Communist is New Czech Foreign Head
Prague reports that Vladimir Clementis becomes foreign minister and secretary of state, uniting both posts after Jan Masaryk's death. Clementis, a Slovak lawyer and longtime Communist associate, previously served as Masaryk's aide and has history in exile and propaganda work. The cabinet crisis secures Communist control while Zdenek Fierlinger is elected leftist Social Democrat chairman.
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PRAGUE
Pracec radis
Clementis
Eduard Benes
Masaryk
Kerke
Poland
Russia
France
Daladier
ENGLAND
Zdenek Fierlinger
Fatal Blasi Explosion Kills Six In Centralia Fire
In Centralia last night a two story brick building housing a tavern and pool hall collapsed after an explosion and fire. Six people were killed and at least 25 injured, with 18 in critical condition. Two bodies were found in the rubble, firemen continued to search, and police estimated $40,000 damage while cause remained undetermined. Named dead include Mrs. Frank Nichols and James Rolla Telford, 61, of Centralia, plus Victor Allen Smith, 26, and others from Cham p. Twenty five were hurt. ten in serious to critical condition.
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CENTRALIA
Frank Nichols
James Rolla Telford
Percy Arcowet
Victor Allen Smith
Orzl Leeds
Wayne Scott
Champw
Remarkable RCMP Career Highlight in Montreal Standard
The Montreal Standard notes the deterrent effect on recruitment but profiles Constable Sydney M Montague Monttegue who retired at 44 with substantial savings. Over a decade, he earned enough to secure comfortable retirement while RCMP Commissioner S T Wood earns about 410000 yearly. Montague trained with assistant commissioner E H Nicholson and spent five years in RCMP including Arctic service.
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F.CALP
Montreal Standard
Sydney M. Montague Monttegue
R.C.M.P
S. T. Wood
Montague
E. H. Nicholson
RCMP
Arctic
The Sept Hand Continued on Page 163
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Five Powers Face Concrete Action
Five powers under the Brussels pact seek to turn treaty words into action. Britain France Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg face economic policy coordination and mutual defense measures while a council of representatives may lay the first bricks next week. The pact hinges on eliminating policy conflicts and coordinating production with possible joint staff and arms standardization questions looming as Denmark Sweden Norway and Italy watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LONDON
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
council of representatives
Belguum
Benelen
Briai
Stafford Cripps
Paris
joint chiefs of staff
Scandinavia
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Haly
Truman and King to Meet at Williamsburg College
In two weeks Prime Minister Mackenzie King and President Truman will meet in Williamsburg Virginia to discuss the world situation. On April 2 both will attend William and Mary College to receive honorary degrees with Viscount Alexander. It will be their first reunion since Truman's Ottawa visit last June and the talk is expected to be informal yet focused on urgent international affairs.
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OTTAWA
C.P
Mackenzie King
Truman
Williamsburg
Virginia
William and Mary College
Viscount Alexander
Canada
Saskatchewan power rates cut before summer
Regina reports the Saskatchewan Power Commission will trim electric rates early this summer. Resources Minister J L Phelps announced in the legislature that the top domestic block rate of nine cents per hour drops to eight cents and other domestic rates fall by about a half cent. Commercial rate falls from 2 1/2 cents to two cents as part of the plan. Meanwhile Montreal reports Labour Minister Mitchel received a telegram from Canadian Seamen's Union official T G McManus protesting Capt Miserer's request to import 500 immigrant seamen amid 2300 unemployed Canadian seamen.
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REGINA
Saskatchewan power commission
J. L. Phelps
MONTREAL
G.P
Mitchel
T. G McManus
Canadian Seamen's Union
R. Miserer
Sarnia
Colomal
McManus
Fire damages Model Dairies station north of Calgary
A fire at the Model Dairies Lt. farm 14 miles north of Calgary shortly after midnight Thursday caused about 1400 in damages. Calgary reports indicate the blaze began around 12 10 a m and authorities are investigating the cause.
