Drew Raps Army Size Alarm in Commons
Canadian Progressive Conservative leader George Drew told the commons the army is too small to meet a sudden attack. He cited 4,000 of about 20,000 regulars in an airborne brigade and urged urgency in defense planning as Claxton defended readiness for Alaska and the northwest in a total war scenario.
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UAWA
George Drew
the
commons
Canada
Claxton
Drew
Carda
United States
Alaska
Amencams
Newfoundland
biigade
grone
Douglas Harkness
Calgary East
arport 10
northwest
l 18
Camda
Truman accuses Soviet Russia of peace disguise and aggression
President Truman, at a Jefferson memorial dedication, denounces the Soviet Union for preaching peace while fomenting aggression and preparing for war. He charges Moscow with maintaining a massive peacetime armed force, seeking to expand totalitarian control, while the free world grows stronger in the Cold War struggle.
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Associated Press
T. LOUIS
Truman
Soviet Russia
Russia
United States
U.S
U.S.S.R
Soviet Union
Germany
Hitler
Thomas Jefferson
Teeth wasteful habit costs government says Lennard
Brigadier Lennard chairs Brussels Health Service executive panel warning Britons waste money by misplacing or stealing false teeth. He cites a man who lost a bottom set through illness, repaired, then damaged again, and another who pulled teeth while removing a fee free replacement. He notes widespread abuse seeking spare sets, costing the nation over pounds.
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WeECPLE
sax
Col E W Lennard
Brsel Health Service executive committee
Lennard
ritten
Pascos
denis
Representatives Gather on Reserve
Representatives of Alberta Indian tribes meet at the Blood Reserve for the annual Indian Association of Alberta session. The gathering began Friday and continues today with the proposed new Indian act as the main topic. James Gladstone of the Blood tribe presides and John Laurie of Calgary serves as secretary.
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CARDSTON
Alberta
Indian Association of Alberta
James Gladstone
Blood tribe
John Laurie
Calgary
Watchman, 17 Horses Die In Fire
A watchman perished as 17 to 22 racing horses burned in a fire that destroyed the Exmil Denmark farm barn near Hinsdale. Loss estimated at 700000 dollars. Among the victims was Curtice, last year’s futurity winner at Washington Park. Lightning struck the barn loft during a severe electrical storm. Watchman Frank Nemecek, 48, died after attempting rescues amid intense heat and smoke.
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CHICAGO
Exmil Denemark
Hinsaaie Denemark
Curtice
Washington Park
Frank Nemecek
Nemercek
Flood Waters Wreak Wide Damage on Rainy Lake Resorts
Fort Frances Ontario reports widespread flood damage along Rainy Lake and Namakan Lake chain affecting summer resorts and private cabins. Lake levels hover near the 1916 high, with about three weeks for receding. Estimates put regional damage at 1 million dollars, with production losses of 150 thousand. Dikes and sandbag defenses are in place at Point Park, as Ottawa and local groups consider a permanent breakwater.
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FORT FRANCES
Ont
Minnesota
international
Rainy Lake
Fort Frames
International Falls
Minn
George C. B. Smith
Riany Lake Commercial Fi hermen’s Association
Point Park
fed Bay
DIKE Point Park
acpeal
George Henry
Frances public works
Toronto
Port Artimir
Lakehead
Winnipeg
Bert Forsberg
chamber of commerce
Mendymerit
Ottana
park
Interntional Falls
Ranier
Duluth
Canaaa
Lake of the Woods
Unabashed Woman Across London Heat Wave Scene
A young blonde woman walks topless across a busy London intersection amid a heat wave. She calmly folds her dress, ignoring onlookers as milkmen face souring supplies and officials report stray cats and sunstroke affecting public life listed in a blunt, era-typical wire service style.
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ONDON
Reuters
Piccadilly
Damages Awarded in CPR Train Collision Case
Wilton Dixon of Macleod Alberta won 13 766 in damages plus costs from the Canadian Pacific railway after a jury found the CPR 60 percent liable for injuries in an accident in a spiral tunnel east of Field British Columbia. Dixon fractured his hip after falling from a vestibule between coaches as smoke filled the car. the judgment was stayed pending appeal. Dixon had originally claimed 22 127 30 in damages.
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CALGARY
Supreme court
Wilton Dixon
Macleod
Alta
Canadian Pacific railway
Field
Dixon
W G Egber
CPR
John Ballachey Admitted to the Alberta Bar
John M Ballachey, son of the late A A Ballachey KC and Mrs Ballachey, was admitted to the Alberta Bar in ceremonies before Justice S J Shepherd in the Supreme Court in Calgary on Friday.
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CALGARY
John M Ballachey
A A. Ballachey
Ballachey
Bar of
Alberta
S J. Shepherd
Supreme Court
Six British Soldiers Killed by Guerrilla Attack in Perak
Singapore June 16 Reuters reports six British soldiers from the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry were killed and three wounded when a 40 member Communist guerrilla force attacked an army patrol in Perak while searching for a terrorist camp. One guerrilla was killed.
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SINGAPORE
Reuters
Perak
King’s Own
Yorkshire Light Infantry
Japanese Communists Staggered by Purges and Crackdown
Tokyo reports show Japan's Communist movement shaken by purges of top strategists. Peiping radio urged counterblows to the purges ordered by Gen. MacArthur while Japanese authorities clamped down on public criticism of the U.S. occupation. Cabinet members and Tokyo police discussed tougher measures as a reported second assassination plot against MacArthur was dismissed by American officials as a fake.
