Alberta election set for Aug. 17 with Aug. 7 nomination cutoff
Premier Manning announced Alberta will hold a general election on August 17. About 120 candidates have been nominated for 57 legislature seats, with nominations due by August 7. It marks the fifth provincial election in a single year, a record since 1912. The Liberals seek power separately, while the CCF and Independent movements field candidates.
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DMONTON
Manning
Alberta
Social Credit administration
Ontario
Saskatchewan
New Bruns~ Wick
Quebec
William Aberhart
Social Credit movement
Liberals
Social Credit
C.C-F
J. Percy Page
Independent movement
Labor-Progressives
Award Contract Grading Turin Lethbridge Road
Edmonton July 16. Alberta deputy minister G H N Monkman announced Fred Manoix and Co Ltd won the road grading contract for the Lethbridge to Turin section at 167 853 dollars. A second contract for 73 500 dollars for excavating and preliminary concrete work on the Aberhart Memorial hospital on the University of Alberta campus was awarded to Poole Construction Co Ltd of Edmonton. Unsuccessful bids included Benney and White of Calgary. Thirty three crews are at work on Alberta highways.
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EDMONTON
C.P
G. H. N. Monkman
Alberta
Fred Manoix and Co., Ltd
Lethbridge
Turin
Aberhart Memorial hospital
University of Adberta
Poole Construction Co. Ltd
Benney and White
Calgary
Monkman
New Brunswick appoints Charles Dow Richards Chief Justice
Charles Dow Richards BA KC LLD becomes New Brunswick Supreme Court Chief Justice. A former school teacher and Woodstock grammar principal, he later lectured at the University of New Brunswick and practiced at the bar from 1911. He served in the provincial legislature from 1920, led Lands and ATmes, and succeeded J B M Baxter as premier and Attorney General before the appointment to the bench.
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Brunswick
Supreme Court
Charles Dow Richards
New Brunswick
Woodstock grammar
University of New Brunswick
New Brunnswick
Oswald Crockett
Supreme Court of Canada
York County
Curfew for Vancouver Youths Returns to City Streets
Juvenile probation officers announced a 10 p.m. curfew for children under 16 will be revived in Vancouver to curb delinquency and vandalism. The bylaw, passed in 1923, is to be enforced due to perceived parental failure to keep youths off streets at night.
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VANCOUVER
Red Strike Ends In Italy
Fresh disorders erupted as a Communist led general strike sputtered out after Premier De Gasperi vowed to use force. The end at noon followed chaotic scenes in the chamber of deputies, with fist fights between Christian Democrats and Communists. At least 13 people were killed and over 100 injured in the ensuing riots. gun battles in Bologna wounded several, while Genoa and Milan saw further walkout clashes. Togliatti remained hospitalized after a night of agitation, while a chamber fight underscored the day’s turmoil.
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ROME
Italy
Alcide De Gasperi
chamber of deputies
Palmiro Togliatti
General Confederation of Labor
C.G.UL
Bologna
chamber of labor
Milan
Patermong
Genoa
TagHatt
Antonio Pallante
Polyclinic
Togliatti
CHAMBER
Britain to buy Canadair planes for BOAC routes
London reports government decision to acquire Canadian four engine aircraft for BOAC and other national airlines to bridge Britain’s aircraft shortages. Canadairs are favored over Tudors and US Constellations, with Avro layoffs likely and long term aim to favor British builds.
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LONDON
The
Daily Herald
British Overseas Airways Corporation
Canadairs
Montreal
national
B.O.AC
British South
American Airways
pater eaaceen AirWave
re An
Roe
scout
Avroco
A. V. Roe company
Canada
British South American Airways
No Wonder He’s Gone From Vancouver Shoeshine Stand
In Vancouver on July 16, customers found shoeshine Nick Floriante missing from his stand after a four month delay, then learned his $40,000 Irish Sweepstake prize awaited him in Ireland. He flew there to claim the prize, packing only a few clothes as his brother Joe explains.
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VANCOUVER
C.P
Nick Floriante
Nick
Ireland
brother Joe
Airborne Brigade to begin unit training next year in Canada
Ottawa reports the air borne brigade group set to form the core of Canada’s permanent army, with training to brigade level planned next year. Commanders and instructors will be prepared to meet emergencies as regiments including the Royal Canadian Regiment, Princess Patricia’s, and Royal 22nd prepare for air deployments and northern winter duties.
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OTTAWA
Charles Foulkes
Defence
Claxton
Foulkes
Poulkes
Royal Canadian Regiment
Petawawa
Ont
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Calgary
Royal 22nd Regiment
Valcartier
Que
Rivers
Man
Royal Canadian Dragoons
Wainwright
Alla
Lord Strathcona
PPCLI Valcartier—Royal 2ind Regt
Shilo
Man—Pielad Regiment of Artillery
Disobedience To Bring Compulsion
AIFA July 16 reports Nazareth captured by Israeli forces, hub of Arab volunteers under Fawzi Pasha Al Kaukji. Jewish sources say battle could decide fates in northern Palestine. UN security council issues three day stop war order backed by force threat. Israel accepts, Arabs reject. Count Bernadotte to Rhodes to oversee truce. observers discussed. Soviet opposition noted. Disobedience continues.
