Hawks, Leafs, Canadiens land NHL All Star picks at midseason
Chicago leads with four players on the halfway NHL All Star first team as Toronto and Montreal place one each. Second team includes two Hawks, a Leaf, a Canadien and a Red Wing with voting ties for left wing.
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Chicago Black Hawks
Toronto Maple Leafs
Montreal Canadiens
Hawks
Leafs
Canadien
Detroit Red Wing
Toronto
Frank Mahovitch
Dave Balon
Montreal
Baun
Harry Howell
New York Rangers
Terry Harper
Canadiens
Tom Johnson
Boston Bruins
Hall
Pilote
Horton
Vasko
Hull
Queen Mother to Visit Canada and Pacific Tour
The Queen Mother will spend one night in Vancouver en route to a six week voyage to Australia and New Zealand aboard the Britannia. Clarence House said her plane will stop briefly for refueling in Montreal with no further details. The journey follows a February departure with calls in Fiji before the Britannia cruise.
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Vancouver
Austalia
New Zealand
Clarence House
Queen Mother
London
Montreal
Canada
Figi
Britannia
Australia
Carlsbad Caverns Claim as World’s Largest Limestone Caverns
The Carlsbad caverns in New Mexico are described as the world’s largest limestone caverns. The claim emphasizes their vast size and geological significance.
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Carlsbad Caverns
New Mexico
Young readers create busy book markets
Leonard Moxon reports on a Britain wide survey of children’s reading tastes. Boys favor adventure and war tales with crime and detection. older girls prefer romance and travel. Publishers Bodley Head and Harrap showcased a widening, varied market with over 1,000 titles and about 100 new releases yearly.
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Britain
Bodley Head
Harraps
London
Quick Cranberry Horseradish Sauce Tip for Fish
A zesty partner for broiled or baked fish mixes diced apple celery and whole cranberry sauce with horseradish and a pinch of salt. Also notes radiator water flow at 60 mph and a wedding ring legend crediting early Egyptians.
Canadian National Railways Founded and Expanded
The Canadian National Railways Company was created by the federal government in 1919 with directors appointed in 1922. By 1956 the CNR system, formed from four insolvent railways, employed 127000 people.
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Canadian National Railways Company
CNR
Regina’s Early Police Chiefs and Odd Equipment
The town council appointed Regina’s first policeman in 1892, Jim Williams, followed by Tom Hitchcock who served as policeman and general town helper. Neil McInnis then led the force while also filling roles as firefighter and dog catcher. The department bought its first gear including a revolver, nightstick, wheelbarrow, and handcuffs for crime control. The handcuffs and revolver are stored in the current police station hall, and the wheelbarrow may have hauled intoxicated detainees to jail.
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Regina
Jim Williams
Tom Hitchcock
Neil McInnis
Boundary Waters Treaty creates Joint Commission 1909 pact
Canada and the United States signed the Boundary Waters Treaty on January 11, 1909 after three years of negotiations. The agreement established the International Joint Commission to decide on cases involving use or diversion of boundary waters or rivers crossing the boundary.
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Canada
United States
International Joint Commission
Floating Hospitals On Cunard Liners
Cunard liners feature complete general hospitals with operating theatres, dispensaries, X-ray facilities and short wave diathermy.
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Cunard
1953 Kilauea Eruption Lasted 136 Days in Hawaii
The 1953 Kilauea eruption on the island of Hawaii extended for 136 days, ranking as the third longest volcanic eruption in recorded history, drawing scientists and observers to monitor lava activity and its effects on the region.
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Hawaiian
Kilauea
Prairie provinces plan five year water study for Saskatchewan Nelson basin
A Canada wide warning on water management leads to a three prairie province and federal study. The Prairie Provinces Water Board will oversee a five year, million dollar project inventorying usable water resources and testing storage and diversions in the Saskatchewan Nelson basin. The plan seeks integrated development to curb waste and guide future imports to support growth.
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Canada
Royal Bank
Regina
Lloyd
Prairie
H. E. Strom
Alberta
Prairie Provinces
Saskatchewan-Nelson
Prairie Provinces Water Board
M. J. Fitzgerald
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration
Indian Conditions and Indian Affairs in Saskatchewan
A reflective piece on the misery on Indian reserves, noting five malnourished children found by two Saskatchewan MLAs at Loon Lake during Boxing Day. It argues progress is slow but real, calls for provincial takeover of Indian Affairs duties, and urges future Indian leadership to drive gradual improvements so no Saskatchewan child need starve.
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Saskatchewan
Loon Lake Indian Reserve
North Country
Prairies
Anti smoking campaign to warn youth by federal provincial plan
Windsor Star reports a forthcoming anti smoking campaign to be carried out jointly by federal and provincial governments. It aims to warn the young about health dangers, noting past parental advice focused on morality rather than medical knowledge.
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Windsor Star
The Pump and Its Basic Types
A concise overview explains water pumps from the simple bucket pump to higher pressure plunger designs. It details how the piston creates a vacuum, opens suction valves, and moves water through the chamber and outlet. The plunger version uses a single chamber to generate partial vacuum and initiate flow.
How Pumps Deliver Fluids Under Pressure Worldwide Exports
The text explains centrifugal pumps used in pressurized systems such as car cooling. It notes operation: fluid enters the center, wheel vanes throw it outward, creating discharge and intake to maintain flow. Pumps can reach 1500 psi. Britain exports about 330000 pumps yearly, over half valued at 21 million dollars to Commonwealth countries. Nigeria bought 18018 pumps in 1962, with major buyers including India, Australia, Canada, and oil territories.
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Britain
Nigeria
India
Australia
Canada
Bahrain
Qatar
Trucial States
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R.V. Greenwood
Spryfield
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Egypt
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Canadian National Railways
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