Flood relief and travel updates across Alberta towns
Flood recovery continues across Cardston Pincher Creek and surrounding areas as water levels recede. Belly River bridge approaches washed out blocking Highway travel near Cardston while Glenwood routes allow limited access to Macleod. Pincher Creek sees improvement though basements remain flooded 80 percent. Oldman River swollen but crest likely passed with crowds observing. CPR Crow's Nest Pass line resumes with bus connections while west coast main line remains limited. No 1 service pending. Funeral held for A L Ensign. Cecil Holy White Man remains missing.
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Alberta
Cardston
Pincher Creek
Macleod
Belly river
Glenwood
Magrath
Lee’s creek
Cecil Holy White
A. L. Ensign
Fincher Creek
Ensign
Waterton Lakes Park
OLDMAN
Lethbridge
CALGARY
C.P.R
Crow’s Nest Pass
Cowley
Crow’s Nest
Fernie
Cranbrook
CPR
west coast
All Ground ac Halted By Troop
Berlin reports a swift NATO style response as British authorities opened an air shuttle between Berlin and the western zone after Russia sealed the frontier in protest of currency reform in western Germany. Regular flights will begin as extra planes arrive. Trains were cancelled and road traffic halted while parcel post continued. Sokolovsky imposed a ban on import of west currency, prompting mixed views on its aim to curb reichsmark flow. Tanks were concentrated near the frontier as tensions rose on the border with the American zone.
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ERLIN
Berlin
Germany
Britain
anm
western
Wassily Sokolovsky
Ber
Helmstedt
United States
France
Sokolovsky
Hamlet film praised as Olivier’s greatest acting triumph
The London correspondent of the Ottawa Journal hails Sir Laurence Olivier in Hamlet as his finest performance. The critic notes bold Shakespearean liberties yet strong drama, likening success to Irving on stage and saying the film keeps the spotlight on Hamlet. Public reaction to the graveyard scene is notably lively.
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London
Ottawa Journal
Hamlet
Sir Laurence Olivier
Shakespeare
Irving
Drury Lane
Dante
Laurence
Lear
Left Hand continued on back page headline
Partial fragmentary note indicates continuation of a feature on the back page with repeated mentions of back page continuation and a garbled caption. No clear names, dates, or locations are readable to identify specific persons or events.
Most Expensive Cigarette At Forefront Of German Currency Reform
A bespectacled German in Frankfurt yesterday bought what authorities call the costliest cigarette in history. Amid currency reform chaos a black market dealer charged 135 marks for the precious smoke as people scrambled to dispose of banknotes.
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BERLIN
Reuters
Prankfurt
Canada lists ERP goods worth 1.6 billion for 16 nations
Trade Minister Howe disclosed in the Commons a rough estimate of Canada’s ERP commitments up to June 30 1949 totaling about 1.6 billion dollars in goods for 16 participating nations. Ottawa fears a last minute Washington compromise to avoid drastic ERP cuts and notes existing contracts in wheat flour beef bacon cheese eggs sugar egg powder and softwoods to Britain and other ERP states.
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OTTAWA
Washington
Canada
Howe
commons
house of representatives
senate
E.R.P
United Kingdom
Britain
United Nations adopts nonbinding human rights declaration
The UN rights commission approved a declaration as a common standard for all nations with education, equality before the law, housing, medical care and social security. It remains only morally binding as a covenant was left in abeyance due to time. Russia Yugoslavia White Russia Soviet Ukraine abstained and criticized the text as unsatisfactory. The US opposed a clause condemning incitement to discrimination to avoid curbing free speech. The document advances to the Economic and Social Council and then the Paris General Assembly in September.
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LAKE SUCCESS
United Nations human rights commission
ihe
Russia
Yugoslavia
Ukraine
commission
economic and social council
general assembly
Paris
United States
Senate breaks filibuster to pass peace draft bill
The Senate by voice vote approved a compromise draft to start drafting men aged 19 through 25 for 21 months, beginning 90 days after final enactment. The filibuster by Taylor and Langer ended after a lengthy, heated floor clash, with a final vote and rapid move to the House as adjournment debates continued.
