Alberta camp official shot dead near Gunn
Edmonton reports detail a shooting near Gunn Alberta in which E Hatson superintendent of a government welfare camp and Henry Delpy 18 year old former inmate died. Hatson shot in chest from ambush. Delpy died at Edmonton hospital later. Residents call it a misunderstanding tied to the camp.
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EDMONTON
Gunn
Alfa
Alberta
E. Hatson
Henry Delpy
S“BUSH Hatson
Delpy
Lac Ste. Anne
Red diplomat attack shocks Edmonton Kiwanis crowd
Edmonton Kiwanis members grew angry during Serge Petrov's talk on a Russian view of Canada at a New York U N fundraiser. Petrov blamed Canadian media and U S influence, sparking cries of insult before an onlooker in the audience ripped his beard, revealing the speaker as Jack Unwin of the Junior Chamber.
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EDMONTON
Edmonton Kiwanis Club
Serge Petrov
United Nations
New York
Canada
Petrov
Russia
Great Britain
United States
Poland
Greece
Czechoslovakia
Alex MacDonald
MacDonald
Mr Petrov
Four Killed In Auto Truck Crash Near London Ont
Four Brantford men died when their car collided with an oil company truck on a district highway near Hamilton road linking London and Ingersoll. James Marco was injured. Victor Ryall, truck driver, was uninjured. The car reportedly swerved out of control, rolling over and pinning occupants.
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LONDON
Ont
Brantford
Louis Marco
Michael Marco
Stephen Radley
John Cruppson
James Marco
Victor Ryall
oil company
Hamilton road
Ingersoll
here
Ryall
Oysters Called Pearl Oysters Not True Oysters
Dr. Peter Korringa of the Netherlands Fisheries Laboratories visits Canada to discuss pearl oyster misnomers. He explains the so called pearl oyster is a calcite fragment, not a true oyster, and notes Holland's leading role in oyster export and culture profitability. He warns against common beliefs about when to eat oysters and highlights regional production differences in Canada and the U.S.
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England
Peter Korringa
Netherlands government fisheries laboratories
Korrunga
University of Amsterdam
Caneada
Edmonton
Korringa
Holland
Netherlands
Canada
United States
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Kor- Tinga
Poison Gas Found Over Donora Smog Scene
Donora Pennsylvania November 2 A state health official reported finding small quantities of poison gas in the air over the industrial town where 19 asthma and heart failure victims died suddenly over the weekend Dr Joseph Shilen Harrisburg head of the industrial hygiene bureau of the state board of health said preliminary tests showed sulfur dioxide and sulfur trioxide His air samples were taken early Sunday morning before the smog haze lifted He would not say whether the small quantities could cause death and said the full report would go to Dr Norms W Vaux state secretary of health
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DONORA
Joseph Shilen
Harrisburg
industrial hygiene bureau
state board of health
Shilen
Norns W. Vaux
state secretary of health
Mine Strike At Estevan In Saskatchewan Nov 3
United Mine Workers will strike November 3 in Estevan Bienfait coal field Saskatchewan after operators rejected all conciliation board recommendations on wages hours and conditions. About 200 workers across seven companies affected. Union officials reported 97 percent vote for strike. union favored partial adoption of three recommendations including 20 cent wage rise and 40 hour week. Operators offered 10 cent wage increase but would not accept other changes.
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ESTEVAN, Sask
CPI
United Mine Workers of America
CLO
Estevan + Bienfait
Saskatchewan
John Stokaluk
Bien
Estevan
Stokaluk
Dewey Favorite In Election Wagering In St Louis
James A Carroll, betting commissioner in St Louis, says Governor Thomas E Dewey remains the overwhelming favorite to beat President Truman in the upcoming election. Wagers show Dewey at 15 to 1 odds with a $15 bet yielding $1. Truman supporters are at 8 to 1. Carroll noted heavy election eve wagering but did not disclose total dollar volume.
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ST LOUIS
James a Carroll
Thomas E Dewey
Truman
Dewey
Carroll
Reds boast they can capture all of China
Nanking November 2. Chinese Communists called for quick surrender of Chiang Kai Shek's beaten armies in Manchuria and openly boasted they would conquer all of China. Reports from good authority said fighting had ceased in the Makden area as Red forces took control of their prize in the civil war. No further information came.
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NANKING
A.P
Chiang Kai-Shek
Manchuria
China
Makdén
Red
Premier Wen Wen-Hao to resign amid economy woes in Nanking
Premier Wen Wen-Hao announced his resignation after a hostile legislative session. He admitted failures to balance the budget as economic control measures for the gold Yuan regime collapsed. Chiang Ching-Kuo apologized for suffering during 70 days of economic controls as Mukden faced bombing aftermath and Communist occupation.
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NANKING
Wen Wen-Hao an
trice
Yuan
Chiang Ching-Kuo
Shanghai
Chiang Kai-Shek
Employment Sets Record During 1947 in Canada
Ottawa November 9 Industrial employment in Canada reached a new all time high in 1947 according to the Bureau of Statistics annual review of employment and payrolls The general index for eight major divisions rose 85 per cent from the previous year The weekly payrolls index advanced 212 per cent Salaried employees and wage earners earned an average of 3615 a week in 1947 up from 3238 in 1945 and 2956 in 1942 The rise was attributed to strong demand greater labor and supplies and reduced time lost in labor disputes.
