Battle for Korea: Marshall Testimony Shapes Senate Debate
The United Nations and Communist forces clashed after an April 22 offensive, with heavy losses cited at over 75,000 as rains turned fields into mud. Marshall defended Truman’s policy in a six day Senate hearing, refuting MacArthur’s calls for broader war and outlining two paths: expand the war risking world confrontation, or hold a limited war hoping for peace talks as China suffers losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Korea
Far East
Senate
Administration
Defence
George C. Marshall
Washington
Marshall
MacArthur
Truman
Sarchal
United States
U.S
Cemetery Board Seeks Funds To Improve Grounds
The Riverside Cemetery board asks for financing to straighten leaning monuments plant trees repair driveways and fund other improvements. They note current revenues from grave openings and sales are insufficient and list board members including Councillor D E Mc Lean and M F Szewczyk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. McLean
M. F. Szewczyk
J. Potoski
J. Bank
L. G. Sneath
J. Puchaski
Pear son warns UN against MacArthur bombing plan in Manchuria
External Affairs Minister Pearson, closing a Parliament debate in Ottawa, cautioned that UN backing for MacArthur style bombing of Red bases in Manchuria and Chinese mainland risked a third world war. He noted such proposals are advocated by some in Canada and the US and said peace efforts have been rudely rebuffed. Separately the United States conducted another atomic test at Bikini Atoll, stressing A-bomb defence with details not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson
Ottawa
United Nations
MacArthur
Manchuria
Korea
Canada
United States
Iniwetok
Pacific
Proving Grounds
Honolulu
Dauphin Chamber Postpones May Monthly Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of the Dauphin Chamber of Commerce, postponed from this Wednesday, will now be held on Wednesday May 23. The dinner meeting is set to begin at 6 30 p.m. at the Dauphin hotel.
By-Law Allows Wooden Elevators Within Town Fire Limits
The town council amended the building by-law Monday night to permit grain elevators and feed mills of wood within fire limits provided exteriors are metal covered and roofs are noncombustible. The C N R right of way falls inside the town limits, and previously no wooden buildings were allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.N.R
Fall Vote Planned For Band By Law
Dauphin ratepayers will vote next fall on a by law to raise up to a half mill on town taxes for a boys and girls band. City council passed a resolution to prepare the by law for municipal elections and this measure received legislative approval granting the town the right to levy funds for the band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
Szewczyk Named Secretary Treasurer of Dauphin Municipality
Michael F. Szewczyk, secretary treasurer of the rural municipality of Dauphin and former Dauphin-Ochre School Ares board chairman, has been appointed for a new post. The appointment adds a veteran local official to the municipality's leadership team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael F. Szewczyk
Dauphin
Dauphin-Ochre
Ares Board
Canadian Sailors Use All Kinds of Money in War Time
During nine months of service in the Korean war theatre officers and men of HMCS Athabaskan paid their way in currencies from many nations. Canadian dollars covered on board purchases. U S dollars bought dealings with American ships and canteens. occupation dollars were used at the Post Exchange. yen bought items in Japan. Hong Kong dollars bought goods at some clubs and canteens. script pounds served for British armed forces outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hmcs Athabaskan
Far East
U.S
Post Exchange
Hong Kong
Sub divisions transfer prompts Dauphin council debate
Dauphin town council tackled issues from the recent transfer of rural sub divisions into the town. They planned a revision hearing for eight complaints about new assessments and agreed to fund street light charges for 23 lights. Freight deliveries, street marking, house numbering, scavenging, garbage removal contracts, and welfare relief continuity were discussed with health officials to monitor progress.
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Dauphin
Manitoba Power Commission
Canadian National Railways
Stown
R. A. Pockett
Ferris Brothers
R. M. Creighton
Fire damages clothing at J M Barr home
About $30 in clothing was damaged by a fire of unknown origin that burned a closet in the residence of J. M Barr at 124 Third Avenue N.E. early last Thursday morning. Heavy smoke filled one bedroom as firefighters responded to the incident.
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J. M Barr
Third Avenue N.E
Overhanging Trees and Hedges to Be Trimmed
Town solicitor explains action under Municipal Act against property owners for overhanging trees and hedges blocking sidewalks. Owners receive 10 days to two weeks to trim. if not, town may enter private property to prune and charge costs as taxes. Council will monitor complaints to avoid over trimming.
