Striking UK Stevedores Refuse Canada Cargo Load
About 2,006 Bristol Avonmouth stevedores refuse to load a Canadian ship Montreal City with British autos after a three week strike over grain and miscellaneous cargoes. Soldiers unload the cargo as Prime Minister Attlee appeals for a resolution amid wider sympathy strikes in Liverpool.
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ONDON
Bristol
Avonmouth
Montreal City
Montreal
ATTLEE
Liverpool
Canadian Seamen's Union
Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
C.3.U
Seafarers’ International Union
A.F.L
Southampton
Seaboard Trader
United States
London
St Laurent Takes Rest Amid Laryngitis Strain
Prime Minister St Laurent, 67, is sidelined with a minor attack of laryngitis forcing cancellation of speeches for two to three days on his doctor’s advice. Campaign pace remains heavy as Drew and Coldwell tour western and prairie provinces with sharp exchanges on Liberal policies.
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St. Laurent
Quebec
Canada
George Drew
Progressive Conservative
Carman
Man
M. J. Coldwell
C.C.F
Saskatchewan
Pacific
DREW
National Liberal Federation
Sausage production to shrink after ration cut in Britain
The Left Hand Corner reports Britain's meat ration cut on March 27 lowers sausage supplies by one sixth. Butchers with 2100 customers can make about 150 lbs weekly. those with 1000 customers about 75 lbs. Larger butchers continue, but suburban and small-town shops may drop sausages, easing homemaker shortages. Continued on Page Five.
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Britain
Wartime Internee to Run in Quebec
Dr. Noel Decarie announces National Unity party revival with leader Adrien Arcard to run in the Richelieu Vercheres federal race. Arcard, interned under Defence of Canada Regulations for five years for speeches deemed disloyal, now lives in Landale Quebec, 40 miles from Montreal. The party platform calls for Canada for Canadians, a corporate state, anti Communist and anti Jewish, nationalist opposed to internationalism.
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MONTREAL
Noel Decarie
National Unity party
Adrien Arcard
Richelieu-Vercheres
Arcard
Defence of Canada
Landale
Que
Decarie
Canada
Drought grips Ontario for fourteenth day with no rain
A costly Ontario drought enters its 14th day with no rain seen. The ministry warns high fire danger as southern, central and northern regions suffer parched crops. June rainfall is near zero in Toronto. May totals under average push hay and wheat crops toward potential losses.
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TORONTO
Ontario
smarthx
Harold Scott
Woodstock
Halton
Fire Leaves 30 Homeless in St Michel de Napierville
A $100 000 blaze gutted the heart of St Michel de Napierville yesterday leaving more than 30 persons homeless. The village lies about 24 miles south of Montreal.
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ST. MICHEL DE NAPIERVILLE
Jones 8
St. Michel
Montreal
Costly Essex drinking spree leads to acquittal in Windsor case
Harold Bell and wife Trene, from Colchester, spent about $60,000 on alcohol over six months. Police raided a Modest roadside restaurant finding 10 cases of beer and 48 bottles of liquor. Magistrate Hanrahan acquitted Bell of keeping liquor for sale citing atonement for drinking.
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WINDSOR
Bell
Ordinenly
J. A. Hanrahan
Hanrahan
Bermuda
Reinforcements Available If Hong Kong Threatened
Detente Minister AY Alexander said Britain can deploy small garrison and reinforcements if Hong Kong is threatened by China. He stressed keeping friendly ties with the China government and declined to detail defense plans. He cited a recent inspection of Hong Kong's new leased territories on the mainland.
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ONG KONG
C.P
AY. Alexander
Hong Kong
Britain
Ching
Princess Margaret to Visit United States in Autumn
A Buckingham Palace spokesman says Princess Margaret plans a private visit to the United States this autumn likely to Washington as a guest of the British ambassador Sir Oliver Franks. Officials in Ottawa report no indication of a Canada visit.
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LONDON
Margaret
United States
Buckingham Palace
Washington
Oliver Franks
Ottawa
Canada
Mail pilfering fuels Berlin airlift into West
West Berlin officials allege Russian authorities staged a broad pilfering of mail from 300 000 letters and 60 000 parcels. American and British planes began airlifting German mail into Berlin to bypass slow or censored delivery in the eastern sector.
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BERLIN
Reuters
west- Berlin
east Berlin
Hanover
Calgarians, Three Juveniles Charged Over Reported Assault
In Calgary on June 7 to 8, Erwin Taylor 19 and two juveniles aged 16 and 17 were remanded to June 18 after appearing in city police court. They face charges connected to a reported incident involving a 13-year-old girl last Thursday. The trio allegedly forced the girl into a truck and drove to Nose Creek dump where the 17-year-old confronted her twice.
