Criticism of Alberta immigration scheme voiced in legislature
Edmonton March 2 Alberta government plans to bring Britons to the province drew fire in the legislature. W J Williams Edmonton Veterans warned nearly 3 000 registered unemployed in Europe face few jobs and urged the government to bear relief costs if mass migration proceeds. Harper Prowse Liberal leader accused Social Credit of quietly backing a land clearing profit worth 2 000 000. Continued on page two.
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EDMONSON
Alberta
W. J. Williams
Veterans
Edmonton
Williams
Harper Prowse
Alberta Liberal party
Social Credit
Prowse
Army
Alberta Mental Hospitals praised in provincial report
Edmonton March 2 Alberta's mental institutions and clinics are providing valuable service, a Hincks survey report tabled in the legislature says. The study, conducted last November, notes full administration, treatment and prevention efforts as creditable, with recommendations to boost staffing, expand facilities, and improve care for adults and women patients.
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EDMONTON
alberta
Clarence M. Hincks
Teronte
National committee for mental hygiene
Hincks
Charses
Canada
st Rea Deer
gizduair
Oliver) institute
Eamonton
Highways Discussed and Debates on Trans-Canada Plan
Ottawa mars 2. debate in the commons resumed amid criticisms and defenses of government housing policies. Trans-Canada road proposals drew protests over beef cattle shipments to the United States and calls for a paved national highway. Speakers included Roper Aylesworth Promietac Addington John Blackmore Burton and Stewart. Trade Minister Howe confirmed continued support prices for feed oats and barley through 1949.
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C.P
TRANS-CANADA ROAD
United States
Dominion
Trans-Canada
Roper
Aylesworth
P.C
Promietac-Addingion
John Blackmore
S.C
Lethbridge
Joseph Burton
C.C.F
Humboldt
Alistair Stewart
Win- Hiner North
Howe
house
Anti Soviet Sentiment Surges Across Scandinavia
Oslo reports a wave of anti Communist feeling in Norway Denmark and Sweden amid anger at the Prague coup and Soviet pressure in Finland. Mass student protests outside the Czechoslovak legation and demonstrations at the People’s House marked rising hostility to communism across the region.
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OSLO
Scandinavia
Czechoslovakia
Finland
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Europe
Czechoslovsk legation
People's House
Detmark
Denger
National Tidende
H. C. Hansenen
etorts
Gosteborg Handel-Stidning
Russia
United States
America
Benes Resignation Report Claimed by Prague Dispatch
London reports from Prague say President Eduard Benes of Czechoslovakia has resigned, a claim the embassy denies. Benes, frail, reportedly agreed to Communist demands placing control under Gottwald, fearing civil war if he resisted.
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Associated Press
ONDON
London Evening News
Prague
Eduard Benes
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovak republic
Evening News
british Press Association
Benes
comeplete centro
Klement Gottwald
Gottwald
Hitler
Czechoslovenia
Thomas G. Masarik
Benes rumor denied as Prague reports uncertain return
Prague reports President Eduard Benes remains under a physician's care at Sezimovo Usti amid uncertainty about his Thursday return. A ministry spokesman dismissed the London Evening News claim that Benes resigned and that Communists control the government, noting such reports are baseless.
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Ecuard Benes
ministy
London
Benes
Sezimore Usti
United States
Washington
jsst
Zdenek Fherlinger
Social Democratic
ie party
leininger
Element Gottwald
ramirs
Gunplay Flares After Costa Rica Election Ruling
In San Jose Costa Rica gunplay erupted after congress upheld charges that February elections were fraudulent Two policemen were killed at the home of Carlos Valverde a newly elected deputy and Ulate ally Valverde reportedly wounded beyond recovery Ulate reportedly missing and possibly arrested The opposition Union Nacional pledged a country wide sit down strike The Costa Rican election tribunal certified Ulate as the winner with 54921 votes to Calderon Guardia 44438 The tribunal president dissented noting gunplay continued page two
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SAN JOSE
Costa Rica
congress
Otilic late Blanco
Carlos Valverde
Ulate
Valverde
Union Nacional party
Rafael Calderon Guardia
Calderon
Hypnotic Birth Credited as Medical History Made
London reports a young Canadian, Dr A P Agonet from Dalhousie, hypnotized a 25 year old mother to deliver a painless seven pound baby in a Southeast London nursing home. The Daily Mail named him a notable hypnotism pioneer, recounting past cases including boxer Eric Boon, though not all succeeded. The mother Joyce Carter recalled feeling no pain and the birth occurred last weekend with her husband astonished by the trance.
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A P. Agonet
Dalhousie Medigas School
Halifax
today
Daily Mail
Joyce Carter
The
Britain
Eric Boon
Exttie Rod ‘erick
Boon
Ernie
Palestine Police British Troops Ordered Into Battle Area
In the Judean Hills a large battle began as Jewish forces tried to dislodge Arab snipers threatening traffic near Jerusalem. British troops and Palestine police moved to the front, using heavy weapons as Arabs dug in on two hills about 12 miles from Jerusalem on the road to Jaffa. A three mile stretch of road remained nearly impassable. reports said Jews and British soldiers fought alongside each other against Arab snipers with no immediate casualty figures.
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Judean Hills
Jerusale
Palestine police
British armag
bate
Holy City
Jaffa
Jewish agency
Congress Spurred Charge Over Condon and Spies
The House American Activities Committee subpoenaed records from the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Standards head Edward Condon, accusing him of being a weak link in atomic security and tied to Communist agents. Condon denied the charges, saying he is reliable and had no access to top secrets. The Atomic Energy Commission said Condon had no clearance for restricted files.
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WASHINGTON
commerce departments loyalty board
Edward AL Condon
J. Parnell Thomas
house of representatives
Condon
bureau of standards
Thomas
atomic energy commission
senate
house
Bourke Hickenlooper
house committee
Concon
Henry Wallace
secessary of commerce
Gulf No 1 Well Production Test Not Yet Made
Gulf Pincher Creek No 1 well near Twin Butte awaits production test after a recent packer failure delayed operations. A high gas pressure reading of 3200 psi was recorded, and crews hauled out steel tubing as they prepare for a safe test. The storm slowed western Alberta activity but not progress toward the test window.
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Gulf well
Fincher Creek
air discovery
Pincher Creek
Gulf-Pincher Creek No. 1
Twin Butte
Alberta
forth
prairies
trafic
ROYALITE Gulf
imas
acbig
ecb gaieaeia
iuge Valley oil and gas
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