Bomb Disposal Units Continue Wartime Hunt Across Britain
Ten years after the blitz Royal Engineers still hunt for unexploded bombs across Britain. Since 1940, over 40 000 reports have flooded the central bomb disposal hub with about 25 000 cleared and more than 100 bombs still marked active 30 in London. Each dispatch costs the Exchequer about 1000 with removal running to around 5000. Casualties have occurred in mine clearance since 1943 with 155 lives lost and 55 injured.
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Hitler
Britain
Royal Engineers
London
Howe Office
Rawleigh Business Opens in Twillingate
Rawleigh operation now open in Twillingate offering established trade and strong full time opportunity. Apply promptly with Rawleigh's Dept MLL-10-189 Montreal.
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Rawleigh
Twillingate
Montreal
Canadians face Communist threat as fifth column warned
The piece argues to the Moscow controlled Labour Progressive party is a Communist organization a fifth column and a danger to Canadian democracy. It cites RCMP figures noting infiltration fears and urges vigilance and a united home front if war with Russia looms.
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Kings
Ottawa
Labour Progressive Party of
Canada
Soviet Union
National Federation of Labour Youth
Young Communist International
Moscow
Aly
Russia
RCMP
Rest and relaxation for a fitter body and mind
A short rest with eyes closed and feet elevated can renew energy for work. Proper ventilation is essential in homes offices or shops to reduce stale air that increases tiredness.
Juvenile visits lead to bicycle theft arrest at country home
In El Paso Samuel Jiminez visited a friend at a Country Juvenile Home. A home supervisor checked Jiminezs bicycle, found it stolen, and he was locked up.
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el Paso
Samuel Jiminez
Merion Township Man Explains Night Vehicle Stop
Joby Depp McGhee told police he was idling in a parked car on a lonely road in Merion township with a trampet a pistol a rifle and cartridges. He said the firearms were to prevent disturbance while playing the trump et.
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Merion Township
Joby Depp McGhee
Theft charge against two men over car help scheme
In Honaton, Mike N Ramirez and Gilberto de Hayes were charged with theft after the man they asked to help start a car realized it was his own vehicle.
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Honaton
Mike N Ramirez
Gilbero de Hayes
Grace Pipe Seeks Divorce Over Coffin Claim
In Anchurd Me, Mrs Grace Pipe petitions for divorce alleging her husband constructed a coffin and kept it in the house, a key fact in the separation action.
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Anchurd, Me
Grace Pipe
Nebro Quote Reflects Harsh Worldview on War
A quotation attributed to Pandit Nebro pivots on global balance between destruction and peace. The line contemplates the fate of both the world and the H bomb, presenting a stark moral reflection on humanity's capacity for violence and restraint.
Continuity Announcers Rigidly Timed at BBC Broadcasts
The piece notes that BBC continuity staff must time broadcasts to the second and announce precise clock readings. It highlights the discipline required to avoid gaps, manage interruptions for weather warnings, and stresses that even a minor slip ruins precision.
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Wénal Couree
BBC
Two Russians argue over wartime tactics and bombs
Two Russians discuss war chances with one proposing atomic suitcase bombs in U.S. cities. The skeptic questions logistics asking where the suitcases would come from, highlighting a missing supply.
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Russia
America
Christmas Season Bell Ringers Promise Honest Effort
A rustic speaker vows steady effort year round and especially before Christmas, insisting he is honest and hardworking even as he approaches the holiday. The piece mirrors seasonal virtue readings and small town humor.
Child Faith as a Star in Dark Nights
The excerpt extols a child’s faith as a beacon amid despair. It argues preserving a child’s belief and happiness motivates adults to resist fear and trouble, asserting divine order and hopeful outcomes despite hardship.
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Santa Claus
The Greatest Of Faults I Should Say Is To Be Conscious
The line critiques self ignorance as a major fault. It reflects a caution against complacency and urges awareness of one’s flaws and surroundings. Written in a reflective, aphoristic tone.
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Carlyle
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Kremlin
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Muir’s Marble Works, Ltd
E. J. Linfield
Pep
Dr. Chase
Gerald St. Doyle Ltd
Edwin Facey & Son
Brick
Gerald
Doyle
ST. John's
John Gillett & Son
Coventry Victor Motor Co
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