Move To Call Meet Blocked
Paris July 6 7 British and American opposition to a Soviet demand for rules of procedure for a general European peace conference blocked efforts by foreign ministers to convoke the peace conclave set for July 29. Prime issues were the veto power and the method of invitation. Molotov insisted on dictating the rules while Bidault proposed France host and inform, with invitations to follow, a plan Molotov rejected.
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PARIS
Big Four
foreign ministers council
Byrnes
United States
Britain
Bevin
Russia
Molotov
Georges Bidault
France
Mr. Molotov
Jap Girl Baby With Two Faces and Bodies Reported
Kyodo news reports the birth and death of a four legged girl baby with two faces and two bodies joined above the hips. Parents are Nagano farmers. first such case since Germany. baby died immediately after birth.
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TOKYO
Kyodo
Nagano
Germany
Darwin rises from ruins in bold new plan
The Australian News Letter reports Sydney plans for a modern city of 25 000 in seven zones for Darwin. It outlines land acquisition under the Darwin Acquisition Act, clearance of the town center, and wide redevelopment with community centres and new streets. The plan aims to create a landmark, though few current buildings will remain.
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Canberra
Australian News Letter
Australia
Darwin
St Darwin
Sally Rand Faces Bankruptcy Claims in San Francisco
In San Francisco on July date, Sally Rand and former partner John J. Carey face an involuntary bankruptcy petition filed in federal court. Three former nightclub entertainers claim they are owed 1,656 dollars and an agent seeks 2,600 dollars for dancer services.
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SAN FRANCISCO
Sally Randesterday
petiton
John J. Carey
Strikes Spread Across Canada As 30000 Idle Workers
Ottawa dispatch reports a wave of labour unrest with more than 30000 workers idle nationwide. Major scenes include 4000 Canadian Westinghouse workers striking in Hamilton and Toronto fur workers walking off. Unions aligned with the Canadian Congress of Labor press wage hours campaigns for shorter hours without pay cuts.
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OTTAWA
C.P
Canada
Canadian Westinghouse Co
Hamilton
Toronto
Canadian Congress of Labor
C.L
Pat Conroy
United Electrical Workers
United Steelworkers of America
W. D. Roach
Ontario Supreme Court
basic steel
Sydney
N.S
Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
ONTARIO
Chrysler automobile
Windsor
Chatham
United Automobile Workers
C.LO
General Motors Ltd
Oshawa
Quebec
york
uné
Boy Blamed for Polish Pogrom Shocks Kielce Riots
In Kielce, an eight year old boy named Henrik Blasezycvk was blamed by investigators for triggering Poland's deadliest postwar pogrom. The boy's tale of being held in a cellar led multii men to search Jewish homes and sparked hours of rioting that left at least 38 dead and about 50 injured, mostly Jews. Crowds attacked Jewish shops and residences as self defense and grenades were reported before militia restored order and a curfew remained in force.
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WARSAW
Poland
Kielce
special commission of inquiy
Henrik Blasezycvk
muiitiamen
mulitiamen
Ottawa Commons approves rise in exchequer court judges
Ottawa July 6 the commons gave first reading to bills to increase puisne judges of the exchequer court from two to three and to raise judge salaries by one third starting January 1 next year. Salaries now range from 5000 to 15000 dollars.
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OTTAWA
The
commons
exchequer court
Wells questions royal funding linked to Oswald Mosley
British author H. G. Wells raises in a Socialist Leader piece whether the monarchy benefited from prewar payments said to be from Mussolini to Oswald Mosley. Buckingham Palace declined comment. Wells warns of looming disclosures and questions royal involvement.
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H. G. WELLS
OSWALD MOSLEY
LONDON
Ulick Alexander
privy purse
Oswald
Wells
Douglas Rogers
socialist leader
Rogers
fords
House of Hanover
House of Savoy
rulin
England
Edward VIII
Senate approves redistribution measure to 255 seats
Ottawa July 6 The government resolution to raise Commons seats from 243 to 255 won Senate approval by 24 to 7 It moves to Westminster as a joint resolution to amend the British North America Act for representation by population Senator McGeer opposed the measure urging provincial consultation He warned the four western provinces would gain only plus seats while overall Commons size increases The Senate adjourned until July 23 noting the need to protect provincial rights
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OTTAWA
commons
senate
Westminster
British North America
G G. McGeer
British Columbia
McGeer
Scots Worried By Ammunition Washing Ashore
On Scotland's west coast three miles square patches of floating ammunition have alarms spreading from Campbeltown south Argyll. Fishermen's reports prompted the Scottish military command to identify two kinds: dangerous anti tank fuses from Loch Ryan explosion and non dangerous ammunition from ships sunk near Trast three years ago now washing up.
