Hold The Line Policy Faces Strain In London
Political observers in London warn the Labour government struggles with wage, price, tax, and subsidy pressures ahead of budget day. A growing deficit and freight-rate decisions threaten higher costs and possible wage demands as unions push for better pay while the hold the line policy faces doubt.
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Reuters ONDUON
London
BOUBTS
Trades Union Council
Britain
transport commission
Dollar Gap crisis prompts mortgage of aid and dollars
Key West report says President Truman orders action to avert a dollar gap as Marshell plan aid halts. Gordon Gray will leave his post to serve as special assistant to the president and devise ways for foreign countries to obtain hard currency to pay for American exports, addressing a gap between exports and imports.
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KEY WEST
Fla
United States
Truman
Marshell
Gordon Gray
Gray
U.S
Living Cost Report Is Awaited In Canada
Ottawa reports that Canadians soon will see whether the 1950 trend in the cost of living rises or falls. The Bureau of Statistics will publish a monthly index showing if prices continue their January rise or retreat later last year. Food costs, the largest index component at 31 percent, are expected to influence the new figure. rents may also appear due to new ceiling increases in effect Feb 1.
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OTTAWA
bureau of statistics
League of Nations
Mayor Opposes Secession of Northern Ontario
Fort William April 3 Mayor Hubert Badanai said he is definitely against secession from Ontario calling the move impossible. He compared it to a dog with two tails and argued the region already has too many provinces in Canada while noting it does not feel it is getting its due.
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ONTARIO
FORT WILLIAM
Hubert Badanai
Canada
Dutchman learns English at home in Windsor Star account
W L Clark reports a Dutchman who arrived in Canada recently to Windsor. He rose from washing dishes to better roles, aided by daily speaking practice and steady vocabulary growth. His wife Ana knows little English, staying mostly at home. The story notes their language-learning dynamic and future promotion hopes.
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W. L. Clark
Windsor Star
Canada
Holland
Dominion
Ana
beng
Oil Man Is Victim Of Accident
Calgary April 3 CP One man was killed and two others injured in two related crashes a quarter mile north of Carstairs early Sunday Vehicle driven by Tiffin Hetherington 53 field superintendent at Turner Valley for Calment Oil Company died in the collision He was in a car that rammed another vehicle Calgary carnival owner James Ab Greenway head injuries and shock injured in Didsbury hospital and Ronald McDonald a hitchhiker head cuts and shock also hurt One of the three vehicles involved was driven by R C M P How the other two vehicles collided remains under investigation
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CALGARY
Carstairs
Tiffin Hetherington
Turner Valley
Calment Oil Company
Didsbury
James
Ab) Greenway
Calgary carnival
Ronald McDonald
br R.CMP
Hetherington
Atomic energy warning from Canadian scientist in Ottawa
Dr L G Cook head of the Chalk River project warned Rotary Club that Canada risks falling behind in atomic science unless more researchers and funding are provided. He predicted future generations face war with atomic bombs and urged public understanding to aid wise government decisions. He lauded Chalk River's reactor and noted nations expanding similar programs.
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OTTAWA
Canada
Ottawa Rotary Club
L. G. Cook
Chalk River atomic project
CNUSUAL
Chalk River
United States
Britain
France
Russia
Norway
Sweden
Australa
Manitoba legislature eyed 28 500 raise for members
Winnipeg April 3 Informed sources say a proposed increase of indemnities for Manitoba's 57 legislators from 2 000 to 2 500 a session could be approved this week raising total payout by about 28 500 and a small cabinet minister salary rise may also be allowed. The current scheme includes 1 000 for expenses tax free.
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WINNIPEG
Manitoba
assembly
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Bixbys Call Off Flight After Engine Trouble
The flying Bixbys Bob and Dianna halted their globe girdling record attempt near Calcutta due to engine trouble on the Huntress II. After turning back an hour into the leg toward Tokyo they resumed plans for a tomorrow afternoon finish, four hours behind schedule. They left San Francisco at 8 03 am CS T Saturday and reached Calcutta midflight before refueling and turning back.
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Associated Press
ALCUTTA
Bob
Dianna
Bill Odom
Calcutta
Dundum Field
Tokyo
bea
Odem
San Francisco
CS.T
Karachi
Bixler
Santa Paula
Calif
Newark
Red Planes Down Two Chinese Red Planes Down Two Chinese
The Nationalist air force said Soviet built planes shot down two Nationalist fighters near Shanghai on Sunday. It claimed large numbers of Soviet aircraft have arrived at Suchow and that their insignia were replaced with Chinese Red Stars to appear part of the Chinese Communist air force.
