Immigration Question Faces Coming Parliament Session
The article notes that immigration will be a major issue in the upcoming Parliament session. It mentions recent Order-in-Council actions allowing relatives of Canadians to enter and the deployment of immigration officers to Europe to address the refugee problem. A Senate committee favors selective attraction with prioritized entry for Canadians' relatives, a revised Immigration Act, and vigorous administration to attract desirable settlers.
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Europe
Canada
Senate Committee On Immigration
Shortage of Labor in the United Kingdom
Officials from the United Kingdom are reluctant to discuss immigration now. It is probable that Canada’s policy clarification will discourage UK workers from emigrating due to urgent postwar labor needs at home. Interest will grow in parliament discussions on this issue.
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United Kingdom
Canada
Britain's oldest peer Lord Hayter dies at 98 in Chiselhurst
The London Daily Mail reports Lord Hayter, christened in his mother’s room after a dire prognosis, died aged 98 at Chislehurst. He faced early life health refusals including a life policy at 21, later becoming deputy chairman of the insurer. He held multiple records as the oldest knight bachelor, baronet, and peer, and was among London’s first telephone numbers. He also served as a cadet at age 12 in Lord Truro’s London regiments.
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The
London Daily Mail
Britain
Lord Hayter
Chiselhurst
London
London 9
Queen Victoria
Kingdom
Lord Truro
Governor Dewey Radio Stop Scheduled in Midwest City
In the 1944 campaign, Governor Dewey planned a radio address from a small mid western city. A network telegram asked the local station to prepare multiple executives at the rail station for his arrival. The station owner replied, I will be there.
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Dewey
Gov. Dewey
Bonday
Raw Furs Vancouver Beet Market Ad
Raw Furs Vancouver promotes fur trading with beaver badger skunk pelts and other heavy furs by mail. It offers free complete close up photos of Canada’s wig game with a received cepman valued at $16 or more.
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Vancouver
Art of
Canada
H. Munro
Man Builds Home From Gold Veins Hidden In Mine
Jack Smythe left carpentry for goldfield dreams but found little fortune until after his death when a neighbor demolished his Yambhuk home. Bricks from the house revealed tiny specks of gold, an undiscovered vein within a worked out mine yielding hundreds of ounces.
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Jack Smythe
Victorian
Ballarat
Smythe
Yambhuk
Victoria
Australia
Extra bars added to hold 14 year old prisoner in Kentucky
Booneville Kentucky sheriff said a boy of 14 was placed in a cell with extra bars after a fatal shooting. Lester Little was charged with murder in the death of his 23 year old cousin Price Little and was held under a $5000 bond. The sheriff said the boy’s small size necessitated the additional bars to prevent escape. The shooting followed an argument over a watch chain during a shooting match.
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Booneville
J. M. King
Lester Little
Price Little
Charles McIntosh
McIntosh
Littles
Caterpillar alarm shocks newlywed couple
A newly married man returns to find his wife terrified by a caterpillar in the kitchen. She fears being alone in the house as he races to confront the insect and calm her.
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Red
Calorie Comparisons Across Nations Highlight Diet Gaps
The excerpt contrasts student intake across countries with Greece at 970 calories per day, Germany 900 to 1500, Austria 760, Canada at 3300, and cites a minimum healthful diet of 2000 calories. It notes wide disparities in daily energy consumption.
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Greece
Germany
Austria
Canada
Australian Soldier Recalls Beheading Attempt in War Crimes Case
Colin Fleming Brien, an Australian soldier from Sydney, testified at the International War Crimes Court about a Japanese officer's attempt to execute him in 1942 near Singapore. He crawled from a shallow grave, survived Changi prison and various POW camps before the war ended.
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Tokyo
International War Crimes Court
Colin Fleming Brien
Sydney
New South Wales
Singapore
Brien
Changi
Ten years to solve supersonic flight, says pilot Cunningham
John Cunningham, chief test pilot for De Havilland in England and famed wartime night ace, warned that it will take at least ten years to resolve the challenges of flying faster than the speed of sound.
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John Cunningham
de Havilland Aircraft Company of
England
Tin in Bible mentions Circa Early Scriptures
A note recalls tin as one of the earliest metals discovered and its mention across biblical books.
Crossword Puzzle Clue List
A list of crossword clues including Stationary part of machine and Worthless teaving with many numbered entries and answers implied by puzzle style. Includes chemical symbols tantalum and ruthenium, celestial bodies, bodies of water, and common parts of speech.
Backache relief via Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills
An advertisement describes backache common to outdoor workers and claims Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills, by stimulating liver and kidneys, purify blood, relieve pains and tiredness. It promotes Bi Ghana Widney Liver Pills at 35 cents a box.
Jokes and Humorous Vignettes from a Wartime Audience
A collection of light snippets from a wartime crowd featuring a Texas train joke an English retort a hungry soldier wife a sly grocer and multiple quips about trains taxes executions mushrooms and golf. The humor centers on cultural misunderstandings daily life and playful banter.
Mrs. Truman Named in $10,000 Damage Suit
Mrs. Bess Truman is named defendant in a $10,000 damage suit by Mrs. Nelle Motley Pearson of Auxvasso Missouri. Principal defendant is Henry J. Nicholson listed as driver of a Mrs. Truman car involved in an accident in which Mr. Pearson allegedly died from injuries. Mrs. Truman was not in the car.
Hitler Says Churchill A Strong Man In 1944 Talk
State Department bulletin publishes 1944 Salzburg conversation notes between Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. Hitler said Churchill was a strong man and noted Russia had Stalin while France lacked a great figure, citing Mussolini about Axis troubles after Badoglio's surrender.
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Washington
Adolf Hitler
Wainston
Churchill
Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Salzburg
Austria
State Department
Mussolini
Pietro Badogno
Stalin
France
Italy
Gems of Thought on Courtesy and Gentle Help
A collection of aphorisms on courtesy and kind behavior from notable authors. It praises everyday acts of politeness as enriching life and notes the impact of heartful speech. The passage ends with a practical tip: to restore shrunk woollens rinse in soapy water rather than clear water.
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