Waterloo's co op education reshapes Canadian universities
The University of Waterloo pioneers a five year engineering program with a two stream intake where students alternate full time study and paid work at partner industries. Enrollment leaps from 74 to 1300 in five years with plans to double in three more, backed by 11 million dollars for facilities and courses to meet Canada's tech future.
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Brazil Flood Swallows Bridge on Tiete River
At least 30 Brazilians are feared drowned when a wooden bridge over the Tiete River in Sao Paulo State was swept away by torrential rains. About 40 people were on the bridge. ten were recovered on a sandbar, and rescuers saw bodies drifting downstream.
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East Germans Seek Asylum in West Berlin and Germany
A total of 21 356 East Germans sought political asylum in West Berlin and West Germany in 1962. Felix Von Eckardt, the West German government plenipotentiary in Berlin, announced the figure today.
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Felix von Eckardt
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Cozy knitted slipper pattern with bell trim
A brief notice advertises pattern 7117 for cozy knitted slippers with bell trim. Includes charts and directions for children's sizes 4 to 12 and asks for thirty five cents in coins. Address listed as Front Street, Toronto.
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Quick Canadian Quiz item answers overview
The Seaway handles ships up to 25 feet draft, inflation cut Canadian purchasing power about one third in 13 years, Saskatchewan often yields over half Canada’s wheat, Sioux derives from an Ojibwa word meaning the enemy, and Canada’s GNP per capita in constant dollars fell from 1578 in 1957 to 1564 in 1961.
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Cooper may attempt 34 hour Mercury orbital flight
NASA officials weigh extending the Mercury mission to 34 hours with Leroy Gordon Cooper as the pilot. Experts note consumables and power as key limits while consideration is given to 22 orbits versus 16. Schirra’s prior six orbit flight lasted nine hours. Russians have stayed in space up to four days.
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Canada Newspaper Landscape Then and Now
A century ago Canniii operated 226 weekly papers and 23 dailies. Today the scene shows 11 cent daily editions and over 1,000 weeklies, reflecting a major shift in Canadian print media distribution.
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