Thousands File Past Bier Of Mackenzie King
Thousands of Canadians queued on Parliament Hill to view Rt. Hon. William Lyon Mackenzie King lying in state. Led by Prime Minister St Laurent, mourners filed past the bier inside Parliament, with a moving ceremony and a guard of honor on duty. A four man guard remained as the public viewed the coffin, while relatives and former cabinet members paid respects at Laurier House before the procession to Parliament Hill.
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Parliament Hill
William Lyon Mackenzie King
St. Laurent
peace tower
parliament
Confederation Hall
Hall of Fame
St Taurent
Brooke Claxton
Ross Macdonald
house of commons
R.C.M.P
King
Laurier House
Mr. King
Howe
Defence
Claxton
Bomb Epidemic Shocks Belgium As Riots Surge
Anti riot gendarmes rushed to action posts as a bomb and sabotage wave hit Belgium. About 20 bombs exploded in 24 hours, dams on Naumur Brussels rail line, telephones and signals damaged, nails driven into roads, with no casualties. Interior ministry prepared security measures for Leopold's return and parliament faced expected party fights. A national action committee pledged plans for days to come amid socialist leadership calls for non cooperation.
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RUSSELS
Belgium
Leopold
Namur
Brussels
Interior ministry
chamber of deputies
senate
nineman
national action committee
Left Hand Corner on Pigs in New Jersey Estate
A Toronto Globe and Mail note highlights Doris Duke, described as the world’s richest girl, seeking a bylaw change in Hillsborough Township New Jersey to raise 2500 pigs annually on her 2000 acre estate. The pigs will live in concrete pens with daily water washing, a ventilating system, and individual atomizers spraying a perfumed deodorizer for a pampered pork experience.
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Toronto Globe and Mail
Hillborough Township
New Jersey
Doris Duke
Blind Man's Buff With Police Ends In Prison Sentence
Grimsby court hears Herbert Howlett, 39, who was released after going blind in prison and later regaining sight, is sentenced to six months for bicycle theft. His lawyer argues he appears to have the power to go blind at will.
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GRIMSBY
England
Reuters
Herbert Howlett
Howlett
British loaf to be whiter after Aug 27 in Britain
London July 25 Reuters reports Food Minister Maurice Webb announced in the commons that the flour extraction rate for the standard white loaf will drop from 85 to 80 percent effective August 27. The change shifts 260000 tons of by products to animal feed, requiring the same amount of extra wheat, boosting pork, eggs, and poultry output, with a costly import option if from North America.
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LONDON
Reuters
Maurice Webb
commons
North America
Britain
Canada
United States
CCF Youth Holds Meeting in Vancouver
Vancouver July 25 The CCF Youth convention adopted a policy platform calling for a bill of rights union security guaranteed agricultural prices and a comprehensive social security program The preamble warned of collapse of capitalism and human degradation The convention backed abolition of capital punishment and elected Jacques Moran of Quebec as chair Ellen Cammintzer of Ottawa as secretary Delegates from six provinces discussed expanding C C V A membership and establishing full time organizers in Saskatchewan and regional organizers elsewhere National leaders including M J Coldwell T C Douglas J W Noseworthy and Stanley Knowles arrived for the national convention opening later today
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VANCOUVER
C.C.F
Cooperative Commonwealth Youth Movement
Maritimes
Jacques Moran
Quebec
Ellen Cammintzer
Ottawa
C.C.V
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Alberta
Manitoba
Ontario
coach
natonal C.CF
M. J. Coldwell
T. C. Douglas
J. W. Noseworthy
York South
Stanley Knowles
Winnipty North Centre
Two Steamers Collide in Flushing Roads Near The Hague
The 7000 ton Polish steamer Baltyk and the 2066 ton Norwegian steamer Songa collided in Flushing Roads early today. Songa began sinking and its crew were taken aboard Baltyk. No casualties were reported.
