Busch Will Hang Oct 16 After War Crimes Trial
William John Motz dies in Kitchener at 73, long a publisher and leader of Canadian paper associations. In Alberta, Sgt Major Busch and three others were convicted of murder at a Medicine Hat internment camp in Sept 1944 and sentenced to hang on Oct 16 in Lethbridge. Jurors found Busch guilty after a four day trial. defense sought German court-martial jurisdiction, which was denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
enrich
Busch
Alberta supreme court
Cpl
Kart bebmand
W. R. Howsen
Lethbridge
Bruno Persenowaki
Set
Walter Wolf
sme
Will Mueller
Pnday
W. R. Howson
Lehmann
Tan
Medicine hat
Camp Neys
Ont
crown
Howson
Angone
febmann
G. E. A. Rice
Alberta issues new labor order for brewing industry
Edmonton July 13. Minister of Trade and Industry C E Gerhart announced a new Alberta labor order setting an eight hour day and 44 hour week for the provinces brewing industry. The order takes immediate effect and limits split shifts to 10 hours per day. Female workers may not start a shift between 12:30 am and 6 am. Beverage room staff in specified cities face a nine hour day and 54 hour week over six days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EDMONTON
C.P
Alberta
Gerhart
Calgary
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Drumheller
Piocher Creek
Blairmore
Bellevue
Coleman
Hillcrest
Air travel for racehorses may become common practice
A London based Ottawa Journal correspondent notes air transport could make racehorses travel to meetings quicker and even race at multiple events in one day. Jockey Club stewards plan for air landing grounds at Newmarket with potential expansions to Doncaster York Pontefract and Ripon. Early trials in America suggest horses tolerate air journeys well and enthusiasts foresee broader adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ottawa Journal
Newmarket
unburgh
Jockey Club
Doncaster
York
Pontefract
Ripon
America
TRE LEFT RAND CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR
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MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TRE
RAND
Senate revives OPA bill amid price control retreat
The Senate passed by 62 to 16 a bill aimed at extending OPA powers, but with major price controls stripped. It moves to the House for possible conference, as administration aides seek to rewrite. Provisions would lift ceilings on various items while excluding meat dairy and tobacco, with new cost considerations and higher ceilings for producers and manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
senate
OPA
Truman
house of representatives
senate house conference committee
J. P. Wolcott
Michigan
banking committee
Sousa Teale
secretary of agriculture
Western Hospitality Shines for Ontario Pharmacist
Calgary reports that R. O. Hurst dean of the Ontario College of Pharmacy praised western hospitality scenery and spirit after a banquet in his honor. He toured Saskatoon Banff and the Columbia Ice Field with Alberta Pharmacy Association members and noted generous host gifts and kindness that outpaced anything he imagined from Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CALGARY
Ontario
R. O. Hurst
Ontario College of Pharmacy
Dean Hurst
Saskatoon
Banff
Columbia
Alberta Pharmaceutical Association
Australia’s Tax Cuts Move to Ease Wartime Burden
Prime Minister Chifley announced tax relief aimed at low and middle earners, with income tax cuts from seven to 40 percent for salaries above $15,000 and exemptions raised for dependents. Social services tax remains separate, with a single man exempt up to $330 yearly and phased increases for higher incomes. The plan impacts a typical $25 weekly earner with two children, reducing weekly deductions from wartime highs to about $2, plus future rebates and expanded old age pension benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WILLIAM STEWART
SYDNEY
Australia
C.F. Cobley
Chifley
OURE
Labor
warsons
Quebec MP Pushes 10 Percent Sales Tax Plan
In Ottawa on July 13 a Liberal MP urged replacing income tax exemptions for singles and couples with a 10 percent retail tax, funded by higher exemptions to 1500 and 3000 dollars. Ludger Dionne proposed stamps to show true value to curb overcharges, using a $5 shoe example. The same session saw the flag committee report favoring the red ensign with a golden maple leaf, with no action taken. Dionne argued the tax system is flawed and many evade taxes. Hazen Argue criticized government accountability and pre election promises amid unemployment and veteran benefits concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OTTAWA
commons
Ludger Dionne
Beauce
Quebec
tweed
Canada
Dionne
Hazen Argue
CCP
Wood Mountain
Progressive Conservative party
Tisley
Americans Held by Russians Seen Likely Released Soon
An authoritative U S military government source predicted that two of the four Americans who disappeared in the Russian occupation zone may be released within 48 hours. The four men have been detained for entering the zone without written authorization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BERLIN
United States
Vancouver to Montreal in eight hours thirty three minutes
A Lancaster plane of the TCA trans Atlantic service arrived at Dorval airport at 7 am after a non stop flight from Vancouver in eight hours and 33 minutes. The record distance is seven hours 42 minutes and the craft completed 6000 miles to reach this jubilee air event. Passengers include B W Stull of Lethbridge.
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MONTREAL
TCA
sib
Dorval
Vancouver
Great Britain
jubilee air
B W. Stull
Lethbridge
Big Four Ministers Adjourn After 28 Day Session
The Big Four adjourned after 28 days amid ongoing disagreement over Germany and Austrian peace terms. Molotov resisted a central German economic administration. Bidault offered to join with Byrnes if Saar Valley is excluded. Bevin faulted eight treaty points, delaying signings. Discussion touched Trieste and the 21 power peace conference with fall meetings planned.