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Nazareth
Christ
Fawzi Pasha Al Kaukji
Palestine
security council
United Nations
Jerusalem
Israeli Gov Accepts UN Security Council Truce Plan
Aviv July 36 The Israeli government tonight accepted the United Nations Security Council truce resolution which will halt hostilities for a year and permit 500m Israelis to be formed that all Arab governments have issued the necessary order Only Syria opposed the United States resolution In the 11 member council it was passed by a vote of 7 to 1 with Russia the Soviet Ukraine and Argentina abstaining
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Canada
Britain
France
China
Columbia
Belgium
council
Folke Bernadotte
U.N
Middle East
Rhodes
Count Bernadotte
United States
Russia
Bernadette
Ukraine
AVIV
Reuters
United Nations security council
Syria
Argentine
Kenyon Field Unsafe For North Stars Moves Banned
Calgary July 16 A push to ban T C A North Star planes from Lethbridge airport and reroute trans continental service through Edmonton gained support from Jack Hunter Edmonton district airways inspector. He cited under manned runways due to spring floods and warned Calgary flyways would be repaired before July 21. Ottawa must approve final plan.
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CALGARY
T.C.A. North Star
Lethbridge
Edmonton
federal department of transport
Jack Hunter
gitways
T.C.A
Hunter
Ottawa
airways
North Stars
City aims to weed out criminals in weed removal drive
Winnipeg July 16. City council finance committee approved 2200 dollars for removing noxious weeds after Alderman Blumberg said police faced trouble in sections where criminals hide in weeds and then jump out to molest persons passing by The move seeks to curb unlawful activity by clearing hiding spots and enhancing public safety
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WINNIPEG
City council
John Blumberg
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Gromyko Walks Out Of U.N. Council Again
Lake Success July 16. Andre A Gromyko leaves the security council for a vacation of indefinite duration. The Russian deputy foreign minister, famed for his vetoes, plans a rest in Russia after nine years at the U N. He hopes to return to continue shaping council debates and may add to his tally of 25 vetoes.
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Weington
agisiv
security council
Hunter college
New York
Stubbl
Gromyko
Iran
Russia
U.N
Washington
Trygve Lie
Gen
A. G. I. McNaughton
Canada
Dominion
Offers Man Five Thousand To Kill His Mother
Bloomsburg Pa July 16 Jack Young 21 was arrested on a charge of attempting to hire a man for 5000 to kill his mother Police said they overheard Young offer the money to Sheddon Yost 29 to kill Mrs Mary Young Yost had told police Young had made an earlier offer and officers were hidden in the room when Young came to repeat it
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BLOOMSBURG
Jack Young
Young
Sheddon Yost
Mary Young
Yost
Robbery Hinted in Murder of Thomas Hall in Calgary
Police investigate a possible robbery motive in the Bob Hall murder case. The 19-year-old victim’s body was found in a shallow grave beneath Live room cottage in the city’s northwest. Inspector Clements says Hall had substantial money and business ties, including U.S. property, and a lawyer handled some affairs. Autopsy conducted by Dr Lola Nevatehie is expected to yield more details as inquiries probe Hall’s finances and past trips.
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CALGARY
Thomas Charles Hall
Uveeroom
Reg. Clements
Hall
Tobbery
United States
Thomas
sans corm
Evie ban
Lola Nevatehie
She Must Have Lost Her Shirt
Baltimore July 16 Patrolman Anthony Cullota answered an emergency call with shirt in hand last night. An 18 year old brunette was found strolling in a busy street wearing only men's trousers. She was taken to the station house and booked on a disorderly conduct charge.
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BALTIMORE
Anthony Cullota
End Death Penalty Bill Moves to Lords After Commons Passage
London July 16 A government compromise bill to abolish the death penalty for certain murders clears the House of Commons 307 to 209 and goes to the Lords. It retains capital punishment for murders with express malice and crimes such as robbery rape resistance to arrest systematic poisoning and prison escape. Mercy killings in heat of passion are spared.
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LONDON
house of lords
house of commons
commons
Winston Churchill
U S Bombers to Britain on Temporary Duty
Sixty American heavy bombers have left U S bases and are headed to British air fields for a short period of temporary duty. The movement, part of a long range training program started by the strategic air command over a year ago, places B 29 5 aircraft in two groups of three squadrons. One group travels via Goose Bay Labrador and the other via Bermuda.
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LONDON
Reuters
United States
strategic air command
Goose Bay
Labrador
Bermuda
Keep Ministers Within Call
London reports ministers must remain within easy recall during the summer rather than full recess. Berlin’s crisis is used to pressure for a stronger German government modeled on the Soviet system with a Soviet voice in industry. The West cannot maintain the Berlin airlift forever and contemplates drastic options, including driving an armored column along the highway to Berlin if needed.
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LONDON
Berlin
Hussig
Germany
Ruhr
Arabs Agree to Cease Fire in Jerusalem
The Arab League political committee meeting in Lebanon agreed to a cease-fire in Jerusalem effective at midnight GMT tonight. The report came from Amman as tensions remained high across the region.
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JERUSALEM
AMMAN
Trans-Jordan
A.P
Arab League
Lebanon
Greenwich
poly C.D.T
XOGLIATIV
ROME
Faimiro Torliatti
Italy
Astassin
Mary
Togliatti
Ubra
RAF
MONTREAL
Royal Air Force
C.C.T
Mont Jol
Que
Goose Bay
Labrador
FLYING FORT
HALIFAX
ICI
Flying Fortress
Westchester
N.Y
Palestine
jon Harana
ARAB LEGION
NEW JERUSALEM JERUSALEM
Reuters
Abdullah
new Jerusalem
Lesion
AUSTRALIA
BISLEY
BISLEY CAMPY
England
C.P
STRANAHAN
HAMILTON
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Larry Dans
Bradford
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ERLIN
Europe
Munich
Soviet Union
Lethbridge Road
N.B
Contouea
G.B
AIRBORNE BRIGADE
Kenyon Field
the Herald
Ad Department
Will Gromyko
U.N. Council
U.S
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