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WASHINGTON
senate
house of representatives
Glen Taylor
Dem
Idaho
William Langer
Rep
N.D
Taylor
house
Chan Gurney
senate armed services committee
senate house
Appeal For Movement Of Alberta Coal
Ottawa reports on June 19 show the Commons opening a Saturday sitting amid prorogation hopes. Alberta coal and steel are debated with comments on transport bottlenecks and the need to develop coal fields to ease domestic shortages and reduce dollar drain. A plan to ship Alberta coal to Ontario discusses costs and railway needs. Howe notes war wind-down and ongoing cancellations.
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OTTAWA
The commons
reconstruction department
trade and
veterans affairs
ALBERTA COAL Western
Alberta
Swift Backstage Moves As Taft And Dewey Vie For Nomination
Philadelphia dispatch reports a delegate scramble at the Republican convention as Governor Thomas Dewey of New York and Senator Robert Taft of Ohio court votes for the presidential nomination. Senator Arthur Vandenberg of Michigan hints at a possible anti Truman bid while downplaying any candidacy.
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PHILADELPHIA
Thomas Dewey
New York
Robert Taft
Ohio
Arthur Vandenberg
Rep
Mich
President Truman
Truman
Washington
Vandenberg
Two Immovable Objects Oppose Foreign Aid
Washington June 19 The Truman administration foreign aid program faces a stalemate on the House Senate conference committee as two immovable figures Styles Bridges and Robert Taft clash over fund levels. Bridges warned of no quick compromise while Taft urged continued meetings and possible extra sessions to secure a satisfactory European Recovery Program appropriation.
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WASHINGTON
A.P
Truman administration
senate house of representatives conference committee
Styles Bridges
Rep.N.B
joint committee
house
senate
Bridges
Robert Taft
Rep
Ohio
Republican policy committee
Taft
congress
London Port Gripped by Six Day Dock Strike
London faces a six day dock workers strike involving 17 000 men with cargo halted and food supplies at risk. The government weighs army use to unload vital meat and other goods as workers resist a union call to return to work amid scattered sympathy actions and a mass meeting sustaining the stoppage.
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LONDON
C.P
hep
Liverpool
Tilbury
Arthur Deakin
executive council
dockery
treasury
house of commons
PARIS
France
Confederation Generale du Travail
Avenue
Victoria
Pelice
Bergougnan
Clermont-Ferand
Faris
Clermont-Ferrand
Godbout Promises Liberal Platform For Quebec Election
Liberal Leader Adelard Godbout releases a 75 point manifesto promising full cooperation with the federal government and insurance against a leftward turn. Key planks include a federal financial agreement, health insurance cooperation, a provincial home loan system, seasonal farm price stabilization, freight subsidies for Western grains, fish price stabilization premiums, and a provincial labor code with faster strike settlements.
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QUEBEC
Adelard Godbout
Co founder of Sears dies in Chicago
Alvah Curtis Roebuck, 4, co founder of Sears, Roebuck and Company, died last night. He helped launch the mail order giant with Richard W. Sears from their 1991 partnership.
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BIG CHAIN
CHICAGO
Alvah Curtis Roebuck
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Richard W. Sears
SASKATCHEWAN
REGINA
C.P
Saskatoon
ALASKA HIGHWAY
EDMONTON
Western Army Command
Coal River
MONTANA
HELENA
Mont
A.P
Moniana river
R. A. Dightman
Teton
Marias
Kelowna
B.C
HAIFA
Palestine
VANCOUVER
Carhadian Pacific
British Columbia
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AVSAPE
Policy On Human Rights
U.S
Harry 8. Truman
Lauretta Sue
Ives
Joseph Martin
Rep. Mass
Martin
Henry Wallace
new party
Owen Brewster
Maine
Brewster
CCF
Claire Gillis
Cape Breton South
Ontario
Jean Francois Pouliot
Ind. L
Temisccuata
Angus MacInnis
Vancouver East
John R MacNicol
Toronto Davenport
Mr. Howe
A. L. Smith
Calgary West
SWIFT
DEWEY
Harold Stassen
Huey
Port Of London
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