Deaths yesterday from Canadian press notices
Cesare Sodero 61, composer and Metropolitan Opera conductor since 1942. Bert H. McCreath 37, noted amateur skater and Ralph McCreath's father. Sir Bernard Spilsbury 70, former Home Office pathologist who sent more murderers to the gallows. Mrs Carmen Benavides, wife of the Peruvian ambassador to Canada.
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NEW YORK
Cesare Sodero
Metropolitan Opera Company
TORONTO
Bert H. McCreath
Ralph McCreath
LONDON
Bernard Spilsbury
home office
OTTAWA
Carmen Benavides
Canada
Moose stories and hazards in Yellowstone Park
A Science Service note describes a crippled elderly moose in Yellowstone and a dead bull found near Trail Creek entangled in steel wire. The piece discusses moose behavior, calf antics, and the park’s estimated population of about six thousand mammals of a distinct American subspecies.
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Yellowstone National Park
Science Service
Trail Creek
Lake Yellowstone
Old Faithful
Yellowstone
Left Hand Continued on Back Pegs
The fragment notes continued discussion of the left hand topic on the back pages. Details are sparse in the visible text, but the reference indicates ongoing coverage or instructions related to the left hand. Further context appears on the back section of the page.
Royal Christmas Party Opens Buckingham Palace Festivities
King and Queen attend the annual Christmas staff gathering at Buckingham Palace held in a state apartment for the first time. Princess Margaret's maid, Margaret MacDonald, accompanied by Cyril Hayley, joined the royal couple as guests watched exhibitions, danced to lively tunes, and later retired separately after midnight. The Prince and Princess did not attend, dining privately with friends.
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LONDON
Buckingham Palace
Elisabeth
Margaret MacDonald
Cyril Hayley
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Princess Margaret
Dalton Inniscretion Rule Dalton Inniscretion
London reports that Hugh Dalton then chancellor of the exchequer made a premature disclosure of his budget contents minutes before his budget speech. A parliamentary committee found this occurred on Nov. 12 and noted Dalton believed he could not be published prematurely. The disclosure caused no market moves, and Dalton resigned after admitting sharing secrets with the London Star. The Star and its correspondent John Carvel were faulted for bad judgment though in good faith. The inquiry continues with Parliament to decide further action.
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LONDON
Reuters
Hugh Dalton
exchequer
Dalton
London Star
all
John Carvel
Star
Carvel
Lewis Demands Annual Pension for Aged Miners
John L Lewis, head of the United Mine Workers, reportedly seeks a $1200 yearly pension for soft coal miners over 60 who retire after 20 years of service. The plan would come from the welfare fund funded by a 16 cents per ton royalty on coal, totaling about $50 million, used for medical and hospital benefits. industry sources say added pension costs would require raising the royalty by 10 to 30 cents per ton.
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WASHINGTON
John L Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
miners’ welfare fund
UMW
Controls Of Dollar Plan Under Fire
Ottawa reports the Commons debated the dollar saving program amid charges of colossal blunders and dictatorship. Progressive Conservative leaders Fleming and Diefenbaker led opposition against the bill for exchange conservation, while Howe outlined five steps to boost production, export capacity, and use of Canada’s resources to earn more U.S. dollars and regulate imports.
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OTTAWA
C.P
The
Commons
Donald Fleming
Toronto-Eglinton
John Diefenpaker
PC Lake Centre
CICF
Gaspard Pouteux
OCAF
Reconstruction
Howe
Canada
Hoye
United States
Mr. Howe
Soothing Music Used As Anesthetic In 15 Operations
In Baltimore at the General Hospital Dr Sylvan Shane reports using calming music as anesthesia for fifteen operations. Patients breathe a 50 percent oxygen mix with nitrous oxide while earphones play soft music. within moments the patient is conscious but numb and wakes when music ends. Different music types yield varying results, with Poem by Chausson claimed 100 percent effectiveness.
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BALTIMORE
Bac
uth
Baltimore General Hospital
Sylvan Shane
Shane
Chausson
Parliament to reconvene January 26 in 1948 session
Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced votes and proceedings for a January reconvening of parliament after adjournment. The motion specifies that after Friday December 19 the house will reconvene Monday January 26, 1948. The Senate appropriations committee also voted to subpoena Agriculture Secretary Anderson for a list of heavy grain traders. The Senate supported keeping consumer instalment buying controls through March 15, 1949.
