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Newspaper
Lethbridge Herald
Location
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Date
Nov 13, 1946
Page
1
In Peiping 36 priests at Taoist Temple Paiyumkuan seized the abbot and a layman, beat them, and burned them on a bonfire over a decade old dispute. Twenty seven surrendered, nine were handed to police. The priests posted 10 alleged crimes at the temple gate, including unlawful selling of temple property and illicit relations with women.
Galt Ontario celebrates the Galt Reporter centennial and its 50th year of daily publication. The paper traces origins to 1846 with founders Jaffray and son, notes ownership by Roy H. Thomson and Allan Holmes, and lists a 3350 circulation. A new building is planned once conditions permit.
London reporter notes Sir William Harcourt argues death duties uproot feudal England and tax historic estates. The piece mentions Lord Crawford leaving Haigh Hall, Earl of Crawford’s line, and references Marston Moor and Flodden among historic deeds. A New York note about Mrs Olsen seeking regained custody of her son appears as a continuation tease.
Ottawa reports the labor department sees an optimistic industrial outlook with anticipated increases in steel electrical apparatus automobiles rubber chemical and brass production. Of 26 000 workers in disputes at Oct 1 all but about 700 returned to work. Unemployment under three percent and demand may sustain manufacturing employment into the coming months.
The United States announced an Antarctic expedition focused on naval training and weapons tests as a remote cold weather operation. Admiral Byrd leads the effort with about 400 personnel mainly engaged in science, noting no nuclear physicists will be aboard while uranium minerals will be investigated. The plan aims to allay Soviet concerns and preserve secrecy in a region with British and Russian interest nearby.
New York dispatch reports faint openings in the Trieste dispute as Molotov Byrnes Bevin and Couve de Murville seek paths around the main deadlock. Molotov eases back on drafting a Trieste statute while proposing ministers review it directly. Premier De Gasperi says Italy Yugoslavia talks must support the Big Four backed peace treaty.
EDMONTON November 313 Veterans form about sixty per cent of the registration at the University of Alberta final registration figures show Tuesday A total of many students are attending university University authorities say crowding will be critical next year as senior classes are limited The senior class has 628 students this year compared with 1329 second year registrations and 2076 freshmen Veterans dominate most courses There are 570 ex servicemen in the 447 engineering students while then pre dentistry class was 42 veterans out of 420 The commerce registration is about 480 veterans
In London Ontario a group of youths were blamed by police for desecrating the cenotaph and wreaths laid there last weekend. Wreaths were torn and ribbons shredded. The inscription Kilroy was here was found scrawled in lipstick chalk and paint on the cenotaph.
The United States proposed four potential sites for a permanent United Nations headquarters namely New York San Francisco Philadelphia and Boston. A subcommittee would examine each site and report to the General Assembly committee for a recommendation at the current New York session.
Fredericton reports the closing ceremony of New Aris wick's 40th legislative session at an empty assembly hall. The Tuesday adjournment marked the end of the longest session in history, with many bills debated and key moves amid a formal farewell.
In Vancouver Wash on November 19 Leon Hutchenson, a lieutenant, broke his left leg while confined to bed. His right leg was in a cast. unable to move it, he used ice under the left leg as a lever, causing the bone to snap.
London reports say security measures against Jewish underground groups will continue indefinitely after Parliament opening passes quietly. Rumors of Stern gang activity surface with unconfirmed claims of arrests. Scotland Yard seeks volunteers as crime rises. Paris sources call Britain's precautions futile, warning intruders could infiltrate unnoticed.
Albert S. Goss of the National Grange urged continued high farm production and acreage control removal at the 6th annual convention in Portland. He warned surpluses are likely but not insurmountable, saying the world needs U S food and surplus disposal must be managed at home.
Army vehicles braved deep drifts to deliver food to families and livestock as Red Cross sets up headquarters in Colorado Springs to coordinate aid after southeast Colorado’s severe blizzard. Planes planned hay drops to 19,000 cattle in Lincoln County while others ferried supplies to stranded areas amid heavy snow and 13 reported deaths.
Brownwood Texas November 13 Capt Francis Marion Potter 103 longtime Civil War veteran died at his farm home yesterday He was born September 9 1843 and fought in 17 major battles under Generals Jackson and Lee
A Western Air Lines DC-3 bound from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles with two Canadian women Miss Mary La Branch of Edmonton and Mrs Bridget W Knight of Banff aboard went missing near the San Fernando Valley after a radio report of fuel exhaustion. The crew included Capt Gerald Muller and Co pilot Ted Mathis with stewardess Joan Fauntleroy. Passengers list unavailable. Snow and bad weather hampered rescue efforts.
Canadian Press report from London outlines General John Whiteley a world traveler noted for an easy manner and cowhand image. At 30 he is commissioned in the Royal Canadians and slated to command in Canada while British and Dominion posts shift with his career to Algiers and Imperial staff roles.
Toronto November 13. Tours Bing and Johnny, three cathe cats famed for kish and antedie gence herding, demonstrate abilities at the Royal Winter Fair. They are owned by William H, Maple Creek rancher, with roots in the Saskatchewan area. The dogs, Toots, Bing, and Johnny, are five, five, and four years old, descendants of a famous line introduced to the fair years ago.
The Alberta fur breeders show in Calgary opened Tuesday with new Western Canada mink varieties, including 1408 entries. Organizers noted strong interest as breeders showcased taney greys and other strains, with a record number of entries recorded for the event.
Paris reports the French cabinet plans to resign formally after a new National Assembly is chosen. Premier Georges Bidault and foreign minister may stay until January, with a temporary cabinet forming if he steps down. Voters will again elect the National Assembly and Council of the Republic by region and municipality.
Chatham Ontario reports a sugar beet crop expected to yield about 86 million pounds, far above last year. Officials credit ideal weather and ample labor for high sugar content and production prospects.
Nov 13 report from Shanghat states M Wolfsang Schenke, a former German newspaperman, and five others accused of aiding Japan against the Allies after Szechwan surrender were acquitted by an American military tribunal. The ruling concluded the case and ordered letters deleted from record.
A series of severe earthquakes in Peru has killed at least 160 people and devastated interior towns. Communications are down in many hard hit areas including Tacinn, Motlehamba, Conchuces, Pampas, Paihia Bueno, and Pamambamba, with crews surveying the extent of destruction and ongoing rescue efforts.
Northern Wood Preservers plant in Prince Albert Saskatchewan halted operations as 38 employees walked out over a 0-ctnt-an-hour wage increase. Separately, construction workers will strike Friday unless a collective bargaining agreement is formed, affecting wartime housing projects. In Ottawa Chapman, a 39 year old Bank of Canada economist, faced a trial after appearing before Judge Madden on charges related to secret information. British police sergeants and constables were injured by a road mine near Georgt’s school in Jerusalem. Power lines and a Great Bear Lake uranium property suffered a destructive fire at Edmonton. Alberta Farmery meeting officials gathered in Edmonton to plan the provincial convention. A Jewish terrorist suspect linked to the underground stern Gang was arrested in Glasgow.
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