Alberta production up in eight months of 1949
Alberta statistics show most major industries increased output from January to August 1949 versus 1948. Oil production jumped 93 percent to 12,730,607 barrels, with value rising 67 percent to 35,527,890 dollars. Cattle exports rose 6 percent to 162,051 head, horses down 52 percent, calves down 10 percent, and sheep lambs hogs declines noted. Wheat output for July and August rose 14 percent to 42,386,434 bushels. other grain dropped 25 percent to 9,553,827 bushels. Clay products up 2 percent, cement up 47 percent. Lime production also increased.
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DMONTON
Alberta
A.G.T. Man Killed in Taber Alberta Accident
Joseph Edward Fooks of Medicine Hat an Alberta Government Telephones employee was instantly killed when the truck he rode in near Taber lost control at 9 45 am. Two other Medicine Hat men Walter Guzik and Claude Joseph Ball were shaken up. The driver Guzik piloted the vehicle from Medicine Hat to Lethbridge towing a trainer. Coroner Dr A Hammon ordered an inquest into the fatality with identification procedures pending.
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Joseph Edward Fooks
Alberta
Medicine Hat
Taber
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Walter Guzik
Claude Joseph Ball
Guzik
Left Hand Corner opens in Ottawa with celebrity guests
The new Bank O Street pastry shop draws diplomats' wives and government officials for opening week. Mayor Bourque cuts the ribbon as Hugh Keenleyside arrives with two pies to raffle. Ottawa Citizen columnist Austin Cross notes the launch is more than a bun shop led by proprietor Mrs Eliza.
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Ottawa
Bank O Street
Bank Street
Time Magazine
E. A. Bourque
Hugh Keenleyside
Left Hand Corner Continues Page 22
A brief continuation note indicates the discussion or column titled Left Hand Corner resumes on page 22, guiding readers to follow the ongoing feature in the newspaper.
Alberta Wheat Pool pays patronage dividends for 1947 48 year
Calgary reports that about 656734 dollars in patronage dividends were paid or credited to Alberta Wheat Pool members who delivered grain to Pool elevators in the 1947 48 crop year. The Pool's 27th annual meeting opened in Calgary on Tuesday. The report notes the dividend total and member receipts.
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CALGARY
Alberta Wheat Pool
Joy Rides To Malta On Obsolete Aircraft Carriers
Dr Mont Follick proposes four old carrier ships be refitted for pleasure cruises to Malta the George Cross island The trip would last three weeks with 500 passengers per ship and costs around 1 a day per traveler Follick says about 20 000 could take the voyage annually but other MPs doubt the plan Colonial Secretary Creech Jones says officials will assist Malta to boost tourism and emigration ships may be sought from Britain or abroad
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LONDON
Mont Follick
pariament
Malta
Dr. Follick
Britain
H. 3. W. Morgan
Rocheale
Follick
Margate
Blackporol
Creech Jones
Louchborough
British consider changing law on Tass diplomatic immunity
London November 23 Reuters government may amend the law granting diplomatic immunity to Tass the official Russian news agency. Lord Jowitt said an inter departmental committee will study the issue and report before any further steps. The matter stems from a libel case by Vladimir Krajina a Prague University professor.
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LONDON
Reuters
Tass
Viscount Jowitt
house of lords
Lord Vansittart
court of appeal
Vladimir Krajina
Prague University
Jowitt
Flour Battle in Commons Halts Pro Con Audit Motion
In Parliament, a Progressive Conservative move to condemn the government over the combines investigation was ruled out of order. An appeal against Speaker Ross Macdonald’s ruling failed 148 to 56 as John Diefenbaker urged stronger publication within 15 days and assurances against future breaches in the combines act. The vote followed a separate 149 to 53 tally opposing George Drew’s bid to allow deeper committee scrutiny of government administration of the act.
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UAWA
commons
Ross Macdonald
BAS
Macdonald
John Diefenbaker
P.C
Lake Centre
George Drew
banking and commerce committee
Delayed Effects Of Strike Hit U.S. Auto Plants
Detroit reports delayed steel strike impact will curtail next week output at Ford Hudson Studebaker and other makers.产 Automotive production may drop to about 50 000 vehicles weekly with around 250 000 workers idle though some plants keep parts fabricating and service work.active recovery uncertain after Thanksgiving holiday shutdowns.
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DETROIT
United States
Ford
Hudson
Studebaker
Wild Truck Crash in Sudbury Leaves Teens Injured
A thirteen year old driver and a twelve year old passenger from Sudbury Ont were in a stolen truck that careened off a bridge into a creek after colliding with two cars. Both youths suffered broken legs as the vehicle plunged about 15 feet.
