Deliberations on Highway Policy for a Postwar Canada
The article argues for a national highway network across the three prairie provinces to boost economic life and tourism, noting Saskatchewan road stats and the need for all weather routes. It urges public works to provide postwar employment, reduce dole reliance, and attract U S tourist traffic via improved roads and national park access.
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Prairie Provinces
British Columbia
Rockies
Canada
Remembered For Last Act Marshal Petain's Historic Connection
New York Post notes Petain's tomb may lie at Verdun as he wished, but history will remember him for Vichy. The 1941 clash with 1916 is framed as the era overshadowing Verdun and his burial.
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Marshal Petain
Verdun
Fort Douaumont
Vichy
New York Post
Air raids hit London with heavy casualties and bomb drops
In the World War era Last War During the World War account London endured 25 air raids. Across these raids 922 bombs were dropped, 324 persons were killed and 1,264 injured.
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London
Shahs Visit to City Recalled by Mail Story
The Birmingham Mail recalls 19th century visits by Persian rulers to a city, noting the Shah’s auto rule and a notable awakening incident at a council luncheon. It mentions royal skepticism toward a salmon centerpiece frozen in ice and recounts varied transport methods used for royal mail from Cape York Peninsula in Queensland.
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Cape York Peninsula
Queensland
Tattooed Eskimo Women Hailed in Northland Warning
National Museum officials urge visitors to photograph tattooed Eskimo women who may reveal remnants of an ancient art that vanished with white settlement. Anthropologist Dr. Diamond Jenness notes facial tattooing was once universal among Eskimo and Tyian women, done to attract husbands, but is now largely forgotten by the younger generation.
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Canada
Northland
National Museum
Diamond Jenness
Jenness
American pilot recalls British tea time with royalty
Albert Strauer, a Colorado youth who served 313 months with the RAF, recalls tea with the King and Queen and says Britons time their sweeps to be back for tea. He notes Hitler might invade England at tea time and recalls the Royal reception for US servicemen with the RAF.
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Albert Strauer
Colorado
Hitler
England
Straver
Royal Air Force
United States
R.A.F
Are Well In Lead
A recent survey reports among 250000 American troops moving into the Carolinas for full maneuvers that 2203 are named Smith 1240 named Johnson and 1059 named Jones. No record yet for Browns and Robinsons.
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Carolina States
Smith
Johnson
Jones
Smiths
Australia Forms One Legged Pilot Rose In Air Duty
Britain's Douglas Bader style metal leg helps Flight Lieutenant B F Rose, 23, returned to flying duties after losing a leg in an in flight bailout incident where his limb was struck by a propeller. The Australian Air Force has cleared him for further flying operations.
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Australia
B. F
Rose
Britain
Douglas Bader
Hot water in fridge speeds up ice tray freezing
A tip notes hot water freezes faster due to latent heat loss. By filling the ice tray with hot water rather than cold, you can produce ice cubes more quickly. The claim highlights a common kitchen shortcut for faster ice making.
Life likely abundant on Galilean moons and Titan
Many astronomers believe life possibilities are greater on Jupiter's Galilean moons and Saturn's Titan than on any of the planets, suggesting these moons as prime targets for exploration.
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Jupiter
Saturn
Egypt Faces Food Shortage Amid War Restrictions
Egypt experiences pinch of food shortages as exports to Europe halt and wartime demand rises. Wheat crop below normal at about 200 million bushels, bread now contains 15 percent rice flour by decree, potatoes and other vegetables scarce, and two meatless days proposed to preserve livestock.
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Egypt
Nile
Cairo
Europe
Tomato Jelly From Fresh Or Canned Tomatoes
A simple tomato jelly combines tomatoes, bay leaf, salt, celery, and cayenne boiled briefly, then gelatin added with vinegar and onion juice. Strain, mold, chill, and serve on lettuce with mayonnaise or dressing. Yield six servings, with substitutions for juice or tomato soup.
Norwegain pilots flee to Britain praised at Dorchester luncheon
Norwegian Prime Minister Prince Olav and government members were guests of honor at a Dorchester luncheon in London. The article notes over 90 percent of Norwegian pilots have escaped occupation to fight the Germans, with many crossing the North Sea, skis into Sweden, or Siberia. Volunteers continue to join the war effort to reclaim Norway.
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Britain
Prince Olay
Doorchester
London
Hritith Broadcasting Corporation
Dorchester
Park Lane
National Defence
Norway
Lord Nathan
Prince Olav
England
North Sea
Sweden
Siberia
St. Thomas
Chemical kitchen items mirror pantry shelf finds
Reporters compare war plant outputs with common foods and substances noting hexachlorostane resembles salt while TNT looks like yellow sugar and smokeless powder before extrusion resembles pastry dough. fuse powder resembles coffee grounds and gunpowder resembles soot with cordite resembling macaroni.
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Canada
Doctor's Life of Service Finds Fulfillment in Community
No life could be fuller, more worthwhile, than that of the doctor who spends his days among people, who know him as he knows them. There is a completeness in his service not even excelled by the clergy. His days are devoted to the betterment of those among whom he lives, and the man who can look back upon years of unselfish service in one locality has mastered the secret of a happy life.
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Canada
United States
Kitchener
Khaki Cloth Weaves From Five Colored Threads
Crater Lake Oregon sits above 6000 feet in elevation and remains unfrozen year round. The note highlights high altitude climate in Oregon and a textile detail about khaki fabric composed of five differently colored threads.
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Crater Lake
Oregon
Language Shift in Ireland: 99 of 100 Children Speak English
An Irish census finding notes that of every 100 children in Eire, 99 retain English as their spoken language. The statistic highlights the dominance of English amid local language retention trends and cultural factors shaping daily communication.
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Eire
Canadians balk Nazi plan over Spitsbergen coal
The Canadian expedition to Spitsbergen disrupted Nasi plans to use inland coal for synthetic oil and gasoline. Germans had run extensive experiments in that area. This event signals Canadians will oppose the Nazi program when possible.
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Spitsbergen
Nasi
Great Plague of London Claims Thousands in 1665 Week
In the week of September 19, 1665, over 10,000 people died as the great plague ravaged London, signaling a catastrophic outbreak and severe mortality across the city.
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London
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