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CALGARY
Model Dairies
Scandinavian Leaders Join Anti-Communists
Scandinavian leaders joined the anti-Communist bloc as premiers of Norway Sweden and Denmark voiced defense of freedom against aggression while Finland prepared for Moscow talks on a treaty. The United States reported about 20,000 men in an international brigade near the Greek border amid tensions with Albania and Bulgaria.
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Associated Press
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
Moscow
Italy
France
Greece
TRUMAN
Valian
Alccide de Gasperi
Commuunist international information bureau
Cominisrm
De Gasperi
Poland
Washington
Athens
United States state department
Yugoslavia
Albania
Bulgaria
Stockholm
Social Democratic party
Einer Gernardsen
Idle Labor Banks Grow Idle Labor Banks Grow
Pittsburgh reports a five day soft coal walkout has left 17 000 to 15 000 miners idle. United Mine Workers seek 104 monthly pensions from a 30 million fund. railways cut coal runs and yards. Government restrictions and talks with John L Lewis aim to end the stoppage and resume production.
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PITTSBURGH
Teads em steel and transportation
United States
United Mine
tayett
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
Baltimore and Ohio rail
nver
Huntington
W.Va
Bethlehem Steel Company
Lackawanna
Bethlehem
Johnstown
Washington
Canada
Office of Defence Transportation
LEWIS Cyrus
Ching
federal conciliation service
John L. Lewis
mine union
Ezra Van Horn
Lewis
Van Horn
LEWIS WASHINGTON
dewo
United Mine Workers (inc
Charies O'Neill
Leftist Rally in Rome Ends in Street Fights
Large leftist rally in Piazza Santi Apostoli Rome sparked clashes as police intervened after a speech by Luigi Longe second Communist leader. Other meetings included Giovanni Messe and Giuseppe Saragat speakers. No casualties reported as police separated rival groups.
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ROME
Mar
Luigi Longe
Haly
popular front
Piazza Santi Apostoli
ings
St Joseph’s
Giovanni Messe
Russia
Giuseppe Saragat
socialist party
Ivan Matten Lombardo
Seciatist Unity ticket
Fiazza Santi Apostoli
Magrath inquest finds death due to accident
In Magrath a Magrath inquest into the death of Ernest Richardson of Ma rrath concluded that his death at St. Mary dam Spring Coulee was an accident caused by unnecessary and preventable conditions. The jury recommended precautions to prevent future incidents. Dr. McPherson acted as coroner with jury foreman William Scott and members Oren Harker D Ely Wm Blazeile Elmer Rie and J Hamilton. Five witnesses testified.
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MAGRATH
Ernest Richardson
Marrath
St. Mary
Spring Coulee
Dr. McPherson
Wiliam Scott
Oren Harker
D. Ely
Wm. Blazeile
Elmer Rie
J. Hamilton
Liberal candidate Nomination in Sout River provisional seat
Alta. March 19. Vezzian of two wars and Peace River immigrant since 1919, David Keay nominated Liberal candidate for Sout River provisional constituency at next general election. Keay born in Scotland, came to Canada in 1913.
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BYCROFT
Alta
Veizzan
two wars
Peace River assimct
David Keay
Sout River
Mr. Keay
Scotland
Canada
Canada Faces Mineral Shortage Risk Amid Uranium Push
An Ottawa mines official warns Canada’s vast mineral wealth is being depleted faster than new finds, potentially weakening defense in war. He cites uranium and radioactive minerals as key, notes U S and Australia positions, discusses government testing, pricing, and possible cross-border prospecting implications.
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OTTAWA
Canada
Russia
Aussie
Mme Joliot Curie Released After Detention at Ellis Island
Washington reports Attorney General Tom Clark ordered the release of French scientist Mme Irene Joliot Curie who had been held at Ellis Island after arrival from Paris. She left the island on recognizance for 31 days and was welcomed by anti fascist refugee committee members at LaGuardia.
