Tientsin Falls To Chinese Communists
Associated Press reports Tientsin, a major commercial city, fell to Chinese Communists after heavy shelling and fires. Lin Piao’s forces captured the city, destroying landmarks and causing civilian casualties as they advanced toward Tangku and Taku, while Mao Tze-tung voiced harsh peace terms.
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Associated Press
Tientsin
Chiang Kai-Shek
Lin Pian
Manchuria
North China
broad Victoria Road
United States
United States information service office
Nanking
Peiping
Fu Tso-Yi
Hai river
smd-Taku
Tangku
Mao Tze-Tung
Chiang
James D. White
White
Mao
Kuo mintang
party
Cycling MP Adams dies prompting South Hammersmith by election
William Bill Adams 64 known as the cycling MP died leaving a by election in South Hammersmith. He rode to the House of Commons and once rode from London to Lincoln for a conference. He had ousted Conservatives in 1945 with a 3458 vote majority, down from large prior Conservative majorities. Also noted is Ned Cole Jr.’s December 5 ordination to the Protestant Episcopal ministry in Columbia Missouri with multiple clergy participating.
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ILLIAM
BILL
THOMAS W ADAMS
Adams
House of Commons
London
Lincoln
South Hammersmith
Christian Century
Chicago
Ned Cole, Jr
Protestant Episcopal Church
Columbia
Episcopal
William Scarlett
Missouri
John G. Clayton
Homer P. Rainey
Stephens College
RCAF North Star Flies Non-Stop Across Canada
A Royal Canadian Air Force North Star completed a non-stop Vancouver to Halifax flight, viewed as the first of its kind. The aircraft, at 25,000 feet, departed Vancouver at 8:42 p.m. and landed at Dartmouth at 5:16 a.m. local time, covering 2,785 miles in eight hours 52 minutes with an average speed of 324 mph. The modified DU-4 carried 14 crew, led by Pilot.Ft. Felicoure, before continuing to Ottawa.
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HALIFAX
North Star
Vancouver
Dartmouth
RCAF
Ottawa
Felicocur
Stimpfie Elected First F.U.A. Head in Alberta
Carl Stimpfie of Edmonton was named first president of the newly formed Farmers' Union of Alberta. Rudolph Hennig and BR. N. Russell were elected first and second vice presidents as 55,000 Alberta farmers join the new group. Delegates approved amalgamation with the UF A and a 13 section constitution. The convention urged a second plebiscite on public ownership of hydro power and called for a study of rural electrification. Also pressed for a formal policy on oil drilling in farm areas and adequate compensation for farmers hosting wells.
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CALGARY
Alberta
Farmers’ Union of Alberta
Carl Stimpfie
Edmonton
Stimpfie
Alberta Farmers’ Union
United Farmers of Alberta
FAULA
Rudolph Hennig
Fort Saskatchewan
Alta
U.F.A
BR. N. Russell
Athabases, Alta
OFA
APU
A.F.U
F.U.A
PUA
ASE
Ontario
Manitoba
Alberta Federation of Agriculture toet
United States
Canada
OWL
Live Ammunition Found In Grain Shipment
Winnipeg dispatch reports live ammunition found in recent grain shipments to Fort William. Board Secretary J D Rayner says bullets and shells likely dropped from farmers pockets during loading. The Board urges prairie grain elevators to watch for such accidents and warns of explosive and fire hazards on grain trains.
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WINNIPEG
Fort Williams
Board of Grain Commissioners
J. D. Rayner
Fort William
Rayner
Fort Wiliam
Cuba Recognizes Israel Ends Ice Age in Relations
Cuba announced yesterday it has recognized the provisional government of Israel marking a diplomatic shift. The move comes amid efforts to normalize ties and expand international recognition in the region.
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HAVANA
Cuba
Israel
Indian land deal near completion in Blood Indian territory
Ottawa reports the government plans to lease 36,000 acres of Blood Indian reserve land in southern Alberta to farmers on a crop share basis. Annual payments equal a quarter of crop values. Funds from leases will go to an Ottawa trust fund for the 1,800 Blood Indians to buy machinery and equipment.
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OTTAWA
Indian affairs
tribe of Blood Indians
Alberta
federal
Indian affairs branch
Express Rates On Fish Upper Effective Feb 14
Ottawa reports the board of transport commissioners has evidence that the Canadian Pacific Railway expects to gross $36,000,000 more on rail operations this year than 1948. Carriers notified yesterday they plan to raise express rates on fish by up to 40 percent starting February 14, impacting many coast and inland fisheries.
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OTTAWA
G.P
board of transport commissioners
Canadian Pacific Railway world
Drew Appeals For Support Of Party In Calgary Speech
Calgary audience of 1,300 heard George A. Drew, Progressive Conservative national leader, urge vigorous political action to defend economic and democratic freedom. He assailed high taxes as senseless, promised tax relief, and warned against communism, calling for laws to criminalize undermining the state. Drew and his wife arrived in Calgary and conducted a day of events before the speech.
