West Conservation Project Outlined For Major Watershed
A four river irrigation plan in the South Saskatchewan watershed would fund St Mary Bow Red Deer and South Saskatchewan works. Costs cited include 15.18 million for St Mary Milk rivers 4 million for Bow River and 500 000 acres irrigable Red Deer. Saskatchewan Alberta areas to benefit with a 30 million kWh hydro plant and large earth dam for Moose Jaw Regina needs.
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St. Mary
Bow River
Red Deer
South Saskatchewan
South Saskatchewan River
Spence
St. Mary and
Milk Rivers
Spring Coulee
Medicine Hat
New Dayton
Middle Coulee
Milk River
Alberta
Province
Dominion
Red Deer River
Acadia Valley
Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw
Regina
World Bib le Shortage Sparks Global Sale Debate
Delegates from 17 nations report a Bible shortage blamed on paper scarcity. In Japan the official Bible price is three yen while the black market fetches twenty. Germany is cited as the most Bibleless country with Europe needing 7 million Bibles, 5 million for Germany.
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Birkhoven
Netherlands
India
Japan
Bible Societies
Eric North
American Bible Society
Germany
Europe
Ten Little Indians Play Staged in Calcutta Sparks Name Controversy
The United Nations World recalls a 1945 Broadway play staged in Calcutta under the title Ten Little Indians and advertised as Ten Little Niggers to avoid offense the Indian public. US troops nearby used Ten Little Colored Boys drawing criticism from a dramatic critic who found the term ridiculous.
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United Nations World
Calcutta
United States
Cover milk when heating to preserve riboflavin
Science announces a rule to cover the pan when heating milk to protect riboflavin, the B vitamin milk mainly provides. Dark heating retains more nutrients, and covered milk heats faster with less skin, though it can boil over and requires close watching.
Landlady Wins Peto Gold Prize Call Sparks Reaction
A Reader's Digest story notes an announcer phoned a woman to report a $1,900 prize. A boarder answered, and when asked what the landlady would do first with the money she replied, Count it.
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Reader's Digest
Peto Gold
Knitting Demonstration Solves Disputed Jersey Case
In Maritzburg South Africa two women contested ownership of a blue jersey. Magistrate Strauss required knitting demonstrations with pencils and string. both women proved equal skill. Mary Twain alleged theft. Miriam Tshangasi was found guilty of stealing the jersey and remanded for record.
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Maritzburg
South Africa
Miriam Tshangasi
Mary Twain
C. M. P. Strauss
Mary
Miriam
Patient Controls Work of New York Dentist
A Bronx dentist gives nervous patients control by wiring a push button switch into the drill control box. The patient can push to stop the drill if anxious, and the dentist can restart only when the patient pushes again.
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New York
Bronx
Cheap labor in India boosts dairy yields says student
J D S Kameran told the American Dairy Science Association at Guelph that Indian cows are milked four times daily due to cheap labor, yielding about 10 percent more milk than the twice daily practice in the United States.
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India
J. D. S. Kameran
United States
American Dairy Science Association
Guelph
Ontario
Chinese Customs to Battle Smugglers Along South China Coast
Hong Kong reports a plan for a minor naval war against rising smugglers. Chinese Maritime Customs will field high speed 20 mm guns from Sweden on launches, while smugglers counter with armored American PT boats from Manila. Smuggling in early 1947 valued at about 127 million dollars, with routes through Hong Kong, Canton, Macao, Amoy, Swatow, and inland to Hankow.
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Hong Kong
Customs Service
Sweden
South China
Manila
Hongkong
Canton
Macao
Amoy
Swatow
Hankow
Surgery to correct crossed eyes in children
A Lakeside Hospital procedure uses general anesthesia and a speculum to expose the eye. Surgeons shorten the looser muscle and reposition the taut muscle to balance pull, aiming to align both eyes so they focus together.
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Cleveland
Lakeside
Poison Ivy And Poison Sumac Stalks In Summer Woodlands
A guide warns picnickers about poison ivy and poison sumac, detailing how to identify three leaf clusters, color changes from green to red in fall, and their habitats from woods to marshlands. It notes poisonous sap can cause rash and suggests tannic acid in alcohol as a home remedy, with medical care for severe cases.
Tips as Income Taxable under Federal Rules
The article explains that tips given to workers are considered income for tax purposes. It notes that employers must report tips and employees must declare them on their tax returns. It warns about withholding, payroll reporting, and potential penalties for noncompliance.
Beavers Build 1009 Foot Dam in Estes Park Colorado
In Estes Park Colorado beavers constructed a dam extending more than 1009 feet in length near a local waterway. The project showcases significant beaver engineering and environmental impact in the area.
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Estes Park
Colorado
Beavers
RCMP Patrol Ship St. Roche Sails for Arctic From Vancouver
The 80-ton RCMP patrol ship St Roche with 12 Arctic seasoned crew heads north for a 15 month voyage to Coronation Gulf east of Alaska. Captain Inspector Henry A Larsen leads the mission to study geographic conditions and welfare duties for the territory with oil engines, coal heating, and a dog team for northern reach.
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Vancouver
RC. MP
St. Roche
Coronation Gulf
Point Barrow
Alaska
Northwest Passage
Henry A. Larsen
Larsen
Halifax
Department of Mines and Resources
Norfolk
Victoria Island
Northland
Canadian Pilots Known As Mileage Millionaires
Four Canadian born pilots based in Montreal with the British Overseas Airways Corporation have logged more than a million miles each. Capt. Peter Fair has flown the Atlantic over 150 times and has 8,500 flying hours across multiple regions. Capt. William S. May, born in Madawaska, Ont., joined Imperial Airways in 1936 after bush flying in Manitoba. Capt. Charles Pentland learned to fly at Winnipeg Flying Club and joined Imperial Airways in 1937, serving globally with emphasis on the North Atlantic. Capt. John Woodman has been with Imperial Airways and BOAC since 1936 and is among the most experienced North Atlantic pilots.
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Montreal
British Overseas Airways Corporation
Peter Fair
Atlantic
R.C.A.F
Royal Military College
Kingston
Far East
Africa
Europe
British Airways
BOAC
William S. May
Madawaska
Ont
Bill May
Camp Borden
Imperial Airways
Northwest Aero Marine Ltd
Manitoba
Charles Pentland
Winnipeg Flying Club
Borneo
Moscow
North Atlantic
John Woodman
British Women Revive Embroidery Craze Across Britain
British women return to Grandma's day for embroidery, sparked by the Needlework Development Scheme started in Scotland. About 1,400 modern needlework pieces are loaned to art schools and women's organizations, building a national embroidery library as expert needle-women visit groups for two years to encourage better designs.
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Scotland
Britain
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Ottawa
Power
Map of
Elanora
George Power
Louis St. Laurent
House of Commons
R.C.M.P
Arctic
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