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ARIS
Russia
Germany
Big Four council
Trieste
LGA BA mee
Byrnen
United States
foreign ministers council
United Nations
New York
Washington
contct
Byrnes
Molotov
Bidault
France
Saar
Britain
Shaly
La Romita
Hungary
Bulgaria
Georges Bidault
M. Bidault
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
James F. Byrnes
BEVIN
council
Balkan
Danube
Italy
Balkans
Withdraw Pengoe From Circulation in Hungary
In Budapest on July 12 the finance ministry ordered the highly inflated pengoe pulled from circulation after its value soared to 500 quintillion to one US dollar. Prewar worth was 29.12 cents. The index pengoe, or taxpengoe, replaced it in January for tax payments. The index pengoe rose to daily exchanges about a week earlier, with the dollar at 6,500,000 index pengoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BUDAPEST
finance ministry
United States
Meteor Centre Search Around Lang Lake Area Sudbury
A missing jet propelled plane search centered near Lang Lake 45 miles southwest of Sudbury after a 4 year old boy sighted a similar aircraft over the region. The fighter plane, piloted by Flight Lieutenant William H. McKenge from Manitoba, vanished June 28 on a flight from Kapuskasing to Toronto.
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SUDBURY
Ont
Lang Lake
here
RCAF offerals
Flt
William H McKenge
Vital
Man
Kapuskasing
Toronto
Canada Sees Improved Food Supplies Across Regions
Ottawa reports a 1 month improvement in national food supplies with rising market availability of fruits vegetables and nuts. New potatoes appear broadly while sweet potatoes remain scarce. imports from Australia reach Ontario Quebec and British Columbia. Dairy supplies meet needs with minor regional shortages in pork and live poultry markets, fresh fish plentiful but haddock and salmon sporadic.
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OTTAWA
Canada
Prices Board
Appies
Australia
Quebec
British Columbia
Alaska
prairie
Fort William
New
Brunswick
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
prairies
July 12 Observance of Battle of the Boyne Draws Grange Members
Thousands of Grange members and war veterans marched under blue skies to mark the Battle of the Boyne’s 276th anniversary known as the Glorious Twelfth. The Canadian Press survey finds this year’s observance the largest since before World War II with sunny weather bringing fife and drum parades speeches sports and picnics across Ontario where Orange men note a cool spell following the previous day’s heat.
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Grange Order
Battle of the Boyne
Ontario
Superfort Pilot Helped Japanese Move Toward Surrender
Washington dispatch reports that a captured B 29 pilot’s interrogation fed Tokyo’s fear of an atomic attack and hastened surrender moves. The 20th Air Force declined to name the prisoner or confirm the Tokyo bombing plan.
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WASHINGTON
Tokyo
Japan
Potsdam
United States
Switzerland
White House
2th Air Force
air force
Steel Controller F Kilboumn Appointed in Canada
Steel Controller F Kilboumn of Montreal was named controller of three Canadian steel plants amid impending strike shutdowns. He will be assisted by three deputies, Faes-Bart Sullivan of Toronto, J Argyle of Ottawa, and H R Pettigrove of Fredericton.
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Kilboumn
Montreal
faes
Bart Sullivan
Toronto
J. Argyle
Ottawa
H. R. Pettigrove
Fredericton
Steel Plant Walkout Expands as Canada Seethes
The United Steel Workers call a broad strike across Dominion Steel and Coal at Sydney Nova Scotia Algoma Steel in Sault Ste Marie and Steel Company of Canada in Hamilton. Demand a 40 hour week and a minimum weekly wage of 33.60 dollars, with wage rises of about 18 cents per hour at Hamilton and Sault Ste Marie and 42 cents at Sydney. The walkout could push total strikers to about 50,000 nationwide, including unions in Ontario and British Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United Steel Weekers of America
C.I.0
Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation
Sydney
N.S
Algoma Steel Corporation
Sault Steware
OS and Steel Company ofc
Hamilton
Sault
United Medrical
Ontario
United Rubber Workers’ Union
planta
United ‘Textile Workers
Quebec
United Ano Workers
Chatham
Windsor
Ont
International Union of Mine
British
Columba BLASTS
GOVT
national advisory committee
Four families homeless in disastrous Drummheller blaze
Four families were left homeless in East Cowes now DrummHELLER Alberta after a massive early morning fire. Damage is estimated at 336,008. Homes destroyed include those of Den Mrill Dr J Anderson Gordon Ramsay and Den Gaultis. Reports of an attempted life on Tiloo were denied by Belgrade officials. The Yugoslav minister said Marshal Tito is in good health and continuing his speaking tour.
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DRUMHELLER
Alta
C.P
East Cowles
here
Den Mrill
J. ©. Anderson
Gordon Ramsay
Den Gaultis
TILoO
BELGRADE
Marshal Tite
Montenegro
U.S
GORIALA
Maly
United State
Morgan Line
Yugolav
Venena Guta
R.A.F
BISLEY BISLEY CAMP
surrey
England
Cable
C. Willet
RAF
National Rifle Association
Maj
Rennie Maxwell
Black Watch
acare
J. P. Martinsen
Québec
Canada
R. W. Hampton
Guelph
Ont
HEIRENS
CHICAGO
Walter G. Storms
ald
Susanne Benen
William Hebeat
University of
Tonis
Canadian Pacific Railway
Vancouver
Lady Alexander
U.S. HOUSE
BRITAIN
WASHINGTON
A.P
howe
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the
Kitchener Record
Kitchener
Canadian Daily Newspapers’ Association
Ontario Provincial
P.O.W
New Alberta Labor Order
anil
Formosa
PEIPING
Ricardo Muniz
Big Four
Fail
Paris
Pengoe
Canadian Press
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