Corden to quit Midlands post for Canada voyage
J C Neil Cordon, 44, will relinquish his managing directorship of a Midlands manufacturing company in August and sail to Canada with his wife and 16 year old son to restart life. He says he will take any job and aims to build a new plant with Canadians on his payroll, citing tax, red tape, and Labor era costs as reasons.
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England
J. C. Neil Cordon
Midlands
Canada
Corden
Cordon
Britain
Aquitania
Charles
Diver to seal gas pipe leak in river
Pittsburgh reporters note that Norman Staley, a professional diver, will descend 15 feet into the Ohio River to clamp a patch on an eight inch gas pipe leak. Upstream youths have been burning gas bubbles caused by the leak, increasing danger amid a two week prank spree.
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PITTSBURGH
Ohio
Norman Staley
Policeman Is Arrested On Charge Of Theft
COCHRANE Ontario June 2 Police arrest a Toronto city police officer Constable Randolph James on a charge of attempted armed robbery at Charles Bernstein's Cochrane fruit warehouse. The suspect, accused of forcing Bernstein to turn out lights, was seized behind a wood pile and will face trial next Monday.
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Ont
Toronto
Charles Bernstein
Randolph James
James
Congress Strives For June 19 Adjournment
Washington notes Congress, in its sixth month, has logged 33 million words but largely paused on priorities as adjournment on June 19 looms for conventions and campaigns. Key actions like aid to Europe appropriations and extending the reciprocal trade agreement enactment are pending, with Canada watching closely due to allied stakes.
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WASHINGTON
Congress
Europe
Canada
Urges Restrictions On Entertainment At U N Sessions
Ottawa June 2 Gordon Graydon urged restricting entertainment at United Nations conferences citing competitive lavishness and costs. Pierre Gauthier defended entertainments as aids to diplomacy while R G Riddell noted steps to cut costs and limit entertainment to improve contacts and ease delegate work.
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Gordon Graydon
P.C
Peel
commons committee on external affairs
Pierre Gauthier
L. Portneuf
Talleyrand
R G. Riddell
United Nations division
department of external affairs
U.N
Bulletin smells apple blossoms in Edmonton front page
Edmonton June 2 reports the local front page photo showing Audrey Crick with a blooming apple tree. The edition used a scented ink tint behind the cut to simulate apple blossom fragrance, with rotogravure inks in black blue and yellow to enhance realism.
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EDMONTON
Kentville
N.S
Eric Bland
Audrey Crick
Edmonton Bulletin
Yale by election victory proves discontent with Liberals
Acting Premier Fines of Saskatoon hailed the CCF win in Regina Yale by election on Monday as clear proof of public dissatisfaction with Liberal policies, signaling strong support for the CCF platform.
Highlights From The News Key Points In Alberta And Beyond
Highlights include the first Alberta court case of its kind involving Bil Halpen's charge and a 37 year Calgary transit service retirement. Britain’s poet laureate John Masefield, 70, says life feels like yesterday. Israel gains recognition from Hungary as the tenth nation to do so. Kingston Jamaica endures seven inches of rain in 11 hours with no major damage. Canadian Seamen’s Union reports 300 Montreal members reject sale of vessels before replacements are ready. Calgary plans to sell Ward block to I Wener for 75000. James E Worsley to be named life member of Calgary Trades and Labor Council, founder in 1901. Toronto, Mike Rispoli faces drug possession charges after cops recover four capsules from his mouth. Calgary Crown appeals an habitual criminal ruling against Alexander Luft. judgment reserved. Aluminum Company of Canada eyes BC coast site for a large plant, with preliminary study likely in a month. RCAP staff college North Star voyage begins in Toronto for 12 days across Canada and Arctic regions, returning June 11.
Embargo Extends on Rail Traffic to Vancouver
Vancouver officials and railway authorities extended the embargo on rail traffic to and from the city to June 7. The joint announcement cited extensive damage to main lines with no immediate resumption of normal service likely for several weeks. Future traffic plans will be considered next Monday, but damage estimates were not released.
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VANCOUVER
Canadian Pacific
Canadian National Railways
Dakota sprays river to combat blackfly larvae near Prince Albert
A specially equipped R.C.A.F. Dakota conducted a controlled spray over the North Saskatchewan River at Prince Albert to destroy blackfly larvae. Similar tests have been carried out near Saskatoon as part of a wartime style aerial attack to curb the pest.
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Sask
R.C.AF
Dakota
North Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Four Ways Newfoundlanders Turn On Referendum
St John’s reports Newfoundlanders face a four way choice in the referendum with options of commission government confederation with Canada or responsible government. The article notes identity shifts toward Britain Canada United States and Newfoundland, plus economic concerns of fishing timber metals and high living costs amid limited transport and interior isolation.
