Great white bird behind a tall fence in Los Angeles
A large mockup of the H170 Valkyrie bomber sits in a vast facility in Los Angeles. The article details its 150 foot length, six J-93 engines, novel tail design, and the debate over its value versus missiles in the early space and missile age. It covers cost, development history, and quotes Gen. Thomas S. Power on operational flexibility for SAC.
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North American Aviation
Senate Preparedness Committee
U.S
Defence Department
Department
Congress
Thomas S. Power
Strategic Air Command
SAC
Glengarry shawl donation heading for Glen garry Museum
The Glengarry Museum in Alexandria Ontario will display a 14 by 1 yard pure wool shawl once worn by Glengarry men before overcoats. Donated by Mrs. Norman J. MacLeod of Kirk Hill, the shawl dates to Scotland circa 1802 with ties to Malcolm McCuaig and Van Kleek Hill.
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Alexandria
Ont
Glengarry Museum
Glengarry
Norman J. MacLeod
Kirk Hill
Scotland
Highlands
Beotamen
Nurses seek higher pay to curb emigration to U S
At a three day Ottawa conference rising officials said Canadian nurses are underpaid and lack money spirit. They argued low salaries drove 1,372 nurses to leave for United States jobs last year worsening shortages in Canadian hospitals and health services.
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Ottawa
United States
Hot Cross Buns and High Calorie Fish Facts
For centuries Good Friday buns are served with beliefs of healing friendship and safety. Yeast raised buns keep longer due to fruits and spice. Buns should be eaten piping hot. Sardines bass and lobster top the list of high calorie fish.
Pinafore Pattern 7126 For Huck Weaving
Product notice advertises a home craft pattern 7126 for huck pinafores in white or color with easy charts. Includes children sizes 2 4 6 8 and costs thirty five cents. Send name address and pattern number to Household Arts Department PPL Front Street W Toronto.
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Huck
Department Ppl
Front Street W
Toronto
Anne Adams Pattern Dept Offers Evening Wear Description
A vintage sewing pattern notice describes a deep V necklines and slim skirts in silk or fabric suitable for gala evenings. Printed pattern 4704 lists half sizes and yardage requirements, with price fifty cents and coin payment only. Address provided for pattern requests is Anne Adams Pattern Dept Toronto.
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Anne Adams
Department P.P.L
Front Street
Toronto
Dwarf salmon introduced to Saskatchewan waters
Saskatchewan will stock some 300000 kokanee fingerlings in Madge Lake during June. The dwarf land locked sockeye variety, hatched from Montana eggs, will improve angling and food for other game fish. Stocking follows a 1959 survey showing Madge Lake has a low standing crop. Kokanee mature in three to five years and spawn once.
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George Couldwell
Madge Lake
Duck Mountain
Saskatchewan
Montana
Fort Qu'Appelle
Idaho
Oregon
Alaska
British Columbia
Washington
Drug prices drop in Canada after price inquiries
The Toronto Globe and Mail reports the largest decline in Canadian retail drug prices in history following industry inquiries in the United States and Ontario. Some products on November 1 1960 were up to 41 percent cheaper than in 1959.
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Toronto Globe and Mail
United States
Ontario
Canada moves to amend constitution within country
Canadians welcome an agreement in principle on amending the constitution at home, ending outside intervention by Westminster. The plan preserves ties with Britain and the Queen while granting greater sovereignty and internal unity, with Quebec backing delegation of powers to protect provincial rights.
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Canada
United Kingdom
Westminster
U.K
Britain
Commonwealth
Elizabeth II
Ottawa
Quebec
Time to grow up and be Canadians first
A speaker argues Canadians should embrace a shared national identity over rigid racial origins on census forms. They urge melting all roots into a unified Canadian culture, praising global pride in origins while advocating Canadian first in pride, action, and citizenship.
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Europe
World’s Upside Down Views On War And Hunger
A commentator contrasts Congo starved children with Canadian grain surpluses and critiques defense spending. Citing Harkness and a Renfrew Rotary Club talk, the piece questions Western policy, suggesting a misaligned approach to aid, arms, and agriculture.
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Congo
Canada
Harkness
PFRA Pastures Cover 1.8 Million Acres With Livestock
The federal government through PFRA developed 1,818,1414 acres into 64 community pastures by 1960. These pastures supported 124,812 head of livestock in the 1959 60 fiscal year as PFRA operations extended over 25 years.
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PFRA
Topaz Stones Found in Brazil Ceylon Urals And US
The article notes that most topaz stones are sourced from Brazil Ceylon the Urals and the United States. It highlights the global distribution of topaz and points to major producing regions without detailing mining specifics or dates. The emphasis remains on country origins and regional diversity of topaz deposits.
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Brazil
Ceylon
The
Urals
United States
Canada to boost natural gas exports to United States
By 1963 western Canadian natural gas exports to United States markets will bring in about 104 million dollars annually, strengthening Canada’s trade balance. Natural gas will rank among the top six Canadian export items.
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United States
U.S
Canada
Deafened veterans exceed thirty five thousand in war
Report notes that more than 35,000 men in World War II service suffered deafness from battle noise and related exposures. The figure highlights long term effects on veterans and the need for medical support and benefits.
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America
the Clarien
Kindersley
Sack
Chief's Dixie
Boyd Sadler
Calgary
Saskatoon
Knox
Rify
Queen Victoria
Canadian Pacific Airlines
Britannia
Schiphol
Amsterdam
Andrea van Groenen
North Pole
Empress Hotel
Crystal Garden
Victoria
North America
William Enman
Department of Natural Resources
Guess
J. Omer Dube
Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
Fort Osborne Barracks
Winnipeg
Man
Camp Shilo
England
Korea
Virden
the Standard Journal
Rock Island
Que
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