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Lethbridge Herald

Location

Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

Date

Jan 14, 1949

Page

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Peace Hopes as ALTA. Farm Bodies Merge Calls Chiang Soar Again

Peace hopes rise at Rhodes armistice talks as Israeli and Egyptian spokesmen push a four point agenda. Discussions cover military offensives, UN resolutions, armistice lines, and drafting an armistice agreement with Bunche urging speed. separate briefing notes note U S Britain policy gaps and Truman diplomacy amid Middle East tensions.

ALTA Chiang Soar Associated Press HODES Rhodes Cairo Tel Aviv Britain Egypt Trans-Jordan Israel United Nations security council Faluja ealys Ralph J. Bunche United Nations Palestine WASHINGTON United States Holy Land Truman Middle East United Kingdom

Mao outlines eight peace pre requisites and abrogation of treaties

Mao Tse tung declares in Chinese broadcast that peace requires eight pre requisites including abrogation of treaties with the United States and war trials for war criminals. He accuses Chiang Kai shek of provoking war and luring the Nationalists with American weaponry.

Associated Press HANGHAI Mao Tse-Tung China United States thal Mao Chiang Ker- Shek

Bank music notes mirror mood in Windsor Star column

Windsor Star columnist W. L Clark compares bank ambience to a show of titles such as Slow Boat to China East of Suez and Winter Wonderland. He cites customers awaiting managers and loan refusals, noting music choices reportedly reflect service moments and customer types.

Bank of Suez

Gas Becomes Cheaper Fuel Across Alberta Market

Calgary January 14 The Dinning royal commission heard that Alberta natural gas could be a more economical fuel than coal across the Winnipeg to Trail corridor. Julian Garrett of Western Pipelines said the pipeline plan would move 1.3 million tons of coal in energy terms annually, based on coal heat values. He projected piping 26 billion cubic feet yearly to 490,000 Saskatchewan and Manitoba customers and quoted gas prices around 109 dollars per thousand cubic feet in Winnipeg, with Calgary gas at 25 cents per thousand cubic feet after 4,000 feet. A rival project expected Pacific coast prices near 40 cents per thousand cubic feet. Garrett urged gas as primary consideration.

CALGARY Alberta Winnipeg Trail B.C royal commission on gas Julian Garrett Western Pipelines Saskatchewan Manitoba Dinning commission Garrett Edmonton gas system gas coul Drumheller Pacific coast

Prohibition Bans Margarine Sales In Prince Edward Island

In Charlottetown on January 14 the province enacted automatic prohibition on sale and manufacture of margarine and other butter substitutes until the PEI supreme court rules on the 1937 act's validity. If upheld, the ban stays unless repealed by law. the move marks PEI as the first to regulate butter substitutes, with enforcement requested by the Derrymen's Association.

CHARLOTTETOWN Prince Edward Island Fremler J. Walter Jones Prince Edwardsland supreme court supreme court of Canada Dominion PEI Derrymen’s Association

Formal Vote On Union Is Now Awaited

CALGARY Alberta two major farm organizations are set to announce their amalgamation into a single union with more than 55000 farmers. Delegates at the UFA meeting voted to merge with the Alberta Farmers Union and join the Farmers Union of Alberta. The AFU meeting will wind up its business and transfer assets. The constitution for the Farmers Union of Alberta was ratified by over 300 delegates at the AFU UF A convention.

CALGARY Alberta Alperta Farmers’ Union United Farmers of Alberta UFA Alberta Farmers’ Union Farmers’ Union of Alberta FOA Albertaarmers’ Union font AFU-UF

Coroner’s jury unable to determine cause of Crossfield crash

Calgary oilman Clifton Cross, the sole survivor, said he recalled nothing of the November air crash near Crossfield Alberta that killed Lloyd Harrison of Medicine Hat and J. C. Haley of Calgary. The inquest heard the light plane went from Edmonton to Calgary, Cross being seriously injured but later released from hospital.

CALGARY Crossfield Alta Clifton ©. Cross Lloyd Harrison Medicine Hat J. C. Haley Edmonton Cross hos+ ‘pital

Boy Hero Controls Runaway Bus At Pt Arthur

Fourteen-year-old Donald Usenik received praise for calmly handling a runaway autobus that rolled downhill with frightened women aboard. He supervised the stop after the driver left to call repair help for a faulty hand brake. Donald waited for an older passenger to act, then took control as the bus moved, evading traffic as it sped through the route before bringing the vehicle to a halt.