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Mid
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Canada
United States
Newfoundland
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Muriel Gentleman Wins Banff Fine Arts Scholarship
Miss Muriel Gentleman daughter of Mr and Mrs William Gentleman has been awarded the Banff fine arts scholarship by the Federation of Canadian Artists Lethbridge branch. She studied in the University of Alberta art classes there and will attend the Banff School in late July and August with instructors including J B Taylor.
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Herald
MURIEL GENTLEMAN
E. S. Faiers
Lethbridge
Federation of Canadian Artists
Donald Cameron
University of Alberta
wm. D. Gentleman
Banff
Gentleman
Banff School
J. B. Taylor
U F C and Wheat Pool Back C C F Says Bradwell Man
E Lehmann of Bradwell quotes Municipal Affairs Minister J H Brockelbank as saying the United Farmers of Canada and the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool are working for the C C F in the Saskatchewan election. He relayed the remark made at a political meeting Saturday.
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Sask
E. Lehmann
J. H. Brockerbank
United Farmers of Canada
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
C.C.F
Saskatchewan
Lehmann
Mr. Brockelbank
U.F.C
Calgary man charged after smash and grab robbery
Calgary June 2 William Montez of no fixed abode was arrested by police and charged with shopbreaking and theft in connection with a late Monday smash and grab robbery at the English Watch Shop on Centre Street. About $500 worth of rings and watches were stolen.
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CALGARY
William Montez
Centre Street
Major Summer Exploration Program Mapped Out For Northern Quebec
In Burnt Creek Quebec the Ungava region readies a vast summer exploration program to map iron ore deposits possibly totaling 100 million tons. Exploration since 1943 hints at 200 million tons of high grade hematite ore. two major operators control extensive Labrador and Quebec concessions. Diamond drilling planned around July 1 as ice clears Knob Lake, with logistics flying in gear, fuel, and camp supplies for a three month window.
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Quebec
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Lake Superior
Seven Islands
Labrador Mining and Exploration Co
Hollinger North Shore Exploration Ltd
Labrador Company
Hollinger
Knob Lake
British humorist notes cremation joke at fair luncheon
Arthur Bottomley told a British Industries Fair luncheon of a business man who wished to be cremated. When his lawyer asked how to dispose of the ashes, the man said to place them in an envelope and send them to Sir Stafford Cripps with the message Now you've got the lot.
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LONDON
Arthur Bottomley
overseas trade
British industries fair
Stafford Cripps
Brazilian Traction Light and Power announces 1947 revenue
The Brazilian Traction Light and Power Company Limited reported net revenue for 1947 of 25 981 384 dollars, an increase of 2 789 903 dollars over 1946, the company announced in Toronto.
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Brazilian Traction Light and Power Company, Ltd
Toronto
Martial Law Not In Force In B C
Vancouver June 2 The emergency in British Columbia declared to fight floods is not martial law. It gives coordinating power to Col T E D O Snow and applies only to army units. RCAF and Royal Navy operate independently but with army support. 1400 troops. seven flood sectors including 250 in the Chilliwack valley.
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VANCOUVER
British Columbia
Byron Johnson
T. E. D.O. Snow
army
Col. Snow
R.C.AF
Royal Canadian Navy
Chilliwack valley
Montgomery Named Rector for Aklavik Cathedral
Rev Colin Montgomery brother of Viscount Montgomery is appointed rector of the cathedral at Aklavik in the Northwest Territories and a canon of the Anglican Arctic diocese. He will leave Ladysmith in October after a stay in Canada years ago.
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LADYSMITH
South Africa
Reuters
Colin Montgomery
Viscount Montgomery
Aklavik
N.W.T
Arctic
Montgomery
Canada
Fire hits Palmer main district in Matanuska Valley
A Monday night fire swept through Palmer, the valley's main settlement, damaging the main business district and causing unofficial losses of about 175000 dollars. Officials estimate the blaze started in the late hours and affected several stores and offices in North Anchorage vicinity.
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ANCHORAGE
Alaska
Palmer
Matanuska valley
Pakistan Official Killed in South Waziristan
Assassination reported in Karachi with P. T. Duncan, political agent for South Waziristan, shot and killed. Foreign Office disclosed the event, no further details released.
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KARACHI
Pakistan
P. T. Duncan
South Waziristan
foreign office
Chief Justice Horace Harvey Absent From Calgary Appeal
On June 2 Chief Justice Horace Harvey did not sit at the Calgary appeal court due to a slight illness. Mr Justice Frank Ford presided over the day’s sittings while Harvey rested in the judge's study.
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CALGARY
Horace Harvey
appeal court
Frank Ford
Alice Humphreys Returns Home From Hospital Stay
Mrs. Alice Humphreys is back at her Picture Butte residence after a two week stay at St. Michael's Hospital in Lethbridge.
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PICTURE BUTTE
Alice Humphreys
St. Michael’s hospital, Lethbridge
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