Heavy Losses In Three Fires Hit Quebec Calgary and Oakland
A sequence of three blazes across Calgary Quebec and Oakland caused losses well over 2 million dollars. The Harry Davidman furniture plant in Calgary was destroyed in a two alarm fire. the Coliseum in Quebec City burned, likely beyond repair. and in Oakland a waterfront fire destroyed U S Army west coast docks and warehouses. No injuries reported.
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ALGARY
Quebec
Oakland
Alberta
Quebec City
Coliseum
U.S. army
CALGARY
Harry Davidman furniture manufacturing
1st Ave. E
John T. Shelley
Shelley
civic recreation centre
St. Francois D'Assise
Gow
Calif
United States army
Drought talk urges smarter grazing in New South Wales
The Sydney Morning Herald Land Editor V. Nicholls argues that supporting landholders who manage properties well is wiser than penalizing overstocking. He notes risks in sheep running in the dust bowl region of northwestern New South Wales and calls for understanding grass life cycles to adjust stocking.
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Sydney Morning Herald
V. ©. Nicholls
Wilparinka Pastures FLyyection Buaed
New South Wales
100 Years Ago Flood Forecast Mistaken in Missouri
Residents in flooded areas read yesterday of a four foot rise by the Missouri river. Alarm spread as they contacted weather offices and newspapers. The anticipated surge had occurred a century earlier, noted only under a "100 years ago" heading.
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ST, JOSEPH, Mo
weather bureau
Ottawa Keeps Western Oats and Barley Floor Prices
Trade Minister Howe announced in the commons that 1949 50 floor prices for western oats and barley will remain at current levels with no floor price support for oil seed crops. For the new crop year starting Aug 1, oats at 61 1/2 cents a bushel and barley at 90 cents a bushel for No 1 feed, both in Fort William or Port Arthur. No floor prices for non prairie production.
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OTTAWA
Howe
commons
Canada
Fort William
Port Arthur
prairie
John Bracken
P.C. Neepawa
No Rush Purchase Clothing In GB
In London on March 154 clothing rationing ended for the first time in eight years but shoppers held back. British papers noted money shortages will keep sales low as rationing did. Harold Wilson, president of the board of trade, announced the end for clothing rationing yesterday. Manufacturers said supplies were adequate.
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YONDON
Harold Wilson
poard of trade
Noisy House Rouses Ire Of Speaker
Ottawa March 15 George Drew and his Progressive Conservative followers challenged government plan to extend controls on rents prices timber and steel in a noisy unruly Commons debate Speaker Gaspard Fauseux warned members to speak on the resolution or face consequences The debate touched on bureaucrats censorship and alleged Communist tactics as the opposition pressed for separate statutes to define citizens rights and court remedies The session will resume today with further discussion of the controls issue and related controversy involving Prime Minister St Laurent and trade minister Howe.
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OTTAWA
George Drew
commons
Gaspard Fauseux
house
Drew
St. Laurent
Canada
Howe
havertheim
Hong Kong
Mr. St. Laurent
justice minster
Montreal
Progressive Conservative
chamber
Border customs posts funded in Ottawa budget plans
Ottawa reports a Department of Public Works vote proposal for border posts and related harbor and wharf works across Alberta British Columbia Saskatchewan and Northwest Territories. Key items include $79 000 for Chief Mountain customs and immigration building $175 000 for Coutts and $50 000 future commitments for Dominion public buildings and extensive revotes for Edmonton Leduc Macleod and Peace River projects. Other listed items cover Kings Gate Osoyoos and regional harbor improvements with revotes across several sites.
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OTTAWA
department of public works
Alberta public works
CHIEF MOUNTAIN — Customs and immigration
COUTTS—Buidings
TiBAuL
Dominion public buildings
EDMONTON
South Edmonton
LEDUC
MACLEOD
PEACE RIVER
RED DEER
B.C. Kootenay
customs and immigration
Kingsgate
Osoyoos
Saskatchewaon
Alberta
N.WT
Alberta Beach
Whart
Bell Rock
Fort Smith
Northwest Territories
Cold Lake
Fort Fitzgerald
Wharfe
Budget Tuesday budget date announced for March 22
Finance Minister Abbott told the commons that barring unforeseen circumstances he will unveil the budget a week from tonight on Tuesday March 22. He spoke shortly after the house opened and specified the date in Parliament.
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UAWA
C.P
Abbott
commons
Wanted Car Thieves Leave Buick Behind
RCMP search the province for two car thieves after a midnight incident at A. Newman’s River Bottom garage. A Buick was left behind after a struggle. thieves fled in a two toned 1948-49 Pontiac, likely stolen. The Buick belonged to James C. Judge of Cut Bank Montana, stolen there the previous Sunday night.
