Three Americans Arrested in Fuchs Espionage Ring
The FBI arrested David Greenglass in New York, Alfred Slack in Syracuse, and Sidney Weinbaum in California for allegedly passing atomic secrets to Klaus Fuchs and intermediaries Harry Gold. The arrests followed FBI inquiries in London after questioning Fuchs.
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U.S
Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States
Washington
Klaus Fuchs
London
N.Y
New York City
David Greenglass
United States army
Albuquerque
N. Mex
Russia
FBI
Greenglass
Syracuse
Alfred Dean Slack
Fuchs
Harry Gold
Philadelphia
CALIFORNIA
New York
west coast
Sidney Weinbaum
California Institute of Technology
Ruest Faces Murder Charge in Air Crash Case
Genereaux Ruest a crippled Quebec watch maker linked to the time bomb that destroyed a Canadian Pacific Airlines flight near Sault Au Cochon last Sept. 9, killing 23, was ordered to stand trial at the next criminal assizes opening Oct. 10. Crown witnesses described the bomb and detonator Ruest built, with testimony from his sister Mrs. Pitre.
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UCEBEC
Genereaux Ruest
Quebec
Achile Pettigrew
Ruest
Canadian Pacific Airlines
Sault Au Cochon
J. Albert Guay
Guay
crown
Pettigrew
Noel Dorion
Montreal
Bordeaux
Pitre
Irricana Rancher Named Grand Master of Alberta Masons
Irricana rancher Le Troy W. Bond was named Grand Master of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Alberta following a ballot by about 600 members at the 43rd annual meeting in Edmonton. Bond, owner of ranches near Irricana and Calgary, serves as secretary of the Alberta Hereford Breeders Association and previously held the post of Deputy Grand Master. Other officers elected include Waldo F. Empey deputy grand master. H. E. Howard senior grand warden. W. H. Jackson junior grand warden. George Moore grand secretary. and A. J. Davis grand treasurer.
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EDMONTON
Le Troy W. Bond
Irricana
Masonic Grand Lodge of Alberta
Alberta Lodge
Masonic temple
Waldo F. Empey
H. E. Howard
Calgary
W. H. Jackson
Innisfail
George Moore
A.J. Davis
Washington June 16 Inland meets debt payment record
Inland district kept its clean record on First World War debt by making a payment of 158,619 dollars yesterday. The United States has not defaulted on this loan, maintaining its financial standing.
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WASHINGTON
Finland
United States
Longest deepest costly U S tunnel opens in Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Battery tunnel project at Hamilton Avenue and Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn, touted as the longest and deepest in the United States, opened after war delays. Estimated at 57 million dollars, costs rose due to wartime and postwar inflation, promising to ease one of New Yorks worst traffic bottlenecks and save time for commuters.
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yelt
Hamilton Avenue
Van Brunt Street
Brooklyn
United States
Brooklyn-Battervy
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Manhattan
Roose
Rescue Crews Find Grim Evidence In Coal Mine Trapped Miners
Grim evidence emerged as rescue teams battled mud and rock at Cadomin Coal Co. mine where five miners were trapped after a flood. A broken lamp and a dismembered leg were found, while 38 truckloads of muck were removed. Officials warned survivors are unlikely, with work continuing around the clock as mucking machines are prepared. About 250 men work at the mine in this alpine town.
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Joe Fedynak
coal company
Dave B. Young
U K Exports Show Sharp Increases
Britain's exports to North America rose sharply in May 1950 with total exports valued at £183 million and imports at £228.8 million. Canada received £12.4 million of goods, while U S imports stood at £8.2 million. Engineering exports to Canada grew and whisky shipments increased.
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ONDON
Reuters
Britain
North America
Id Wilson
board of trade
house of commons
Canada
United States
Wilson
Typhus Outbreak Reported in Shanghai Communist Zone
A delayed report from the Shanghai public health review states typhus, a deadly fever spread by lice, has broken out in Communist Shanghai, with fears of rapid spread and calls for containment measures.
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SHANGHAI
HONG KONG
Communist
Shanghai public health review
Sweeps East From Foothills Need is Urgent
Southern Alberta faces persistent drought as a drizzling storm moved from the foothills eastward but mostly missed southeastern cropland. Half inch in foothills, none in Foremost and Manyberries, totals for June lag behind 49 year averages. Agricultural officials say torrential rain is needed to avert crop deterioration. rangelands remain stressed across the southeast.
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Alberta
foothills
Manyberries
Kenyon Field
Waterton hearing warned by official on river impoundment
Medicine Hat hosts the International Joint Commission as H.4. Wevenoer of Waterton Lakes National Park warns that draining the Waterton River for Montana irrigation would ruin upper Waterton Lake. Walter L. Foss leads a tour of irrigation plans from Taber to Medicine Hat with 11 contractors at work on canals and ditches.
