Ottawa Mum While Indications Point to Early Break
Canada, Britain, and the United States are in a coordinated anti espionage drive drawing parallels to 1946. Ottawa officials refuse to speak, fueling speculation of revived prosecutions tied to the Klaus Fuchs case and a possible three nation sweep on a Communist atomic spy network. Reports say Mounties cooperate with US and UK police to exploit the Fuchs and Gollgar cases toward a broader offensive.
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Harry Golg
Flood Fighters Disband As River Drops In Winnipeg
A city-wide flood recedes as the vast volunteer machine that once mobilized 60,000 men to defend Winnipeg and St Boniface begins to break up. Brig. Ronald Morton's flood control HQ reports the river dropping fast and little new activity at the legislative building.
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Winnipeg Feeds Govts Thanks for British Flood Aid
The British government announced receipt of Winnipeg’s official thank you for flood relief. Mayor Garnet Coulter’s message said the first shipment of British aid arrived in Winnipeg by air, stressing the gifts as a symbol of warm-heartedness of Britain and its government.
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ONDON
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Garnet Coulter
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Woman throws husband to death from fifth floor window
In New York on a Saturday night a 58-year-old woman, apparently insane, lifted her paralyzed husband from bed and dropped him from a fifth-floor window into a rear courtyard. The victim was Fred Bernkholdt, aged 64.
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NEW YORK
Fred Bernkholdt
Left Hand Corner Warns Against Feeding White Bread to Dogs
An Edmonton veterinarian warns dog owners that white flour in bread and baked goods can damage a dog's nervous system, while brown bread and commercial canned dog food are preferred. The note contrasts effects on dogs with humans and other animals, and mentions a continuing feature on the back page about a sleep-inducing device by Charles Turner.
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Buffalo Courier-Express
Charles
Sentenced to hang in murder case at Valleyfield
Gne May 29 Kenneth Bertin, one of two 18 year old farmhands accused of the December 13 hammer slaying of taxi driver Luc Bronette, was convicted of murder and sentenced to be hanged August 25.
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VALLEYFIELD
Gne
Kenneth Bertin
Luc Bronette
Abolish Ail Classes Editor's Note on Poland
AP reporter Danisl De Luce reports from Warsaw on Poland’s claim of abolishing class distinctions while a gulf remains between a typist and a state theatre star. The piece notes high theatre pay, wider union membership, and no strikes against state employers, with three tiny strikes last year, all directed by the Communist agricultural sector.
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Danisl De Luce
Associated Press
Berlin
iron curtain
Poland
WARSAW
Tilly
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Canada and Britain end bilateral wheat pacts
Reuters reports London says Canada and Britain will abandon the bilateral wheat agreement after the current four year contract ends July 31. Britain plans to buy dollar wheat openly in competition within the international price band, with demand seen at 100 to 120 million bushels for the year starting August 1.
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Reuters
ONDON
Canada
Britain
United States
London
C. D. Howe
Howe
Windsor UAW votes to strike Chrysler Canada June 5
In Windsor on May 29 Local 195 of the United Auto Workers voted 98 percent for a strike if the company fails to meet demands. About 3,000 of Chrysler Canada’s 3,600 union workers attended the meeting and authorized negotiators to call a strike by June 5 or sooner. The union seeks a $100 monthly pension, company paid medical insurance, and contract changes. George Burt said talks resume Tuesday with Chrysler officials ready to negotiate. A continued assessment of 82 cents over 12 weeks would be charged per member if the strike occurs.
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C.I.0
Chrysler Corporation of Canada
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George Burt
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Chrysler Corporation
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Miracle Of Dunkerque Saved 335000 Troops Described
Ten years after the Dunkirk evacuation, Maj. J Selby Bradford and Lt Col Ewan Butler recount the rescue of over 235000 Allied soldiers. Their book Keep the Memory Green adds facts, highlighting leadership, austerity, and the need to stay prepared.
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DON
Reuters
Dunkerque
English Channel
Hitler
Low Countries
France
Ewan Butler
J. Selby Bradford
Britain
Berlin Peaceful Rally Deters Putsch Fears in Show of Youth
In Berlin on Whitsuntide day a half million East German youths in sodden blue uniforms marched in the city’s largest postwar display. The event, billed as a rally, unfolded as a peaceful parade despite anti West sentiments and Nazi echoes noted by onlookers. East German police kept order as West German forces prepared for possible unrest, while FDJ leaders warned of actions if threatened. The confrontation was postponed to the next day with authorities braced for further demonstrations.
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Stalin
Soviet Union
Hitler
Unter Den Linden
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Lustgarten
Brandenburg gate
Potsdamer Platz
Free German Youth
FD.J
New Push By Reds In Orient Seen
Tokyo May 29 observers in Japan split on a new Communist push tied to the hasty recall of Soviet Lt Gen Kuzma Derevyanko to Moscow. Derevyanko and his wife led a large Soviet group leaving Japan before the Diet upper house elections. The move fueled talk of Kremlin advice on a Japanese peace treaty or a broader Southeast Asia push, with questions about Gen Douglas MacArthur’s response.
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Japan
Kuzma Derevyanko
Moscow
Derevyanko
Kremlin
Orient
Southeast Asia
Cerevyanko
Douglas MacArthur
Acheson Reports From London on Cold War Progress
Secretary of State Acheson returned from London with Truman praising his work promoting Western cooperation. He cited progress in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the creation of permanent coordinating machinery for political military and economic strategy among 12 pact nations. Acheson said he will not seek immediate new legislation for expanded defense programs.
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Acheson
London
Truman
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Escape Injury In Landing Crash At La Guardia
Nine passengers and four crew aboard a Colonial Air Lines four engined plane escaped injury when the right landing gear collapsed during landing from Montreal at La Guardia Field. The aircraft swerved to the right and skidded about 100 feet onto grass, observers said, but all aboard walked away unharmed.
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NEW YORK
Colonial Air Lines
La Guardia Field
Montreal
Air Line
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Strachey Swims In Underwear at Malaya Beach
PORT DICKSON Malaya May 29 Reuters newsreel cameramen were told no pictures and armed jungle fighters were posted around an isolated section of the beach as War Secretary John Strachey toured the area. Strachey went swimming in his underwear to check progress in Communist guerrilla fighting.
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Malaya
Reuters
John Strachey
Britain
Pilot Charged Over Damage to Airplane in Rome Flight
An American pilot, James omry, faced a June 6 court date after being charged in Montreal with damaging an airplane moments before a Rome-bound departure carrying 52 passengers. He allegedly released air brake pressure. the plane, leased from Ocean Air Trade Ways to Curtiss-Reid, had its contract expiring May 2. The judge set a $500 bail or $250 cash deposit.
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weil
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Curtiss- Reid
Bankers Association offers 5000 reward in bank gunman case
Montreal May 29 CP reports the Canadian Bankers Association posted a 5000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the gunman who killed Constable Alexander Gamman and wounded bank manager S G Bingley during an attempted bank holdup last Thursday.
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MONTREAL
Canadian Bankers Association
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Alexander Gamman
S. G. Bingiey
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