Final Offer To Union Made By B C Operators
British Columbia coastal loggers face a possible $1,000,000-a-day strike as 164 operators propose a final offer without union shop. They seek a 124 cent per hour wage increase and maintenance of membership, while conciliation board urged nine cents. A strike would disrupt the province’s lumber economy and newsprint supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ANCOUVER
British Columbia
Forest Industrial Relations Ltd
International Woodworkers of America
C.C.L
B.C. labor relations board
SW.A
conciliation board
SWA
B.C
Coast
Alberta
Vancouver
Victoria
United States
International Brotherhood of Pulp, Surphite and Papermill Workers
LW_A
James Haimes resigns as city engineer after 22 years
City Engineer James Haimes, aged 66, announced his resignation effective December 31, ending a 22 year tenure as city engineer and nearly 40 years with the public works department. He will remain in Lethbridge, stating he wishes to make way for a younger man and will discuss his retirement further in coming days.
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dtx council
Haimes
city works department
Hermes
The Herald
Lethbridge
seaving
civ
city council
public works Department
Barnsley
Yorkshire
Caneca
hes beer
Left Hand Corner Birds Open Bottles Claim Mystery
The New York Times reports birds have learned to open bottles, with 496 records already noted and more cases among various species. Researchers wonder if some birds discovered the trick themselves as wintering males travel to new breeding spots, amid party political context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
or.c.ma
labor party
Gardiner Outlines Parliament Plans For Prairie Reclamation
In Parliament Hon Gardiner announced plans for prairie farm rehabilitation in the west and marshland reclamation in the east. Bills drafted years ago may be introduced this session. discussions with Saskatchewan officials on the South Saskatchewan River irrigation project are planned with possible start delayed beyond this year. Reuters style summary notes anticipated Dominion provincial conference and debates over northern Alberta and Saskatchewan access to Prairie Farm Rehabilitation assistance.
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L. Mackenzie
Robert Fair
S.C. Battle River
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Maritimes
Quebec
Ontario
Gardiner
otain
Ross Thatcher
CCF
Moose Jaw
SM.E.D
W. D. Wire
S.C
Medicine Hat
St. Mary and
Milk Rivers
Father Guilty Of Starving Son
NEW YORK. June 14. A 30 year old father Gur Scielzo a textile salesman was convicted of manslaughter for starving to death his three year old son He was also convicted of neglecting his four year old daughter Vincenza He said he was busy making a living and seldom saw his children Judge James G Wallace set sentencing for July 12 The manslaughter count carries up to 20 years and the neglect charge up to three years His wife Mary 20 pleaded guilty to a similar manslaughter charge and faces sentencing July 12
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NEW YORK
Gur Scielzo
Vincenza
James G. Wallace
Scielzo
Mary
alsn
Fire devastates Brazeau Collieries at Nordegg
Fire at Brazeau Collieries near Nordegg Alberta destroyed the tipple, storage bins, briquette plants and drying system causing losses estimated up to 1 million. About 456 miners will be out of work while rebuilding is planned. blaze began 4:39 am and burned five hours. Some workers may shift to rebuilding duties.
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NORDEGG
Alta
C.P
Brazeau
Coal Branch
Edmonton
Educated Bears Destroying Signs In Glacier Park
Glacier National Park rangers report educated bears are destroying signs on the main highway. Signs read Feeding bears along the way makes problem bears another day. Play safe, dont feed the bears. Bears have destroyed the third sign in the series.
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WEST GLACIER
Mont
Glacier National Park rangers
senes
Dollar Pound Issue in Ottawa prompts Canada Britain food stance
Agriculture Minister Gardiner urged Canada and Great Britain to maintain wartime food ties in peacetime. He said Canada should produce food for Britain and Britain should buy from Canada, arguing blunt talks and sustained production would benefit both nations, in response to a demand for clarification from George Drew.
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OTTAWA
Canada
United Kingdom
Gardner
chamber
Great Britain
Gardiner
George Drew
Canada seeks all Belly and Waterton waters for irrigation plan
Canada seeks use of the Belly and Waterton rivers to supplement St. Mary and Milk River supplies for developing 510,000 acres of irrigable land under the St. Mary Milk Rivers Development. Ben Russell told the International Joint Commission during hearings in the Civic Centre, as officials and businessmen from Southern Alberta attended. The court will hear at Medicine Hat and Havre, Montana, with Canada arguing for the waters amid a larger dispute over cross-border river usage.
