New Alta. Senator Named in Liberal Shakeup
Ottawa announced five Senate appointments, boosting Liberal presence from 63 to 65 with Joseph Willie Cormean of Nova Scotia and George H. Ross of Calgary East taking seats. The move reduces vacancies to 13, keeps Progressive Conservatives at 18, and leaves Alberta with two vacancies as of the announcement. Senator Ross, born June 12, 1878 in Prince Edward Island, has a long legal career in Calgary and ties to Alberta politics.
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SEN
GEORGE
ROSS
OTTAWA
St. Laurent
fivo
senate
Joseph Willie Cormean
milmister
Nova Scotia
George H. Ross
Calgary
commons Liberal
Calgary East
Alberta
Progressive Conservative
Senator Riley
High River
PEI
Bedeque
Prince Edward Island
University of Michigan
May McDougall
Morley
David McDougall
John McDougall
David G
Athe Casey
Polson
Montana
dean M
Rosg
Sifton, Short and Stuart
Michigan Univerity
frith James Short
K.C
L. F. Mayhood
University of Alberta
Alberta Law Society
Untitled Ontario Cure‑All Recipe From 19th Century Notes
A dated household remedy from Blenheim Ontario surfaces with steps claiming to cure tuberculosis. It prescribes yellow dock decoctions, whisky, pork chest applications, flaxseed poultices, wine with an egg, and an egg preparation. The fragment ends noting a postage stamp error and a reference to an archive.
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J. L. Gosnell
Blenheim
Thomas Times-Journal
Berlin Braces Self For New Disruptions By Communists
Calgary Dec 2 The United Farmers of Alberta declares a step toward amalgamation with Alberta Farmers Union by establishing independent co operatives Ltd and an educational UF A body. The seven zone structure will elect delegates. $5 voting share for all UF A members by Dec 31 1947. joint meeting with APA planned January to advance merger.
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CALGARY
Alberta
United Farmers of Alberta
Alberta Farmers Union
UFA
United Farmers of Alberta Cooperatives Ltd
UF.A
APA
UP.A. Co-operative Ltd
Alberta Wheat Pool organization
U.F.A
co-operative organization
Scrap Heap For Aquitania
Cunard White Star Line officials say the 45,000 ton passenger ship Aquitania, 34 years old, may be scrapped after two more Southampton to Halifax emigrant trips. She will return to Southampton around January 20, with no firm scrap plans announced.
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LONDEN
Cunard
White Star Line
Southampton
Halifax
Canada
Berlin braces for Sunday vote as west backs legal govt
Western allies defend the legal government in Berlin amid Communist attempts to disrupt election rallies. In eastern Berlin the hand-picked Communist authority met for its first session as western police monitor riots and rail service disruptions threaten turnout. Nine hecklers, tied to the Soviet backed Socialist Unity party, were arrested and later released.
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BERLIN
Frank L. Howley
United States
hecklers
Socialist Unity (Communist) party
Berliner Zeitung
Dena
PARIS
Six Escape Fiery Vessel Near Cape Breton
A crew of six Newfoundlanders survived a blaze aboard the 2 ton trader M. and L. Lodge about 45 miles off Scatarie Island near Cape Breton. Captain John Grandy and five sailors, including Mate Andrew Rideout and engineers George Patton and Garfield Rogers, recounted a long row to shore after their ship's lighting plant ignited at 7:30 am on Wednesday. The vessel burned until it vanished below the horizon. it was insured, though personal effects were lost.
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SYDNEY
Cape Breton
rawig
sip
John Grandy
Grand Banks
Nfld
L. Lodge
St. John’s
Mfd
Halifax
Andrew Rideout
Bay Largert
Nild
George Patton
Philip
George Harris
Garfield Rogers
Scatarie Island
Mrs Roosevelt to Speak in Calgary on March 3
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt will speak in Calgary on March 3 under B Nai B Rith auspices. William Guss, president of the organization, announced the engagement. She will discuss the United Nations and her work as U N representative.
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CALGARY
Eleanor Roosevelt
B’Nai B'Rith
William Guss
United States
United Nations
Roosevelt
world organization
lis
Crusade in Europe sparks Ike embarrassment in memoir notes
In a condensed excerpt from a wartime memoir, Allied forces reveal a strategic shift to centralize command in the northern salient. Montgomery’s Twenty First Army Group would lead, Bradley would focus south, and Churchill approves a flexible British reserve ready to join any battle.
