Canada Honors Heroes Remembrance Day ceremonies across Canada
Canada marks Armistice Day with simple ceremonies led by Governor General and Prime Minister St Laurent. Widowed mother Mrs Aline Daoust lays a wreath for Lieut Gerard Daoust who died at Falaise in 1944. Veterans, mayors, and civic leaders take part in national and local services across provinces. Wreaths, two minutes silence, and church services honor those who died in both world wars.
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Ottawa
Normandy
national war memorial
Alexander
St. Laurent
armed services
Aline Daoust
Ottaww
Gerard Daoust
Falaise
British Columbia
Dominion
Vancouver
Halifax
Gordon S. Kinsey
Macdonald
Nova Scotia
J. Roe
Deer Lodge hospital
Winnipeg
civic auditorium
Veterans’ Association
Yonge street
Toronto
Quebec
Royal Rifles
Hong Kong
Col
D. C. Unwin-Simpson
Paris
Vimy Ridge Memorial
Canada
Washington
Truman
Arlington National cemetery
United States
Britain
United Kingdom
MONTREAL
Field Marshal
Wavell
Middle East
Black Watch
The Left Hand Corner of Retirement Stirs Readers
Thousands of workers face retirement as a social shift. A luncheon or dinner marks their exit from work and a “shock of retirement.” Psychologists warn non-workers risk apathy and decline, while Dr. Clarence A. Neumann notes life tends to dispose of non-workers irrespective of status.
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Clarence A. Neumann
Northwestern Medical School
Alberta to sign again with RCMP contract
Edmonton November 11 The new contract between the Alberta and federal governments for RCMP services in the province has been sent to Ottawa for signing Attorney General Lucien Maynard said. The last contract expired in May this year.
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EDMONTON
Alberta
RCMP
Ottawa
Lucien Maynard
Nationalize Old School Tie Proposed by MP Manning
London November 11 Mrs Leah Manning a Labour MP opposes abolishing the old school tie. She argues it should be nationalized rather than disappear, noting the tie signals wealth and privilege rather than a mere custom.
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LONDON
Leah Manning
Labor
Foreign pilots resign from CATC amid China split
Hong Kong November 11 1947 Twenty of twenty three foreign pilots employed by the Chinese Central Air Transport Corporation resign after a meeting while guards watch the remaining forty planes. Eighteen Americans one British and one Canadian quit saying they were offered jobs flying for the Reds citing conditions including involvement in stealing aircraft. Two Americans remaining indicate willingness to work for the Reds under current terms.
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HONG KONG
Chinese Central Air Transport Corporation
China
Kai Tak
CATC
China National Aviation Corporation
Reds
No Further Reduction Income Tax in 1949-50 Budget
Ottawa reports show several Commons members pressing for broader tax cuts across excise sales and income taxes. Parliamentary assistant James Sinclair outlined that no further tax relief will be provided this year, while budget changes passed and addressed in early readings. The debate touched defence estimates and a bill raising compensation for cattle slaughtered for tuberculosis, with no new income tax relief demanded.
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OTTAWA
commons
James Sinclair
Abbott
O.K
defence department
Manitoba Coalition Leads in Manitoba General Election
Premier Douglas L. Campbell's Coalition government held a strong lead with 37 seats in the 57-seat legislature as counting paused. The anti-Coalition side had 7 seats, while the government aimed to match its 1945 strength of 43. Five Coalition wins came at the expense of the CCF, with Kildonan-Transcona marking a new seat for the CCF redistribution.
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INNIPEG
Douglas L. Campbell
Manitoba
PGs cone
CCR
Campbell
C.C.F
Kildonan-Transcona
Dryden
Shewman
Ron Turner
Winnipeg South
J. Van Belleghem
St.Boniface
Murder Suspect To Leave Windsor For Trial In Calgary
Windsor reports Det Sgt Bruce McConnell will escort William L Wallace 42 to Calgary to face a murder charge for the Calgary auto camp beer bottle slaying of 23 year old Yvonne Levesque on Aug 11. Wallace confessed to Detroit police. wife witness testimony uncertain.
