Canada March industrial output edges up modestly
Industrial production in Canada rose fractionally in March from February led by gains in manufacturing and mining. Unadjusted index shows March output 2 percent higher than last year with mineral up 4 percent and electricity and gas near 7 percent. Health, agriculture, labor, and transportation data note TB deaths down, farm income up 10.5 percent, and pipeline oil deliveries up over 12 million barrels in Q1.
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Canada
Prairie Provinces
Firemen Learn At Whitewood Fire School Sessions
Officials from the Fire Commissioner’s office and fire brigades from Broadview Esterhazy Kennedy and Whitewood met in Whitewood for a three night school on fire fighting and prevention. Thirty eight firemen signed the register first night as Mr D Gathercole and L Maschek led general instruction on fires and extinguishers. Mayor B Lyon welcomed visitors and opened the school.
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Fire Commissioner's Office
Whitewood
Broadview
Esterhazy
Kennedy
D. Gathercole
L. Maschek
B. Lyon
the Herald
Sask
Cars Pass Through Safety Lane In Town
Ninety six cars used the Safety Lane on Monday for a free check. Only twenty earned O.K. Safety stickers. Most of the rest had minor defects found by testing gear, and once fixed owners can obtain stickers from Town Constable Hugh O'Keefe.
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O.K
Hugh O'Keefe
Kisti- Mo
Man
Canadian renames Jasper peaks Queen Elizabeth Range
The government designates the 16 peaks around Maligne Lake in Alberta’s Jasper National Park as the Queen Elizabeth Range. The move formalizes a naming change reflecting royal ties and regional geography.
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Maligne Lake
Jasper National Park
Alberta
Suez Canal crisis under Nasser blocks Israeli ships again
The article notes Egypt closes the Suez Canal to Israel, arguing ongoing war despite 1949 armistice. It critiques Nasser’s stance, urges UN mediation, and cites Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza and Gulf of Aqaba as a step. It calls for a concrete peace treaty and renewed diplomatic effort.
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Suez Canal
Israel
Egypt
United Nations
Nasser
Canal Authority
Gaza Strip
Gulf of Aqaba
Adventure At Your Doorstep film promotes Manitoba tourism
The Manitoba Department of Industry and Commerce adds a new full color 16 mm film to its collection titled Adventure At Your Doorstep. It tours Manitoba highlights such as Ninette Killarney Peace Gardens Clear Lake Red River St Andrews Fort Whiteshell Duck Mountains and more. The piece aims to inspire local viewers to explore the province and enjoy a doorstep vacation.
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Manitoba
Lake District
Ninette
Killarney
Peace Gardens
Clear Lake
Red River
St. Andrews
Whiteshell
Duck Mountains
Easy sewing patterns for children and puppy toy
Printed patterns offer a child friendly shirt top shorts and pedal pushers with easy directions. Pattern 4863 for children's sizes 2 4 6 8 requires specific yardage and costs 40 cents. Pattern 7372 for a 15 inch puppy toy can be made with one skein of worsted yarn and costs 35 cents. Also offers a mailed booklet of crafts for 25 cents.
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Anne Adams
Department P.P.L
Front Street
Toronto
Household Arts Department
Sound speed rises with temperature in Fahrenheit degrees
The velocity of sound increases about one foot per second for each degree Fahrenheit rise in temperature, showing a direct relation between heat and sound propagation speed.
Red Cross Blood Clinic defended against profiteering claims
The Clarion defends the Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic and nurses against rumours of pay for services. It praises volunteers who give time, notes five dollars spent per donation on processing, and urges higher local participation to meet quotas. The editor critiques local generosity versus Saskatchewan norms.
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Registered Nurses Association
Red Cross
The
Clarion
Kindersley
Hoosier
Saskatchewan
National Water Safety Week June 16 to 22
National Water Safety Week runs June 16 to 22 to promote swimming and summer sports while warning of water dangers. The Canadian Red Cross Society urges sound advice to reduce drowning, urging readers to learn simple safety rules for a safer, happier summer.
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Canadian Red Crocs Society
Canada
Welcome to Alberta but with caution for American hunters
In a letters column, W A Duncan, a Seattle based sportsman connected to a lumber firm, discusses help to game life in Alberta. Washington residents have donated over 60000 to Ducks Unlimited for Alberta lake building, and a small group funded pheasant eggs. Despite past blizzards sending fertile eggs for replacement, the writer says Duncan should not be singled out and extends a welcoming note to American hunters, hoping for better hunting next visit.
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W. A. Duncan
Seattle
Duncan
Alberta
Washington
Ducks Unlimited
E.J.D. Fish and Game Association
Mr. Duncan
International school opening crosses border in rare Canada US event
The Minto school opening in North Portal Saskatchewan began in Portal North Dakota with use of Memorial hall. Canadians entered the United States to start the ceremony and returned north for the main program illustrating uncommon cross border cooperation. The piece praises friendship and daily cross border interaction as a model of international goodwill.
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Minto School
North Portal
United States
Saskatchewan
Portal
North Dakota
Innisfail area urged to speed dial telephone service
Residents and groups in Innisfail and District are urged to petition the Alberta government to bring dial telephone service sooner. Town and service organizations could unite to press for accelerated installation as population grows and local investments expand.
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Alberta
Innisfail
Hospital Board
School Board
Calgary
Edenton
Red Deer
The Worst Is Yet To Come In Suez Crisis Drama
The Canadian notes Eisenhower pressures on Israel to bow to Egypt amid Middle East tensions. It warns of possible U S action if Nasser resists, amid Soviet influence, while Dulles laments delays in clearing the canal for traffic. Eisenhower looks for a warm health retreat as the crisis deepens.
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Suez Canal
Middle East
Eisenhower
Egypt
Nasser
Russia
United States
Dulles
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the Herald Tribune
Grande Prairie
the Enterprise
Selkirk
Alice Brooks
the Clarion
the Bulletin
Brooks, Rita
the Mercury
Estevan, Sask
Province
Innsfail
Camrose
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