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Herald
civic sports centre
Waterton
International Joint Commission register
Canada
St. Mary
St. Mary-Milk
Ben Russell
Alberta
International Joint Commission
Civic Centre
George Spence
Belly
Medicine Hat
Havre
Mont
Montana
Upper Marins
J. A. Glen
Ottawa
Harold W. Pope
K.C
Moose Jaw
L. S. Turcotte
Acheson accuses Russia of intimidation and imperialism
In Dallas Texas June 14 17 Secretary Dean Acheson charged that Russia uses armed might and what he called communist plotting to intimidate the weak He argued against isolationism appeasement and preventive war proposing a realistic policy of peaceful negotiation and strength to keep the free world safe while hoping the Soviet Union may become a neighbor rather than a threat
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DALLAS
Texas
Dean Acheson
Russia
United States
free world
Acheson
civil federation of Dallas
Southern Methodist University
Canada weighs flood controls for Red River valley
Ottawa officials said they are actively considering steps for Canada to study flood control measures in the Red River valley within Canadian boundaries. The plan would supplement the International Joint Commission two year study and may lead to a flood warning system. The move follows criticism of the commission for slow progress in addressing urgent Red River flood problems.
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OTTAWA
Pearson
Canada
Red river valley
external affairs committee of the commons
International Joint Commission
J. Pearson
Gorden Graydon
Peel
commission
Red river
Mr. Graydon
George Spence
Free News Exchange Conference Opens in Ottawa
Transport Minister Chevrier opens the seventh Imperial Press Conference in Canada. About 80 delegates from 14 countries discuss Commonwealth press protections, training, colonial press laws, and freedom of the press as a path to reducing war through free news dispatches.
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OTTAWA
Chevrier
Canada
Empire Press
Udiom
Commonwealth pres
colonmial press
laus
Commonwealth defence
Russia's Defence Budget Compared To U S Spending
Eddy Gilmore reports from Moscow that the Soviet Union plans to spend about 453.9 billion rubles on defense this year, roughly $19.85 billion, surpassing U S defense outlays. Currency variances and item definitions hinder exact budget comparisons. Public figures show Britain at £780 million and Canada at defence totals, with exchange rates complicating cross country totals.
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EDDY GILMORE
MOSCOW
Union
United States
Supreme Soviet
Arseny G
Supreme Court Deliberates in Quebec Libel Case
Ottawa June 14 The Supreme Court of Canada preserved judgment in a three year dispute between Jehovah's Witnesses and the Quebec attorney general over Aime Boucher charged with sedition. The judges expect to decide by next September after further consideration.
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OTTAWA
Supreme court of Canada
Wiutesses
Quebec
Aime Boucher
cour
wil der
Deportation Ordered For Alleged Canfield Born Stowaway
Officials aboard the Express of Scotland found a 2 3 year old stowaway named Anthony Norton aboard before docking at Quebec. His claim of being born in Canfield Ontario could not be substantiated, and he was ordered deported.
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Anthony Norton
Scotland
Quebec
Canfield
Ont
cammoc
Senators O K Wheat Board Bill Debated in Senate
In Ottawa on June 14, the senate gave second reading support to extending the life of Canada’s wheat board to July 32, 1953. Senator Crerar led a western push against compulsory marketing, while other senators backed the act as farmers enjoyed prosperity under the board.
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OTTAWA
Canada
senate
T. A. Crerar
L-Manitoba
PARTY
EINESCIT
Peter Campbell
Ontario
Norman Lambert
Arthur Roebuck
L-Ontano
W. MM. Aseltine
PC Saskatchewan
Thomas Reid
L-British Columb
Wishar
Rovertson
the
wheat board
standing committee on banking and commerce
R. B. Horner
Saskatchewan
Arthur Beaubien
Manitoba
J. W. Stambaugh
Alberta
Crerar
United Grain Growers Ltd
Re-election and leadership picks in Alberta and UK politics
Alberta Hoteback's Association re-elects A G Swinat ton as president with Don Kiltham joining the board. UK politics sees Field Marshal Smuts resigning as parliamentary leader of the United Party opposition due to illness. Government narrowly survives another Conservative challenge in Parliament by 14 votes.
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SWINARTON
KIRKHAM
EDMONTON
Herald
A. G. Swinarton
Macleod
Alberta Hoteback
Don Kiltham
Lethbridge
LABOR
LONDON
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A. O. Stanley
U.S
R. B. McWhorter
Eugene W. Weber
JAMES HAPMES
Jas. Haimes
A. L. H. Somerville
James Haimes
Charlie Chaplin
SPA
Canadian Press
Glacier Park
ste ole ode
G.B
Britain
Drew
Joint Commission
Solon Low
Rene Jutras
L-Provencher
Mr. Grayden
Howard Green
Mr. Pearson
ateps
RUSSIAS DEFENCE
O.K. Wheat Board
CPo
J. L. Janssen
Ask
Skeena
ADDIS ABABA
Ethiopia
MIDDLETOWN
Olmstead Field air force base
Elkins
W.Va
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