Debate over Income Taxes Ends In Parliamentary Friction
The Canadian Commons faced a volatile session as it moved toward the final week of Canada’s 21st Parliament. Morning harmony gave way to friction and at times laughter as Justice Minister Garson steered government amendments to a private bill by E. D. Fulton of Kamloops aimed at curbing the sale of crime comic books and obscene literature, with Fulton calling the amendments most acceptable.
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UAWA
Canada
Garson
E. D. Fulton
P.C
Kamloops
Abbott Recants on Income Tax Change for Farmers and Fishermen
Ottawa reports a government retreat on a tax act amendment that would shift depreciation to a new system. Opposition protests labeled the measure unclear and a capital gains tax. Finance Minister Abbott said the new system may help farmers and fishermen but will not be forced on them.
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OTTAWA
Abbott
Government cooperation fuels pride in Canada and parliament
Afternoon sessions revived familiar political strife as Transport Minister Chevrier urged a government plan to aid shipbuilding through accelerated depreciation. The proposal would allow capital investments in ship construction or conversion to be written off in three years, a measure argued to boost the industry.
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Canada
Chevrier
Birth of Quintuplets Reported in Colombia
A telegram from the mayor of An fortura near Medellin reports the birth of quintuplets to Maria Arroyave, wife of Alfonso Arroyave. The quints, baptized Fermin Ramiro Rodrigo Nabor and Francisco, are in good health. Their sex was not announced.
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MEDELLIN
Colombia
Anfostura
here
Maria Arroyave
Alfonso Arroyave
Fermin
Ramiro
Rodrigo
Nabor
Francisco
One Cow With 7500 Calves Could Be Mother to Many
The Left Hand Corner reports Sir John Russell, head of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, predicts a cow may bear up to 7,500 calves in a lifetime. He notes current births are rare, but hormones from pregnant mares could increase ova and allow transplantation and fertilization by artificial insemination, enabling many offspring per cow.
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Sir John Russell
British Association for the Advancement of Science
Rothhampstead Agricultural Experimental station
Russell
FAO Sets Up Committee To Handle Surplus Food Cargos
The FAO has approved forming a 14 member committee to address global unmarketable food surpluses. Canada and the United States endorsed the plan with reservations. Britain offered no formal statement. The committee will advise on surpluses blocked by currency issues and coordinate reporting among FAO members.
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WASHINGTON
C.P
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
F.A.C
Canada
United States
Dominion
United Kingdom
F.A.O
FAO
Britain
Fall proves fatal for Edmonton constable
Edmonton Police Constable George Vaughan died in hospital from a fractured skull after a fall to the pavement while pushing a stalled prowler car. The 23-year-old officer was Edmonton’s 21st traffic fatality of the year. Vaughan was on night duty when the vehicle stalled and toppled him onto the curb.
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EDMONTON
George Vaughan
Vaughan
Unprovoked Edmonton Attack Sends Man to Hospital
Edmonton reports a third attack in a week by a youths gang. Mervin Jacobson was hospitalized with facial cuts after Monday assault. His companion Carl Viuld sustained minor injuries and did not require hospital care. A bus driver and a special constable were targeted in prior incidents.
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EDMONTON
Mervin Jacobson
Jacobson
Carl Viuld
Sadler's Wells Ballet draws capacity Ottawa crowd on NA tour
The Sadler's Wells Ballet wrapped a two month North American run with an ecstatic capacity audience in Ottawa. Backed by the British Arts Council with $50,000 for the tour the company faces potential profits after sold out performances. The tour has yielded record grosses in New York and strong advance mail orders in Toronto and for a China performance.
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OTTAWA
Sadler's Wells Ballet
Sadler's Wel's
North America
stoin
hemisphere
British Arts Council
Herodort Hughes
Alexander
United Kingdom
Alexander Clutterbuck
Clutterbuck
New York
Toronto
China
Compromise Plan Presented To U N Jerusalem Crisis
The Netherlands and Sweden presented a U.N. compromise plan to settle Jerusalem's future. It calls for gradual remilitarization and guarantees free access to holy places by Hashemite Jordan and Israel, with Bolivia proposing UN supervision of the sites.
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N.Y
Netherlands
Sweden
United Nations
Jerusalem
U.N. assembly
special poliical committee
Jordan
Israel
G. J. Van Heuven Goedhart
U.N
Bolivia
Claxton Recalls Belgian Host Served Colonel's Horse
BRUSSELS December 6 Defense Minister Brooke Claxton of Canada recalled that as a WWI corporal in St Synphorien a Belgian baker hosted a Sunday dinner of steak and fries. Madame Bayeau revealed the colonel's horse had been bought at market after it was stolen by a soldier. He was made an honorary citizen of St Synphorien.
