Train Wreck Near Haifa Kills Forty
A Cairo to Haifa train blast on the coastal plain killed 40 and injured 60, with most victims Arabs. The engine and four coaches derailed near Binyamma, 20 miles south of Haifa. A government spokesman noted few British among the casualties.
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ERUSALEM
Cairo
Haifa
Binyamma
Palestine
pole
Palestiine
Acre
Jerusalem
elsewhen
iis
army
British Allies Blocked as Russians Clamp Berlin Transit
British, American and French military and civilian transports faced new Soviet controls in Berlin as Moscow halted trains and barred entry or exit without identity checks at Russian checkpoints. The move, announced with little notice, suspended thousands of personnel and raised immediate protest from Britain and the United States.
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BERLIN
Reuters
British milit izey
Marienborn
Russia
fess
Germany
Benin
Briain
United States
Russars y
Police Bullets Kill Yeggman
TORONTO March 31 Gen. Laid low by police bullets in an ambush on a darkened warehouse Norman Bailey age 25 and Aloers Smith age 26 battled for life in a hospital ward A companion William Posie age 27 was shot to death during what police describe as an attempted robbery of the Tarento Florists Cooperative company A fourth man alleged to be lookout and driver Edward Blay 24 was arrested two hours after the shooting He and Frances Blay 21 his wife were taken into custody remanded to April 6 Mrs Blay released on 1000 bail but her husband remained in custody
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TORONTO
Norman Bailey
Aloers Smith
William Posie
Tarento Florists’ Co-operetive
Edward Blay
wie
Frances
Bla
Blair
Fors
Probe into Montreal Black Market Prices
Montreal report states authorities launched an investigation into illicit pricing practices on the black market for butter amid a broader probe of illegal activities. The spokesman outlined ongoing inquiries and potential irregularities detected in March.
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MONTREAL
prices board
Greek Army Presses Spring Offensive Against Guerrillas
Greek troops drive on two fronts in northern Greece against Communist guerrillas in Epirus and near the Albanian border. Artillery and Spitfires pummel an estimated 600 guerrillas in the Croc mountains near the Yugoslav frontier as U.S. advisers monitor actions around Mount Murgana and Pogoman.
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ATHENS
Greece
Sahmia
Croc
Epirus
Elm Trees Decline Prompt City Relay Plan
A Lethbridge reader cites a Wichita article noting elm trees abundant near Vienna but prone to wind damage. City officials consider replacing maples with the American Elm Ulmus Americans as the winds make elms unsuitable for local streets. The left hand corner continues on page 11.
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LETHBRIDGE citizen
Wichita
Kamas
Saturday Evening Post
Menuwon
mide
hay c
Wigie
Board of Parks
ang im tepiv
Lethridge
Ene lester
Vienna
Hapsas
MacDonald
Dominion Provincials Conference Remotely Considered
Ottawa reports lawmakers view a new Dominion Provincial conference as useless while Ontario and Quebec resist signing tax agreements. The cabinet cites potential common programs on health insurance and public investment but says a broader deal across all provinces remains unlikely without Ontario and Quebec participation.
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OTTAWA
Ontario
Quebec
Meckennie King
Dominion
son
Ponce Edward Island
Neve Scena
New Brunswick
Manitoba
Saskathewar
Alberta
Brush Columbia
Port Arthur Leaders Say Freight Rate Hike Harmless
Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce President R. J. Prettie said there is no reason for business men or the public to fear the 21 percent increase in freight rates. He favored the raise now rather than later, noting railways’ high efficiency but warning against basing rates on that metric.
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PORT ARTHUR
R. J. Brettiie
Radar Bomb Target System Described For Training
Fort Worth report explains radar bomb scoring uses real city and site targets to gauge bomber accuracy. Radar scorer tracks the bomber from initial point to simulated drop, recording course and distance to determine where a bomb would land.
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FORT WORTH
Texas
é zeeden
enon
Ciié
racio
U S asserts adequate atom bomb supply and rapid development
Congressional reports quote David Lilienthal saying the United States has an adequate supply of bombs and is expanding production. The House committee voted an extra 150 million dollars for atomic energy work. Senator Enckenlooper supports using the bomb to shorten war, with strategic, not indiscriminate, use.
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WASHINGTON
United States
congress
David EB. Lilienthal
atomic energy commission
House
Frank Keefe
Rep
Wis
Keefe
Bourke Enckenlooper
Town
senate-house
aiome energy committee
Police Guard N Y Stock Exchange Amid Major Strike
New York stock and curb exchanges faced a tough day as United Financial Workers and allied unions strike. About 1,000 to 1,500 pickets demonstrated outside with police presence and orderly lines, while trading floor activity showed heavy buying and quick ticker delays.
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YORK
Wes York
stock exchange
United Financial Workers
UFL
strong
Financial Employees Union
APL
AFL
Sermen’s
ket llne
Calgary Spring Horse Sale Under Way
Calgary sale continues with 193 head of heavy draught and saddle horses sold. Horses grossed $14,342.80 for an average of $743. Percheron mares and more saddle horses are scheduled to go on sale later this morning and afternoon.
