Wintry Blast Hits Canada Weather Stirs East and West
A weekend storm from the United States moves into Quebec and Ontario with snow and winds. In Ontario and Quebec at least six deaths linked to the weather. 600 cars abandoned north of Montreal. Edmonton records 26 below. Winnipeg 16 with snow flurries. western Alberta sees several inches of snow. Quebec City loses power and transit paralyzed amid gale winds. Le Soleil halts publication.
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Frozen Body Of Missing Woman Found In Manitoba
In Winkler Manitoba a seven day search of a 50 mile area ended with the discovery of 22 year old Elizabeth Felers' frozen body in a windswept field two miles east of Winkler. She disappeared February 22 after alighting from a Carman bound bus. It is believed she walked toward her farm home and became lost in a blizzard. A 170 man search party scoured the prairie and 15 foot drifts until footprints spotted in a field five miles southwest of Winkler led to the find.
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Carman
Left Hand Corner On Carroll’s Remarkable Genealogy Of Dodgson
The Ottawa Journal correspondent notes Lewis Carroll the Rev C L Dodgson wrote Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass and was a math lecturer at Christ Church Oxford He kept meticulous records a life long journal and indexed nearly 100000 letters before his death He also took many fine photographs.
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C. L. Dodgson
Christchurch College
Oxford
London
Ottawa Journal
Don
Birth of the telephone booth linked to Bell rage
In Boston on March 3 an unidentified landlady’s complaints about Alexander Graham Bell’s yelling during experiments led Gordon S Wallace to recount how Watson wrapped himself in bedclothes to mute the sound. This tale ties to Bell’s birth centennial luncheon.
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Senator Tobey Seeks State Dept Briefing on Near East Crisis
Washington March 3 Senator Charles Tobey urged Secretary of State Marshall to brief Congress behind closed doors on the Mediterranean and Near East crisis. He warned the possible withdrawal of British aid to Greece could be met only by an informed Congress while discussions on Balkan treaties continued.
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Nebraska
senate
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senate foreign relations committee
Truman
Flood victims moved by plane from Trinidad Bolivia
Government officials warned residents of the inundated city of Trinidad that new floods were expected as rescue planes evacuated evacuees to Cochabamba. Water levels had dropped 14 inches, reducing immediate danger to the northern Bolivian city.
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Cochamba
Communist leaflets spread by agitators in Bengal
Calcutta March 1 Reuters H. S. Suhrawardy Bengal premier told the legislative assembly a wave of lawlessness was sweeping the province and was being spread by agitators. Communist leaflets had been found in remote villages and communists were actively agitating in certain areas.
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Trio Arrested for Lethbridge Holdup
Calgary police and RCMP held three men Leland Madison 24 Neil Billingsley 25 and Robert S Graham 25 on warrants from Lethbridge for armed holdup and linked robberies in Blairmore and Lethbridge. They face charges of holding up a couple in Lethbridge stealing 30 dollars and robbing Edna Wilson in Blairmore of 80 dollars. They appeared in city police court remanded for eight days with no bail set.
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Jealous Man Charged In Vancouver Wife Murder
A 22-year-old laborer Malcolm Woolridge was charged with the murder of his wife Viola Woolridge after she was shot three times at close range in their downtown Vancouver rooming house. Police say jealousy over her late return from a wedding party sparked the crime. a .38 revolver and three spent shells were found. An inquest will be held and Woolridge was remanded to March 10 for a preliminary hearing.
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Malcolm Woolridge
Edmonton
Stan Low
Fugitive Federal Indictee Revealed as Woman
Memphis on March 3 discloses a five year search for a Mississippi indictment for avoiding selective service ended when medical authorities identified the fugitive as a woman named Robert. FBI head Dr Hostetter said authorities traced her through a dozen cities before she was revealed in Chicago.
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Hostetter
Rescue of Oakey L. Alexander Crew Off High Head Rocks
Coast guards using four breeches buoy rigs rescued the 37 crew members of the collier Oakey L. Alexander after it split in two in a fierce coastal storm near High Head Cape Elizabeth. The 250 foot coal ship broke at 3:30 a.m. and settled on rocks broadside while SOS signals were sent.
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Portland
coast guard
Building Razed In Chicago Blast
In Chicago on Sunday a blast leveled a three story brick building in the Loop injuring more than 30 and killing at least three. Firemen recovered a third body and searched debris for restaurant operator Louis Pappas missing since the explosion. The Koons couple from Fort Wayne were blown onto elevated tracks. Police and officials warned the death toll could be far higher if not for the Sunday timing. Estimated property loss ranges from 10 to 15 million with building damage alone around 1 million.
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Aged Man Found Trapped in Rocking Chair in Saugus
Seventy three year old Edward Berrigan was trapped for 54 hours in a rocking chair in Saugus Massachusetts. He fell Wednesday and entangled his feet with the rocker. He is under treatment at Lynn hospital for shock and exposure.
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Senator proposes United States admission for England and Celtic states
Atlanta March 3. Senator Richard Russell urged England Ireland Wales and Scotland be admitted as U S states in response to a potential British breakup and world commitments. He also suggested dominions Canada Australia New Zealand and South Africa explore association with the United States if Britain joins.
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British Martial Law Deepens in Palestine Crisis
March 3 report from Jerusalem details seven officers escaping a wrecked Goldsmith officers club after explosives hit the building. Violence spikes with 22 deaths in three days across Palestine as Isaac Poli, a Jewish ex serviceman, is shot in Tel Aviv while resisting a soldier’s halt order. British authorities widen arrests and uncover bomb making plant in Tel Aviv. News notes martial law affecting Mea Shearim and surrounding areas, with water supply issues and curfew restrictions.
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Suifa
Power Ban Lifted In 0.G.
London reports the last phase of the power ban lifted and workers return after three weeks of idle time. Despite resumed production some plants fail or stagger under strain, with load shedding cutting power 15 percent in southwest England and other regions. Coal reserves remain low, homes still face five hour daily cuts and street lighting blackout. Officials warn the crisis could recur without tougher domestic limits while costs hit industry and employment. Wool farmers in Pennine country suffer heavy losses from snow, fodder shortages, and mortality among sheep, with crows preying on the weak and a drift burying 31 sheep.
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Confesses to Killing Girl in Malden Mass
In Malden Massachusetts a 17 year old boy with prior sex offences confessed to the rape and murder of 11 year old Jacqueline Maxwell whose body was found in a field near her home after an all night search. Police said the victim’s clothing showed evidence of a struggle and the suspect was turned over to authorities by his mother.
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Murderer Dies in Electric Chair at Rockview
Samuel B. Jones, a 42 year old Philadelphia man, was executed by electric chair at Rockview penitentiary early today for two murders committed last year in Bellefonte Pennsylvania.
Government condemns Palestine killings and martial law
Colonial Secretary Creech Jones told the House of Commons that 18 killed and 25 injured in Palestinian terrorism incidents last Saturday, with 48 such events in the past month. He said the British government backed General Cunningham’s martial law in Jewish areas and criticized the Jewish leadership for not aiding counterterrorism efforts. The administration will support further action to curb terrorism and refers the issue to the United Nations.
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Stalin Resigns as Soviet Armed Forces Minister
London dispatch reports Prime Minister Stalin has resigned as minister of the armed forces citing pressure from major duties. The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet appointed Gen. N A Bralyanin to replace him while Stalin remains prime minister of the USSR. The move comes amid Moscow radio coverage tonight.
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