Alberta to open special session on gas export policy
Edmonton May 26 government sources say a special session of the Alberta legislature will be convened July 4 to decide the province’s stance on exporting natural gas. Premier Manning and others indicated a review by the attorney general’s department necessitated the session. An unofficial Social Credit caucus meeting occurred in Edmonton amid talks following Ottawa discussions.
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DMONTON
Alberta
Manning
Social Credit
Edmonton
May
Tard
Mines and Minerals
Zenner
Ottawa
pas export
legislative assembly
house of commons
Howe Garson and St Laurent's Son Coming to Alberta
Prime Minister St Laurent's son Jean Paul, a Quebec lawyer, will tour Alberta for ten days starting Saturday. He will address meetings in Peace River and St Paul in Athabasca, and Wetaskiwin. Ministers Garson and Howe will also visit Alberta in June for a series of meetings.
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EDMONTON
St. Laurent
Jean Paul
Quebec
Alberta
J. W. Stambaugh
Alberta Liberal Association
Peace River
St. Paul
Atha
Trade and Commerce
Howe
Persian heir prospects shadow Iranian coup rumor
Toronto based writer P W Luce notes a remote event of intrigue as Prince Hussein Kajar, living quietly in Vancouver, spends time in France over his grandfather’s estate. The ex-sultan died in 1930 leaving a trust fund now valued at 359000 dollars, to be divided among Hussein, his sister Gully, and eleven other potential heirs, with shares likely small.
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Iran
Kajar
Neville Lumber
Vancouver
Persia
P.W. Luce
Toronto
Hussein' Kajar
France
Malekah-Djahan
Prince Hussein
Princess
Gully
Western Powers Press Russia to Ease Grip on East German Industry
Diplomatic informants report that the Western powers demand Russia relax control over key East German industries as a condition for economic unity. US Secretary of State Dean Acheson cites Soviet ownership of about one third of German zone industries, with nine tenths of critical sectors under Soviet control. The stance, formulated with Britain and France, aims to align German economic and political unity ahead of Big Four talks, though the conference still faces a long road and Russia’s Vishinsky has surprised the Western delegations.
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PARIS
Russia
Germany
Dean Acheson
United States
conference of foreign
Acheson
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
didles
Two Killed Eight Hurt In Imperial Sask Auto Crash
Eight passengers escaped death when two cars collided head on near Imperial Saskatchewan. Victims include Dr. Frank W. Schroeder a Regina physician and Bruce Rigby a Watrous realtor. Schroeder's widow and three children were flown to Regina hospital. Six other children in Imperial hospital remain very serious but show progress.
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IMPERIAL
Sask
Frank W. Schroeder
Regina
Bruce Rigby
Watreus
Imperial hospital
Rigby
Riley
Watrous
Drew and Duplessis in alleged unholy alliance
Canadian Press report says George Drew framed a senate reform plank in the Progressive Conservative platform during a Saskatoon rally. He warned that a June 27 vote for PCs would create a joint senate-commons committee to push for upper chamber reform.
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Canadian Press
George Drew
senate
Progressive Conservative
Saskatoon
Progressive Conservatives
senate-commons
Drew
prairies
St. Laurent
Quebec
Ontario
M.J. Coldwell
C.O.F
campelan
Canada
Coldwell
Brantford
Windsor
Ont
Dupiersis
C.F
Ottawa
Maurice Duplessis
Liberal party
C.C.F
139 Candidates Seek Election in British Columbia Vote
Vancouver May 26 A total of 139 candidates seek election June 15 in the British Columbia provincial election eight fewer than 1945. Combined Liberal and Progressive Conservative candidates form coalitions. the rest contest 48 seats in the 41 districts. The CCF has 48 seats, Social Credit 16, Union of Electors 12, eight independents and minor parties fill the balance with several Labor and Conservative defectors.
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VANCOUVER
British Columbia
C.C.F
Social Credit
UCF
Labor
Union of
People's Party
People's Party of
B.C
People's Parties
G.C.P
Nationalists' Dicker For Surrender In Shanghai Crisis
The Nationalist holdouts in central Shanghai near Soochow Creek were negotiating surrender as fighting eased. Reports claimed 15,000 Nationalists were captured on the Woosung front though unconfirmed. Communists crossed the Sze chuwra bridge and pressed the north bank defenses as foreigners faced danger. The city hoped for a cease fire to free trapped civilians and noncombatants.
