Return Of The Nascopie Ends Arctic Voyage With Fine Report
The Hudsons Bay Company icebreaker Nascopie returns to St. Lawrence ports after a three month 12 000 mile voyage high above the Arctic Circle. Captain F T Smellie and Major D L McKeand say everything went well and the 6500 northern residents are in good condition. The ship carried 35 passengers including a two month old baby and an Eskimo dog. An emergency operation was performed aboard for Terry Bickley, a Montreal cabin boy, with Dr George Hooper and Dr L B Amyot aiding.
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Nascopie
Canada
Arctic Circle
Hudsons Bay Company
Port Ross
Somerset Island
Fort Moss
Rip
Fort Ross
F. T. Smellie
Winnipeg
D. L. McKeand
Ottawa
Dominion
Hudson's Bay Company
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
St. Lawrence
Cpl
W. E. Hastie
R.C.M.P
Hastie
Cpl. Hastie
Balcarres
Sask
Moncton
N.B
Marion
Jean
William N. McKee
Kingston
Ont
Pangnirtung
Baffin Island
McKee
Department of Lands and Mines
Plan for New British Victory Uniform V U for Berlin Parade
Ottawa reports plan to mass produce a new British victory uniform named V U to be ready for an expected Berlin victory march. It will be khaki with lapels shiny plastic buttons collar and tie. non crease trousers. Descriptions resemble the walking out uniform used by the Canadian army.
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Berlin
Ottawa
Everybody's Job: Citizens Reflect on Veterans' Employment
The Lethbridge Herald asks how the government and citizens will create jobs for returned men. It emphasizes individual and collective responsibility, urging action to help veterans reintegrate through employment.
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The
Lethbridge Herald
Tibet Elevates Rice to Luxury for Wealthy Few
In Tibet rice remains a luxury item affordable mainly to the affluent. The scarce grain underscores economic divides as nonlocal staples and higher-cost foods dominate dietary choices. Local markets reflect limited supply and rising prices affecting households across income levels.
Vast New Industry TV to Demand Talent and Creativity
The New York Times envisions television becoming a broad, sovereign industry shaping stage film radio universities and sports. It foresees a vast behind the scenes production network rivaling a wartime home army and a future where airplanes extend mankind’s dreams with greater speed and safety as television remains an uncharted horizon.
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Hollywood
Audeville
New York Times
Air cargoes move 22 million pounds in first half of 1944
During the first six months of 1944 about 22,000,000 pounds of air cargoes were flown over the global aerial freight system. About one third of the total cargoes carried were strategic raw materials for the U S S R and the United Kingdom.
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U.S.S.R
United Kingdom
Bermuda fish hatches sand covering behavior at rest
A small Bermuda fish covers itself with sand when it goes to sleep, creating a protective cocoon. This burrowing behavior may reduce predation risk and conceal the fish while resting. Researchers note the species behaviors resemble other sand-sleeping reef fish.
Witch hazel moved from medicine to beauty use
Witch hazel originated as a medicinal remedy and is now widely used in facial and hand beauty preparations. It is derived from the bark of a North American shrub, reflecting its historic and modern applications.
Medieval surgeons used wine as anesthetic practice
Historical accounts show medieval surgeons administering wine to patients to induce unconsciousness before procedures. The method aimed to dull pain and calm fear, reflecting early attempts to manage pain with available substances.
A Comprehensive Arctic Research Institute Plan
A proposed program by famous scientists aims to unlock Arctic secrets with private funding and international cooperation. It envisions mapping Eskimo lands, studying magnetic pole shifts, glacial geology, auroral phenomena, and Arctic wildlife to illuminate geophysics, ecology, and anthropology.
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Arctic
sub-Arctic
Boothia Peninsula
Montreal
Institute
North American
Alaska
Arctic Canada
Ellesmere Island
Greenland
Asia
Canada’s postwar air plan relies on DC-4 imports
Officials in Ottawa say Canada could meet domestic and international route needs if war ends soon though more planes are welcome. Lancaster bombers from Victory Aircraft Malton are seen as peacetime assets now used by Trans-Canada Airlines on an Atlantic route, while the big Douglas DC-4s built in Montreal are slated for delivery late next year.
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Canada
Vancouver
United States
Ottawa
Victory Aircraft
Malton
Ont
Trans-Canada Airlines
Montreal
New scoop fills cones to the bottom in one motion
A novel ice cream scoop design allows filling cones all the way to the bottom. The device improves portioning and minimizes waste by enabling complete filling from top to tip.
Royal Family Visits RC A F Bomber Group in Britain
His Majesty the King and Queen visit RC A F bomber stations overseas to present awards and congratulate aircrew and groundcrew on an outstanding record from thousands of bombing trips over Germany. The ceremony includes Moose Squadron plaque presentation to Wing Commander W Pleasance and meets with senior officers.
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King
Princess Elizabeth
R.ca.f
Germany
McBurney
Ottawa
L. E. Breadner
Rc.af
Tlaf
Sgt. Black
Montreal
Queen
C. M. McEwan
C. R. Slemon
Bowmanville
Winnipeg
Moose
W. Pleasance
D.F.C
Bar
Calgary
C.O
Crochet Hat and Purse Pattern 7254 from Winnipeg Union
Pattern 7254 offers directions for a wool beanie and bag to complement Fall outfits. Send twenty cents in coins to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union, 175 McDermot Avenue East Winnipeg Man. Include name and address and pattern number. Due to mail delays our fee may arrive later than usual.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Helicopter Rescue Marks Coast Guard Milestone
The first official helicopter rescue occurred when a coast guardsman landed his flying windmill on an east coast sandbar and retrieved a person from danger.
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Coast
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