Vitamin E Aids Heart Disease Says Canadian Doctors
Two brothers from Ontario presented vitamin E as improving heart circulation and microvascular oxygen use. Dr W E Shute cited rapid pain relief and potential benefits in thrombophlebitis and arterial ulcers, while Dr V Shute noted improved capillary circulation. they warned against a cure-all claim and cautioned against indiscriminate use.
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Kansas City
V. Shute
London
Ont
W. E Shute
Guelph
W. EB. Shute
EV. Shute
Japanese Doctors Adopt English for Medical Terms
Tokyo report notes Japanese physicians at Tokyo Imperial University Medical School now study scientific English as a second language. Previously German served as the medical lingua franca. shifts reflect broader aim to improve precision and access in scientific communication.
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Tokyo
Tokyo Imperial University Medical School
Norway House Demolished Historic Hudson’s Bay Post in Manitoba
The Fort William Times Journal reports the Norway House trading post once tied to Hudson’s Bay Company will be demolished after a rejected federal offer. Located about 275 miles from Winnipeg the site marks early white native contact and its loss is seen as historic yet doomed.
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Fort William
One Good Habit of Woodcocks Saves Their Young
Woodcocks are among the few birds that carry their young to safety. If time allows, the mother can transport her entire brood one by one.
Hitler planned to invade Vatican and arrest Italian rulers
Stenographic notes from July 25 1943 at Hitler headquarters reveal a plan to move into the Vatican and arrest the Italian government including King Vittorio Emanuele III the Crown Prince and Badoglio. The dialogue shows Hitler insisting on immediate action and disguising the move as a betrayal while planning to apologize later.
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Frankfurt
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Vatican
Fuhrer
Rome
Badoglio
Hitler
Hewel
Wilhelm Keitel
Air Force
Bodenschatz
Eskimos Seek Right To Pool Family Allowance For Boats
In Ottawa the Northwest Territories council debated whether Eskimo families may pool their child allowances to buy a communal boat. The idea, backed by Roy A. Gibson, hinges on ensuring children benefit while sharing costs. no decision was reached. The panel also faced whether government should fund religious schools in the north or shift education to government control.
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Ottawa
Roy A. Gibson
Northwest Territories
N.W.T. Council
Gibson
R.C.M.P
Mr. Gibson
Health Department
R. A. Hoey
Indian Affairs Branch
Mines Department
Hudson Bay Company
H. L. Keenleyside
N.W.T
Anglican Church
Port Brabant
Swords Turned Into Plowshares in Wartime Britain
A London correspondent notes unprecedented use of war tools for relief duties in Britain. Ducks from the army patrol floodwaters to rescue families, Bailey Bridge diversions plug dykes, flame throwers and bull dozers clear snow drifts, submarines serve as electric generators, and other war hardware aids civilian needs.
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London
Ottawa Journal
Normandy
Rhine
Europe Faces Demand for 20 Million Homes
The International Preparatory Commission for the International Timber Conference says Europe needs about 20 to 30 million dwellings. The conference in Prague will meet on April 28 to discuss lumber production distribution and forest rehabilitation.
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Prague
Europe
International Preparatory Commission For
International Timber Conference
Cranberries Sent to Charles II From Plymouth Colony
Plymouth colony records show 10 barrels of cranberries were sent as a gift to Charles II of England, reflecting colonial trade and diplomacy.
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Plymouth Colony
Massachusetts
Charles II of England
Square Bottle Pioneer Predicts Dairy Shift
A Windsor Daily Star forecast argues square milk bottles will replace rounds for space efficiency in fridges. It notes sanitation concerns fade with modern sterilization and cites convenience as the dominant future factor.
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Windsor Daily Star
Ladies Nylon Stockings Command Big Prices in China
Vancouver report says nylon stockings are plentiful in China at five to nine dollars a pair, but Chinese dollar price tags reach sixty to one hundred eight thousand dollars, requiring a suitcase to carry the amount. Miss Zellah Ward of North Vancouver notes many items offered in Chinese shops are scarce at home, but costly abroad.
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Vancouver
China
United States
Zellah Ward
North Vancouver
Orient
New Wool Treatment Aims to Foil Moths
Atlantic City report on an 11th annual American Chemical Society meeting describes a simple, inexpensive technique by Dr Milton Harris to alter wool’s basic chemical structure. The method could make wool moth resistant while preserving wrinkling resistance and air entrapment essential for warmth in clothing and blankets.
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Atlantic City
N.J
American Chemical Society
Milton Harris
Harris Research Laboratories
Washington
New Careers For Women In Royal Air Force Non Combat Roles
In a House of Commons statement, Air Minister Philip Noel-Baker announces women will be enrolled in the Royal Air Force in non combatant roles as pilots navigators radio officers and flight engineers. The plan integrates the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force into the RAF and forms a women’s flying branch in the RAF Reserve. Recruits will include existing pilots and those who flew in wartime ferry pools.
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United Kingdom
House of Commons
Philip Noel-Baker
Royal Air Force
Women’s Auxiliary Air Force
RAF
R.A.F. Reserve
Air Transport Auxiliary
Canadians Write Dutch Families Caring Of Graves
Ottawa authorities said hundreds of Canadians have used a plan to connect with Dutch families who adopt graves of Canadian service members buried in Holland. J Hogenkamp of Montreal, Netherlands War Graves committee rep, said each family seeks correspondence with next of kin. Write to The General Secretary Netherlands War Graves Committee 442 Keizersgracht Amsterdam C Holland.
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Ottawa
Holland
J. Hogenkamp
Montreal
Netherlands War Graves Committee
Keizergracht
Amsterdam
Drip-Proof Tap In Britain Based On Wartime Hydraulic Tech
A new six part drip proof tap allows changing the washer without shutting off main water. It uses two synthetic washers and water pressure sealing. Lab tests simulated 1,000,000 on/off cycles, about forty years of household use, with the tap remaining as good as new.
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Britain
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