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CALGARY
Erwin
Taylor
Nose Creek
Study Co-ops to Market Farm Machinery
A proposal urging farmers worldwide to form cooperatives to market farm machinery will be presented at the International Federation of Agricultural Producers conference when plenary sessions resume Thursday. The move followed a South African delegate's complaint about prohibitive prices in his country.
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GUELPH
Onf
International Federation of Agricultural Producers’ conference
Strong buying lifts grains on Chicago board
Wheat and other grain futures rose sharply on the Chicago board of trade after the US Agriculture Department announced government terms on wheat. July wheat rose to 1.96 or 1/2 dollars per bushel, with corn oats rye and soybeans also advancing as trading remained active.
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CHICAGO
A.P
board of trade
United States agriculture department
Nova Scotia voters set for first legislature election
HALIFAX June and voters approach a 1949 provincial election to choose Nova Scotia's 21st legislature. Premier Angus L. Macdonald seeks a fourth Liberal mandate amid opposition from a Progressive Conservative slate and a 7 seat adjustment after 1948. polling runs 9 am to 7 pm ADT.
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HALIFAX
Nova Scotia
Angus L. Macdonald
Bonera Bipntist
CCF
Ite house
Russell Cunningham
C.0.F
Obituary notices for Hewitt Mulholland and Cadamanos
Deaths yesterday report Thomas Hewitt 68 secretary of the Ottawa Hydro Electric Commission in Ottawa. Frank J. Mulholland former Rotary International president died in Lake Placid New York. Demetrium Cadamanos 77 longtime Greek ambassador in London passes away.
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Thomas Hewitt
Ottawa Hydro- Electric Commission
Ottawa
Frank J. Mulholland
Rotary International
Lake Placid
N.Y
Demetrium Cadamanos
London
Press reaction to Shanghai fall shows no outside pressure
Reporters note no official censorship in Shanghai after the fall, with officials hard to reach. Shipmasters Mithiasel and Joyse say conditions would be better, while observers recall widespread corruption and ineptitude under the nationalist regime. The communists appear sternly honest and have not harmed foreign nationals.
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FRED HAMPSON
SHANGHAI
Beattie
T. H. Mithiasel
China Mail
B. W. Joyse
Island Mail
United States
Bitter Debate Over CSU Suspension at Vancouver Meeting
Vancouver trades council debated the suspension of the Canadian Seamen's Union from the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada. Delegates pressed for clarity on why CSU delegates remain seated and when the suspension decision would be released, ultimately backing CSU support and protesting suspension at the Calgary Congress in September.
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VANCOUVER
Vancouver Trades and Labor Counci
T.L.C
Canadian Seamen’s Union
parent, Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
R. K. Gervin
Percy Beri~ yough
C.S.U
SIG
Seafarers
the
S.SU
congress
Showler
saiing
council
Calgary
Chinese Reds Resume Advance Toward Canton
Communist forces led by Gen Lin Piso resume the Hankow Canton railway advance after a 10 day lull. Troops advancing have entered Hunan province as they press toward Canton.
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CANTON
Reuters
Lin. Piso
Hankow-Canton
Hunan
Lewis Calls Coal Mine Walkout Beginning June Thirteen
John L. Lewis announced a one week coal mine walkout in the United States starting Monday June 13 affecting soft and hard coal miners over 40 000 strong. He called it a stabilizing period of inaction and warned that a cessation of mining could occur.
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i LEWIS
WASHINGTON
John L. Lewis
United States
Lewis
ACHESON
FARIS
foreign ministers council
Berlin
steior
MAGEE
EDMONTON
Jane
C.2
Lawrence Magee
Calgary
supreme court
Alberta
Michael Ponich
Social Credit
Vepreville
L.A. BAY
MONTREAL
C.P
G McManua
Canadian Seamen's Union
Harvey Beauchesne
Los Anagles Bay
Long Beach
Calif
DRUMMELLER
C.F
Industries and labor department
Deamheller
Alta
United Mine Workers of America
Coal Operators Association of Western Canada
JMOKE
SASK
KIER
PRINCE ALBERT
provincial resources department
tony pweradhmied
here ami
Frince Albert National Park
REGINA
ciy
Canada
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R.U.AF
Miets
Dakota
pitota
PRINCESS MARGARET
U.S
Morrison
Blackpool
LACKPOOL
England
Labor
Herbert Morrison
Labor party
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oas
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Tom Shaw
National Union of Railwaymen
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