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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 01, 1959
Page
7
Dr Edwin Boastwood of New England Center Hospital and Tufts University states a weed killer contains a thyroid affecting compound harmless in the tiny amounts found in cranberries. He notes the chemical occurs naturally in vegetables like mustard and broccoli and has been used in medicine for 15 years without cancer risk.
In Goderich Ontario a black vulture weighing seven to eight pounds with a four inch curved beak was shot by David Dawson on a Dungannon farm after circling a chicken flock. The bird, identified with aid from Miss Ida Whyard, is noted as typically native to the southern United States and feeds on dead flesh.
Squadron Leader Keith Ball directed a 45 000 square mile air search over Foxe Basin in the Canadian Arctic. RCAF rescued Aminmisu O5 and his son Vsak after they left their village walrus hunting with little food and water. A severe storm with 50 mile per hour winds hampered the effort before the two men, drifting on ice south of their village, were spotted and brought to safety.
Canadian National Railways announced low cost economy fares for Western fans attending the Grey Cup in Toronto on Saturday November 28. Round trips from Western points start November 23 to 27 with coach at one way fare and tenth, tourist class at one and a quarter, valid up to 30 days for return. All inclusive and group economy plans apply.
The Grand canal of China holds the title of the longest canal in the world, spanning vast distances and linking major water systems. Its scale and historical significance mark it as a monumental engineering achievement.
Water shortage crises across communities follow droughts in 1958 and 1959. Saskatchewan's Agriculture Department funds 11 miles of portable pipe and four pumps for emergency replenishment, aiding towns like Balcarres and Eston with multi million gallon boosts to reservoirs.
Reading guidance on washing raw fruit to remove dirt residues and germs from handling. It warns against soaking vegetables and fruit long in water to preserve minerals and vitamins.
Weeping trees describe trees whose branches droop toward the ground. The term covers species such as willow elm and birch and evokes a graceful pendulous form noted in landscape description.
Fernie Savage led a tap turning ceremony as gravity flow from Brownhill dam began. Water from Grenfell taps proved scarce as Pipestone runoff was historically low, prompting emergency pumping to secure a three year supply and avert a winter crisis. Cecil Johnstone monitored the 24 hour pumping with W R Pope overseeing equipment.
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