Strike Seen By Mosher
A strike vote is expected among 30 000 Canadian Brotherhood of Railway Employees members after a conciliation board rejected wage rise and five day week. President A R Mosher denounced the report as incredible and said it would provoke maximum worker resentment as the board proposed a 44 hour week with take-home pay decreases for most.
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Canadian Brotherhood of Railway Employees
A. R. Mosher
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Mosher
Canadian Congress of Labor
CBRE
Brotherhood of Express Employees
C.CL
Railway Workers of Canada
brotherhoods
Rand
Shorter Work Week and Higher Hourly Rate Proposed
Federal conciliation board findings released today trim unions demands for wage increases. About 124000 non-operating employees would gain higher hourly rates but face a weekly pay cut due to a shorter 44 hour work week. Back shop staff may see a wage boost while the main rail group would not.
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UAWA
C.P
federal conciliation board
ani te beirds
mindals
Mitchell
England Defeats Scotland to Claim International Title
England defeated Scotland 1-0 at Hampden Park to win the football association international championship and earn a place in the world cup in Rio de Janeiro. Chelsea's Bentley scored in the 18th minute of the second half as 134,000 spectators watched. Scotland's last home win over England dates to 1937.
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GLASGOW
Reuters
England
Scotland
Hampden Park
football association
Chelsea
Bentley
Rio De Janeiro
Britain
The Left Hand Corner. A Scout's Wishes for Graduates
The piece laments a bleak job outlook as a record college class of nearly five million graduates faces sparse employment. It notes 600 thousand new job seekers from spring high school grads and nearly 1.2 million high school grads overall, with 400 thousand entering college and 200 thousand marrying after graduation. It mentions U.S. Labor Department and continues on the back page.
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U.S. Labor Department
Budenz to Testify in McCarthy Lattimore Hearing
Louis Budenz former Communist will testify next Thursday in Washington in hearings on charges brought by Senator McCarthy against Owen Lattimore. The announcement ends days of speculation over McCarthy’s promised mystery witness. McCarthy labeled Lattimore a top Soviet agent in the U.S.
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Central Press
Louis Budenz
Washington, D.C
Joseph R. McCarthy
Owen Lattimore
Budenz
McCarthy
Lattimore
U.S
Five Years Discharged For Airman In Germany
Cpl Gustav Mueller of St Paul Minn was convicted by a United States air force court martial in Garmisch Partenkirchen Germany of attempting to give secret American military information to Russia. He was sentenced to five years in prison and dishonorable discharge after a two day trial. Mueller admitted stealing papers from the Oberammergau intelligence school library and said he hoped to trap Soviet agents, insisting he remained loyal to the United States. He claimed he was playing the role to fool the spies as they struck first.
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Germany
United States air force
Cpl
Gustav Mueller
St. Paul
Mueller
U.S
Oberammergau
United States
Danish Planes Told Not To Use Baltic Routes
The Danish government warned Danish flying vessels in the Baltic to call at Polish ports only in emergencies. The Berlingske Tidende reported the note was delivered to the Danish foreign ministry by the Polish ambassador.
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Denmark
Baltic
Berlinske Tridende
Spring Freeze Hits Nation As Cold Wave Lingers
The Associated Press reports a delayed Arctic outbreak cause millions in fruit crop damage and disruptions to sports. Record mid-April lows stretch across Missouri Indiana Ohio Pennsylvania Alabama Georgia New York with heavy snow blanketing eastern towns and isolated farm families in North Dakota as forecasts turn toward warming trends.
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Missouri
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Georgia
New York
North Adams
Mass
New Yok City
North Dakota
Railways to Ask Monday For 3.4 Percent Rate Boost
Ottawa April 15 The railway freight rate dispute moves to the board of transport commissioners on Monday as railways seek a 3.4 percent boost to 20 percent of existing rates. Seven provinces oppose the increase and have appealed to the cabinet. Ontario Quebec Newfoundland are not among the appellants. The cabinet has not indicated how it will proceed. An earlier board judgment was referred back for reconsideration.
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OTTAWA
board of transport commissioners
Ontario
Quebec
Newfoundland
Missing Members Tighten Labour Lead in Commons
London April 15 The Labor government’s stated majority in the house of Commons rises to seven as three Northern Ireland members refuse or delay taking the oath of allegiance. Cahir Healy and J A Mulvey abstain as protest against partition. Rev J G MacManaway’s seat is challenged over clerical status. A select committee will review the matter.