PORT ARTHUR Donald Usenik Donald

37000 Acres To Be Leased By Govt Across Blood Reserve

Special to The Herald reports a planned lease of about 37 008 acres of Blood Indian Reserve farming land. Governance will approve surrender papers under the Indian Act. ten year leases use a crop share plus cash bonus. A 10 000 acre lease to Noble, backed by Blood Indians, in principle approved. Public sale may follow private arrangements with Indian Affairs ensuring consent.

WILFRID EGGLESTON Herald Leason Blood Indian Reserve department of mines and resources CS. Noble Nobleford Blood Reserve Noble Indian Affairs branch

Leukemia Death Claims Famed Radiologist Dr Gordon Richards

TORONTO, Jan. 4. Dr Gordon E Richards, 93, renowned radiologist and former professor at the University of Toronto, died of leukemia Friday. He had continued his cancer diagnosis and treatment work despite illness, until weakness forced bedrest. The illness mirrors chronic leukemia seen in Japanese victims of the atom bomb.

TORONTO peris Gordon E .Richards Richards University of Toronto Toronto General hospital afso Hireshuma

Lana Turner Loses Baby in miscarriage at hospital

New York report says screen actress Lana Tyner Turner miscarried last night at Doctors' Hospital. She had been expecting a baby in April. Miss Turner, wife of millionaire Henry J. Topping, was reported in very good condition. The marriage occurred last April.

NEW YORK Lana Tyner Doctors’ s hospital Miss Turner Henry J Bob) Topping Miss

Blood Indians urged Ottawa on agricultural policy on reserve

Rumors say the Blood Indians pressured Indian Affairs to pursue a more intensive agricultural policy for their 249000 acre reserve and about 1100 population. In recent years many Indian horses, once wealth to elders, have been sold, freeing land for cattle. Open Blood continued on page two.

Indian affairs department Ottawa

Vancouver man who got money questions fate

Herbert Alexander Ross, a 63 year old Vancouver laborer, inherited $64,000 from his late uncle Arthur Holoway. He barricaded himself in his room to avoid an interview as reporters seek how he will use the fortune at his age. The uncle allegedly held the money for 50 years over a personal grievance.

VANCOUVER Herbert Alexander Ross Ross London G Abrahms

Anglo-Canadian Wheat Talks Near Completion

Ottawa reports the Anglo-Canadian negotiations on the 1949 50 wheat price for 140 million bushels of Canadian wheat and flour may soon yield a joint London Ottawa statement. A cabinet briefing indicated a significant stage reached with possible end or timing of announcement.

Canada G.B OTTAWA London United Kingdom Fort William Port Arthur Vancouver rand Churchill Man Gardiner Britain Gartner

Odom Sets New Record for Light Planes

San Francisco January 1 New world record set by Bill Odom in a Beechcraft Bonanza for light personal aircraft after a Honolulu to Oakland flight ending near San Francisco. Weather halted a nonstop attempt to New York but distance exceeded previous marks by Russians Gouscarov and Gieboy in 1937. Official verification pending from the National Aeronautics Association.

SAN FRANCISCO Bill Odom Honolulu New York ther Oakland National Aeronautics Association Civil Aeronautics Authority A. Gouscarov V Gieboy Odoms Seattle Golden Gate bridge Nevada Reno Nev

Urgent Appeal to Save Tientsin from Reforcements

The mayor of Tientsin, Grn. Ta Chien-Shih, issued an urgent appeal to the national government for immediate reinforcements to defend north China’s key port. He warned reinforcements were essential. without them the city could not be held though morale among defenders remained high. Contact with Tientsin was still maintained at midnight local time.

NANKING Jah Reuters Tientsis Grn Ta Chien-Shih north China Tientsin

Peace conditions and war criminal list amid Mao talks

The report notes Mao opposing US support and claiming Red soldiers will liberate. Eight peace conditions were outlined, possibly revised in an English broadcast. Chiang heads the alleged war criminals list with Madame Chiang now in the United States.

cerity Mao China United States Chiang Hed lst Madame Chiang

Amalgamation of Farm Bodies Announced in Alberta

Alberta's two major farm organizations form a single powerful group after more than 509 delegates representing 55,006 farmers voted to amalgamate. Officers to be elected later today. Regarded as a pivotal move for farm policy in the province.

CALGARY C.P Alberta CATLACK REGINA Frank Catlack Thursaay Catheck Florence Brabant NETHERLANDS United Nations RHODES E.C.A U.K CANADA WASHINGTON United Kingdom Britain ANKARA Turkey Reuters Hasse Saka Vi wen Saka Ismet inona 3RITAIN POLAND WARSAW A.P chumizion Europe

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