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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 18, 1942
Page
5
The piece jokes that no rubber substitute is needed as the best option is to avoid rubber altogether. It wittily pivots from listing alternatives like butadiene and guayule to suggesting walking, reading, gardening, and staying home as practical substitutes, in a New York Times tone.
London theatre chiefs enforce Sunday entertainments rules banning costumes, makeup, and props. Artists like Flanagan and Allen adjust acts to wear lounge suits with Allen backstage. Comedian Billy Bennet risks a ban on moustache and red nose, while impersonations may be heavily restricted.
A historical assessment lists Dead Sea minerals including 1.3 billion tons of potash 20 billion tons of magnesium chloride 50 million tons of bromides and other salts, noting large additional quantities of minerals.
Cornwall Standard Freeholder notes Norwegian tramp freighters were common on the St Lawrence canal system and Great Lakes before the war. Canadian ship-owners protested but these sturdy ships helped Britain’s merchant marine and keeping shipping lanes open, a contribution described as worth more than a million soldiers by Motor Ship.
The 70 refugees from New Guinea persuaded about 2,000 natives to dance for three days to harden airstrip ground. Rescue planes finally landed but initial takeoffs failed on soft ground. A nurse tended sore feet as the group endured heat and tom-toms until the runway was usable and planes could depart for Australia.
The Christian Science Monitor highlights Hartford Connecticut's night shift marker the blue city seal on white with war worker in red. The flag hangs to signal neighbors and trash crews to keep noise down during day sleep for workers on the MacArthur shift.
Patriot Canadians are advised to reuse envelopes by turning them inside out and resealing or applying fresh paper over the address. A simple method is to mark the envelope with From and To to reroute mail.
Lowell Yerex of Tegucigalpa describes a flying tramp plane voyage from Miami to Winnipeg via Trinidad Georgetown and Rio de Janeiro and back to Miami to illustrate future long distance freight flights. He notes such planes have no fixed routes, fly high above seas, and gain importance from war demands and submarine threats.
Dr. Lloyd H. Gaston of Lansing urges taking false teeth out before an air raid to prevent swallowing a removable bridge from blast vacuum. The Brandon Sun notes Mussolini, once a yes man, is now a nodder in commentary.
The Chicago Daily notes mixed signals between Germany and Japan as Axis partners. It cites Japan’s limited pursuit of Germany’s main foe and references Pearl Harbor timing, Moscow’s near fall, and a German retreat order that altered the war’s momentum.
War Savings Campaign News reports over 90 000 retail dealers in Canada pledged to promote War Savings Stamps as representatives of the National War Finance Committee. George W Spinney announces official window signs for pledgees and notes merchants will ease access to stamps, stressing thrift and victory through purchase.
The Farmer's Advocate notes that the covered buggy lacked thrill without the horse. It emphasizes the animal's life and glamor, saying it will take years to regain the driving horse strain that could champ at the bit rear on two wheels around corners while passengers embarked.
A pedestrian and an automobilist exchange heated curses in a roadside altercation. Both parties hurled insults as bystanders watched, with no reported injuries or arrests at the scene.
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