United Mine Workers Strike Broad Pact Heads Off Crisis
The United Mine Workers reach a principle agreement with northern operators on a new contract after weeks of conflict. A federal court declined to convict UMW members of contempt, easing legal pressure as President Truman seeks authority to seize mines amid a coal supply crisis.
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John L. Lewes
STO
United Mine Workers
UMW
Richmond B. Keech
Justice Department
Truman
Congress
David S. Cole
Pole resigns from Polish legation seeks asylum in Canada
A 50-year-old Polish staffer Tadeusz Wiewiorowski walked out of the Polish legation in Ottawa last week severing ties with his homeland and applying to Canadian immigration authorities for political asylum for himself and his family. He departed after a demanded return to Warsaw for a so called conference used to repatriate nonconforming diplomats. He and his wife Wanda plan to raise their baby son in freedom and liberty in Canada.
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Pole
Legation
Ottawa
Canada
Tadeusz -Wiewiorowski
Warsaw
Wanda
Filibuster in Paris blocks arms aid bill
Communist members of France's National Assembly led a weekend filibuster to block a bill enabling receipt of American arms aid under the Atlantic Pact. The session was an all night clash with deputies ejected twice, and new procedural rules may still delay passage. The bill aims to punish sabotage incitement and could affect strike leaders.
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France
National Assembly
Ottawa foresees butter price support cut to five to six cents
Dairy experts predict the government will reduce the butter floor price by five to six cents to curb surplus stocks. The agriculture department has 20,000,000 pounds in storage, with purchases at 58 cents per pound. Officials seek foreign markets for at least 10,000,000 pounds assisted by industry.
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Ottawa
Agriculture Department
Bowman Sworn In as Privy Council Member
The Governor General welcomed Hon. James L. Bowman K C who was sworn in as member number 454 of the Privy Council on Thursday evening February 23. The Hon. Stuart S. Garson was also present.
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James L. Bowman
K.C
Privy Council
Stuart S. Garson
C N R Train Service Restored Wednesday
The Canadian National Railway resumes normal passenger service from midnight Wednesday March 5 restoring six weekly Winnipeg Calgary runs and three weekly Winnipeg Kamsack Flin Flon routes reduced since January 9 due to coal shortages. The company notes prioritizing coal consignments for commercial users and thanks the public for support.
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C.N.R
Dauphin
Winnipeg
Calgary
Kamsack
Flin Flon
Canada
Canadian National
Dauphin Kings Win Big Six Title In Manitoba Showdown
The Dauphin Kings crown champions of the Big Six Intermediate Hockey League with a decisive victory, while the Manitoba rivals finish as runners-up in a closely contested season finale.
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Big Six Intermediate
Arena Report shows Dauphin Kings hockey attendance and revenue
The Dauphin Kings played 14 arena games this season with seven playoff crowds totaling 10 408 admissions. Playoff games averaged 1 487 attendees. league games 1 039. exhibition 558. Town net revenue rose to 2 539.30 with skating income added. Largest crowd 1 737 for a Feb 23 game vs Flin Flon. Letellier game yielded the highest revenue.
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Dauphin Kings
Dauphin
Flin Flon
Town Sells Arena By Tender For New In Town
The town council at a special meeting voted to advertise the present Dauphin skating arena for sale by tender with or without the site to raise funds for a new arena. The engineer was told to gather material costs for a rink on the D.M.L.C. site if the current rink is sold. Tenders are sought in multiple local papers with a sale not guaranteed to any bidder and aims to gauge potential funds.
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Dauphin
D.mlc.c
Dauphin Herald
Gilbert Plains Maple Leaf
Grandview Exponent
Winnipeg Tribune
Winnipeg Free Press
W. L. Bullmore
Firemen Save Grain Elevator in Lake of the Woods mill
Dauphin's volunteer fire brigade acted at noon Monday to contain a fire started in the Lake of the Woods Milling office on First Avenue S.W. The blaze was limited to the office causing about 300 in damage. Firemen extinguished the flames quickly and prevented spread to the main elevator. The alarm sounded at 11:50 am with the cause believed to be an overheated heater in the office. Flames crept up a wall but were stopped before further damage. Fire was fully under control by early afternoon.
