Voznesensky Freed From State Planning Role In Soviet Shakeup
Nikolai Voznesensky, a Politburo member and former chairman of the state planning commission, was relieved of his duties as deputy prime minister. The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet announced the change at the council of nationalities meeting, noting Saburov will take the planning post.
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MOSCOW
A.P
Nikolai A
Voznesensky
politburo
state planning commission
Supreme Soviet
Alexander Gorkin
council of nationalities
council of ministers
A. I
St Laurent Pushes Policy Against Communists In Canada
Prime Minister St Laurent declared a tough policy toward communists during a weekend tour through Ontario and Quebec saying there would be no persecution. He called for a strong North Atlantic pact to deter Russia, urged union self policing of Reds, and noted no date yet for Canada’s general election. He also discussed the St Lawrence waterway and criticized the Progressive Conservatives.
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WINDSOR
Ont
C.P
St Laurent
Ontario
Canada
Russia
Martin
St. Lawrence
United States congress
Quebec
Ottawa
Chatham
Beile River
MICHIGAN
Williams
Detroit river
St. Laurent
Essex
Whitehall march for crowding pay rise by Mrs Mopps
London correspondents report a parade led by a kilted piper demanding 34d per hour for charwomen. Treasury offers a penny-half penny. arbitration planned. Demonstrators remain jovial and witty, urging a Westminster champion for their cause.
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London
Whitehall
Lincoln's
Temple
M.P
Westminster
End of Clothes Rationing Declared in Britain
In the House of Commons on March 14, Harold Wilson announced Britain ends clothing rationing effective tomorrow. Britons may buy clothes without coupons, while exports and dollar material needs remain protected and the export drive continues. Some opposition members noted the Sowerby by election.
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LONDON
Reuters
Britain
house of commons
Harold Wilson
Board of Trade
Sowerby
Yorkshire
Wilson
Two Tons of Shamrocks Aird to U S and Dharan for St Patrick Day
Two tons of shamrocks were airmailed from New York to Irish Americans for St Patrick’s Day. A separate shipment went by plane to Dharan in Saudi Arabia for a group of Irishmen.
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SHANNON
Eire
New York
Arabia
St. Patrick’s Day
Dharan
Saudi Arabia
Imperial Simcoe Moves Toward Imperial Kingston In Heavy Ice
The Imperial Simcoe arrived offshore from Sarnia to assist the Imperial Kingston, which has been held fast by ice in the outer breakwater since Saturday. Kingston, commanded by Capt. Percy Butters, broke a 17-year navigation record to reach the port of Goderich. Capt. Butters is to be awarded a silk hat on docking.
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GODERICH
Ont
Sarnia
Imperial Simcoe
Imperial Kingston
Kingston
Percy Butters
Lake Huron
Butters
Four-Engine Jet Sets Speed Record in Alaska Tests
A four-engine U S Air Force jet bomber, piloted by Capt Louis Stokes of Chicago, achieved 675 miles per hour on a 287 mile flight between Fairbanks and Anchorage during cold weather tests in Alaska. The trip lasted 24 minutes and Edmonton welcomed the aircraft on its return.
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EDMONTON
United States Air Force
Alaska
Louis Stokes
Chicago
Fairbanks
Anchorage
King’s Condition Is Satisfactory After Nerve Operation
London reports the King, aged 58, is more comfortable and in satisfactory general condition after a delicate nerve operation Saturday. Doctors said a nerve near his spine was severed to improve blood circulation in his right leg, with issues dating back to last November.
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LONDON
Mine stoppage halts US coal output nationwide
Pittsburgh dispatch reports a two week voluntary work stoppage called by John L. Lewis cut US coal output to a trickle. About 471,000 miners east of the Mississippi idle and 69,000 railroad workers furloughed across 10 states including West Virginia Pennsylvania Kentucky Illinois Alabama Ohio Virginia Tennessee Indiana and Maryland. The stoppage exempts roughly 32,000 UMW miners.
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John L. Lewis
Railways
PITTSBURGH
A.P
United States
Mississippi
Jay
memenal
wield
witters
James Boyd
United States Bureau of Mines
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Illinois
Alabama
Ohio
Virginia
Tennessee
Indiana
Maryland
Lewis
UMW
1949 Budget Increase Is 21 Millions
Ottawa reports 1949-50 estimates total 2 217 678 181 dollars, up 27 124 699 from 1948 49, mainly for national defence. Abbott cites higher prices construction costs and wages and notes reductions offset increases in other votes. Major rises occur in health welfare mines and resources post office transport public works national revenue research council and unemployment insurance.
