Railways and unions resume talks in Parliament Hill talks
Negotiations between the railways and their striking unions resumed at 3 p.m. ECT in the Centre Block as Prime Minister St Laurent fostered a fourth meeting. Union leaders signaled willingness to stay all weekend while executives cautioned against predicting outcomes.
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UAWA
E.C.T
St. Laurent
Frank H. Hall
Donald Gordon
Canadian National Railways
Parliament Hill
Frank Hall
German Farm Village Is Razed by Fire in Ruegen Island
Berlin Aug 26 Reuters reports fire destroyed 17 houses and 22 farm buildings in Gingst on Ruegen island. Firefighters rushed from mainland. Cause not disclosed by Ada TM.
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BERLIN
Reuters
Gingst
Ruegen
Ada
Walter Reuther Targets A Trillion For Anti Communism
The United Auto Workers leader Walter Reuther advocates reserving a trillion dollars over the next century to battle Communism. He notes currency definitions vary by country, with the US concept a million million, while Britain and Canada use different scales. Continued on back page.
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WALTER Reuther
United Auto Workers
St. Thomas Times- Journal
United States
Toronto Youth Survives Five Days Trapped in Box Car
A 19 year old Jack MacDonald of Toronto endured 101 hours locked inside a CPR box car near Calgary after entering for shelter during a railway strike. He found the car opened Monday and hammered for help until CPR police released him and charged him with trespass, though he was hospitalized in weakened condition.
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CALGARY
CPR
Jack MacDonald
Toronto
prairies
MacDonald
C P.R
Dundas St
First Wheat Delivery Edmonton 1950 Load Reported
First delivery of 1950 wheat in the Edmonton district announced Friday. A load of 2 C.W. Garnett grown by Como Brothers of Winterburn Alberta yielded 18 bushels per acre after threshing.
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EDMONTON
Aur
Como Brothers
Winterburn
Alta
Three Airmen Freed On Bail After Petawawa Point Bomb Incident
Three airmen from Rivers Manitoba were released on $500 bail each after detention in Pembroke jail in connection with a smoke bomb explosion at Petawawa Point on August 12 that injured two boys. Gordon Hunt 29 Albert Peters 26 and Willard Pyett 26 are due in court September 11. Capt Joseph Liston 30 of Petawawa military camp was released earlier and will appear Monday. The boys were hurt when an undetonated smoke bomb was found after locals said servicemen attempted to smoke out a comrade at a cottage.
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PEMBROKE
Ont
Petawawa Point
Gordon Hunt
Albert J. Peters
Willard E. Pyett
Rivers
Man
Joseph Liston
Petawawa military camp
Fog Shrouds Calamity as Hospital Ship Sinks
A fogbound collision off the Golden Gate left the hospital ship Benevolence on its side after a freighter rammed it near four miles from the bay entrance. About 515 aboard, 18 killed, 479 accounted for as rescue crews scoured waters and hospitals in the San Francisco area.
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Associated Press
FRANCISCO
navy
San Francisco Bay area
San Francisco Bay
Golden Gate bridge
Morean
Mary Luckenbach
gulf
Accuses G B Forces Trying To Sabotage Schuman Scheme
Strasbourg August 26 British Labor MP W R Blyton accused Conservatives of trying to derail the Schuman plan to pool west Europe coal and steel. He said Britain would not join the Paris talks yet, waiting for the six states to form a supra national authority.
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STRASBOURG
France
Schuman
west Europe
W. R. Blyton
European consultative assembly
Paris
Canadian photo hints at Russian munitions used by Koreans
A Central Press report notes a 120 mm mortar shell found by American troops in South Korea. The shell bears the Arabic numerals 507 and Russian lettering indicating manufacture in 1950. This is cited as substantial evidence that newly made Russian munitions are in use by invading North Koreans.
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Central Press
South Korea
North Koreans Shift Attack to East Coast
North Korean forces redirected their assault to the east coast as American airpower hit a fresh Communist thrust north of Kigye and Pohang. Reports from Associated Press correspondent Jack Macbeth noted air strikes and heavy rocket and machine gun fire aiding South Korean defenses along the 120 mile UN line. Gen. Douglas MacArthur's HQ said a spearhead of about 20,000 Reds pressed against South Korean lines near Chongno, 30 miles northwest of Kigye and 13 miles from the coast.
