Colombo Plan and world hunger in the 1952 outlook
An editorial for 1952 argues that global studies progress since World War II, highlights stark contrasts between rich and poor regions, and explains the Colombo Plan as a six year British Commonwealth initiative to aid South and Southeast Asia. It urges high purchasing power at home to sustain exports and prevent a shift in global power, urging shared wealth with have not nations.
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Europe
Asia
India
Canada
United States
U.S.A
British Commonwealth of Nations
United Nations
South- East Asia
Pakistan
Ceylon
Burma
Indonesia
United Kingdom
Australia
New Zealand
Great Britain
Churchill Defence Speech Highlights Lagging Rearmament
The statement asserts defence policy details not given in secret and stresses the lag in rearmament, acute production strains, and the need to supply the RAF. It notes Churchill’s push for faster implementation, scrutiny of services, and value for money, with warnings about atomic energy and American bases to British audiences.
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Churchill
Churchill Defers European Army Split in Debate on Union
The article discusses Churchill's questioning of whether a European Army should be a nationalistic mosaic or an alliance bound force. It notes Pleven Plan aims for an amalgamated force with common recruitment and uniforms, and argues Britain would fight best as a homogeneous unit. It warns rapid deployment is needed and a two-division nucleus could be formed, echoing calls for a practical European defense front led by Eisenhower. Damascus’s lure and Syria’s ruins are also previewed with historical context.
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Canada
United States
Great Britain
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
South America
Europe
Bevan
Churchill
Britain
Mr. Churchill
M. Schuman
Rome
Middle East
Eisenhower
Germany
Manchester Guardian
Syria
Abraham
Lot
Damascus
Naaman
Elisha
Israel
Egypt
Baalbek
Heliopolis
Jupiter
Bacchus
Antoninus Pius
Septimius Severus
Lawrence of
Parthenon
Acropolis
Athens
Kerak
Krak Des Chevaliers
Knights of the Order of the Hospital of
Ancient Syria’s Lure Reawakened by Modern Power Shifts
The passage argues that while regimes fall, the enduring allure of ancient Syria persists for rulers who seize control. It highlights a vivid record of Syria’s history as a strategic, compelling backdrop to current power struggles, and suggests past rulers paid a heavy price for their ambitions.
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Syria
Canadian Plant Work Week Shrinks Over Seven Years
The average work week in Canadian plants dropped from 46.3 hours to 42 hours over the past seven years, reflecting gains in efficiency and potential shifts in labor practices across the sector.
That First Sniffle Warns Prompt Action For Cold
At the first warning of a cold it is wise to act promptly. Severe symptoms call for bed rest and a doctor. Even mild cases benefit from bed rest and avoiding school or work. Drink water and fruit juices, eat light meals, and use disposable tissues to prevent germ spread.
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Man
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Seven Sisters Falls
H. Leith Elma
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Whitemouth
T. G. Erskine
Tyndall
L. A. Wawryshyn
Beausejour
W. W. Childe
Cromwell
Phylis Mroz
River Hills
L. Rempel
Powerview
J. T
Pointe du Bois
Diane Apritchard
Grenfields
Olga Kabaluk
Brokenhead
Evelyn Krawchuk
Thalberg
W. Ferens
St. George
Noella Bouvier
Glenmoor
Roland Otto
Molson
Z. Sabat
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Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
Audit Bureau Circulations
RAF
Red Air Force
Washington
Atlantic
Dawalibi
Atassi
Shishekly
Morton
England
Antioch
The
Orontes
Caesar
Trajan
Julian
St. Paul
Jesus
Solomon
Mount Zion
Hiram
Tyre
Lebanon
Isaiah
Babylon
Robert Aarney
Drache, Matlin and
Weselak
Municipal Hall
Lac du Bonnet
Winnipeg
Joseph Bellan
Manitoba
Chiropractors
Drs. Davidson
Baizley Chiropractic Clinic
Somerset
Leonard L. Portnoy
Pine Falls
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Morley R. Shuckett
Will
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Portage Ave
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Ici
Parle
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