Aldermen fret over hospital cost surge and bylaw plan
Galt council faces alarm at the hospital program cost rising from 790 000 to 1 500 000 with an additional 800 000 bylaw sought. They warn against approving another grant without further study and urge a joint meeting with the hospital board and Alberta Health Minister W W Cross to seek better terms than the provincial offer.
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Galt
Ald
Shackleford
Jardine
Alberta Health
W. W. Cross
Castles
Alberta
John McGill
Edmonton
Alberta health survey committees
McGilp
Hospital Board View Council
Galt Hospital board
Three Blonde Prisoners Escape Oakalla Prison in Vancouver
Vancouver reports snow cover for the day as three women prisoners all blondes escaped Caballa prison by an unlocked door. They fled into nearby woods after sealing a nine foot fence with barbed wire, marking the first breakout from Oakalla in years.
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VANCOUVER
Caballa
Oakalla
Red Columns Move North to Stop Withdrawal of Suchow Garrison
Chinese Communist capture of Suchow was confirmed by government sources. Evacuation of the nationalist base 211 miles northwest of Nanking was completed as 250,000 troops pulled out to relieve the trapped 12th army group. Communists moved within 25 miles of Suchow and aimed to blunt the Hwai river line as a fighting retreat to southern Ching was contemplated to defend Nanking.
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Associated Press
ANKING
Suchow
Nanking
12th
Suhsien
tombat
13th
Hwai river
south
Ching
foreign office
Chiang Kai-Shek
Hiwal
Prizes Parade in Chicago Supermarket Ad
The Left Hand Corner reports a two page Chicago advertisement offering prizes from eight national food and soap makers. Entry blanks must be requested at stores. Top prize includes free groceries for a year valued at about $1,200 for a four person family. Other prizes include 20 Ford cars, 40 radios, holidays, cash awards, bicycles, and a $10,000 tea prize among many items. The offer details appear on page 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Chicago
atora
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Hollywood
United Nations approves broad Arab Jewish borders plan in Palestine
Paris December 3 United Nations political committee adopts US backed amendment to British resolution calling for a conciliation commission to aid Jews and Arabs to settle outstanding issues without Bernadotte or 1947 partition references. The vote 42 to 2 with 12 nonvoting Arab Slav bloc states.
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PARIS
United Nations today
Palestine
Dean Rusk
United States
Count Folke Bernadotte
U.N. general assembly
Rusk
conciliation commission
Bernadotte
Burma
Costa Rica
Cuba
El Salvador
Ethiopia
Guatemala
India
Iran
Pakistan
Turkey
Uruguay
Venezuela
Judge Orders Car Delivery in Mississippi Wait List Case
Jackson judge Luther Manship ordered a local auto dealer to deliver a new car to butcher A. M. Berryhill who had waited since 1945 after placing a $25 deposit to join the dealer’s Waiting List.
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JACKSON, Miss
Luther Manship
Jackson
A. M. Berryhill
British Columbia tourism revenue outlook raised to 10 million
Vancouver December 3 The province expects tourism earnings to reach about 10 million dollars in the coming years according to Leslie H Eyres minister of trade and industry. He spoke to the Auto Courts and Resorts Association convention forecasting 40 million dollars in tourist receipts for the current year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VANCOUVER
British Columbia
Leslie H. Eyres
trade and industry
Auto Courts and Resorts Association of British Columbia
B.C
Wheat Board Marketing Is Approved By Alberta Farmers
Delegates at the United Farmers of Alberta annual convention reaffirmed support for marketing all grain through the Dominion Wheat Board and urged Alberta legislation to enable such sales. George Church warned legislation from all three prairie provinces is needed for the plan to take effect. A conference among the provinces was proposed to align policy and secure Dominion approval. The group also backed public ownership of electric power and called for higher provincial funding for roads and education, plus a study of US road practices.
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CALGARY
United Farmers of Alberta
Dominion wheat board
Hanna
Alberta
George Church
Baltar
Alta
association
prairie provinces
wheat board
Mr. Church
Paul Farnelis
Halkirk
United States
Fairyland of Toys transforms Savage into Santa Heim
Maryland town Savage plans a name change to Santa Heim to become a year round toy fairyland. Harry Heim, a 15 year dreamer, will fund the 65 million globe operation with 400 workers. Lights, reindeer, candy canes, nursery rhyme billboards, a toy train tour and a hotel are planned to attract visitors and create a Yuletide atmosphere year round.