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Council
Temperature Readings in Dauphin Mirror Past Year
Temperatures in the Dauphin area over the past week matched last year’s seven day period with a high of 77.7 on Monday and a low of 22.5 on Saturday. For 1950 the highs and lows were 81.2 on May 13 and 22.4 on May 15. Precipitation was light at .06 inches Sunday with traces on Friday Monday and Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson School
Town Hall
Herbert Belyea
Winnipeg
Filmer Hubble
Hubble
Fireworks Danger Arises at Town Council Meeting
The town council voiced concern over children using fireworks at a regular meeting. A recent Main Street fire started by a careless firecracker prompted calls for parental responsibility and warnings to residents and merchants to curb sales and use before May.
Regional festival draws 2000 performers in Dauphin events
The Dauphin region's eighth annual festival showcases music drama poetry choral reading and folk dancing with over 2000 performers entering. Adjudicators from Winnipeg handle music drama and dance sections while measles outbreaks affected some entries and a teachers forum sought better teaching coordination.
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Dauphin
Ronald Gibson
Winnipeg
Robert Jarman
Jacqueline Easterbrook
Town Council Eyes Lot Sales And Garden Use Rentals
Finance Committee to study selling town building lots with condition to begin building within a set period or rent lots for gardening. A brief price increase proposal was sent to the committee. Scarcity of building lots highlighted as buyers may not intend to build.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Finance Committee
Former Dauphinite Gets Nomination
Col. Gordon M. Churchill of Winnipeg, a former Dauphin high school principal, was selected to represent the Progressive Conservative party in the June 25 by election for Winnipeg South Centre. Churchill previously served as a Manitoba Legislature army member and ran in 1949 in the same riding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Gordon M. Churchill
Winnipeg
Dauphin
Progressive- Conservative
Winnipeg South Centre
Army
Manitoba
Col. Churchill
Airport Meeting Report Presented To Town Council
The airport committee reported on eight topics including government subsidy licensing runway lighting landing fees and maintenance. It notes no subsidy unless a deficit occurs Dauphin shows a prior year credit though 1950 ran a deficit and town has not funded maintenance. Dauphin is a day airport not yet listed for night rating to avoid night related accidents and light failure liability. Grass runway extensions are advised per engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
Rotary Speaker Miss Naza L Dane To Address Dauphin Luncheon
Miss Naza L Dane of Toronto will speak at the Rotary Club luncheon in Dauphin on Monday May 21. She heads the women’s and education divisions of the Canadian Life Insurance Officers Association and is president of the Business and Professional Women’s Club of Toronto, plus a director of the Public Relations Association of Ontario. Her topic is the Significance of the Spirit of Enterprise to Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naza L. Dane
Toronto
Rotary Club
Dauphin
Canadian Life Insurance Officers Association
Business and Professional Women's Club of
Public
Dauphin Council Approves Lot Sales and Sidewalk Plans
City council accepted four offers to purchase town lots at 50 dollars each from residents of Ethelbert and prepared for sale suspicions to ensure builders. Sidewalk petitions for River Avenue Second Avenue and other streets were approved with a June 25 filing date. Debris removal from Main Street corner and church ruins discussed as potential parking option. A $50 Salvation Army Red Shield grant and a tag day by Manitoba Federation of Agriculture were approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finance Committee
Council
L. P. Beech
R. Hoare
L. G. Sneath
Joe Smleiski
Ethelbert
W. J. Ward
M.P
Ronan Tenting
Department of Nationa Defence
Dauphin
Mountain Avenue
Second Avenue
N.E
Third Street
Fourth Street
Sixth Avenue
S.E
Main Street
First Street
McLeod Avenue
Sandy Street
Dauphin Arena
Police, Health and Relief Committee
Parks Board
Chamber of Commerce
Sneath and
Zaphtny
Dominion Department of Public Works
Fourth Avenue N.W
Salvation Army Red Shield
Manitoba Federation of Agriculture and Co-Operation
PLC
W.D. Fallis
Manitoba Power Commission
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Haf
Robert Welland
RCN
Victoria
McCreary and Dauphin
B. V. Crosby
Hollyburn
B.C
Esquimalt
National Defence
Eiat Po
Teachers’ Forum
Fulmer Hubble
Fes
Tival District
W. L. Bulimore
Dauphinite
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