Floods Hit Brandon Manitoba Evacuations Rise
Brandon Manitoba swelled as floodwaters covered 114 mile area of north flats. About 50 homes were surrounded and roughly 150 people evacuated as Assiniboine River rose over 20 feet 11 inches. Farms and gardens flooded, with livestock moved to higher ground and temporary housing sought.
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Man
Manitoba
Assiniboine
Little
Saskatchewan
here
GRAND TOWER
St. Louis
United States army
United States army engineers and soil conservators
Mississippi
Missouri
Iown
Illinois
Inside the United States oddities and wrong notes cited
A jumble of quirky facts and misstatements about American places and figures. The text cites a Ottawa Journal review, mentions Helena’s civic shrine jail minaret, California weather nouns, Nebraska capitol costs, a sprawling 1948 Omaha ballot, and other scattered items while noting it continues on the back page.
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COHN GUNTHER
United States
ULM.E
Ottawa Journal
Texas
Taleagan
Sahara
Cali
Housten
fim
Helena
Montana
Guni seming
Nebraska
Minnesota
California
ada
U.B.A
Philadelphia
Boston
America
Police constable punishes milk thieves in Lindsay
Police constable Art Watson stopped eight Turorita men early Wednesday after they stole two bottles of milk. The officer required two of the thieves to buy two quarts of milk at the creamery and deliver it to empty doorsteps as a form of local justice.
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LINDSAY
Ont
Art Watson
Turorita
Britain Pushes UN Balkans Plan After US Proposal
Sir Alexander Cadogan urged the United Nations to back a Balkan commission watch in perpetuity to settle Balkan disorders. He warned tearing up the charter would be a dangerous move and supported U S backed proposals to smooth tensions in Yugoslavia Albania and Bulgaria amid ongoing Balkan turmoil.
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LAKE SUCCESS
Britain
United Nations today
Balkans
United States
Alexander Cadogan
security council
commission
Balkan investigation commission
Alexander
United Nations
Balkans commission
Yugoslavia
Albania
Bulesha
Mighty Iowa Warship Arrives for Vancouver Visit
Vancouver residents flock to the waterfront to tour the 53 thousand ton Iowa, flagship of the U S Navy. Crowds of over ten thousand cheered as the battleship passed under Lions Gate Bridge and anchored at Ballantyne pier for a four day goodwill visit. Captain T M Stokes commands the 888 foot vessel on a two months training cruise with midshipmen from eight colleges.
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VANCOUVER
United States navy
Dians Gate bridge
ancher
Ballantyne
Iowa
Lions Gate bridge
T. M. Stokes
U.S. Navy Cross
Spud Islanders Report UFO Sightings Near Summerside
Four Summerside residents including Dr and Mrs Ginn and Roland Philipson saw a bright luminescent object traveling high and fast near North Bedeque. They described it as a glistening shapeless form visible for about 20 minutes, moving without noise and unlike any aircraft.
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SUMMERSIDE
PEJ
Canada
United States
K. Ginn
Roland Phil
North Bedeque
Philipon firs
Fish Via Air For Prime Minister and Ottawa Leaders
Port Arthur and Fort William sent fresh lake trout as a gift to mark Trans-Canada Airlines new nonstop route between Toronto and Port Arthur. Prime Minister King and Ottawa Mayor Stanley Lewis were among the recipients on Wednesday.
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King
Stanley Lewis
Ottawa
Port Arthur
Fort William
Trans-Canada Airlines
Toronto
Europe to draft Western Europe economic union plan
News wires report a Paris July 12 meeting to discuss European economic cooperation led by the French and British foreign offices. Invitations will go to 22 powers excluding Spain with Australia Turkey Albania Ireland and former enemy states, to draft a European reconstruction program coordinating resources and needs.
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Paris
Austra
Turkey
Albania
Eire
Germany
foreign office
foreign ministry
Spain
Marshall
United States
Russia
Britain
France
Molotoy
sir
Moscow
Bevin
Europe
May Guilty in War-Era Influence Case
Former Congressman Andrew J. May was found guilty by a federal jury of selling his influence as wartime chairman of the House Military Committee. Munitions makers Henry and Murray Garsson were also convicted of paying more than 50 000 in bribes for favors during World War II. The verdict followed a weeklong trial with a quick deliberation.
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WASHINGTON
A.P
Andrew J. May
house of representatives military committee
Henry
Murray Garsson
Kentucky
May
Garsson
Charles J. Margiotii
Sydney Bus Strike Keeps 33 000 Walking
Sydney Nova Scotia bus strike leaves about 33 000 residents walking as talks end in stalemate. Union members plan a meeting to decide next steps after eight drivers are dismissed for alleged fare irregularities. The company demands reinstatement before any investigation.