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HAGUE
Reuters
Baltyk
Songa
Flushing Roads
Sonra
Ede says atomic bombs unlikely to be decisive
London July 25 AP Home Secretary Chuter Ede told the House of Commons that no country may drop a large number of atomic bombs and that the weapon need not decide battles. He urged stronger civil defence and immediate recruitment with fifty hours of training to prepare Britons for atomic warfare.
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LONDON
Chuter Ede
house of commons
Ede
Labor
Britain
Three Of Four In Family Killed In Truck Crash
ST. GERARD DE MAGELLA Que July 25 CP Three members of a St Paul de Joliette family of four died when their truck left the highway and overturned Rosaire Pelletier 34 his wife 28 and son Georges Leon five months all killed Reine Pelletier 5 was critically injured All were from St Paul de Joliette
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ST. GERARD DE MAGELLA
Que
Rosaire Pelletier
Georges Leon
Reine Pelletier
St. Paul de Joliette
Bomb Explodes at Berkshire Hotel in Detroit
A crude bomb exploded last night at the Berkshire hotel in Detroit. None of the 220 guests was hurt. The device was placed next to the five storey building in an alley, shattering rear windows. Residents fled in fear as labor unrest was cited by manager Roy Saunders as a possible trigger.
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DETROIT
Berkshire
Roy Saunders
A Brand New Cause For Divorce
In Los Angeles on July 25, Mrs. Lotta M. Briggs testified her husband Walter M. Briggs a wealthy parking lot operator kept late hours tallying income on his adding machine. She won the divorce and one million dollars in community property citing neglect and disruption caused by the machine’s noises.
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LOS ANGELES
Lotta M. Briggs
Walter M. Briggs
Navy hunts subs but finds only whales off east coast
Ottawa reports the navy is chasing foreign submarine sightings off Canada’s east coast but has located only whales so far. Seven reports since three weeks ago lack confirmation though officials admit a craft could be present. Frigates and an air squadron sweep Bay of Fundy area with no submarine found.
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naral
Atlantic seaboard
Russia
R.C.AF
Dartmouth
Bay of Fundy
Saint John
Grand Manan Island
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Inter
Chance Harbor
N.B
Newfoundland
Grand Banks
naval
RCAF 426 Transport Squadron Prepares for UN Airlift
Montreal July 25. RCAF 426 Transport Squadron briefed before six North Stars depart at 7 p.m. for a trans Pacific UN airlift. About 250 air and ground crew, 11 flight crews, each aircraft carrying 44 men, will fly in formation to Tacoma via Winnipeg and McChord Field. Ground crews completed checks as the planes bore United Nations crests on the tail planes.
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Montreal
R.C.AFP
United Nations
Japan
North Star
United States
Korea
C.P
CPh
R.C.A.F. 426
Pacific
Dorval
R.C.AF
Tacoma
Wash
west coast
Ottawa
Toronto
Winnipeg
McChord field
Bere
Royal Canadian Air Force
U S Urges Allies to Speed Rearmament in West
The United States pressed Atlantic Pact partners to accelerate rearmament to deter Communist aggression. Charles M. Spofford said Korea proves Communism will shift from subversion to armed force, calling for Western vigilance and a two year rearmament plan. The secret council meeting produced only a noncommittal communique.
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ONDON
API
United States
West muy
Charles M. Spofford
U.S
Atlantic Alliance Council
Korea
Spofford
New York
Two Russians Arrested in Manila on Firearms Charges
Manila police report arresting two Russian nationals identified as suspected Communists on July 25 for illegal possession of firearms. Credits unclear. police action described as arrests at night.
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MANILA
One Dead In Yukon Air Crash
A light aircraft crash landed in the Yukon killing a bush pilot believed named Holbrook and injuring a passenger with a broken leg. The 70 mile flight from Thistle Creek to Dawson City ended with the fuselage sighted from the air and the pilot walking out to a logging camp.
