Britain Limits Tourist Trade Push Amid War Damage
Britain will not aggressively promote tourism this year as war damage and shortages persist. Visitors are urged to bring scarce items, avoid war-damaged centers, and understand that 100,000 visitors would barely dent native needs. Officials expect a recovery by next year or the year after and aim to rebuild housing before hotels, with extensive wartime damage along the south coast and in London.
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Great Britain
London
Scotland Again Sees Loch Ness Monster
INVERNESS Scotland The Loch Ness monster a long necked creature with a grey body five feet high was vouched for by County Clerk J W McKillop after admitting initial doubt Sir D W Cameron convenor of Invernesshire joined in the skepticism then became convinced Eyewitnesses say the monster surfaced in 1933 with a neck shake and a long body claim later extended to up to 40 feet Scientists suggested a seal or giant eel Bertram Millis a British circus owner offered 20000 for the creature in 1934 if it met size and weight criteria
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Inverness
Scotland
J. W. McKillop
D. W. Cameron
Invernesshire
Bertram Millis
No Nation Wants Another War
In a measured outlook the Colonist argues that no nation or people could endure another major conflict after the scars of 1914. Demagogues are warned against urging war as memory of the last war remains vivid and wounds must be healed for a long time.
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Victoria
B.C
Platypus Mystery Explained by 1799 Specimen Tale
The platypus, a bizarre Australia native, puzzled early scientists who doubted its authenticity. By 1884 its egg laying was confirmed, and a venomous spur noted. Only a few have bred in captivity. New York hosts platypus displays while Australia has few.
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Australia
Land Down Under
England
David Fieap
Bronx Zoo
New York
Fleay
New York Times
A Useful Device for Safe Driving
Opinion urges replacing speedometers with a device that shows the distance remaining to stop. The author argues this helps drivers gauge stopping distance at a glance. Additionally a note promoting Feel Right Eat Right appears.
Grooming With Brushing Through A Full Routine
A guide on repurposing old brushes to enhance grooming routines. Use mascara or complexion brushes to tidy hairlines soften brows and remove excess powder. Clothes and hat brushes banish lint dust and restore fabric, while a shoe brush freshens footwear for a polished overall look.
Royal coaches and harness at Buckingham Palace Mews
The Empire Digest notes the royal coaches at Buckingham Palace Mews and Windsor with a coach for nearly every occasion. The State coach gilded with eight horses and related saddles are among the world’s most valuable harnesses, including pieces linked to Queen Victoria and King Edward VII.
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Buckingham Palace
Windsor
Empire Digest
Queen Victoria
King Edward VII
Buffalo Bill
Farmers Should Know Their Soil
Farmers are urged to test soil composition to avoid yearly losses. Scientists emphasize soil analysis as vital for choosing crops, noting changes since colonial times have increased the need for knowledge of land constituents.
Allegiance Questioned Over Citizenship Repatriation
Justice Department officials express surprise at slow responses to offers for former Americans in the United Kingdom and Canada to regain citizenship. A year ago they learned they had lost citizenship by voting abroad. oath before a consular official would suffice for restoration, but few have returned. This prompts reflection on loyalty and the idea that birthplace does not bind perpetual allegiance.
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U.S. Justice Department
United Kingdom
Canada
Owen Sound Sun Times
Romania
Finland
France
Britain
Sweden
Italy
United States
Justice Department
Coal Production For 1946 Higher
Canada ends 1946 with total coal output of 17,797,478 tons, up 8 percent from 1945. Nova Scotia and Alberta lead gains, while British Columbia and Saskatchewan dip marginally. December imports reach 1,477,345 tons, pushing 1946 total imports to 26,822,853 tons.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Nova Scotia
Alberta
New Brunswick
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Ontario Girl Survives After Life Saving X Ray
Mass X ray surveys across Ontario uncovered a 13 year old girl’s dangerous lung condition. Doctors detected the ailment before it became fatal and she is now recuperating at home after a delicate Toronto operation.
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Ontario
Toronto
Science Will Aid Polar Explorers
Science Service reports that Brown University researchers will compile new solar refraction data from pole to pole to improve navigation in polar regions. The project aims to replace century old tables, aiding explorers in low sun conditions and reducing misdirection in Arctic and Antarctic journeys.
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Antarctic
H. C. Peterson
Science Service
Polar
Charles H. Smiley
Brown University
Providence
R. I
Arctic
Earth
Boston Bull Terrier As No 1 Baby Sitter
A Boston bull terrier named Nuisance, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Miller of Palestine Texas, is described as the nation’s top baby sitter. The three year old dog guards 300 day-old chicks in the brooder, protects them from hawks and cats, and even sleeps with them and keeps them warm. The only fault noted is that he must be tied when a hen is brought for Sunday dinner.
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Palestine
Tex
Charles O. Miller
Poems Fail As Warnings For Traffic Safety
Portland traffic safety director Ben F. Heinz created rhyming signs to curb accidents on 550 street corners but the city dropped the program amid an arts decline sparked by a Reed College moonlight reading arrest. Signs like “Gaze both ways” and “C sharp or B flat” were rejected and pedestrian warnings removed, leaving pedestrians and vehicles to rely on heedless choices.
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Portland
Ore
Ben F. Heinz
Heinz
Reed College
Lena
Immigration to Canada of British Persons Urged
Ontario health minister Russell T. Kelly urged wholesale immigration of British citizens to Canada for the next decade or more at the Ontario convention of the National Association of Master Plumbers and Heating Contractors. He proposed raising Canada's population to 25 million and even selling the idea to England. He predicted Canada would soon be twice its present size.
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Canada
Kitchener
Ontario
Russell T. Kelly
National Association of Master Plumbers and Heating Contractors
Kelley
England
Dominion
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