Winnipeg flood crisis prompts full mobilization and evacuations
The Red River flood tightens its grip on Winnipeg as 12 reserve units are activated to stem the rising waters. Power supply is at risk, triggering warnings that outages could disrupt utilities and communications. Refugees surge into the city while officials order evacuations east of Semem St Boniface, and mayors convene to tackle housing shortages.
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John Dauphnee
WNNIPEG
greater Winnipeg
Red river
greater
Winnipeg
prairies
J. W. Sanger
hydro electric
Douglas Miller Elected To Taber Hospital Board
Douglas Miller won a narrow victory over William Park for the Taber Municipal Hospital board seat after a court voided the February 28 election for irregularities. The Monday vote reestablished the race outcome and seats.
Festival Winners in Hungry Horse Music Meet
A scanned page lists winners across multiple classes from the Hungry Horse Development Festival. Notable performers include Isabel Ramage of Lethbridge in Class 41 Mezzo Soprano, Dale Bartlett of Lethbridge in Open categories, and Barb Fenton of Claresholm in Soprano Open. The results cover choral societies, choir classes, and school choral events across Monday and Tuesday sessions with multiple schools named.
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Isabel Ramage
Lethbridge
Beethoven
Dale Bartlett
Henry Waack
Claresholm
chotus
Raymond
Kiwanis
Ker Livingstone
Barbara Fenton
Southminster
Marilyn Walker
Southmaster United Church
Discussions Open With Notables Present
The Columbia basin inter agency committee opened talks on developing 223000 square miles in the northwest. The Bonner Horse dam near Flathead River rises 564 feet to form a 3500000 acre foot reservoir, costing about 108800000, slated for 1953 completion. Objections from Glacier View dam were expected to be discussed with park officials in Glacier National Park with Chapmen, Straus, and others present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HUNGRY HORSE
Mont
Columbia basin
J. W. Emmert
Glacier National Park
park service
Glacier View dam
Oscar Chapman
Michael W. Straus Chapman
Straus
Drive-in church debuts near Ottawa with CBC choir
The Britannia Drive-In Church near Ottawa offers service by Rev. K W Armstrong with music from the CBC choir. It aims to help busy families attend worship in their cars, offering a new route to spiritual observance for travelers and vacationists without leaving their vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britannia Drive-In
Ottawa
K. W. Armstrong
CBC
Canada
Armstrong
Self-Baiting Mousetrap Now in Brazil Ind
In Brazil Indiana on March 2 a cat named Jiggs is described as a self baiting mousetrap. Cat owner David Lewis and wife say Jiggs savors cheese and savors the leftover crumbs to create a cheesy aroma near a mouse hole. The Lewises claim nature and Jiggs do the rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BRAZIL
Ind
Jiggs
David Lewis
Lewises
nature
Anti-Red Clause Uphold Hailed By Supreme Court
Washington May 9 The U S Supreme Court upheld the Taft Hartley Act provision requiring union officials to file non Communist oaths if their unions use the machinery of the national labor relations board Chief Justice Fred Vinson said the section does not unduly infringe First Amendment free speech rights
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WASHINGTON
United States supreme court
national labor relations board
Fred Vinson
Pipelines debate rages over Canada first policy
In Cutawa May 9 the Commons heard more on the Alberta Natural Gas pipeline bill. George Drew and other opposition members urged government action to route pipelines within Canada first and serve Canadian interests before crossing into the United States. The bill seeks incorporation of the Alberta Natural Gas Company and Prairie Transmission Lines Limited. Debate focuses on routing policy and clause-by-clause study.
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CUTAWA
Tae commons
George Drew
Alberta
Canada
United States
Alberta Natural Gas company
Praine
P.pennes
the commons
commons
Drew
T. Appleahane
Progress
board of tranport commissioners
Russia and Czech Delegates Walk Out of UN Meetings
Soviet and Czechoslovak delegates walked out of the United Nations statistical commission and boycotted the commission on the status of women at Lake Success. The walkout raised to 24 the total UN bodies struck by the Soviet bloc in protest against Nationalist China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LAKE SUCCESS
United Nations statistical commission
commission on the status of women
U.N
China
Plan to Rebuild Rimouski After Fire Ravaging City
Troops maintain order as looting is held at bay and more than 300 buildings were destroyed in a $20 million blaze that left 2,500 homeless. Plans to rebuild include Rimouski seminary hospital orphanage and old peoples home. Donations pour in from Canada and the United States while Winnipeg flood relief elicits sympathy. Insurance offices set up to speed claims. a local store offers free shipping.