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OTTAWA
Canada
bureau of statistics
bureau
industral
wege
Defence Pact To Be Talked
London reports preparations for an early Atlantic defence pact meeting have progressed while the US presidential campaign runs. State Secretary Marshall and Canada's Lester Pearson visited, fueling speculation of a January Ottawa draft meeting, which officials say has no foundation.
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LONDON
Reuters
United States
Marshall
Lester B. Pearson
Dewey Gets Nod From Observers Headline
Dewey named favorite by political observers as Americans vote in a pivotal 1946 election. Truman, Dewey and Wallace led a field of eight. Dewey appears ahead, with Wallace hampered by Communist support.
How Last Two Presidential Races Ended
AP recap shows 1944 Roosevelt defeated Dewey 25,602,505 to 23,096,278 in popular vote while gaining 432 to 99 electoral votes. In 1940 Roosevelt beat Willkie 27,243,466 to 22,304,755 and won 449 electoral votes to 82.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt
Dewey
Willkie
Crusade In Europe serial by Eisenhower begins in Herald
The Lethbridge Herald announces the start of a new serial titled Crusade in Europe by General Dwight D. Eisenhower. Debuts Monday November 8 with weekly installments. Subscriptions by mail eight dollars per year, by carrier twenty five cents weekly.
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Lethbridge Herald
Herald
Europe
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Presidential and legislative races dominate 1948 election at a glance
The Canadian Press notes the 1948 U.S. election features President Truman and Republican Dewey as field leaders with Henry Wallace and eight others. Senate races total 95 candidates for 33 seats while House races number 492 seats with 962 candidates. Governorships total 32 contests with 100 candidates. Voter pool is about 96,009,006 with projected turnout over 51 million. Local polling times vary from noon to evening. Weather looks to be scattered rain and mild temperatures.
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Harry & Truman
Thomas g. Dewey
Henry Wallace
Senate
House of representatives
Republians
Will Democratic Party Rule End This Election
Washington within touchy mood as voters ponder 18 years of Democratic rule and New Deal legacy. The piece contrasts Dewey’s stated willingness to expand some New Deal laws with Truman’s full embrace of the New Deal, recalling Roosevelt’s 1933 bank holiday and swift emergency measures that reshaped government powers.
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WASHINGTON
United States
Democratic party
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Thomas
Dewey
Harry S Truman
Truman
Roosevelt
congress
Killed On Rescue Trip Near Matador Texas
Two National Guard members died when their parachutes failed after they jumped from a burning bomber they were searching for near Matador Texas in a rescue mission. The aircraft was later found with all occupants dead.
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TEMPLE Oxia
National Guard
Matador Texas
witthour
Appeal Dismissed in Vesclos Murder Case
The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the appeal of Michael Angelo Vesclos, 23, of Port Arthur, in the Winnipeg murder case of 13 year old George Smith. The court ruled irregularities did not warrant a retrial, upholding the conviction and sentence of hanging. Vesclos was also charged in a separate 19 year old victim slaying but not tried.
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OTTAWA
supreme court of Canada
Michael Angelo Vescro
Port Arthur
George Smith
Winnipeg
Vesely
Smith
Ray Mee
Gregor
GERMANY
WIESBADEN
Reuters
United States
HALIFAX
Halifax Mail
Beatia
CALGARY
Home Assurance Company of Canada
Dominion
Hush John MacDonald
supreme court
A. G. Burton
Calgary chartered accountant
McGillivray
VESCIO
DENIENSE
BRANDON
Man
C.F
Michael Angelo Wescl
justice departaent
Colchesitt
Ont
Lake Frie
Bonaleg
tus beck
weasel
J J
Boland
Frank Kimxtrong
BUCHAREST
C.P
resources department
One Crewman Dies In Ship Collision
TOLEDO Ohio November 2 1947 A crewman aboard the J B Boland part of Boland and Corenelius of Buffalo died in a collision between two lake freighters on Lake Erie The Frank Armstrong of Interlake Steamship Co Cleveland was the other vessel The Lucas county coroner's office identified the dead man aboard the Boland and Corenelius crew members were Boland and Corenelius Buffalo as the two ships clashed on the lake
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TOLEDO O
Tt~ norte
Colenesttr
United States Plane Crashes at Wiesbaden Airport
The US -54 plane crashed tonight at Wiesbaden airport in Germany. Reports note the incident amid ongoing wartime casualties and air activity in the area, with no immediate details on casualties or causes released by authorities.
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MacKinnon
Canavan Press
UAWA
Bera
naeneral
Howe
VANCOUVER
Byron Johnson
Brith Columiia salt
Dominion ROVErnMERs
Johnson
Victoria
E. C. Carson KENNEDY
TORONTO
Jack Unwin
Chamber of Commerce
Mukden
REDS
Ernest Bevin
Atlantic defence
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Norman Thomas
Franklin D Roosevelt
Wallace
Communist party
Vescro
Vesclos
Harry Walsh
Walsh
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