Senators Prepare to Fight Any Downbeat on Defense Pact
A group of U S senators on the foreign relations committee vow to demand the strongest pledge short of war declaration that the United States will aid its European allies if threatened by Communist aggression. They push against weaker treaty language seen by the committee, while others urge careful interpretation to preserve its psychological value. Northern Norway equipment loss noted in summary. Regina Saskatchewan CCF government defeats nonconfidence motion on party lines over throne speech reply.
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Associated Press
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United States
senate
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oreign relations committee
Europe
senate foreign relations committee
Acheon
Arthur Vandenberg
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Canada
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
United ites
Benator Forest Donnell
Yonnell
sign relations committee
Sleepless 60-Year-Old Worker Aids Sleep Research
Gruen, a 60 year old man from Australia, has reportedly not slept since 1917 after a war injury. He survives on routine, reads and radios at night, works by day, and has agreed to donate his brain after death to a medical institution for study.
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Isidor Gruer
Kruen
Gruen
ruen
Alberta throne speech debate opens in legislature
Edmonton February 22 The C C P will fire first rounds today as throne speech debate continues in the Alberta legislature Elmer Roper adjourned yesterday and will be first speaker today unless developments occur Two government members and one opposition member spoke yesterday The debate covered the British North America Act and salt beds development A highways commission was suggested by an opposition member Mr Macdonald opened the debate Mr Fee criticized the B N A Act saying Canada uses it to dodge or shelve issues He favored dropping the Privy Council appeal Canadians should entrust courts and appoint a Canadian governor general Mr Aalborg raised the salt beds matter (Continued on Page Two).
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highways’ commission
Macdonald
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Canada
privy council
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British Columbia
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foreign office
Bulgaria
Sofia
Britain
United States
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Albania
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BOW RIVER CALGARY
Alberta Labor-Progressive party
Bow River
Syd Thompson
Calgary
LPP
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Stanley Kiowley
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Winnipeg
North Centre
B.S
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Cantélan Chamber of Commerce
Association of Chambers of Commerce of Great Britain
Policies On Controls Attacked In Commons Debate
Ottawa faces a heated Commons debate as George Drew of the Progressive Conservative party brands the government a snooper state. He urges separate bills for rents, timber, steel, and food, opposes broad control measures, and calls for non-confidence to trigger an election. Other speakers weigh in on foreign exchange, Communism, and health and marketing policies.
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OTTAWA
C.P
commons
George Drew
Canada
John Dickey
Halifax
A. M. Nicholson
C.CF
Mackenzie
T. &. Church
P.C
Toronto Broadview
F. D. Shaw
8.C
Red Deer
KH. W. Herridge
Kootenay West
Birth rate in Canada drops in 1948
Ottawa reports Canada's birth rate fell 3.6 percent in 1948 from 1947, though it was still the highest year on record. Total births reached 245,680, deaths rose 2.4 percent to 119,470, and marriages declined 2.8 percent to 123,367. Only British Columbia showed a slight rise.
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OTTAWA
Canada
bureau of statistics
British Columbia
Lower Prices Seen For Fats and Oils in Ottawa
Ottawa reports potential drops in fats and oils prices as export and import controls on animal, vegetable and marine oils are lifted. Products include lard, shortening, peanut butter and soap. Market sources note Canadian prices align with U.S. trends but some importers face higher costs due to regional pricing.
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OTTAWA
United States
U.S
Lethbridge Census Figures Show City Population Growth
The city announced a population of 14 612 in the 1931 census, with 16 522 in 1941 and 16 711 by 1947. Growth through industrialization and expansion programs continues, despite revisions removing transient residents.
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ashi
Soultin
Tlusweiages
Lethbridge
World Wheat Talks See Price Rumors And Argentina Pause
An International wheat conference spokesman denied fixed base prices while noting rumors of a $1.46 per bushel maximum. Argentina asked to withdraw but remains an observer as the talks continue. Scarpati will stay at the table though Argentina fights to align with proposals. The pact text nears completion as importers and exporters adjust quotas to meet rising supply expectations.
