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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 19, 1947
Page
6
Lt Gen Ray McLain estimates the United States has spent about 340 billion dollars on World War III to date and foresees over 700 billion in 25 years. He argues readiness and universal training would shorten future wars and cites historical costs from prior conflicts.
Nita Amundsen, Eskimo student at Nazarene College in Red Deer, Canada, inspired by Roald Amundsen, plans two more years of study here, then training in the United States, and finally to Alaska to teach natives in a mission school. Her father sailed with Amundsen aboard the Maud and later died during an Italia rescue expedition.
W L Speight notes in Nautical Magazine that a clay island near Pelican Point appeared on June 1 1900. The island steamed and hissed, then sank after a few months and reappeared twice more, damaging Swakopmund jetty and washing ashore millions of dead fish with occasional whales and sulphur smells lingering in Walvis Bay.
A fragmented report notes springs feeding River Nile in Egypt with reference to the great river’s sources and flow. The readable portion hints at hydrological details and potential impacts on nearby regions and settlements.
The term calculus derives from the Latin word for pebble, reflecting early counting methods using small stones. This origin illustrates how mathematics evolved from simple counting aids to formal theory.
In Johnson City New York a furious motorist stormed the police station with a claim that his nickel would not register at a meter. Patrolman Frank Morrissey explained the meters were automatic no crank exists. The motorist left a $1 fine and departed.
An application by W. B. Carss and D. E. Low for a licence to operate a commercial air service from Kamsack Saskatchewan has been approved by the Air Transport Board. The approval covers non scheduled charter service for passengers and airfreight and includes flying training and sightseeing. Operations will base at Kamsack.
The Cornwall Standard-Freeholder suggests moving Father’s Day from Sunday to Saturday and celebrating with a night out with the boys. It argues the revival should be weighed for advantages and disadvantages and not hindered by early judgments.
The text explains that Bombus is the scientific genus name for social bees commonly called bumble or humble bees. It identifies Bombus as the generic term used in classification and notes its association with the familiar buzzing pollinators.
Two million people will spend their vacation in Britain holiday camps this summer. Sixty camps nationwide offer safe beaches gardens ballrooms theatres and sport with play centers for children and professional care. The inclusive tariff covers all amenities.
Canadian Medical Association officials urge Canada to deploy trained doctors to nations in dire need. They cite China’s 400 million people with under 12,000 doctors and Ethiopia’s lack of medical staff, highlighting global shortages and the war’s impact.
Tests in Saskatchewan last summer show benzene hexachloride as an effective grasshopper killer when used as a wettable powder mixed with bran. Aerial relief to Sardinia used 300 pounds of the chemical to halt a major invasion, with millions dying and sites cleared as dead insects fed on their poisoned kin.
The most serious raspberry diseases in Canada are virus diseases that affect both wild and cultivated varieties. Infected plants never recover and persist, spreading infection via aphids, with mosaic leaf curl yellow blotch curl and necrotic fern leaf mosaic. Fungous diseases also occur, parasitizing various plant parts.
During a Royal visit to South Africa the sisters were strolling outside a ballroom when Princess Elizabeth urged returning inside and Princess Margaret replied she would stay out and look after herself. Han en Swaffer notes the moment in The People.
Australia remains the top wool producing nation, continuing to supply a large share of global wool with significant impact on markets and livestock industries.
Migraine headaches affect five to eight percent of people and vary from mild discomfort to disabling illness. The condition links closely to stress and mindset, with ergotamine tartrate as a key treatment to reduce arterial dilation and headache intensity. Prevention emphasizes rest, relaxation, and addressing personal attitudes and environments to lower recurrence.
Herford Germany British and United States military governments have concluded a $2,000,000 deal with Norway to import 13,000 tons of Norwegian herring for Germans in the Anglo American zones.
A brief note states the pocket watch was invented in Nuernberg, highlighting the historical origin of the timekeeping device. The sentence mentions Nuernberg as the cradle of the innovation.
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