Royalty Payments Boosted By 10 Cents
Approximately 3 500 miners in Alberta coal mines including near Lethbridge gain a new one year working agreement. The contract raises royalty payments from 5 to 15 cents per ton to the miners welfare and pension fund, with no general wage increase. Talks with steam coal operators and the Western Canada Bituminous Coal Operators' Association continue, and some regions work under the expired contract while awaiting arbitration.
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Alberta
Lethbridge
miners’ welfare and pension fund
Calgary
District 18
United Mine Workers of America
the
Herald
British Columbia
Western Canada Bituminous Coal Operators’ Association
Drumheller
Crow's Nest
Pass
Crow’s Nest Pass
Canada
miners’ union
W. C. Whittaker
bituminous operators’ association
Cale
Formosa as Key Island in Japan’s War Ambitions
The article notes Formosa, lying between Japan and the Philippines, held vital naval and air base value for Japan since 1895. It controlled approaches to Japan, fed warship and aircraft refueling, and supported bombing missions. Rich resources included coal ore salt sugar tea camphor teakwood and timber. it was called camphor island and described as a major base with extensive development under occupation.
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Formosa
Japan
Philippine islands
Tokyo
China
camphor island
island
Forgers for Mindszenty Papers Tell All
Hungarian handwriting experts Lasala Sulner and his wife Hanna, now in US custody, testified they forged documents used in Mindszenty pre trial actions on orders from Hungarian police. They said they taught forgery methods to police and fled Hungary after the cardinal's trial. They provided microfilms of supposed original papers to Western intelligence.
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TENNA
A.P
United States
Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty
Lasala Sulner
Hanna
Sulner
Hungary
TCA Administrative Staff To Relocate From Winnipeg
Trans-Canada Airlines will move its administrative staff from Winnipeg to Montreal in autumn 1949. About 40 officers plus clerical staff, totaling around 155 people, may relocate if all consent. The Montreal head office and major corporate functions have long been there, with Winnipeg retaining only repair, overhaul, and some accounting groups.
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WINNIPEG
Trans- Canada Airlines
Montreal
G. R. McGregor
McGregor
T.C.A s
T.C.A
Newfoundland Union Nears Confederation Step Passed
In Ottawa on February 17 the Commons approved by 140 to 74 a motion to ask Britain to amend the British North America act to admit Newfoundland into Canadian confederation. George Drew led a last-ditch effort against procedural steps, urging provinces be consulted first. Onto Senate, the bill awaits further action as Liberals and some Conservatives supported the move, and parliament sang “O Canada” and “God Save the King” after the vote. William Lyon Mackenzie King praised the makers of Canada as the union progress continued.
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OTTAWA
United Kingdom
Newfoundland
George Drew
SENATE
Canada
Drew
Social Credit group
Bloc Populaire
C.C-F
William Lyon Mackenzie King
William Lyon Mackenzie
the makers of Canada
Alberta throne speech pledges broader municipal and highway aid
The throne speech in Alberta's 11th legislature promises greater grants to municipalities, expanded highway construction, and a broad health program. It calls for irrigation and power projects, tax-relief shifts from municipalities, increased education funding, and expanded services for industry, labor, and culture. It also outlines forest and natural gas plans, immigration, tourism, libraries, and scholarships while proposing three full-time health units and a southern laboratory, plus hospital care for arthritis.
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Alberta
DMONTON
C.P
J. C. Bowen
Ware
prairie provinces
whso
royal commission on taxation
ATO
Judge commission on
thee
Central
Alberta Sanatorium
department of public health and welfare
legislature
Transportation Nears Halt As Storm Hits Alta
Widespread havoc across British Columbia and Alberta as rain and snowstorms strand trains, foul communications, and wash out roads. Snowslides disrupt rail lines, power supplies shrink to critical levels, and lakes threaten floods. Calgary area highways clog and motorists face near-impossible travel ahead of updated weather projections.
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Alta
VANCOUVER
C.P
British Columbia
Canada
Victoria
Fraser Valley
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian National Railways
lower mainland
British Columbia Electric Company
Kootenays
Prince Rupert
here
Northern
B.C. Power Co
Prince Rupert Jasper
Chilliwack
Praser canyon
Okabagan Lake
Oliver
United States
Alberta
Lethbridge A.M
Calgary
Fincher Creek-Cowley
W. G. Ainscough
Pincher Pass No. 3
Lethbridge
Western Europeans Hope U S Promises Military Aid in North Atlantic Pact
Western European nations stay hopeful on obtaining an American open pledge of military support in the proposed North Atlantic security treaty. Diplomats expect leaders to press State Secretary Acheson for a clear statement on united Western forces against any future aggressor and possibly a reference to collective action by all alliance members in case of attack. Senator Arthur Vandenberg is said to have no personal objection if such military wording is subordinate to diplomatic and political measures, provided the treaty mirrors the UN Charter.
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WASHINGTON
Acheson
security organization
Arthur Vandenberg
Rep
Mich
Vandenberg
N W T May Be A Canadian Province
Ottawa Feb 17 Russia's development of Siberia signals Canada may add the Northwest Territories as a new province Senator W A Buchanan Alberta Liberal told the senate He urged northland development and Newfoundland inclusion in federation while advocating anti union Newfoundland be named to the senate He also backed compulsory voting and single transferable vote calling for reform and criticizing a Progressive Conservative remark about Liberal senate appointeesmeant to support governing policies He praised Prof E J Pratt as a Newfoundland poet laureate candidate
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OTTAWA
Russia
Siberia
Canada
Northwest Territories
W.A. Buchanan
Alberta
senate
Newfoundland
Buchanan
island
E. J. Pratt
University of Torronto
Confederation
John Farris
B.G
commons
Earl Rowe
P.C
Dufferin-Simcoe
Farris
Rowe
J. H. Ross
Weizmann Elected President of the Hebrew State
Dr Chaim Weizmann was elected president of the state of Israel by the 120 member constituent assembly in Jerusalem after adopting a constitution. He won 83 votes to 13 for Prof Josef Klausner, with 15 delegates returning empty envelopes, six absent and one invalid vote.
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CHAIM WEIZMANN
JERUSALEM
state of Israel
constituent assembly
Weismann
Josef Klausner
Rail crash near Blackie injures conductor Wes Cook
Train rear crew member Wes Cook, conductor of the rear train, was injured in a collision in the Blackie yard near Lethbridge. The caboose and box car caught fire before noon, the line was cleared, and CPR transported Cook for medical observation while officials investigate. A separate World University report notes a new multiracial university for international students opened in Florence.
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Lethbridge
Blackie yard
Blackie
WES Cook
High River
WORLD UNIVERSITY
FLORENCE
Reuters.y
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Newfoundland Union
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Pope Pius
Sacred College of Cardinals
Vatican
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femer
B.C
U.S
N.W.T
CANADIAN PROVINCE
C.C.M
8th Ave. S
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EDMONTON
Arthur A. Carpenter
district court of
Macleod
Alberta Public Utilities Commission
commission
Sam: McConnan
Regina
John’ Jamieson
SEATTLE
Cascades
Idaho
GREATER
Greater Victoria
Genaales observatory
Edemonton domestic
O.C
katchewan
National Railways
pervena
STOCKHOLM
Lanads
wathdred
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