Sartoris Lumber Co Sawmill Burned In Blairmore Blaze
Fast moving flames swept through the Sartoris Lumber Company sawmill on Blairmore’s western outskirts. Damage is estimated at upwards of 150000 with 100000 of lumber lost and 50000 in equipment. The blaze razed the mill, left 25 to 50 workers unemployed, and disrupted town power briefly. Origin unknown but likely electrical wiring.
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Besienines
C.N.P. Bureau
Sartoris Lumber Company
Blairmore
Canadian Pacific Railway
Blairmare
Charles Sartorig
the
Pass
Race Is Close In Capital
Edmonton voters turnout sets record as Sid Parsons wins mayoralty by 634 votes over Duncan Innes. Parsons led 8,954 to 8,320 with George Gleave third. Eight aldermen chosen with H. E Tanner and Armour Ford leading, Clarke lowest among at large candidates. Nine money bylaws pass for 3,327,500. (Continued on Page Two.)
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DMONTON
Sid Parsons
Mr. Parsons
H. D. Ainlay
Citizens’ Committee
Parsons
Duncan Innes
Innes
George Gleave
Tanner
Hawrelak
Edmonton
Clarke
More Houses Finished But Less Started
Ottawa reports record housing completions for the first seven months of the year at 46,126, 26 percent above 1948, while starts slipped to 48,900 from 49,500, with a sharp 17 percent drop in June and July. By July end, 58,000 homes were under construction.
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OTTAWA
Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Canada
Man lives on mosquito bites tests repellents
Harold J. Franklin, a 26 year old US Navy veteran in Baltimore, endures 3000 mosquitoes biting his arm each day to test insect repellents for a major manufacturer. He times the bites with a stopwatch and dances with joy when bitten 100 times, his unique research method includes repeated arm insertions into a mosquito cage.
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Harold J. Franklin
Baltimore
Harold
Strengthen Law Curb Combines Strengthen Law Curb Combines
Ottawa Nov 3 Amid reports that Canada's top trust buster may resign the commons learn amendments to the combines investigation act will be introduced to plug holes. Justice Minister Garson says the law’s weakness requires proving board authorization for incriminating letters seized in cases, a step that could hinder enforcement. He plans revisions to strengthen the act and to address price fixing concerns.
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OTTAWA
Canada
commons
Justice
Garson
F. A. McGregor
combines
R. R. Knight
C.C.F
Saskatoon
Duplessis to Attend Federal Provincial Conference
Quebec premier Duplessis and his cabinet agreed to attend the constitutional matters conference on January 10, as proposed by Prime Minister St Laurent. The newspaper said the acceptance was understood in a front page story.
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QUEBEC
C.P
L’Evenement-Journal
Duplessis
St. Laurent
Hot Atomic Debate In New York Sees Baruch Challenged
In the United Nations atomic energy discourse, Andrei Vishin Sky urged harsh remarks toward Bernard Baruch as Russia maintains the amended plan, dubbed the Baruch plan, still favors U.S. control over the world’s atomic industry. Gen. A G L McNaughton outlined changes from Western talks, noting Russia’s objections while Canada and six powers seek a broader agreement.
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N.Y
United Nations
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Bernard M. Baruch
United States
BARUCH
United Nations atomic energy commission
United Nations general assembly
Russia
A. G. L. McNaughton
Canada
U.N. commission
McNaughton
Inquest Adjourned On Hunters Death Near Medicine Hat
An inquest into the deaths of hunters Frank Pilling of Lethbridge and Cardston and Maury L. Webster of California opened in Medicine Hat and adjourned to November 10 after victim identification. Coroner Dr. E G F Skinner presided with RCMP Constable Murray leading the investigation. jurors named were William Buchanan, Fred Gee, Martin Adam, Norman Street, William Armstrong and Robert Reidy.
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MEDICINE HAT
United States
here
E. G. F. Skinner
Pattison
Frank Pilling
Lethbridge
Cardston
Maury L. Webster
California
Max Trimble
B. F. Tanner
Dr. Skinner
Medicine Hat R CMP
Murray
William Buchanan
foreman
Fred Gee
Martin Adam
Norman Street
William Armstrong
Robert Reidy
Ottawa Supreme Court to be final appeal authority
Ottawa reports the Supreme Court of Canada will become the final court of appeal as a bill abolishes appeals to Britain’s Privy Council in London. The measure, awaiting royal assent, expands the court’s role, adds two judges, and lets it hear broader types of appeals from provinces.
