European Railwaymen Tour North America
More than 80 railway workers from Britain Norway Sweden Denmark Germany Italy and Turkey travel to Canada and the United States for seven weeks. The tour aims to improve production and coordination in Marshall Aid countries through inspection of railways and allied shipping facilities.
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Britain
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Germany
Italy
Turkey
Canada
United States
Romans in Scotland discovery near Lanehelm and Gilneckie
Staff of the Royal Commission of Ancient Monuments Scotland uncover a Roman fort near Lanehelm and a marching camp at Gilneckie in Dumfries shire. The finds shed new light on Roman occupation in the region.
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Lanehelm
Scotland
Gilneckie
Royal Commission of Ancient Monuments
Dumfriesshire
Juliette Prepares for Busy CBC Vancouver Season
Songstress Juliette eyes a busy CBC Vancouver season as a vocalist on multiple programs. Her fall and winter musical lineup promises increased exposure on CBC broadcasts.
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Juliette
CBC Vancouver
CBC
Post Office Handles Billions of Items in Year
In the past year Britain's post office processed 8 050 million letter packets 240 million parcels and 54 million telegrams, reflecting a high volume of routine mail and telecommunication activity across the country.
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Britain
Britain Ends July 1950 With Licenses Total
Britain's radio receiving licenses stood at 12,260,600 with 423,550 television licenses current in the United Kingdom as of the end of July 1950, reflecting broad broadcasting reach.
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United Kingdom
Fairbanks and Niven to make film in England
Douglas Fairbanks and David Niven plan their first collaboration for England set production in January. The project titled Zen der by Moonlight is a thriller written by Eric Ambler, the notable British writer.
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Douglas Fairbanks
David Niven
England
Moonlight
Eric Ambler
Calgary Miner Wife Breaks Stereotypes in Canada
Mrs Vila MacMillan of Toronto embodies a pioneering role in mining. She prospected before marriage, led key syndicates, served eight years as president of the Canadian Prospector’s and Developers Association, and now with her husband develops a new mine in British Columbia after success locating claims in Ontario.
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Vila MacMillan
Toronto
MacMillan
Canadian Prospectors’ and Developers Association
Ontario
British Columbia
Canada census reveals bilingual and monolingual counts
The 141 census shows LAT4089 people speak both English and French in Canada. English only speakers number 7 735 486 and French only 2 181 746. Britain built the first gas turbine ocean going merchant ship the tanker Auris 12 000 tons named Auris.
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Canada
Britain
Auris
World's First TurboJet Ship Plans Near Completion
Engineers reveal milestone toward the world first turbojet powered vessel as design teams close final details. Key figures from the project include leading designers and sponsor organizations preparing for a public unveiling later this year.
Hobart Okla Town Records 50 Years No Fatal Auto Accident
Hobart Oklahoma, a town of about 5100 residents, has not recorded a fatal automobile crash in fifty years, a remarkable safety milestone for the community and its transportation history.
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Hobart
Okla
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Portage la Prairie
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Ironer
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Massey Jr
Robert Taylor
Massey-Harris
Rivers, Man
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