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R.C.M.P
Pontiac
Lethbridge
CUTBANK
R.C.MP
James C. Judge
Montana
Cuthank
Alberta moves to require margarine packaging and signage
The Alberta government introduced a margarine control bill mandating clear packaging to show it is a butter substitute and signage on menus or notices in restaurants. The bill sets moisture and fat limits, grants grade standards power, and imposes penalties up to 500 dollars or six months in jail. It also seeks expanded provincial power over gambling.
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DMONTON
C.P
Alberta
Ure
centenant
Dominiont
departmall SEC
ynard Sr
Garson
Maynard
Dominion
Arthur Wray
Ind
S.C.Banff Cochrane
gong
Calgary Stampedvers
Wheat agreement to be signed this week in talks
Washington March 15 An international wheat agreement likely will be signed this week, with six potential exporters Canada the United States Russia Australia France and Uruguay. The pact would set annual purchases around 505 million bushels and top price near 280 dollars a bushel with price floors stepping down over four years.
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WASHINGTON
Canada
United States
Russia
Australia
France
Uruguay
Charles F Wilson
Aus
Feel Pinch U.S. Mine Shutdown Puts Pinch on Rail Roads
Pittsburgh dispatch reports the two week UMW mine shutdown began with railroads laying off workers and miners staying home. By week’s end about 62 000 railroaders idle, joining 463 000 miners. Steel output remains high while Bethlehem warns coal on hand lasts weeks. National coal stockpile set to drop 20 million tons by March 98, as miners resume digging then. The strike is linked to Dr James Boyd’s federal mines bureau appointment. Members seek unemployment benefits amid broad stoppage.
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PITSBURGH
United States
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
American Steel and Iron Institute
Bethlehem Steel
Lewis
James Boyd
federal bureau of mines
UMW
Boyd
There’s a Reason
A London report notes a passenger criticizing slow trains on the north eastern line to Seven Kings. A Liverpool Street official cites the age of locomotives and quips about Queen Victoria, implying patience with aging engines.
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LONDON
British railways
Seven Kings
Essex
Liverpool Street
salemming
lyke
Queen Victoria
Shake Up In Leadership In Soviet High Command
MOSCOW March 15 47 New ramifications in the shake up of Soviet Russia's high command were revealed and approved at closing sessions of the Supreme Soviet. Vasily Kozlov and Vasily Gogla replaced Nikifor Natalevich and Georgi Sturna as vice presidents of the praesidium. Kozlov moved from chairman of the praesidium of the White Russian republic and Gogla from chairman of the Georgian republic praesidium. The 1949 budget of 79 000 000 000 rubles for military expenditures was approved, with total all purpose spending 415 989 000 000 rubles and revenues 455 205 000 000 rubles. Other changes confirmed included Nikolai Voztesensky relieved as planning commission chairman and deputy prime minister, Maxim Z. Saburov succeeding as planning commission chairman, Ivan T. Golyakov relieved as president of the supreme court, A A Voln succeeding him, and A Beremov named deputy chairman of the council of ministers and removed as minister of the machine tool industry.
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MOSCOW
Russia
Supreme Soviet
Nikifor Natalevich
Georgi Sturna
Vasily Kozlov
Vasily Gogla
Kozlov
Gogla
rehairman
Nikolai A. Voztesensky
planning commission
Maxim Z. Saburov
Vozesensky
Ivan T. Golyakov
supreme court
A. A. Voln
A. BE. fifremov
council of ministers
Britain reports surprise balance of world trade in 1949 survey
Chancellor Sir Stafford Cripps announced a 63 page economic survey showing Britain has balanced its world current account for the year to June, with a projected £15 million surplus and a persistent dollar deficit of about £195 million in early 1949. The report calls the dollar gap the major risk and outlines steps to boost exports, expand coal steel textiles and agriculture, and reduce dependence on US and Canadian aid.
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OXCON
Bea
Reuters
Britain
Stafford Cripys
Stafford
Bitain
United States
Canada
Cautions Israel Troops Fight Aqaba Threat Ongoing
British cautioned Israel that troops will confront Jewish armed forces if Aqaba seizure occurs followed by a flurry of items from births to political moves. A 20-year-old Wilmington mother gave birth to a 7 lb baby girl. By-elections in Yorkshire loom as Labour and Conservative duel. Manitoba plans to reexamine coarse grain marketing. Winnipeg fire chief protests budget cuts. Britain ramps bomber force with a £207 million request. A Vancouver insurer was jailed for six months for theft of about $154.
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G.B
ISRAEL
LONDON
Britain
Trans-Jordan
Aqaba
HIRTH
WILMINGTON
Del
Wilmington Memorial hospital
YORKSHIRE
Heutersi
Sowerby
WINNIPEG
Douglas Campbell
C.P
David Clawson
civic finance committee
Reuters
Arthur Henderson
house of commons
Thoamas Honeywell Weeds
Vancouver
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Hay River
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Saskatchewan
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Tecumsth
Ont
Buick
U.S
USSR
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