Prime Minister St Laurent loses temper in Commons
Prime Minister St Laurent, usually mild, exploded when charged with evading questions. He shouted that he would rather lose his temper than lose his reputation as Howard Green pressed the claim. The outburst occurred during debate on house procedure.
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Left Hand Corner Geiger Counter In Stomach Dirt City
A garbled OCR style piece links a left hand corner concept with a Geiger counter in a stomach. It references a soiled city image and Henry Ford II’s associate, but the fragmentary text lacks clear events or identities. No coherent news item emerges.
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Harvard scientists tout swallowed Geiger counter cancer detector
Harvard Medical Laboratories announce a swallowable Geiger counter to locate stomach cancers. Stomach ulcers resist standard tests and tumors absorb two to three times more radioactive phosphorus than normal tissue, aiding detection as cancer concentrates in the mass.
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Flood Pr evention Machinery Wheels Turn As River Rises
Flood safety efforts intensify as the Red River swells north of Winnipeg. Ice jams are blasted and dikes raised while evacuees prepare to move to higher ground. Officials warn the crest could affect Manitoba and North Dakota towns, with the army on standby and government plans for emergency aid under way.
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Grand Forks
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Gretna
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Top Of The World Arctic Flight Tests Navigators In Lancaster
Whitehorse Yukon reporter rides as observer on RCAF Lancaster in first of Arctic long distance flights. Mission aims to give navigators practical polar experience despite trackless wilderness and fog. Flights cover 2,000 miles each leg, with precise timing and constant instrument checks.
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Bread So Bad Peer Bakes His Own Bread
London April 21 A peer declared bread made from Britain standard flour is so bad he bakes his own. Lord Teviot Baron of Gurghclere said in the House of Lords that he uses 100 percent whole wheat flour and finds his loaves keep fresh for days without drying or molding.
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Railways Split On Rate Item
Ottawa April 21 major rifts between Canada's two big railways surfaced before the royal commission on transportation. CNR opposed CPR claims freight rates are not near market levels and CPR fears a $1 billion National Line restructuring could hurt CPR. CNR would not back a CPR sponsored bill changing how rates are set. CPR worries CN R reorganization would make CN Rail the yardstick for rates.
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Governments seek emigration to halt Doukhobor terror
Attorney General Gordon Wismer of British Columbia announced after a parley that one proposed solution to stop Doukhobor terrorism is to push them to emigrate to another country. He stressed that laws of Canada must be obeyed even as governments consider various options. The statement followed talks with Justice Minister Garson about handling the Deckheber menace, amid renewed criminal activity in British Columbia. The governments, with the University of British Columbia and the National Research Council, acknowledge no easy fix and pursue a fast, lawful approach.
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Krestova Blocked Off By Police
Police blocked the Doukhobor settlement at Krestova as fires were set by men and women amid the Sons of Freedom upheaval. Four homes burned before police arrived. five men and three women were arrested. Nearby Nelson saw arson defendants await trial for last week’s home fire. Schools guarded against potential arson or bombs. violence centered in Krestova Brilliant and Grand Forks areas along the border.
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Princess Elizabeth 2nd Birthday Notices Public Quiet
London reports the BBC opened news today with the nation’s anthem for Princess Elizabeth’s birthday. The heir to the throne, who is expecting her second child this summer, is with the Duke of Edinburgh at Malta. She will keep celebrations private and has canceled public engagements until after the birth.
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Rainmaker Dr Wallace Howell Fails Cloud Seeding Flight
New York reports that Dr Wallace E Howell the 100 dollar a day rainmaker attempted a cloud seeding flight over the watershed area but turned back after less than an hour due to high clouds. This was his fourth attempt to seed for more reservoir moisture and rain reportedly occurred anyway on all prior runs.
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Howell
Canada plans pilot plant to cure dope addiction
The Canadian government weighs a new front in the war on narcotics by considering a pilot program to develop curing methods for addicts. A released inmate, arrested again for possession and heroin use, illustrates the addiction crisis that withdrawal alone cannot solve.
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MEL SUFFRIN
OTTAWA
Canada
Wheat buyers in saddle as Canada eyes wheat market shift
Ottawa reports Trade Minister Howe says world wheat market is shifting from seller to buyer. He notes no shortage, but Canada lacks a long term UK wheat agreement, complicating sales of the principal cereal. Debate on extending wheat board powers to July 31, 1953 adjourned amid discussion of price and drought-area aid. Howe praises four year international wheat pact and aims to ensure orderly exports.
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Russia Rejects US Demand For Compensation
In a Moscow note to Ambassador Kirk Foreign Minister Vishinsky says the United States demand for compensation over the April 8 Baltic incident is absurd. The note asserts the plane was a Soviet-defence photography attempt and cannot be examined for claims. The US protest reiterates only the unarmed Navy Privateer was involved and it did not fly over Soviet territory.
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Lenin statements on peaceful co existence published in Bolshevik
Moscow dispatch reports Bolshevik magazine published two Lenin statements not previously printed in Russia. The notes, tied to Lenin’s birthday observance, discuss peaceful co existence of communism and capitalism. Lenin replies to questions from a British correspondent and an American journalist about peace with the United States.
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Divorce Granted After Odd Pet Affection
In Detroit on April 2, Patricia J. Stephens won an uncontested divorce from Robert Stephens after she testified that he would kiss the dog and pat her head before leaving the home, a habit he found funny during their three years of marriage.
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U.S. Tries to Stave Off Nationwide Strikes
Washington reports escalating labor action as half a million workers prepare to strike across rail shipping and telephone sectors. Potential ocean shipping tie ups loom as AFL Masters, Mates and Pilots Union and other maritime unions threaten action. The Communications Workers of America seeks wage gains for over 200,000 telephone workers amid talks with Bell System. A rail strike by the Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen targets diesel locomotives. Chrysler pension dispute leaves 100,000 idle while UAW CIO negotiates settlement.
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London's taxi fares rise after 16 years
London authorities approved a fare increase amid rising gateline costs. The hike adds three pence per trip, marking the first rise since 16 years ago, with the government giving formal approval.
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Red River tributary breaks banks near Winnipeg
Flood fears rise as the Seine River swells and forces evacuations in St. Vital suburb. Alberta crop prospects brighten, predicting better conditions than last year. Chinese Nationalists claim 4,609 invaders killed and 6,000 surrendered on Maiman Island. UK and US labor tensions loom with deck officers and dockers striking risks. A student nurse abducted and raped in Los Angeles as wave of “lover’s lane” robberies continues. Wheat payment plebiscite in Alberta shows 91 percent in favor of a 25 cent bushel boost under five-year pool plan ending June.
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