Royal farewell party at Buckingham Palace for Princess Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth hosted 250 guests at Buckingham Palace as Princess Elizabeth prepared to fly to Malta for her second wedding anniversary with the Duke of Edinburgh. The evening featured a military farewell mood with champagne and royal tunes performed by the band. Notables included US Ambassador Lewis Douglas and actor Douglas Fairbanks Jr., with Princess Margaret in an ivory gown and Elizabeth in pale pink.
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ONDON
Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace
Malta
Duke of Edinburgh
Lewis Douglas
United States
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Princess Margaret
Marquess of Blandford
Julian Fane
Duke of Westmorland
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Police constable among three held for bank holdup
In Quebec three men including Real Vincelette a Montreal city police constable were jailed in St Hyacinthe on armed robbery charges after a Banque Canadienne Nationale sub branch heist at St Hughes. $8600 was recovered from Vincelette’s car at the harbor bridge.
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St. Hyacinthe
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Banque Canadienne Nationale
St. Hughes
Hilaire Beauregard
Real Vincelette
Gerard Lapierre
womard Labrie
Jean Baptiste Vignault
Vignault
Marie
Corinne
Gracia
Beauregard
Vincelette
SYACINTHE
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Quebec
Banque Canadienne National
Private cars on British roads hit postwar high says AA
The Auto mobile Association reports private cars in Britain rising to about 2.1 million, a record surpassing the 1939 prewar peak. Motorcycles reach 576,000, goods and public service vehicles number 875,000, with total motor vehicles projected around 4.03 million by year end, up about a million from prewar levels.
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Abbott Moves To Restrict Breaking Up of Companies
Ottawa finance minister Abbott seeks to curb splitting large firms to dodge higher taxes. The income tax amendment inserts a 10 percent rate on $10,000 or less corporate income while higher levels incur 33 percent on the excess. Related firms face the 33 percent rate on each in the same group.
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Soviets Demand Recall of Yugoslav Top Diplomat in Moscow
Moscow dispatch reports the Soviet government for the second time in three weeks demanded the recall of Yugoslavia's Charge d'affaires Lazo Latinovic in Moscow for spying and subversive activity. Yugoslavia rejected Russia's demand to recall Ambassador Brazovic, calling it part of a campaign to diminish Yugoslavia's standing in the world. Tass noted additional Soviet diplomats were expelled from Yugoslavia for hostile activity.
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London
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Russia
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Belgrade
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U.SS.R
John Erskine Critical After Blood Pressure Illness
John Erskine aged 70, author of The Private Life of Helen of Troy, remains in critical condition in a New York hospital after suffering a severe high blood pressure ailment.
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NEW YORK
John Erskine
Helen of Troy
Hutterite Health Discussed by US Sociologists
Two American sociologists completed two weeks of study in Manitoba examining why Hutterites exhibit remarkable mental health. Dr J W Eaton of Wayne University and Jacob Driker say the community's social order appears almost free from neuroses and psychoses. They note strict rules, absence of alcoholism, no smoking, rare crime or suicide, and strong social security shaping attitudes toward life.
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United States
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J. W. Eaton
Wayne University
Detroit
Jacob Driker
Mennonites
North America
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South Dakota
Montana
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Pearkes and Claxton clash over defence spend policy
In Ottawa, retired major general G. R. Pearkes and Defence Minister Claxton debated defence spending in the House. Pearkes urged a 3 to 1 air force to army ratio, while Claxton warned such a plan would gut either the army or navy. The session also saw a failed 62 to 34 deferral vote on the Alberta Natural Gas Company pipeline and ongoing calls for a standing defence committee.
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Alberta
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Victim Named in Canadian Forces Hut Fire
Edmonton reports an early morning blaze at an RCAF hut at the airport. Air force officials identify the victim as LAC C. R. Lawrence of Vancouver, whose body was found near the hut's north door, believed to have been overcome while fleeing.
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Vancouver
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Policeman's helmet tops 250 ft spire
Westminster observers recount a startling sight as the central hall tower spire above Parliament rose 250 feet with a police helmet perched at its peak. Officials confirmed a phone tip about the stunt but offered no explanation.