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Dauphin
Lake of the Woods Milling Company
First Avenue
S.W
Dauphin Regional Festival Entries Close March 15
The Dauphin regional festival will close March 15 with entries sent to Mrs. W. K. Marsh. The spoken poetry and folk adjudicator will judge all sections except music, held May 18 to 20. Music adjudicator Filmer Hubble will judge May 24 to 27. About 200 entries have already been received. entries urged to contact Mrs. Marsh promptly.
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Dauphin
W. K. Marsh
Filmer Hubble
Marsh
Letellier Clinches Manitoba Intermediate Hockey Title
Letellier ousted Dauphin 8 4 at Wheat City arena Brandon to win the Manitoba intermediate A hockey title in the best of three final. Letellier led 3 0 after the first period and preserved the three goal margin despite Dauphin surges. The win advances Letellier to face the intermediate B champion for a provincial playdown berth toward western Canada finals.
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Letellier Downs
Dauphin
Manitoba
Letellier
Dauphin Kings
Wheat City
Brandon
Kings
Thunder Bay
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Kings To Get Rink For Game To Buy Jackets
Dauphin parks board granted use of the Dauphin arena for a hockey game to fund jackets for the Dauphin Kings. The club sought two games, but the board limited to one unless the association submits an itemized annual report. A second night may be approved if needed. a highway sign project was postponed.
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Dauphin Arena
Dauphin Kings
Dauphin Parks Board
The
Hockey Association
Parks Board
Civic Reception to Honor Dauphin Kings Hockey Team
The Dauphin intermediate hockey club will be guests at a civic reception in the town hall auditorium Saturday evening at 6 30 p.m. The town offers 225 public tickets for the dinner with all Dauphin Kings players their wives and girlfriends as honored guests. Tickets available at King's Hotel Eli Bay Ltd Stelck's Hardware Ltd Buckworld's and the town hall. Limited tickets issued and buyers urged to act quickly.
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Dauphin Intermediate
Dauphin
Dauphin Kings
King’s Hotel
Eli Bay Ltd
Stelck’s Hardware Ltd
Buckworld’s
Temporary Income Tax Office Opens in Dauphin
A temporary sub office of the income tax branch will operate in Dauphin for the last two weeks of April. The national revenue department requested use of space in the town hall, with the auditorium available for the service. Local taxpayers can obtain filing information and submit forms locally rather than mailing to Winnipeg.
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Income Tax Branch
Dauphin
Department of National Revenue Income Tax Branch
Winnipeg
Dauphin Braces For Six-Inch Snowfall Storm Hits Province
A major snowstorm paralyzed roads across the province with Dauphin recording 6.2 inches in 24 hours and winds up to 50 mph in Winnipeg. Highways No. 5 and 10 were blocked, trains derailed but without injuries, and plows cleared major routes by midweek while all side roads remained blocked.
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Dauphin
Pas C.N.R
Winnipeg
U.S
Minnedosa
Couple Stranded in Snowstorm on Park Highway
Mr and Mrs E P Grown of Gilbert Plains survived 14 hours on the Clear Lake park highway after Monday night’s blizzard. Dauphin resident Johnny Allum pulled them to safety with a loaded truck at 10 am Tuesday. The Browns, cold and hungry, waited eight miles south of the park gate, aided by the S Fraser family at the gate.
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Gilbert Plains
Clear Lake
Dauphin
E. P. Grown
Johnny Allum
Allum
Park
Mr. Allum
S. Fraser
Brown
Local Bantam and Midget Teams Lose to Brandon Series Openers
Dauphin juveniles fell 6-2 to Brandon in the second game of the provincial juvenile A playdowns to trail the two game total by 26-3. Brandon had earlier beaten Dauphin 20-1 in Brandon. Return games are slated for Friday or Saturday in two game totals.
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Letellier
Dauphin
Brandon Wheat Kings
Brandon
Brandon Arena
Portage la Prairie
Queen on Radio Frankie Lozinski Joins Breakfast Club
Frankie Lozinski queen of the Dauphin Commercial Travellers ice carnival will depart for her trip next Monday. She will appear on the Don MacNeill Breakfast Club radio program Thursday morning March 16. The program can be heard locally on CBW or CBK stations at 15 asm.
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Frankie Lozinski
Dauphin
Don MacNeill
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