Capital Ships And Royal Navy In The Atomic Era
The First Lord in the House of Commons argues capital ships remain essential to protect sea lanes and world peace despite atomic energy. He notes rising naval research, warns against complacency, and predicts future ships will blend leadership with scientific methods amid evolving weapons and technologies.
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Royal Navy
Talfrall
Errth
Nevel Amsire
Navy
London
Alexander
House of Commons
British Commonwealth
United Nations Organization
United States
First Lord
Percy Scott
Royal
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Indian Nurses From Canada Arrive for New Zealand Training
Three North American Indian nurses from Canada are due in New Zealand for midwifery training at St. Helen's hospitals noted for international reputation. Training arranged with government by Barbara A. Robertson, former New Zealander and ex-president of the Canadian Mothercraft Society. Upon return, they will specialize in Indian mothers and infants care.
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Canada
New Zealand
St. Helen's Hospitals
Barbara A. Robertson
Canadian Mothercraft Society
Princess Royal Inspects Canadian Scottish Battalion
The Princess Royal, sister of the King and honorary colonel in chief, inspected the regiment's occupational battalion at Victoria on the eve of its departure for Canada. She expressed hopes of visiting the Canadian Scottish at its own headquarters in Victoria one day.
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Princess Royal
Canadian Scottish Regiment, of
Victoria
Canada
Observe-the-Ten-Commandments Week Proposal
George Durst of Jamaica suggests an Observe the Ten Commandments Week to reduce crime and dishonesty and to foster genuine goodwill across creeds. He envisions printing the commandments in newspapers to help citizens recite more than six or eight, making democracy feel real for once.
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America
George Durst
Jamaica
Durst
New York Times Magazine
India to receive three Royal Navy cruisers by 1947
Gen Sir Claude Auchinleck announced that the Royal Indian Navy will soon get three six inch gun cruisers from the Royal Navy, the first arriving in 1947. He noted Indian crews’ experience with smaller ships, plans for self contained air defense, and the push to Indianize the army including a military academy. The Indian army is nearly fully mechanized and the Royal Indian Air Force has expanded to ten squadrons all Indian manned.
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Royal Navy
Claude Auchinleck
India
Royal Indian Navy
Indian Navy
Auchinleck
Royal Indian Air Force
Roosevelt Memorial site in Grosvenor Square London
The Grosvenor Square site, dubbed the heart of America in London, will host the Franklin Roosevelt memorial. A statue of the president will be funded by citizens of every Commonwealth country and the land was donated by the Duke of Westminster.
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Grosvenor Square
Franklin Roosevelt
Research project on skin at London medical school and hospital
The National Research Council suspends a full time study on skin at the medical school and Victoria Hospital in London Ontario. The project aims to deepen chemical understanding of this vital tissue and is funded by Ottawa’s NRC.
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Medical School
Victoria Hospital
London
Ont
National Research Council
Ottawa
British aviation advance promises faster transatlantic flight
Report notes ongoing research and experiments by Armstrong Whitworth and others, claiming a new plane could cross the Atlantic at 600 mph. It would depart the British Isles at 6 a.m. and reach New York at 6 a.m. local time, aligning with the sun. A second liner, capable of 400 mph, would carry 25 to 30 passengers at 35,000 feet with beds and bars.
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Dewigna
Atlantic
British Isles
New York
Resembling Grapes Grapefruit Name Origin
The grapefruit earned its name because fruit often grows in grape like clusters. Introduced to Florida by Spaniards in the 16th century, it was neglected for years until its ornamental value prompted cultivation. Now it is valued as a wholesome food and commercially important.
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Florida
Brandon Sun
Growing feet trend among young women linked to soft footwear
Dr. Jonas C. Morris told the Chiropodist Society of New Jersey that today’s young women have feet growing two to three sizes larger than their mothers. Retail surveys support the trend, predicting many will wear size 10%4E by age 25, instead of the mothers’ 5A.
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Chiropodist Society of New Jersey, Incorporated
Jonas C. Morris
Audubon
Brabazon One to lead giant hangar project in UK
The Brabazon One giant British airliner will be housed in the world’s biggest hangar. Bristol Aircraft Company has government authority to build four units of this type. It aims for trans Atlantic service with cruising speeds of 250 mph for standard and 350 mph for the jet version.
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Bristol Aeroplane Company
United Kingdom
English women scientists develop heat reflecting wallpaper
English women researchers have created a wallpaper that warms a room in one third of the usual time. The paper reflects heat from an electric fire rather than absorbing it into the wall, due to a metal decoration that prevents heat loss through the plaster.
Demand for Lumber Presses Canada UK Trade Ties
R. D. Roe, newly named Canadian timber trade commissioner to the United Kingdom, told Edmonton that demand for Canadian lumber in Britain will persist at least until spring 1948 and likely for two or three years beyond.
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United Kingdom
R. D. Roe
Edmonton
Mosquito Species Count Reaches About Three Thousand
A scientific note states there are roughly 3,000 species of M mesquitoes, indicating vast diversity in the genus and highlighting ongoing taxonomic work and ecological studies.
How Wartime Censorship Uncovered Messages By Enemy Agents
Wartime censorship employed 15 000 snoopers who opened mail listened to calls and screened movies numbers vast. They found hidden codes via secret inks at labs and across borders handling 1 000 000 dangerous letters and cables. A double edged tool aiding arrests and disrupting enemy plans.
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Mary Knight
Washington Post
State Department
White House
Argentina
New York
Sweden
Germany
Spain
Washington
FBI
Dietgybenaimene
Hirzel
Switzerland
Staten Island
N.Y
Fred Lehmitz
Lewis
Hiroshima
Japan
Oregon
Forest Service
Home Crochet Pattern 7108 The Lovely Homework Design
A clever adaptation of Home Sweet Home raises a dainty filet crochet pattern for chair-sets and scarf ends. Costs are minimal and the pattern 7108 includes chart and directions. Send twenty cents in coins to Household Arts, Winnipeg Newspaper Union, 175 McDermot Avenue E, Winnipeg for the pattern.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
British stamp issue to feature oversized victory stamps
British post offices expect to sell oversized victory stamps by June 11. About 240 million of the 24d value and 24 million of the 34 value will be printed at double the usual size. The issue aims to mark the victory with larger, more prominent stamps for public use.
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Sune
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Dress
Pauline Ann Clarke
Sergt
Anthony H. Clarke
R.C_E
Mae
Roosevelt
Armstrong Whitworth Company
Montreal
Pearl Harbor
Honolulu
Havana
Byron Price
Europe
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