Gas shortage in Western Ontario due to plant shutdowns
Western Ontario remains gas starved as Dominion Natural Gas reports limited butane gas reaching Brantford area and cities like Galt and St Thomas. 16 000 workers idle as talks urged Leslie Frost to convene a full meeting to secure future gas supplies while Oshawa warns GM may lay off 5000 if Windsor engines do not arrive.
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Ont
Feo
Western Ontario
Domminion Natural Gas Company
Brantford
todey
Galt
Hespeler
Woodstnck
St. Thomas
Tagersell
Paris
Duron
Lambeth
civic
Manes
Leslie Frost
Oshawa
General Motors
Alberta court reopens Luft trial in habitual crime case
Calgary February 7 Judge C J Ford of the Alberta Supreme Court remanded the Luft case to February 17. The trial of Alexander Slugger Luft for habitual crime marks the first such action in Alberta court history.
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CALGARY
duswee C. J. Ford
Alberta Supreme Court
Alexander
Slugger) Luft
berg
Alberta
Ipswich Price Act of 1777 Quoted Prices and Monopolies
The Left Hand Corner reproduces quotations from the Ipswich Price Act of 1777 and notes a general court act to curb monopolies. It lists unit prices for coffins, buckles, fish, fowl, lodging, potatoes, and rum with historical currency values and mentions a committee and a Newsweek continuation on the back page.
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Ipswich
Newsweek
Maharajah of Alwar Expelled from Indian Territory
New Delhi reports the Maharajah of Alwar State and his prime minister banished from the state by order of the Indian government. Alwar, allied with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, has been cited amid tensions after Gandhi’s assassination and frontier incursions by Pakistan.
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NEW DELHI
Reuters
Alrar
Rajputana
prme
De. N. B. Khare
Alwar
Rashirtiya Swaramsevak Sangh
Mohandas A. Gandhi
Bign
Shri Sewai Mahara
Tejz Smehy Bahadur
Maharajah
Alwat
mier
Maharaj
Joy Singji Bahadur
Jodhpur
Ethiopia
Middle East
NEW DELHT
Jayweharlal Nenu
Assam
India
MMAHARAJAH
Tragicfire claims Lundbreck bachelor Joseph Grolig
A North of Lundbreck fire killed 32 year old Joseph Grolig, a longtime resident three and a half miles north of the hamlet. RCMP investigated the blaze and Dr. D B McPherson of Blarrimore ordered a coroner inquiry. Grolig, described as a strict caralytic, had prior accidents and was known in the old timer community.
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Lundbreck
Joseph Grolig
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
DB McPherson
Blarrimore
Deccasen
bung
aia
RCMP
Mr Grolig
Valera Seen Keeping Ireland Prime Minister Post after Election
Dublin reports that Eamon De Valera’s Fianna Fail party gains 66 seats of 133 in the new Dail but loses a clear majority. Opposition blocs win 76 seats, with five left to be filled in Carlow and Kilkenny. Re-election prospects favor De Valera as independents and National Labour deputies hold key votes.
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DUBLIN
Eamon De Valera
Eire
Fianna Fail
Carlow
Kilkenny
De Valea
National Labor party
National Labor
De Valera
New York
flere
government
Clan Na Poblachia
Trish Republican Army
Sean MecHride
Faris
Mwmcohy De Valera
MacBrde
Fianna Fel
Fine Gael
Oxann Na Foo- Jachta
Clann Ne Talmhen
British Communists urge rejection of wage stabilization
British Communist members of major trade unions demand organized labor reject the government white paper on wage stabilization. They call for wage advances to cover rising costs, price pegging, profit restraint, higher taxes on the rich, and broader control of distribution, opposing the policy of no general income increases without production gains.
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LONDON
Reuters
ofhose
Botams
McNaughton Is Impatient McNaughton Is Impatient
London report reveals a Northstead district cuckoo mystery. A street sweeper named Johnson confessed to mimicking a cuckoo call to draw crowds at the Northsend bus stop before entering the park to perform the cuckoo. He compared the act to a past habit of singing at night.
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LONDON
Northstead
Hezetiah Johesen
Japuary
Johnson
Slater and Harrison to adjudicate Alberta Festival
Dr Gordon Slater of Lancoils England and Sidney Harn son of London England will adjudicate at the first annual competition festival of the Alberta Musical Festival Association in Calgary during the week of May 17.
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CALGARY
Fes
Gordon Slater
Lancoils, Englard
Sidney Harnson
London
England
Alberta Musical Festival Association
Inquest Adjourned to February 14 in Bellevue shootings
Blairmore February 7 The inquest into the Bellevue mass shooting death of Getotys Trifanenko Frances Trifanenko and Walter Nubsinsky is adjourned to February 14 at 2 pm with Coroner Donald McPherson presiding. The victims were identified and buried preparations were made. Helen Nilsinsky remains in serious condition at Bellevue Hospital.
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BLAIRMORE
Bellevue
Donald McPherson
Blairmere
Snday
Getotys Trifanenko
Franci ‘Trifanenko
Walter Nubsinsky
Nibsinsky
Helen Nilsinsky
Walter Nibaitsky
Bellevue hospital
James Trifanenko
Frances Trifanenko
Walter Nibsinsky
tonn h
Helen Nubsinsky
iFraties
Susfanenko
mearby
G. Wolff
Government to Break Ice Jams on Bow River
Ottawa says federal government has no river specific plan to clear Bow River ice jams near Calgary. The minister stated Ottawa has no equipment available to local governments and did not provide an opinion on St Lawrence river icebreakers.
