Manitoba crop insurance program found unlikely to succeed
A provincial Crop Insurance Commission report to Minister Robertson concludes that since 1940 a Manitoba crop insurance scheme would not be viable. It cites US experience showing broader geographic risk is required and notes insufficient funds to sustain a program during disasters. The commission did not make formal recommendations but urged reconsideration of fairness in payment methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Robertson
Provincial
Crop Insurance Commission
W. G. Malaher
Wheat Board
Searle Grain Co
Department of Research
Ralph Hedlin
The
Country Guide
F. Walter Crawford
Winnipeg
University of Manitoba
P.F.A.A
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
United States
Commission
Economic Survey Board
Atoms for Peace conference warns energy crisis looms
At Geneva 1200 experts from 72 countries hear that by 2000 world energy use will triple and Eightfold by century end as coal oil and natural gas reserves dwindle. Homi Bhabha cites possible exhaustion unless wide immigration to new fuels occurs. Fusion may unlock limitless power within decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Geneva
Homi J. Bhabha
India
Smile of the Week Prompt Sparks Third Word Answer
A second grade student asks to buy bubble gum. The teacher asks for three reasons. The boy ponders briefly and lists three motives: he wants it, the store sells it, and he has a penny.
Misses Pattern 4832 Separable Blouse and Pleated Skirt
The ad promotes Pattern 4832 by Anne Adams for misses' sizes 12 to 20. It describes a two-piece set with a convertible-collared blouse and pleated skirt, in gay contrasting colors, with yardage details for 39 inch fabric and complete illustrated instructions. Send 35 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept in Toronto with size name address and pattern number.
Booming Britain Offers Wide Range of Jobs
An Associated Press report notes unemployment at a postwar low and a flood of job openings across sectors. Newspapers show heavy help wanted columns, a universal five day week, 38 hour norms, occasional Saturday work, and incentives like cheap meals and meal vouchers to attract workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Associated Press
the Times
Help Wanted
The
Daily Telegraph
News Chronicle
Evening Standard
Manchester Guardian
Lunchbox lunch ideas suit kids as well as home meals
The article argues lunchbox food is vital for a child’s well being and urges variety to prevent monotony. It highlights insulated lunch boxes, hot dishes, desserts, soups, and wide mouth vacuum bottles, plus tasty spreads and colorful fillings like tuna, eggs, cheeses, and fresh vegetables to promote appealing mid day meals.
Self Treatment for Ulcers Warns Against DIY Care
A medical warning cites cases where people harmed themselves by excess milk or sodium bicarbonate while treating stomach ulcers. Experts emphasize consulting a physician who may prescribe non irritant diets and new anticholinergic drugs to soothe stomach spasms and tailor treatment to ulcer causes.
Flags Raised in UN Nations Alphabetical Order
Report notes the UN member flags raised in alphabetical order starting with Afghanistan. The brief mentions the ceremony setup and sequence with a focus on protocol and national representation. No further details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Afghanistan
Insect collecting matches golf for Winnipeg man
John B. Wallis of Winnipeg has built Canada’s largest private insect collection over 50 years. Now 78, he travels rural Manitoba and beyond to find specimens, amassing about 50 000 North American beetles and guiding Manitoba’s insect museum at the University of Manitoba.
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John B. Wallis
Winnipeg
Mr. Wallis
Canada
Whitemouth River
Woodside
Man
Manitoba
North America
Mexico
California
British Columbia
Florida
Newfoundland
Churchill, Man
Fort Smith
N.W.T
Wallis
Federal Department of Agriculture
Entomology
Royal Canadian Institute
Canadian Entomologist
University of Manitoba
Pine Cupboards and Dining Chair Patterns Offer
Home Workshop Pattern Service advertises pine cupboards made by amateur craftsmen from native white pine with simple hand tools. It promotes pattern 429 mailed for 35c and a packet of five patterns for $1.50, plus a modular dining table and a detachable seat dining chair with foam rubber padding. Order at 443883 West Fifth Avenue Vancouver British Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Workshop
Department P.P.L
West Fifth Avenue
Vancouver
B.C
Emus Now A Nuisance In Western Victoria Farms
Emus, protected under law in western Victoria, increasingly damage crops and break fences as their numbers recover after near extinction. Once hunted for flesh oil and eggs, the birds rival the ostrich in size and speed, with females more aggressive and males brooding while they call loudly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Victoria
Tasmania
Emu
NHL opens 1955-56 season with Canadiens Leafs clash
Montreal hosts Toronto on October 6 as Detroit battles Chicago in the season debut. Chicago then faces the Rangers October 7, Toronto backs home October 8, and the Rangers meet Toronto October 19. Each club plays 70 games, ending March 18, in the league's 39th season.
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Montreal
Montreal Canadiens
Toronto Maple Leafs
Detroit Red Wings
Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago
New York Rangers
Toronto
Bruins
Manhattan
Canadiens
Leafs
Boston Bruins
United States
Rangers
Chicago’ Black Hawks
Olympes
U.S
Hawks
Detroit
Wings
Boston
New York
Funny and Otherwise
A collection of light anecdotes and jokes from a 20th century life. Ailing wife Angela and Angus McLaughlin weigh candle caution in illness. Mrs Blinkson buys donkey rides at a bazaar. A diner learns a server’s ice cream flavors are vanilla strawberry and chocolate. A post office complaint about a husband’s Albany trip and Atlantic City postmark. A touring couple chases motel vacancies as evening grows and people wake.
Vertical takeoff dream lifts jet age past limits
Bristol report cites aviation expert Peter Masefield predicting six mile vertical takeoff capability and speeds near 2000 mph. He says London to New York could shrink to 1 hour 45 minutes with four figure speeds. Monorail city to airport could cut 12 mile trips to five minutes, transforming ground transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
England
Reuters
Peter Masefield
British European Airways
British Association For the Advancement of Science
London
New York
Farnborough Air Show
Masefield
Fresh Lad Snags Dollar Bill While Fishing in Maine
A Strictly Fresh Lad in Thorndyke Maine snagged a dollar while fishing. The column notes playful quips about lines and being short changed as casual observations. It mentions a parakeet in Huntington Park California with a self destructive trope and a garter attached cigarette lighter from Britain.
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Lad
Thorndyke
Maine
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Dodd
Lesh
P.P.L
Anne Adams Pattern Dept
Front Street W
Anthony Eden
Anthony
Pas
Regina
Emus
National Hockey League
Angus McLaughlin
Angus
Angela
Albany
Atlantic City
Strictly Fresh
Parakeet
Huntington Park
Calif
Memphis
Tenn
Dept
Boz
Station Q
Ontario
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