Attlee Truman King meet to discuss atomic future
Washington hosts a three leader talks with Truman Attlee and King as they begin a high level agenda. Attlee arrives after an 18 hour Atlantic flight while King travels from Britain aboard the Queen Mary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. R. BLACKBURN
WASHINGTON
Truman
Attlee
Mackenzie King
White House
United States
Epen Ayers
Pearson
Lord Halifax
James Symes
Atlantic
King
New York
britain
President Truman
Abraham Lincoln
Winston Churchill
Mr. Truman
Mr. King
Mrs. Attlee
Skymaster
Mr. Attlee
L. B Pearson
Blair House
state department
Francis Williams
E. I. C. Jacob
Ford Proposal Turned Down by Windsor Ford Units
Ford workers strike in Windsor enters its eighth week as the strike committee of the Canadian Congress of Labor meets to consider a one day stoppage by about 325 000 affiliated workers in support. The Windsor United Automobile Workers Local 200 rejected a six point settlement plan proposed by the Ford Motor Company and relayed by Labor Minister Mitchell and Attorney General Blackwell. The local strike began Sept 12 demanding union security, with Local 195 later joining and extending idle time to around 22 000 Windsor workers. The CCL emergency meeting was called for today.
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JACK WILLIAMS
INDSOR
Ont
Ford Motor Company
Canadian
Congress of Labor today
Ford
Windsor area
joint
Windsor
United Automobile Workers
C.I.0
old Motor Company
U.A.W
C.LO
Canadian Congress of Labor committee
C.C.L
Mitchell
Blackwell
commons
Santa Claus Out, Stork Out As Professor Urges Democratic Belief
Baltimore November 10. Sociology professor Ivan E McDougle of Goucher College declares that parents should substitute democratic philosophy for the Santa Claus myth. He says child psychology shows the myth has lasted too long and that children must learn to get along. The professor notes the stork tale suffers similarly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BALTIMORE
Santa Claus
Ivan E. MecDougle
Goucher College
McDougle
Baltimore News- Post
Professor McDougle
Rug chewing tale lands in wartime laugh
The piece traces a spoof about Adolf Hitler chewing the rug after a Nazi radio propagandist used a German slang term Tep pichfresser meaning carpet eater. An English radio monitor supposedly spread the claim, a joke that the Minneapolis Tribune notes for truth and enlightenment, though some readers may object.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolf Hitler
Minneapolis Tribune
Hitler
Adolf
Pike weighs in at sixteen pounds in Hamilton story
James weetlove caught the champion pike on Saturday. The fish weighs 16 pounds, measures 42 inches long and has an 18 inch girth. The report notes the impressive capture as a notable local event in the Sixty Years column.
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Hamilton Spectator
James weetlove
US Bronze Star Medal for Hat Man
Lt Col John Grant McQueen of Medicine Hat Alberta received the United States Bronze Star Medal for his service with the Canadian detachment attached to the British staff in Paris from September 1944 to May 1945. The citation notes his keen judgment and active handling of issues between Canadian and American troops, especially military police and welfare, aiding the U S Army mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OTTAWA
John Grant McQueen
Medicine Hat
Alta
defence department
McQueen
Paris
United States army
Housing Bill Passed In Commons By 67 to 28 Vote
Ottawa reports the House approved a central mortgage and housing corporation bill by 67 to 28. Finance Minister Ilsley said subsidized housing not yet justified given labor and materials shortages and higher construction costs. The debate touched on national housing policy and provincial rights concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OTTAWA
Asley
central mortgage and housing corporation
minister of finance
C.C.F
Ilsley
Osley
Cecil Merritt
P.C
Vancouver-Burrard
finance department
national health and welfare
Social Credit
Solon Low
John Bracken
Commodity Stabilization Corporation
Prices Board enforcement division
public accounts committee
Bracken
Isley
Windsor
Cnt
Mitchell
Attlee
Washington
Truman
Mackenzie King
Photograph Graves Of Canadian Soldiers
In Granville Langannerie France on November 10 photographs are being taken of the 6000 Canadian graves west of the Seine. Capt Frank W Kemp of Listowel Ontario leads No 3 Canadian Graves Registration Unit in recording the fallen and sending their pictures to their next of kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GRANVILLE - LANGANNERIE
France
Seine River
Frank W. Kemp
Listowel
Ont
Atomic Bomb Talks Underway on Cruiser in Washington
On the Potomac the U S president's yacht hosts a trilateral conference with President Truman, Prime Minister Attlee, and Prime Minister King. Attlee and King arrived in Washington and began discussions on atomic secrets and mutual issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Botomac river
Truman
U.S
Attlee
Great Britain
King of Can
ada
King
Washington
Winnipeg papers merge for eight page edition amid printers off job
Winnipegs Free Press and Tribune union printers plan an eight page eight column edition while composing room workers stay home. 120 International Typographical Union members press for 46 hour pay for 40 while seeking a fixed weekly wage. No papers printed yesterday as talks with publishers limp on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WINNIPEG
