Acceptance By Unions Is Awaited
Settlement of an 80 day strike at 11 International Harvester plants involving 30000 workers was agreed early today subject to union ratification. The CIO United Farm and Metal Workers announced the agreement after long sessions with officials. An 18 cent wage boost, urged by a fact finding panel, was accepted, with continued talks on unresolved issues. Union leaders planned rapid ratification steps while some workers would return to work gradually.
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ASHINGTON
International Harvester Company
Farm and Metal Workers of America
CIO
John W. Gibson
Gibson
labor department
Gerald Fielde
Chicago
George Hodge
Jap Women Lead Voters To Nip Polls In Postwar Vote
Japanese voters led by many women cast ballots in the first free postwar election. Turnout reached 63 to 70 percent in Tokyo, with rural areas like Utsunomiya reporting strong female participation. Results due Thursday show conservatives expected to win but no majority in the 468 Diet seats. A feature highlighted families voting early with babies and impromptu polling nurseries.
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TOKYO
Hideki Tojo
Utsunomiya
Seamen's Union Prepares for Possible Strike Action
Toronto April 10 6 The Canadian Seamen's Union advertised 169 tents 500 folding beds and 1 000 blankets amid plans for a strike. President Pat Sullivan said the group will not hunt with all that equipment and noted the national executive ordered a strike vote on all lake and coastal vessels to start April 15 demanding an eight hour day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TORONTO
Canadian Seamens Union
Pat Sullivan
C.S.A
heroe
Peg Cabbies Seek Protection From Sluggers
WINNIPEG in April 10 cabbies seek a shield between front and rear seats after two back seat sluggings in six months. Plexiglass and lucite barrier designed by Ozzie Nasburg could be installed for 25 to 30 dollars, offering driver protection. Reward for help catching the assailants raised to 1250 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WINNIPEG
Ozzie Nasburg
RCAF
Johann Johnson
Churchill and Roosevelt train talk sparks stories in Missouri
The Ottawa Citizen notes Churchill entertained Truman with tales on their train journey to Missouri aboard which the former prime minister displayed broad knowledge of American Civil War history. A London anecdote about Churchill’s White House visit was recounted, including a risqué bath moment and Churchill’s quip about not concealing anything. A separate Australian item describes a new brick making process using electronic heating to glaze bricks rapidly, enabling 16,000 bricks daily from mobile units at low cost, projecting brick prices near 1939 levels.
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R. WINSTON CHURCHILL
Truman
Missouri
London
Mr. Churchil
White House
Ottawa Citizen
Churchill
Roosevelt
Adam
President
All tynes
forms
Viscount Alexander Arrives in Halifax to Warm Welcome
Canada's new governor general Viscount Alexander steps ashore at Halifax in civilian dress with top hat, waving to a cheering crowd after a five day voyage from Southampton. Lady Alexander follows, children and dogs in tow, as officials and Nova Scotia lawmakers greet the royal party. Weather sobers turnout but the crowd cheers and the ship Aquitania arrives ahead of schedule.
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JACK BRAYLEY
HALIFAX
C.P
Canada
Viscount Alexander
A.S.T
Confederation
naval guard of honor
Warrior
Irish Guards
Southampton
HMCS Warrior
Alexander
Brian
Shane
Rose
Nova Scotia
Lady Alexander
deinhinium
troopshin Aquitania
lpm. AST
lam. CST
Second Substantial Sugar Beet Pay In Mails For 1300 Growers
The second subsequent sugar beet payment is in the mails amounting to 25 cents per ton on 362 009 tons. This follows previous payments of 55 cents and 8 dollars per ton, bringing total last year’s crop payments to 8 80 per ton. Over 1300 growers will receive the funds as they begin spring work with early beet plantings already under way and seeding expected to be general by April 15.
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RAYMOND
Canada Pays Contributions to UNRRA
Ottawa reports Canada has paid two UNRRA contributions totaling 134000600 dollars. Ninety percent must be spent domestically for goods to aid needy nations with the remainder in a free fund for UNRRA decisions. The free fund from all nations will also finance extensive purchases in Canada where goods are available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OTTAWA
Canada
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Floating Band And Bananas For Alexander
A floating band and bananas figured in the welcome for Canada's new governor general. A military band aboard an army tender played the Aquitania as Field Marshal Viscount Alexander arrived. Bananas were on the menu for his first Canadian meal at his request, a dish never tasted by Lady Margaret and the children since 1939 except Rose who has tried fruit before.
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HALEAX
Canada
Viscount Alexander
Margaret Alexander
Rose
Funeral of C. E. Morris Held in Victoria
Charles E. Morris formerly of Calgary died Monday in Victoria. Funeral service is set for Thursday morning.
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C. E. MORRIS
VICTORIA
C.P
Charles E. Morris
Calgary
Priority For Armory Here
Edmonton April 10 plans are advanced on paper for new armories and extensions in centres across Alberta where reserve army units will be stationed but officials warn no concrete decisions yet and scarce materials. Col T E Snow says the plan aims to armory by unit strength with high priority for a Lethbridge armory. Olds Stettler Red Deer and Edmonton armories remain on paper with no drawn plans.