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house of lords
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ministry of supply
London
Manitoba Farmer Wins Double Grain Titles At Toronto Show
John Blivk of a half section at Harry Hill Alta captured two world championships for oats and barley at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto. He becomes the first to achieve a double victory in grain contests. His daughter’s junior seed success inspired entry. Eliuk claimed barley and cats titles with Montcalm and Victory varieties, absent from the fair. Each victory earns an inscribed silver tray and $108.
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Harry Hill
Alta
Toronto
Eliuk
C a F A May Seek Egg Support
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture said it will seek government price support for eggs and other commodities if Anglo-Canadian food contracts shrink in 1950. The group cited Britain’s refusal to renew the 921,000,000 egg contract and a proposed cut to 250 percent of 1949 value, with concern over bacon prices and feeder costs. government talks hint no egg price drop before early next year as Canada fills the 1949 UK contract while exploring international aid via FAO and UN food-subsidy plans.
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Alberta government surplus nearly 12 million for six months
DMONTON November 19 An overall cash surplus of 11 953 431 on Alberta government operations for the first six months of the 1949 fiscal year was reported by Provincial Auditor C K Huckvale. The gain over last year’s 1 517 117 is due to petroleum and natural gas lease purchases 9 509 648 higher, oil and gas fees 2 218 652 up, oil and gas royalties 961 601 higher and fuel oil tax 1 210 838 up. Liquor board profits remitted to the treasury added 500 000.
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Alberta
C. K. Huckvale
Alberta liquor board
treasues
Confession in Idaho Murder Case Shocks Burley
Jerome Idaho November 1947 sheriff says Neil Butterfield aged 16 confessed orally to killing seven year old Glenda Joyce Brisbois whose badly beaten body was found in a canal near her Burley home. He will be arraigned on first degree murder charge.
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Idaho
Saul H. Clark
Neil Butterfield
Glenda Joyce Brisbois
Burley
Clark
Arms embargo on Greece neighbors at U.N. vote
The United Nations General Assembly imposed an arms embargo on Albania, Bulgaria, and Yugoslavia until they cease aiding Greek guerrillas. The measure passed 50 to 6 with two abstentions, excluding Yugoslavia from the embargo and extending the life of UNSCOB. Israel and India abstained, Yugoslavia opposed.
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India
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Bulgaria
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Bell Telephone Plans Temporary Rate Hike in Ontario and Quebec
Bell Telephone Co of Canada seeks a temporary 10 percent surcharge on most Ontario and Quebec services starting December 12 while awaiting a decision on a broader rate increase averaging 20.6 percent. The notification was filed with the rate regulating board of transport commissioners detailing the scope of the local and long‑distance applications.
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Quebec
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Secrets Leak Out in Parliament Firestorm Ottawa
In Ottawa a heated debate over defence estimates exposed that RCMP is probing National Film Board staff for handling secret defence work. Defence Minister Claxton confirmed screening of film board workers before they handle secret documents, while Prime Minister St Laurent expressed regret over the report.
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Retired New York Bishop Manning Dies at 83
Rt Rev William T Manning former Protestant Episcopal bishop of New York died at St Luke's Hospital in New York at 5 10 pm on Friday aged 83 He had been ill since November 4 and retired about three years ago delivering his farewell sermon at St John the Divine Cathedral on Manhattan's Morningside Heights His 25 year tenure saw most of the cathedral completed
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NEW YORK
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BC Chiefs At Odds Over KC s Merit Based Appointments
Victoria dispatch reports a BC coalition clash between Liberal Attorney General Wismer and Progressive Conservative Finance Minister Anscomb over appointing 20 King's Counsellors. Wismer pushes merit based selection with a two chief justices advisory panel, while Anscomb insists the prerogative remains with the government and should be divided between parties. Premier Johnson stays distant as the dispute risks delaying appointments until the February legislature.
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Ground Bomber Fleet Grounded as Crash Toll Grows
Grounded are Superfortress B 29s amid U S air force probe into crashes that killed at least 120 men in 12 weeks. Gen. Hoyt S Vandenberg ordered the grounding while crews search Bermuda area for a missing B 25 and crews from the Far East face engine modernization checks.
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Survivors Picked Up From B 23 Crash Near Bermuda
News dispatches report a destroyer recovered two life rafts with survivors from the crashed B 23 near Bermuda last Wednesday. MacDill Field confirmed the discovery as part of ongoing war-time traffic and rescue operations.
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