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OTTAWA
C.P
Abbott
defence
national health and welfare
mines and resources
post office
transport
public works
national revenue
research council
Cent-a-Quart Milk Price Boost For Western Provinces
Imperial Gou Limited announced a 1 cent per quart milk price increase for Calgary Lethbridge and Medicine Hat with the new 18 cents per quart rate to take effect after the Alberta Gazette publication. Edmonton’s 17 cents rate remains, Sunday deliveries were not approved for elimination. The board rejected 20 percent cream price increases for southern Alberta distributors while noting prior profits on cream.
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DMONTON
C.P
Alberta Public Utilities Commission
Calgary
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
commission
Alberta
G. M. Blackstock
alsd
Edmonton
Southern Alberta
Union Milk Co. Ltd
Palm Dairies Ltd
Model Dairies, Ltd
Crystal Dairy Ltd
Purity Dairy Ltd
Edmonton Faces Invasion of 10000 Workers
Edmonton faces a predicted influx of about 10 000 unskilled workers and up to 25 000 residents drawn from prairie farms British Columbia forests and Ontario unemployment lists. housing and jobs are scarce as major projects planned include an 80 million pipeline and refinery and hotel building with many skilled positions. government unemployment offices warn workers not to migrate before guaranteed employment.
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DMONTON
The
Edmonton Journal
Edmonton
British Columbia
Vancouver
Ontario
Famonton
Imperial Oil Limited
Regina
McColl- Frontenac
Unemployment Insurance Commission
Canada
prairies
Vane Couver
Steps Curb Rampaging Gasser Near Lac la Biche
Calgary officials of Stanolind Oil announce a well near Lac la Biche No. 1 is to be drilled beside it to bring the out of control gas well under control. A rig is rushing to the northeast Alberta site 110 miles from Edmonton. Experts say they expect containment in days. Gas escape estimated up to 20,000,000 cubic feet daily. pre-accident flow around 3,000,000 feet. The well is not on fire.
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CALGARY
Lac la Biche
Stanolind Qi! Company
Edmonton
Lloyd minster
Sask
Government to color margarine under new regulations
Edmonton March 14 The Alberta Federation of Agriculture leader Roy Marler told delegates that the government should pass rules forcing margarine to be colored with a distinct tint not resembling butter. He urged regulations covering manufacture sale and use similar to butter including moisture content.
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EDMONTON
Roy Marler
Alberta Federation of Agriculture
Canadian Congress of Labor Union Institute
New Premier Named for Nationalist China
General Ho Ying Chin, a top Chinese army commander and second in influence to Chiang Kai-Shek, was named Saturday as the new premier of Nationalist China.
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Central Press
Ho Ying-Chin
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Mosher urges planned economy to curb free enterprise
A. R. Mosher, president of the Canadian Congress of Labour, told Union Institute delegates in Edmonton that government must increasingly intervene in industry. He denounced the free enterprise system, urged planning of national resources, and warned strikes are a form of war while condemning profit as a barrier to homes and necessities.
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EDMONTON
A. R. Mosher
Canadian Congress of labor
weekend Union Institute
C.C.1
Mosher
for & plana cohany snd
C.CiP
Canada
Viscount Alexander Plans U S and California Visit
Viscount Alexander will fly from Ottawa to Los Angeles on March 14 for a U S tour. He will visit Hollywood studios and receive an honorary degree from the University of California. The trip includes stops at Fort Leavenworth Albuquerque and March Field before speeches in Los Angeles and San Francisco. He returns via Victoria Vancouver and Winnipeg, arriving in Ottawa March 29.
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OTTAWA
C.P
Viscount Alexander
Los Angrey
United States
Hollywood
University of California
Princeton
Yale
William and Mary College
Los Angeles
San Francisco
H. F. G. Letson
Alexander
Dakota
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
general staff school
Albuquerque
New Mexico
March Field
Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer
Vancouver Bay
British Columbia Regiment
Vancouver
Winnipeg
nob
RCP
Stradivarius Violin Lost in Calgary Fire
Calgary March 14 A Stradivaring violin valued at 3 000 dollars belonged to Ellef T Wold elderly bachelor of Bowness Alta and was lost when a Sunday fire gutted his small cottage on the city outskirts Cause of the blaze is unknown
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CALGARY
Ellef T. Wold
Bowness
Alta
Langhofer Brothers to be Tried by Supreme Court Alberta
Langhofer brothers Dave and August, sons of Hipp, were ordered by Magistrate T. O'R. Gare-Hickman to be tried by Alberta's supreme court on assault charges. The magistrate said his court could not impose a heavy enough sentence if guilty.
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LANGHOFER BROTHERS
SUPREME COURT
Dave
August Langhofer
brothers
Hipp
T. O'R. Gare-Hickman
supreme court of Alberta
Mareld. Fox
Lethbridge
Ball
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Imperial GU Limited
Imperial Schoapp
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elsime
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hewne
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American General Electric Company
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Charles G. Bong
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