Five Thousand Leave Homes In Two Winnipeg Suburbs
The Red River's cresting flood forced 5,000 Manitobans from their homes in St. Boniface across the river from Winnipeg. Thousands fled within two hours notice by train and private cars to Saskatoon and Portage la Prairie as Greater Winnipeg faced mass evacuation.
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WINIPEG
Red river
Winnipeg
St. Boniface
Greater Winnipeg
Manitoba
Saskatoon
Portage la Prairie
Man
Norwood
metropoitan
Lake Winnipeg
Fifty Percent Wheat Seeded In Southern Alberta Outlook Bright
The Herald reports a strong start to 1950 crop seeding in Southern Alberta with about 40 percent seeded overall. Southeast fields near completion show good germination, fall crops overwintered well, and irrigation water outlook is favorable with Magrath’s East Pot Hole Coulee dam improving storage. Expectation is for above normal moisture but below average overall rainfall.
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Alberta
The
Herald
Lethbridge
Pot Hole Coulee
Magrath
Orcessor
Lords Gate Restored at Kilionaires Row in Ottawa Junction
Ottawa Journal’s Leonard correspondent reports that the ornate gates at Kilionaires Row, Ken- Singicon Palace Gardens, have been rebuilt after nearly ten years. The private roadway, dating to Queen Victoria’s era, runs along Kensington Palace kitchens site and links several embassies now occupying mansions.
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Loniéon
Ottawa Journal
metropols
Kensington Palace
Sovets
France
Nepal
Iraq
Lore whoiunonceley
aurine
bhiz
sian Elerman éna
Chester nearly
Sveral
Evacuee Twin Operation Ends in Tragedy
Fire Chief William Short organized city, fire department and private ambulance corps to transport sick from the airport to Galt and St. Michael's hospitals. Two Winnipeg flights possibly landed today, but unconfirmed. Preliminaries began at 7 am, operation at 9 am. Beverley Townsend died at noon after Brenda Townsend's death at 10:45 am following the separation of Siamese twins. Parents wanted the operation despite risks. Dr Allin cited complications and an hour glass liver constriction not found as a reason for failure.
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DMONTON
Townsend
Brenda
Beverley
Royal Alexandra hospital
William Freebury
Tofied
Alta
E. A
Bud) Townsend
Freebury
William Short
Galt
St. Michael's hospitals
Winnipeg
Dominion
Eardley S. Alin
Allin
Red River Near Crest in Winnipeg as Peak Passes
Manitoba deputy minister of natural resources D M Stephens says the Red River flood is at its peak in Winnipeg and St Boniface. He expects a gradual drop starting Tuesday noon barring bad weather with minor fluctuations possible before then. The river stood at 36.1 feet at 10 am CDT, cresting through Winnipeg as rainfall remains a risk and the Assiniboine could worsen flooding if it rises.
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WNNIPEG
D. M. Stephens
Manitoba
Red river
greater
Winnipeg
twin
Winipeg
St. Boniface
Stephens
Winnipes
Redwood bridge
Refunding Bond Issue Launched in Canada
Ottawa May 15 The Finance Minister Abbott launched a 745 million dollar government bond selling drive to finance postwar refunding operations. Investors can choose long term bonds at 2.7 percent for 14 years maturing June 15, 1968, or short term bonds at 2 percent for 4 2 years. Denominations range from 500 to 100,000 dollars. Proceeds retire outstanding issues bearing 3 percent interest. Bonds backed by state resources.
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OTTAWA
Abbott
Crashing Jet Plane Fires Denver Homes
A fighter plane crashed in a Denver suburb on May 15, killing the pilot and badly burning a man working in his garden. The aircraft struck through a yard, plowing into a house and landing in a kitchen, with four families away from home preventing a larger loss. Joe Gaetes suffered severe burns while in his yard three doors away. Witnesses noted the tragedy as emergency crews responded to the blaze.