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Bow River
OTTAWA
Transport
Chestier
commons
Bow
Calgary
Bougizs Harkness
Calgary East
St. Lawience
Textile Organizers Found Guilty in Quebec Case
Madeline Parent and Azellus Beau, organizers for the United Textile Workers of America, were found guilty of sedition conspiracy and inciting workers to strike at Lachute plant after a summer dispute. A King's Bench jury deliberated 49 minutes and will sentence them next Tuesday. maximum penalty nine years in prison.
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ST JEROME
Que
Madeline Parent
Azellus Beau~ cage
United Textile Workers of Amenca
APL
King’s Bench
Asers Ltd
Lachute
McNaughton Defends UN Against Unwarranted Pessimism
General A G L McNaughton, Canada's permanent UN delegate, argues the United Nations has achieved much and counters critics who claim pessimism is warranted. He cites UN agencies, the atomic energy commission, and related bodies as vital to world order amid global confusion.
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Nanghien
Canatuan GN
Rockefeller ‘Centre
George Igcaieff
atomic energy commission
Lake Success
United Nations
Legislation Sought On Wheat Payment In Commons
Ottawa report notes CCF member Max Campbell urged the government during the throne speech debate to announce soon a registration to raise the initial wheat payment to farmers before spring seeding. He cited reports of a retroactive figure up to 660 000 dollars and favored a clearer total. He warned against speculative tracing and proposed a reserve bank for feed grains to stabilize western supplies during crop failures.
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OTTAWA
Max Campbell
CCF
The Battleforeds
Gardiner
Campbell
Premier Attlee Redirects Comic Money Transfer
Prime Minister Attlee received a letter from John Morris of Cardigan asking to send two shillings to America to aid buying food. Attlee said he would give the money to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and called the idea fine.
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LONDON
Attlee
John Morrins
Cardist
America
Exchequer
Labrador Debate in Canadian Commons Thron e Speech
Ottawa February 7 Labrador dominates a throne speech debate as Quebec argues Newfoundland rights. MPs discuss veterans pensions housing and rising living costs with Diefenbaker urging higher grants and Pearkes pressing for faster pension increases including proposals to extend benefits to imperial WWI veterans.
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Lows St Laurens
G R Peathes, VC
Narammo
John Biefenbaker
Lake Centre
Diefenbaker
Canadian National Railways
Pearkes
Canada
commons
chamber
legislaion
Hon Fallow May Retire From Legislature
Edmonton Ontario reports possible retirement of Works Minister WA Patton due to health. A doctor ordered rest for Patton, who hinted at not seeking re election. Patton, 64, was elected for Vermilion in 1938 and re elected in 1944 for Grouse Creek.
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EDMONTON
WAFPatton
forester
Myr Yalow
mmter
cara
wong
Pallew
Vermuion
IHG
Flour and Lard Slump Tests U S Food Costs
The Chicago market reports a sharp drop in flour and lard prices as wholesale quotations slide. Eastern chains cut flour by four cents per 10 pounds with more reductions likely. Grains tumble from January highs as futures collapse, triggering broader stock market jitters and a retreat from peak commodity prices.
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Air Minneapolis
mitlers
Paul S. Willis
Grocery Manufacturers of America
New York Exchange
United States
New York Stock Exchange
Scrente
Montreal
Toronto Exchange
Mottiresi
New York
Europe
tae
Deacon Appeal Ends as Judgment Reserved in Murder Case
Lawrence Deacon’s appeal against conviction and sentence for murder ended in the Mevins County Court of Appeal. Chief Justice E A Me Pserson said the judgment would be reserved. Deacon’s case is not expected to be decided for about three weeks. He remains under sentence and faces a March 15 execution date.
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WINXPPEG
lawrence Deacon
conwucton
murtenmee
Johann doerser
Maenytoos court of appeal
E. A. Me
Pserson
Decrmen
Deacon
Ontario Mayors Seek Ottawa Talks On Conference Renewals
The Ontario Mayors and Reeves Association cleared to press for renewal of conferences between federal and provincial representatives. A 1945 conference last resolved tax and service issues, with Premier Drew signaling possible provincial action if Ottawa does not reconvene. The association seeks federal reassembly to address social services costs and municipal taxation burdens.
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TORONTO
Feo
Ontario Mayors and Reeves Association
Onpee
Drew
Alsaxb
jimet
Air Drew
Mayger Gordon Re
Guelph
Ottawa
Barver
association
Plane reaches Bonnell airport after ditching report
An Eastern Airlines plane reported to have ditched at sea has reached Bonnell Florida airport safe with all hands aboard, at 1 35 p m GST. A separate item notes five point agreement reached in a Calgary coal mine dispute.
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IRPORT
MIAMI
Fln
Eastern Airlines
Bonnell
Fla
CALGARY
Alterta coal
District 18
United Mine Workers
EL Gerhart
Edward Browder, Jr
Harry A. Snow
Charles G. Pavlicik
Kenneth J Newcomer
Henry K. Baker
New Orleans
Washington
Snow
RAF
Amanite
Tex
Browder
Atlantic Transport
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VICTORIA
Scarlet Point
here
D. Huse
Alert Bay
B.C
Frederick A. Balts
Jacob Chew
NEW YORK
Fed
Antherlics
Istanbul
Turkey
GANDHI
Tej Singhy
J. B. Khare
Alwar
Rajpatana
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