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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 17, 1945
Page
3
The Ottawa Journal reports the University of Ottawa will open a new faculty of medicine with the fall term. Other world briefs note gains in lens production for Hollywood studios, British canal proposals, and economic figures from Le Havre to Northern Ireland.
Mr Ellwood Riesing of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers says synthetic rubber is here to stay and may surpass natural rubber in usefulness for some uses. He notes that while it is superior in some applications, it lags in others, but rapid scientific progress suggests current defects will be eliminated. The Windsor Star commentary adds that man learns from Nature and could end up with a better substitute.
The University of Illinois has developed a plastic material made from beef tendons using a new conversion method. It is proposed for surgical sutures, shoe soles, and waterproof coatings, presenting a potential alternative in medical and industrial applications.
A London Daily Mail report laments war losses of big passenger ships. It notes how many giants like Queen Mary sailed proudly, yet thousands of tons and beauty were felled, listing lines and vessels such as Caledonia Transylvania Viceroy of India Rawalpindi and more, highlighting near-total losses for some operators.
Hon Herbert Anscomb announces the British Columbia Government will start construction this summer if costs stay reasonable. The Pine Pass road project is expected to cost about 6 million dollars, linking the Pine Pass highway to the Peace River block.
German composer Richard Strauss, aged 81, remains active and hopeful for wider hearing of his later major works after the war. He lives in Garmisch with his family and is working on Capriccio, a one act opera.
A collage of reflections on parliamentary timber from Surrey woods used for repairs in Westminster Hall and a note on Britain's oak ships and naval heritage. It recalls Canadian airmen postwar layoffs, the Allied air command debate, and historic gender roles in medieval drama with a final aside on early women performers in France.
The Windsor Star recounts Hamburg as a sprawling German port city with a vast harbor of docks and warehouses. It notes tangled streets by rivers, navigation challenges for motorists, and its role as a major European water terminal linking ocean ports with inland waterways.
The piece traces early paper production from China and Arabs to Persians and Moors, noting European spread via Spain to Italy and beyond. It highlights Canada’s early mill at St. Andrews near La Chute and England’s 1492 start with revival a century later.
The Sunday lesson centers on Jeremiah 18 1 17 and the potter's house parable. God likens Israel to clay in the potter's hand and warns that turning from evil prompts repentance or destruction. Readings include Psalm 1 and selections from Kings and Jeremiah.
An outline covering the division of the kingdom from 1 Kings 12:1-17, the history of Judah through 2 Kings 11-25, and Jeremiah’s warnings and comforting words as predictions unfold in Jeremiah 18-39. It highlights prophetic warnings, messages of judgment, and eventual fulfillment.
An international gang looting mail bags on British Overseas Airways planes is being hunted by police in Britain and five other nations. The robbers use marked bags and parcels, slit the mail, and repair it swiftly to steal gems.
A scrambled crossword puzzle list with mixed clues including horizontal and vertical sections, partial entries, and scattered garbled text. The page presents an extensive set of clues for letters with several misprints and compression errors, reflecting a fragile OCR read of a newspaper puzzle page.
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