Six Die As Fire Hits Philadelphia Home For Homeless
Six men likely dead after a blaze tore through a four story dormitory for the homeless in Philadelphia. Dozens injured and 10 or more remained missing as water froze on hoses in cold weather. The fire started around 12 40 a m and 51 were accounted for hours later with 38 treated in hospitals.
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Santa Clauses
Charles Kenney
Thomas Wallace
Michiel Royle
Patrick Allen
Wiliam Snead
Stanley Busch
Thomas P. Burns
William Patterson
Patterson
Eight Die in Alaska Airlines Crash at Seattle-Tacoma
Seattle dispatch reports eight killed and two critically injured when a four engine Alaska Airlines DC 4 overshot the runway at Seattle Tacoma airport and struck a passing car. Twenty six of 28 aboard escaped amid flames, with some bodies recovered hours later.
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Alaska Airlines
Seattle-Tacoma
Fred Smith
Leslie Howe
Ole’ King
Virginia Stitaworth
Virginia Grafton
Gordon Johnson
J. E. Johnson
Alaska
Pearl Stella Jones
Reba Monk
Jonas E. Johnson
Palmer
Jones
Canon Turner Improves Slightly After Wounding
Winnipeg dispatch reports Canon John H. Turner Anglican missionary from Northern Moffet Inlet 400 miles inside the Arctic Circle showing a trace of improvement. Dr H M Speechly says he is no worse than late last week and perhaps slightly better. Turner has been in a Winnipeg hospital since November 22 after a 3700 mile flight from his mission post where he was accidentally shot on September 24.
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Church of England
Moffet Inlet
Arctic
H. M. Speechly
Local bar pet Herbert drinks port despite crowds
Herbert the rabbit in Myitta near Sidney enjoys a daily ritual at Clyde Fairweather’s Crown Hotel. The four year old Lynn feeds him one cabbage one carrot and a glass of port each evening at 6 pm while patrons watch.
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United Nations Assembly Records Mixed Actions and Inaction
A box score summarizes the UN General Assembly record with approvals and failures. It notes creation of a Little Assembly for problem review, Balkan and Indian National issues, and elections to the Security Council, but also lists disarmament inaction and stalled missions blocked by vetoes.
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India
Africa
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security council
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Ruesian
Eight Jews Reported Killed in Damascus Riots
Weekend unrest sparked by the UN Palestine partition decision leaves eight Jews dead and prompts a three day Arab general strike planned for tomorrow in Jerusalem. British officials inform Sir Alan Cunningham and Hussein Khalidi on security, while Arabs vow intensified boycotts and the strike's trigger point is the old city.
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Palestine
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Hussein Khalidi
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t Brittain
Alan
Arab committee
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Jaffa
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Patel
Canadian exhibitor wins Wheat King at Chicago expo
S J Allsop of Red Deer Alta captured the Wheat King title at the 48th International Livestock Exposition. His Reward hard red spring wheat topped 3 000 samples, marking the 14th Canadian win in 23 years. Amy Kelsey of Erickson B C placed second in hard red spring wheat. George Guallt of Kelvington Sask won barley king. oats crown awarded to Alex.
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C.P
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Red Deer
Alta
North America
Amy Kelsey
Erickson
B.C
Allsop
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William Miller
Edmonton
Miller
George Guallt
Kelvington
Sask
Alex
Two More Breakout Escapes Recovered at Oakalla Prison
Vancouver police recaptured two more of fourteen escapees from Oakalla Prison as a dragnet spread across the British Columbia mainland. The fugitives Robert Dickie and Edwin Tancowns, ages 13 to 30, were tracked from the area north of the prison, bringing the total recaptured to seven.
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VANCOUVER
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Oakalla
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Robert Dickie
Edwin Tancowns
RUGE
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United States
Moomen
Imperial Tobacco raises cigarette price two cents per pack
Montreal December 1 Imperial Tobacco Company of Canada announced a two cent increase per 20 cigarette pack raising basic price to 35 cents from 33 cents. In Quebec the price climbs from 36 to 38 cents with tax. Company says costs of manufacture rose sharply. Dealers may hold old stock at old price until exhausted. Hamilton retailer Tuckett Tobacco also raises its pack price from 35 to 45 cents.
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Dale Spafford
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Amperial Tobacco Company
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Hamilton
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Death Notices of William Collins Alfred Mallon Ernest Lubitch
WREXHAM England Sir William Henry Collins 74 philanthropist and millionaire dies. MINNEAPOLIS Alfred A Mallon 45 prominent businessman passes away. HOLLYWOOD Ernest Lubitch motion picture producer and director dies.
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WREXHAM
England
Sir William Henry Collins
MINNEAPOLIS
Alfred A. Mallon
HOLLYWOOD
Ernest Lubitch
Widow freed as jury declines to indict in son’s death
Mrs Velma Janasek, 50, a widow from Geneva, was released after a jury declined to indict her in the death of her son Louis, 24, who she said she shot after he told her of his plans to molest women.
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U N Bound To Fail Says Social Credit Party
Calgary December report quotes Social Credit council declaring the United Nations doomed, emphasizing provincial autonomy, noncentral executive, and belief that peace springs from individuals rather than top-down force. Notables present include Solon Low and Premier Manning among others.
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league
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Briashumbia
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chewan
W. Tinker
Mazutoba
J. Fitzgerald
Ontanie
preent acre
Norman Jaques
Wetaskiwin
Pat Ashley
East
Edmorttson
E G Hansell
Mauleod
C. Johnaun
Bow River
Government Seizures widen in Alberta on three fronts
The Alberta government again files statements of claim against Sands Limited. Lassiter Limited land clearing and Golden Fleece Woollen Mills near Magrath face government advances. Amounts cited include 100000 and 500000 dollars as the state moves to resume operation or control across the Oil Sands project and northern clearing scheme.
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Golden Fleece
Magrath
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woollen mills
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U N Votes Partition 33 to 13 Then Rises
The 1947 United Nations assembly adopted the Palestine partition plan by 33 to 13 after 11 weeks of work. The decision created an east west political split, with Muslim nations backing Arab opposition and Russia backing Western powers. Canada Argentina and Ukraine were named to the Security Council for two-year terms starting Jan 1. The 1948 session was set to be held in Europe, with locations speculated as Paris, Geneva, or Brussels.
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Afghanistan
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Strikes Halt Paris Subway Amid Broad Labor Action
Paris's subway system shut down after noon as strikes spread across the nation. The Communist led CGT defied anti strike laws and called workers to action, threatening to halt negotiations if the government legislation passed. Service stopped in Paris and cities including Nice and Cannes noted disruptions.
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national assembly
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Marsee
Cannes
French Assembly breaks up in disorder in Paris
United Nations aides meet in Lake Success to discuss Palestine after the assembly’s decision to partition. European aid bill moves through Senate toward uncertain fate in the House. Britain expects Palestine evacuation to begin early next year. Alberta plans changes to compulsory auto insurance at next legislature. Globe and Leduc West report No 3 well in Leduc-Calmar field boosting producers to 72 with Imperial and independent operators.
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