Canada May Send 10 000 Men To Europe Army
Canada plans to deploy a 10 000 strong special army and a wing of three RCAF fighter squadrons to Britain and Europe next year as Cabinet awaits Claxton report after Brussels meeting. Eisenhower to command integrated force. Ottawa to decide troop levels subject to Parliament approval. Big Four talks on divided Germany progress with Western powers offering peace terms to Russia and aiming to organize multinational command under Eisenhower.
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Ike) Eisenhower
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Pioneer cattleman dies at 106 in Kansas
Adilene Kansas December 20 J B Edwards a pioneer cattleman and early friend of Wild Bill Hickok died yesterday at age 106 He was medically rejected for Civil War service and kept working in his garden until 100 walking downtown daily until his 102nd birthday
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Allies Hold On Grimly At Hungnam Beachhead
United States 10th Corps defenders held Communist forces at bay along the Hung Kam port area in northeast Korea. Allied withdrawal proceeded under artillery and warship fire as gunners pounded Chinese and Korean troops massing near the beach. Major General Edward M. Almond praised the defense as Marine and Navy air and surface fire kept Red forces from pushing the Americans into the sea.
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Edward M. Almond
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Centenary of Robert Louis Stevenson Celebrated
The St Thomas Times Journal notes the cen tenary of Robert Louis Stevenson born Nov 13 1850 in Edinburgh His diverse talents included novelist essayist poet critic and later writer though he faced ill health from boyhood until his death at 44 The piece ends with a continuation cue indicating page 15.
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Mother of Six Beaten to Death on Ontario Farm
SMITHVILLE Ontario December 20 A 32 year old mother of six was beaten to death on a small farm near here. Her father in law William Podwinski 62 mentally ill hanged himself in the barn. Police call it murder and death by own action. The wife died from hammer blows as she milked cows. Her children Freddy five and Betty Ann three found her dying. Her husband was summoned from Grimsby to hospital in Hamilton where she died en route.
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John Podwinski
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Wu Hsiu-Chuan Leaves for London After Farewell
Wu Hsiu-Chuan leads the Chinese Communist delegation from Idlewild to London and Peiping after a farewell at Idlewild airport. He urged the American people to a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year while blasting UN cease-fire efforts as trickery. The three man UN committee will persist, despite Wu’s statements and Peiping’s silence.
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U.N. Assembly
Christmas Mails Arrive for Canada's Korea Destroyers
The three Royal Canadian Navy destroyers Athabaskan Cayuga and Sioux receive a flood of Christmas edibles as they carry out the UN commanded patrols. Athabaskan paused for shore leave before returning to sea. The crews face the question of spending Christmas at sea or in port during the longest sustained Far East patrol to date with 29 days at sea for Cayuga and Sioux and 23 for Athabaskan.
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Voluntary Wage Ceiling Formula Promised In U S
Washington December 20 union leaders press for wage increases to keep pace with living costs. A.F.L. President William Green and CIO President Philip Murray presented demands to President Truman as the Economic Stabilization Agency works on a wage formula to complement voluntary price controls. ESC warns compulsory ceilings possible if voluntary compliance fails. The agency hopes most price rollbacks occur at mill mine and factory levels despite rising cost of living, with official inflation indices near a Korea era high.
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Philip Murray
Truman
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Alan Valentine
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Korea
Resignation Report in Grouard Alberta Assembly Seat
Dr J B T Wood a Social Credit member for Grouard reportedly placed his resignation in the hands of the legislative clerk amid protests over a new highway route from Whitecourt to Valleyfield. The cabinet backed its decision as dissension persisted in the northern district.
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legislative assembly
Dense Alta Fog Triggers Fatal Air Crash In Alberta
Dense fog over northern Alberta caused a fatal Tiger Moth crash near McLaughlin and disrupted at least 14 flights. Gordon Lapinsky of Camrose died after a forced landing in heavy fog in Lloydminster. Airports canceled or rerouted several Northwest, Trans-Canada and Canadian Pacific flights as visibility plummeted.
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Korea
Calgary
Trans-Canada Air Lines
Canadian Pacific Air Lines
MacArthur imposes right of censorship on Korean war news
Gen MacArthur’s headquarters announced immediate censorship over all Korean military news. News dispatches and photos must be sent to Korea or Japan for security screening before release. The memo, by Col Echols, shifts to mandatory control, ending the prior honor system used since June 25.
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MacArthur
Col
M. P. Echols
Korea
Japan
Korean Orphans Airlifted to Island Sanctuary in Operation Kiddie Car
Nearly 1,000 Korean street orphans, ages six months to 11 years, were airlifted to a sanctuary off South Korea in Operation Kiddie Car. Fifteen twin-engine American transports landed at Kimpo air base to evacuate the war waifs from the combat zone. The 964 children were saved from gutter death by American troops and carried 15 days of rations. Many were too weak to show interest as they boarded, some crying quietly.
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South Korea
Kimbo
Salary Increase for Vatican Dependents in New Year
The Vatican announced a 30 percent salary rise for all dependents, over 5,000 priests and laymen, effective with the New Year. The raise likely reflects increased revenues gathered during the Holy Year, which ends Christmas Eve.
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Reuters
Eastern Canada Digs Out After Two Day Storm
Gale warnings persisted on Newfoundland's west coast as Maritimes crews repaired communications and cleared snow. Three vessels foundered along Newfoundland with crews rescued. the Mary Hirtle escaped by breeches buoy near Port Aux Basques. Ice blackouts disrupted lines from Annapolis Valley to Yarmouth, with 400 poles felled on the Dominion Atlantic Railway and 40 more near Waterville and Middleton. Heavy snow fell in New Brunswick. Prince Edward Island reported snow with a horse killed by a downed line. Ships Terra Nove and Western Explorer moved to Codroy Island to aid, while Harmon air base aided rescue efforts.
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Rhee urges all-out defence of Seoul in crisis drive
News bulletin from Seoul reports President Syngman Rhee urging “an all-out defence of this capital and the Republic of Korea” against Chinese and Korean Communists, calling for unity beyond minor odds. The message comes as global tensions surge amid war fears and security measures.
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Syngman Rhee
Republic of Korea
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