General LaFleche To Aussie Post
MAj.-GEN. L. R. Lafleche, 60, dean of the diplomatic corps in Athens, named high commissioner for Canada in Australia. He succeeds Kenneth Greene, who returns home after two years’ service. Lafleche previously served as deputy minister of national defence and was elected to Parliament in a 1942 by election.
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OTTAWA
ICPI
L. R. Lafleche
diplomatic corps
Athens
Canada
Australia
Kenneth A. Greene
mini Ster
House of Commons
Remarkable six eggs in one day claims Gravesend fowl
Mr C L Woodbine of Barr Road Gravesend reports a Rhode Island Red cross laying five to six eggs in a day and total 65 eggs from one fowl in 44 days. Skeptics doubt the feat though Woodbine insists the hen produced six eggs in a day after earlier bursts of four eggs in a week.
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C.L. Woodbine
Barr Road
Gravesend
London Baily Mail
Halt on removal of Japanese plants for reparations
Washington May 12 A P The United States ordered a halt in further removals of Japanese plants marked as primary war facilities The move aims to aid Japan's economic recovery and speed up peaceful production while deliveries already earmarked for removal are paused The United States argues there should be no ceiling on Japanese production for peaceful purposes and notes reparations have reached China the Philippines the Netherlands Indies Burma Malaya and other British possessions
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WASHINGTON
A.P
United States
Frank R. McCoy
Far Eastern commission
Japan
China
Philippines
Netherlands
Netherlands Indies
Britain
Burma
Malaya
Far Eastern
McCay
Calgary approves two money bylaws in plebiscite
Calgary voters approve two of three capital measures, backing a 1,25000 expenditure to finish the city transit system and a 1,175,000 street paying program. They reject a 75,000 expansion at Mewata stadium, affecting Grey Cup hopes. Voter turnout under 10,000 of 26,056 eligible. Final tallies: transit 6,925 yes 2,218 no. paying program 6,763 yes 2,301 no. Mewata 4,202 yes 4,884 no.
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CALGARY
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Mewata stadium
Stampeders
Pirates loot vessel and seize six crew near Hong Kong
In Hong Kong on May 12 pirates armed with tommy guns and grenades looted a Canton to Hong Kong boat, seizing six crew members and taking an $18,000 cargo. The raid lasted about 14 hours before authorities learned details.
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HONG KONG
Canton-to
Bevin Seeks GB Approval Of NATO Move In Commons
Foreign Secretary Bevin moves two government motions in the British House of Commons to approve the North Atlantic treaty. He argues for universal peace machinery, notes five power security council roles, and critiques Soviet-led Europe. He cites the Czech coup and stalled German talks as shaping postwar policy.
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ONDON
Bevin
house of commons
house
security council
United Nations
Italy
Europe
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Danube
Britain
Vishinsky
Greece
Turkey
Begin
Germany
Campaign tensions rise as Canada preps June election
Canadian Press reports the 1949 campaign pits Communism and health against liberal promises. George Drew of the Progressive Conservatives tours Newfoundland Corner Brook pledging anti Communist laws while PM St Laurent seeks measured pledges. Cabinet ministers Garson and Chevrier nominated in Manitoba and Ontario respectively as campaigns heat up.
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Canada
George Drew
Newfoundland
Corner Brook
St. Laurent
Maritime provinces
Saint John
N.B
Liberal party
Justice
Garson
Manitoba stat
Marquette
Transport
Chevrier
Stormont
Ontario
SHARE PROSPERITY Health
Martin
Windsor
Ont
Liberals
Alfred Lewis Nominated As Macleod Liberal Candidate
Alfred Lewis a 54 year old Claresholm farmer was nominated by a large Liberal convention to contest the Macleod federal riding. He edged mayor H B McLeod of High River for the nomination as Liberal representatives hailed a change aimed at defeating the Social Credit candidate. The convention drew a huge crowd with many young Liberals pledging campaign support. Jack Rutherford of Pincher Creek was elected president of the Macleod federal constituency for the next term.
