More Profits For Livestock Producers Seen
Agriculture Minister Gardiner told a service club that western farmers could earn more by feeding grain to livestock than by selling grain. He said Canada must export surpluses such as 70 percent of cheese and 50 percent of apples and wheat to keep domestic prices stable and to keep markets open in the United States and Britain. He noted Britain will contract for years and praised its policy of guaranteeing returns to farmers in advance of seeding.
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Hrandon
Mar
Gardiner
Service Club
Canada
Great Britain
Dominion
United States
United Kingdom
Britain keen on resuming Soviet trade talks
British sources in Moscow say London seeks to re establish trade with Russia and hopes negotiations open soon. They deny American reports that Stalin offered aid to Bevin, calling such claims nonsense. No official disclosures have been made about Kremlin discussions, though British officials and MPs have stressed desire for Anglo Soviet trade.
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Moscow
Britain
Russia
Stalin
Bevin
United Kingdom
Stalin-Bevin
Kremlin
House of Commons
London
Foreign Ministers
Jinnah
India
Staffor Ely
Stafford Cripps
Bill Introduced for Jack Miner National Wild Life Week
A bill in the House of Commons proposes April 10 each year as Jack Miner National Wild Life Week. The observance aims to educate schoolchildren on bird life and conservation, with potential local campaigns and bird house drives. It enjoys cross party support and may be debated after the parliamentary recess.
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Jack Miner
House of Commons
Ottawa
Canada
Jack
John R. MacNicol
E. J. Ebradette
John Bracken
Solon Low
M.P
Social
M. J. Coldwell
CCF
Marshall in Moscow Surveys Big Four Dinner
Marshall scans the first formal dinner for the Big Four foreign ministers in Moscow wearing a Russian decoration. He later expressed deep displeasure over slow progress by the council of ministers in deliberations on the German and Austrian treaties.
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Marshall
Moscow
U.S
George C. Marshall
Council of Minsters
Wheat Needs For Europe Unchanged
Ottawa reports pessimistic outlook for winter wheat in the United Kingdom and continental Europe. If winter kill is severe and spring seeding delayed, shortages may persist in 1947 45 with deficits in draught power labor seed and fertilizers dampening production. India harvests a modest crop while Canada and other nations show uncertain prospects.
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Ottawa
United Kingdom
Europe
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Bureau
India
Australia
Canada
Seeding Governs Delivery Quotas in Ottawa
Trading Minister Mac Kinnon announced in the commons that seasonal delivery quotas for wheat and other grains will be based on seeded acreage rather than the authorized acreage procedure adopted in 1941. Wheat authorities said the change should ease administration and would likely affect farmers little.
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Ottawa
MacKinnon
Commons
End of Japan's House of Peers Ends With Diet Session
Tokyo reports the House of Peers formally dies after 50 years of aristocratic support for imperialism. The 92nd regular diet session ends, and under the new constitution the House of Councillors will replace it. The 300 councillors are to be elected April 20, 2019, with effective May 3.
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Tokyo
Japan
House of Peers
House of Councillors
Price Ceilings Lifted on Broad Range of Goods in Canada
Ottawa reports the government has removed many items from price ceilings in a fourth decontrol step, effective immediately. Motor vehicles soft drinks coal fuelwood footwear and leather remain controlled along with several food and household items. rentals face ongoing restrictions.
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Ottawa
Abbott
Commons
Tin Can Shortage Continues in Canada Ottawa
The prices board says tin can shortages remain critical and conservation orders continue. The policy prioritizes seasonable and perishable fruit and vegetable packs along with fish meat and certain essential chemicals, while many nonessential canned goods face limited supply due to tin and sheet steel limits.
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Ottawa
Canada
Prices Board
Soviet Plan Aims to Boost Merchant Shipping This Year
Moscow reports the Soviet ministry of merchant shipping approved a year plan to develop Russian merchant shipping. The program calls for restoration and development of Black Sea and Baltic ports and key shipyards to handle a larger freight tonnage.
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Moscow
Soviet Ministry of Merchant Shipping
Black Sea
Baltic
Coordinating Canada Armed Services Plans Vehicle Pool
Ottawa reports a new plan to pool transport resources of the navy army and air force. The army will take charge of procurement storage and major repair of vehicles and mobile engineering equipment. Each service will usually provide its own drivers and handle maintenance and minor repairs.
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Ottawa
Canada
Navy
Army
Air Force
Defence Headquarters
Sugar allocation controls extended to October 31
The Senate completed action on compromise legislation continuing sugar allocation and price control until October 31. The measure moves to the White House after the House previously approved it. without action, controls would have expired.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Congress
House of Representatives
This Little Pig Is A Tough Little Pig
Island British Columbia farmer Thomas Boyle reports his piglet survived a bald eagle attack. While tending chores, the pig was carried from a 150 foot tree. a shot frightened the eagle and the piglet dropped. The pig sprang up unharmed and walked away.
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B.C
Thomas Boyle
Boyle
Plan to aid British farmers amid flood damage
The Daily Telegraph reports a three point plan by the British ministry of agriculture to restore farming after floods. It includes interest free loans and compensation, special fertilizer supplies, alternative cropping plans, and a call for more workers. Night plowing would help bring land back into cultivation.
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London
Daily Telegraph
British Ministry of Agriculture
Britain
Discussion On Control Bill May Be Shortened
Ottawa debate on the omnibus control bill could be halted with closure the rarely used procedure to end a long Commons debate. Government aims to avoid another extension of the Emergency Transitional Powers act which currently extends wartime controls until May 14 or May 15. Parliamentary observers warn the debate has grown bitter and may stretch beyond the deadline.
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Ottawa
Commons
Precipitation Surges Across Prairie Provinces
The Canadian Press reports autumn rains and heavy winter snow boosted moisture across Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Aug 1 to Feb 28 saw Alberta up 50 percent Saskatchewan 40 percent Manitoba 16 percent with southern Alberta and southeast Saskatchewan hitting 60 percent and 60 percent plus. Record snow in December January February lifted averages in southern grain areas with jumps up to 80 percent in parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
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Canada
Department of Transport
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Grain
Whaling Fleet Junked at Coast
Victoria's old whaling fleet from Consolidated Whaling Corp Ltd was sold at auction for 1365 to three bidders. Built in Norway 40 years ago, the five ships were valued at 50000 originally and destined for scrap. Deep Sea Fishing Co may repurpose one vessel for its ass fishing station. The boats long hunted off the British Columbia coast.
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Victoria
Junk Yard
Consolidated Whaling Corp. Ltd
Max Lohbrunner
Deep Sea Fishing Co
Horn
Norway
British Columbia
Ed ward J. Flanagan to Advise Japan on Child Welfare
Rt. Rev. Edward J. Flanagan founder and director of Boys Town will depart for Japan to consult with the government on a new child welfare program. He will serve as an adviser during the project’s development.
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Boys Town
Neb
Edward J. Flanagan
Japan
Silk Culture Through Four Millennia Flourishes
The article notes silk culture has thrived for more than 4,000 years, highlighting its long historical significance and enduring prominence in fashion, trade, and industry.
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Kvere A
Fred Green
Justice T. C. Davis
China
Riage
Barnwell
Lethbridge
CPR
Prairie Provinces
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