Gamage all-time master book thief nabbed in Berlin
German authorities pursued Krueger known as a gentle bespectacled master thief who infiltrated a library. In 1951 he loaded a truck with dozens of volumes during a holiday, vanished with a six volume set by Frecobaldi, and was eventually caught on a single stolen item after nine years of searches by Berlin libraries.
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Krueger
Essy
Easarent
Moeart
United States
Girolamo Freacobaldi
Berlin
Asimall
State Criminal Police Office
Hanover
Education Week Sets March 6 12 1960 Canada
Education Week will be held March 6 to 12 1960 in Ottawa under the theme Education Everybody s Business Sponsored by about 53 professional and national bodies including the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Dr Wilder Penfield urges educators to mold the future adding courage to knowledge skill and wisdom as Canada s defence and path to achievement and happiness.
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Ottawa
Chamber of Commerce
Wilder Penfield
Canada
Cataract Operation Simple and Painless Says Eye Specialists
Senile cataract commonly affects people over fifty. Vision loss may occur gradually or as black spots. The operation is simple and painless with a brief hospital stay. Do not let fear delay treatment. timely surgery can mean vision loss or restoration.
Don’t Plan Your Work Unless You Plan to Work It
A compact maxim urging disciplined preparation, warning that planning without execution wastes effort and time. It emphasizes aligning plans with action and building a practical roadmap to ensure results rather than merely outlining intentions.
Short Course for Cattle Breeders in Saskatoon
A five day cattle breeding short course will run March 14 to 18, 1960, in Saskatoon. The Animal Husbandry and Extension Departments of the University of Saskatchewan present lectures on reproduction topics including anatomy fertility artificial insemination procedures records regulations and disease control plus breeding and feeding for production and reproduction. For details write Extension Department University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon Sask.
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Animal Husbandry Department
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Sask
Pretzela Coins Rewarded Monastic Prayers to Children
The term Pretzela describes a practice where monks used the objects as rewards for children who mastered their prayers. This reflects a benevolent, instructional custom within monastic life and child religious education.
Royal Payola Puzzle Reveals Probability Test
A king tests Winterbottom with two purses and five marked coins. After shuffling four coins between purses, he asks in which purse the marked coin is most likely to be found, requiring a mathematical probability answer.
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Hayf
Winterbottom
New technique may help prevent heart attacks
Winnipeg cardiologist Dr. R E Beamish and Dr. V Marie Storrie report progress on recognizing impending heart attacks by changes in angina patterns. They cite data from 100 patients advised to use anticoagulants and rest, noting 85 sought hospital care and 10 of the nonadvised group died within six months versus one among those who went to hospital.
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R. E. Beamish
University of Manitoba
V. Marie Storrie
Winnipeg General Hospital
Beamish
Movie Strike Threatens Industry and City Economies
Producers claim actors receive optimal conditions and pay while seeking extra funds to finance future pictures. Actors argue future films would profit without extra money, warning a strike could bankrupt studios and destroy assets. Shutdown would ripple nationwide, closing theatres and endangering millions of related jobs and ad revenue.
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Ors
America
Hollywood Actors Strike Could Disrupt Film Biz
Hollywood labor talks center on actors seeking a share of added TV revenue from blocks of old movies being sold to television. Producers argue actors and crew were paid for their work and additional payments would be double compensation, risking a major industry showdown.
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America
Hollywood
Badkatchewan Division Mental Health Unit Opens
The Badkatchewan Division in Canada announces the new Mental Health unit now operating, detailing its expected services and public health impact.
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Mental Health i , Now
Women doctors receive Public Health appointments
Two women doctors from the United Kingdom received public health posts in Saskatchewan. Dr. Elizabeth C. Nelson becomes medical health officer for Humboldt Wadena Health Region starting March 1. Dr. Elizabeth J. Ives is named assistant regional health officer under Dr. F. W. Hames in North Battleford Health Region.
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United Kingdom
Saskatchewan
Elizabeth C. Nelson
Humboldt- Wadena
Elizabeth J. Ives
Co. F. W. Hames
North Battleford
Nelson
Scotland
University of Edinburgh
Nottinghamshire
Canada
Ives
University of Glasgow
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
St. . Helier Hospital
Surrey
England
Potato salad with bacon and egg recipe note
A supper suggestion uses bacon and chopped egg in hot potato salad served with cold meat. Readers can obtain a free booklet Potatoes from the Information Division, Canada Department of Agriculture.
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Information Division
Canada Department of Agriculture
Winter into spring cape collar pattern notice
Arnie flloms showcases a cotton wool fabric pattern 4961 with wide cape collar and step in buttoning. Printed pattern numbers 144% 1645 1834 2014 22% 2442 and size 1614 requiring 3% yards of 35 inch fabric. Include name address style number and payment of 50 cents sent to Household oe Department PP From Street W Toronto.
No 1 Health Problem Mental illness progress reported
The piece notes more patients in mental hospitals receive treatment, yet tens of thousands still lack care. It credits the national mental health association with pushing modern treatment, staffing, and equipment to ensure full access and recovery opportunities for the mentally ill. It urges public support.
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Mental Health Association
The
National Association For Mental
Farewell to the farthing in British coinage
An English coin called the farthing is being dropped from the currency due to inflation and rising prices. The piece notes its tiny value of a quarter of a penny and its limited use, with few places still honoring it outside legal costs and certain gas stations in Scotland. It reflects on broader decline of small denominations, including Canada’s cent.
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Scotland
Frogs and Men and the Slow Burn of Injustice
A fable-style reflection compares frogs in gradually heated water to modern taxpayers. It asserts that sudden injustice provokes strong revolt, while gradual burdens dull action. The piece cites taxes rising to 25 to 35 percent as an example, urging collective resistance.
Horton High School lists top students for grades above 75
The author notes Horton District High School in Wolfville Acadian publishes the top 10 in each class with averages above 75 percent, praising credit for high achievers while not penalizing lower performers. The piece hints at independent thinking by the Horton principal against broader school board trends.
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Wolfville
Horton High School
Board of Education
Tasty sandwich recipe for bacon egg fry up
Fry a French toasted bacon and egg sandwich with bacon inside and egg outside. To make two, cook six to eight slices of bacon and form two sandwiches. Mix an egg with about 1/4 cup milk, dip the sandwiches to coat both sides, fry in bacon fat until golden, and eat with knife and fork.
Women Have Slightly Larger Brain Proportions Than Men
The statement notes that women generally possess brains slightly heavier in proportion to body size than men. It cites general neuroanatomical observations without detailing specific studies or data.
Sparkling clean method for percolator cleaning
Clean the electric percolator by washing it first then run the coffee maker with three tablespoons of baking soda and water, as if brewing, twice. This process should leave the interior sparkling clean.
Michigan UP Waterfalls Range From Seven To Seventy Six Feet
A catalog of Michigan's Upper Peninsula features 150 waterfalls with heights spanning seven to 76 feet each. The collection highlights the region's varied terrain and scenic cascades, inviting visitors to explore multiple sites across the peninsula.
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Michigan
Upper Peninsula
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