Move Reform Senate Move Reform Senate
The Commons rejected a Progressive Conservative bid to form a joint committee to study reforms of the Senate. The vote 111 to 51 drew solid opposition from Liberal and other parties, with 3 Independents voting with the opposition. The debate mirrored earlier constitutional clashes as George Drew pushed for reform. Senator G H Ross of Alberta then gave notice of a joint senate Commons committee motion.
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UAWA
commons
senate
Progressive Conservative
C.C.F
Social Credit
J. L. Gibson
Comox-Alberni
BR. Poulin
Beauce
E. Gagnon
Chicoutimi
Drew
Dominion
St. Laurent
M. J. Coldwell
C.CF
Jong
Joan Blackmore
SC-Lethbridge
OTTAWA
Canada
house of commons
G. H. Ross
Alberta
senate-commons
The Left Hand Corner Panther Sightings Return to Canada
The article notes the jaguar like puma or mountain lion in North America, once widespread from the Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes, now near extinction in the Maritimes. Recent months show authentic sightings in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, challenging prior extinction claims.
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New World
North America
Gulf of Mexico
Great Lakes
Percy Ghent
Maritimes
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Spy Trap Closes On Harry Gold and Fuchs Ally
Senator McMahon said the FBI set a trap for Philadelphia biochemist Harry Gold two months ago as he faced charges of receiving secret atomic information from Klaus Fuchs. Gold admitted the charge and bail was set at 100000 dollars. Fuchs, once Britain's top scientist, is serving a 14 year term in Britain. Other notes reference Canadian notebook lists and possible future arrests.
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WASBRINGSON
Brien McMahon
Dem
Conn
federal bureau of investigation
Philadelphia
Harry Gold
Klaus Fuchs
McMahon
senate
house of representatives atomic energy
F.B.I
Gold
United States
Fuchs
r. Fuchs
Great Britain
Britain
Russia
FBI
London
congressional
atomic energy
Washington
Harry
Samuel Gold
Kiev
Joseph
Pacific
GARSON
OTTAWA
Gr. Kaul Fuchs
E. D. Fulton
PCKamicops
lst
Thank You Canada flood relief tour begins in Manitoba
Manitoba selects two flood victims to express gratitude for relief donations. Ted Burch, 35, of Fort Garry and Bruce MacKenzie, 40, of Morris, travel by plane to Montreal with stops in Ottawa and other cities to promote relief fund support and media appeals.
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WINNIPEG
Canada
Manitoba
Red River
Ted Burch
Bruce MacKenzie
Montreal
Ottawa
Hamilton
Toronto
Maple Leaf Gardens
Calcarr
Edmonton
Vancouver
Burch
Fort Garry
Honorary degree awarded at St Francis Xavier closing exercises
Mir. Justice William A. Macdonald of Calgary received an honorary doctor of laws degree at St Francis Xavier University in Antigonosh Nova Scotia. His son Exuce earned a bachelor of science degree in the university's largest class to date.
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ANTIGOSH
N.S
Mir
William A. Macdonald
Calgary
Premiier
Argus L. Macdonald
Nova Scotia
St. Francis Karier University
Exuce
HAS LIE PEACE PLAN SEEN AS HOPE OR HAZARD
United States state department officials view skeptical Lie report after his Moscow visit claiming a 10 point peace plan exists. Congress offers mixed signals while top officials doubt a major shift toward end of Cold War soon. Lie plans to brief President Truman and Acheson in Washington next week.
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ASHINGTON
United States state department
U.N
Trygve Lie
Moscow
Lie
congress
Chas. Eaton
Rep
house of representatives foreign affairs committee
T S
TRUMAN Lie
Britain
Washington
Truman
Acheson
Stalin
United Nations
CHINA
LONDON
house of commonder
Bevin
Trveve Lie
Freight-rate boost to 3.4 percent raises yearly total
The board of transport commissioners awarded railways a 3.4 percent freight-rate increase, about 13 million annually, after a long case started in 1918. The decision raises the March 1 16 percent award to 20 percent, with effects varying by traffic type and province.