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ASHINGTON
Savage, Md
Washington
Baltimore
Santa Heim
Santa
Harry Heim
Savage
tegally
Hell
Ex Premier Mackenzie King Enters Hospital for Checkup
Former Prime Minister Mackenzie King was admitted late last night to the Ross Memorial Pavilion at Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal for a medical checkup. Doctors will determine the length of his stay based on findings as the long time Liberal leader arrives with luggage for a possible extended absence.
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MONTREAL
Mackenzie King
Ross Memorial
Royal Victoria hospital
New York Flooded With Bogus Bills
Federal Reserve Bank officials said New York is flooded with counterfeit $10 and $20 notes. They estimated counterfeit money in public hands could run into millions of dollars and noted the counterfeiting is so close to perfect it is considered dangerous.
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NEW YORK
Federal Reserve Bank
Milk shortage forecast by Canadian dairy leader
Des. 3. J H Duplan president of the National Dairy Council of Canada warned at the Ontario Creamery Association convention that Canada will face a worse milk shortage next year. He cited continued sale of milk cows to the United States, butter price controls, and exports to Europe as factors.
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TORONTO
Des
Canada
J. H. Duplan
National Dawy Council of Canada
Ontario Creamery Association
United States
Europe
Crusade in Europe Allies Get One of War's Lucky Breaks
Excerpts from Dwight D. Eisenhower's Crusade in Europe outline wartime plans during the Battle of the Bulge. The text notes three phases: destroy German armies west of the Rhine, cross the Rhine with bridge heads, and advance into Germany. It also covers coordination with Soviet forces and the Moscow mission of Air Chief Marshal Tedder.
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lywight D. Eisenhower
Europe
Mounteday & Company
Doubleday & Company
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
Germany
Rhine
Combined Chiefs of Staff
Tedder
Moscow
Warsaw
Vistula
Generalissimo
Russiafis
Brooke
Berlin votes amid last minute Communist scare tactics
In Berlin Communist forces rallied to thwart Sunday elections in western sectors while Soviet backed recognition of a rump regime was announced. Russians reject free election results and call the Moscow aligned city officers the legal administration in a tense pre vote climate.
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BERLIN
watimg
Russia
Britain
United States
France
Fifeteen hecklers
Hang Jakibowski
Ferdinand Friedensburg
Berlin Train Crash Kills 16 in Fog Damaged Cars
A passenger train collided with a suburban local west of Berlin in the Soviet occupation zone killing 16 and injuring 15. Seven of the wounded are in serious condition. The local stood at Falkensee station when the passenger train ran through a signal and derailed four cars. Authorities cited fog or poor signaling as possible causes.
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BERLIN
A.P
Falkensee
Churches Send Food and Clothing to Britain and Europe
The Canadian Council of Churches reports 460000 pounds of clothing sent to Britain and Europe. The United Church overseas relief committee says the United Church contributed over $10000 in food overseas and $26000 toward parcel shipping costs.
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TORONTO
Britain
Europe
Canadian Council of Churches
United Church of Canada
overseas relief committee
united church
Red Feather drives private welfare funds across Canada
Ottawa reports early Red Feather results show 37 chests, 18, and 8 surpassing 90 percent of objectives. Nearly 7 million raised so far with Moose Jaw at 115 percent and others like Vancouver and Hamilton meeting targets. Readiness to finish collection continues as more money comes in.
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OTTAWA
Red Feather
Canada
Canadian Welfare Council
Moose Jaw
Increase in grain cars for Alberta to Vancouver
Railway officials announced on December 3 that grain car supply from Alberta points to Vancouver will rise substantially. They noted reduced demand from the east will free more cars for Pacific Coast transport.
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EDMONTON
d-Railway
Alberta
Vancouver
east
Pacific coast
Classified Ad Line Promotes Phone Order Service
An old classified line directs readers to call 3202 to place want ads via a competent ad taker. It instructs giving name and address to the ad taker and mentions a billing term with a possible surname Sater.
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The Herald
King George to broadcast Christmas message from palace
London dispatch reports the king will deliver his regular Christmas broadcast to the Commonwealth from the palace at 3 pm on Christmas Day. Palace sources confirmed the schedule.
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GEORGE
LONDON
sitiing
Commonwealth
palace
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Maryland
KING
Greater New Westminster
Lethbridge
Alto
Regina
Fort William
Brantford
Hamilton
Ont
Port Arthur
Hull
Que
Kingston
United Nations Assembly
ithe
Lake Success
ISBAEN
U.N. COUNCIL
C.P
Security Council
Isrel
United Nations
politics committee
ATR
IC.P
external affairs department
conference of defence associations
Trans-Canada Airlines
Hiram McCallum
McCallum
Stampeders
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Lebanon
Syria
Egypt
Iraq
Israel
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