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Central Press Canadian
Sudbury
Ont
Nanton Man Is Winner At Winter Fair
Toronto reports Western Canada farmers dominated cattle judging at the Royal Winter Fair. William Harrison of Dafoe Saskatchewan won the Shorthorn trophy, Richardson Stock Farms of Winnipeg took reserves in junior and grand championships, Grant Campbell of Moffat Ontario led the grand champion female Shorthorn, and W A Crawford-Frost of Nanton Alberta swept Hereford classes. The UK special prize went to Kilgour Wilson of Lachute Quebec. Miss R Regent I.
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TORONTO
Calgary Stampeders
Western Canada
William Harrison
Dafoe
Sask
Shorthorn Society
United Kingdom
Richardson Stock Farms
Winnipeg
Grant Campbell
Moffat
Ont
H. M. Atkinson
Nanticoke
Kilgour Wilson
Lachute
Que
Hereford
Economically Unfeasible Pipe Alta. Oil to B C
Dr W A Carrothers, chairman of the coast and petroleum control board, said it is economically unfeasible to pipe petroleum from Alberta to the British Columbia coast. He noted it is cheaper today to import petroleum from California by tanker than to ship from Alberta by pipeline, countering a Vancouver board of trade claim about price and refinery development.
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VICTORIA
B.C
W. A. Carrothers
coast and petroleum control board
Alberta
British Columbia
Vancouver
California
Manpower Shortage in Yugoslavia Reflects Five Year Plan
Belgrade reports Yugoslavia faces a critical shortage of manpower and skilled technicians to fuel Tito's five year plan. Moscow directed Cominform pressure, border provocations, and economic boycott compound the strain as the army of 800,000 men consumes resources, while voluntary brigades struggle to push priority projects.
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BELGRADE
Yugosavia
Titus
cominform
Yugaslavia
Tito
Russia to press UN on Chinese delegates replacement
In New York on November 23 Andrei Vishinsky said Russia will seek to have Chinese Communist government delegates seated at the United Nations, and will not recognize Nationalist Chinese delegates as China’s representatives. He spoke during an atomic energy debate at Flushing Meadow, while Chieh Hou Khan of the Nationalist delegation denounced him. The assembly continued as Romulo presided.
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YORK
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Russia
United Nations
Flushing Meadow hall
Kuomintang
Vishinsky
Chieh
Assembly
Carlos P. Romulo
Philippines
Hui
B C Backs Govt Home Building
Premier Byron Johnson announced British Columbia will join the federal housing construction program to relieve shortages. The province will participate subject to legislative approval, sharing costs 75 percent federal and 25 percent provincial. He will convene four conferences with civic and municipal authorities across the province.
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VICTORIA
B.C
Byron Johnson
British Columbia
house of commons
Johnson
U S Consul Is Ordered Out By Reds
Washington reports Angus Ward the American consul general at Mukden has been released from jail by Chinese Communists and ordered out of the country. Four consulate aides jailed with Ward Oct 24 on trumped up charges were freed as well. The men were tried by a villagers court, sentences commuted to deportation, and Ward said they were up and about.
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WASHINGTON
A.P
Angus Ward
Mukden
Ward
state department
department
people’s court
Manitoba To Back Federal Highway Plan
Premier Douglas L. Campbell said Manitoba supports the federal plan for the trans Canada highway and seeks more than 50 per cent Ottawa funding. He expects reimbursement for prior Manitoba costs as George Collins estimates Manitoba construction at about 15 million dollars, with the province’s share around 7.5 million if Ottawa covers half.
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WINNIPEG
Douglas L. Campbell
Manitoba
Ottawa
Campbell
Winters
George Collins
Lilienthal resigns as U S atomic energy board head
Washington reports that David E. Lilienthal resigned today as chairman and member of the United States atomic energy commission. The resignation is effective December 31 and was announced by the White House. Calgary lawyer gets six months in jail
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LUBBOCK
Tex
API
here
MONTREAL
Alouttes management
Camillien Houde
Alouettes
LIBERAL
OTTAWA
defence department
Natinal Film Board
CALGARY
LAWS
RILVAIRSVILLE
Milton
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James Culligan
H.M.C.S. Haida
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Pian
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University of Manitoba
John Lamont
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Progressive Conservatives
C.C.F
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L.P.P
Labor
Loughborough
Russ Agency
Garson
Nanton
Alta
tee ertet
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