20 Dec 1946
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Newspaper
Lethbridge Herald
Location
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 20, 1946
Page
1
The BBC reported successful hypnotism experiments via television in a closed circuit test led by Peter Casson. Volunteers fell asleep in two tests and a viewer across the corridor was hypnotized without Casson addressing the audience. The BBC concluded hypnotic broadcasts are not advisable due to danger.
In Memphis a 23 year old former Marine known as Lt Nick plays Santa at an uptown store. For four weeks he has used his $22 weekly pay to buy dolls and clothes for needy children, running $10 in the hole while hoping to help more. He says he wants warm, compassionate treatment for the poor kids.
The dispatch highlights two Kelowna orchard cases: a four acre plot bought for $6,000 yielded $14,000 this year, and a nearby five year old orchard brought a $40,000 crop. A protest against school tax on land is mentioned amid broader notes on regional prosperity and a resident far from mass wealth.
Ontario leaders Bracken and Premier Drew addressed the Progressive Conservative convention outlining two main proposals. Bracken urged Canada to cut trade restrictions and pursue multilateral arrangements, calling the Britain wheat deal bad for Canada. Drew advocated reconvening Dominion provincial talks to expand health and social security measures and reassess taxation and revenue sharing.
Ottawa reports the office of federal transport controller Siely will be abolished by March 1 when the transitional powers bill ends. The move follows the bill's expiration and affects the operating framework of the office this winter.
Ottawa invites stenographers to apply for posts in the external affairs department both in Ottawa and abroad as legations expand from seven to 25. Applicants aged 23 to 40 must file with the civil service commission before month end. training occurs in Ottawa before any overseas assignment lasting six months to two years. Proficiency in languages helps, with 80 to 100 words per minute shorthand and 40 words per minute typing required. Ottawa salaries range from 1,444 to 1,704 dollars annually, with living allowances abroad.
UN atomic energy commission to approve in principle the U S plan while Andrei Gromyko withdraws from the discussion and refuses to vote. Canada and Britain push a Canadian compromise leaving final wording to the committee. Vote 19 to 0 with Poland abstaining and Russia uncounted at Gromyko’s request. General McNaughton of Canada supports the Canadian plan.
Children gathered for the Kitchener Waterloo orphanage Christmas party when a child cried That’s my daddy during Santa’s visit. The moment interrupted the festive scene as Santa’s joviality was unexpectedly broken.
In Richelieu Verchères Quebec a Liberal stronghold for over 50 years faces a federal by election Monday. Gerard Cornoyer 34 and former law partner of P J A Cardin seeks to inherit the late leader's mantle for the Liberals while Progressive Conservative Etienne Duhamel and Social Credit candidate Roland Corbett run strong campaigns. turnout expected high if roads stay snow free.
In Alberni British Columbia a 15 year old baby sitter Vera McKenzie saved 15 month old Ricky Dinham from a smoke filled room Wednesday night. She found the child coughing and groped to the crib in an upstairs bedroom but was nearly overcome by smoke on the way out. Fire damage estimated at 600 dollars and the Dunham family lost all their clothes.
A vast coalfield is under development in Kuyutgaz district in the southern Urals. The coal seam reaches 345 feet thick and sits about 115 feet below the surface, according to officials in Moscow.
Moscow dispatch notes no public celebration for Prime Minister Stalin on his 67th birthday. Reports say he is in health and has been inactive for weeks, with no appearance planned in the capital tomorrow.
Montreal December court of appeal rejected Fred Rose's appeals on espionage conspiracy and six year sentence. Rose, 39, Montreal Cartier MP, was linked to a Russia information ring after a bench trial last June. Bailless detainment continues at Montreal jail.
Ottawa December 20 The Board of Transport Commissioners will hear on December 23 an application from several Canadian provinces and agencies to postpone hearings into proposed rail way freight rate increases. The prairie provinces British Columbia and the Maritime Transportation Commission join the request.
Gas workers across Sydney Melbourne and Adelaide strike for higher wages and overtime pay. Voluntary staff replace workers and gas supplies are cut or limited, endangering hospitals and daily life during the upcoming holiday season.
Ottawa announces all German prisoners of war in Canada will be repatriated to Europe by end of the year with all gone by January 1. About 3 200 remain at time, most in farming labor, and officials reject requests to allow some to stay in Canada. Medicine Hat Nazi trial figures cited amid fears of reprisals in Germany.
An 80 year old driver of a horsedrawn school van died in a Kamsack hospital after a Canadian National Railway train struck the van two miles from Bield Manitoba. Three children died Stella Titanich eight Elaine Lawreni six and George Gunchowski was the driver. Two boys Joseph Hareey twelve in critical condition and Billy Titanich seven with minor injuries remain in hospital as RCMP investigate.
Mrs Annie Parker, 74, longtime Revelstoke resident, was struck and killed by a CPR train near her home on Wednesday. Relatives note she was hard of hearing and crossed the tracks nearly daily for 50 years.
Toronto December report shows the Ontario Progressive Conservative Association closing the year with 50 dollars 79 cents in reserves and no communications received from delegates or member groups. Officers stressed a simple fiscal year with minimal activity and no outside correspondence.
Canada plans progressively freer trade with sterling bloc nations after Abbott announced changes effective Jan. 1. The shift allows Canada to deal on a sterling basis with many countries previously on dollars, with banks gaining broader access to U S funds for travel and business.
Calgary workers at MacCushain Storage and Distribution Co. Calgary Ltd end a week long walkout returning to work with no apparent concessions or gains reported. Citizens follow weeks of labor unrest as business operations resume.
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