03 Apr 1971
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Newspaper
Lethbridge Herald
Location
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Date
Apr 03, 1971
Page
1
Honolulu April 3 A Pacific seismic wave devastates Hilo causing extensive casualties and homelessness. The toll rises with seven more bodies found and up to 176 possible deaths across the Pacific region. Authorities urge urgent aid as supplies and clothing flood in while searches continue for survivors and the living are urged to gather essentials.
The Alberta board of industrial relations announced a paid holidays rule for coal miners. A day off with pay is earned for each month of 23 days worked in a year with the same employer, based on an eight hour shift. Credit counts for short shifts through no fault of the worker. To qualify, miners must have 12 months of prior employment with the same employer. If a miner leaves or is discharged, payout is for holidays earned up to that point. vacation pay applies only for holidays due at the end of the previous year.
The Left Hand Corner cites The Manchester Guardian on efforts to move cats from England to Berlin to curb rats in the British zone. It quotes a prewar animal census showing about 430000 cats in Germany and a Frankfurt appeal for cat rehabilitation, praising cats as good farm helpers for the young. A Halifay Herald item profiles 84 year old Alexander Sutherland who still handles village mail from 6:30 am to as late as 11:30 pm.
Arthur Axmann, a 32 year old former German youth leader, is held by United States and British occupation authorities in Germany as one of the five principal leaders of the Nazi underground movement aiming to establish a new hierarchy in the country.
London April 2 Reuters The British Government issued a 10000 word White Paper on the world food situation warning that the crisis is now one of absolute shortage and that future harvests are unlikely to relieve it. The survey underpins the Commons debate and highlights wheat and rice deficits, meat prospects tied to grain, and fats exports at about half prewar levels.
OTTAWA April 3 Three cases of persons charged with communicating secret information to Russia were before Magistrate Glenn Swhke today with these results Captain David Gordon Lunan 20 of Ottawa and Montreal a information service official was committed for trial on six cases under the Official Secrets act Edward Wilfred Mazerak 39 of Ottawa and Fredericton a National Research Council engineer before the royal commission on espionage was admitted as evidence and the case adjourned to Tuesday morning to allow study of it by the magistrate Kathleen Walsher 40 Deputy registrar at the United Kingdom high commissioners office had judgment reserved until Tuesday All three have been linked with alleged Soviet espionage activity Mazerall admission Crow counsel disclosed that Mazerall admitted his part in the network in testimony before the commission An excerpt from his evidence was read before Magistrate Glenn Strike by Crown Counsel J B Cartwright of Toronto The magistrate ruled admissible as evidence in his preliminary hearing the testimony Mazerall gave the ADMISSION Continued on Page Two
Washington reports four new earthquakes in a 23 hour span centered offshore Alaska with one strong tremor. two more aftershocks likely from Alaska quake recorded in New York by Farnham University seismograph, origin direction undetermined.
Ottawa reports Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced exit permit changes for women and children under 16 while H R Thatcher urged a controlled immigration program. He argued skill over race, warned population growth aids economy and defense, and noted changing labor views on immigration.
Whitehorse Yukon April 3 An historic event of outstanding importance will take place today as the Alaska highway telephone lines and air ports built by the United States government are formally transferred to the Canadian government. A large program will be held at a clearing on the Alaska highway two miles from Whitehorse with visits by Canadian and United States government representatives including Gen A G McNaughton Hon James A Mexainon L H Phimney Captain George Black Inberal MP for Yukon Col ET Snow and Maj Gen G W Henry Maj Gen W M Hoge Admiral Greer Hon Ray Atherton Col CGC MM Clifford and Gen Hoge who supervised initial construction. Continued on Page something.