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TOKYO
Japan
Peiping
Moscow
MacArthur
United States
Shigeru Yoshida
lfe
ainly
U S Air Chief Hails Canada Fliers on Air Force Day
General Hoyt S. Vandenberg of the United States Air Force paid tribute to the Royal Canadian Air Force on its fourth annual Air Force Day in Ottawa. He expressed hope that the close U S Canadian air force ties may serve as a worthy example for other freedom loving nations to follow.
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OTTAWA
United States air force
W. A Curtis
cief
Canadian air staff
Hoyt S Vandenberg
RCAF
Mangrum Struggles in Final Round at U S Open
Lloyd Mangrum of Niles Illinois, a third round leader, faltered in the final round Ardm ore June 19 as he carded a 41 five over par for the first nine holes, widening the gap to Dutch Harrison who led by one stroke with 211 to 212 after the opening nine.
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ARDMORE
Lloyd Mangrum
Niles
FE. J
Dutch) Harrison
Flood Officially Over In Winnipeg After Peak Reached
The 1950 Red River flood, Canada's worst in a century, ended officially today in greater Winnipeg. At 7am CDT the James Avenue pumping station announced eighteen feet, the point where all flooding in Winnipeg and St. Boniface ceases. The river remained over 10 feet above normal but well below the three week peak of 303 feet. Winnipeg neared army evacuation levels that would have reduced the city from 356000 to about 75000. The Manitoba Flood Relief Fund has surpassed 4.0 million with an interim payment of 300 to William Borsbom and his wife, parents of 11, the two-storey home shown in reports.
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WINIPEG
Red River
greater
Winnipeg
James Avenue
twin cities
St. Boniface
W.m.peg
Mas
Manitoba Flood Relief Fund
Charman
Harold A Steele
William Borsbwom
Fire disrupts Herald press delaying normal editions
A Friday fire at The Herald damaged rollers and blankets after the Noon Edition, forcing a one sheet tabloid on perish presses. Overnight repairs allow a combined 12 page edition today, with full 24 page operation and three daily editions resuming next week. Readers and advertisers asked to bear with the adjustment.
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Herald
eer
C N Railway Crash Claims Three Lives
WINNIPEG June 16. Wrecking crews found the body of fireman E L Euston Cypress River Ont, raising the death toll to three in a head on crash of two Canadian National Railway freight trains. Engineer E D Mahoner Sioux Lookout Ont and J Dillon of the other freight also dead. Brakeman H B Roy Fort Frances Ont seriously injured. The crash occurred about 8 50 am CDT in a rock cut between Sioux Lookout and Hedditt. Main Transcontinental passenger trains rerouted via Fort Frances.
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WINNIPEG
Ontario
Canadian National Railway
E. L. Euston
Cypress River
Ont
Euston
E. D. Mahoner
Sioux Lookout
J. Dillon
H. BR. Roy
Fort Frances
McIntosh
Hedditt
CNR
MciIntosh
Last Boost In Freight Rates Stays
OTTAWA June 10 The government refused to delay the test freight rate increase set to take effect June 16 Prime Minister St Laurent said in Commons that cabinet would not halt the 34 per cent rise despite seven provinces petitions for a stay He noted the board of transport commissioners findings that no railway needed added revenue and said the appeal would be heard in August Premier Manninen of Edmonton said he would await St Laurent’s letter before commenting
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OTTAWA
St. Laurent
board of transport commissioners
Air St Laurent
transport board
tonal revenue arid
Edmonton
er Mann
St. Laurents
Bombs for U S Fliers in Britain? Officer Speaks
London June 10 Reuters reports claim the Daily Worker says 7009 thousand pound bombs have been secretly unloaded at Hole Haven United States air force base in Britain. The base denies the claim stating the bombs are routine supplies and mocks the newspaper report.
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LONDON
Jume
Reuters
Dells Worker
Hole Haven
United States
Britain
Daily Worker
Senator Fogo Re-elected President of Liberal Federation
Ottawa reports Senator J Gordon Fogo of Ottawa was re-elected president of the National Liberal Federation at the advisory council annual meeting. The full slate of officers returned for another term, with three cabinet ministers speaking briefly. Prime Minister Sir Laurent will address a banquet of council members and Liberal Women, following the federation convention earlier this week. Vice-president Hor C Rhodes Simth of Winnipeg also re-elected.
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OTTAWA
J Gordon Fogo
National Liberal Federation
federation
advisory council
tocal
spose
Sir. Laurent
National Federation of Liberal Women
wees
Hor C Rhodes Simth
Winnipeg
Ice Cream Men Strike Grips Newark and New Jersey
Ice cream salesmen for a major company backed by a nationwide strike in 12 New Jersey counties amid extreme June heat. The disruption affects deliveries and sales in Newark and surrounding areas as employees press demands in WAKES.
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NEWARK
the
Good Humor Ice Cream Company
New Jersey
Overwhelming approval of strike action in Canada
News wires report broad support from western officials of the Canadian Brotherhood of Railways Employers and other transport workers for strike action to force a peaceful settlement with Canadian railways.
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WINNIPEG
Canadan railways
Canadian Brotherhood of Raivas
ciher transport
WOODBURY
Connecticut
ST. JOHN'S
Newfoundland
Gander
LONDON
Britain
sir
Washington
CANBERRA
iReuters
federal
NEW WESTMINSTER
here
Bolivar Hatcheries Ltd
Canada
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Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
JOHN BALLACHEY
G.B
MANGRUM
C.N
Northwestern
Fogo
Liberal Federation
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