Canada Voices At 1946 International Councils
Ottawa reports Canada asserting a firm voice in 1946 at the Paris Peace Conference and the United Nations Assembly in New York. Prime Minister Mackenzie King urged justice and equity in peace treaties, while Canada pushed for expanded trade terms with Italy and waiving reparations. Foreign Minister St Laurent led pushes on the veto and UN reform, with Canadian delegations active in refugee relief, trade, food, and security discussions.
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Ottawa
Canada
Paris
United Nations Assembly
New York
Mackenzie King
Claxton
Italy
Romania
Hungary
Britain
United States
St. Laurent
United Nations
Russia
U.N
Eire
Portugal
Trans- Jordan
U.N.A.R.A
Food and Agriculture Organization
International Health Organization
Yukon Pioneer Hikes 10 Miles in 70 Below Weather
Yukon guide Mike Winage from a wood camp 10 miles from the Yukon centre recounts a late week dash to town to assess the fuel crisis. He warns hikers to keep moving, avoid touching exposed surfaces, breathe slowly, and not gulp frost to prevent lung damage in extreme cold.
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Dawson
Y.T
Yukon
Mike Winage
Britons to receive 32 clothing coupons for 1947 period
Sir Stafford Cripps announced in Commons that Britons will get 32 clothing coupons instead of 30 for March through August 1947. He cautioned that clothing supplies are not likely to improve and may even fall.
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London
Stafford Cripps
Board of Trade
Commons
Tea quality notes from Assam and Ceylon regions
The document notes that the finest and richest teas come from the Assam district in India, while Ceylon teas are described as full bodied and well favored and form the basis of many blends.
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India
Assam
Ceylon
Moon Eclipses Require Sun Moon Opposite Earth Alignment
The article explains why lunar eclipses occur only at night as the sun and moon must be on opposite sides of Earth for the moon to pass into Earth's shadow. It notes this alignment explains the nighttime timing of eclipses.
Aircraft Makers Campaign to Cut Jet Noise
A research campaign by U S aircraft manufacturers seeks to reduce airplane noise. The effort involves industry groups and engineers aiming to develop quieter engines and airframes to limit community disturbance and meet potential regulatory goals.
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America
Farmers Warned Of Aggressin Dangers
The Dominion Department of Agriculture warns that cattle inoculated with aggressin immediately before shipment are likely to contract shipping fever and die. Dr. C A Mitchell notes aggressin can build immunity if cattle are kept warm, comfortable, and isolated. exposure to cold stockyards or railway cars risks illness. Short term protection is anti shipping fever serum given just before shipment, lasting 10 to 14 days.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
C. A. Mitchell
Dominion Animal Pathologist
Elastic for suspenders to ease wartime wear in Britain
J W Belcher parliamentary secretary to the Board of Trade announced in a written reply that supplies of elastic for suspenders will be increased and locks will be produced as soon as materials permit.
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London
J. W., Belcher
British Board of Trade
House of Commons
Belcher
Overflow Audience Prompt Cat Removal at Cobourg Church
A Cobourg church service opens with the minister noting an overflow gallery crowd and asks John to remove a large gray cat perched on the railing. The moment mixes humor with a potential disruption before services begin.
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Cobourg
John
Nail production shows strong October recovery in Canada
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports nails output rose to 2000 tons in October from 1640 tons in September. The post war shortage impacting construction eased as production regained ground, offering hope to carpentry hobbyists and builders alike.
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Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Morning service barter sparks lighthearted street scene
A brief, humorous exchange unfolds as a shoeshine request shifts to a gratis first shine and a second for ten cents, capturing a small urban vignette of daily hustle and humor.
Why Country Roads Are 66 Feet Wide
The note explains that most country roads are 66 feet wide because that measurement matches the length of the original surveyor's chain. The detail links road width to surveying practices and historical measurement standards.
Eye Doctor Appointment Delayed as Patient Worries
A caller explains to an oculist secretary that Dr Blank cannot see him for three months. He fears worsening eye trouble and jokes about being dead by then, while the secretary repeats the three month booking.
