More Workers Get More: Money Across Canada 1948
Ottawa reports record employment in 1948 with industrial employment index at 195.8 and wages index at 199.6. Average weekly wage reached 40.11 dollars while earnings in 1947 were 56.15 and 1946 32.38. Higher employment shown in all provinces with Alberta up 64 percent, BC 4.6 percent, Saskatchewan 2.1 percent.
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OTTAWA
C.P
bureau of statistics
Alberta
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
VET CHIEF Milton Gregg Named Canada’s Veterans Minister
Milton Gregg, Victoria Cross and Military Cross recipient from World War I, veteran affairs minister, and former sergeant-at-arms in the House of Commons, has a long record as an educator and public servant. Born in Mountain Dale New Brunswick in 1892, he entered Parliament in 1947 through a by election and previously served as fisheries minister before his current post.
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Canada
Milton Gregg
house of commons
Mr. Gregg
Mountain Dale
N.B
C.P
Represents Canada At Sugar Conference
OTTAWA November 15 A E Bryan Canadian commercial counsellor in the United Kingdom attended recent conferences of the international sugar council in London but only as an observer a commons return said today The return was tabled for John Blackmore who asked if the Canadian representative urged steps to ensure adequate sugar supplies for the world before any limits on sugar production Canada said its next council participation would be decided in due course
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OTTAWA
A. E. Bryan
United Kingdom
international sugar council
London
John Blackmore
S.C
Lethbridge
Canada
Paregoric sales clamp down on doctors orders in Windsor Star
A Windsor Star column recalls castor oil cascara and paregoric as early children’s medicine. Paregoric now requires a doctor’s prescription and strict sale controls. In the U S buyers sign for it due to opium content, while the practice fades from households once common.
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W. .J. Clark
Windsor Star
United States
orice
Blindbaum
Truman Tells Congress in E R A Plan Talk
President Truman sent to Congress a Marshall Plan report urging Europe to lower prices to win U S consumer dollars. It notes that even doubled European sales in the United States would be small and urges export incentives and currency devaluation if needed to narrow price gaps.
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ASHINGTON
Truman
congress
Europe
United States
economic cooperation administration
U.S
E.C.A
Paul C. Hoffman
Hoffman
council of Marshall plan
Paris
free nations
Gandhi's Slayers Are Executed in Ambala
Nathuram Godse and Narayan Apte were hanged in Ambala East Punjab on November 15 after appeals for clemency were rejected by the Privy Council. Godse did not appeal personally. his attorney filed the appeal on his behalf.
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AMBALA
East Punjab
C.P
Mohandas Gandhi
Nathuram Godse
Narayan Apte
Ambala fall
privy council
Godse
Govt Under Fire over price fixing bill in Commons
Ottawa reports heated Commons debate as opposition charges deliberate law breaking and suppression of reports on flour milling price fixing. Government criticized for withholding the report for 10 months and for how the McGregor case was handled. Two hour morning sitting added to sessions, adjournment aimed by Dec. 3.
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OTTAWA
commons
Canada
F. A. McGregor
Neat Way to Get Revenge Demonstrated
Detroit on November 15 32 year old Robert Brown feigned drunkenness to visit the police station and attack barber Arthur Troia 34 as his wife claimed Troia made passes at her Brown explained he wanted to be jailed to avoid driving Brown was released after officers logged his complaint and tossed him out of jail
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DETROIT
bert Brown
Maurice Lalond
Brown
Arthur Troia
Sgt. Lalond
Troia
Seo ng Bn Brown
Troig
Troifa
Britain to attend Commonwealth ministers conference in Colombo
Britain has accepted the Ceylon government invitation for a conference of Commonwealth foreign ministers to be held in Colombo early next year, the foreign office spokesman announced.
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Reuters
ONDON
Britain
Ceylon
commonwealth
Colombo
foreign office
96 000 Houses In 1949
Ottawa Canada November 15 Reconstruction Minister Winters told the commons that about 95 000 housing units will be completed in 1949 with 86 000 new houses started and 62 500 completed in the first nine months an increase of 24 percent over 1948.
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OTTAWA
C.P
Winters
the
commons today
Discrimination Against South Alberta Canners In 7 Briefs
Edmonton dispatch reports Alberta's seven point brief to the royal commission on transportation demanding freight rate reform. J. J. Frawley will present in Ottawa hearings and seeks Spokane rate alignment to prevent short hauls paying more than long hauls. The brief argues discrimination hurts South Alberta food processing and vegetable canning, urging either passive or incentive based rates and access to the board of transport commissioners for rate adjustments.
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DMONTON
Alberta
royal commission on transportation
J. J. Frawley
K.C
Ottawa
Spokane
U.S
Canada
board of transport commissioners
Herald
Alberta's Seven Briefs rail rate fight resume
The Alberta government has submitted a seven-pronged brief to the royal commission on transportation seeking removal of regional freight rate discrimination. It urges a uniform class rate across territories to end long-and-short-haul discrimination that harms Alberta, a non competitive province without American railway competition.
