Education And The Future In Canada Youth Commission findings
The Canadian Youth Commission chaired by Dr. Sidney Smith reports that all Canadian youth favor extending best education conditions to all children, attracting top talent to teaching, and improving school health. It urges curricula tailored to maximize each child’s societal contribution and readiness for future needs.
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Canada
Sidney Smith
University of Toronto
Canadian Youth Commission
Need for New Schools in Community Life
The article argues for better school buildings and a stronger role of schools in communities. It emphasizes federal aid for education, noting lack of funds as a major barrier and calling for large public investment. Canadian Youth Commission and others are praised for constructive criticism on improving education.
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Canadian Youth Commission
British Farmers Grow More Grain
The ministry of agriculture reports England and Wales sowed 2,340,250 acres of wheat in 1948, up 265,000 from last year. Potato plantings increased by 73,000 acres to a total of 1,014,840 acres as part of a five year plan for home-grown wheat and potatoes.
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London
Ministry of Agriculture
England and
Wales
Engineer backs rear-facing seats for safer forced landings
An engineer argues that seats facing the rear improve safety during forced landings. The claim notes enhanced protection for passengers. The discussion contrasts with conventional forward-facing seating in modern aircraft design.
Alberta Alters Hunting Seasons in 1948 Regulations
Alberta bans caribou hunting this year while open seasons for deer moose elk mountain sheep and mountain goats are reduced. Bag limits include one male mountain sheep one bear of specified type and one deer elk or moose. Bear seasons run Sept 1 to Dec 11 and Apr 1 to Jun 4. Deer moose elk hunt Nov 1 to Nov 30. Mountain sheep and goats open October only.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Plan Film Workshop For Central Manitoba
D E Woodsworth of the National Film Board outlined a late summer film workshop for south central Manitoba at the film council conference in Winkler. The plan includes training on sound projectors film strip projectors and wire recorders with Altona named as the main film repository for the region including Loweham Roland Manitou and Winkler.
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Winkler
Man
Manitoba
D. E. Woodsworth
National Film Board For
Western Ontario
Film Council
Green Lantern
Altona
Loweham
Roland
Manitou
Glass bottles used in Egypt over 4000 years ago
Archaeologists report early Egyptian use of glass bottles dating more than four millennia, indicating advanced material culture in ancient trade and daily life. The finding sheds light on early glassmaking techniques and regional craftsmanship.
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Egypt
All-up air mail for ordinary letters starts July first
Ottawa reports Postmaster-General Bertrand announced a national all-up air mail service for ordinary one-ounce letters in Canada starting July 1. The scheme, using Trans-Canada Air Lines, makes air mail possible for letters up to one ounce regardless of postage, with seven-cent air rates for the first ounce and five cents for each additional ounce.
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Ottawa
Canada
Commons
Bertrand
Trans-Canada Air Lines
Rain Nearly Drowns Man Found Dead in Portland Room
A note reading this rain has got me down was found near the body of Marlowe Mc Kenney. The 50 year old was discovered in a gas filled room as rainfalls persisted for 13 consecutive days. During the war Canada more than doubled its steel production.
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Portland
Marlowe McKenney
Canada
Funny And Otherwise Mabel and More
A collection of light jokes and quips about marriage aging and work. Witty exchanges include six reasons for leaving, birthday quips, job interview gags, and domestic humor with a playful tone and brisk punchlines.
Man Sends Postcard Trick Fire Brigade to House
A Blackpool man sent a postcard requesting the fire brigade to visit his home saying he could smell smoke. The firemen arrived 24 hours later and found timbers smouldering under the hearth. they extinguished the fire.
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Blackpool
England
Blackpool Fire Brigade
Canada Improves Trade Position with United States
Ottawa reports progress in correcting Canada's unfavorable trade balance with the United States and its dollar situation. Canada still buys more from the U.S. than it sells and seeks dollar payments from other nations, while facing dollar shortage issues and ERP-linked constraints. Canadian sales to the U.S. in the first four months reached 421.5 million dollars, up from 320.2 million in 1947, a 31 percent rise, with the first quarter deficit at 107.9 million dollars versus 203.2 million in 1947.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
E.R.P
Expect Record In Forest Production In British Columbia
British Columbia's forest production is on track for another record year. For the first three months, BC forest service counts show logs at 762 484 174 fbm versus 721 002 257 fbm for the same period in 1947. Also felled were 6 794 590 lineal feet of poles, 29 202 cords of fuel wood and 107 370 hewn ties, with prior year figures lower in all categories.
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Victoria
British Columbia
B.C. Forest Service
Record Established In Births During 1947
Ottawa reports Canadians welcomed a record number of births in 1947 with 358 709 live births nationwide compared to 330 732 in 1946. The statistics bureau notes the rise marks the highest annual total to date.
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Ottawa
Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Dominion
Baby Talk Criticized As Cause Of Speech Defects
Mrs Elfrida Webb Vancouver public schools speech correction supervisor told Vancouver Kindergarten Teachers Association that baby talk by seven and eight year olds leads to lisps and other speech defects and should be corrected early.
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Vancouver
Elfrida Webb
Kindergarten Teachers’ Association
Locust Swarms Threaten Guatemala Corn Crop
Vast locust swarms engulf Guatemala raising fears of widespread crop loss. Officials say more than a third of the maize harvest could be consumed, with spillover concerns for neighboring El Salvador Honduras and Nicaragua.
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Guatemala
Mexico
el Salvador
Honduras
Nicaragua
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