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CALGARY
Canada
George A. Drew
Progressive Conservatie
Drew
Mr. Drew
Vancouver
Ontario
Liberal party
Dominion
CBC
CRC
Moscow
Stanley Knowles Named CCF Nominee for Winnipeg North Centre
Stanley Knowles, CCF member of Parliament for Winnipeg North Centre, was nominated last night as his party's candidate for the next federal election. In his acceptance speech, he said the CPP goal is to someday win power to end the tyranny of economic fear pervading the country.
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WINNIPEG
Stanley Knowles
C.C.F
Winnipeg North Centre
Budgetary Surplus Over 600 Million in Nine Months
Ottawa reports a budgetary surplus of 3609,949,698 for the first nine months of the current fiscal year, with revenues of 1,956,208,479 and expenditures of 1,346,258,780. This compares to a surplus of 646,195,606 in the same period of 1947-48, while last year’s April 1 to December period brought revenues to 2,059,902,758 and expenditures to 1,413,707,152.
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OTTAWA
Abbott
Deaths Yesterday in Canada and Abroad
Sir Bertram Rumble aged 73 noted as honorary treasurer of the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund during the war. In Paris Juan Bielovucic, 59, famed Peruvian aviation pioneer. In Madrid Joaquin Turity Perez, 80, internationally renowned pianist composer and music critic.
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SCOTSTOWN
Que
Bertram Rumble
treauher
Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund
PARIS
Juan Bielovucic
pianeer
MADRID
Joaquin Turity Perez
Riots Bring Troops to Durban in South Africa
Durban violence between Indians and African natives escalates as troops and police move in. Officials report at least 10 killed and over 1,000 injured across three days of fighting with extensive property damage and a city hospital operating in wartime fashion. Security forces extend to 200 extra police and Royal Durban Light Infantry mobilize while air force readiness is declared.
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URBAN
South Africa
Durban
Johannesburg
Royal Derban Light Infantry
Darhan
Natal Mounted Rifles
Troon
AIR FORCE
Defence Minster ¥. C
Erasmit
exita police
Pretoria
Egyptians Seek Release Of 3000 Trapped In Negev
Egypt seeks the liberation of about 3,000 troops trapped by Israeli forces at Faluja in the Negev as armistice talks between Egypt and Israel proceed. Negotiations continue under U N mediator Dr. Ralph Bunche with both sides agreeing to a halt in offensive operations during the talks.
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RHODES
San
A.P
Faluja
Palestine
Nexev
Holy Land
Ralph J. Bunche
United Nations
Pioneer Publisher Charles Clark Dies at 79
Charles Clark, longtime editor and publisher of the High River Times, dies at 79 in High River. Born in 1869 in Kincardine Ontario, he built a western newspaper career after early printing work and service in the Boer War. He led the High River Times from 1905, growing its circulation to over 2,000. He is survived by two children, and was active in the Alberta and Canadian weekly press associations.
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Charles Clark
High River
Charlie” Clark
Alberta
H.W. Soby
Mary McDowell
Bay City
Michigan
Hugh Clark
Kincardine, Ont
Malcolm
Heppner
Ore
Mary Clark
Detroit
ONTARIO
Kincardine
Isle of Tiree
Kincardine Review
Col
Review
Pacific coast
west
South Africa
Lord Roberts
De Wet
Okotoks
Okotoks Review
Sam Hodson
Hodson
Clark
Bob Edwardshaa
Bob Edwards
High River Times
Winter's Punch Hits U S With Heavy Losses
A Jan 15 Associated Press report notes Winter storms across the United States left at least 123 deaths since Jan 1 due to weather. Crops and property suffered millions in damage. thousands faced hardship. Western regions endured severe frio, with ice, snow, and freezing rain impacting cattle, utilities, and citrus.
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NEW YORK
United States
Associated Press
Texas
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
South Western Bell Telephone Company
California
Scots Beat French Paris Rugby Ruins 8 0
Scotland defeated France 8 to 0 in a Rugby Union international match played in Paris on January 15 according to Reuters reports.
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PARIS
Reuters
Scotland
France
Rioting in Durban prompts bayonet charges and cliff tragedies
Police bayonets quell rioting as thousands attack an Indian refugee camp in a Durban suburb. Shrieking natives leap to a 500 foot cliff amid chaos. several deaths reported. Other items note Yuan meeting on Red peace terms in Nanking and London invoking immunity over a child’s consulate death.
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DURBAN
South Africa
YUAN
NANKING
A.P
executive Yuan
United States
IMMUN LONDON
Jun
Ali Abranova
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STIMPFLE
CARL STIMPFLE
Fred Caughy
Blenheth
Edwin
The
Canadian Press
India
Negev
King Edward
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CHAS. CLARK
Winter
U.S
LETHBRIDGE EDMONTON
C.P
Alberty
Lethbridge
K. J. L Robinson
KB. Le Pugh
EDMONTON BULLETIN
IC.P
H. L. Straight
Robert J Robb
Edward J. Short
Robb
Tom Dwan
Bulletin
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