Australia To Control Bases In The Pacific
Parrl Harbor The United States Navy will shift operational control of the southwest Pacific to Australia to bolster its naval program. Admiral Admist Lowe E Denfeld, Pacific Commander in Chief, said after talks in Australia that US spending on Manus base and other bases is not sustainable. He noted Australia’s navy would gain two aircraft carriers and possibly more vessels from Britain, while stressing no commitments were made.
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Parrl
United Sates
Pacife
Australia
Admist
Lowe E. Denfeld
Navy
Pacific
Manus
Southwest Pacific
Britain
Pacific Ocean
Good Care Leads To Healthy Flock
Advice on maintaining a healthy flock through regular cleaning and care. Emphasizes cleanliness, weekly litter stirring, lime on dropping boards, weekly water and trough cleaning, and painting for mite control. Warns against egg eating and stresses isolation of sick birds and good feeding standards.
British withdrawal from India shows lasting statesmanship
The Detroit Free Press argues the British could not stay in India so long without high statesmanship. The paper asserts their withdrawal demonstrates they have not lost that art.
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Detroit Free Press
India
Americans May Spend 380 Million in Canada
The U S Department of Commerce office of business economics estimates American tourists will spend about 380 million dollars yearly in Canada if prosperity holds. Canadians say Americans spent 220 million last year, with pre war peaks near 178 million in 1929.
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Washington
United States
Canada
Office of Business Economics
U.S. Department of Commerce
Dominion
U.S
United States Expects Gasoline Shortage
The Interior Department warned of gasoline shortages in some U S localities during August and likely severe future shortages of natural gas and fuel oil, especially in the Midwest, with no return to rationing. A voluntary allocation system by the petroleum industry would be used if shortages arise. The forecast was presented to the President’s cabinet and agency heads at a special meeting.
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Washington
United States
Midwest
Interior Department
Young Benbecula headmaster named at Nunton Hill
Dr Duncan Macrae of Roessinish Benbecula is likely Britain’s youngest headmaster at eighteen, appointed to Nunton Hill School. His early feats include winning a first scholarship at eleven and serving as dux of every school attended. The piece notes trepanning as an ancient Peruvian brain surgery practice.
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Duncan Macrae
Roessinish
Benbecula
Scotland
Britain
Duncan
Nunton Hill
Americans Clash With Fall Fashions At 1948 Fashion Fair
New York report on a Madison Square Garden fashion fair where top designers preview next fall styles. Men voice disapproval over skirt lengths from mid calf to ankle and the revival of wasp waists hobble skirts and peg top hips.
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New York
United States
Madison Square Garden
Castillo
Hattie Carnegie
Nettie Rosenstein
Mark Mooring
Sophie
Oleg Cassini
Hollywood
Flooded Bath Leads to Drowning of Mouse in London Home
Mrs. Mary Beagleman turned on a bath tap and saw a mouse in the tub. The elevator with her and a porter stalled between floors for half an hour. Firemen freed them and found the mouse had drowned in the flooded bathroom.
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London
Mary Beagleman
Apartment House
Wealth of Books Defines Rank in 16th Century Italy
A 16th century Italian judge valued social standing by the quantity of attractively bound books one owned rather than wealth. The measure highlights how printed volumes and bindings influenced prestige in historical Italy.
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Italy
Share The Ride Plan Expands To Vacation Travel
Wartime share the ride idea extends to vacations as families and friends pool seats in reliable cars. Motoring groups warn to prepare vehicles with thorough overhauls amid 32 million yearly breakdowns and urge focus to avoid absent minded driving and lost keys on trips to countryside, mountains, or seashore.
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Bert Pierce
N.Y
Burma Assembly adopts Union of Burma declaration
The Rangoon constituent assembly votes unanimously to establish Burma as an independent sovereign republic named the Union of Burma. Aung San, deputy chairman, urges power transfer within a cordial year, urging independence within one year.
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Rangoon
Constituent Assembly
Burma
Union of Burma
Aung San
Britain
Ireland to join United Nations urged by President Truman
Washington. President Truman told Ireland's new envoy Sean Nunan that he looks forward to Ireland taking her place among the United Nations. The State Department released the remarks from the White House exchange.
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Washington
Truman
Eire
Sean Nunan
Ireland
United Nations
State Department
White House
Lion Causes Stampede At Epinal Ration Office
A lion escaped from a nearby circus and burst into Epinal's food and coal rationing office frightening patrons and sending people fleeing through windows. Gendarmes and firemen contained the scene. the animal did not obtain any coupons.
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Paris
Epinal
First vegetable crops from new land at Osoyoos B C
In Osoyoos B C first cucumbers and potatoes are harvested from 140 acres of new land on 190 acres sold in 17 lots to as many families. William Hochsteiner initiated the project with D G MecCrase in April, water from lake via pumps enables irrigation. pear and apple trees planted to follow.
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Osoyoos
B.C
William Hochsteiner
Mr. Hochsteiner
D. G. MecCrase
Hochsteiner
Vancouver Sun
Western Cities And Towns Growing Up
The Lethbridge Herald notes Cardston marks 60th anniversary 1887 1947 and recalls Lethbridge and Cardston jubilees in 1935 1937 while predicting 1960 and 1962 will mark 75 years since founding Fort Macleod to celebrate in 1949.
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Lethbridge
Cardston
Macleod
Fort Macleod
Fraser Valley Turkey Raisers To Sell All Birds in B C
Fraser Valley Turkey Improvement Association members will dispose of all turkeys grown in British Columbia. B C butchers and stores have promised purchases, and birds will be tagged with both association and grower names. A winter show of live and dressed turkeys is planned. No birds will be shipped to Britain.
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Fraser Valley
B.C
Cloverdale
Fraser Valley Turkey Improvement Association
B.C. Butchers and Department Stores
Lily Wallace
Britain
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Washington, D.C
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