World Happenings Briefly Told
Royal couple Elizabeth and Philip donate wedding cash to charity. An Gravesend resident installs electrically operated bells in a chicken run. Canadian workers receive about 600 million more in nine months of 1947 than 1946. Krupp designer Hoffmann testified that tanks were secretly shipped to Russia in 1982 for trials. Four Canadian officers begin one year staff courses in the new year. Canadian defense minister Claxton notes November ice cream output of 1 170 600 gallons vs 666 000 in 1946. Rene Mayer proposes 400 000 franc yearly tax on night clubs and new levies on luxury goods. United States and Britain to buy up to 70 000 tons of Icelandic fish for Allied zones in Germany.
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England
Australa
Brooke Claxton
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Paris
Rene Mayer
United States
Great Britain
Iceland
Germany
Hunting Restricted in Arctic Areas of Canada
The article notes Canada has created a game sanctuary across Arctic islands and adjacent mainland. Only Eski mos and the RCMP may hunt there with limits. seals remain unrestricted for Eskimos aiding survival. Walrus slaughter leads to strict federal controls on Inuit hunting practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
Canada
Toronto
Arctic Islands
Prize Winning Apron Pattern 4874 Offered by Anne Adams
Prize winning apron pattern 4874 features a half apron with bib, requires one yard fabric plus extra for bib. Includes illustrated instructions and embroidery transfer. One size medium. Send 25 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg Man.
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Embroidery Transfer Inc
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Hive Alligator Catch Tip Sparks Safety Debate
Readers discuss a method described for catching a hive Alliance alligator by holding its mouth shut and tying. Officials warn against dangerous handling and emphasize wildlife safety and legal implications.
Royal Bank of Canada Reports Profitable Year
The Royal Bank of Canada discloses stronger profits for the year ending November 29 1947 with total assets of 2 093641219 and liquid assets 74 percent of public liabilities. Net profit after pension and reserves reaches 4981832 with dividends 2975000 and surplus 3474246.
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Royal Bank of Canada
Canada
Dominion
Pension Fund Society
Settlements in British Columbia Rise in 1947
A total of 7,995 families received family allowances and came to British Columbia in 1947 while 2,932 left for other parts of the Dominion. Alberta sent 2,594 and received 1,198. Saskatchewan netted 2,449 leaving for the coast and 566 for that province. Total allowances paid in B C reached $17,612,696.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
British Columbia
Dominion
W. R. Bone
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Coast
B.C
Judge in Florida Fines Himself for Reckless Driving
Inverness Florida seventy eight year old Judge FE C May fined himself fifty dollars for reckless driving after a single vehicle crash on a sand rutted road. A state trooper initially refused charges and Corporal C L Blunt found the judge blameless. the judge disagreed and imposed the penalty himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inverness. Fla
FE. C. May
Cpl C. L. Blunt
Airman's Autographed Dollar Returns After Four Years
Bert Peppy of Ottawa finds a Canadian dollar he autographed in North Africa years earlier. The bill, exchanged with an American airman in Algiers on December 17, 1943, reappears December 20, 1947, via Bob Slattery in Ottawa. Peppy recalls writing, I’ll keep you to your word, but cannot recall the promise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Bert Peppy
Algiers
R.C.A.F
North Africa
Bob Slattery
Dominion
Slattery
Ment House
Peppy
Living costs hit record mid November in United States
The labor statistics bureau reports consumer costs reached a new peak in mid November signaling 1948 may begin at a higher level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Labor Statistics Bureau
Experts Plan Stop Gap for Unemployment in Ottawa
Ottawa experts discuss public works as stop gap amid economic downturn. Plans include 80 million to 100 million dollars in projects, with potential mobilization up to 700 million if governments cooperate. Emphasis on encouraging private investment and exports as critical to economic recovery. Potential reserve public funds discussed for future downturns.
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Ottawa
Dominion Construction Department
Halifax
Vancouver
Dominion
Oats lauded as essential breakfast in Scots lore
The article notes oats as a staple for crofters in Scotland, with porridge and oatcakes providing energy minerals and vitamin B. It cites Boswell praising Scots resilience and Dr. L B Pett urging a breakfast of whole grain cereal to improve national nutrition.
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Johnson
Boswell
Scotland
L. B. Pett
Department of National Health and Welfare
Crossword Puzzle Clue List Extract
Puzzle clues and word hints organized in a vertical crossword style. Reads like a mixed set of definitions and hints across animals music devices verbs and locations. Includes entries such as track of a wild animal flaming light and California rockfish suggesting a varied vocabulary puzzle segment.
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Prinerms
Elizabeth
Prince Philp
Min
Jpanciry
Adeves
Gravesend
Johann Hoffman
Russia
Georges Geoffrey
Self
Texcusox
Greenland
Rance
Death Valley
California
Riaribeack
Reginald
Margarita
Priscilla
Waldo
al Vermeer
S the Who
Amazon Basin
Samuel Johnson
Scot
Animal Indian Memorial Post
Italy
India
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