Taber Couple Found Dead In Tragic Propane Incident
ABER Alberta December 8 an elderly Taber couple Mr and Mrs Alfred Probert aged 82 and 79 were found dead in their home believed to be from propane gas fumes. An inquest was ordered by Coroner Dr A Hammatt. Funeral arrangements are planned for Friday at St Theodore s Anglican church Taber.
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Herald
ABER
Taber
Alfred Probert
Grassy Lake
Tabor
A. Ham~ sman
St. Theodore’s Anglican church
Probert
Taber public school
A. Hammatt
ENGLAND
Flynn Pays $50 Fine For Disorderly Conduct
Errol Flynn pled guilty in magistrate's court to disorderly conduct after kicking a policeman in the shins during a taxicab incident. The charge was reduced from third degree assault with the complainant’s consent, Patrolman Joseph Bergeles, in New York on December 8.
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NEW YORK
Errol Flynn
Joseph Bergeles
Research on 10 year cycles in fur animals and birds
Edmonton zoologist R William Rowan outlines a research program to explain cyclic population changes in rabbits and many game birds. He notes the 10 year cycle concentrates in north temperate regions and spans a worldwide belt, with implications for fur industries and sportsmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. WILLIAM ROWAN
Edmonton
Rowan
Well Fed Look Found With Dog In Crowley
Crowley Louisiana December 8 4 Lowell Rue returns from a weekend trip to find his St Bernard in front of the kennel with a contented well fed look and inside the kennel a pair of pants a belt and a wallet The owner of the clothing is urged to claim them or Rue will be worried about the dog and the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CROWLEY
Lowell Rue
St. Bernard
Rue
Plane crew found safe after forced landing in Arctic bush
North west Air Command reports the Waco aircraft with pilot Mike Zubko and three passengers located about 15 miles north of Fort Good Hope N W T. They had been forced down last Sunday 160 air miles north toward Arctic Red River. The unnamed Indian, Dr Callahan of Aklavik and Zubko are uninjured. Rescue planned by CPR Norseman from Norman Wells.
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EDMONTON
Northwest Air Command
Fort. Good Hope
N.W.T
R.C.A
Waco
Mike Zubko
Aklavik
Fort Good Hope
Arctic Red River
N.W T
Dr. Callahan
Canadian Pacific Airlines
Norseman
C.P.A
Norman Wells
R.C.A P
Woman 76 Foils Vancouver Holdup At Confectionery
A 76 year-old confectionery proprietor on southwest Marine Drive in Vancouver foiled a holdup by grabbing cash receipts and a change jar then locking in her living quarters before returning with her son Joe. The thief fled with a few cigars and chocolates. Earlier a taxi driver drove two suspected attackers from his cab after being struck.
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VANCOUVER
B. Oldroyd
southwest Marine Drive
Joe
Cease-Fire In Effect Between Iraqi and Israeli Forces
A two-week cease-fire agreement between Iraqi and Israeli forces began at 8 p.m. local time after UN mediated talks. Direct negotiations were conducted by Iraqi and Israeli officers under United Nations auspices.
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HAIPA
United Nations
Iraq
Israel
Sugar Beet Growers Get 180000 Dollar Payment
Raymond Alberta distributors sent 180000 dollars in beets year payments to growers. Cheques of 10 per ton covered 18000 tons from the 1948 crop. Earlier payments exceeded 1,000,000 from the beet campaign. Sugar factories at Raymond and Picture Butte report smooth operations into the New Year.
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AYMOND
Alberta
south Alberta
Raymond
Canadian Sugar Factories, Ltd
Picture Butte
Alberta Crude Shipped to British Columbia Refinery
Imperial Oil plans to ship reduced crude from Leduc Alberta to its Tocо refinery in B C. The move aims to replace some of the California crude now reaching British Columbia markets.
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VANCOUVER
British Columbia
Alberta
Imperial Oil Co
Leduc
Edmonton
Toco
B.C
California
Babies Have Names on Chests at Sydney Hospital
Reuters reports the Royal Hospital for Women Sydney will mark newborns with the mother's name on their chests in a stain that lasts about 10 days amid recent mix ups. The Melbourne case involved two girls born minutes apart swapped at a maternity home and raised by the wrong mothers.
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SYDNEY
Australia
Reuters
the
Royal Hospital
Melbourne
Victoria supreme court
Purges Hit Toronto City Department Over Lost Documents
Bert McKear says several employees with Communist inclinations were discharged from the city assessment department after investigations into the disappearance of confidential documents. He warned misplacement could be very dangerous if war occurs.
