New Tax Deal For Farmers
Ottawa reports a government move to revise the basic herd principle in farmer income tax. The change would allow recalculation of producing assets for farmers who expanded their herds, possibly treating some increases as capital rather than income. The shift aims to ease tax on cattle sheep horses and swine for 50 000 to 60 000 farmers and ranchers nationwide.
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OTTAWA
H. H. Hannan
Canadian Federaton of Agriculture
McCann
Landeryou Named Chairman of Public Accounts Panel
Edmonton report notes J C Landeryou of Lethbridge chosen as chairman of the public accounts standing committee. L Halmrast and W E Cain also named to leadership roles on private bills and highway committees respectively.
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EDMONTON
J. ¢. Landeryou
Lethbridge
public
L. ©. Halmrast
Warner
W. E. Cain
Death of Shanghai Police Officer Under Torture by Japanese
In August 1943 Shanghai, 43 year old police officer William Hutton was arrested by Japanese forces for refusing to reveal information. He was subjected to brutal torture including water cure and electric shocks, then tied naked and left for days. He died, prompting his father in Perth to seek justice.
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William Hutton
Shanghai
Watson
Hutton
Perth
Scotland
Japan
Soviet Soldiers Fire On Police Car In Berlin
Russian troops in the Soviet sector fired on a western German police car that strayed into their zone in Berlin last night. The officers escaped unharmed and fled to the American sector. Two additional shooting incidents without casualties were reported by western-sector police today.
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BERLIN
By Election in Hammersmith South Draws Heavy Campaign Weather Dopples Voter Turnout
Voters cast ballots in the Hammersmith South by election as Britain endures heavy rain. Labour and Conservative leaders view the result as a gauge for the 1950 general election with Churchill supporting Conservative Anthony Fell against Tom Williams.
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LONDON
Hammersmith South
Britain
house of commons
W. T. Adams
Labor
Oratory
Churchill
Anthony Fell
Fell
Tom ‘Williams
an. R.AP
Oxford’ University
Attlee
Alberta urged to adopt soil conservation measures
EDMONTON February 24 Alberta farmers must immediately adopt soil conservation measures to preserve productivity. G R Sterling of the provincial department of agriculture warned at the agricultural short course that western Canada has few unbroken lands left and Alberta now has 20 million acres being worked.
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EDMONTON
western Canada
G. R. Sterling
department of agriculture
Alberta
Chrysler raises prices on redesigned Plymouth De Soto Dodge and Chrysler
Chrysler Corporation announced price increases averaging 6.86 percent on its new Plymouth De Soto Dodge and Chrysler models. The firm reported 90 million dollars in spending for development and re tooling. The new Dodge models go on display in showrooms today.
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DETROIT
Chrysler Corporation
Plymouth
De Soto
Dodge
Chrysler
Govt Policy On 2 Probes Under Fire
Alberta legislature heard sharp criticism of royal commission probes as the government announced an experiment in municipal governance. H J MacDonald blasted cabinet secrecy over an Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire child welfare study and questioned the deputy minister of municipal affairs being named to a probe of provincial tax relations.
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EDMONTON
royal commission
Alberta
Imperial Order
Daughters of the Empire
H.J. MacDonald
L. Calgary
Stock Devas Drop In Lowest Levels Since March
New York stock prices fell to their weakest since last March, marking the fifth straight decline. Key issues slid a few cents to around $3 a share, with railroad stocks hit hardest amid the rough weather costs and recession fears. In Toronto industrial shares also declined to levels not seen since April 1948, with prices dropping up to $1 in broad losses.
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NEW YORK
Wall Street
TORONTO
C.P
Toronto stock exchange
Armistice Signed by Israel and Egypt Sparks Regional Shifts
Egypt accepts a step toward peace, demilitarized zones created, Gaza and coast kept by Egypt, Beersheba and Negev under Israeli control for now. Armistice lines will guide future talks with Jordan and broader settlement under final peace terms. Signing occurred at the Hotel Des Rhodes with UN mediator Ralph Bunche presiding.
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Seypt
Israel
Egypt
Arab League
Palestine
Gaza
Negev desert
Beersheba
Jordan
Hotel Des Rhodes
Ralph Bunche
U.N
Mohamed Ibrahim Seif Eddin
Col
Rahmani
Walter Hytan
Elias Sassoon
foreign office
Yigal Yadin
Fraser Canyon Sealed Off By Snow Threats
Frasers Canyon highway remains closed due to frost and snowslides. Crews clear Hoodoo Curve after a fatal slide burying trucker Percy Coombs. Railways run late with CN and CPR routes disrupted. Wires out sever service to northern towns. two coal laden freight trains reach Prince Rupert after 11 days cutoff.