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EDMONTON
Yukon
R.C.A.F
Northwest Air Command
Holbrook
R.C AF
Thistle Creek
Dawson City
R.C.A.F. here
British Cabinet Prepares Defence Plans For Korea Fight
The British cabinet met to polish expanded defence plans and decide further aid for Korea. A full-dress Commons debate on readiness was planned for tomorrow. Britain currently has ships and planes in Korea and may send land troops for psychological impact on troops and US opinion.
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LONDON
house of commons
Korea
United States
Westminster Abbey Memorial Service For Mackenzie King
A memorial service will be held in Westminster Abbey Friday for Mackenzie King with Canada represented by L Dana Wilgress in London and other Dominion members. Representatives of the King and British government are expected to attend.
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Westminster Abbey
Mackenzie King
Canada
L. Dana Wilgress
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Rimouski M.P. Gleason Belzile Dies at 51
Rimouski Liberal member of parliament and parliamentary assistant to the finance minister Gleason Belzile died at his summer home in Notre Dame Du Portage on July 25. He was 51 and served as MP for Rimouski and aide to the finance minister.
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RIVIERE DU LOUP
Que
Gleason Belzile
Rimouski
St. Lawreace
Notre Dame Du Portage
Wanted Capable Saleslady for Ladies Wear Store
City seeks a capable saleslady to work in a ladies wear shop. No experience stated but applicants should be reliable and presentable to serve customers and maintain stock and displays. Apply at Box Herald.
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city
Box —— Herald
Woman’s Suit Uncovers Dragline Joke In Alaska Divorce
In Seattle on July 25 Jas M Swanson faced divorce court after his wife’s counsel produced a letter from Alaska claiming a sweetheart. He clarified the line referred to a new dragline worth $50,000, not a woman, and he won the divorce.
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SEATTLE
Jas. JT
Swanson
Alaska
Death Sand Notion Sparks Atomic Weapon Debate
Chicago July 25. University of Illinois physicist Dr Louis N Ridenour discusses radioactive dust or death sand as a potential modern weapon. He says the dust could be made by coating sand grains with radioactive salts, spreading it covertly, and poisoning victims weeks later.
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CHICAGO
United States
university of Ilinois
Louis N. Ridenour
United States atomic energy commission
Hanford
Wash
Ridenour
Red Junks Do Not Strike Quemoy Island Invasion Threat Eases
Formosa July 25 The defence ministry reports that Red Junks sighted near Quemoy Island did not launch an attack, ending the threatened invasion danger for the 50 square mile island off the China coast.
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TAIPEI
Formosa
Quemoy Island
China
defence ministry
Allied Planes Sweep Red Keorea Front Amid Yongdong Break
Waves of North Korean troops pushed back the U S First Cavalry from Yongdong as the perimeter narrowed in southeast Korea. Allied carrier planes struck coastal Red targets in 24 hour action by U S and British carriers. Yongdong fell after heavy fighting, with U S forces attempting a retreat under shelling and guerrilla interference.
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OKYO
United States First Cavalry Division
Yongdong
Korea
U.S
38th Parallel
Pusan
MacArthur
Reuters
1st Cavalry
Taejon
Funeral service for Mackenzie King to be broadcast
W L Mackenzie King former Canadian prime minister will have his funeral service broadcast coast to coast via CBC. The service at St Andrew's Presbyterian church Ottawa starts 12 45 p m Lethbridge time on Wednesday.
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W. L. Mackenzie King
Canada
CBC
St. Andrew's Presbyterian church
Ottawa
Lethbridge
TOKYO
U.S
Korea
McCARTHY
WASHINGTON
Joseph McCarthy
Wise
United States state department
Mr. X
BRITAIN
LONDON
CUP
United Nations
CHINA
Moscow
TRUMAN
Walter F. George
Dem
Baltic
EDMONTON
Paul Harris
Cherhill
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