C.P
Free Press
Tribune
International
Typographical Union
A.F.L
Three Albertans Win Dutch Medals
Ottawa reports the Netherlands awarded ten Canada Air Force personnel for services to Holland. Two Netherlands Flying Crosses went to Air Force members involved in dropping troops and supplies to underground workers. Seven Bronze Crosses were given for gallantry over Arnhem, plus a Bronze Lion to Wing Commander J A Sproule DFC for Arnhem operations. Recipients include Fit Lt R N Bassarab, Fit Lt R E Churchill, Sqdn Ldr J D Mitchner, Sqdn Ldr W A Prest, FO J P E Dechamplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OTTAWA
R.C.A.F
air force
Canada
Holland
Arnhem
Netherlands
J. A. Sproule
D.F.C
NETHERLANDS FLYING CROSS Fit
R. N. Bassarab
Gleichert
Alta
Victoria
Edmonton
J. D. Mitchner
Saskatoon
W. A. Prest
U.S. Air Medal
Prince Albert
Sask
J. P
E. Dechamplain
Legal
German POW Trio To Face Murder Charge Tuesday
By The Canadian Press the article states a German prisoner of war trio will face murder charges on Tuesday. It notes homeward movements with Montreal bound repatriates from Britain and 61 Canadian service personnel due at Montreal Empire McDermott from overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.O.W. TRIO
Montreal
Jamaica
Great Britain
Empire McDermott
Deputy to Premier Drew Is Dead in Toronto
Lt Col George Gooderham Blackstock aged 53 deputy to Ontario Premier Drew died last night after addressing a meeting at an art gallery in Toronto. A mining political and military figure he was appointed to the post last June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TORONTO
George Gooderham Blackstock
Drew
Ontario
Col
Blackstock
Germans to face murder charge in Canadian camp
Medicine Hat on November 10 reports the opening of the preliminary hearing for three German prisoners of war charged with murdering a fellow captive, August Plaszek, at the Medicine Hat POW camp on July 22, 1943. The trio Johanes Wittinger Adolf Kratz and Werner Schwalb are said to have served under Rommel and were captured in North Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MEDICINE HAT
Dominion
Canada
Johannes Wittinger
Adolf Kratz
Werner Schwalb
August Plaszek
Afrika Korps
Tobruk
North Africa
Rommel
Remembrance Day Observances Across Canada Mark First Postwar Memorial
Canadians prepare for Remembrance Day events across the country as veterans from all services join church parades and civic ceremonies. Ottawa will host a large march to Parliament Hill led by Lt Col Cecil Merritt VC, with two minutes of silence and wreaths at the Cenotaph. Schools and cities in Ontario Montreal and Winnipeg hold services, while Halifax shells at dawn mark the start of the silence.
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Ontario
Montreal
Canada
Ottawa
Parliament Hill
Cecil Merritt
Vancouver
New Brunswick
New Brunswick-Maine
Citadel Hill
Halifax
Toronto
three
armed services
City Hall Square
Winnipeg
Joint
Veterans’ Association of Greater Winnipeg
Loan Figures Still Soaring
Ottawa reports Ninth Victory Loan surpassing $1.5 billion with Friday sales at $141.8 million and individuals totaling $911.2 million. RC AF says 98 percent of personnel bought bonds. Alberta sales reach $59.13 million with Calgary posting a Friday record and overall Alberta at 120 percent of its goal.
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OTTAWA
Canada
Finance committee
R.C.AF
ALBERTA
Calgary
Lethbridge Herald Will Not Publish Monday Event
Monday November 12 is observed as a civic holiday in Lethbridge with a Armistice day demonstration of the First Great War. The Herald will not publish on Monday following the arrangements, possibly the last special event in Lethbridge marking this date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lethbridge
Herald
Windsor strike settlement hopes fade with minister departure
Windsor area strikes involving 18 500 automobile plant workers appeared fainter as Labor Minister Mitchell and Attorney General Blackwell left for Ottawa and Toronto. An exchange of proposals reduced chances of action by order in council, signaling the end of conciliation efforts in Windsor.
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WINDSOR
Ont
C.P
Windsor area
Mitchell
Blackwell
Ontario
Ottawa
Toronto
CBC
ATTLEE
CONGRESS TORONTO
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
MONTREAL
af Holt, Renfrew and Company
Sherbrooke Street
RUSS GENERAL
STALIN
NEW YORK
New York Times
Stockholm
Andrei Alexandrovitch Zhdanoff
Leningrad
BRUCHSAL
Germany
A.P
Ruesselsheim
Joseph Hargen
Freidrich Wust
Johann Seipel
Johann Opper
Philip Gulich
VULCAN
Stavely
GREAT WALL
CHINWANGTAO
central
great wall of China
here
Chinwangtao-Peiping
CALGARY
WINNIPEG
Calgary Stampeders
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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Indonesia
ANNAMESE
R.A.F. GAS
SAIGON
C.P.j1
RAF
Indo-China
Tay Ninh
Camboia
SEIF ERICKSON
Associated Press
Bo Java
Soerabaja
Jogjakarta
Soebardjo
Netherlands East Indies
Sir Philip Christison
islands
SANTA CLAUS AND
THE
STORK
ARTHEYE
Well, MACKENZIE
Free Press And Tribune
Winnipeg Free Press
Justice W. J. Major
Harry Finch
I.T.U
Justice Major
Finch
International union
Priday
Canadian Press
Medicine Hat Court House
P.O.W
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