Mrs Kelsey Crowned Wheat Queen at Royal Winter Fair
Mrs Amy Grace Kelsey of Erickson near Creston B C won the world wheat championship at Toronto's Royal Winter Fair with a bushel of Reward spring wheat. Her prize included 2000 dollars from Canadian National Railways. She plans to travel to Chicago International to defend her title.
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TORONTO
C.P
Amy Grace Kelsey
Erickson
Creston
B.C
Kootenay
Alberta
Canadian National Railways
Rail unions demand 35 cent wage increase for Canadian rail workers
Seventeen international railway unions representing about 140,000 employees served notice on all Canadian railways demanding a 35 cent per hour raise effective December 20. The unions aim to apply the increase proportionally to weekly monthly or other earnings bases and seek a meeting by December 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MONTREAL
F. H. Hall
general conference
Ball
Hot dogs and sales mark early 1900s New York concession
The Left Hand Corner introduced in 1900 at Polk Grounds by Harry Mortey Stevens selling wiener and bun with mustard and pickle. He built a nationwide hot dog business at major league ballparks and race tracks, while regional preferences varied across the country.
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Polk Grounds
New York
Harry Mortey Stevens
Amercans
Stevens
Sasa
Chisago News
Queen Arrives at Toronto World Wheat Queen Vanishes
Di minutive Mrs Amy Grace Kelsey of Erickson BC winner of the Royal Winter Fair world wheat crown arrived in Toronto by plane and disappeared after registering at a downtown hotel. Frantic fair officials and paper men spent hours trying to reach the elusive grain queen. She later said a shopping trip would be fun and her classes needed a minor repair.
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TORONTO
Amy Grace Kelsey
Erickson
B.C
Kelsey
the Royal
Honors to be presented at tomorrow night ceremony
Mrs Kelsey raised the champion wheat on a six acre fruit ranch in the Kootenay Valley. Albert Robbing of Laura Sask and B and C Brown of Cassils Alta won world titles in cat and barley with $2000 prizes to be awarded at tomorrow night’s ceremony. The fair runs to Nov 28 with horse shows and judging across dozens of events as exhibitors attend from across the Dominion. Over 700 cats entries mark the dog show section, the largest yet.
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Kelsey
Kootenay Valley
Albert Robbing
Laura, Sask
B. and
C. Brown
Cassils
Alla
Dominiion
Newlyweds in Hampshire Town Spark World Attention
Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten choose Romsey in Hampshire for a quiet honeymoon. The town of about 6000 residents becomes the focus as international interest peaks over the royal couple and their privacy in the village setting.
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HAMPSHIRE, VILLAGE
ROMSEY
Hampshire
England
Britain
Elizabeth
Newly Weds Go Jeeping in Honeymoon Daylight Ride
Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip spent their first morning as a married couple at Broadlands Hampshire. They went joy rolling in a jeep, with Philip driving and the Duchess holding their corgi Crackers. The jeep, loaned by Earl Mountbatten, followed the Duke's privacy wishes after their Westminster Abbey wedding.
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ROMSEY
Hampshire
England
Elizabeth
Prince Philp
Philip
Broadlands
Hampshire Downs
Earl Mountbatten
Peasants and Troops Clash in Italian City Streets
In Sitanto near Rati peasants and carabinieri clashed after an attack on priest Rey Pasquale Pilea. Three bullets struck the cleric as mobs burned and wreckage spread. Four were killed in Apulia violence. total dead near 20 across Italy as De Gasperi reviews the unrest.
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ROME
Sitanto
Rati
Ialy
Rey Pasquale Pilea
Wan
bac
Christats Democratic
Uomo Qualunque
GAN
Apulia
Italy
Alcide De Gaspe
athex
Ottawa Area Prices Board Offices To Close
Ottawa reports the Prices Board will close offices on November 30 affecting locations in Charlotteown, Saint John, Quebec City, Ottawa, London, Ontario, North Battleford, Regina and Edmonton. Some staff may transfer to rental offices as five regional offices remain and Winnipeg will handle price problems.
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OTTAWA
Charlotteuwt
Samt John
NB Quehic
Lordon
Onn
North Bat Ont
Regina
Ecmento Beald offelak
Winnipeg
Royal couple welcomed at Mountbatten estate honeymoon
Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip arrived at Broadlands near Southampton for two weeks of honeymoon amid cheers. Scotland Yard kept crowds orderly as the couple entered Mountbatten’s country home. The royal staff prepared a simple dinner in the hospital wing and guests enjoyed sherry soup vegetables and ice cream.
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ROMSEY
Hampshire
England
Broadlands mansion
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Southampton
Philip
Lonton
Mountbatten
Scotland Yard
cne
Bers Stone
royal
Genregisa
ray
Frank Bardell
Mary Cable
cashion
hopesmith
Warning For Santa's Helpers
In Chicago in November a briefing to Northwest Area volunteers of the Volunteers of America urged white-haired workers to lay off onions and garlic and to keep hands clean. They were told never to pick up or kiss a child and never smoke on the job while maintaining a pleasant, gentlemanly manner.
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CHICAGO
volunteers of
America
northwest area
Iran Cries foul as Soviet oil concession plan ends
Moscow denounces Iran for voiding the 1946 oil concession accord with the USSR saying Tehran breaches obligations and discriminates against the Soviet Union. The note cites President Qavam in Tehran and the parliament's Oct 22 nullification of the pact, which would have let a Russian Iranian firm explore and develop northern Iran oil with phased Soviet control.
