King to resign Liberal leader post prompts leadership idle
Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced he will resign as Liberal party leader asking for a summer convention to select a new leader. The speech sparked differing readings on whether he would quit premiership as well, while Louis St Laurent emerged as the likely interim successor and names for possible future leaders were listed.
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C.P
W. L. Mackenzie King
Liberal party
National Liberal Federation
Canada
King
federation
Mr. King
ST. LAURENT
Louis St. Laurent
Chateau Laurier
grayjing
Mr. St. Laurent
Finance
Abbott
Defence
Claxton
Martin
Husley
Agriculture
Gardiner
Howe
L. B
Mike) Pearson
rehief
Robert Walpole
Cennauld
Conspiracy Charge Faces Dr Whitton in Canada Case
A summons charges Dr Charlotte Whitton of Ottawa with conspiracy to publish defamatory libel in connection with the New Liberty Magazine article Babies For Export. She, publisher Jack Kent Cooke of Toronto and author Harold Dingman of Ottawa face upcoming court appearances in Edmonton.
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Alta
Child Welfare Administration
DMONTON
C.P
Charlotte Whitton
Ottawa
New Liberty Magazine
Whitton
Alberta
Imperial Order, Daughters of the Empire
Jack Kent Cooke
Toronto
Harold Dingman
Miss Whitton
Cooke
Dingman
Edmonton
Canadian Mounted Police
Canada
royal commission
Albert2z
artile
Dr. Whitten
O.DE
QUEEN'S
Whitten
Queen's University
faculty of education
Social Service Council of Canada
manudter
trade and commerce
Lucien Maynard
Canada Supplied Britain Large Wheat Imports in 1947
The board for trade said Canada supplied Britain 65.75 million hundredweight of wheat in 1947, part of nearly 84 million hundredweight total wheat imports. Canada supplied almost all total coarse imports over 2 million hundredweight, with only 140 thousand from the United States. Total grain and flour imports exceeded 118 million hundredweight. For 11 months, Canada exports to the UK stood at £38.6 million, with imports from Canada valued at £209 million. 11 months note £177 million imports and £29.787 million exports.
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LONDON
board for trade
Canada
Britain
oass
United States
United Kingdom
Daemunion
board
Parliamentary leak cases in early reports
A London correspondent recalls two notable breaches of confidential Parliamentary reports in the past. A Times lobbyist faced Speaker discipline for leaking material while a defunct Freeman's Journal reporter faced suspension before eventually continuing the push.
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London
Ottawa Journal
the
Times
Freeman's Journal
John Redmond
Tug completes lengthy Pacific tow to Argentina
Victoria report states the tug Inchanish arrived in Buenos Aires after towing six large tugs on the barge island Yardez. Officials said the operation was the largest and longest of its kind from the Pacific northwest, with the tow leaving Seattle on October 15.
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VICTORIA
Inchanish
Buenos Aires
island Yardez
island Tug and Barge Co., Ltd
Pacific northwest
Seat-le
Strike Hits Merchants
Quiet prevails on the coal mine front in Southern Alberta and Eastern British Columbia as a two week strike continues. A binding board is expected after Edmon ton announced the move. mines in Crow's Nest Pass and Lethbridge area idle with daily coal losses. Merchants report purchases cut to necessities as households feel the squeeze.
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Alberta
British Columbia
conmlation board
Edmonton
Lethbidge
Crow's Nest Pass
Oshimbia
Coleman
Ferme
Michel
Four British battleships to be scrapped in two months
Lord Hall told the Commons that four famous battleships the Queen Elizabeth Walcart Nelson and Rodney will be scrapped within two months. Also announced were the battle cruiser Renown and several cruisers, with five modern battleships remaining in service. The full official notice appeared in the Lords.
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Lord Hall
the
admiralty
commons
Winston Churchill
United States
Canada
Lord Hell
Duke of York
Howe
King George V
An- Sorn
Vanguard
Lori Mall
wes
house of lords
Tito Warns Yugoslavia May Face Atomic War
An inexact press summary claims Josip Tito told Yugoslav leaders that "we shall use our own atomic bomb" in future conflicts for mutual defence. Reports quote him saying war against Anglo Americans is inevitable with quotes about self-reliant armed forces and readiness to counter U S and British influence.
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TRIESTE
Josip Tito
La Voce Libera
Dissidence
Tito
La Voce Esbera
hr party
execusive
Zagreb
Tassicence 40
pro-De Gaulis
United States
Italy
Austria
Stacles
Balkan
Reading Habit Herald Classified Ad
A garbled Herald classified ad mentions reading habits and entertainment updates. The notice invites phone inquiries for more information, listing the Herald Classified Ads as the contact channel.
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HERALD
Parliament to Probe Hoarding and Profiteering in Canada
Ottawa reports a government plan to appoint a Commons committee after resuming sessions to investigate hoarding and profiteering in essential commodities. King called for public hearings to expose price rises, slow increases, and seek nonprosecution remedies while resisting new subsidies.
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King
UAWA
C.P
Mini King
National Oral Federation
the commons
PaAd camino
pALTO
tony
Hing
Batbh
Tas house
Fire kills three in Coteau Rouge Montreal blaze
Fire at a rooming house in Coteau Rouge near Longueuil killed three people and left fifty homeless. Firemen fought the flames for hours, cutting water access and battling additional fires in nearby Montreal districts. The deceased were Mr Paquin, 86, and Mrs Sizane, and Mrs Paul Guenetee.
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Longueuil
St. Lawrence river
jayling
Sout
St. Lambert
Wifrid Pelletier
coantown
RS&S
Gilar Electric Coen
Notre Dame
VICUS
Coteau Rouge
Mir
Paquin
Sizane
Paul Guenetee
Petetiers
Petetier
Coteau Berge
cozens
Demolition at Lethbridge POW camp ends transfer plan
After completion of demolition, the Lethbridge prisoner of war camp land will revert to the Alberta Lands department for disposition. Public works has the release order from the Jamis department and continues site work as required.
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EDMONTON
Lethbridge
Alberta department of lands
jamis department
public works
fie aementien
NOERNBERG
COLOGNE
C_P
Nuernhers
Calogne
Nuernberg
United States
B.C
ICXGREA
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Brron Jodeen
Nanzimo
tve
Amenca
QUEBEC
Dupressig
lecitaiere
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Nora Sesia
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Saskatchewan
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Alberta
Kezmma
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IC.P
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