World War II notes and postwar plans reflect varied outcomes
A wartime roundup reports Gen F E Morgan on postwar Canada power facilities, Joseph Berry credited for air combat, Australia pledging continued plane production, and New England penalties for rationing violations. It notes de Gaulle’s Paris fighting toll, German desecration claims, and rising Indian naval command levels, plus a Johannesburg exhibit including Livingstone medicine for interior fever.
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Australia
Donald Cameron
New England
France
Royal Indian Navy
Johannesburg
South Africa
David Livingstone
Canadians Hear Live Big Ben Voice on BBC Broadcast
The BBC reports Big Ben now voices its chimes directly from the clock via a switch at Broadcasting House in London. Since December 31, 1923, the microphone above the hour bell transmits instantly, with up to 43 short wave broadcasts daily, becoming the Empire's signature tune.
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Big Ben
HFBBC
Broadcasting House
London
British Broadcasting Corporation
B.B.C
Empire
Churchill To Cenede: God Bless You All
Prime Minister Churchill greeted thousands of Canadians from the CN Railways special as it moved between Halifax and Quebec. The trip covered Nova Scotia New Brunswick and Quebec with stops at Truro Moncton and more. N B Walton oversaw arrangements as Churchill made his fifth wartime journey aboard the train.
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CNB
Churchill
Halifax
Quebec
Canadian National Railways
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Truro
Moncton
N. B. Walton
Army formations and unit sizes in the British forces
The London Express explains typical manning levels for British and Canadian units. It lists company 80 to 180 men, battalion 1,000 to 1,500, brigade 3,500 to 5,000, division 12,000 to 15,000, corps two or three divisions, army three corps, and army group two or more armies, noting Germans lack brigades.
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London Express
Chocolate Frosting Scented Cocoa Drops for Lunch Box Treats
A cookie recipe prompts a lemon friendly, lunch box versatile treat with frosted cocoa drops. Soak All-Bran in sour milk then blend with shortening and sugar, add egg, mix with sifted flour and cocoa, bake 350 F for 12 minutes and frost while warm. Yield about two dozen cookies.
India’s Railways Fourth Largest System Worldwide
India operates a rail network of about 41 thousand miles, the fourth largest globally, surpassed only by Russia the United States and Canada. An additional thousand miles are under construction to serve as feeders to aid farm product marketing.
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India
Russia
United States
Canada
Clam Diggers Discover Copper Riches in Alaska
Miners peeling clams along Alaska shores uncovered copper deposits while preparing meals revealing a surprising mineral find. The discovery hints at potential new ore sources linked to coastal clam beds and early prospecting rumors surface among workers.
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Alaska
Blind Man's Sight Restored in Gospel Lesson Commentary
A Sunday School lesson discusses John 9:1-7 where a man born blind is healed by Jesus. Disciples question sin as cause, Jesus redirects to reveal the works of God, urging believers to labor while day, for the night comes. Emphasis on suffering, divine power, and missionary urgency.
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Jesus
Job
Unusual Job for Pvt Norton at Rapid City WAAC
Pvt Thorunn Ella Norton serves at Rapid City army air base South Dakota as a visual radio inspector with the fuselage of a Flying Fortress. Born in Canada of Icelandic descent she previously worked eight years as a technician at Thordarson Transformer and Zenith Radio in Chicago.
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Pvt
Thorunn
Ella Norton
WAAC
Rapid City Army Air Base
South Dakota
Shea
Thorma
Thordarson Transformer Company
Zenith Radio
Chicago
Norton
Iceland
Canada
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Business
United States
Chateaudun's Cross of the Legion of Honor Emblem
The French town Chateaudun bears the Cross of the Legion of Honor in its coat of arms to honor 1000 citizens who faced a German force in the Franco Prussian war. The name Toronto, of Indian origin, means a place of meeting.
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Chateaudun
Legion of Honor
Toronto
Leave ruins as reminders of the blitz debated in London Spectator
A London Spectator stance argues against preserving ruined churches and abbeys as memorials. It says books and photos will record the wartime suffering, and argues ruins in living streets harm memory more than they help. The piece questions artificial preservation of wartime traces.
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London
Berlin
R.A.F
London Spectator
Rain Cancels All Paraguayan Business Appointments
In Paraguay it remains common to cancel all business appointments when rain falls. This practice reflects local routines where heavy weather disrupts daily commerce and scheduling.
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Paraguay
Crossword Puzzle No 4902 Horizontal and Vertical clues
A word puzzle puzzle front page item listing numerous cross clues across horizontal and vertical sections. clues include animals tools gods and place names with several numerical digits and foreign language references.
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F EO Morgan
Hee Bees
Teunitiing Department
Joseph Berry
Air Ministry
de Gaulle
Paris
James Grigg
Cenede
Jesus the Light OF the World
John
Issiah
Radio Inspector At
Army Air Base
By William Ferguson
Iquaer
REIOLUSINSUEL, VINIT#H
Oklahoma
WEA Ber
Dea
Jimmie
Ald
Gene Byrnes
Oper
Ted
Sonden
Sarents Sn
Trish
Anguish
Great Lake
Dessa
Odin
Lis
By Fred Neher
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