Spy Hearings Start Big Row in Washington
Aug. 5 report on congressional hearings into Communist influence and wartime uranium shipments to Russia sparks White House dispute. Rep McDowell cites 1943 uranium pounds sent to Russia amid pressure from Russian agents. Mundt notes inquiry into a possible Communist ring in government. (Continued on Page Two)
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White House
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Truman
John Rankin
Dem
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un American activities committee
Henry A. Wallace
Alger Hiss
state department
Communist arty
McDowell
un-American activities committee
Karl Mundt
South Dakota
I’m a Baby Carriage and Herald Want Ads
An old carriage advertises its own sale through the Herald Want Ad Department inviting readers to purchase via the Herald Want Ads 3202. It mentions having carried children like Jimmy Johnny and Betty and suggests selling from attic or basement.
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Johnny
Betty
Herald
the Herald
Ad Department
Left Hand Corner reports on Alberta wildlife efforts
The Calgary Fish and Game association highlights predator control and release programs to bolster wildfowl and game birds. Since 1945 it released over 11,000 pheasant chicks from Brooks and destroyed more than 28,000 crows and magpies in the Calgary district, aiding survival of young birds. The group runs trout rearing ponds on the Low River with a 1,000,600 capacity.
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Calgary Herald
Calgary Fish and Game association
Brooks
Calgary
Convicts Used To Plow Alabama Farm Land
Montgomery prison investigators reported that convicts at Kilby prison were used to plow farmland because the ground is so soft mules cannot work. Prison Director Frank Boswell said a small group of negro convicts hitched themselves to the plows voluntarily, preferring to pull the hoes-less land themselves.
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MONTGOMERY
Ala
Alabama
Frank Boswell
Kilby
Miner Dies In Pit Fall At Shaughnessy Mining Site
Steve Ondik a 47 year old machineman at Standard mine of Lethbridge Collieries Li Shaughnessy died after a pit shaft fall shortly after 8 am Thursday investigators from RCMP and coroner E D Fryett are to hold an inquest with time and place to be announced his family remains in Central Europe where they reside Funeral arrangements are by Christensen Bros.
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Standard mine
Lethbridge
Shaughnessy
Mr. Ondik
Europe
Israeli Government Invites Arabs To Peace Talks
Tel Aviv reports that the Israeli provisional government invited Arab governments to peace negotiations in Palestine after a three hour meeting with United Nations mediator Count Folke Bernadotte. Foreign Minister Moshe Shertok announced the approach to belligerent powers to transmit an invitation for talks.
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TEL AVIV
Reuters
Palestine
Folke Bernadotte
United Nations
Moshe Shertok
Conference to Discuss Malaya Revolt in Southeast Asia
Singapore August 5 British officials from southeast Asian possessions are summoned for a conference Friday. The Malaya revolt is expected to dominate the agenda as a major topic for discussion.
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SINGAPORE
Malaya
Russians Relax Financial Blockade Of German Capital
Ottawa dispatch reports liberal leadership convention with a dozen political leaders in attendance. Five provincial premiers including Angus Macdonald, J. B. McNair, Walter Jones, Stuart Garson, and Byron Johnson are listed as potential candidates. Also present were Walter Tucker of Saskatchewan and Adélard Godbout of Quebec.
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OTTAWA
Angus Macdonald
Nova Scotia
J. B. McNair
New Brunswick
Walter Jones
Prince Edward ‘Island
Stuart Garsonj
Manitoba
Byron Johnson
British Columbia
Macdonald
Garson
Walter Tucker
Saskatchewan
Adelard Godbout
Quebec
Deny Report Plane Found Refuted By Air France Officials
Paris reports of a missing Air France flying boat with 52 aboard were denied by Air France officials. Dakar search center said no discovery news was received while Agence France Presse had conflicting messages about the plane’s status. Canary Islands messages were noted as possibly from the aircraft as 20 planes from three nations searched the South Atlantic.
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PARIS
Air- France
South Atlantic
Dakar
Air France
Agence France- Presse
Marseilles
Canary Islands
Three Controversial Resolutions Vetoed In Ottawa
British Columbia's caucus vetoed three contentious Liberal resolutions on margarine, freight rates, and compulsory peacetime military service for men 18 to 21. The margarine proposal, backed by Vancouver North MP James Sinclair, was dropped after western opposition. Freight-rate action was shelved as BC already pursued relief with the Board of Transport Commissions. BC officials noted the Pacific Great Eastern railway needs more revenue to operate.