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Labor
house of Commons
Northern Ireland
Ireland
Westminster
Enniskillen
Cahir Healy
Great Briain
J. A Mulvey
Mid-Ulster
Mulvey
Healy
J. G. MacManaway
Belfast West
MacManaway
Geoffrey Bing
Hornchurch
Bing
Church of Ireland
Herbert Morrison
Henry Fonda Returns to Broadway After Wife’s Death
Henry Fonda went back to Broadway at the Alvin Theatre last night after his wife suicide news at a private sanitarium near New York. The 42 year old society wife cut her throat and left a farewell note as rumors swirled about Fonda and Susan Blanchard. Fonda planned a divorce last December amid talk of a romance with Blanchard and had never missed a Mr. Roberts performance in 26 months, though understudy Jamison rehearsed a possible pact due to Fonda’s fatigue.
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N.Y
Henry Fonda
Broadway
Fonda
Miss Blanchard
Hollywood
Mr. Roberts
Marshall Jamison
Alvin theatre
Leopold May Relinquish Power To Crown Prince Baudoin
Exiled Belgian King Leopold III said he is willing to give up powers temporarily to his 19 year old son Crown Prince Baudoin. The decision hinges on a parliamentary vote to recall him, with Leopold noting the term ends only after such a vote. Premier-designate Paul Van Zeeland discussed the matter with Leopold in Switzerland as efforts to form a government continue.
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Leopold III
Baudoin
Switzerland
Paul Van Zeeland
Leopold
Far East wheat market seen with large demand
Portland report says Far East could buy 99 million bushels of wheat in five years if price concessions are made. Mission members E. J. Bell Henry A. Baehr and A. M. Camp told an industry group that American flour might need different packaging for long shipments and that imports from the Far East must be promoted to supply dollar exchange.
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PORTLAND
Ore
Far East grain mission
E. J. Bell
Henry A. Baehr
A. M. Camp
Far East
Boehr
Canadian Authors Association elects new president
Toronto reports P I W Hardy elected president of the Canadian Authors Association. Born near Lindsay Ontario, he studied at Toronto and Chicago, led the University of Alberta classics, and has served as president of the International Ice Hockey Federation and prior Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. Other officers named include Honorary president John Murray Gibbon and past president Wil R. Bird.
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Ont
Harey
Chicago
University of Aberta
Internation | Ice Hockey Federation
Canadan Amateur Hockey Association
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Father Avraham
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Ste. Anne de Belevue
Que
Wil R. Bird
Halifax
Thomas H. Raddall
Liverpool
N.S
Paul Kuhbring
Montreal
Charles Bruce
Toren
E. A. McCourt
Saskatoon
Thornton
Vancouver
Fanatics Blamed By J. J. Verigin
J J Verigin leader of the Coukhobers blames spiritually and mentally crazed fanatics for burning his tome at Brilliant Friday He says the attack aimed to protect society not punish culprits and notes 25 000 in damages including his belongings a house and outbuildings Thirty six raiders are in custody with no charges filed yet He instructed a cameraman to document the attackers and the fire destroyed priceless documents and an extensive library including items saved from the organizational library in a hall burned in 1946
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NELSON
John J. Vergin
Coukhobers
Verigin
Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ
Berlin Riot Manoeuvres Clash With U S Troops
Three hundred American soldiers in dungarees brandish sticks and fin cans while jeering at about 1,000 troops during riot manoeuvres in Berlin. The exercise aims to prepare for anticipated demonstrations by Communist led youths next month.
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BERLIN
Reuters
Follow Through Emphasized In UK Export Drive To Canada US
London April 14 The dollar export board urges British manufacturers to prove real follow through in North America to win consumer demand. The second phase of its campaign attacks vague buy British ads and calls for direct visits to Canadian and American communities, with meetings to boost exports and adapt to North American terms.
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LONDON
dollar export board
Canada
United States
North America
exports board
Foregone conclusion findings challenged by rail workers advocate
In a reactionary document the speaker rebukes the report for denying shorter work weeks in railways and for wage cutbacks. He argues the board underrates railway workers, warning the nation risks reduced living standards. He criticizes generalizations that tie railway wages to other industries and says workers should not bear a disproportionate burden.
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general conference
Hall
Will Separate Siamese Twins In Manitoba Surgery
Brandon Manitoba April 15 Grandparents say doctors estimate a 75 percent chance the operation to separate Brenda and Beverly Tofield will let them survive. If successful they could be wonderful children. If not the family prefers they remain joined rather than live as they are. The operation is planned for May in Edmonton.
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Man
Tofield
Asia
Arthur Townsend
Edmonton
Brenda
Beverly
B. A
Bud Townsend
Carved-Up Bodies Found On New York Street
Police hunt missing sections after 73 pieces of carved flesh are found on a New York street. Dr. M. E. Marten says the mesh was removed within a week from a two man body after death. Britain adopts summer time starting tomorrow joining clocks ahead one hour. Exports reach a record 183.3 million pounds while imports hit 272.1 million. Alberta welders face examination tactics claims. Mass parachute drill by Princess Patricia’s Canadians shows 33 jumps successful. Canadian guild seeks leave to prosecute CP over bargaining and staffing claims.
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Hreshlyn
M. E. Marten
Brooklyn
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