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Alberta
royal commission on transportation
Coaldale Man Wins Prize At Winter Fair
At the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto on November 15 first woman won a seed class prize Mrs A G Kelsey Erickson BC with Reward red spring wheat seed TY C Wall Coaldale Alta won white spring wheat class with Lemhi sample Albert Robbins Mindum sample won the Durum class US entries took the top two spots in the winter wheat class G J Sauerman Crown Point Ind with red ground soft C V Simpson Waterville Minn with winter wheat
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TORONTO
A. G. Kelsey
Erickson
B.C
TY. C. Wall
Coaldale
Alta
Albert Robbins
Mindum
United States
G.J. Sauerman
Crown Point
Ind
C. V. Simpson
Waterville
May force election postpone nationalizing steel
London reports the government moved to postpone the nationalization of Britain's iron and steel industry to October 1, 1950 after the general election, with Labor caucus backing the plan. The bill's operation is delayed until after the election, while reforming the Lords to curb delays. The Commons approved a reform bill cutting Lords delaying power, signaling possible early passage of the steel bill if approved again next February.
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LONDON
C.P
Britain
Labor party
house of commons
house of lords
state iron and steel corporation
lords
commons
Man fined after low flight questions score
Chicago on November 15 1930s. Richard Crockett 20 maneuvered a light plane over a football field and shouted to spectators asking the score. Judge James Corcoran ruled the score is 100 dollars and costs for the low-flying charge.
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CHICAGO
Richard Crockett
Crockett
James Corcoran
Corcoran
70 Wreck Victims Clash Over Transvaal Train Crash
A passenger train plunged from a bridge into the Crocodile River near Waterval Boven, killing at least 70 people and injuring many more. Officials from the transport ministry and the railroad gave conflicting casualty tallies as rescue operations continued. Passengers were workers returning from Transvaal gold mines, and most carried parcels and trunks as they faced loss of possessions.
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PRETORIA
South Africa
Crocodile River
Waterval Boven
Transvaal
P. O. Sauer
Sauer
department of justice
Paul Martin Sharp Talk to Reds in U N Debate
Paul Martin of Canada told the United Nations that Soviet rulers are sowing fear and distrust of the West in Russian minds. He labeled the Communist system as a barrier to peace and challenged Andrei Vishinsky's slanderous defense of Moscow while defending Canada's foreign minister Pearson.
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Martin
Russa
Russia
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
L. B. Pearson
Canada
Pearson
Mr. Vishinsky
Soviet Union
Vishinisky
Vishinsky
Germany Problem OTTAWA. Wavell forecasts German threat rises
Field Marshal Earl Wavell warned in Ottawa that Germany will pose a greater problem to the western powers than Russia. He said fear of Germany drives Russia's attitude, called Germany the most dangerous nation in Europe, and doubted Russia seeks land or direct European control unless forced. He favored Atlantic pact coordination and saw western democracies stronger now than postwar.
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OTTAWA
Germany
Russia
Earl Wavell
Europe
Rusia
Kari Waven
India
Lost teeth on a Ontario train sneeze tale
PALMERSTON Ontario November 15 The Owen Sound London passenger train halted in the countryside after engineer William Bailiff claimed he lost his uppers when he sneezed Passengers and crew searched the track and found teeth H R Ford of Owen Sound recovered the item The train resumed its route toward London Ontario after the mouthful of grass and cinders were cleaned and replaced
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PALMERSTON, Ont
C.P
Owen Sound
London
William Bailiff
H. R. Ford
Bailoff
Ontario
Rokossovsky gains third high post in Poland
War saw Konst an Rokossovsky elevated to central committee of the Polish United Workers Party after recent switch from marshal in the Soviet army to a Polish marshal. He was named minister of national defence and granted active membership in the state council.
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WARSAW
Konstantin Rokossovsky
helrarchy
Poland
Communist party
Red army
Rokossovsky
Polish United Workers
Communist
state council
US Denounces Danube Shipping Commission as Invalid
The United States notified Russia and five Soviet bloc states that their new Danube shipping control commission, formed November 11 at Galatz, Romania, is invalid. The note decries Soviet controlled joint shipping firms and claims the arrangement breaches peace treaties with Bulgaria Hungary and Romania and violates long held principles of international waterways.
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ASHINGTON
United States
Russia
Denube
Galatz
Romania
Soviet Union
Bulgaria
Hungary
Europe
News Bullets From Across North America
World wheat crown won by Amy Grace Kelsey of Erickson British Columbia at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto. West Germany and allies agree to slow dismantling of industries. Edmonton chosen for a 12 million dollar paper mill with spring construction possible. Western Liberals pledge to oppose CP Rail rate cuts in grain shipping. Charges of assault dropped against two Montreal Canadiens players. CCF unsuccessful in rent-relief bid at Ottawa. John L. Lewis and United Mine Workers pay 1.42 million in contempt fines. Two men trapped in Noranda mine cave in. rescue efforts continue with no names released.
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TORONTO
Amy Grace Kelsey
Erickson
B.C
JOHN L. LEWIS
UNION
WASHINGTON
United Mine Workers
Ind
Lewis
NORANDA
Que
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epa
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Aida Syme
Edmonton
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Aida
South Alberta
T. A. MANSELL
Coaldale Man
PAUL MARTIN
Ter Wavell
Shipping Commission
FRANKFURT
Konrad Adenauer
France
R. O. Sweezy
Montreal
C.P.E
Western Canada
roval commission on transportation
Canadian Pacific Railway
Crow's Nest
Montreal Canadiens
Chicago Stadium
Leo Gravelle
Ken Reardon
Canadiens
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