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Sydney
representativ
Sydney and Whitney Pie Bus Company
drio
Lethbridge Hosts First Postwar Exhibition Kickoff
Lethbridge opens its first postwar exhibition with a Thursday parade downtown and an afternoon start as the grounds welcome Crescent Shows midway. Rodeo star Herman Linder performs at 2:30 pm with Stan Francis in the evening horse show. Weather turned sunny after weeks of rain and roads are reported good as thousands attend.
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Lethbridge
Herman Linder
anc
Stan Francis
Ramadier seeks confidence vote amid coalition rally
Paris reports Premier Paul Ramadier presented a confidence motion in the national assembly and appeared sure of approval as coalition non Communist ministers united after earlier hesitation. The move follows strain from news on Marshall Plan talks, aiming to block a Communist return andRamadier's possible fall. In Calgary, gusts of 44 mph battered the city as Donald Hendricks was badly cut when a storefront window collapsed.
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PARIS
Paul Ramadier
national assembly
Marshall aid- Europe
Ramadier
CALGARY
Donald Hendricks
End Session By July 12 Projected In Ottawa News
Ottawa reports a glimmer of hope for prorogation by July 12 as Perry readouts indicate the House would sit Saturday and open morning sessions next week. Debates touched crown owned Canadian Commercial Corporation and transport estimates while calls for veteran funds and provincial financial accords were noted.
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OTTAWA
commons
Perry
Progressive Conservative
Canadian Commercial Corporation
defence department
Aféo
CCP
Social Credit
department
Canada
transport department
Ontario
Quebec
No Scotch Increase in Alberta Liquor Ration
Edmonton July 3 A J King chairman of the Alberta liquor control board said last night there would be no change in the present ration of eight pints in the province. He added supplies were adequate to maintain the present ration of 28 winges month.
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EDMONTON
Je A. King
the
Albert liquor control board
Lewis Works Toward Historic UMW Contract
Washington July 3 The tentative settlement between John L Lewis and leading mine owners could yield a 15 cent trend price rise in basic pay for soft coal diggers. Industry wide concern grows as non eastern mine operators plan strategy ahead of the UMW policy committee meeting Saturday.
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WASHINGTON
John
Lewis
United Mine Workers
A.F.L
Tiyal C
UMW
Abbott Defends Government Against Extravagance Charges
In Ottawa July, Finance Minister Abbott defended the government as economy minded amid opposition claims of extravagance. He argued the 350 million dollar surplus stems from war surplus sales treated as revenue, reduced the national debt, and saved about nine million annually in interest. He asserted wartime costs totaled 39 billion and the debt stood at 3 trillion.
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OTTAWA
Sama
Abbott
Canada Not Battleground Says Canada Not Battleground
Calgary July 3 Canadian Army chief Charles Foulkes dismissed talk of Canada as a battleground in a world war. He said there is no substantiation for such claims, citing supply difficulties for invading forces and noting Canada has 19 provinces with trained troops. He spoke during a Calgary visit to western air installations and military bases.
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CALGARY
Canada
Belgium
Ladiieh
Charles Foulkes
Mac
Canadian Army
Ottens
tf joy
Canary
Gen
Foulkes
Britain reports 1303 naval losses in WWII
London reports a statistical review from the Royal Navy stating Great Britain lost 1303 naval vessels during the Second World War. The figures reflect wartime losses across different ship classes and theaters.
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LONDON
Great Britain
Royal Navy
Bevin to report to Attlee on Paris talks failure
Foreign Secretary Bevin will report to Prime Minister Attlee on his return from Paris this evening about the failure of the Paris détente talks. Attlee will decide if a special cabinet meeting is needed before next week and whether Bevin or a deputy should deliver a statement.
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LONDON
Edouard Herriot
Britain
Attlee
Bevin
Bidault
Economic conflict in Europe seen in forecast
Washington reports a likely clash over the Marshall plan as Poland France Italy and Czechoslovakia stand to be caught in the middle. Poland backs the plan while under Soviet influence and facing a 20000 ton deficit. France co sponsors the effort but faces a strong Communist presence.
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JOHN M. HIGHTOWER
WASHINGTON
Poland
France
Italy
Caschassova
Russia
economic organization of Europe
Molotov
Europe
United States department
Germany
Lf Molotov
Britain
Thite
Moscow
Bevin Returns Home Frustrated After Conference
Foreign Secretary Berlin returned grimly from the Far East economic conference and hurried to consult advisers. Officials say he was extremely disappointed and unhappy over the failure of the three power conference.
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BEVIN
LONDON
Berlin
Jatt todly
Faris
foreign office
EDMONTON
Minburn
Calmar
Leduc
Darrage
JOSIMO
hatulay
MARTELL
CALGARY
Benny Martell
Calgary Golf and Country Club
Alberta amileur
TORONTO
Hugh Pilsten
department of transport
Pisxton
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