St Laurent weighs cabinet picks as Porter eyed for post
Regina report says Prime Minister St Laurent may name Marshall Porter of Calgary to a cabinet before the federal election. The move aims to build Liberal strength in the western provinces while Porter is tied to oil and grain interests and expected to contest Macleod against Social Credit. St Laurent tours the West amid election timing hints and BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan political maneuvering.
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Marshall Porter
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Ralph Qampney
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Chases Husband In Car And Then Kills Him
A 15 year old grandmother in Miami faces first degree murder charges after allegedly running her husband Andrew J. McClure down with a car following an argument. Witnesses say Mrs. Jeffie McClure drove 15 feet off a highway to strike him as he fled. She reportedly declared she has spent 25 years of her life in penitentiary. The couple had been married 25 years and had one daughter.
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MIAMI
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Edwin Lee Mason
Jeffie McClure
Andrew J. McClure
Pomp and Pageantry Mark Ireland Proclamation Ceremony
In Dublin on Easter Monday Ireland proclaimed itself a republic with a grand parade attended by Ambassadors and ministers. Irish leaders including President Sean T Kelly Prime Minister John A Costello and army head Maj Gen Liam Archer watched as 100000+ celebrants lined the route. Costello said partition must end for stronger defence and closer cooperation with Britain and commonwealth partners.
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Costalla
Great Britain
Calgary Lawyer Hinted for Cabinet Post Before Election
A Calgary lawyer is reportedly under consideration by Prime Minister St. Laurent for a cabinet post before the federal election. He may succeed Hon. 145 MacKinnon as minister without portfolio, who is expected to move to the state.
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St. Laurent
Hon
MacKinnon
Farm machinery shortage eases as deliveries near
W Lothard of Hamilton Ontario president of the International Harvester Company of Canada says a day of immediate delivery for farm machinery is near and may come suddenly. He notes Canadian industry has risen since 1939 with 1949 production 25 percent above last year’s record, helped by war-related conditions, good crops and a move to mechanized farming.
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W. Lothard
Hamilton
International Harvester Company of Canada
Lockard
Dominion
Market prices hit record highs in New York
The City Department of Markets reported peak retail levels with beef and chops showing notable price jumps from the prewar period. Rib chops and shoulder chops ranged in price with general figures around one dollar per pound, reflecting broader inflation.
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New York
City Department of Markets
Seamen Beaten Aboard Beaverburn In St Lawrence Raid
A dozen attackers invaded the cargo liner Beaverburn on the St Lawrence bound for Britain striking 20 sleeping sailors. Six injured were from Vancouver. Police report no arrests and say motives tied to ongoing seafaring union conflicts.
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Princess Patricia
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Canadian Seamen’s Union
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Protect Public Against Untested Insect Killers
Ottawa reports Canada fully protects against untested insect killers under the Pest Control Products Act. All pesticides must be analyzed and approved before market release. The Agriculture Department dismisses links between DDT and human virus X or cattle disease, and cautions spraying dairy barns only when cattle are out of stalls and equipment is protected.
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Canada
department
U.S. agriculture department
Soviet envoy Maylin proposes Berlin neutral status as UN city
London reports a Soviet envoy Gen Georgiev Malinin may visit Washington with a plan to lift the Berlin blockade by turning Berlin over to the United Nations as a neutral city after restoring road and rail links with western Europe. Discrepancies exist between papers and sources remain unconfirmed.
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Germany
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Easter Observed Across Canada With Light Auto Toll
Canadians marked a largely calm Easter weekend with sunny weather in many cities and a light traffic toll of 20 deaths. Ottawa and Calgary saw church attendance high as Toronto hosted a record Easter parade. many Canadians traveled to the United States, while Ottawa hosted Parliament Hill tours.
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Newfoundland
Kentucky Police Chief Ambrose Metcalfe Shot Dead in Harlan County
Harlan County police chief Ambrose Metcalfe, 29, was shot on a Shields street Sunday. Two men, Arthur Jackson and Ford Sizemore, were arrested on murder warrants hours later. Metcalfe helped lead anti vice and liquor drives as Evarts and surrounding towns faced a string of police chief resignations and indictments in recent months.
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Harlan County
Ambrose Metcalfe
Arthur Jackson
Ford Sizemore
Metcalfe
Evarts
No. 3
Isachar Combs
Lewis Dea~ton
Bryan Middelton
Middleton
J. Baumgardner
Baumgardner
Vietcalfe
Harlan
Goes Berserk and Kills Four in Pullman Shootout
A 24 year old veteran, George McIntyre, expert marksman, went berserk after a police attempt to arrest him causing a two hour gun battle in Pullman Washington. He killed four men including two officers and wounded another before he was killed. The victims include local businessmen and lawmen. McIntyre bit one man, shot an officer attempting arrest, and fired on pursuing deputies and police.
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Wash
Bastar
Arthur Rickets
George McIntyre
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McIntyre
OFENS
MeInonie
W. H. Kershaw
Pullman dairyman
Merahaw
Hole Blasted In Tomb Of Verigin
Provincial police report a large hole dug into the tomb of Peter Verigin in Brilliant British Columbia. The attack marks the third since 1944 amid clashes between Sons of Freedom radicals and orthodox Doukhobors. Police continue investigations in the surrounding area.
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B.C
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Brilliant
Ottawa ministers eye April 27 election date in June vote plan
Ottawa reports say federal cabinet ministers, freed from duties, mend fences in their constituencies during Easter recess as speculation grows that Parliament will be dissolved in late April to permit a June federal election. Prime Minister St Laurent tours Western Canada to rally support and outline plans for a party caucus meeting set for April 27. Agriculture Minister Gardiner, MP for Melville, heads two campaign meetings ahead of the announced date.
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Rescue ships speed to aid burning vessel at Rasqe Island
Reports say the fire aboard the vessel Faraga near Rasqe Island prompted emergency rescue in Guayaquil. Sixty six tourists aboard. one unconfirmed. Casualties possible as the ship heads from Lima.
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