NORAD drills and defence plan details in Canada
Officials at St Hubert outline NORAD regional structure with NORAD Headquarters in Colorado Springs and the Northern Region led by Air Vice Marshal W R MacBrien. They stress continent wide exercises to test weaknesses, with interceptors launched from St Hubert and Pinetree line centers, and alarms paired with planned power cuts and sabotage drills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Hubert
Pinetree
NORAD
Colorado Springs
Canada
W. R. MacBrien
Rcaf Air Defence Command
A/V/ BacBrien
RCAF
Department of Transport
Strategic Air Command
Pickpockets detain in Bandung to greet Khrushchev
Police rounded up what they considered the top 50 pickpockets in Bandung to curb theft during ceremonies welcoming Soviet Premier Khrushchev. Officers said the other 225 known pickpockets left the city temporarily to show their goodwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bandung
West Java
Khrushchev
Windmill patterns in Pack No 11 detailed
The notice describes windmill pattern No 11 with actual size culling and painting directions. It notes a little man sawing wood at the top speed and mentions a windmill and weathervane pack containing full size patterns.
Cobh–New York Service Sailings Include July Call
The St Lawrence eastbound service from New York will call at Cobh in July. A description notes the average man’s lungs hold about 20 pints of air, though breaths are rarely that deep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobh
New York
St. Lawrence
Thia
TB Task Force Looks at Expanded Anti TB Work
A joint committee of the Saskatchewan anti TB league and provincial government will study the reduced demand for TB sanatorium beds and explore widening the league’s scope to programs beyond tuberculosis. The panel will assess current needs and future possibilities for broader public health efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Pioneer of Our District Historama Contest Seeks Entries
Western Development Museum and Saskatchewan Teachers Federation launch the Historama contest inviting Grades 3 to 8 students to write stories about local pioneers. Divided into three divisions with top winners earning all expense paid trips to the 1960 Pion-Era for student and guardian, school wins a working model steam engine, runners up receive fountain pens, and teachers receive forms and rules. Parents are urged to support children exploring Saskatchewan pioneers and local history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Development Museum
Saskatchewan Teachers Federation
Saskatchewan
It's a Fact reveals Tudor and postwar beer facts
A Dominion Brewers Association booklet surveys odd Tudor beer customs such as ladies in waiting at Henry VIII's court receiving beer for breakfast and Elizabeth I supporting Mary Queen of Scots with ale. It notes officials testing beer by sitting on it and Canada’s postwar beer taxes totaling 1.3 billion dollars, supporting over 50 000 workers in the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Elizabeth
Mary Queen of Scots
Tutbury Castle
Dominion Brewers Association
Ottawa
Alcs
Crown
Canada
U.S
St. Lawrence Seaway
Oshawa
Ont
Victoris
B.C
Perfume warning on fabrics leaves unsightly stains
Perfumes that linger in memory linger less sweetly on clothing. If applied to fabrics they may result in a disagreeable and a resinous stain which cannot be removed.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pendinis
Anne Adams Pattern Dept
Department P.P.L
Front Street
Toronto
Nikita
Goodwill
Action
Paticrn
ADC
North America
Combat Operations Center
National Defence Photo
Passamaquoddy Bay
New Brunswick
Fundy
Charlotte County
British Commonwealth
National Film Board of Canada
Henry VIII
Bach
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!