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DICK BEAMISH
Herald
MEDICINE HAT
Canada
International Joint Commission
Waterton River
Montana
Waterton Lakes National Park
United States
H. 4. Wevenoer
Trethbridge
Wednesley
FOSS
Bog Isand
Walter L. Fos
Stt. Mary-Mark Rivers
Taber
Chin Reservoir
commission
R. H. A. Lacey
citizens’ committee
chamber of commerce
Doctoring Your Golf by Cary Middlecoff Begins Monday
Column debuting Monday June 19 in The Herald features Dr Cary Middlecoff in a daily six day a week series Doctoring Your Golf. It offers professional advice on shots balance and rhythm with photographs of Middlecoff and other top shot makers. The 30 year old is a renowned golfer who won the American Open last year and ranked among the top money winners in 1948 and 1949.
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Cary Middlecoff
The Herald
Middlecoff
South Africa votes second reading on anti Communist bill
CAPETOWN June 16 Reuters The governments suppression of Communism bill to outlaw the Communist party and all Communist activities in the union received second reading without a division. Opposition United party objects to sweeping terms as police clash with demonstrators outside Parliament. New United party leader J G N Strauss argues the bill gives governor general power to outlaw any group feared Communist.
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CAPETOWN
Reuters
Communist party
United party
C. R. Swart
Nationalist party
Moscow
J. G. N. Strauss
Malta votes on unstable government after dissolution order
Malta on June 16 Reuters reports Governor Sir Gerard Creasy says a stable Maltese government cannot be formed and has accepted Prime Minister Paul Boffa's advice to dissolve Parliament. Elections will be held in the near future.
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MALTA
VALETTA
Reuters
Gerard Creasy
Premer Paul Boffa
Britain may ease emigration limits to Canada
Ottawa reports Immigration Minister Harris urged higher British emigration to Canada citing currency problems that keep applicants away. Britain allows £1000 to be taken out over four years. Harris noted reports Britain may relax rules further. Other items include justice measures on espionage penalties, defence procurement powers, and granting 5000 Eskimos federal voting rights.
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OTTAWA
Munster
Harris
yeterday
Canada
United Kingdom
perses
Britain
immigration departments
E. D. Fulton
Kamloop
Cacoutuim
E. W. Hermage
Kootenay West
H. A. MacKenzie
Lambton-Kent
George Murray
L. Cariboo
Garen
G. R Pearkes
V.C
IPC
Nanaimo
Flood Relief Fund Reaches 4.78 Million in Manitoba
Winnipeg report: Contributions totaling 106000 on Thursday raise Manitoba Flood Relief Fund to 4,778,368 dollars. The drive continues with further donations recorded and organizers optimistic about reaching a larger total.
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WINNIPEG
Mantitoba
Gumli
Mani
Fraser threat to dikes endangers Fraser flood zone
Fraser river flood danger prompts army engineers to assist in Agassiz area as swollen waters threaten dikes. Interior districts suffer widespread damage with Bridge River area hardest hit. Five thousand people remain isolated and Minto village evacuation is underway.
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ANCOUVER
Agassiz
Fraser river
Bridge river
Minto
Phoney butter sales to face federal crackdown next month
Federal officials plan a nationwide drive against butter fraud as margarine taxes end on June 3. The U S Food and Drug Administration seeks about 1 009 000 to enlarge enforcement against colored margarine sold as butter. Officials warn at least 10 000 outlets may test the law by passing off margarine as butter after the tax repeal.
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ASHINGTON
United States food and drug administration
congress
the
food and drug administration
United States
No Change Planned in Alberta Coal Subsidy
Ottawa reports Trade Minister Howe told A. L. Smith that no change is planned to the subsidy on Alberta coal flowing to central Canada. A Calgary West member noted a visiting Alberta delegation is discussing railway rates for Alberta coal, likely leading to changes.
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ALBERTA
OTTAWA
Canada
Howe
A. L. Smith
Calgary West
EDMONTON
here
Kerr Oday
Harvard
BRIDGES
SAN FRANCISCO
Tone 16
Harry Bridges C.SO
G.B. sHir
HONG KONG
iRentersi
Anhei
South China
Swatow
Yanvrang
CENTRALIA CENTRALIA
Ont
CPI
N. RK. Henderson
Black Diamond
Alta
RAAF
Dave
G.B
PRAGUE
iRenters
Ceechosterets
Adrian Leish McLaughlin
consil
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Canadian Press
Irricana Rancher
Grand Lodge
Henry Heber
Winnipes
Marie
Wesley
Red river
U.K
Commons
Hat—“Hatfield
Ben Hogan
GUSTAF STOCKHOLM
Gustaf V
FRASER
Phoney Butter Sales
Associated Press
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