Attlee government holds narrow UK general election majority
Britain's Labour Party returns to power with 314 seats and a razor thin 9 seat working majority in the 625 member Commons. Most cabinet members win re-election. Liberals shrink to eight seats while Communists lose all. Final tally suggests a fragile government with possible confidence votes.
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Attlee
Labor
Britain
Pwo
Attiee
Arthur Creech Jones
Winston Churchill
Clement Davies
Parliamen
Frankie Lozinski Crowned Queen of Ice Carnival
Frankie Lozinski was crowned queen of the 1950 Dauphin Commercial Travellers ice carnival with 399 000 votes, far ahead of runner up Orysia Bilous who had 275 000. Corinne Hamelin and Effie Boyko followed with 185 000 and 17000 votes respectively. Lozinski earns a Chicago trip to appear on the Don McNeill Breakfast Club around March 16. Crowning occurred at both shows with H H Hill and Mayor W L Bullmore presiding. The Ice Club of Greater Winnipeg produced a successful carnival drawing strong local attendance.
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Frankie Lozinski
Miss Lozinski
Orysia Bilous
Corinne Hamelin
Effie Boyko
Alice Krauter
Ice Club
Greater
Winnipeg
U S Cuts Ties With Bulgaria and Balkans
The United States broke diplomatic ties with Bulgaria and pulled its 49 member delegation from Sofia. It froze assets of Bulgaria Hungary and Romania in the United States over delays in compensating American claims and Bulgaria's demand to recall Ambassador Donald Heath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bulgaria
Hungary
Romania
Sofia
Balkan
U.S
Donald Heath
Miners To Court Over UMW Walkout And Fines
Miners and John L. Lewis's United Mine Workers were ordered to appear in a Washington federal court to answer a contempt charge tied to the continued 372,000 member strike. The government seeks heavy fines possibly up to 1 million dollars daily if convicted. Peace talks continued with little progress on the union demand for a $2 daily wage increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Washington
U.M.W
United States
Committee Plans 1950 Short Course For Easter Week
The Dauphin short course committee met to plan the 1950 Easter week event. Howard Campbell was re elected chair with Dave Hill as co chair and supervisor. Crysia Bilous named secretary and new committee chairmen were elected for billeting entertainment program livestock prizes publicity and women’s committee. Aimed to fix publicity and turnout issues from 1949 the group proposed a year round concert night to stabilize revenue and outlined the 1950 program for provincial agriculture approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
Department of Agriculture
Howard Campbell
Dave Hill
Crysia Bilous
J. A. McKillop
Clarence Bailey
Theo. Beth Ir
Don Dunfield
Blake Atkins
J. A. McPhee
W. S. Frazer
Extension Service
Dauphin Town Council Eyes Radio Station Proposal
Mayor W L Bullmore announced a special Thursday meeting at the council chamber to hear a Dauphin group’s proposal to establish a radio broadcasting station. The move follows discussions with representatives seeking to start the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
W. L. Bullmore
Ice Club Parade Delights Travellers Carnival Crowd
The Dauphin Commercial Travellers' Association staged its 16th annual ice carnival at the local arena with Queen Frankie Lozinski and four princesses watching from the royal stand. Ice club performers led by Rupert Whitehead presented Count Esterhazy themed routines and dances, featuring skaters Gwen Lentz Joan Baldwin Wilma Cunningham Ivy Smith and Denes Pataky among others. Proceeds benefit maintenance of travellers playgrounds on Third Avenue Northwest and Fifth Avenue Southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankie Lozimski
Dauphin
Prin
Dauphin Commercial Travellers’ Association
Ras Count Esterhazy
Hungary
Que
Rupert Whitehead
Ivy Smith
Count Esterhazy
Gwen Lentz
Albert Walker
Shirley Anne Ramshaw
Czardas
Third Avenue
N.W
Fifth Avenue
S.W
New Look Front Page At The Dauphin Herald
The Dauphin Herald announces a new front page without advertisements starting this issue. It notes historic front-page ads by McDonald and Oliphant from 1919 and later by W. G. White, John Gardner, and the Dauphin Theatre, with the aim of a dressier, window-like front page for Manitoba’s largest rural weekly.
