Russian Troops Reported to Invade Iran Amid Border Fighting
An informant said on April 4 that four Russian regiments attacked an Iranian outpost in the Azerbaijan region near the Caspian Sea. Iran reported casualties and a day of heavy fighting, with no official confirmation of Russian losses. The clash marks a major flare in Russia Iran tensions tied to U.S. involvement.
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Iran
Azerbaijan
Caspian Sea
Qansi Boulaa
Russia
Caspian
Gurgan
Quanlin Bowsaq
Caucasus
Mount Ararat
Maren 19
Soviet Union
United States
Armericans
Former Mayor Day Loses Irish Sweepstake Ticket
Former Toronto mayor Ralph Day sent his $100,000 Irish sweepstake ticket to cleaners eight days before the race. A cleaning attendant found the ticket in a pocket, mailed it back, and Day plans only modest lifestyle changes, with more fishing and hunting expected after the win.
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TORONTO
Ralph
Day of
cleaners
Ford Announces Wide Price Cuts Across Ford Lincoln Mercury
Ford Motor Company announced price reductions on Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury cars ranging from 12 to 120 dollars, with trucks cut from 10 to 40 dollars. Mercury models see reductions of 80 to 120 dollars while Lincoln and Lincoln Cosmopolitan models drop by 100 dollars.
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WASHINGTON
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Lincoln
Mercury
Sharks on a single hook wow Rottnest spectacle
Ted Nelson of North Fremantle Australia hauled three sharks on one hook at Rottnest Island. A three foot gummy shark took the bait, a ten foot tiger shark grabbed half the gummy, and a nine foot grey nurse shark tried for the rest but jammed its teeth in the trace. Nelson brought in two intact sharks and the gummy remains.
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ISHERMAN
Ted Nelson
North Fremantle
Australia
Rottnest Island
Nelson
Trans-Jordan Signs Peace With Israel in Armistice Deal
Trans-Jordan signed a one year armistice with Israel effective March 20 with Egypt Lebanon and Syria negotiations. The accord allows Jewish access to Jerusalem holy sites and direct talks excluding the United Nations. Forces along armistice lines are reduced except in the Aqaba area where Israel maintains greater strength.
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RHODES
Abdullah
Trans-Jordan
Israel
Palestine
Iraq
Syria
Tel Aviv
Egypt
Lebanon
Aqaba
Red Sea
Jerusalem
United Nations
Latrun
Arab Legion
Jenin-Tulksim-Nablus
Traqi
King Denies He Is Disposing Of Records And Papers
Ottawa reports quoted former prime minister Mackenzie King denying claims his private papers were being disposed of or sold to the Rockefeller Foundation. He said no papers are leaving his possession and noted only personal memoir preparations after retirement, with no further details offered.
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OTTAWA
Mackenzie King
Rockefeller Foundation
Experts Face Confounding Oil Well Test Near Edmonton
Calgary April 4. Imperial Oil reports the No. 1 well near Edmonton, famed for great depth, showed 60 feet of salt water during Friday’s test but proved a false alarm as the well continued to flow clean oil. Tests from 5,861 to 5,881 feet yielded 2,900 feet of oil with no water, and attempts to locate the oil water contact continue.
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CALGARY
Apri
Imperial Schoepp
Alberta
Imperial
Edmonton
corre
Heavy taxes expected in Britain budget move
London reports a £350,000,000 treasury surplus yet Britons anticipate continued heavy taxation under the budget due in Parliament. Sir Stafford Cripps, dubbed Sir Ant austerity, signals persistent controls, with minor tax rearrangements possible and a few exemptions to appease trades unions and business interests.
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LONDON
Stafford Cripps
Sir Stafford
Trades Union Congress
Attlee
Labor
Cripps
Saskatchewan Legislature Ends After 38 Sittings
Regina April 4 The first session of the 11th Saskatchewan legislature ended after 38 sitting days with few fireworks. Lieut Gen J M Urdrich prorogued the body at 6 15 pm marking the start of the second term for the only socialist government on the North American continent.