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MACLEOD
Alfred Lewis
Claresholm
H. B. McLeod
High River
Macleod Town Mall
J. Harper Prowse
Alberta
Mr. Lewis
Jack Sterratt
Nanton
ther
Social Credit
Lewis
Jack Rutherford
Pincher Creek
Rutherford
Blockade Ends as Berlin Embraces Open Traffic
The Berlin blockade ends after 327 days. Ground traffic resumes by rail and highway with supplies and passengers from the west into the besieged city. Allied airlift continues 30 days to build stockpiles and test Russian intentions. Citizens celebrate but political split between east and west remains, with schools closed and businesses pausing.
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Associated Press
ERLIN
Berlin
West Berlin
Hitler
Wildcat Well Discovers Oil Near Edmonton
The Edmonton Bulletin reports a wildcat well drilled 1314 miles northwest of Edmonton by Redwater Leaseholds Limited has found commercial quantities of oil. A one hour test today recorded a 480 foot rise of oil with approx 38 gravity and clear quality.
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EDMONTON
Edmonton Bulletin
Redwater Leaseholds Limited
Israel joins the United Nations as 59th member
Lake Success N Y May 12 The flag circle at United Nations headquarters marks Israel with a simple ceremony as Moshe Sharett foreign minister takes the country's seat in the General Assembly after a 37 to 12 vote with nine abstentions. Arab delegates walk out but return later as Canada backs the bid. The assembly defers the Netherlands Indonesia dispute and accepts a Bolivian proposal to study welfare conditions of aborigines in North America.
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N.Y
Israel
United Nations
Moshe Sharett
general assembly
Iraq
Lebanon
Aah
assembly
U.N
Egypt
Yemen
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Canada
North America
Festival Winners Review of Winners at Wednesday Event
Wednesday competition yielded a range of awards across violin piano and vocal classes with top placements for Juanita Irving Geraldine Mason Caroline Carr Dale Bartlett Marguerite Gundry-White Jack Barr Clement Schroeter Walter Brown and Vivien Miller among others. Notable scores include 87-58 for violin under age 18 and 88-85 for various piano classes.
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Juanita Irving
Lethbridge
Geraldine Mason
Edmonton
Caroline Carr
Calgary
Dale Bartlett
Mary Lou Dawes
Marian Paulence
Alice Delowski
Hillcrest
aArthur Williams
David Howell
Marguerite"Gundry-White
Jack Barr
algun
Lethbridge Choral Society
Clement V. Schroeter
Barritone
Jack Brown
Vivien Miller
Medicine Hat
Mona Boyden
Jvenita Irving
Ethel Parfitt
Monica
Engle
Vialin
Norman E Draper
Amos n Andy Sued for 300 000 by Talent Agency
William Morris Talent Agency sues Amos n Andy for 300000 claiming weekly commissions of 11000 in negotiating a Lever Bros contract. The suit says the comedians sold programs to the Che Tumbiq Broadcasting System for 2000000 last summer and attempted to end agency payments while Sever Bros. allegedly continued as show sponsors.
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Amos
Andy
William Morris
Lever’ Bros
sopany
Che Tumbiq
sever’ Bros
Sever Bros
Reds 21 Miles From Shanghai in Red Offensive
Shanghai dispatch reports Communist forces within 21 miles of Shanghai with near daily front updates. Taichang 21 miles north and Shihutang 25 miles southwest see heavy fighting as Kuishan advance threatens surrounding areas. garrison states no major separate attacks yet.
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SHANGHAT
Shanghai
Taichang
qwest
Shihutang
central China
front central
Kuishan
Kasmatt
Kashan
Beaverbrae Crewmen Leave Ship in London Dock
Seventy nine crew members of the Canadian Pacific ship Beaverbrae, strike bound for 40 days, departed in London's Royal Albert dock as a high court injunction took effect. Dockers informed the crew they would depart, leaving only ship officers aboard after mid day.
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LONDON
Royal Albert dock
Stepney
West Ham
Beets thinning reported in Barnwell district
First sugar beet thinning of the year reported from the Barnwell district. Beets show growth though fields in the Lethbridge area are not yet ready for thinning. Also notes wider world brief items including Atlantic Treaty approval, West German state formation, Downing Street security, Dutch beet growers’ migration, and a heavy rock slide affecting the C N main line.
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Lethbridge
LONDON
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Germany
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Downing: Street
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Scotland Yard
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Bom
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foreign office
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EDMONTON
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