Changes In Deputy Ministers Shuffle At Ottawa
Ottawa reports Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced Feb 1 deputy minister changes in three departments and planned transfer of Capadi air services to transport. W T Scully moves to Federal taxation. C B Wdenares shifts within transport and reconstruction. Jean Claude Lessard becomes deputy minister of transport overseeing air and marine services. A cabinet shuffle followed with Howe retaining reconstruction administration until its dissolution and Edwards taking liquidation duties and air service oversight. The new plan includes separate ministers for air services and rail and marine services once legislation passes.
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OTTAWA
C.Pi
Mackenzie King
Capadi
minister of transport
King
W. T Scully
Frank Brown
Vancouver
Omdr. C. BP. Wdénarés
Jean Claude Lessaré
statistics division
international civil evasion organization
Feil and
marimé services
Mackenzie
senate
Fisheries
Gregg
MacKinnon
Howe
EDWARDS
Kang
Cmdr
connect “ion
reconstruction department
elso
transport department
Air King
tho cepart
Cmir
Lessard
Trans-Canada Air Lines
transport
Gmdr
wireles
Guglielmo Marconi
Chester
Eng
Canada
Canadian Marconi Company
Maritimes
masrine
Left Hand Corner and Youth Film Preferences
A 30 000 youth poll in Britain shows historical films leading preferred genres with comedy drama and adventure following while cowboy films rank last. The survey notes boys favor Shirley Temple while girls favor Johnny Weissmuller both at bottom, and youths show little interest in romance or sentimental films.
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Ottawa Journal
Shirley Tempie
girs
Johnny
Farzan) Weismuller
Betty Grabie
Briain
romence
Withdrawal Restrictions and Trade Talks Across North America
Rome reports a 24 hour general strike led by the Florence Chamber of Labor over police action against unemployed demonstrators, halting transport and most businesses. Winnipeg notes External Affairs Minister St Laurent pledges withdrawal of recent import restrictions, urging production growth and European recovery plans to balance Canada’s dollar problem amid high postwar imports.
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ROME
Florence
Wage War On Black Market In Bavaria And Germany
Munich reports a 24 hour hunger strike by 1,000,000 Bavarians sparks a drive by the Bavarian state government in the US zone to root out black marketing and hoarding. The six month old Bizonal Council orders stock reporting with fines up to 2000 dollars. the strike ends after widespread walkouts across 26 cities. Cardinal Frings calls occupation policy desperate and likens it to Nazi rule while urging faster food imports.
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MUNICH
Jan
German economic council
United States
Lucius D. Clay
Washington
United States army
Bayer
COLOGNE
Joseph Cardinal Frings
Germany
third reich
Sianes
litle
Faint Radio Signals Heard Near Snow-Locked Mountain
Denver area searchers report faint radio signals from a snow blocked mountain district 35 miles northwest of Denver where a government plane with three men vanished on Wednesday night. Airways inspector Chester Sharp said he heard the signals during a solo aerial survey before weather halted the search.
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DENVER
Chester Shanp
airways
Civil Aeronautics Administration
distret
Coal supply restored as US imports ease coal famine
Vancouver reports a coal famine averted by United States imports after 10,008 miners in British Columbia and Alberta went on strike. Dealers say a good domestic supply remains available and imported coal will cost about 3 dollars more per ton depending on grade.
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VANCOUVER
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Seven MLA s May Not Run Again in Alberta
EDMONTON Jan 24 Seven members of the Alberta legislature are unlikely to seek re election at the next provincial general vote a survey shows Five are Social Crediters one independent and one veteran The list includes N B James of Ramsonton aged 75 the oldest member of the legislature He has been on the Social Credit board since 1940 The board's functions end March 31 Other Social Crediters not expected to run include W E Cain J M Popii E C Duke and Dr J L McPherson The independent not seeking re election is ex Mayor Andrew Davison of Calgary For health reasons he lives at the Pacific coast The Veterans member for Edmonton W J Williams is also not expected to run There is speculation about servicemen representatives L D Ward and F C Celborne The other J Harper Prowse elected as army representative has become provincial Liberal leader and is expected to be chosen on the Liberal slate for the five Edmonton seats
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W. E. Cain
Bow River
Empress
J. M. Popii
Redwater
C. Duke
Puncher Creek
Crow’s Nest
J. L. McPherson
Brace
Andrew Davison
Calsary
Pacific coast
Veterans
Edmonton
W. J. Williams
Timorrd
L. D. Ward
Baty
F. C Celborne
air force
J. Harper Prowse
Canadian workers’ income climbs in early 1947
Ottawa reports that wages salaries and supplementary labor income rose by 741 million dollars in the first ten months of 1947 from 1946. Despite higher costs, purchasing power held roughly steady as tax cuts from July 1 boosted take home pay, balancing rising prices.