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TORONTO
Bert McKear
city assessment department
Crusade in Europe Eisenhower Reflects on Russia Ties
In a condensed serialization of his book Crusade in Europe, Dwight D. Eisenhower discusses Allied relations with Russia. He recalls the Berlin signing of Germany’s surrender and explains why he treated it as a Soviet affair, with Tedder representing him. He notes no local victory celebrations and the end of European carnage.
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Inia
Pwight
Eisenhower
Europe
Doubleday & Company
NDER
Berlin
Ted der
Moscow
Reus
Jodi
Pork Contract Sparks British Criticism Over Ration Cuts
The Daily Graphic editorial accuses Food Minister John Strachey of slashing Canadian food contracts for 1949, calling it stupid cheeseparing. It says Britain will receive 21 ounces less bacon and six eggs less from Canada in the coming year, amid the impact of ration changes after Christmas.
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ONDON
The
Daily Graphic
John Strachey
Britain
Canada
Shachey
Govt Troops Escape Red Trap Near Nanking
The 12th Army Group of 116000 men reportedly broke through Communist lines and rejoined government units defending Nanking. Harold K. Milks, at Pengpu, said the 14th Army may have linked with the Sixth Army Group, advancing from the south near Kuchen, northwest of Nanking. The trapped force south of Suhhsien receives air supplies as the Suchow garrison and three army groups try to relieve the pocket.
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WANKING
A.P
Nanking
Associated Press
Harold K. Milks
front Jing
Peng~pu
Sixth Army
Kuchen
Suhhsien
fallen Suchow
Suchow
lath
Three Union Officers Beaten At Vancouver Island Camp
Three union leaders were injured when a clash between rival unions on Vancouver Island erupted at the Iron River Logging Company camp. Stewart Alsbury of New Westminster and two LWA executives were assaulted as they attempted to access the camp, with police stopping the scene but making no arrests.
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Ajsbury
LWA
witeness
hres
Womiworker’ Industrial Union
IWA, International
Classified Ad Inquiries Via The Herald
The Herald advertises a telephone number 3202 for placing want ads. Call to give name and address to the ad taker and be billed later.
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The Herald
King's Check-up Shows Him Well
Ottawa dispatch reports former Prime Minister Mackenzie King returning to Ottawa after a six day visit to Montreal's Royal Victoria hospital for a physical checkup. King said he felt hale and hearty and he will turn age 74 on December 17. He plans no immediate moves and remains at his Sandy Hill residence.
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OTTAWA
Mackenzie King
Royal Victoria hospital
Montreal
King
Sandy Fill
Beating Incident at Estevan Striker Action in Roche Percee
Violence erupted in Estevan area as Liberal MLA Edward McCormack was beaten and driven from Roche Percee after a march by 25 striking United Mine Workers of America members. The Saskatchewan Coal Miners Union recently signed former UMWA members and Roche Percee Company employees shifted unions and planned to resume work, aided by trucks avoiding pickets.
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ESTEVAN, Sask
Dec
C.P.i
Estevan-Bienfait
Edward McCormack
Saskatchewan
Roche Percee
United Mine Workers of America
Roache Percee
McCormick
Saskatchewan Coal ‘Miners’ Union
S.C.M.U
U.M. W.A
Roche Per+ cee Company
SASK. MLA
Canada Britain 1949 pork cheese and egg export deals announced
Agriculture Minister Gardiner announced that Britain will buy in 1949 166 million pounds of Canadian bacon 51 million pounds of cheese and 1 533 000 cases of shell eggs or their equivalent. Prices match 1948 levels with no domestic price rises expected.
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UAWA
Gardiner
United Kingdom
United States Economic Co-operation Administration
Europe
Britain
Dominion provincial agriculture conference
Unitedq Kingdom
Wiltshire
United States
Aged couple die by gas asphyxia in Taber residence
Coroner's jury ruled the deaths of Alfred and his wife Probert were caused by asphyxia from the gas valve being completely shut off on the stove in their home. Time of death established before 4 pm Tuesday.
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Alfred Probert
Probert
EDMONTON
U.P
BARBARA ANN
NEW YORK
C.P
Barbara Ann Scott
Ottawa
WASHINGTON, Dec
IA.P
state department
Algir Hiss
wis
house of representatives committee on un
Francis B. Sayre
Hiss
Sapre
EDLELAM
PALESTINE
CAIRO
API
USANGE U
Palestine cohemistion commission
U.N. assembly
E.C.A
G.B. BEEF
CANADA
J.P
Britain
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FLYNN
New
Vancouver Harbor
Grattse Mountain
City Department
RUSSIA
Reims
reimsse hour
Sask
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