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IMOWSKI
Rimouski
old peoples’ home
Quebec City
United States
Quebec
Ontario
Canada
Manitoba
Rimouski council
Winnipeg
Leopold Garon
Himoussi
Cathedral Street
Widescale fire wipes out Cabano Quebec town landmarks
MERE DU LOUP May 9 A radio report from CJFP said 150 buildings were wiped out in Cabano in a major conflagration. About 3,000 residents were evacuated as more than 300 families became homeless and the blaze threatened the Fraser sawmill. The fire, fanned by an east wind, burned three hotels and numerous streets, spreading toward the convent as police and firefighters from multiple towns battled the flames.
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MERE DU LOUP
Que
CJFP
Cabano
Rimouski
Luc Simard
Reve Viel
chack
Fraser company
Fraser
Ernest Pelletier
New Brunswueck
Riviere Du Loup
Notre Dame Du Lac
Madawaska
Squatteck
Edmundston
Temiscouata
St. Georges
St. Philippe
Desy
Ecmunaston
Simard
Viel
Cabans convent
Miller Is Winner In Taber Vote
In Taber May 9 Dougla Miller won a close election for the Taber Hospital board amid high turnout and claims of irregularities. The vote total shows Miller defeating William ?s by 4357 to 417, following a prior contest where Park was named winner by a one vote margin after a February 28 election.
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TABER
Dougla
Miller
Taber Menkips Hospital
William
Park
Muller
Escaped P O W Released Till Story Confirmed
CALGARY May 9 H RC MP have released Hans Otto Albrecht 29 self styled escaped German prisoner of war Albrecht said he ended four years of freedom Saturday night when he surrendered to police officials in Calgary He was released from city police cells after signing a statement that he would remain at his present address in Calgary until his story was thoroughly checked Albrecht who claimed to be a merchant seaman said he had been living in the Calgary area as M ke Carson since last October
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CALGARY
Hans Otto Albrecht
Albrecht
M.ke Carson
Acheson Arrives in London for Key Talks With Bevin
State Secretary Dean Acheson arrived at London airport under close guard on his first Britain visit in 12 years. He met Foreign Secretary Bevin at the Foreign Office for preliminary talks ahead of a three-nations foreign ministers conference to discuss winning the cold war and keeping Indochina out of the Communist bloc. Acheson and Bevin discussed Western Germany policy and potential Stalinist challenges, while noting Russia’s new election proposals may be on the table for discussion.
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Dean Acheson
United States
Paris
Britain
foreign office
Bevin
Acheson
esterday Acheson
Robert Schuman
France
milltary
wari
ng Indo- Chia
Schuman
westerm
Germany
Orly
Berna
Vvshinsky
Berlin
Weather outlook improves for Red River valley
Winnipeg reports the weather outlook easing from previous fears. Light rain and drizzle continue, with total precipitation not exceeding half an inch for yesterday and today. Heavier rain has moved northeast, and Wednesday looks promising with precipitation in sight.
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WINNIPEG
Red river valley
Dominion weatherer office
Winniepeg
Grand Forks hit by another flood blow in heavy rain
Grand Forks North Dakota faced renewed disaster as the Red River rose with new torrents from 24 hours of rain. National Guardsmen were called out as the crest neared 45.5 feet, surpassing the 1950 high, forcing evacuations and leaving livestock feed scarce across eastern North Dakota and western Minnesota.
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Grand Forks
N.D
Red River
Red Lake
weather bureau
North Dakota
Minnesota
Meedwasters
Mississippi
Athin
Fiocdwood
Duluth
St. Louis
National Guardsmen
All Winnipeg theatres to close immediately in citywide order
The Greater Winnipeg Theatre Owners' Association announced that every theatre in the Winnipeg area will shut down effective immediately due to the floods and related conditions. The abrupt closure affects cinema venues across the region, with authorities citing safety and disruption concerns.
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WINNIPEG
Greater
Theatre Owners’ Association
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fiood relief
DOUGLAS MILLER
Taber Muncipal
William Park
Central Press
Red Cross
Hungry Horse Development
Fleetwood School
Galbraith School
civ
Bowman
Bowman School
Central School
grace
Westminster School
city
MERRILL ENGLUND
vwspa
PIFRARCHIVE
The
Canadian Press
Emile Morir
Canadian army
P.O.W
LONDON
Scotland Yard
Federal Bureau of Investigation
H&B
Fneland
Birmingham
Manchester
Liverpool
National Gallery
Nelson
Trafalgar Square
GRAND
PiRisa
Reutersi—Foreign Minster
LAKEHEAD
PORT ARTHUR
Trans-Canada
Winnipeg Better Business
pokesman
Princess Elizabeth
Malta
Nice
Elizabeth
REGINA
CPI
John Weltucky
Wineipes
Anna Yurchak
Weltucky
steff
Glenavon
Sask
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Saskato
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