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REGINA
Saskatchewan
Urdrich
xenonhich
Butter Loses Ground In U S House Repeals Margarine Tax
The House voted 287 to 89 to repeal the 63 year old federal tax on oleomargarine and sent the measure to the Senate. It rejects outlawing interstate shipment but requires triangular yellow oleomargarine sold in public eateries to be labeled as oleomargarine. The bill would not affect 18 states that ban yellow margarine sales.
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WASHINGTON
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Denies Studied Affront By Russians Returning Vessel
In the House of Lords Viscount Hall rejects claims of a studied affront by Russia in returning the Royal Sovereign. Lord Aslwyn calls the transfer somber and colorless, noting a silent, shabby reception and lack of salute. Lord Hell adds the ship had no saluting guns and condemns none of the Russians for the courtesy shown.
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LONDON
Russia
Viscount Hall
admiralty
house of lords
Lord Aslwyn
Lord Hell
Atlantic pact signs for peace against aggression
Twelve nations led by the United States Canada Britain and France sign a mutual security treaty pledging to stand together against any aggressor. President Truman and leaders such as Paul-Henri Spaak and L B Pearson witness the ceremony while Senator Walter George warns of potential U S troop deployments in Europe as the pact moves toward ratification.
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ASHINGTON
Dean Acheson
United States
Acheson
Canada
Britain
France
Russia
Truman
Paul-Henri Spaak
Belgium
LB. Fearson
L. B. Pearson
WASHINGTON
Walter George
em. Ga
Europe
north Atlantic
George
United
United Nations
Living Cost Index Drops in Canada
Ottawa reports a 0.3 point fall in the official cost of living index to 159.2 for Feb 1 to Mar 1, due to lower food prices despite small gains in clothing home furnishings and services. Fuel and light rise, rentals hold at 121.7 as March rentals survey awaits results.
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OTTAWA
C.P
bureau of statistics
Mandalay Recaptured by Burmese Government Forces
London reports on April 4 that Burmese government forces recaptured Mandalay from Karen insurgents after rebels seized the ancient temple city on March 12. Insurgent losses were described as heavy in the reported dispatch.
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LONDON
Reuters
A India radio
Mandalay
Rangoon
Tito Defies Slanders in Belgrade Address
Premier Tito denounces Western and Russian led blocs as slander while asserting Yugoslavia will not derail from its chosen path. He spoke at Brioni Islands to Croats Slovenes Istrians and Italian residents, amid widespread show of loyalty in Belgrade.
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BELGRADE
Tito
Briant Islands
Croatia
Slovenia
Istria
Brioni
Trieste
Yugoslavia
Stalin
Rad
Belgium Premier signs first Atlantica Pact
News bulletins report Belgium Prime Minister Paul-Henri Spank signed the first Atlantica Pact. Other items include Alberta highway bans on heavy traffic starting April 6, a Calgary project for a bathhouse and pool at Radium Hot Springs with costs between 200000 and 306080 dollars, and Oregon Senators urging a treaty to allow a Canada Alberta natural gas pipeline.
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WASHINGTON
A.P
Belgium
Paul-Henri Spank
M. L. Webber
Highway Traffic Board
the
Herald
Alberta
CALGARY
C.P
Eadium Hot Springs
B.C
Garnet Rankin
Ottawa
department of mines and resources
tol&y
Rankin
OREGON
ALTA
SALEM
Ore
Aki
U.S. state department
Canada
WARRING
China
LONDON
aA court of criminaal
Rene Duffy
CARR
Sam Carr
nessions
A. G. McDougall
McDougal
teornang
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Jaddie
Memphis
Trans Jordan
King
Confederation
Newfoundland
Viscount Alexander
St. Laurent
F. Gordon Bradley
Bradley
Pome Minster
Schoepp
G.B
U.S
Pearson
son
ses
Soviet bloc
Coninform
Communist propaganda bureau
eastern Europe
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