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EDMONTON
Alrua
T. E. Snow
Lethbridge
Olds
Stettler
Red Deer
Old Age Pensions Act debated in Commons
ARLIAMENTAR NEWS BULLETINS OTTAWA April 13 A C F Vancouver East urged in the commons steps to improve the lot of aged people in Canada He moved to amend the Old Age Pensions Act to lower eligible age to 69 raise pension rates and abolish the means test He cited low payments across provinces and said the means test is tantamount to charity He noted many applicants have little personal or real property and demanded pension reforms The second item reports Defence Minister Abbott announcing the repeal of an order in council that sent U S deserters to Canada The case of Daniel McCrory is cited as not fitting the order and Abbott says it was never intended to cover him and the order is repealed
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OTTAWA
ANZUS Macinnis
C.C.F
Vancouver East
commons
Canada
British Coumbia
Abbot
comemons
United States
United S
ates
Canna aly Wit
GeiaiteG im
Abbott
Daniel McCrory
W wipes
McCler
McCloy
John Diefenbaker
P.C
Lake Centre
Eight Die In Boston Fire At Four Story Back Bay
Eight persons perish and five are injured in an early morning fire that swept a four story Back Bay apartment house. Fire damage estimated at 310000. Police list victims including Anthony Wassell family and Patrolman Robert Mahar. Suzanne Mahoney seriously injured. Several tenants evacuated as fires sparked two others within a ten block radius.
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BOSTON
A.P
foy
Anthony Wassell
Suzanne
Linda
Prairie Farm Assistance payments total across 1945 46
Ottawa reports Prairie Farm Assistance payments for 1945 and 1946 totaling 16 186 743 dollars as of March 31 1946. A one percent levy collections across provinces reach 2 587 619 dollars by February 28. Previous year payments show 1943 7 466 981 4 714 976 brackets and 1944 5 971 752 5 386 039.
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OTTAWA
Victor Quelch
S.C
Acadia
Seek Agreements Between Sask and British Co-Ops
Regina April 10 Regina reports Saskatchewan Co operatives Minister L F Mcimiesh will head a four man delegation to Britain to negotiate trade pacts between Saskatchewan co operatives and two British co ops the Scottish Co operative Wholesale Society of Glasgow and the Co operative Wholesale Society of England He plans to visit Denmark France and Sweden and may discuss trade with other nations He intends to press Churchill era trade links as a key point with British shipping firms.
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REGINA
L. F. Mcimiesh
Saskatchewan
Britain
Denmark
France
Sweden
Scotish Cooperative Wholesale Society of
Glasgow
Co-operative Wholesale Society of
England
Churchill
Fortifying The Revenue
London April 10 Reuters reports the chancellor of the exchequer Bush Dalton delivering a long budget speech in the house of commons. A silver coffee pot stood before him as he poured short drinks of rum for the audience. Mrs Dalton did not finish her portion. The tradition of drinking during the budget speech is noted. Winston Churchill is cited as having said I will now proceed to fortify the revenue and drank amber liquid.
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LONDON
Reuters
Bush Dalton
house of commons
U N Meetings Debate Iran Case Move Across Globe
United Nations delegates forecast likely defeat for Russia’s bid to dismiss Iran’s case in the security council. Iran formally opposes the Russian plan, with a council session moved to Saturday or Monday. discussions also touch where UN headquarters should be located, with Lake Success and even moves to San Francisco or Geneva speculated.
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YORK
United Nations
Russia
security council
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
Iran
C.S.T
U.N
Hunter College
Bronx
Lake Success
Long Island
New York
San Francisco
Geneva
Switzerland
Quo Tai-Chi
Ching
council
Hussein Ala
Tehran
Government not invited to prairie water board
Regina April 19. Premier T. C. Douglas says the federal government did not apply to be represented on the prairie provinces advisory board studying west water conservation. He criticizes Ottawa for seeking an excuse not to assist with promised water conservation projects.
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REGINA
IC.P
prairie provinces
west
T. C. Douglas
Ottawa
J. 4
Glen
Prairies
Douglas
London publisher head dies at 73
Viscount Southwood, 73, head of a major British publishing house, died today in London. He began as a newspaper delivery boy earning three shillings a week, later rising to chairmanship of Odhams Press, publishers of the London Daily Herald and The People, with a large weekly circulation. He also oversaw John Earl and Illustrated.
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LONDON
Viscount Southwood
Britain
Long Southwood
Odhams Press List
London Delly Herald
The People
BC Members Oppose Japs in Canada Debate
In Ottawa on April 10, lawmakers debated a distinctive Canadian citizenship bill while some western MPs from British Columbia urged deporting Japanese in Canada to strengthen national unity. The discussion focused on citizenship policy and proposed actions toward Japanese residents.
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OTTAWA
Canada
British Columbia
Japan
Maj-Gern
G 3
Senate Banking Committee Advances British Loan for Debate
The senate banking committee voted 14 to 5 to send the proposed 3,750,000,000 British loan to the floor for debate. Senator Barkley said the senate would pass it for substantial majority and action would begin early next week. Several amendments were rejected, including tying funds to U S use, guaranteeing leases, or a large credit against Britain’s imports and exports.
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WASHINGTON
Apri
senate banking committee
Alben Barkley
Dem. K
Barkley
senate
Hubert Tait
Ohio
Great Britain
United States
Tats
Ernest McFarland iDem
Arizon
Homer Capehart
Rep. Ind
Britain
Britain Ready To Ration Bread If U S Does
Britain's cabinet announced at a special meeting that bread rationing would be introduced if the United States takes the same step to alleviate wartime food shortages. A spokesman said the decision would be sent to the Combined Food Board immediately and Britain will match any U S action.
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BRITAIN
U.S
LONDON
C.P
Attlee
United States
Combined Food Board
Emma Woikin
external affairs department
Gorden McDoungall
WASHINGTON
United States agriculture department
NEW YORK
United Nations Security Council
Russia
Poland
Spain
GOUZENKO
GERSON
GUTAWA
Igor Gouzenko
B.S. Gerson
munitions department
H. P. Hill
Royal Gagnon
K.CALP
Nenneth Campbell
E. K. Williams
royal commission on espionage
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