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OTTAWA
Dominion bureau of statistics
Old People’s Home Burns at Medicine Hat
Four elderly women died and 18 residents suffered smoke inhalation when a fire gutted the Baptist church home at Medicine Hat Alberta near the airport. About 40 residents were left homeless as firemen fought the blaze and temporary housing was arranged. Insurance covered about $19,000 of the damage.
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EDICINE HAT
Alberta
Eva Fenske
Isabel Leach
Regina
Margaret Hoffman
Marr Nevack
Medicine Hat
Leach
Novack
EL tts
Muleng
the
Baptist Church
HL. Milbrandt
Moibrand
Royal air Force
Medinne Hat
McNally Named Chairman for Alberta Coal Wage Split
Dr. G. F. McNally chancellor of the University of Alberta at Edmonton has been chosen to chair the conciliation board to settle the wage dispute between District 18 United Mine Workers and Alberta coal operators. He accepted today and will arrive in Calgary Monday evening. The case stems from a strike involving about 10,000 miners and a question of the legality of a contract termination notice served by the union last December.
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CALGARY
G. F. McNally
University of Alberta at Edmonton
District 18
United Mine Workers
Alberta
McNally
COURT EULING
OTTAWA
Western Cosk
Supreme Court of Canadas
United Mine Workers of America
C.CE
Patrick Kerwin
Air
Ontario Legislature Sets March 3 Start Date
Ontario's 22nd legislature will begin its fourth session on March 3 as announced from Premier Dres's office. A by election was called to replace the late Dr. R Hobbs Taylor of Dashwood with Berton W. Tuckey Liberal and Thomas Pryce Progressive Conservative contesting.
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TORONTO
Gaisbo
Dres
Buren
brokenen
aimee
Ir. Drea
Progressive Conserarine
R. Hobbs Taylor
Dashwood
Ont
Progressive Conseravlave
Exeter
Berton W. Tuckey
Thomas Pryce
France to Devalue the Franc Despite IMF
Paris reports France will devalue the franc without IMF permission while maintaining fund membership. A spokesman said France aims a devalued external franc and a free money market despite possible IMF board opposition. Talks with Britain and fund officers culminated in approving measures to regulate foreign exchange and gold.
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PARIS
France
inter—national monetary fund
de‘clared cedar
CLIVAX
communiique
council of ministers
nations
international monetary fund
Washington
United States
Stafford Cripps
Western alliance discussed as Bevin speech seen as shield
London reports on Bevin address and western bloc plans. Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg considered forming a western alliance with aims against Germany, while Moscow weighs impact on Soviet trade. Belgium favored political and economic ties. Netherlands and Luxembourg cautious but open. Oslo talks and Danish Swedish Norwegian ministers to discuss Bevin talk. Manitoba radio station CEY sold to CBC for 200000 dollars.
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LONDON
alliance
peopel wan temias
Tass
Sevriet
Frasce
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Berin
Britain
sed
Moscow
Bevin
Europe
Italy
Helgium
Lucembourg
Paul Henzh
PPSr
Dutcn
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Oslo
Huesia
Bsteina
Soviet Union
Plane with Coast Guard 12 aboard in heavy snowstorm
Officials at Wallimere municipal airport reported contact with a twelve passenger United States coast guard plane attempting a landing in a heavy snowstorm. The craft was identified as Plane 25 used by Treasury Secretary Smyder, who was said to be newly aboard.
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BALTIMGEE
Wallimere
United States coast guard
crastguard
Treasury
Smyder
CASTLEGAR
B.C
Denkhebor
Kostemay
Kootenay
British Columbia
Roger Peachey
MOUNTBATTEN
FOST
NEW DELHI
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dia
Government House
DAVIS
Atterney
Saskatchewan
mational war services
PASADENA
Cstif
California Institute of ‘Technology
Charles F. Richter
Japan
NEW YORK
API
Atlantic
United States
New York city
New England
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