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Associated Press
HANGHAI
Shanghai
Soochow creek
Woosung
Seochor Creek
United States
Peking Road
Bund
Garden Bridge
Queen Mary to Celebrate 82nd Birthday With Salute
London dispatch reports Queen Mary turning 82 with a 41 gun salute at Hyde Park noon. A troop of 59 Royal Horse Artillerymen fire, Marble Arch gates opened for the royal event. The Queen Mother will dine quietly at Buckingham Palace with the King and Queen Elizabeth after a short Marlborough House ride.
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H.M
QUEEN MARY
LONDON
Royal Horse
Frost Loss Negligible Across Prairie Provinces
The Canadian Press reports spring frost across the prairie provinces slowed wheat growth and may force reseeding of some barley in Alberta. Damage was negligible or uncertain in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Alberta Wheat Pool notes frost mainly in northern Alberta with 10 to 14 day delays. some barley might need reseeding at hard-hit points. Some coarse grains affected as late spring slowed seeding, though overall crops less vulnerable. Saskatchewan pool elevators confirm frost loss in several fields.
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prairie provinces
Alberta
Saskatcchewan
Manitoba
Saskatchewan Pool
Saskatchewan
Alberta Board rejects power pool for Crow's Nest mines
The Alberta Board of Public Utilities Commissioners refused East Kootenay Power's bid to force Calgary Power Canadian Utilities and East Kootenay into a power pool. Calgary Power must supply Crow's Nest Pass area mines immediately while East Kootenay and Calgary contest charges and terms.
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CALGARY
Alberta Board of Public Utility
East
East Kootenay
moony
East joteway
Calgary Power
Crow's Nest Pass
q. M Blackstock
sucks
pfy electricity
East Koate
Air Lift Resumes Supply to Berlin Amid Rail Strike
Berlin reports air lift planes carrying 8,000 ton daily supplies as railway cargo piles up due to a strike. Allied officials accuse the Russians of Berlin blockade tactics while Western commanders consider directing anti Communist strikers to move incoming trains. Strikers demand pay in western marks and reassurances of reemployment and recognition of their independent status.
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BERLIN
A.P.j
Germany
Pnafticket
Griffin CCF Nominee Griffin Macleod Named At Yesterday Meeting
A large gathering in Macleod elected Jack P. Griffin CCF candidate for the Macleod riding in the present federal election after a close race. Griffin, born in Bristol England, has lived in Canada since 1909 and is active in Alberta politics and local public affairs. He serves in the United Church choir and is an official of the Credit Union in the district. He served in the First World War and has siblings listed in the Macleod area.
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Griffin
Joseph. Feterson
Clarsholm
England
Jack P. Griffin
C.C
Macleod
Bristol
Cane
ada
settin
Alberta
D.C
Little, Bow
Griffins
the
United church
Gredit ‘Union
airine
Maceledd
Le Grifin
Ws De
Janet
Drumheller Farmer Burned to Death Office Fire
Drumheller district farmer Daniel Wigmore Simpon, 52, was burned to death when his eight mile distant home burned completely and his body was found in the ruins after the fire burned out. Viscount Leverhulme, 61, head of Unilever, is in grave condition after a train incident. Edmonton appoints Robert M. Fulnam as superintendent of agriculture schools, with changes in livestock and district services. Calumet and Hécia Copper president James MacNaughton dies after long illness. Shell Oil returns to Alberta exploration with 308 290 acres in the Reichwesters area. Quebec labor minister George Drew reports in coverage.
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DRUMHELLER
Danial Wigmore Simpoan
LEVERHULME
MINNEAPOLIS
Unilever, Limited
Lord Leverhulme
PUTNAM
EDMONTON
Robert” M. Fulnam
pietad
todal iy
David Ure
Pate
A. A. Campbell
will
te. secceed
ME. Campbell
BIG COPPER COMPANY
CALUMET
Mich
Jomeds
MacNaughton
Hécia
wi Brace Mines
SHELL
ALTA
C.P
Ol! of
Canada
dee tates
Alberta
Gaeisen
hag
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Bosely
ELLEVUE
C.N.P. Bureau
Maple Leaf Mine
spec
Pass municipal district
hildren
Frasik Semancik
Jesse Clark
Hillcrest Mohawk
Semancik
Clark
U.S
Montreal
U. S
St. Lawrence
Massey
Zellars
Garson and
BELTON
Tex
Charles’ Polk
Bell ‘county
WEST POWERS
Gomunuesa
Cwo
DUPLESS
Dicker
Woosung Fortress
FROST
Calgary Co
CCF
Claresholm
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