Water in butter fines in Montmagny Quebec
Societe Co operative Agricole of St Camille Bellechasse Quebec faced a $10 fine plus costs for selling butter with more than 16 percent water. The charge, brought by a Dominion Department of Agriculture officer, cited a subsection of The Dairy Industry Act.
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Montmagny
Que
Societe Co-operative Agricole
St. Camille
France Eyes Leap in Tourist Inflow After War
Paris reports Henri Ingrand, general commissioner for French tourism, expects 1.6 million visitors in 1947 as France restores hotels and offers favorable exchange rates and ration relief. He notes current 300,000 visitors with 6 million francs spent and outlines rail and road access to Deauville and Normandy while rationing continues for tourists.
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Paris
France
Henri Ingrand
Ingrand
Ingland
United States
Normandy
Riviera
Biarritz
Deauville
Costly Mistake Destroys 600 Apple Trees in Martinsburg
In Martinsburg West Virginia bulldozers cleared 15 acres by error on Smith Orchard property. Officials say American Fruit Growers Orchard had contracted to clear old trees for replanting, but the machines ran on the neighboring land and felled 600 bearing trees yielding hundreds of bushels of apples per year.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
American Fruit Growers Orchard
Smith Orchard Company
No Job At All Keeping Sidewalk Clear In Toronto
W. E. Bannerman converts snow removal into an automatic system by piping water and anti-freeze under his sidewalk and garage runway. A furnace in his basement heats the mixture, melting snow instantly when it accumulates.
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Toronto
W. E. Bannerman
Alberta to issue waterproof birth certificate form
A. Packford registrar states Alberta will issue a new wallet sized birth certificate early next year. The waterproof and crush proof form aims to modernize vital records making Alberta the second province in Canada to adopt the updated certificates after Ontario which has used them for some time.
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Edmonton
A. Packford
Department of Vital Statistics
Alberta
Canada
Ontario
Newlywed’s Dinner Mystery With Odd Question
A man returning from work questions his wife about a chicken dinner. He notes it smells off and asks what she stuffed it with. She replies that she stuffed nothing the chicken wasn’t hollow, leaving the puzzling exchange unresolved.
Bacon prices set for 1947 hog crop in Canada
Canadian hog producers secure a ready market at favorable prices in 1947 with at least 5 million hogs to be slaughtered. Bacon priced at 25 dollars per 100 pounds for A Grade bacon, under the 1947 agreement with the United Kingdom, highest since wartime.
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Canada
Canadian
International Scout Jamboree Set Near Paris Next August
Boy scouts of the world announce an international jamboree at Moisson west of Paris. It will be the first since 1941 due to the war. About fifty thousand boys from forty four countries are expected to attend.
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Boy Scouts of the World
Moisson
Paris
Production of Ruhr's steel vital problem
Ross Munro reports a forthcoming conference will tackle Germanys Ruhr steel output as Britain seeks to raise capacity from 7.5 million to 11 million tons while current Ruhr production languishes at 2.6 million tons amid labor coal shortages de Nazification and policy vagueness. Only 24 of 45 plants are active with prewar capacity 12 million tons.
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Ross Munro
C.P
Duesseldorf
Ruhr
Germany
Britain
Bevin
House of Commons
Russia
Reich
Europe
Farmers Evidently Good Risk For Loans In 1946 Canadiain Farm Loan Board
The Canadian Farm Loan Board reports 12 months ending March 31, 1946 show loans to farmers for debts, livestock, land, and improvements. Maximums are 5000 on first mortgage or 6000 on combined mortgages. terms 5 to 25 years. interest 4 percent on first and 5 percent on second. Loan use shifted from debt repayment to land purchase and improvements. Western provinces hold 52 percent of loans. total lending over 54 million to 26,589 farmers with 30.435 million repaid. few borrowers carry overdue first mortgage interest, at 6500 across all first mortgages.
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Canadian Farm Loan Board
British Education Ministry unveils £24 million school program
London reports a 1947 school building program costing £24,000,000, a roughly fourfold rise from 1946 expenditures. The Ministry of Education aims to expand facilities and capacity across the system, signaling major postwar reconstruction in schools.
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London
Ministry of Education
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