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CALGARY
Fatal Train Wreck Near Osaka Japan
A Tokyo report says between 3 and 70 people were killed in a train wreck near Osaka. The U S Army later raised the death toll to 70 and said authorities probe for bodies while details remain unclear.
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JAPAN
TOKYO
Osakagoda
United States army
Wakzeratz
Hanazeno
Nora-Osaka
Oona
Alberta House Prorogues as Labor Law Fight Continues
EDMONTON March 31 The CCF falters in pushing labor law reforms at the close of the tenth legislature while debates over school taxation and municipal appeals dominate the session. The assembly prorogued after a brief sitting with votes on labor act fines and a failed motion to empower municipalities to appeal school board requisitions.
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EDMONTON
CCF
Alberta
cess school board
ogenes
lIesilation
C. E. Gerhart
industries and tabor
Tekar
mes- Pers
exhibis
amencec one
Searc royal Baeet wwen
DMVst
Tao Gwiimors
Fimer Roper
COF
Sor Eementon
Canada
thas
Peter Dax
Arthur Wray fine
Banff
Cochrane
Wray
Roper
A. J. H Liesemer
Calgary
W. J. Williams
Veterans
Edmenton
Harper Prowse
Liberal party
Ward Navy
Lanceryou
Lethbridge
Lethbridge: and N A Willmore ‘Easen
Percy Page
HB. MacDonald
Ind
F. C. Colborne
Air Force
lamonon
Liesemer
Lissimer
Alberta Teachers’ Association
marcipeizies
Wiliams
Page
Prousa
anc
R. EL Ansley
Reese Wilkinson
Ghostly sightings haunt Sable Island tale of Mrs Copeland
A long running legend from Sable Island tells how the ghost of Mrs Copeland haunts the 21 mile sand pile seeking the sailor who tried to steal her wedding ring after a shipwreck off Nova Scotia. The tale cites the island’s grim wreck history and its storied Graveyard of the Atlantic.
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SABLE ISLAND
Copeland
smal marine service
Sanie Island
ahe
Railways face 21 percent freight-rate appeal and costs
Ottawa and western premiers weigh options to appeal a 21 per cent rail freight increase. Premier Garson of Manitoba hints at coalition talks. Saskatchewan's Premier Douglas urges a loyal commission review. The board’s decision adds about 70 million dollars in revenue. Western provinces fear higher costs for farm and staple goods. Dealers expect to pass most of the rise to consumers with local impact on machinery and coal prices.
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UAWA
board of transport commissioners
Garson
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
Garcen
Douglas
Saskatchewan
prairies
Maritimes
Supreme Court of Canada
transport commissioners
Gramm and grun
Brush Columbia
Alberta
Rocky Mountain
Marume
a. R. Mosier
Canadian Congress of Labor
JW Buckley
jef
Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
WINNIPEG
bond of transport commissioners
Canada
United States
Truck Rates To Advance Following Rail Freight Hike
Canadian Automotive Transportation Association says highway trucking rates will rise nationwide in response to a 21 percent railroad freight rate increase. Saskatchewan truckers seek a 10 percent rise after a rail rate boost. Political figures warn inflationary risk and economic strain.
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YORONTO
Canadian Automotive Transportation Assoitution
John Mager
association
Canada
CATA
Maritime
CA. T.A
Chit Gamble
Saskatchewan Motor Transport Association
Saskatchewan
Nelson Clarke
Labor Progressive party
Regina's first woman King's Counsel named
Saskatchewan Attorney-General J. W. Common announced four appointments of King's Counsels from government lawyers. Dorothy Greensmith of the attorney general's department becomes the first woman King's Counsel in western Canada.
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REGENA
ICF
ameng
Saskatchewan
J. W. Conmaan
Dorothy Greensmith
attorney general's department
western
Canada
Global News Briefs and Local Crime Report
Summary of dispatches across continents includes a Czechoslovak coup inquiry suggestion involving the United Nations and Russia, a Montreal bank robbery at the Provincial Bank of Canada netting $3,900, and a sale of the Kirraldy Ranch with price estimates around 750,000 to 2,000,000. Also noted are a drug theft in Alberta, Irish immigrants moving to Canada, Montgomery honored in Brussels, and U.S. anti-red program approval discussion in Congress.
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CHIN
LAKE SUCCESS
United Nation
Russia
MONTREL BANK
MONTREAL
Delorimer Avenue
Provincial Bank of Canada today
Beldan
tae
KIRRALDY RANCH
McIntyre Ranching Company
LDS. Church
Herald
Magrath
ALBERTA
EDMONTON
C.P
Caimar
Vita
Leduc
todas
CANADA
NEW YORK
Kenyville
Kamloops
B.C
MONTY
BRUSSELS
Reuters
Traffeam
Eid Marshal Vcount Montgomery
imperial senecal
queet
Belgium
nhktowt wartier
WASHINGTON
house of representatives
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Holy Land
ontauei
Yeggman
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Kriks
vilage
Aough
Salomika
Gracia
Mount Murgana
Pogoman
U.S
United Nations special commission on the
Balkans
Mowar Murgana
Airforce
Wright Aeronautical Corp
Wood-Ridge
turkspeed
N.Y. Stock Exchange
Alta
C.CF
Nova Scotia
SIILOR
Thomases
amtins
Troy
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