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GLASGOW
Campbeltown
Argyllshire
Loch Ryan
Trast
Calgarians Hopeful Lord Alexander Will Wear 10-Gallon Hat
Calgary readers weigh options as Viscount Alexander Governor General of Canada attends the Stampede parade Monday. If in uniform he may keep a peak cap. if in morning dress he could don a silk top hat or a 10 gallon cowboy hat prepared by officials for the ceremonial opening at 2 pm. The Stampede board hopes he participates in the cowboy hat gesture.
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CALGARY
Viscount Alexander
Canada
exhibition and stampede board
Longman Says Alberta Crop Outlook Very Promising
Edmonton reports Alberta crop prospects look very promising with favorable weather, deputy minister Longman notes an average crop possible if conditions hold. Northern Alberta shows no serious pest reports and grass and forage crops promise good yields for stock ranchers facing winter feeding. General cereal grain acreage has risen versus last year.
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EDMONTON
Alberta
Longman
Canadian dollar parity hits holds on U S funds
Ottawa July 6 Canadian individuals and sectors such as hotels cafes and the tourist industry will lose 2 Vora of 10 cents for every United States dollar they hold as the Canadian dollar returns to parity announced in the commons last night.
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U.S
OTTAWA
C.P
United States
M.C.S.T
Canada
LONDON
Box Car Shortage Is Worry to U S Farmers
Wheat piles cover the grain belt as farmers fear rain before boxcars for shipment. Harvest is two weeks ahead, with up to 30 million dollars of wheat still in fields. Western Kansas cropland could suffer 2 to 3 percent losses if dry spells persist and cars stay scarce.
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HAYS
Kas
United States
Kansas
Kansas City
J M Holloway
Trans - Missouri - Kansas Shippers Board
Canadian dollar at parity with US dollar in new measures
Finance Minister Ilsley announced in the Commons that the Canadian dollar is now at parity with the US dollar effective 6 p.m. CST. The Control Board will buy at $1 Canadian funds and sell at $1.0015, with other rates adjusted for sterling at $4.02 buying and $4.04 selling. The four steps include price control adjustments, import price basis changes, maintained subsidies to curb cost of living, and measures to curb external inflationary pressure while easing postwar shocks.
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UAWA
C.P
Tisley
commons
United States
Ilsley
Kanka
exchange control board
New York
U.S
Ilssey
Canada
Control Board
fisley
This Baker Man Is Hard to Stump
Elmer Keck, a bakery mechanic in Decatur Ul, flew a 600 mile route to Cincinnati to fetch missing mixer parts. He returned five hours after takeoff, enabling the bakery to start night production only 10 minutes late.
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DECATUR
Elmer Keck
Keck
Cincinnati
Price controls lift sparks mixed US price surge
U S price controls end, sparking sharp rises in wholesale markets. Flour jumps in Minneapolis, cattle and hog prices hit record levels in Chicago while wheat, corn and oats advance. Retail meat milk and butter show mixed movement across cities as shortages and demand push up some prices.
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NEW YORK
United States
Minneapolis
Chicago
O.P.A
Belgians Honor Canadian Dead at Ghent Cemetery
In northwest Belgium near Ghent, over 3000 Belgians gathered at a Canadian army cemetery to honor fallen Dominion soldiers from the 3rd and 4th divisions and the 2nd Armored Brigade. White dressed girls laid wreaths on peat graves as ceremonies, with earth bags sent to Canada for each killed Canadian.
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ADECEM
Belgium
Ghent
2nd Armored
Leopold Coaat
Dominion
Oostende Ostend
Justice Turgeon
Canada
Lumber Workers Get 10c Raise
OTTAWA July 6 Labor Minister Mitchell announced in the commons a settlement on the British Columbia lumber strike. Workers agreed to a 10 cent hourly raise and time and a half for overtime, meeting an earlier demand of 30 cents. The minister hailed the agreement as a guide for other disputes nationwide.
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OTTAWA
Mitchell Friday
industrial disputes inquiry commission
Vancouver
International Typographical Union
Mitchell
British Columbia
coun uy
Stolen top secret bomb film reported missing in New York
Briefs report a large package of top secret bomb film vanished in New York after a courier allegedly let go a call and a mail pickup, enabling a thief to grab the 3 to 40 pound package and flee. Also notes Nehru named Congress Party president in Bombay, a Philadelphia assault case, mustard gas canisters found by South African fishermen, a ban on public displays of affection in Frankfurt, and a fleet action claim from an American press dispatch.
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United States
New York City
reperta
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