Grip Islanders cling to a lone fishing life amid decline
Grip, a bleak Norwegian Atlantic outpost near Kristiansund, faces population loss as single women leave for the mainland. A hardy band of fishermen remains on the rocky, storm battered island with 300 residents in 1936 shrinking to 135 today. They export cod air bladders to Havana while lacking schools, cinemas, or transport, yet a new ultra short wave telephone system connects Grip to Kristiansund and the mainland.
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Grip
Atlantic
Kristiansund
Bratthaarskolle
Rocky Island
Christian Science Monitor
Defensive fundamentals for hockey players from The Sports Clinic
The article presents nine core defensive principles for hockey, stressing immediate puck coverage, backchecking behind the defense, constant alertness, denying rebounds, staying with the marked opponent, intercepting passes on fore checks, avoiding lagging, sprinting to rejoin play, and maintaining responsibility while the opponent has possession. Notable mention of Teeder Kennedy's value to the Maple Leafs.
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Toronto Maple Leafs
Teeder Kennedy
Maple Leafs
Jesus Triumphal Entry To Jerusalem Role Clash
The article discusses Jesus entering Jerusalem as Messiah while teaching his kingdom is not of this world. It contrasts outward royal acclaim with the deeper spiritual mission, noting temple cleansing and rising opposition from priests as the moment nears His sacrificial death.
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Jesus
Jerusalem
David
Rare Barnacle geese visit Jack Miner sanctuary
On October 27, 1955 five Barnacle Geese appeared at the Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary in Kingsville Ontario. After days of observation and studying authorities the Miner family confirmed the sighting drawing bird lovers from the Audubon Society and scientists to the site. The five birds remained until December 15 before migrating south. A peanut is a fruit.
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Jack Miner
Kingsville
Ontario
F. H. Kortright
Miner's Sons
Audubon Society
Thomases
Paris Beauty Bar and Dior Backstory Highlight Paris Culture
The piece notes Paris is a woman's town with a George V beauty bar serving cocktails and TV. It recounts Dior's start when Boussac backed him, creating the New Look and boosting French textiles. It contrasts Parisian dog etiquette with domestic violence tolerance and adds trivia about Napoleon, metric system, and Dutch language education.
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Paris
George Fifth
Stoa in Athens Rebuilt as Museum Reaches Dedication
A 2000 year old Greek stoa near the Agora is dedicated as a museum of antiquities funded largely by Rockefeller. The September 3 ceremony, with King Paul Queen Frederika and Premier Karamanlis, marks the American School of Classical Studies 75th anniversary. The Stoa, 324 feet long with a double marble colonnade, cost 3.5 million dollars with one million from Rockefeller. Ward Canaday read Eisenhower's message calling reconstruction symbolic of democracy. Professor Homer Thompson noted long active excavations. freemen were declared for Thompson and Rockefeller. The building will house the museum on the ground floor, storage below, offices above.
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Paul
Frederika
Greece
Constantin Karamanlis
American School of Classical Studies
Stoa
Athens Agora
Acropolis
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Ward Canaday
The
American School
Eisenhower
Homer Thompson
Agora
Thompson
Rockefeller
Athens
McGill study links age gender and paydays to absenteeism
The Financial Post reports a committee led by Dr. Charles W. MacMillan of McGill University finds that a small group accounts for most absences, workers under 20 have the highest rate, those over 50 miss fewer days, women are absent more often than men, and the day after payday and Mondays are particularly bad for attendance.
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Financial Post
Charles W. MacMillan
McGill University
Population density contrasts Canada and United States in brief note
The article notes Canada has fewer than four persons per square mile while the United States exceeds fifty per square mile. It then poses a moral measure: the test of a man or an oak is the soundness at the heart. The piece blends demographic remark with a reflective question on character.
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Canada
United States
Ticklers By George Weekly Crossword Puzzle Debuts
The page lists a puzzle titled Ticklers By George with clues and answers across numbered positions. Readers are invited to solve words from flower to Babel through cryptic hints and abbreviations, while noting a grand array of definitions and cross references.
THE NAME S TO BLAME A MAN SEEKS NAME CHANGE
George G. Paniwozik explains he wants to change his surname after losing jobs because employers could not pronounce or spell his name. Officials note his claim and consider the request.
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George G. Paniwozik
Manitoba Plans Parkway Link With Minnesota Boundary
Manitoba's highways department will arrange a meeting with Manitoba Ontario and Minnesota engineers to discuss linking the Mississippi Parkway. If Minnesota approves extension to the boundary, the talks will cover location and access roads into Northwest Angle and Ontario near Shoal Lake. The proposed Manitoba extension runs about 57 miles from Middleboro to Falcon Lake area along the Trans Canada.
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Manitoba
Highways Department
Ontario
Minnesota
R. D. Robertson
Public Works
Northwest
Shoal Lake
Middleboro
Falcon Lake
Trans Canada
Robertson
Mississippi Parkway Commission
Great River
Winnipeg
Mississippi
Whiteshell
Costliest Bridge Across Mackinac Straits Opens in 1957
The $99,800,000 Mackinac Strait bridge under construction will be the world’s costliest and longest suspension structure from anchorages to anchors. Upon completion it will set two records and open in 1957.
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Mackinac Straits
Michigan
Anchorage
Quick Canadian Quiz from a historical page
The quiz links Lord Stanley of Preston to hockey in Canada’s sport history. It asks total seats in the House of Commons and current wage figures in manufacturing, plus the years Nova Scotia Manitoba and British Columbia joined Confederation. It also asks the current income tax threshold of Canadians earning under $2,000.
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Lord Stanley of
Preston
House of Commons
Nova Scotia
Manitoba
British Columbia
Pocket Facts on Canada Summary Sparks Interest
In 1953 the under-$2,000 class accounted for 22 percent. Data show $62.91 in July 1956. Mentions hockey and the Stanley Cup descrip tion, with Canadian regions and dates 1867 1870 1871. Prepared by editors of Quick Canadian Facts pocket annual.
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N.S
Man
Quick Canadian Facts
Canada
Gentle art agent argues in train car
A passenger and a stranger aboard the Santa Fe Chief engage in a terse exchange as the talkative man insists his point is simple as A B C and the calm stranger retorts with D E F, highlighting a humorous clash of viewpoints during the journey.
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Santa Fe
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Holland
Rotterdam
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Fife
Philp Watkins
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