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TOKYO
Kumbhwa
Taegu
Kigye
Pohang
United Nations
Associated Press
Jack MacBeth
CHONGNO
Douglas MacArthur
Communist Led Rebels Raid 11 Towns in Luzon Rampage
Anila August 26. Communist led Hukbalahap rebels swarmed from hills and swamps to raid 11 towns and constabulary camps on Luzon. The raid left 147 dead and 22 missing as the Philippines armed 3,009 troops for Korea. One attack occurred within 10 miles of the U.S. base at Clark Field.
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ANILA
Luzon Island
Philippines
Korea
Canada Harvest Prospects Tied to Labor Availability
A Canadian Press survey shows crops generally good to excellent across provinces with adequate labor and steady wages. Harvesting is normal except in Alberta and Ontario where shortages slow progress. Alberta had only about 40 arrivals versus last year’s 430. Saskatchewan has 300 eastern workers and 2,300 more sought. BC reports picker shortages in the Okanagan Valley for stone fruit. Ontario faces a need to replace student harvesters.
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prairies
Canada
Alberta
Ontario
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Army Seizure of Railroads Ends Crisis in U S
The U S Army outlined plans to operate 131 major railroads after President Truman ordered pace to take over at 5 p m E C T, halting a looming nationwide walkout by 300 000 trainmen and conductors. The move aims to keep trains running while unions and carriers reassess wage demands and work hours. The justice department prepared for court action if needed, though the seizure tempers militance on both sides.
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WASHINGTON
United States army
Truman
Army
Frank Pace
United States
justice department
Dentures Lost in Southampton Soccer Cheer Return
In Southampton on August 26 Reuters reports a Southampton match ended with supporter Leonard Scragg cheering as his false teeth flew from his mouth. The dentures were recovered the next day after about 24 hours of discomfort, landing on another spectator who carried them home in the brim of his hat.
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SOUTHAMPTON
England
Reuters
Leonard Scragg
Formosa Question For U N Security Council
United Nations security council delegates expect a full hearing of the Formosan question next week. Western representatives insist the Korean issue not be sidetracked by charges of American aggression on Formosa. The United States, accused, would not object to adding Formosa to the agenda but doubts a majority would vote for it. If not on the agenda, Russia’s Malik plans to reference the situation in speeches.
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LAKE SUCCESS
N.Y
United Nations security council
China
Pacific
KOREA
United States
Formosa
U.S
Russia
Jakob A
Post Office Suspends Surface Mail to Canada
London August 26 The British post office has suspended all surface mail for Canada except letters and postcards due to the rail strike in the dominion. Parcels newspapers magazines and printed matter are not being accepted for surface transmission until further notice. Air mail services remain unaffected.
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LONDON
Reuters
British post office
Canada
dominion
Justice Casgrain Dies in Montreal
Montreal August 26 CP reports Mr Justice Pierre Casgrain former secretary of state for Canada in the 1949 Mackenzie King government died at his home aged 64 after feeling ill following a walk. Also dated Aug 26 Ontario Bank Robbed in Beaverton with about 10000 cash and bonds taken by three gunmen fleeing in a stolen car.
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JUSTICE CASGRAIN
MONTREAL
Pierre Casgrain
Canada
ONTARIO
BEAVERTON
Ont
Canadian Bank of Commerce
PORTLAND
Ore
Westinghouse Electric Supply Company
R. H. Srouse
NAVY
WASHINGSTON
state department
Francis P. Matthews
Boston
United States aheard
Roger Tubby
department of state
NORTH KOREANS
TOKYO
United Nations
North Korea
NORDEGG
Alta
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HM.C.S.Cayuga
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P.M
Hall
commons
Gordon
Mr. Hall
PAELE
pan
Tutich
Teft
dim
RAND
Calgary Hospital
G.B
gea
U.S. Army
White House
US ARMY
Herald
U.N
Korea No. 1
G.B. Post Office
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