International Geographical Union Congress in Lisbon
The forthcoming International Geographical Union Congress will be held in Lisbon Portugal in September. Leading geographers from around the world are expected with Canada represented by three official delegates and several observers. It will be the first gathering since 1938 and the first since the war, drawing unusual interest.
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International Geographical Union
Lisbon
Portugal
Amsterdam
Agenda notes on Canada topics for upcoming meeting
The agenda covers rural housing irrigation driven land changes and soil degradation from continuous cropping. It also includes arid land geography, biotic pest effects on vegetation, plant propagation, and drawing lessons from past vegetation in current growth.
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Canada
Map Making Discussed With Canadian Delegates
Recent air surveys of the Canadian North revealed new land features and will heighten Canadian interest in standardizing topographic map symbols. Talks will cover population movements arid land use reforestation and moisture conservation geography teaching and student information exchange. Proceedings in Lisbon will interest all who value geography studies today.
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Lisbon
Fast Decision Seen if War Hits Arctic
LT COL J N Crawford of Ottawa warned a Arctic war would be forced to a rapid conclusion. He spoke on medical aspects for the Canadian Medical Association noting small detachments on a limited front and supply by air, snow vehicles, or tractor trains. Dr O M Solandt urged a international agency to abolish war and described defence studies for atomic or biological threats. T B McLean of Esquimalt reviewed postwar medical progress.
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Toronto
Arctic
J. N. Crawford
Ottawa
Armrvices
Canadian Medical Association
Crawford
0. M. Solandt
Defence Research Board
T. B. McLean
Esquimalt
Million Dollar Cheque Left on Sidewalk Won’t Cash
In Los Angeles mailman H L Cutler found a leather case containing a cheque for 9,060,916 dollars. He took it to a nearby bank where a Federal Reserve messenger arrived to claim it. A Federal Reserve official said the draft was non negotiable and routine, transferring funds from Bank of America to the Federal Reserve Bank.
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Los Angeles
H.L. Cutler
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve
Bank of America
Swaby’s Bomb Scare Parcel Reveals £1416 Pool Win
In Harrowgate England Swaby brought a suspicious package to police. A detective opened it and found a framed check for £1416 tied to Swaby’s football pools winnings.
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Harrowgate
Eng
Swaby
Outdoor incense burner near Lama Temple in Peking
An outdoor incense burner located near Lama temple in Peking China is 14 feet high.
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Lama Temple
Peking
China
Humorous Snippets From a Missouri Weekly Classified Page
A collection of light humor and quick quips from a Missouri weekly classifieds section. Jokes cover short comes and go lines about mortgages, hair color, weddings, wages, and a mule ad. The items showcase playful wordplay and social banter typical of mid century humor columns.
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Missouri
Yawn Signals Oxygen Depletion and Fatigue Signs
The text states yawning indicates fatigue as activity produces waste in the blood and reduces oxygen supply. It mentions yawning as the body's effort to increase blood ducts and restore energy. It also notes the Swiss flag as an old emblem used since 1339.
Farm Lightning Protection and Installation Methods
A rural guide explains lightning rods for farm buildings and silos. It compares copper and iron conductors, favoring copper for weathering and soil resistance, and stresses proper grounding with moist soil and deep, low resistance ground rods. Installations on ridges, projections, and metal roofs require rigid bracing and secure connections.
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Air Militailie
Switzerland Hopes to Reopen Wheat Trade With Canada
Swiss minister Dr. Victor Nef told the Vancouver Rotary Club that Switzerland once imported 95 percent of its wheat from Canada and could resume the flow. In exchange, Switzerland would export watches, stressing that 90 percent of watch costs are labor and that quality matters for small scale production.
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Vancouver
Switzerland
Victor Nef
Canada
Rotary Club
Nef
Canadian Winter Fears for New Arrivals to Alberta
Immigrant L Facciotti from Algiers arrives in Canada with wife and six children aboard the Ascania. They will stay with his sister in a farm north of Edmonton as he wonders about the brutal Alberta winter and plans to buy warmer clothing if needed. The sister reports lakes freezing thick enough to bear sleighs.
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Montreal
L. Facciotti
Algiers
Canada
Alberta
Facciotti
Ascania
Edmonton
Van Tress Hatchery Wins Chicken of Tomorrow World Series
Georgetown area coverage reports the Van Tress Hatchery of Merryville California winning the Chicken of Tomorrow World Series contest. Cornish New Hampshire crossbreeds earned first prize of 5000 dollars, while Henry Saglio of Arbor Acres Farm Glastonbury Connecticut took 1000 dollars with White Rocks. The event began about a year ago with 44 finalists from 23 states submitting 525 eggs each, hatched, raised to broiler size, then processed. Pasteurized Milk Is Safe.
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Georgetown
Meryville
Calif
Henry Saglio
Iarbor Acres Farm
Glattonbury
Cons
Allen Bradley
Fruit and Vegetable Ban Lifted to Year End
Ottawa reports Canada's reserves total $742 million at June 23 vs $461 million previously. Measures will ease a ban on fruit and vegetables from the United States by year end to ensure lettuce tomatoes and citrus supply. Steps this fall will permit imports from British West Indian sources to bolster winter availability when Canadian output declines.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
How To Enjoy A Healthy Happy Holiday
Advice for safe summer living covers water safety sun exposure poison ivy prevention and staying hydrated. It warns non-swimmers to avoid deep water and canoeing, and suggests avoiding water immediately after meals and learning basic resuscitation. It also notes pasteurized milk and salt use in heat.
Landford Had His Trouble For Nothing
Mrs. Anna Hagopian sues landlord M S Librarian in Los Angeles for 22000 damages alleging repeated eviction attempts. She describes padlocked bathroom door, sink removal, kitchen fixtures taken, gas shut off, and a campaign of force threats including three lawsuits, yet remains in the apartment.
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Los Angeles
Anna Hagopian
Hagopian
M. S. Librarian
Launch Advertising Plan To Bring Tourists In Western U S
Victoria BC Trade and Industry Minister L H Eyres announced a revised Government Travel Bureau advertising campaign. A full scale program targets the Western United States to publicize the opening of all main highways in the province. 1948 tourist traffic fell sharply. officials cite Washington Oregon highway conditions over BC floods.
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Victoria
B.C
L. H. Eyres
Government Travel Bureau
United States
Washington
Oregon
Napa Places of Interest for Tourists
Napa California offers several attractions including Napa soda springs redwoods Calistoga hot springs and petrified forests for visitors exploring the area.
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Napa
Calif
Napa Soda Springs
Redwoods
Calistogo Hot Springs
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