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OTTAWA
British Columbia
supreme court
Janes Sinclair
Vancouver North
Sinclair
B.C
board of transport commissions
Russians Open Door to Compromise in Berlin Blockade
Berlin reports indicate Soviet leaders may soften by easing the financial blockade for now while Western envoys in Moscow discuss currency war terms. Charles Giffard announced Berlin’s funds from blocked Russian marks will cover weekend payments, and similar access was arranged for Western firms. Die Welt cited hunger protests in the Soviet zone as requisitioned food sparked unrest, with clashes on farms during harvest. The US and allied teams held three hours of talks in Moscow on next steps.
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BERLIN
Kremlin
Statin
RAP
Moscow
South Albertans Are Decorated for WWII Service
In Edmonton eleven Southern Alberta residents were honored by Lieut Gov J C Bowen in a legislative chamber investiture. Highlights included Leona Mabel Huyck of Cal ary named a Member of the British Empire and her decorated son Jack Huyck receiving the British Empire Medal for RC AF service in the last war. Several others from southern districts could not attend.
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EDMONTON
Alberta
J. C. Bowen
Ruth Bishop
Ernest W. Bowness
W. Huyck
Robert Livett
Yorath
Calgary
Jesse Hunter Mitchell
Bani
L. W. Bryant
Anne Elizabeth Gunn
John Burns
Midnapore
Ward demands mixed drinking equality in Alberta race
CALGARY Aug 5 Liberal candidate L Dudley Ward asked for equality in mixed drinking for Edmonton and Calgary, aligning with rural ban. He spoke on Calgary radio last night, disassociating Liberal candidates and party from his views. Mixed drinking is allowed in beverage rooms province wide except Calgary and Edmonton.
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CALGARY
L. Dudley Ward
Edmonton
Ward
Liberal party
Truman Plan Bogs Down in House Vote on Inflation Bill
The House passed a Republican anti-inflation bill 264 to 97 after blocking President Truman's price, rationing and wage-control plan. The measure restores wartime curbs on installment buying, tightens bank credit modestly, and boosts federal bank gold reserves. Southern filibusters claim a major victory, potentially signaling the end of filibusters on Capitol Hill.
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WASHINGTON
house of representatives
Truman
C.P
Capitol Hill
King Opens Convention In Ottawa
Prime Minister Mackenzie King opens the national Liberal convention in Ottawa and says he would be in his 30th year as leader if the event were held next week. He notes delegates he met in 1919 and 1893, reads the Lord's Prayer, thanks Liberal officers, and announces joint chairmen J Gordon Fogo and J A Blanchette.
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OTTAWA
C.P
Mackenzie King
national Liberal
Thomas McKercher
Olds
Alta
Wilfrid Laurier
King
C. G. Power
Liberal Federation
convention committees
J. Gordon Fogo
K.C
federation
J. A. Blanchette
Compton
Que
Liberal convention opens with St Laurent among first delegates
Ottawa Aug 3 External Affairs Minister St Laur ent was among the first to take a seat at the national Liberal convention. Premier Walter Jones of Prince Edward Island faced a brief clash with doormen before entering. Delegates absorbed the party slogan Liberty Security Freedom as a busy press area housed up to 200 reporters. Resources Minister Mack Kinnon was among the early speakers.
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OTTAWA
St. Laurent
national Liberal
Walter Jones
Prince Edward Island
Macdonald rejects federal leadership bid ahead of Liberal convention
Premier Macdonald of Nova Scotia told Liberals this afternoon he would not run for federal leadership. Nova Scotia delegates urged him to reconsider, narrowing the race to St Laurent Gardiner or Power if he sticks to his decision. St Laurent appeared strongest among observers, with Gardiner and Power also active in the capital.
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OTTAWA
C.P
Macdonald
Nova Scotia
Mackengle King
St. Laurent
Gardiner
C. G. Power
air
Martin Throws Support To St. Laurent As Party Leader
Ottawa witnesses a Liberal convention surge for External Affairs Minister St Laurent as Health Minister Martin pledges support. Alberta delegates may split toward St Laurent and Gardiner backers vow to fight to the end while Power and others are named as possible contenders.
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St. Laurent
OTTAWA
Agriculture
Gardiner
C. G. Power
Garson
Manitoba
ALBERTA
Witness may crack wide open Soviet spy case
Washington reports investigators found a mystery witness who may expose the Soviet spy ring. The witness’s identity and location were not disclosed, but the probe aims to reveal key figures and operations central to the case.
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