Bulgarian prosecutor seeks death penalty for four churchmen
Associated Press reports in Cofia on March 4 that a Bulgarian prosecutor demanded the death penalty for four Protestants among 15 defendants charged with spying and treason. Dimiter Geogiev claimed the plot included US and UK intervention and named American church groups and the World Council of Churches as part of the network. The four named are Vassil Georgiev Ziaprov, Yanko Nikolov Ivanov, Nikols Mihailov Naumov, and Georgi Nikolov Cherney.
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Associated Press
COFIA
Bulgaria
Dimiter Geogiev
World Council of Churches
Vassil Georgiev Ziaprov
Yanko Nikolov Ivanov
Nikols Mihailov Naumov
Georgi Nikolov Cherney
Pentecost church
Hockey's Little Cae gar A Close Maple Leaf Portrait
Jock Carrol profiles Maple Leaf Gardens manager Constantine Smythe in Home Monthly. The piece contrasts his whiskey life details with George Drew and Ontario liquor policy, noting Smythe's teetotal stance and occasional moderation on beverage rooms. It cites Smythe's anti beer licenses view and his cautious public image.
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Jock Carrol
Little Caegar
Maple Leaf Gardens
Maple Leaf
Constantine Falkland Kerry
Smythe
George Drew
Drew
Ontario
Acid Killer Evidence Collected By Scotland Yard
Detectives report sufficient evidence to charge John Haigh in a grisly murder spree blamed on dissolving five victims in acid. He is also linked to selling victims’ property and forged documents. Haigh, a 40 year old plastics firm executive, is charged in the disappearance of Olive Durand-Beacon.
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LONDON
Reuters
Scotland Yard
Britain
John Haigh
Olive Durand-Beacon
Red Soldiers Quit In Half to Return to Soviet Zone
In Frankfurt Russian soldiers abandoned the Red flag and left the occupation area in a convoy after blockades by American MPs. The retreat followed US orders to exit the American zone despite Soviet protests citing Yalta Teheran pacts. The move included a graves registration unit and looted equipment.
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Frankfurt
Associated Press
ANKFURT
Germany
big yellow house
Berlin
United States occupation zone
United States
Soviet zone
Mecklenburg
Thuringia
United States army
Lucius D. Clay
Clay
Russia
Yalta
Teheran
New Regulations Expected for Farmers Under Basic Herd Plan
Revenue Minister McCann told the commons a new basic herd taxation rule for farmers will be announced soon. He said a Western beef producers conference concluded with questions resolved, to be covered in the forthcoming regulations.
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OTTAWA
McCann
commons
E. D. Fulton
P.C
Kamloops
Robbers Escape With 11000 From Banque Canadienne Nationale
Police searched Bromptonville and nearby townships for two masked men who held up the Banque Canadienne Nationale during the night and escaped with 11000. Bank manager J A Ouellette was lured to his office by a phony notary call to discuss a big deal before the robbery.
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BROMPTONVILLE
Quebec
Banque Canadienne Nationale
Sherbrooke
J. A. Ouellette
Mr. Ouellette
Truman Accepts Forrestal Resignation Picks Touls Johnson
President Truman accepts the resignation of Defense Secretary Forrestal and selects Touls Johnson, who served as an army mobilizer on the eve of World War II, for the key post.
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Truman haa
Defence
Forrestal
Touls Johnson
Old Age Pensions Set for Increase and Control Shift
Edmonton reports the legislature passed first readings of two bills. One increases old age pensions by three dollars monthly to four dollars for eligible recipients. the other proposes the province take over the 16 per cent municipal share. Administration would move to the minister of public welfare from the provincial secretary.
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EDMONTON
British Columbia
Ontario
Dominion
Commons Speaker Angered by Taunts in Ottawa
In Ottawa the Commons faced a week of turbulence ending with Speaker Gaspar Fauteux warning to eject the next member who repeats taunts. The incident arose during debate over Transport Minister Chevrier, as Liberals and CCF opposed Progressives. Chevrier was forced to sit before 40 minutes unless consented to continue. Prime Minister St Laurent supported the Speaker as Chevrier endured persistent heckling and calls of shames and cowards.
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OTTAWA
commons
Gaspard Fauteux
house
Hansard
Transport
Chevrier
C.C.F
Mr. Chev
Howard Green
P.C
Vancouver South
Dr. Fauteux
Norway Joins North Atlantic Defence Pact Amid Cold War Tensions
Norway accepts invitation to join final stages of North Atlantic Treaty negotiations and plans to add its defense voice to the alliance. Morgenstierne says parliament approved the move, with only Communist bloc members voicing opposition. US officials hail the decision as a significant victory for collective security. Soviet pressure could follow as troop concentrations near the Norwegian border are reported.
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Associated
Presayi
WASHINGTON
Norway
North Atlantic
Russia
Wilhelm Munthe De Morgenstierne
state department
United States
Canada
Britain
France
Belgium
Holland
Luxembourg
Augsit
ons
Denham
Sweden
Morgenstierne
Nor+ay
Finland
Helsinki
Lumberjack Fights Cougar Near Camp Creek
A 25 year old logger Ruben Hagen was scratched and bitten by a cougar at Camp Creek in Prince George area. He was hospitalized while two hunters later shot the animal after it fed on a freshly killed horse.
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PRINCE GEORGE
B.C
British Columbia
Ruben Hagen
Camp Creek
Yale ex-president Angell dies after long illness
James Rowland Angell aged 79, former Yale University president for 16 years, died in New Haven after a long illness. The report lists other world briefs including political killings in Bangkok, polio cases in Alberta and Canada, and Atwater Kent’s death in Hollywood.
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YALE
NEW HAVEN
Conn
James Rowland Angell
Yale University
BANGKOK
Siam
Meuters
EDMONTON
J. A. Gillett
Alberta
Redwater
Man
Chesterfield Inlet
Hong Kong
CANADA
ISRAEL
SUCCESS
N.Y
todge
United Nations
pus
WASHINGTON
U.P
United States
QUEBEC
C.P
legislative assembly
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Walter Mulligan
Vancouver
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Sutherland
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