Fatal Nanton Fire A .N. Accepts Proposal
A fatal fire near Nanton killed one child and badly burned the mother when a stove exploded in the Martins camp sawmill home. The infant Joy Martins died, others escaped. the mother Mrs. Martin was hospitalized with serious burns as fire destroyed the home. The tragedy also notes the family had moved in recently and furniture was lost.
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Herald News Service
NANTON
D. Martin
Joy
Martin
Dr. Bellamy
High River hospital
Martins
Lyle Allcock
High River
No Trace Of Missing Child
St. Catharines Ontario December 30 1947 Volunteers search in St Catharines and Lincoln county seek Marion Rusnak nine who vanished a week ago after being last seen with a tall dark man promising a Christmas gift Police say no new developments and many tips are checked While her parents hope she is alive the search continues and wrapping paper from a party found near the time of disappearance is the only clue.
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ST. CATHARINES
Ont
Lincoln county
Marion Rusnak
John Rusnak
Mayor Loses His Seat After Tight Melfort Recount
In Melfort on December 30, Kd S. B. Cuskey who had been elected mayor by one vote was defeated by one vote after a recount. Cuskey, who has served as councillor and mayor for 16 years, lost to C. R. Lancaster.
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MELFORT
Susk
S. B. Cuskey
C. R. Lancaster
Catkey
Atlantic Great
Callers
Guardian
Churchul
Churchill
Churchil
Kurt Schuymacher
Britain
who
Aluminum arched sole shoes draw North's attention
A Sydney inventor introduces a shoe with an arched aluminum sole and high aluminum heel. Each pair includes detachable rubber or feather heels, allowing replacements as worn. Weighing only 2 15 cuncas, the design promises cool summers and warm winters, with patents filed and orders from multiple continents.
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Sydney
Gus
North
South America
France
India
Palestine
South Africa
Singapore
Burma
Fergus News-Record
Ste. Anne de Bellevuce
G* CROOKE
New Year Parties Sparing No Expense Across Canada
Canadians prepare lavish New Year celebrations with prices rising to 15 per person in Toronto and up to 99.18 for Montreal floor shows. Hotels in Montreal and Regina report sold out, Winnipeg and Vancouver feature high costs, while private and club events fill capacities as 1947 approaches. Many express hope the costly night will be remembered for laughs rather than regret.
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Montreal
Winnipeg
Regina
armly
navy and
air force
Edmonton
Macdonald
Vancouver
Grim coal situation in Britain seen as ongoing crisis
London December 30 report that weekend coal deliveries eased factory fuel shortages in parts of England yet ministers warn the crisis remains grave. Transport delays and absentee losses of coal threaten Lancashire Yorkshire and Scotland with continued production curtailment into February.
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JOHN DAUPHINEE
LONDON
U.P. Cable
England
north
Midlands
Lancashire
Yorkshire
Blackburn
Scotland
northern Ireland
West Yorkshire
German POW Escapes Hull Camp By Sealing Wall
Royal Canadian Mounted Police along with Ottawa and Mal police hunted a 20 year old German prisoner of war who slipped away from the Hull internment camp by sealing the stone wall around the camp late last night.
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HULL
Que
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Ottawa
Mal police
Night Kiss Tragedy Sparks Village Murder Charge
Uriah Jones, 29, shot dead in the Sheen home as he exchanged good night kisses with Bea trice Sheen, 23, in front of her parents. Beatrice injured. Percy Thomas Brownsea, 27, farmhand, charged with murder. Jones had just been demobilized from the Royal Air Force.
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SIXPENNY HANDLEY
Dorset
P. Cables
Uriah Jones
Beatrice Sheen
cousole
Sheen
Jones
lizéd
Royal Air Force
Beatrice
Percy Thomas Brownsea
Suburban winners hit with a flood of offers after radio contest
Der 20 JP Myr and Mr Scott of Eas York won a 46 model car in a Saturday radio contest. As the event ended they were deluged with calls, messages, and visits from prospective buyers. One man arrived with a bundle of bills to purchase the auto, creating a heavy headache for the winners.
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TORONTO
Der
Myr
Scott
Eas
Trials for 27,000 Nazis to begin in German zones
Berlin reports that trials of about 22.4 Germans held in civil internment in the British zone will start by late January. Former leaders of the Nazi party Gestapo and security police face up to ten years with confiscation. Germany to run tribunals with British oversight, aiming to finish by next year.
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BERLIN
Dee
Reuters
aim
Germany
war crimes tribunal
Nazi party
Gestapo
security police
Britain
Karl Meyer
Oldenburg
Hitler
Abbott Predicts Sizeable Surplus
Finance Minister Abbott predicts a sizeable surplus for the 1946-47 fiscal year and a balanced budget with lower spending and higher revenue. He credits his predecessor and a wartime to peacetime transition, expressing confidence in reducing public debt as national income remains strong.
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OTTAWA
Abbot
tas jurisdiciion
Abbott
carta
Mr. Abbott
finance ministry
Rt .Hon
J L. Asley
justice mininster
Churchill Plans For United Europe in 1947
London reports Winston Churchill pursued a plan for a united states of Europe behind the scenes. The Guardian cites two Churchill articles urging Franco German rapprochement and U S of Europe with Britain at the helm. Western bloc prospects and Allied leadership feature as the 1946 peace debate closes.
