Russian sunflowers tested at Manitoba farm
Sunflowers from Russia were grown at Canada’s agriculture experimental farm in Morden, Manitoba, for comparison with Advent. Russian varieties showed similar seed yields but 4 to 10 percent higher oil content, and were taller yet rust prone. Some Russian lines matured later. none are licensed for Canadian seeding, though contracts for growing for crush industry may arise for Donsla 695 and VNIIMK 6540.
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Canada Department of Agriculture
Marden
Manitoba
Canada
First Canadian TV and Radio Stations Opened in Montreal
Canada's first TV station began broadcasting in Montreal in 1952 and the country’s first radio station started in Montreal in 1918, marking early milestones in broadcast history.
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FIRST
Canada
Montreal
Hollywood Stars Get HFPA Honors and Notable News
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association honors Rock Hudson and Doris Day as top film favorites, with To Kill a Mockingbird and Lawrence of Arabia sharing top picture. June Allyson accepts TV award. her husband Dick Powell died January 2. Connie Francis plans May film work. Vivien Leigh debuts in Tovarich. Van Johnson begins skin cancer treatment. Audrey Hepburn may receive another nomination. Louis Armstrong plans retirement. Joan Collins engaged to Tony Newley. Dick Powell wills $1 million to Allyson. Liz Taylor praised, and multiple weddings and film updates pepper the Hollywood scene.
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Doris Day
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June Allyson
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Audrey Hepburn
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Hexagonal Bird House Pattern 468 and Packet No 75
Simple to make hexagonal bird houses in one or two storey models. Pattern 468 costs 50 cents and is included in Bird House Packet No 75 with complete directions for other novel types. Price 1.75. Home Workshop Patterns, Department P.P.L., 4488 West 1th Ave., Vancouver.
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West Lth Ave
Vancouver
Stella Sloat
Sloat
Prairie Publishers
Front Street
Toronto
Ontario
Scourge of modern society water pollution
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Pollution and the burden of modern water quality
The piece laments water pollution from urban and industrial waste, urging personal responsibility for discharges and calling for new measures beyond municipal filtration. It cites historical figures and notes the expanded bacterial and viral yardsticks, plus concerns over detergents and chemicals.
Royal Bank of Canada monthly letter reprint note
Reprint from the Royal Bank of Canada monthly letter. The document reflects the bank's official communications and insights for clients and staff. It outlines general economic perspectives, policy cues, and banking practice reminders without specific headlines or events.
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Royal Bank OF Canada Monthly
Gems of thought on the Sabbath from poets and writers
The excerpt collects reflections on Sunday as a core of civilization and Christian practice. It quotes Coleridge Emerson Longfellow Mary Baker Eddy Addison Lincoln, framing the Sabbath as a source of thought reverence discipline and moral hope for weekly life.
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Samuel T. Coleridge
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Henry W. Longfellow
Mary Baker
Joseph Addison
Abraham Lincoln
Regent's Park Zoo Size and Population
Regent's Park zoo in London covers 34 acres and houses about 7,000 birds beasts and fish, reflecting its diverse collections and scale within the Regent's Park area.
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Regent's Park Zoo
London
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