Labor as Reparations: European Demands for German-Italian Labor
The six nations France, Holland, Belgium, Luxemburg, Yugoslavia, and Greece seek voluntary German labor reparations paid in German marks, arguing for justice while cautioning against forced drafts. Russia views reparations differently, while an Allied supervisory body is urged to safeguard human rights during reparations talks in Moscow.
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France
Holland
Belgium
Luxemburg
Yugoslavia
Greece
Germany
Russia
Moscow
Monitor
Luxury word origin traced to Latin luxus meaning abundance
The term luxury derives from the Latin luxus signaling superfluous abundance or excess. Scholars note the shift from practical need to adornment and comfort in usage over centuries.
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Luxury
Luxus
Cocoanut Macaroons Recipe Parody Ends With Parachute Gag
A home baking recipe for Cocoanut Macaroons appears as a light kitchen guide with steps for sugar, water, corn syrup, egg whites, coconut and starch. The text ends with a humorous exchange about an office boy asking for tomorrow off due to his grandmother preparing a parachute jump.
Marys First Day as Maid Calls Long Distance Message
Story notes Mary training as a maid on her first day answering the phone. She receives no message and explains a caller in 1:88 terms that it is a long distance call from New York, with a curt, dialect filled response. The fragment hints at misunderstandings and social norms of communication in the period.
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Mary
New York
Study of Paper Mill By-Products by Anglo Canadian and Grand Falls
Dr. Hill research engineer for Anglo Canadian paper mills and the Anglo Newfoundland Develop ment Company of Grand Falls arrived by air in May. He was accompanied by Mr L J Haroum secretary of the Newfoundland Development Board. They visited Grand Falls to inspect cardboard carton production and to explore other by-products.
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Dr. Hill
Anglo Canadian Paper Mills
Anglo-Newfoundland Development Company
Grand Falls
Hill
L J Haroum
Newfoundland Development Board
Vancouver Island Tuberculosis Survey Starts January
The first mass survey to be conducted on Vancouver Island began in January with about 8,000 civic employees civil servants and high school students examined by a new mobile X ray unit recently acquired by the provincial Department of Health.
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Vancouver Taland
Provincial
Department of Health
Saar Region Emerges As Key European Coal Hub
The Saar region in Germany ranks as one of the foremost coal mining spdl industrial areas in continental Europe.
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Saar
Germany
Europe
Rolled Oats Pastry Recipe and Moral Dilemma
A historic recipe outlines rolled oats pastry with 134 cups flour or 2 cups pastry flour and salt, fat, and water to form a crust for a double crust pie and shell baked at 400 degrees. The text questions whether a man’s character is judged by his companions, asking if a good man remains with a bad one or if a bad man is improved by good company.
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Sania
BC Records 100000 X rays for tuberculosis in 1944
Dr W H Hatfield director of tuberculosis control in the province reported that during the first nine months of 1944 one hundred thousand Brite Columbians were X rayed for tuberculosis. The total represents about one in nine people in British Columbia.
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W. H. Hatfield
British Columbia
Flag of Newfoundland Wavers Above City Club Entrance
A flag representing Newfoundland waves above the entrance to a club on St Martin's Lane near Trafalgar Square, marking a visible landmark in the immediate neighbourhood.
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Newfoundland
St. Martin’s Lane
Trafalgar Square
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Meeds
Scott
Naas Rey
Cort
London
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Aes
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