff into speech. A baritone voice became a soprano and a crooner emerged from the loudspeaker in a trio. Homer Dudley of Bell Telephone touted future uses in cartoons and cinema. The demo, not a product, aimed to gather technician suggestions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motion Picture Studios
Hollywood
Homer Dudley
Bell Telephone Company
Donald Duck
Jeroboam’s Rise to Power in Solomon’s Israel
Sunday school lesson outlines Jeroboam a powerful Ephraimite overseer under Solomon. Prophet Ahijah torn garment spells Jeroboam to rule ten tribes if he remains faithful. failure to heed this warning ends his dynasty. Chronicles Solomon’s death triggers the rebellion plan and Jeroboam’s flight to Egypt.
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Dereboant
Jeroboam
Ephain
Solomon
Jerusalem
Joseph
Ephraim
Manasseh
Ahijah
Urey
Jerobaam
Ezekiel
Zechariah
Jeroboaam
Israel
David
Egypt
Good Pasturage and Grass Diet Experiments by J R Branson
Retired officer and farmer J R Branson asserts grass can sustain a diet, citing vitamins and fitness gains from two years of eating raw grass with carrots beetroot and brown sugar. He warns gradual adoption and notes grass could boost global food production, while recalling his athletic life and recent 90 mile rides.
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J. R. Branson
Mr. Branson
Rugger
Balham Bowling Green
the Listener
London
Home Pasteurization Guide For Milk On Mile 18
Precautionary pasteurization method by Dr. E. G. Hood for home milk safety. Uses a double boiler, floating thermometer, and 140 F to 150 F heating for 30 minutes, with rapid cooling and strict cleanliness guidelines, usable within 24 to 48 hours.
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E.G. Hood
Division of Dairy Research
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Editorial note seeks cancer articles from Dr McCullough
Readers may obtain the complete series of Dr McCullough cancer articles by writing to the Health League of Canada at 105 Bond Street Toronto Ontario.
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McCullough
Health League of Canada
Bond St
Toronto
Ont
Wales Faces Farm Labour Shortage as Men Seek Factory Jobs
Wales, suffering a historic unemployment problem since World War I, now confronts a farm labour shortage. Many lifelong farm workers have moved to higher paying jobs in government factories across the principality, prompting farmers in Cardiff to ask the Agriculture Ministry to source workers from other districts to prevent neglected stock and idle land.
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Wales
Principality
Cardiff
Ministry of Agriculture
London firm votes to build Fairlop super air port
A Super-Airport Corporation of London votes 1 100 000 pounds to convert its Fairlop Essex site into a super-air port. Fairlop could replace Croydon and Heston as the continent’s arrival hub, claiming fog freedom that hampers other airports and traffic.
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Corporation of the City of
Speedmeters Track Exact Vehicle Speeds on Polota Highway
Speedmeters have been devised to record the exact speed of every vehicle passing selected polota on the highway, enabling precise traffic monitoring and enforcement.
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Polota
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Hest
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Italy
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