Fix Commons Membership At 255 Aim Ottawa May 121
The government plans amending the British North America Act to set the House of Commons at a fixed 255 seats. A proposal would redefine representation by province based on population, replacing the current Quebec-dominant approach. If approved, a redistribution committee would redraw constituencies ahead of the next session.
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OTTAWA
House of Commons
the commons
Mackenzie King
Quebec
Price Edward Island
Yukon
PET
senate
Canada
eact
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
New Brimswick
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Brisa Columbia
Westminster
Miners and Owners Face Urgent Terms in Talks
An unexpected truce in the soft coal strike brings relief to the U S economy as President Truman urges miners and pit owners to reach a new contract within four to five days. John L Lewis and coal operators begin fresh negotiations while government fuel controls ease but stay in place until the long term outlook solidifies.
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ASHINGTON
United States
Truman
United Mine Workers
A.F.L
UM.W
John L. Lewis
Montreal
Canada
E. J. Branning
Bir
Lewis
chaiimme
Churchill Receives Honorary Degree at Leiden University
The Netherlands May 1 P. Winstor Churchill was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws by Leiden University. In his remarks he urged European unity within the Western hemisphere to preserve postwar gains and cooperation among nations.
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LEIDEN
Netherlands
Saskatchewan and Western railway marks diamond jubilee
The Saskatchewan and Western railway celebrated its 60th anniversary noting its incorporation in Manitoba on April 19 1886 and its long history of lease and control by CPR. The line spans 18 miles from Minne dosa to Geulier and remains a legal entity with officers W M Neal L B Unwin and F Bramley. The CPR holds the entire outstanding common stock and the bonded debt totals 310000 with 181046 outstanding.
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Saskatchewan
Manitob
Saskatchewan and Western railway
Manitoba
Saskatchewan and Western
Canadian Pacific railway
CPR
Minnedosa
Geulier
Man
Manitobpa
Northwestern railway
S and W
Montreal
Victora Times
British food ministry
British World Food Crisis Deepens Ahead of Morrison Mission
Canadian Press staff writer Clyde Blackburn reports rising alarm over global food shortages as Herbert Morrison leads a mission to Washington to meet President Truman. Britain faces two grim choices in India and the German zone, with Canada and Australia boosting aid while U.S. export efforts stall. Morrison may then press Ottawa for Canada’s join in talks at the White House.
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CLYDE BLACKBURN
WASHINGTON
K. P
White House
London
Herbert Morrison
United Kingdom
India
Germany
Canada
Australia
Britain
U.S
United States
Morrisons
Truman
senate
house of
Calgary Odeon Theatres To Build Downtown
Calgary officials announce a new first run motion picture theatre will be built in downtown Calgary pending material supplies and conditions. Hon Erris Lawson of Toronto, president of the Gaeon theatre circuit, disclosed the plan stating construction will start as soon as feasible.
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CALGARY
Erris Lawson
Toronto
Gaeon theatre
Canaaa
Frisby Named By Western Manufacturers
SASKATOON May. Wallace of Winnipeg was elected chairman of the prairie division Canadian Manufacturers' Association at its annual meeting. J W Caldwell of Calgary named first vice president Leroy Johnson of Moose Jaw second vice president. Alberta execs include C E Garer William Schracer W W McGavin Edmonton R J Binning R S S Trowsdale B Pearlman Calgary R C Tenant Medicine Hat G A Frisby Lethbridge.
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SASKATOON
Belgian Ambassador Baron De Cartier De Marchienne Dies
Baron De Cartier De Marchienne aged 75, Belgian ambassador to London, died Friday at the Belgian embassy after a heart ailment. He had served as dean of the Belgian diplomatic corps.
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LONDON
Baron De Cartier De Marchienne
Cease Fire In Chinese War Signed In Tsinan
The Central News Agency reports a cease-fire pact ending fighting in Shantung signed in Tsinan. It halts troop movements except for administrative actions as China forms a supreme economic committee within two weeks to address economic ills. The report also notes 118 losses in the four day Changchun battle totaling about 7,000 killed and wounded.
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NANKING
Shantung province
Tsinan
Changchun
supreme economic committee
China
YINGKOW
south Manchuran
Brig Lister Acquitted Of Four Charges In Navy Case
Brig J F A Lister of Quebec and Victoria was acquitted of four charges related to misuse of Netherlands property requisitioned by the Canadian army. One charge was dropped. Lister, former chief of staff in the Netherlands, faced accusations over use of requisitioned premises coal and food and services of Dutch civilians. The court martial committed after less than an hour’s deliberation and he was released.