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Dauphin Herald
The
Herald
McDonald and Oliphant
Manitoba
Provincial Fruit Show slated for Dauphin in 1952
The provincial convention approved alternating the fruit show among Winnipeg Brandon and Dauphin with Dauphin hosting in 1952. J H Delong led the push noting northern crops and good local facilities at D M C C hall. Delegates included Mrs F W Robson Mrs J A McPhee and W J Boughen. The new provincial horticultural department will promote home grounds contests and a lecture tour by F J Weir is planned for Dauphin.
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Local Horticultural Society
Winnipeg
Brandon
Dauphin
J. H. Delong
D. Mc.c
F. W. Robson
J. A. McPhee
W. J. Boughen
Manitoba Horticultural Association
F. J. Weir
Weir
Valley River Nursery
Dauphin Council Set To Decide Daylight Saving Time
At the March 13 meeting the Dauphin town council will decide whether to adopt Daylight Saving Time. Delegations may speak. 7 30 p.m. in the council chamber. The decision follows a federation letter urging uniform dates across Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
Canadian Federation of Mayors and Municipalities
Federation
Canadian Railway Association
Dominion Motor Coach 4 Association
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Old Water Mains To Be Replaced In Town
Town engineer authorized to replace three steel water mains with cast iron on Third Ave NE Third Ave SE and Sixth Ave SE plus extensions to Mountain Ave and First Ave SW The project costs 9400 with 1725 already in the budget Council transfers 2500 from unforeseen and draws 5175 from the cash surplus fund to cover the balance.
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Third Avenue N.E
Third Avenue S.E
Sixth Avenue S.E
Mountain Avenue
First Avenue S.W
First
Second Streets
March Temperatures Show Wild Swings From Blizzard To Sunshine
The Dauphin area opened March with a midnight blizzard and by noon the weather eased to bright sun and light wind. The week logged a cold 41.5 below zero and a high of 26 above with March 1 1949 recording 35 above. Temperatures compared unevenly with last year but trended toward milder days later in the period.
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Dauphin
Letellier Takes Lead In Intermediate Final
Letellier built a 3-1 first period lead and held it to win the series opener over Dauphin. Moose Dionne and Wilf Beaulieu each scored twice for Letellier as Tony Loiselle stopped Dauphin shots. Marty Malcovitch scored twice for Dauphin with assists to Bill Murray and Hugh Kerr.
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Letellier
Letellier Club
Kings
Moose Dionne
Wilf Beaulieu
Marty Malcovitch
Dauphin
Bill Murray
Hugh Kerr
Shannon
Beaulieu
Dionne
Jack Haddrell
Haddrell
Malcovitch
Murray
Kerr
Tony Loiselle
Lou Bourbonnais
Jack Clark
Steve Hawrysh
Bidda McIntosh
Marty Maleovitch
Alex Robertson
Wilf Shannon
Chick Adams
Trigger Love
Johnny Love
Birdie Burdeauk
Pete Pisnook
Ben Comeault
Jerry Genest
Jerry Laverne
George Boeckstal
Paul Rheault
Alf Ayotte
Nat .Comeault
Roland Balcourt
Council Denies Sidewalk Petition On Edgar Avenue
The Dauphin town council Monday night refused a petition for a sidewalk on Edgar Avenue. It asked sidewalks to be laid next to the property line, not beside the road with a curb and gutter. The matter was sent back to petitioners and planning committee questions were referred to the finance committee for review.
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Edgar Avenue
Council
Public Works Committee
Canadian Education Week Observed by Local Schools
Next week March 5 to 11 marks Canadian Education Week across Canada. Dauphin’s three elementary schools host open house next Thursday from 2 to 5 pm with classroom displays and tea by home and school groups. Parents may discuss school issues with teachers. Collegiate plans for in‑school activities without a visiting day.
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Canada
Dauphin
Collegiate Institute
Canadian Teachers’ Federation
Canadian Federation of Home and School
Canadian School Trustees’ Association
National Council of Women of Canada
Canadian Legion
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
Canadian Con
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He DE Et Press
By Robert Marek
Ourtesy
Winnipeg Tribune
Oryssa Bilous
Ice Club of
Joan Baldwin
Wilma Cunningham
Judy Weiss
Reyal
Lord
Lady Strawberry
Denes Pataky
Denes
Rupert
Tors
Joanne Clark
Lesley Goodwin
Saskatoon
Western Canadien
Frankie
Gilbert Plains
Letelltier
Bud McKay
Vic Lindquist
Finance Committee
Government
Industry
Gress of Labor
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
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