World Happenings Briefly Told
A digest of postwar topics notes a new year milestone for the National Institute for the Blind and a Hollywood photography display in the Soviet Union. Commentary cites Atomic Energy Commission chair David Lilienthal on pending industry readiness for atomic power. The piece mentions light horse judging for youths, Canadian wheat allocations to Belgium and the Netherlands, British emigrant figures, Canada as a coal supplier prospect for Japan, and the lack of Canada Japan coal talks.
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David E. Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Tion
Belgium
Netherlands
Canadian Wheat Board
Britain
Dominions
Sunday Express
Canada
Japan
Shows What Experts Can Do With Names
Washington reports on how officials and lawmakers label the Marshall Plan ERP with nicknames. Rep Bartel J Jonkman mocks it as BERP while some State Department circles dub others TWERPS for the European Recovery Program. Canada remains the top producer of asbestos.
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Washington
Bartel J. Jonkman
R. Mich
BERP
State Department
Chocolate Custard Bake Recipe
Baked chocolate custard uses 2 squares unsweetened chocolate 4 cups milk and eggs with salt. Mix sugar gradually add vanilla pour into custard cups bake in a water bath at 325 degrees for 45 minutes until knife comes out clean. Chill. Top with cream cinnamon or unmold and serve with cream. Serves 8 to 10. Combine eggs sugar and chocolate mixture.
Dateable pattern 4881 for a fitted frock with embroidery
Anne Adams pattern 4881 offers a smooth frock with embroidery to frame the face. It includes illustrated instructions, size 12 through 20 with size 16 using 3% yards of 39 inch fabric and an embroidery transfer. Send 25 cents to the Winnipeg Pattern Dept at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg Man.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Crossword Puzzle Word List Clue Set
The column presents a list of crossword clues and clues answers with themes and numbering. It includes references to animals plants and common words such as toil, thorn, and timber along with personality and place hints.
Elephant delays Pocahontas train at Crewe Virginia
An elephant from Pollack Bros Circus stopped the Norfolk and Western Railway Pocahontas for five minutes during a westward run. The pachyderm pulled the baggage car emergency cord, delaying the streamlined passenger train.
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Crewe
Norfolk and Western Railway
Pollack Bros. Circus
Lenses Used to Focus Sunlight Traced to 424 B C
The article notes that lenses capable of concentrating sun rays were in use as early as 424 B C, highlighting ancient innovations in optics and sundial science with references to historical scholars and devices.
Vitamin C and Cold Weather Diet Advice
The State Board of Health urges boosting Vitamin C to ward off chills. They recommend cabbage, citrus fruits, canned tomatoes, and raw vegetable salads as preventive foods in cold weather.
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Indianapolis
State Board of Health
Research Aims to Improve Quality of Fish
Carter said the station will direct effort toward quality control of all fish products. Experiments seek low cost insulation and refrigeration for fishing vessels. A 1947 development is a machine to separate edible flesh from waste, enabling new canned, smoked, pickled, and spiced products. The Fisheries Research Board will study salmon catch fluctuations at its Nanaimo biological station.
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Carter
B.C. Salmon
Fisheries Research Board
Nanaimo
Pyramids of Egypt Highlight Global Masonry Achievement
The pyramids of Egypt stand as among the most notable examples of ancient masonry in the world, showcasing engineering skill and architectural ambition.
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Pyramids
Egypt
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