RAF Crews Training in Canada Expands Since January
Royal Air Force pilots and navigators have left England for training in Canada since January. Ninety-nine servicemen, including 89 pilots and 4% navigators, are training at RCAF schools with pilots at Gimli and navigators at Summerside. Canadian National Railways runs 319 miles of Hudson Bay line to Churthil, and jointly with Canadian Pacific owns 1,249 miles of Northern Alberta railways.
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Tveme
Canada
England
RCAF
Canadian National Railways
Hudson Hay Railway
Churthil
Canadian Pacific
Northern Alberta Railways
Five Peaks in Jasper Named for WWI Victoria Cross Holders
Canadian National Railway reports five previously unnamed Jasper national park peaks will be named after Victoria Cross recipients from Alberta. Mount Kinross rises 8,985 feet, followed by Mount Kerr 8,664 feet, Mount McKeen 8,785 feet, Mount Pattison 7,873 feet, and Mount Mengel near the village of Jasper marking their brave deeds.
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Canadian National Railway
Canadian Board of Geographical Names
Jasper National Park
Tve
Soltiers
John Chipman Kerr
Cecil John Kinross
John George Pattison
G. B. McKeen
R.L. Zengel
Alberta
Jasper
Mount Kinross
Mount Kerr
Mount
McKeen
Pattison
Mount Mengel
Deaf boxer Hairston rose to world class middleweight
The story profiles Eugene Hairston of the Bronx once known as the Dummy and Silent Hairston who, though deaf, learned to speak and became No. 6 middleweight in boxing. Trained by Mike and Joe Miele, he overcame stigma, learned to communicate, and now drives a new car, speaks in limited fashion, and showcases his creditable rise in boxing.
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Eugene Hairston
New York
Bronx
Hairston
Mike Miele
Mike
Mikey
Tarbolton and District Socials and Boxing Notes
Tarbolton residents hosted gatherings with Tarbel ton W.A. members 15 members and five visitors present. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Flarry Baily, R. Bailly, and the Wolfe and Wedderburn couples. Miss Ea Harper of Brandon visiting relatives. Hairston the boxer, now pro with a 0 7 record, explains lip reading and silent ring strategy. medical authorities discuss deafness and language learning.
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Tarbelton
Tarbelton W.A
Harald Johnston
Flarry Baily
Hamiota
R. Bailly
Rivers
BE. T. Wolfe
Edward Wolfe
John Wedderburn
Ea Harper
Brandon
T. H. Seens
Lenore
Baboons Steal Driving Licence in Cape Town Prank
Cape Town area baboons known for stealing fish raiding gardens and ripping car upholstery have adopted a new tactic. A moving motorbus was found with 12 baboons aboard one in the driver’s seat and a stash of coats including the driver’s. The driving licence was taken with the coats but later recovered. the licence remains missing.
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Cape Town
Swedish Ericsson Wins Lebanon Telco Contract for Beirut Lines
In competition with several nations, the Swedish L M Ericsson group secured a government contract to transform Beirut’s telephone system into an automatic installation. The project will include a 15 000 line network.
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L. M. Ericsson Group
Beirut
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Royal Air Force
Gimli
Navigators
Summerside
Pell
Rina
Orr
Maritoba Telephone
SES
The
Canadian Press
Joe
Eugene
Brother Joe
Mt-St
EATON
T. Eaton
Winnipeg
Wes
Shipside
Fort Williams
Tarbolton
George Johns
Philip
H. Dyer
Melita
Perth
Rex Theatre
Stockholn
Ment of
Lebanon
Rivers Branch
Canadian Legion
RES
Rev
Edgar Hyatt of
Bethany
H. R. Bunn
Grant Macewan
Liberal
Grant
M Wan
J. E. Matthews
Ottawa
Brandon Liberal Association
F. Dpd
Taylor
G. R. Rowe
Clarence Reed
Olive
Alice Palmer
As, Q. Brown -Buth Hunt
May Williams
Mrs. I. Bellamy
N. Richardson
Dorothy Brown
Phil Maxted
G. R. Higginson
Orlo Brown
Fraser
Man
Gilchrist's Drug Stores
New Sarum
the Rivers Home and School Association
Annex
T. E. Wright
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