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UAWA
board of transport commissioners
WIN
Ontario
Quebec
Newfoundland
Hugh Waerdrone
Canadian Pacific Raiway
F. M. MacPherson
H. B. Chase
reilwars
C.P.R
asistant
Operation Is Fatal To Earl Wavell
Field Marshal Earl Wavell a desert warrior who won early Allied land victories in World War II died of complications after abdominal surgery on his 62nd birthday. He commanded Desert Rats in North Africa and led Allied forces in India before becoming Viceroy of India and later a British peer. He was praised by Churchill and Keitel as a capable commander and influenced by strategic craft and polish.
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Earl Wavell
Rodolfo Graziani
North Africa
faunos
ENDILA
Lbor
Inca
India
Lord Wavell
eHe
House of Lords
Archibald P. Wavell
North
Africa
France
Balkans
Greece
spi
Crenaica
Winston Churchill
Wilhelm Keitel
Lord Montgomery
Libya
Pearl Harbor
Army Cuts Flood Fighting Forces As River Drops
Winnipeg reports a sharp fall in Red River levels ending flood danger in Greater Winnipeg by May 30 1930. Evacuees urged to stay away until health authorities clear them. Army halved flood fighting strength from 5000 to about 3000 with portions of St Boniface and Winnipeg suburbs now safe. Remaining risk hinges on rainfall or rapid runoff.
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WINIPEG
Red river
Winnipeg
D. M. Stephens
Victoria
R. E. A. Morton
armi
jast
St. Boerniface
St. Boniface
Rusk
Brig
Morton
Oil Search Expands Across Canada Near Alaska Highway
A report from Fort St John British Columbia notes oil exploration spreading across Canada with surveys near the Alaska highway. Pack trains loading 300 hoes and heavy barges to move equipment toward the Northwest Territories while workers from Edmonton and Calgary join the expedition.
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FORT ST. JOHN
Canada
Alaska highway
Canal To Burdett Two Announcements Made By SMRD Leader
P M Sauder, SMRD general manager and colonization chief, says the province will extend the main canal eastward to Forty Mile Coulee south of Burdett for irrigation and transfer the Lethbridge Northern staff to SMRD. He notes limited remaining colonization in Lethbridge Northern and outlines work to open 10000 acres in Big Bend and 2500 acres this year with rest in 1951.
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Herald
P. M. Sauder
St. Mary and Milk Rivers
Mr. Lauder
Coulee
Burdeli
Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District
S.M.R.D
Lauder
SMRD
Lethbridge Northern
irpgator
Berd
Sauder
Big Bend
Britain earmarks relief funds for Manitoba and Quebec
Britain announced a £100,000 disaster relief package for Manitoba and Quebec with emergency supplies to begin crossing the Atlantic tomorrow. A British stratocruiser will fly eight tons of sheets blankets pillows towels and medical dressings to Winnipeg, with further ship shipments planned in early June for Kimenski and Cabane in Quebec.
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ONDON
Britain
Manitoba
Quebec
Atlantic
Winnipeg
Kimenski
Cabane
house of commons
Patrick Gordon- Walker
commonwealth relations
Geneada
Dominion
west
Gordon-Walker
Heathrow aire
Greater Winnipeg Out Of Danger Says Expert
May 25 Greater Winnipeg is declared out of danger for wholesale evacuation, per top Red River expert D. Vs. Stephens. Other brief items note a truck driver robbed for 2,306 payroll near Montreal, and Wakefield selling to Oakland with refusal to join minor league play. Windsor slaying suspect arrested. Quebec forest travel ban enacted. Canada’s wheat purchase timing eyed. Alberta union convention slated for Lethbridge. Rainy Lake inches higher flood conditions at Fort Frances with widespread road flooding.
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GREATER WINNIPEG
WINNIPEG
D. Vs. Stephens
Red river
Greater Winnpes
PAL KOLL
MONTREAL
Joe funman
Rouvn Street
Ephraim Lecavalier
Paramount Service Enterprises Limited
YANKEES
WAKEFIELD
OAKLAND DETROIT
Dick Wakefield
New York Yankees
Oakland
Chicago
Vonte Loo
WENDSOR
TORONTO
William Clark
Margaret Cody
Windsor
Ont
QUEBEC
LONDON
C. D. Howe
Canada
Britain
British Columbia
Howe
LETHBRIDGE
CALGARY
Alberta Provincial Council of
A.F.L
RAINY LAKE
FORT FRANCES
United States
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