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MOSCOW
Russia
Iran
Soviet Union
Ahmed Qavam
Tehran
nulificaten
Qavam
Ivan Sadchikov
majnst
Tan
USSR
Rusesta
Tran
Azerbaijan
Russitt
Child Charged With Arson In Church Fire
Nov 21 Pidon Allen 2 year old son of a Philadelphia policeman is charged with arson after admitting in a signed statement that he set the fire which destroyed St Annes Roman Catholic church on Armistice Day Fire Marshal George J Gallagher said the blaze burned along the side wall of the church.
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PHILADELPHIA
don Allen
Philadelpha
tie
St Annes Roman Catholic
George J Gallagher
Patrol bomber crashes at sea off San Diego with 11 aboard
A Lockheed Neptune patrol bomber carrying 11 crew members crashed 102 miles off San Diego early today. A distress signal was sent before the crash. The submarine Pomadon and escort carrier Baloko aided in search for survivors, with two men recovered. The mission departed Miramar for a 14 hour operation.
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SAN DIEGO
Calif
sad
naval
U.S. Pomadon
Baloko
Miramar
here
Queen Wilhelmina to Resume Duties in December
Queen Wilhelmina of The Netherlands is likely to resume regal duties in December after a period of retirement due to ill health. A regency bill named Juliana as regent during the queen's rest, and the decision to extend the retirement period seems unlikely.
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THE HAGUE
Reuters
Wilhelmina
The Netherland
Juliana
Rule law battles over mine contract termination ruling
A court action involving the United Mine Workers of America and mine operators centers on termination notices and separate agreements. Justice Shepherd's decision upheld certain termination actions while noting the separate agreements run from Oct 1 1946 to March 1948, with disputes over interim terms and notices. A separate incident reports a 22 year old man killed by a falling mantelpiece during a folk dance gathering.
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CATGARY
United Mane Voorkers
Winneriel
divtict
Aleberks
SO Shepherd
young
shepherd
ug oh polis
Canada
ana
omimszwions
UVMWA
Olati Arlons
Whdun
KINGSLEY Ta
Danale Hageenbott
Communists Declare War on French Democracy Amid Crisis
French Assembly faces a grave crisis as Leon Blum, veteran socialist, warns that international Communism has openly declared war on French democracy. Half a million workers strike as Ramadier resigns and De Gaullist plans threaten republican sovereignty.
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Associated Press
Pee
Leon Blum
national assembly today
Charles De Gaulle
people's party
Bhim
Paul Ramadier
france
Blum
assembly
De Gaulle
De Gaullists
De Gaullist
T. Vincent Aurel
republic
lust
Sacwlist
ak woverfimerit
Ramadier
Ramur
Cockatoo Frees Itself Finds New Cagemates
A Philadelphia cockatoo named Old Scratch Patch grew tired of attention from six female cockatoos. He broke his cage lock last night, walked to a different cage, opened that lock, and moved in with two bachelor parrots.
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PHILADELPHIA
Snowbird Dakota Evacuates Canadians From Moffet Inlet
Bob Race piloted the Snowbird Dakota 570 miles from Coral Harbor to Moffet Inlet to rescue eight Canadians including Canon John Turner and his family. Turner is wounded in the head from a rifle misfire. paratroopers and medical staff assisted during the move to the airstrip. The evacuees are en route to Winnipeg for hospital care with possible stopovers.
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WINNIPEG
Bob Race
Moffet Inlet
Arctic Circle
Church of England
R.C.AF
Coral Harbor
southampton Island
C.3.T
Moffet
Guy D'Artois
John K. Turnes
Drartais
Ross Willoughby
W. W. Judd
FC Clarke
Canon Turner
Treasury Branch Manager Supposedly Suspended
CALGARY November 21 Premier EK C Manning said he heard W H Graham Red Deer treasury branch manager had been suspended but offered no comment.
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CALGARY
C. Manning
Calgary today
W. H. Graham
Red Deer treasury
Leon Blom Defeated in Move to Form France Safety Government
Paris report says Leon Blim failed to win national assembly approval for a premier nomination aimed at forming a public safety government in France. Other items note round-the-world fliers landing at Edmonton and plans to continue to Los Angeles, plus Truman naming Gray as Veterans Administrator and Bradley to become Army chief of staff. Police in Jerusalem arrested eight Jews amid arms seizures. Chicago newspapers faced hours-long delays due to a labor dispute, and the Navy banned the Annapolis secret society known as the Green Bear.
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LEON BLIW
FOYT
PARIS
Leoan Bhim
France
national assembly
EDMONTON
EDMONTION
George ‘Truman
Cuttord kyon
Edmonton warport
pam
MLS
bert
John
B.C
Lethbridge
Alta
Los Angeles
OVA BRADLEY
SLAFF
WASHINGTON
APO
Truman
Carl R. Gray
Onur Bradley
United states army
Lrudies
eet
Eisenhower
Columbia University
New York
Klaatt
JERUSALEM
CHICAGO
Navy
The Times
Detroit
News
Times and
Free Press
A.F.I
riowdown
NAVAL ACADEMY SECRET SOCIETY
A.P
United States navy today
Annapolis
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Brotherhood of
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Duke of Edinburgh
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Prices Board
Republic In Danger
Santa
UMWA
almng
MANTLEURCE
Treasury
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