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ARS ORTH
Twenty-first Army Group
lower Rhine
Maas River
U.S. Ninth Army
U.S. First Army
Montgomery
Bradley
CHURCHILL
Chinese Government Won’t Quit Nanking Amid Advancing Communists
Reporting from ANKING, Communists claim Suchow, 211 miles northwest of Nanking, as government forces slow retreat to support Nationalist lines. Suchow garrison reportedly blocked. government promises not to abandon Nanking. Washington notes slow possible aid due to Congress timing and China’s unstable conditions. Ambassador Koo urges swift action as Chinese fight alongside non Communist nations.
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ANKING
Suchow
Nanking
Sunsien
Pengpu
Teng Wen-Yi
Claire Chennault
China Air Transport
Stunna
Suchaw
San Francisco
Hanking
foreign office
Jacques Meyrier
1ath
Huang Wei
Hankow
China
Kwei River
Suhsien
Liu Po-Cheng
WASHINGTON
Congress
Wellington Koch
China Institute
New York
Mme
Chiank Kat-Shek
Koo
United States
Chiang
Anti Red Group Formed By Canadian Unions
Montreal reports the formation of an anti-Communist body named the Canadian Association of International Union Representatives. Frank H. Hall, vice-president of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, is elected chairman after a three day session. The 32 affiliated international unions under T and L Congress of Canada aim to monitor Communist influence. details on plans were not given.
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FRANK H. BALL
MONTREAL
Canadian Association of
Frank H. Hall
Brotherhood of
Railway Clerks
Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
Mr. Ball
TOL.C
Victoria
American Federation of Labor
Trades and Labor Congress
AI. Souncs
Hall
labor
T.L.C
Woman Found Terribly Battered Near Montreal
An unidentified ~40 year old woman was found semi conscious on Jacques Cartier bridge between Montreal and St Lambert. She had a fractured skull both shoulders broken and jaw fractured in two places. Teeth and hair fragments lay on the sidewalk. Police believe a brutal attack occurred. A constable heard her screams from under the bridge. She was rushed to hospital and not expected to survive.
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MONTREAL
C.P
Jacques Cartier bridge
St. Lawrence
St. Lambert
St. Meten’s
Damages Awarded in Toronto Traffic Death Case
A Toronto jury yesterday awarded $32,250 in damages to Mrs Marguerite Godard and her two children for the death of her husband Harold Godard, a stock broker, struck by a swerving truck that hit the sidewalk after being hit by another vehicle on December twenty third, 1847.
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TORONTO
assie court
Marguerite Godard
Harold Godard
Godard
News Bulletins Shape of Deaths and Fights Across North America
A 16 year old boy is held for questioning in the slaying of Mrs. Gladys Moore near Rumsty Ana. Fist fights erupt at a British sector rally in Berlin as anti Communist action intervened. The grand champion steer at Chicago's International Livestock Exposition sold for a record 10.75 per pound. Captain Jack Weyvas Charter, 38, Imperial army reserve officer, frozen to death near Williams Lake BC. Alberta government considers a 2 million dollar office building in Edmonton. Former NHL player Wilfred Belmont White, 48, found dead in Fort Colborne. Sunshine replaces rain along British Columbia coast as storms ease.
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DRUMHELLER
Alla
Gladys Moore
R.C
Rumsty
Ana
Christian Democratic party
CHICAGO
Old Gould
C. E. Yoder and Sons
Muscatine
Glenn McCarthy
Shamrock Hotel
Houston
Texas
IMPERIAL ARMY RESERVE
WILLIAMS LAKE
B.C
Capk
Jack Weyvas
Canada
Alexis Creek
here
EDMONTON
C.P
Alberta
Edmaonton civic centre
court house
Manning
N.H.L
FORT COLBORNE
Oni
Wilfred Belmont
fex
British Columbig
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NEW DELHI
Reuters
Delhi
Claxton
UAWA
Defence
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Canadian Commercial Corporation
defence department
U.S
Britain
SERVICE LONDON
house of commons
Niewopas of ARHIVE
Reds
Central Press Canadian
Aquitania
West
Mrs. Roosevelt
EUROPE
IKE
Woupieday & Company
Doubhkday & Company
Bradiey
Luxembourg
Ninth
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