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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jan 17, 1953
Page
3
Britain’s new deep water salvage ship Twyford sails secretly to Capetown to seek bullion from wartime wrecks off the Cape including the Queen Anne and possibly the Birkenhead’s treasure. With 400 foot depths and telephonic links, the crew aims to outpace rivals while under salvage rights secured by the Irish firm.
A lyric fragment centers on a speaker determined to build a personal home regardless of materials or location. The narrator envisions a simple house with basic elements like thatch, rock, or a latch, stressing ownership and family needs over grand construction.
George Hees a Progressive Conservative MP for Toronto Broadview told a Oxford constituency gathering that the 1953 54 federal budget will include large tax reductions. Hees said the coming election year will drive tax cuts in proportion to public resentment of government policy.
The author argues for broad tax reductions this year, claiming the government kept taxes high in non-election years to enable large cuts during elections and to bribe voters with their own money. The piece contends this policy is deliberate and politically motivated.
Britain's Imperial State Crown is being dismantled and altered to fit the Queen for the Coronation. The crown was moved secretly from the Tower of London to a gold and silversmith vault while security teams guided its 39 ounce weight and 1838 Victoria era origin. The Saint Edward's Crown, weighing about five pounds, will be used for the actual crowning.
The Imperial Crown centers a sapphire rose from Edward the Confessor’s ring and the Black Prince's Ruby from Pedro the Cruel era. It features the Star of Africa from the Cullinan Diamond, two large pearls, and a vast array of diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, and rubies. The piece ties to Henry V at Agincourt and Richard II at Bosworth Field.
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