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AMSTERDAM
Cable
F. A. Lister
Quebec
Victoria
B.C
Brig
Lister
Netherlands
Oranjenass2ulaan
C. P Montague
Canadian army
Crash in Vegreville as plane halts on Main Street
VEGREVILLE ALTA May 11 A 13 year old passerby Oliver Salamandick suffered a broken leg and head injuries when struck by a light standard knocked over by a small passenger plane that crash landed on Vegreville main street late Friday The two male occupants M Wales and R W Howlett both of Edmonton escaped with minor injuries the single engine aircraft badly damaged They were flying to Edmonton when forced to land in darkness on Main Street
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VEGREVILLE
Alta
Oliver Salamandick
M. Wales
R W Howlett
Edmonton
Mainguy Named Chief of Pacific Command in Navy
Ottawa May 1 Captain E R Mainguy 45 of Shemainus B C appointed chief of Pacific command succeeding Rear Admiral Victor G Brodeur whose retirement is set for August Mainguy will receive a two rank promotion and will be succeeded as commander of the touring enastr Usanda by Captain K F Adams then by Captain F G Hart Mainguy entered naval college in 1915 rose to commander by 1937 commanded destroyers Assimibome and Ottawa won convoy duty awards cited for laying foundations of Royal Canadian Navy traditions He founded the Sea Going Officers club known as The Crows Nest and established a rest camp near St Johns Newfoundland.
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OTTAWA
CPJ
E. R. Maingus
O.B.E
Shemainus
B.C
Pacific command
Adromal Victor G. Bredeur
Mainguy
Usanda
K. F. Adams
Halifax Stadaconz naval establishment
Adams
F G. Hart
Uganda
Esquimalt
Brodeur
naval college
Assimibome
O.B.E. citation
Royal Canadian Navy
St John’s
Crows Nest
St Johns
Loan Approval Delights Britain Leaders In London
Attlee and Bevin welcomed the U S senate approval of the 3 75 billion loan to Britain with ministers expressing relief and forecasts of world peace. The press hailed the move as a boost to trade and recovery while some editors warned of strings and imperial preference risk. Open debate in the U S House was anticipated.
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LONDON
Attlee
Ectin
United States
senate
Britain
Bevin
Paris
gate banker
Lord Beaverbrook
Daily Express
Liberal News Chronicle
The Times
Washington
Davy Sketch
United States house of representatives
London Evening Standard
COMMONWEALTH
Price ceilings lifted on wide range of goods Ottawa
The prices board announced immediate removal of ceilings on many items including cent prices medicinal preparations botanicals for medicinal cosmetics and various food and craft goods. The list covers salmon cheeses dairy products cottage cheese frozen fruits phonograph records cremation items surgical supplies carbon paper and related hardware and services.
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OTTAWA
prices board
German General Jailed for Trete Prisoner Shootings
A British military tribunal on May 11 sentenced Col Gen Kurt Student to five years in prison for responsibility in the shooting of British POWs during the airborne invasion of Trete.
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LUENEBERG
Germany
Kurt Student
Trete
Oxtail Soup for Britons
Ottawa reports Canada shipping beef carcasses to Europe for relief. Officials note 9,000 pounds of oxtails sent to the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration will yield oxtail soup, a nourishing dish for starving populations.
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OTTAWA
Canada
Europe
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
meat board
Willie Francis death row case record notes failed execution
The 17 year old Willie Francis, convicted of murder in St Martinville, survived an electric chair attempt on May 3 after the chair malfunctioned. He later faced a death sentence despite the near miss, insisting that the Lord is with him.
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Willie Francis
Neste
St. Martinville
Agriculture and Divorce Dominates Ottawa Debate in Commons
In Ottawa the Commons debated agriculture estimates and the divorce issue. Quebec asked for a federal divorce court to serve its minority. MPs urged higher salaries for Canadian agricultural scientists to retain talent in the Dominion.
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OTTAWA
Tina
house
Quebec
M. J. Coldwell
Canada
Dominion
G. R. Pearkes
Nanaimo
Hunger Striker John McCaughey Dies in Ireland Prison
John McCaughey died after a 22 day hunger strike in Maryborough prison near Cork Ireland. His death sparked calls for a nationwide mourning day by nationalist sympathizers. Fellow hunger striker David Wherming remained weak in Belfast as the strike continued. McCaughey had been an IRA adjutant general known for fervent Irish nationalist views and Gaelic culture.
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DUBLIN
John McCaughey
Eire
Irish Republican army
Maryborough
Cork
LEA
DAV McCanegener
Belfast
David Wherming
LRA
Nellie Fleming
MecCaughey
McCaughey
Fleming Miss Fleming
Harry Diamond
Northern Ireland
Falls
Fleming
Annis McCaughey
John
lst
Ere
North Ireland
Don Bellasc ee
sre
McCaugher
Lignite Fields Idle as Shortage Bites Estevan Area
Estevan Saskatchewan May 11. Lignite coal fields idle despite shortages as orders dry up. Western Dominion Coal Company and Havannah Collieries report minimal crews and only partial operation. Mines ready to ship but no demand, with workers seeking work elsewhere. Operators say coal could meet eastern and western shipments if orders existed.
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Estevan
Sask
C.PI
A. E. Yarner
Western Dominion Coal company
Taylorion
A. C. M. Wilson
Havannah
Winnipeg
Regina
Alberta
Bienfait
New Car Priority Certificates Suspended Until June First
Ottawa reports the motor vehicle controller halted issuance of priority certificates for new car purchases through June 1 due to low production and a surge in April certificates. Applications to rationing officers continue but will not qualify until after that date.
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OTTAWA
C.P
Reconstruction Minster Howe
Jones
MUERNBERG
Germany
Stars and Stripes
United States army
WASHINGTON
A.P
Robert Henry
American Association of Railroads
United States
E.S.T
Henry
ROME
Italy
royal palace
People’s Square
Viminale Palace
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