MEANILA April 3 P Lt Gen Masaharu Homma the conqueror of Bataan and Corregidor and originator of the 142 death march which killed 17 200 American and Filipino captives was executed before dawn at Los Banos 20 miles south of Manila by a United States army firing squad Homma convicted Feb 11 of ordering the Bataan death march and condoning atrocities in the Philippines died bound to a post A black hood covered his head and over his heart was a four inch round white target at which the 12 rifles were aimed The firing squad stood 15 paces from the post as the guard marched up escorting Homma He strode erect arms bound behind him A chaplain walked nearby Not far away the crew of canembulanmte stood quietly ready to receive the body The voice of the officer in command broke the stillness He read the charge finding and sentence Then Homma was used to the post and the hood placed over his head The firing continued on Page Two
Calgary notes that Sgt Werner Schwalb a 30 year old German prisoner of war faces appeal after murder conviction at Medicine Hat for the death of August Plaszek in a war camp. L S Turcotte EC Lethbridge counsel for the appellant filed the notice.
Edmonton announces new frozen food locker plant licensure with fees based on locker capacity. Plants with up to 199 lockers pay 15 dollars annually, those with 200 to 406 lockers pay 20 dollars, and plants with more than 400 lockers pay 25 dollars.
Vatican news service reports the Pope will address the world on the food problem in Italian from Vatican City, broadcast at an early morning time. The message is slated for Thursday in April 1947 and will be carried internationally.
Ottawa reports a federal redistribution plan would keep most provinces’ seats near unchanged while boosting Quebec from 65 to about 73. It proposes using Ontario as the basis for fixed representation for other provinces, with a bill expected soon and changes tied to the 1941 census data.
Today a U S army firing squad executed T Gen Homma for crimes in the conquest of the Philippines and the infamous Bataan Death March. The sentence followed war crimes trials recognizing his pivotal role in the atrocity.
In Ottawa the citizenship bill advances with a second reading debate in the commons. State Secretary Martin calls the measure an act of faith in Canada while outlining relaxations for war veterans and for long residence replacements for language knowledge.
The United Nations Security Council was told by Tran that it could shelve the Iranian case temporarily if Russia guarantees unconditional withdrawal of Russian troops from Iran by May 6. Russia denied conditionality, pledging troops out within about six weeks, while Andrei Gromyko boycotted the session and did not attend the meeting.
Preparations to depart today aboard a steamship at Bandar Shah in the Caspian Sea port as evacuation to the Russian port of Baku begins. Observers in two reconnaissance planes report a large number of troops with horses and tanks waiting nearby. Three other ships were sighted off Bandar Shah, with an estimated 3,000 Russian troops in the area.
A letter from Ambassador Hussein Afa reports that negotiations with Russia, aligned with a London council decision, have stalled as Russian interference in Iran persists. Russia made demands synchronized with troop withdrawals, while Iran aims for a friendly, peaceful resolution. Continued on Page Two.
Guelph Ont April 2 CP Summerfallow is described as one of the worst developments by Canadian farmers by Dr E J Archibald director of Dominion Experimental Farms Ottawa in an address last night He said soil from 1 000 000 acres was wind moved in a year cutting off cropland largely due to lack of organic matter and summerfallow which enables wind to sweep across the land The wind drift cost was estimated at 149000000 annually.
Bill Boighis was elected president for the Calgary Rotary Club for the 1956-57 term Tuesday. He succeeds Frank W. Afirsie and will take office July 1. Boighis has been a club member for ten years, serving as secretary in 1942 and a director in 1943-44.
F E Ker of the Hamilton Spectator was elected president of The Canadian Press with Victor Sitton of the Winnipeg Free Press as first vice president and Herve Major of Montreal La Presse as second vice president. Senator W Hupedt Davies becomes honorary president. SEEK 25 MISSING SCHOOL CHILDREN THREE TEACHERS IN HILO Coast guard units search for seven children and three teachers swept to sea after seismic wave hit Laepthornee village. THREE YOUNG CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH IN DELHI Ont Fire destroys two room tobacco farm home killing three youngsters. HITLERS PRIVATE SECRETARY ARRESTED IN LONDON American security police arrest Mane Theke2, Hitler's private secretary, per American News Service. LACK OF MATERIALS WILL CLOSE FORD PLANT IN DETROIT Ford to idle lines from tomorrow night to April 10 due to steel shortages affecting 13,500 Detroit area workers and 16,500 elsewhere. 16 CENTS HOUR BOOST FOR US RAIL WORKERS Arbitration boards grant 16c/hour raise to about 1,726,008 railroad workers represented by 15 brotherhoods.
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