Manila Bay salvage of hulks nears completion
The Manila Bay salvage operation, a major postwar effort, nears completion with 59 Japanese ships being railed and cut up for scrap in Manila Cebu and Cavite. Since 1955, over 50,000 tons of steel have been recovered, sent to Japan, and will feed its shipbuilding ramp.
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Manila Bay
Manila
Cebu
Cavite
Japan
Tokyo
Philippines
Philippine
Kiso
Okinami
Hatoharu
Akebono
Akishima
Christian Science Monitor
Funny and Otherwise Comic Anecdotes From Shared Laughs
A collection of light vignettes includes a bus joke about missing an animal on the ark, a father son exchange on dating a girl with a car, a blonde juror quip, Irish wit over Jim Skelly and an appendix, and a tightrope walker facing a sobriety test with a humorous twist.
Dentists Name Correct Brushing Method Emphasizes Crevices
The guidance advises brushing with vertical strokes from the gum to the biting edge to remove food particles from tooth crevices rather than brushing surfaces horizontally. The method aims to improve dental hygiene and prevent plaque buildup.
Teachers report little racial problem in local schools
At the Swift Current Teachers Convention a Social Studies workshop found no current racial prejudice in classes. Teachers urged friendly attitudes and inclusion, suggesting activities such as games, stories, songs, and discussions of equality to help minority groups fit in.
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Swift Current
Lagasse Named to Do Social Study in Manitoba Metis
The Manitoba Government will launch a detailed action study of social and economic conditions of the Metis and Indian population. Social scientist Jean H. Lagasse was appointed to prepare a plan to improve relations and advance social and economic status. Lagasse will resign as head of the federal citizenship branch in Winnipeg.
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Manitoba
Agriculture and Immigration
C. L. Shuttleworth
Jean H. Lagasse
Lagasse
Winnipeg
Breaking the fast Breakfast comforts on a chilly morning
A brisk dawn meal resembles a classic breakfast. Citrus juice starts the routine followed by warm cereal with milk and sweeteners. An egg or bacon with toast and a hot drink rounds out the simple comforting ritual.
About 0 percent of the air is nitrogen.
A terse snippet states nitrogen makes up about zero percent of the air with a monetary tag of 22 dollars.
Alberta Album to broadcast industrial education provincewide
Alberta public school students gain insight into industry through the Alberta Album series aired on eight provincial radio stations. CKUA Edmonton and CHAT Medicine Hat broadcast twice daily with other stations airing programs morning or afternoon Monday through Friday. The 25 week plan includes two daily broadcasts for 20 weeks plus diverse subjects and a Department of Education pamphlet to aid follow along.
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CKUA
Edmonton
CHAT
Medicine Hat
CFCN
Calgary
GFGP
Grande Prairie
CFCW
Camrose
CJOC
Lethbridge
CKYL
Peace River
CBX
Alberta
Canada
Meridan housewife cited for kindness to Army widow
Mrs Clyde McMinn of Meridan Miss received a Army citation from Mayor W S Smylie praising her eight day bedside care for Mrs Bonnie Reese widow of a sergeant killed in an accident. Maj Gen Douglas V Johnson presented the honor for comforting companionship and voluntary sacrifice amid a fatal event. About 40 000 people worldwide die yearly from snake bites.
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Meridan
Army
Clyde McMinn
W. S. Smylie
Bonnie Reese
Scrap quilt pattern 7010 with fabric scraps guide
Old fashioned nosegay form crafted from varied fabrics inspires a scrap quilt project. Pattern 7010 includes charts and directions for single and double bed sizes. Send twenty five cents in coins to obtain pattern. stamps not accepted.
Corveyors and moving sidewalks may ease traffic woes
U S and Canadian transit experts study mass transit devices including moving sidewalks or corveyors to curb future city traffic snarls. Projects in New York Jersey City Houston Dallas Philadelphia and Washington explore pedestrian linked belts, high speed routes, and stations to move large crowds with minimal auto use.
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U.S
Canada
Washington
National Planning Commission
Commission
Hudson and Manhattan Railroad
Jersey City
N.J
Sam Houston Coliseum
Houston
Tex
Dallas
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Grand Central Times Square
National Geographic Society
Market Street
Chester
Wales
Portual
Brazil
Lisbon
Rio de Janeiro
Copacabana
Meshed
Iran
Be Sure to Write Your Name Address and Pattern Number
A brief reminder advises applicants to clearly provide their name, full address, and the pattern number when submitting forms or entries. The note emphasizes accuracy to prevent processing delays.
Drowning Risks From Propped Feeding Bottles
Advice warns that leaving an infant with a propped feeding bottle can lead to liquid entering the lungs and death. The baby should be held or watched during feeding and not left alone until finished, until able to move independently.
Perennial Sowers For Hardier Home Borders
A guide to growing herbaceous perennials in northeastern Saskatchewan. It covers border planting, soil preparation with well rotted manure, and lists hardy varieties such as Coral Lily, Thunberg Lily, Perennial Flax, Iris types, Peony, Day Lilies, Delphinium, and many more suitable for farmstead landscapes from spring bloom to frost.
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Saskatchewan
Melfort Experimental Farm
R. H. Anderson
Thunberg
Court turns down appeal by injured fisherman
Arch ie Earle Nelmes of Chilliwack, injured in a December 1953 traffic crash, saw the British Columbia Court of Appeal uphold a $10,000 general damages award. Nelmes, a noted fisherman and hunter, argued for higher compensation claiming loss of future enjoyment after a year in hospital and a kneecap removal.
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British Columbia
Great Rift Valley spans from Palestine to Lake Tanganyika
The Great Rift Valley extends across Central Africa from Palestine to Lake Tanganyika, forming a major depressional stretch. It hosts many of Africa's large lakes and shapes the region's geography and hydrology.
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Great Rift Valley
Palestine
Lake Tanganyika
Central Africa
Great African Lakes
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