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BRUSSELS
Brooke Claxton
Canada
St. Synphorien
Belgium
Claxton
Senator Copp of New Brunswick Dies En Route to Sackville
New Brunswick Senator A B Copp 79 of Sackville died in Newcastle hospital after leaving a train en route from Ottawa He was unofficial deputy government leader in the senate and had served since 1925 A native of Joliette New Brunswick Copp was a lawyer, former cabinet member and long-time public servant His sister is Mrs W E Lord of Red Deer
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N.B
A. B. Copp
Sackville
Ottawa
Copp
senate
house
Wishart Robertson
George Penny
Newfoundland
Mackenzie King
Joliure
Westmoreland county
New Brunswick
W. E. Lord
Red Deer
Second Call to Turkey Migration After Home Burned
ELSON BC Dec 6 Leader John Lebedoff of the Doukhobor Sons of Freedom again appeals for a mass migration to Turkey after his home was burned by followers. Police reinforce security around Nelson area as arson threats prompt guards on bridges and trains. Lebedoff and wife were told to leave their home as flames consumed the two room shack. Belongings valued at $300 and the home at $500 were destroyed.
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B.C
John L. Lebedoff
Turkey
BURN HOME
radical Sons of Freedom
Krestova
British Columbia
Nelson
Canadian Pacific
Trate Nelson
Lebedoff
Florence
Conviction Is Quashed New Trial Ordered
The Supreme Court of Canada quashed the conviction of Aimé Bouchér, a Jehovah Witness member, for seditious libel and ordered a new trial. Born in Ste. Genevieve, Quebec, he was tried at St. Joseph de Berthier and sentenced to one month in prison. The court’s majority upheld quashing the verdict but two judges would have acquitted him.
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supreme court of Canada
Aime BouchrT
Jehovah Witnesses
supreme court
Boucher
Ste. Germaine
Que
St. Joseph De Berluce
Alfred Savard
court of king's bench
I. C. Rand
J. W. Estey
Pigeon Mystery Flight Tests Under Arctic Conditions
Winnipeg December article reports eight men and 70 homing pigeons in northern Manitoba training to study navigation in cold Arctic weather. Maj. Otto Meyer of the US Army Signal Corps discusses how magnetic forces and sunspots affect pigeon speed and distance, aiming to boost endurance for future flights.
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WINNIPEG
Manitoba
Otto Meyer
pigeon service
United States Army Signal Corps
Churchill
Man
northland
Stimpfie critical at F U A convention in Calgary
Carl J. Stimpfie of Edmonton, president of the Farmers' Union of Alberta, warned 800 attendees that current world trade and currency policies threaten efforts to move surplus food to hungry people. He urged patience with the coarse grains marketing board and cautioned about new government boards that could bypass tariffs and exchange rates to dispose of surpluses for foreign goods.
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CALGARY
Carl J. Stimpfie
Edmonton
Farmers’ Union of Alberta
Stimpfie
Farmers’ Union
LF.A.P
Stimpfle
coarse grains marketing board
grain exchange
Second initial payment sent to Southern Alberta beet growers
AYMOND December 6 The Herald reports a second initial payment of 10 per ton for the 1949 sugar beet crop totaling 775 780 dollars for 77 578 tons delivered after October 20. The first payment was 2 510 000 dollars for beets delivered before October 20. Total payments reach 3 285 780 dollars on 328 578 tons. Raymond and Picture Butte factories run ahead but sugar content is 14.7 percent, below last year's 17 percent, possibly finishing by Christmas.
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AYMOND
Alberta
The Herald
Canadian Sugar Factories Ltd
Raymond
Picture Butte
sugar company
Storm Strikes Maritime Provinces Overnight
A fierce wind and rain storm hit the Maritimes late last night into today. Snow began in New Brunswick yesterday afternoon, followed by rain and a plunge to below freezing temperatures. Snow ceased but rain returned, creating slushy highways across the region.
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MARITIMES
HALIFAX
New Brunswick
Two Deaths Reported After Maritimes Storm Wake
Halifax reports two fatalities from a driving wind and rain storm that swept the Maritimes overnight. Victims: Cecil Weagle of Glen Margaret Nova Scotia and Gerald Blackiere killed at Shediac New Brunswick.
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HALIFAX
Cecil Weagle
Glen Margaret
N.S
Gerald Blackiere
Shediac
N.B
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