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OTTAWA
Supreme Court of Canada
final court of appeal
senate
judicial committee of the
privy council
London
Canada Gazette
supreme court
Atlantic
ning
Quebec
Minto Skating Club Destroyed in Blaze at 46 Years
The Minto Skating Club in Sandy Hill Ottawa was destroyed by a two alarm fire at 3:30 a.m. Loss reached about 250000 with trophies skates and records lost. Barbara Ann Scott home rink, caretaker and family escaped in night attire. cause under investigation.
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UAWA
Minto Skating Club
Barbara Ann Scott
William Ayres
Waller Street
Sandy Hill
Col
E. J. Underwood
Canadian Figure Skating Association
Hopper Infestation Brings Hope of Cheaper Sprays
Winnipeg reports from the inter-provincial conference on grasshopper control outline a potentially harsher 1950 infestation across Saskatchewan Alberta and Manitoba. New insecticides could cut control costs by up to 40 percent if approved for early 1950 production. Readers learn about drought driven damage and promised expansion of land cultivation alongside bait and sprays as Manitoba towns brace for widespread pest impact.
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WINNIPEG
prairie provinces
H. E. Wood
Manitoba department of agriculture
Saskatchewan
Gladstone-Neepaua
Man-itoba
W. H. Moore
Dominion laboratory
Talk Revived Govt. To Slip In On Coal Strike
Washington reports indicate the United States government may press for a coal strike settlement after Indiana operators rejected standalone peace talks with John L. Lewis. A top official warned Lewis cannot be allowed to advance beyond this weekend, suggesting federal negotiations in Washington next week. If talks fail, the issue could go to President Truman. Indiana Governor Schricker had proposed a separate coal pact for the state, which Lewis had said he could present to his union.
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WASHINGTON
A.P
United States
Indiana
John L. Lewis
U.S
Lewis
Truman
Henry Schricker
World Food Market and Canadian farming outlook
World Food Market Toronto reports H. H. Hannam, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, argues that the next great step in history is a coordinated world plan to feed humanity, linking peace and security to organized international commodity agreements. He notes federation growth to 400,000 affiliated farmers and urges stable markets and abundant production with safeguards against surpluses.
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TORONTO
H. H. Hannam
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Hannam
Empire Club of Canada
agriculture
Dominion
McGregor Resigns as Commissioner and Deputy Also
Ottawa confirms that F A McGregor 61 combines commissioner and deputy I M MacKelgan have resigned. Date of effect unclear but likely January 1. Garson said report on flour and milling industry will be tabled Monday with exchange of correspondence to follow. Knowles pressed for timing under act.
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OTTAWA
Garson
commons
F. A. McGregor
I. M. MacKelgan
beecome
McGregor
Garsen
C.C.F
M. J. Coldwell
C.C.P
Stanley Knowles
Winnipeg North Centre
Mr. Garson
Mr. Knowles
Deadlock Keeps Nobel Prize For Literature Shelved
Stockholm naval authorities report the Swedish Academy paused this year’s Nobel prize for literature due to an unresolved deadlock among four top candidates. Names considered included Winston Churchill and Italian philosopher Benedetto Croce as the academy’s 18 members faced an unprecedented tug-of-war over the decision.
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STOCKHOLM
Navy
Swedish Academy
Winston Churchill
Benedetto Croce
Lords Defeat Confidence Vote in Labour Government
In London the House of Lords defeated a motion of confidence in the Labour government's economy plan by 116 to 29. Other items include polio cases in Alberta rising to 119 for the year, Lassiter’s land clearing extension at Wanham for 325000, about 100 coal miners at Midlandvale striking over holiday pay lists, payroll savings records surpassing last year in Canada, Nobel prizes awarded to Yukawa and Glauhne, and martial law proclaimed in Nationalist controlled areas of China near Kwangsi.
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LORDS
LABOR
LONDON
house of lords
MEDICINE HAT
EDMONTON
provincial health department
Alberta
LASSITER
Edmonton Journal today
Wanham
Alta
O. B. Lassiter
DRUMHELLER
Brilliant
Midlandvale
OTTAWA
Canada
Bank of Canada
restons
Maritimes
Quebec
Erith Columbia
prairies
Ontario
STOCKHOLM
Sweden
United States
Hideki Yukawa
William Francis Glaugne
Niagara Falls
Ont
University of California
CHUNGKING
dteper
Kwangsi province
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R. D. Bird
Brandon
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