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LONDON
Winston Caurehill
united states of Europe
Manchester Guardian
Guardian
Churchill
Biograhis morning
united states
Britain
France
Germany
United States of America
niniciam ak ans qian
agalnol
teade
yard
Chureml
Mis Tike
England
western Europe
Great Britain
Chunchul
lis
Zurich
Chinese Reds Will Set Up Government
Chinese Communists decide at a Pinping meeting to form a rival government to the central Nanking regime. They plan to reinforce air power, boost guerrilla activity, tighten the blockade on government cities, and expand international propaganda including networks in the United States Britain and France. Peng Heuch-Pei says invited participation possible if favorable, while Chou En-Lai insists on nullifying the illegal assembly and fake constitution before resuming talks.
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Paul Hasluck
Australia
Alvaro Alberto
Brazil
A . L. McNaughtyn
Canada
Mohamed Bey Khalifa
Egypt
Baruch
Hasluck
Capt
Alberta
Alexander Cadogan
Great Britain
Quo Tai-Chi
China
G. Beelaerts Van Blekland
Netherlands
Alexandre Parodi
France
commission
United Nations atomic energy commission
Gromyko
United States
Gromko
NANKING
C.P.i
Pinping
Britain
Kuomintang
Peng Heuch-Pei
Democratic League
Yenan
Chou En-Lat
Chiang Kai- Shek
national assembly
PEIPING
TOM MASTERSON PEIPING
Yenching University
Fujen Catholc University
National Peking University
Shangist
America
Tientsin
Peiyank
Nankal
Truman
Amercan
Tangku
Marine auth rories
te mans
mrime corns
Burns Company Increases Wages
Burns and Co Ltd president R J Dinburg announced wage increases for all company employees in packing plants at Calgary Edmonton Vancouver Prince Albert Regina and Winnipeg. The retroactive raises total five cents an hour from August and a further five cents from October 1 under an agreement. Wages for office and sales staff are adjusted to reflect the same retroactive effect to September 4.
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CALGARY
R J. Dinburg
Burns and Ce Ltd
Edmonson
Vancouver
Prince Albert
Regina
Wintuper
oan
Aweard
Dinmne
Detect Cancer From Blood in Moscow Announcement
An report from Moscow notes a blood test method claimed to detect cancer. The method, developed by ABP Potot k Musca, tested on 80 individuals suffering from various infections and ailments. The announcement says results were positive in these cases, though not universal.
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MOSCOW
ansour
Potot k Musca
Public School Teachers Return to Class in St Paul
Back in St Paul Minnesota 50 with 7 strike ends teachers granted demands for action to raise salaries and improve working conditions will return to classrooms today under disrupted terms as schools resume operations.
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ST, PAUL, Minn
British Floggings Follow Kidnap Attacks in Palestine
British authorities impose curbs on Jewish communities along the Palestine coast as vengeance floggings are carried out after the abduction of Major Brett and three sergeants. Four Jews are jailed and a man wounded while police recover weapons and witnesses report a citywide manhunt.
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CARTER L. DAVIDSON SERUSALEM
Paletine
Davids
Jewish agency
Haifa
Cyprus
Palestine police
ropal
Nathanya
Tel Aviv
polce
Rishon Lé Zion
Baron Rothschild
Lydda
Brett
6th airborne division
soiours
LONDON
Reuters
Dollis Hill
Scotland Yard
Magog Uewort
Alaptada
Rena roed prices rise in United States in 19H1
United States price increases show a 34 percent rise in 19H1 with essentials notably affected. The report notes higher living costs and broad inflation pressures during the period. Official statistics from the Nibor bureau are cited.
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WASHINGTON
United States
Liquor Store Manager Faces Disputed Beer Sale
Woodbury Minnesota police report a liquor store manager Plack Bitting sold a case of beer to an unknown customer for 43.65. He later claimed a paper bag with 1700 dollars was found in the case, prompting a dispute over the sale and repayment.
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WOODBURY
Dec
Plack Bitting
Bitting
U S Opposes New Borders Ahead of German Peace Talks
Berlin reports reliable sources say the United States will oppose revised western frontiers in Germany during the forthcoming peace treaty negotiations. Washington may reject France and Holland Belgium border proposals unless demonstrable public support exists, with Moscow prepared to present a united front and Russia signaling backing of the U S stance. Britain shows cautious stance on eastern borders while staying quiet on the west.
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BERLIN
Germany
Saar
Frince
United States
France
Rhineland
Holland
Belgium
foreign ministers council
Moscow
Russia
Denmark
Poland
Britain
west
Arrests Expected in Coupons Theft Case in Canada
Ottawa reports indicate the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will arrest more than a few suspects in a fraud tied to stolen butter coupons from E B Edy Company in Hull Quebec. Officials say no exact count is available but estimates suggest considerably fewer than 30 people involved. The Prices Board and RCMP stress the company was not involved in the coupon removal.
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OTTAWA
Royal Canes dian Mounted Police
E B. Edey Company
Hull
Que
Prices Board
Frids Board
R.C.MP
BS. B.wins
Aunt claims Little Dee Dee Wong in Shaghham case
Four year old Dee Dee Wong, orphaned by a Christmas night crash that killed his mother father and sister, was claimed today by his widowed aunt arriving from Chungking after recognizing the child in a newspaper photograph.
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LITTLE DEE DEE WONG SHANGHAM
Dee Dee
Little Brothers Wong
Chungking
BOSTON
Douglas Chandler
Robert Best
Berhncadia
itasem
henying
NEW YORK POST
TOKYO
A.P.i
Dinte Tighe
Mins Tighe
Beiday
KCCS
EDMONTON
C.P
king's counsels
Alberta
Maynard
Andison
legislative assembly
Amdtxem
NEW YORK
Dennia
Meath
Irlande MacARTHUR
MacArther
Jagen
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frealy
Andre
Bernard M. Baruch
United Nations security counail
Western Air Lines
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srona
Thley
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