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William Leo Wallace
Detroit
Yvonne Levesque
Calgary
Wilelma
d’Autier de la Rochebriant
Donald W. Henderson
Clive
Alta
WINDSOR
Ont
Bruce McConnell
William L. Wallace
MccConnell
Bruce McCannell
Wallace
McCannell
United States
McConnell
John Morin
Detroit force
Miss Levesque
Morin
Donfald W. Henderson
No Change In Standing Sask House
Electors remained true to the political conditions of two Saskatchewan ridings in provincial by elections. In Gull Lake T. J. Bentley former CCF MP for Swift Current lost to Liberal Harold Haney 3 373 to 2561 with 98 of 109 polls reported. PC Howlett trailed. In Gamington Liberal Ross McCarthy led CCF E. G. McCullough with 4173 to 3566 from 70 of 71 polls.
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REGINA
Saskatchewan
Gull Lake
T. J. Bentley
C.C.F
Swift Current
Harold Haney
Mr. Bentley
Mr. Haney
C. Howlett
CANNINGTON
Gamington
Ross McCarthy
E. G. McCullough
Mr. McCarthy
Mr. McCullough
W. J. Patterson
board of transport commissioners
Alvin C. Murray
CCF
Bentley
Threat Fear Of War Reduced Says White Paper On Defence
Ottawa reports a defence white paper states that the threat and fear of immediate war have been materially reduced over 18 months. It notes Canada is developing an early warning radar system with stations costing 2.5 to 3.5 million dollars each, aimed at vital targets rather than a blanket northern shield, and linked to an expanding tri service communications network. The paper also outlines Canada’s expected heavy air power role in future war and discusses NATO allied commitments reducing future defence costs.
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OTTAWA
C.P
Defence
Canada
Claxton
comemons
whore county
Czechoslovakia
Christmas bonuses subject to income tax
Ottawa, Nov. 11. Christmas bonuses in cash or in kind are subject to income tax, said James Sinclair parliamentary assistant to Finance Minister Abbott in the commons. He noted steps to prevent executives, hockey and baseball players from avoiding tax on lump sums.
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OTTAWA
James Sinclair
L. Coast-Capriano
Abbott
St Laurent outlines reshaped Mines and Resources departments
Prime Minister St Laurent in the commons announced plans to re distribute functions of the mines and resources and the reconstruction and supply departments. New names will be departments of mines and technical surveys resources and development and citizenship and immigration with Indian affairs moving there. The move requires three bills and changes to the Salaries Act. A coal production bill and a shipbuilding bill are planned with amendments to the Prairie Farm Assistance Act and two bills setting durations for Agricultural and Fisheries Prices Support Acts. Customs Act will be amended to cover prohibited entry items.
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UAWA
St. Laurent
commons
mines
citizenship and immigration
resources
Canada
Manitoba party gains and losses outlined
The Canadian Press lists Manitoba party gains and losses across coalitions and oppositions. Gains include Coalition Liberal Progressive in Brandon and Dauphin, and Coalition Progressive Conservatives in Minnedosa Norfolk Beautiful Plains. Losses show opposition Conservatives in Manitou Morden and Swan River, and CCF in Newseat Kildonan Transcona. Several independents and regional party alignments shift reflect political realignments.
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Manitoba
COALITION LP
C.C.P
Assiniboia
Ethelberg
St. Clements
Springfield
Progressive Conservatives
Minnedosa
Norfolk Beautiful Plains
Social Credit
Gilbert Plains
Hamiota
Dufferin
P.C
Liberal-Progressive
Brandon
Dauphin
Lansdowne
LIBERAL
C.C.F
Psa
INDEPENDENT
Russell
CONSERVATIVE
Manitou-Morden
Swan River
Newseat
Kildonan-Transcora
INC-L
Liberal-Progresive—Carillon
Stampeders Capture W.I.F.U. Title In Narrow Win
Calgary defeats Saskatchewan 2 21 to claim the Western Interprovincial Football Union title in the two game total points series as 14 000 fans witness the victory and set up a Dominion final clash in Toronto on November 26. Rider won today’s game 9 4.
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STAMPS
CALGARY
Calgary Stampeders
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Toronto
SACRAMENTO
ILALY
Medicine Hat
Alta
Calif
INDIANAPOLIS
API
United States army
CHAPMAN
KRUG
WASHINGTON
Truman
Interior
Julius Krug
chove
Oecar L. Chapman
PHILIPPINES
MANILA
WINNIPEG
Manitoba
EDMONTON
R.C.AF
Arctic
Cambridge Bay
N.W.T
LAC. Ray Barrette
Montreal
SARNIA WALLOPS
HAMILTON
SARNIA
Sarnia Imperials
Hamilton Tigers
Ontario Rugby Football Union
Hamilton Saturdar
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Govt
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