Brief on Social Security Given to Parliament
The Canadian welfare council presented a brief to Prime Minister King and premiers urging a nationwide social security program. It calls for contributory old age coverage for all employed including farmers, work training, extending the national housing act, and residency rule reforms to ensure access to services. It favors a three way partnership among Dominion provinces and local governments, with private agencies involved.
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Ottawa
King
Canadian Welfare Council
R. E. G. Davis Council
Dominion
Canada
Changes approved to Veterans Land Act in Ottawa
Ottawa officials approve two major amendments to the Veterans Land Act. Discretionary benefits would be extended to veterans of both world wars still owing under the Soldiers Settlement Act. Increased capital assistance for equipment and livestock, with less for land, aids veterans using rented or privately bought land. aimed to help planning for 1947 amid rising land prices.
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Ottawa
Veterans Committee
Commons
Mackenzie
Mitchell Hopes Labor Conference With Provincial Ministers
Labor Minister Mitchell said he aims to convene a conference with provincial ministers that summer to set a policy for when provinces take back labor jurisdiction. He spoke to a delegation from the Canadian and Catholic Confederation of Labor which urged wage hikes, income tax cuts, changes in labor laws, and job creation projects. Justice Minister St Laurent described Canada’s $1.25 billion loan to Britain as a strong defense against wavering market mood.
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Ottawa
Mitchell
Labor
Mr. Mitchell
Confederation of Labor
Justice
St. Laurent
Britain
Energy from Sun Soviet Astronomers Tap New Instruments
Soviet astronomers using newly built and refurbished observatories with up to date instruments study atomic energy in the cosmos. Izvestia reports indications that atomic energy may be released not only from the sun’s interior but also near its surface.
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Moscow
V. Fesenkov
Izvestia
Britain Warns World Food Shortages Will Persist
A British government white paper on the world food situation calls the shortage a lasting problem, not just austerity. It notes 1945-46 wheat deficit of 8 million tons, acute rice shortages, and limited fats exports, with sugar as the only hopeful sector for the near term.
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London
House of Commons
Britain
Washington
Ben Smith
Combined Food Board
Soil Research Official Joins UNRRA Mission to China
Dr. W. S. Chepil, head of soil research at the Dominion experimental station, leaves for Washington to take a course before joining an UNRRA mission bound for China as a soil examiner. He will help restore land productivity after wartime flooding that damaged crops, a process expected to take a year or two.
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UNRRA
China
W. S. Chepil
Dominion Experimental Station
Washington
Durirfe
Chepil
No Tax Extension in Ottawa on 1945 Income Taxes
Ottawa announces no extension for 1945 income tax payments due April 30. Last year the deadline was pushed to August due to the Victory Loan campaign.
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Ottawa
Trade in February Falls 33 Percent in Canada
Canada's external trade in February valued at 271.7 million dollars, down 33 percent from 352.7 million a year earlier, according to the Dominion bureau of statistics.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canadian proposal to relax exit permits sparks anxiety in London
Transport officials report anxiety as Canada considers easing exit permit rules for citizens leaving for Britain. Westbound space is tight while 29,500 wives and children of servicemen and 3,812 civilians await passage to Canada. Some discharged servicemen return to the UK, delaying plans and risking public aid if reintegration fails.
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London
Dominion
United Kingdom
Canada
Canadians face small price increases under wartime controls
Ottawa reports no serious rise in living costs as the Prices and Trade Board plans modest retail increases in clothing and furnishings over the next three to four months after eliminating subsidies on raw cotton and wool. Finance Minister Ilsley says price control remains and helps stabilize living costs while supporting employment and production.
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Ottawa
Prices and Trade Board
J. L. Isley
Ilsley
Mr. Isley
United Kingdom
Muskox trekking arc reaches halfway mark toward Edmonton
The Muskox exercise team moving from Churchill to Edmonton, led by Col. P D Bard, passed the halfway point near Coppermine N W T with 3100 miles total. They report deep snow and a tough leg ahead while weather forecasts favor smoother travel. New additions include Col J T Wilson and Tom Manking. Bourdon is replaced byAlbert Maloney. In London, the Soviet Union declined participation in an emergency cereal conference with 18 nations.
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Coppermine
N.W.T
Muskox
Arctic
Churchill
Edmonton
Here
P. D. Bard
Montreal
Col
J. T. Wilson
Ottawa
Tom Manking
Dominion Observatory
Symn
Bourdon
L Cpl
Albert Maloney
Mossbank, Sask
London
Soviet Union
World Wheat Shortage Deepens Across Major Producing Regions
A Dominion bureau survey shows world wheat deficits exceeding earlier estimates with about 3.4 million long tons more needed than last month's 17 million ton figure. European and Asian droughts, India monsoon failure, fertilizer shortages, and war dislocations cut 1945 production, while U.S. and Canadian efforts aim to curb consumption and boost exportable supplies. The Argentine exportable surplus and Australian pricing influence sowing, with Australia shipping about 1 million bushels weekly to non European markets.
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Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
France
North
Africa
Europe
Asia
United States Department of Agriculture
Office of Foreign Agricultural Relations
United States
Canada
United States Crop Reporting Board
U.S
Ministry of Agriculture
Australia
Citizenship Bill Reduces Residence to One Year
Ottawa reports the Canadian Citizenship bill would require only one year of residence for naturalization of Canadians who served abroad in the war. State Secretary Martin announced the change in the commons during the bill’s second reading, noting a prior bill stalled last session due to other business.
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Ottawa
Canada
Martin
Powdered Milk Aids China Says Canadian Dairy Official
Robert C. Smelle president of the national dairy council told British Columbia dairymen that wartime use of reconstituted powdered milk can supply a Chinese city with tastes like fresh milk. He cited millions of pounds processed at RCAF stations overseas and noted proper 24 hour controlled temperature storage preserves the flavor.
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China
Vancouver
Dairies
Robert C. Smeliie
National Dairy Council
British Columbia
Mr. Smelle
Royal Canadian Air Force
Switzerland Won't Seek UN Membership, Says Petitpierre
Foreign Minister Max Petitpierre told parliament Switzerland will not apply for admission to the United Nations even if invited. He argued permanent neutrality is incompatible with certain obligations under the UN Charter signed in San Francisco.
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Bern
Max Petitpierre
Switzerland
United Nations
UNO
San Francisco
Royal Wedding at Windsor Castlе St George’s Chapel
King and Queen Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret and Queen Mary attend the Windsor wedding of Maj Edward Benton and Miss Lavinia Lascelles at St George's chapel. The bride is Sir Alan Lascelles daughter. Benton serves in the Black Watch.
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London
Elizabeth
Margaret
Mary
Edward Benton
Lavinia Lascelles
St. George's Chapel
Windsor Castle
Alan Lascelles
Maj
Benton
The
Black Watch
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