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TAIPEI
Formosa
Shanghai
Suchow
Nanking
Police Seek Truck Driver In Fatal Toronto Crash
Police offer prize money now totaling 2500 dollars for information leading to the arrest of a red stake-body truck driver who struck two girls walking to an evening church service in Toronto. Authorities describe the vehicle as about three tons, 1942 model, with Canada on a cab door. Witnesses say the incident occurred at high speed with lights off. 13 year old Lorraine Watson died at the scene and five year old Barbara Jones died en route to hospital.
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Central Press
Canac'an
Aubrey Watson
Toronto
Lorrain Watson
Barbara Jones
CPK
Canada
Hiram McCallum
itles eon
Norman Ingram
chaiman
North York police committee
William Temple
C.C.F
Ontario
Toronto High Park
Lorraine Watson
Watson
Aubrey
Ernest Berry
Berry
Charles Watson
Pre-eminent Rights in Sinkiang Claim by China and Russia
Secretary Acheson says the Communist government handed over pre eminent rights in western Sinkiang to Russia in a secret Moscow agreement. The move follows Moscow China accords allowing Russian exploitation of mineral and petroleum resources with each side taking half. He compares the joint stock device to Soviet economic penetration in Manchuria and Eastern Europe.
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WASHINGTON
Dean Acheson
China
Russia
Moscow
Sinkiang
United States
Acheson
Manchuria
Europe
Three Possibilities for Canada's Political Future
Canadian Press reports Dr. N A M MacKenzie of the University of British Columbia outlines three potential paths for Canada over the next 50 years. He foresees limited revolutionary change at best, possible chaos at worst, and a move toward a North American Union with broader western ties, noting prediction is guesswork amid global drift.
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ARCH MacKENZIE
VANCOUVER
N. A. M. MacKenzie
University of British Columbia
Canada
Lieut Col Kemmis Pioneer Dies in Nelson
Lieut Col Arthur C. Kemmis former Pincher Creek resident and Nelson commandant of the 13th Canadian Mounted Rifles died in Nelson BC after moving from Pincher Creek eight years ago. He is survived by his widow Ada Kemmis Kilmorey Lodge Waterton and two daughters Mrs F L Rhodes and Mrs Harry Reeves.
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KEMMIS
PINCHER CREEK
HNS
Arthur C. Kemmis
Nelson
13th Regiment
Canadian Mounted Rifles
Alberta
Ada Kemmis
Kilmorey Lodge
Waterton Lakes National Park
Waterton Park
F. L. Rhodes
Harry Reeves
Arsonist Confesses Fire at Belle Vista Sanatorium
Nicholas Verna, 26, admitted to police that he set the Belle Vista private sanatorium fire in Philadelphia. Nine inmates died and many were injured. Verna said he felt compelled to act after entering the asylum in 1949.
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Central Press
Nicholas Verna
Belle Vista
Philadelpha
Comemitten
Verna
Crowds Line Streets For Blum Funeral
Paris April 334 Funeral services for Leon Blum former premier and Socialist leader were held in Place de la Concorde as thousands lined the streets and in the square while the body lay in state at Le Populaire after his death on Thursday.
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PARIS
Leon Blum
French Socialist party
Place De La Concorde
Le Claire
Blum
Le Populaire
Youngsters run fast growing weekly from toy press
In Ponthill Ontario two 11 year olds Robin Barroon and Jim Cesson launched Fonthill’s first weekly paper with a $3.47 toy press. From 60 copies at three cents to 110 last week the paper thrives with local ads and school, club, and personals.
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PONTHILL
Ont
Canada
St. Catharines
Robin Barroon
Jim Cesson
Fonthill
Robin
Alberta House To Prorogue This Week
EDMONTON April 3 The third session of the Alberta legislature which opened Feb 23 probably will prorogue Wednesday or Thursday government officials said today. Other items note Belgium crisis deadlock in Geneva. Missing man Savich feared dead in Edmonton. Viscount Alexander flies to Ottawa. Subpoenas ignored in loyalty file case. Russia and Poland walk out of UN social commission. Hit run driver may face life sentence. Civil Service Federation seeks 30 month cease pay raise.
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EDMONTON
Alberta
GENEVA
Switzerland
Albert Devere
Belgium
Hing Leopold
Eric Savich
Thcy
Savich
VISCOUNT ALEXANDER
OTTAWA
LONDON
Canada
Northolt
North Star
Britain
Azores
KEY WEST
Fis
Truman
Millard Tydings
Dem
De Ras
state department
RUSSIA
POLAND
LAKE SUCCESS
N.Y
United Nations social commission
W. B. Satch
TORONTO
Porter
North
York
CIVIL SERVICE FEDERATION
Mitchell
theovernment
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Union Station
New York
Howe
Pearson
Abbott
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RERIVE
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havior
EATONIA Electric
Col. Kemmis
Pincher
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