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OTTAWA
C.P
Mackenzie King
ANDERSON
WASHINGTON
senate appropriations cormittece
Agriculture
senate
house
Vancouver Longshoremen face anti ammo shipment protest
In Vancouver on December 18 longshoremen prepared to load a 1.2 million dollar cargo of ammunition and aircraft ground equipment onto the Panamanian ship Colima for China despite protests from church groups labor unions and the CCF. A picket line was planned and protests urged Ottawa to redirect aid toward food and clothing rather than arms.
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Church
Labor
CCF
VANCOUVER
C.C.F
R MacKengle
CTO-affiliated
Longshoremens union
Canada
Colima
Lavor
Vancouver Labor Council
CLO
Ottawa
China
Andrew Roddan
United church
Canadian Congress of Labor
F J McKenzie
F J McKenzie CCF
provincal
Coldwell
national CCP
WINNIPEG
C.P
Free Press
Selkark Avenue
Main Street
Royal Bank
Ballzntyne
Chut
MARSHALL
DOUGLAS
L.3
LONDON
United States
Washington
Lewis Douglas
Marsnhai
Bevin
U.S
cmbnesy
BERLIN
Enited
Sittes military court
Askamia
temas
CANON HOUSE
J. W. Howe
Glebes
Alta
H. A. Alderwood
U.S. HOUSE
A.P
howe today
Acdureses powell
Ustef gralm scaders
Pact to control atom eyes third phase at UN talks
United States and Russia push for a global atom control pact as UN atomic energy commission moves to a third phase. Canada’s Gen McNaughton hopes Russia joins, while US deputy Osborn warns of Kremlin missteps and delays in reaching an international development authority. Russia seeks an immediate ban on the atomic bomb with a second later pact.
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United Nations
Palestine
Holy Land
Middle East
U.S
Cairo
Egypt
Iraq
Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Trans-Jordan
Yemen
Nuri el Bald Pasha
U.N
United States
Russia
United Nations atomic energy commission
Canada
A G. L McNaughton
iso
New York
Frederick H Osborn
atonic commission
Kremlin
tod
12-power commission
delvgries
commission
Osborn
King Says Food Contracts With Britain Reached
Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced in the Commons that Canada and Britain reached an agreement on wheat and livestock contracts. The deal keeps wheat and livestock supplies steady for the British market and covers raw materials for reconstruction. It also notes adjusted prices for non-wheat items and anticipates increased exports to the United Kingdom and sterling area in the coming year.
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TAWA
C.P
Mackenzie King
Commons
Britain
United Kingdom
John Bracken
King
British food mission
U.K
imerenend
sterling
Magic Controls Tiny Roadster at Schuco Toy Factory
Gustav Streb, a guard at Schuco toy factory in Nuernberg, demonstrates a tiny red roadster that performs acrobatic moves on a table edge under a whirring wheel. He says German children will have limited toys this Christmas, as the export focus shifts to food, raw materials, and machinery, with wooden or cardboard toys replacing finer models.
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MERNBERG
Germany
Gustav Streb
Schuco toy factory
Streeb
ghekr
Nuernberg
Power Seen Returning to Cabinet in Portfoilioless Role
Quebec report says C. G. Power Liberal MP for Quebec South and former air minister may rejoin the federal cabinet without portfolio occupying a senate seat. Senator Thomas Vien reportedly to receive a diplomatic post and Bowen to a top post. Power to move to the Senate, joining colleagues who entered the Commons 30 years ago.
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QUEBEC
Le Solel i
dispatch
Ottawa
C. G. Power
Quebec South
air
Thomas Vien
Senate
Bower
House of Commons
Vien
Mr Power
Power
commons
Thomas yun
Thomas Crerer
Winnipeg
Fernand Fafard
Tito may seek another mutual aid pact in Balkans
Belgrade radio quoted Marshal Tito, Yugoslav premier, returning from Romania and hinting at a new mutual aid pact to accompany existing agreements with Hungary and Bulgaria. The report noted Bulgaria and Albania signed a friendship pact at Plovdiv, near Sofia, yesterday.
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BELGRADE
Reuters
Marshal Tito
Romania
Hungary
Bulgaria
Balkans
Albania
Plodiv
Sofia
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MacKenzie
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