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AURORA
Colo
Denver
Joe Gaetes
hs yard
Rivers Rise in Southern Alberta as Runoff Begins
Blairmore reports rapid rise of Crow's Nest River and Lions Creek signaling spring runoff. Creeks in the area steadily swell by day, muddying Blairmore’s water supply. Residents see slow runoff with no imminent flood danger unless heavy rains follow.
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Herald
CN.P
BLAIRMORE
Crow's Nest
Lions Creek
Pass
Crow’s Nast
Lees Creek Rising Seen in Cardston
Reports indicate Lees Creek has risen steadily since last Friday in Cardston with continuation noted on page two of the river section.
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LEES CREEK
Cardston
Six-Cent Duty On Canadian Beef Restored Sought
Senator Chan Gurney asked the tariff commission to restore the six cents a pound import duty on Canadian beef. He cited western packers studies showing Canadian competition threatens the northwest cattle industry due to lower costs. Ottawa officials noted no indication Washington will change the tariff and that only a small portion of US beef consumption comes from Canada.
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WASHINGTON
Chan Gurney
Rep. S.D
tariff commission
Gurney
Canada
south Dakota
northwest
OTTAWA
United States
Chan Garnes
tarff commission
Political Revolt Hits Turk Govt
STANBUL May 15 Turkish newspapers report President Inonu regime buried under opposition votes amid widespread resentment against econom ists. unofficial returns show Ceşar Bayar's Democratic party with about 200 of 487 seats in the new parliament. Inonu, president since 1935, may lose leadership as nine cabinet ministers are defeated. Turkey's foreign policy stance toward Lyseia and the Allied bloc is debated as the country confronts this upheaval.
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STANBUL
Ismet Inonus
Inonu
Cesan Bayar
Democratic party
Imanu
sytem
Turkey
vta
Lyseia
Egypt Queen Mother and Daughter to Leave U S
Cairo papers report the United States may request Nazha queen mother and her daughter Fatima to depart the United States within weeks. The issue follows a proposed marriage that King Farouk reportedly disapproved, with the women in the U S since 1946 under guidance of advisor Riad Ghah.
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CAIRO
Egypt
United States
Esso
Nazh
Fathwa ard
oridezrerm Riad Gnat
Al Ahram
Axhbar El Yoma
tisas
Gauchier
San Francisc
ang
Farouk
Nazi
Faikah ang Fathsia
Riad Ghah
SONS OF FREEDOM BOMB BRIDGE CRISIS IN BC
Canadian Pacific Kettle Valley line bridge near East Hope Bay damaged by a crude bomb in a reprisal raid by the Sons of Freedom Doukhobors. Police report 40 Doukhobors arrested at Gilpin and 206 total arrests in recent uprisings as raids continue across British Columbia.
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GRAND FORES
B.C
Canadian Pacific Railway
Sons of Freedom
Sons of Freedom sect
Gupin
Rohee
Vancouver
Krestova
Nelson
GRAND FORKS
Gilpin
Xootenays
Freedomites
Gupin 19
dass azo
Curb Czech Propaganda Ordered by British Embassy
Mary London reports that Batatt was ordered by the Czechoslovak embassy in London to curb its information activities. The disclosure came a day earlier.
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LONDON
Mary
Batatt
Special Manitoba House session eyed for flood relief
Manitoba legislature likely to convene a late summer or early fall session to approve emergency flood relief measures. Evacuees from Winnipeg reached Edmonton by air hospital transport. Tito says Yugoslavia has no plan to annex the Trieste zone. Four dead in Ste Rose Du Lac shooting and related hospital case. Reserve officers to be called out for Western Command training. Attlee refuses to name four persons tied to an atom spy case. Commonwealth seeks a master plan to counter communism in Asia with aid, noting US support may be essential.
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MANITOBA
WINNIPEG
STE. ROSE DU LAC
Man
Leonard Spence
Olive
i-iaw
Lena Ducharme
Peter Ducharme
Spence
EDMONTON
army
Western Command
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Turk
U.S
Sons Of Freedom Blast
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CDT
Rt.AF
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ROME
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FUCHS
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IMG
Tyene Ward
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