Arrow supersonic jet advances toward first flight
Avro Aircraft Limited updates on the Arrow supersonic bomber program as low-speed taxi tests finish and high-speed taxi tests begin. J L Plant says first flight could occur in two to three weeks with pilot Jan Zurakowski at the controls. If ordered for RCAF use, delivery would take 18 months to two years, with each aircraft costing over $2 million. The Canadian government has already spent about $200 million on the project.
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Avro Aircraft Limited
Avro
J. L. Plant
Jan Zurakowski
Mr Plant
St. Lawrence Seaway
Mr. Plant
RCAF
Defence
Pearkes
Plant
Wetaskiwin County No 10 formed amid council merger
Wetaskiwin Municipal Council and Divisional School Board will cease to exist on January 1 as their powers combine in a new Wetaskiwin County No 10. The county will take office March 10, 1958 after a general election. An administrator, L R Maurice, will lead until the council is elected. The school division agrees to the move though defers until January 1, 1959.
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Wetaskiwin
L. R. Maurice
Wolf Attack Ends in Axe Kill at Kenogami
Stan Woodcok, 22, struck and killed a snarling 40 pound wolf with a right hand axe near Kenogami as workmen stood nearby. The wolf’s body was sent to North Bay health centre for rabies testing. Woodcok recalled a past timber wolf attack in Alberta and said I don’t like wolves.
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Stan Woodcok
Kenogami
North Bay
Woodcok
Adberta
Pressing need for a change in wheat judging
Britain has won several titles at the Toronto Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, challenging Canada’s dominance in wheat awards. A soft red winter wheat Cappelle Desprez, French origin, triumphed over hard red spring wheats, highlighting the current judging basis’ emphasis on appearance and weight over inherent quality. The piece urges a simple quality test to improve fairness in international bread wheat judging. Circus elephants are usually female, because male elephants have uncertain dispositions and might prove dangerous.
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Toronto
Great Britain
Britain
England
Scotland
Canada
British Isles
Toronto Royal
Searle Grain Company, Limited
Twilight Express Midweek Excursions Offered Between Regina Saskatoon
W J Flynn announces reduced rate midweek Twilight Express trips between Regina and Saskatoon. Tickets go on sale Tuesday to Thursday with a same week Thursday return limit. Also available are convention and party rate excursion tickets for the service run by Saskatchewan Transportation Company.
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Saskatchewan Transportation Company
Regina
Saskatoon
W. W. Flynn
Jack Miner the educator who conserved wildlife
The piece lauds Jack Miner as a practical teacher who educated Canadians about wildlife conservation. It notes his broad recognition across adults who heard him speak or read his writings and questions whether future generations will remember his lessons. It argues for preserving national greats, citing the Bluenose as a missed conservation.
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Jack Miner
New Glasgow
Academy of Music
Saskatchewan approves bigger mothers allowances in 1958
The Hon. T. J. Bentley announced increases effective January 1 1958 with new monthly rates for mother and children plus extra for incapacitated fathers. Guardians receive increases too. The province estimates total cost around 2.1 million per year with federal top ups.
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T. J. Bentley
Social Welfare and Rehabilitation
Bentley
Government of
Saskatchewan
Lofty peaks: Mount Aconcagua tops North America
The Book of Knowledge notes Mount Aconcagua as the loftiest peak in the western hemisphere at 23,081 feet, while Mount McKinley in Alaska reaches 20,269 feet. Mount Logan in Canada is 19,850 feet, and Everest leads the world at 29,002 feet with several rivals over 25,000 feet.
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Mount McKinley
Alaska
North America
Book of Knowledge
Mount Aconcagua
Chile
United States
Canada
Uncommon Vegetables Offer Fresh Tastes and Nutrition
Using the same vegetables daily can feel monotonous though they are nutritious. Many varieties exist beyond the common options that can delight when eaten cooked or raw.
St James Schools trial new primary report forms
Experimental reports draw much interest as St James introduces an adaptive form from Winnipeg. Superintendent Thompson cites two years of progress and calls for support from School Board, parents and press to sustain discipline and learning.
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St. James
Winnipeg
R. T. F. Thompson
Thompson
Britannia
Inconsistency fatal risk in safe driving habits
The Canadian Highway Safety Conference urges citizens to reflect on driving and walking behavior during Safe-Driving Week. It cites a Toronto horn blast and dangerous maneuvers as examples and asks motorists and pedestrians to assess signaling, lane use, yielding, and crossing habits to avoid causing or facing danger.
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Canadian Highway Safety Conference
Canada
Wellington Street
Toronto
Yonge Street
Paris restaurant term first used in 1765
The word restaurant originated with a Paris establishment opened in 1765. Ragweed’s scientific name Ambrosia identifies the plant causing hay fever symptoms.
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Paris
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