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Sweden
Tage Erlancer
Hans Hedcofte
Finland
Russia
Helsinki
iran
Minster Sraim
Mauro Pekkala
Juho K. Paasikivi
Moscow
United States
Irene Joliot-Currie
Paris
France
young anti-Fascist Refugee Committee
ther
WASHINGTON
Tom Clark
Mme
Irene Joliot-Curie
Ellis Island
Mme. Joliot-Cure
New York
La Guardia
joint
Clark
ele
Mme,joflat-Curie
justice department
state department
vercen aaria
atom
Frederic Jo#ot-Cune
Paul Anxionnaz
assembly
national defence committee
M. Juliot- Curré
national assembly
Anxionnag
Murder of Themas Brady by deranged shooter at parochial school
Themas Brady a 15 year old New York student and model was killed as a crowd at Powers Memorial School was struck by a gunman described as grief driven. Six classmates injured as Marke E Markevich aged 65 fled in a three and a half block pursuit ending with his capture. Authorities say the suspect claimed a religious plot and held a grudge against Catholics after the death of his son.
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Themas P. Brady
New York
Wat
Powers Memorial hich scheel
scheel
St. Pat Fisk
Bradr
Marke E. Markevich
Liberal MP opposes state marketing of feed grains in Wheat Board bill
OTATA March 19 A Liberal government member Ralph Maybank Winnipeg South Centre declared his opposition to state marketing of feed grains and to socialistic measures in amendments to the Canadian Wheat Board Act He supported pension provisions for board employees and higher initial wheat payments but warned against socialist principles until electors decide otherwise The remarks came as second reading debate resumed with future consideration set for today
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OTATA
Ralph Maybank
Winnipeg South Centre
commons
imself
lessisfahon
Canadian wheat board
McGill University Board Raises Fees Across Faculties
Montreal March 19 The board of governors at McGill authorized general fee increases across all faculties averaging 34 dollars. Arts fees rise from 234 to 250 dollars science from 257 to 300 commerce 253 to 275 engineering 280 to 325 medicine 450 for all students dentistry 350 for all students formerly 329 for Canadians and 362 for Americans
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MONTREAL
board of governors
McGill University
United States
Alberta public accounts probe and tax relief proposals
The legislature’s public accounts committee will call witnesses to review government operations including Beerd Services Ltd and Post War Reconstruction. A debate led to a resolution seeking reimposed consumer price controls and tax cuts, plus discounts for merchants refunded as subsidies. The Liberal leader named Northiard Lumber, Rock Wool Products, and Golden Fleece Woolen Mills with large treasuries loans and current assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunnery
baneckes
aburee
Wemmeoner
publc
ing Beerd, Services Ltd
howse
CCP
Dominion
J. L. Robinson
Medicine Hat
Prowse sai
MAGRATH
Northiard Lumber Co
W. P. Poégurney
Rock Woal. Products Ltd
Calgary
Golden Fleece Wooten ALHs Ltd
treasury
Prowse
Marketing Services Ltd
Hee mountains
Marketing Board
House votes down government motion splits Wheat Board bill
A Friday afternoon vote in the Canadian House of Commons defeated a government motion to split the Wheat Board bill by a 94 to 58 margin. Details of the vote appear on Page Three SA 39. The bulletin also notes 38 killed in a storm across Texas to Chicago and other varied reports.
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HOUSE
House of Common
Wheat Board
CHICAGO
Texas
Olose_ EATON
BAY COAST
TORONTO
TF, Eaton Co. Ltd
Vancouver
he York
MONEREAL
IC.P
Raoul Basinet
Neela Denomme
Wilfrid Lazare
SEIS
Reuters
Paris
Germany
GRAND RIVER
PORT MAITLAND
Ont
Grand Waller
FRANCE
DEFENCE
Communinss
CIVY
J. K. Bigelow
Medical and Dental
Severiny
Ninth St. S
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Communist
New Czech
Vlado Clements
Jan Masaryk
BLASI
United Packinghouse Workers
C.SO
Ralph Helstein
Meat Packers’ Union
KING
CUI
FROIEST
board of education
imi
RED
LIBERAL
mab
Mme. Joliot-Curie
McGILL
Alberta
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