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VANCOUVER
Fraser Canyon
Hoodoo Curve
here
Percy Coombs
Canadian National Railways
Canadian Pacific Railway
Basque
Hope
Lytton
oine
Prince George
Prince Rupert
Ashcroft
Williams Lake
eastern Canada
Rossland
Grand Forks
Macleod Man Serious Injury From Train Fall
Walter Dixon a 54 year old resident of Macleod Alberta is listed in serious condition after falling from eastbound CPR passenger train No 8 near Field eight miles east while passing through a spiral tunnel. He suffered a possible skull fracture a broken left leg and other injuries. Investigators will await his full medical update before statement.
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ANFF
Alta
C.P
Walter Dixon
Macleod
C.P.R
Field
Dixon
Vancouver
Lake Louise
Banff Mineral Springs hospital
P C s Attack Government Tax Policy In Commons
In Ottawa the opposition attacked government tax and trade policies during a mid week session after a health report outlined how the $30 million health program grants are being spent. Earl Rowe criticized Gardiner for UK food market losses while Martin detailed provincial health surveys and hospital projects underway.
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OTTAWA
C.P
Earl Rowe
Ontario
Dufferin-Simcoe
Gardiner
United Kingdom
Martin
W.D. Wyle
5.C
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Saskatchewan
St. Laurent
Canaida
Rowe
Canada
Britain
Mr. Rowe
U.K
Canadian appoints minister to Sweden from Washington post
Ottawa reports Thomas Stone a 49 year old minister at the Canadian embassy in Washington for two years is named minister to Sweden. The legation in Stockholm opened two years ago and Fred Palmer, Canadian trade commissioner, remains in charge pending the new appointment.
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OTTAWA
Thomas Stone
Washington
Sweden
Stockholm
Fred Palmer
Howe Announces Wheat Price Increase and Payouts
The Wheat Board raises Western wheat delivered price from 1.55 to 1.75 per bushel effective March 31. An extra 20 cents per bushel will yield about 214 million dollars to farmers, based on a 214,000,000 total payout. The move aims to support producers after the Anglo-Canadian contract pricing.
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wheat board
busia Fort
Wile llam
Port Arthur
Vancwe
Howe
sesalot
Haris
TERLONS
Canada Donates Wheat Flour and Supplies for Palestine Refugees
Canada will send 600 tons of wheat flour for Palestine refugees in the Middle East and follow with canned Ash and white bears. External Affairs Minister Pearson announced the aid in response to a UN General Assembly resolution, with gratitude expressed by UN Relief for Palestine Refugees director Stan ton Graffis. The aid aids about 700,000 refugees, mostly women and children, facing displacement since unrest in Palestine. Canada earlier donated about $250,000 via the Canadian Red Cross Society.
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OTTAWA
Canada
Middle East
Pearson
United Nations general assembly
Stenton’ Graffi
Canadian Red Cross Society
Rifle Kills Macleod Man
Frank Marshall about 58 died from a rifle bullet in a room at A Utne s on 26th Street He was a World War veteran and carpenter The coroner has ruled no inquest necessary He is survived by a father a brother in Spring Point and two sisters in Montreal
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Montena
Marshall
McLeed
Pincher Creek
Alexander Cadogan to Take Five-Week Holiday
Sir Alexander Cadogan Britain's permanent UN representative departs for a five week break near Santa Monica California. Sir Terence Shone will act as deputy. Cadogan, 64, is the lone Security Council member who also attended the League of Nations meetings in Geneva.
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LAKE SUCCESS
N.Y
Alexander Cadogan
Britain
United Nations
Sir Alexander
Deaths yesterday from Canadian Press list editor and writer editors
Edwin DieMartie 64 editor at Wines Fighting Ships London James Thrope 1 British illustrator and author Clary Settell 68 The Old Observer veteran sports writer and broadcaster Toronto
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HODDESDON
Berts
Engi
Francis
Edwin DieMartie
Wine
Fighting Ships
LONDON
James Thrope
TORONTO
Clary Settell
The Old Observer
Fire at St Mary dam site destroys Assiniboia shop
Fire of unknown origin leveled the Assiniboia Machine Shop at St Marys dam early Wednesday, wiping out equipment including a Furnadozer and welders. Damage estimated between 26000 and 49000 dollars. no witnesses, last shift found the building in ruins between 6:30 and 7:00 am.
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ST. MARY DAM
SPRING COULEE
Assiniboia
St. Mars
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MR ALEXANDER
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