Lethbridge Civic Government Association regains council majority
In Lethbridge municipal elections 3,393 voters chose G.A. candidate Joe Lakie and re-elected three retiring Aldermen Virtue Castles and Turner to two year terms. Waselenak finished fifth. CGA dominated school board races with Brown Glover Haig three trustees.
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Lethbridge
Civic Government Association
Joe” Lakie
A. G. Virtue
Edward Castles
Reginald Turner
Waselenak
C.G.A
Civic Labor Organization
Ald. Virtue
Mr. Lakie
CGA
Ald. Castles
CLO
Ald. Turner
C.C
Ald. Waselenak
J. Kitson
Dr. S. M. Schmaltz
Baird te
Davis
Kitson
Lakie
Schmaltz
Turner
Virtue
Glover
Haig “ o
Harris
Howard
E. Castles
C.L.C
R. Turhes
Mr. Virtue
Lakic
Vaselenak
C.L
Cruft's dog show returns to Olympia after the war
The St. Thomas Times-Journal notes Cruft's at Olympia resumes postwar with 2119 entries, far below prewar 4000. The event draws international visitors, American breeders, and even Indian princes, all seeking pedigreed British dogs for top prizes and dollars.
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London
Olympia
St. Thomas Times- Journal
Cruft's
United States
Britain
Prince Charles Christened at Buckingham Palace
The 31 day old son of Princess Elizabeth was christened Charles Philip Arthur George of Edinburgh by the Archbishop of Canterbury at Buckingham Palace. Princess Margaret and eight sponsors attended as the royal family watched the ceremony in the music room.
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LONDON
Canterbury
Elizabeth
Charles Philip Arthur George
Eginburgh
Charles
Charle
Buckingham Palace
Helen Rowe
Margaret
Geoffrey Fisher
Edinburgh
royal chapel
Windsor
Prince Charles
royal fami
Ted
Handel
Cantery
M. Foxell
Prince Philip
USSR Casts 29th Veto on Ceylon at UN Security Council
Paris report notes the Soviet Union vetoed Ceylon’s UN membership bid for the 29th time in the Security Council. Russia and delegate Tarasenko voted against reconsideration. the measure passed 9 to 2. Israel’s membership vote was postponed to Friday.
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PARIS
Russia
United Nations security council
Ceylon
United Nations
Soviet Union
council
councl
Israel
Prday
Jakob Maiik
Vassili Tarasenko
Soviet Ukraine
Lake Success
sisq
Fernand Van Lagenhove
Belgium
Hyderabad
India
C F A May Appeal Margarine Ruling
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled the ban on manufacture and sale of butter substitutes invalid by a 5 to 2 decision, while keeping import prohibition legal. Canadians may buy margarine as supplies expected to reach Toronto within ten to fourteen days.
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OTTAWA
C.P.J
Toronto
Supreme Court of Canada
Four Die In Three-Storey Toronto Rooming House Fire
A midtown Toronto fire destroyed a three storey brick rooming house in an hour. Four people died on the top floor: Mr. and Mrs. Tom Steele both about 60, John Henderson 62, and Pearl Bingham 42. Two residents leaped from third floor windows and were hospitalized. The blaze, near Yonge Street and College, is believed to have started from a furnace explosion. Fourteen residents lived in the building. eight were rescued.
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TORONTO
C.P
Tom Steele
John Henderson
Pearl Bingham
Yonge Street
College
W.C.A
Chiang Kai-Shek Considers Step Down Amid Nationalist Crisis
Reports from Nanking say President Chiang Kai-Shek is studying advisers' recommendations that he resign and withdraw to allow others to salvage Nationalist China, likely through talks with the Communists. The move comes as Communist forces trap major Nationalist troops near Peiping.
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NANKING
A.P
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Chiane
Mission Fails as Madame Chiang Seeks U S Aid
Washington reports said Madame Chiang Kai Shek failed to win stronger U S support for the Chinese national government. Lovett stated U S policy toward China favors the nationalist government under Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek, within congressional limits. Associates said Vice President Tsung Jen would lead only if legal constitutional transfer occurs, while Chiang’s allies cited Madame Chiang’s mission and north Kiangsu battles as key factors shaping outcomes.
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WASHINGTON
Robert Lovett
Chiang Kai Shek
United States
Lovett
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
congress
Td Tsung-Jen
Reds
Chiang
Kiangeu
generalissime
Yangtze River
thle
Marshall
Canada Eases Dollar Restrictions After Reserve Gain
Canada reports a rise in official gold and US dollar holdings to $254.9 million by September end boosted by exports to the United States 1948. Abbott says this supports further relaxation of dollar conservation measures with imports and quotas adjusted starting January 1 to include many foods and other goods.
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OTTAWA
Canada
United States
Abbott
UAWA
C.P
U.S
Todey
doselar-conservaton
Price Rise Decisions For Ottawa Trade Congress Proposes Controls
The Trades and Labor Congress urged a federal price control board to rule on increases before they take effect. The proposal was submitted to the Prices Commission by senior officials Percy Bengough and J W Buckley. The statement contrasts labor seeking wages with industry objections to new rules.
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OTTAWA
Dés
The
Trades and Labor Congress
prices commission
congress
Percy Bengough
J. W. Buckley
prac
Injuries Fatal To Bellevue Man
Frank Puchala 58 of Bellevue dies in Bellevue hospital from injuries suffered Tuesday afternoon at Hillcrest Mohawk mine. Puchala struck on the head by coal lump while working, inquest set for December 17 at 7 p.m. in Bellevue. He was born in Poland in 1889 and survived by a wife living in Ardilla Alberta.
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Frank Puchala
Bellevue
Bellevue hospital
Hillcrest Mohawk
Puchala
Donald McPherson
Blsimore
Poland
Arvilla
Alberta
Edmonton
Norden bomb sight leak report shocks 1938 details
A House Un American Activities Committee member says a report details how Norden bomb sight information leaked to Russians as early as 1938. The informant cites Aberdeen proving ground and a civilian war department employee as possible leakers and notes upcoming spy hearings.
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WASHINGTON
Dec. i
house of representatives
un American activities committee
United States
house committee
Aberdeen
war department
seid & Inan
COLLISION OF COLOMBIA PLANE KILLS 26 NEAR BOGOTA
Bulletin reports 26 dead as a Sansa company plane crashes near Bogota this morning. Other items note RAF Mosquito missing and likely shot down over Palestine, and Canada to move citizens from Nanking and Shanghai by air.
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BOGOTA
Colombia
Sansa
RAF
LONDON
air ministry
Palestine
EDMONTH
Edmonton
Java
United Mine Workers of America
C.C L
Glamis
CHINA
OTTAWA
U.P
Hos
Brooke Claxton
Nanking
Shanghai
Vancouver
Trans-Canada Air Lines
C.P
I.U.MP
Fort Vermilion
Alla
Bernard Tourangeau
EN GREENLAND
WESTOVER AIR FORCE BASE
Mass
Greenland
Canadian National Railways
Peers
Alto
SMITH
A. L. Smith
Calgary Wear
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P.C
C.G.A. SCHOOL BOARD
PAT
THE HERALD
oMACHIVE
USSR
C.F.A
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