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Fed
C.P
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Argentina
Juan Scarpati
Sawdust for Saboteurs Against Grasshoppers Planned
Prairie provinces prepare a sawdust and poison defense to curb an expected surge of grasshoppers this summer. Entomologists warn of heavy crop damage and provincial programs will distribute chlordan mixtures to farmers and municipalities.
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WINNIPEG
western Canada
Alberta
agriculture department
Saskatchewan public accounts show record high expenditures
The Saskatchewan government spent 51,772,523 dollars in the year ending March 31, 1948, a new high, with revenue totaling 53,251,280 dollars. Welfare bought 3,483,854 dollars, highways 7,435,117 dollars, and education 6,964,665 dollars, as the year’s top expenses.
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REGINA
Saskatchewan
welfare department
highways department
education department
Miners settle Alberta BC dispute with yearlong pacts
Western Canada coal miners secure one year contracts covering Alberta and British Columbia. Each agreement raises welfare fund royalties from five to fifteen cents per ton, boosting the fund by about 1 million dollars annually based on last year’s ten million ton output.
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western Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
District 18
United Mine Workers of America
Calgary
Crow's ‘Nest Pass
Mondey
Crow's Nest
keaft
miners’ union
coal operators’ association
Two New Wells Into Production
Two wells came into production in the Redwater area near Edmonton with rates of 1,358 barrels daily and 912 barrels daily for an Anglo-Canadian and Home Oil joint venture. Imperial Oil struck a thin oil bearing structure near Bon Accord, with the well at 3,610 feet showing thinner productive rock than the Leduc formations.
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Redwater
Bon
Home Oil
Imperial Oil Limited
Morton Hall
Ben Accord
Leduc ot
Snap Vote Hint Circulates Amid UK By Election Talk
London reports say Conservatives foresee a general election within months while Labour resists rush. By elections in Hammer Smith and Sowerby St Pancras North loom as Labour weighs timing, with leaders like Winston Churchill touring constituencies and Morrison advising patience on nationalization agendas.
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Daily Telegraph
Daily Graphic
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Hammermith
St. Pancras
North
Hammersmith
Gravesend
Winston Churchill
Herbert Morrison
Labor party
lords
house of commons
Lost American atom bomb cited in espionage case
In Munich on February 22, a court heard notes from espionage documents alleged found on a Polish defendant. The papers claimed one American atom bomb was lost and America had 600 bombs, with no explanation or proof. The 25 documents came from a woman’s handbag belonging to Theodore Szendierlorz, a first defendant. other defendants include Poles and Germans.
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MUNICH
United States
america
Theodore Szendierlorz
Snow Slides Cut Vancouver From Eastern Canada
Heavy slides in Fraser canyon cut rail lines and highways near Stout and Hell's Gate, leaving Vancouver virtually isolated from eastern Canada for the second time in a year. Western sections report CN Rail blocked at Stout 112 miles from Vancouver, CPR westbound No. 1 stalled east of Spussum for days.
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VANCOUVER
Fraser canyon
Canada
Hell's Gate
Canadian National Railways
Stout
Boston Bar
Hope
CPR
Rivalry on the gridiron heats up in Dominion football title race
Edmonton reports the Dominion football championship scene with renewed debate in the legislature over throne speech and Calgary's stance. The piece notes Edmonton and Calgary cousins vying for Grey Cup prominence as government members set foot on the field, signaling a tense return to gridiron rivalry.
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Cile wary
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donald
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Calgary
desbate
elthes
Avalanches Worsen as Thaw Continues in British Columbia
Rain and warm air increased avalanche danger across British Columbia as thawing persists. Officials warn more slides may threaten rail lines and communications after six recent slides blocked tracks in Freee canyon.
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