Wreck Toll Grows as Soldiers Fight for Lives
Jasper Alberta November report on a mountain train wreck where at least six soldiers were seriously injured in hospital as the death toll neared twenty. Three railway workers were found dead while three more remained missing. Canadian National resumed normal traffic on the main line through the Rockies and the Canoe River wreck site near 83 miles west of Jasper was cleared after cars piled high.
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JASPER
Alta
Canadian National Railways
Canadian Rockies
Canoe River
B.C
here
Continental Limited
Edmonton
University hospital
Long Island Rail Crash Kew Gardens Toll 76 Dead
An express Long Island Rail Road collision in Kew Gardens Queens killed 76 and injured at least 333 as two passenger trains telescoped in a Thanksgiving eve disaster. It was the worst U.S. rail crash since 1943 with many bodies removed through the night and the quiet residential area turning into a morgue. The surviving motorman William Murphy, 61, survived and was questioned as authorities investigated the wreck.
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YORK
New York state
United States
Pennsylvania Railroad
Congressional Limited
Philadelphia
E.S.T
Kew Gardens
Queen’s County
secord
Rocksville Centre
Queen's borough
Times Square
William Murphy
Clamp Lid On Details Amid Korea Peace Talk Rumors
Peace rumors swirled as 27 American prisoners were released by Chinese Communists who said they do not want to fight. UN officials kept details secret while reports of a larger demilitarized buffer and peace talks were disputed by US and Tokyo sources.
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Associated Press
OKYO
United Nations
Korea
U.N
Red
The Left Hand Corner and Blue Eyed Bees-Acci dental Greatness
The fragment mentions The Left Hand Corner and Blue Eyed Bees and a dental greatness issue. No clear event or names to anchor a full item. Limited readable content suggests a brief note or column fragment with unclear context.
Blue eyed honey bees bred by scientists
Geneticists claim to have produced a blue-eyed bee strain by cross-breeding white-eyed freaks with black-eyed queens. An amateur beekeeper with six hives keeps watching for data showing superiority over regular Italian honey bees, while scientists await firmer facts.
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Jeteists
ace of
California
Suffering and survival under Greek aid drives Tangled aid and pride
In Athens a large office building is controlled by Americans and British with American aid keeping Greece alive amid recovery efforts. A sign warns that only US official cars may park there and an American official reluctantly jokes about locating parking. The piece notes Greek sentiment toward aid and hints at tensions between US influence and local pride.
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NORMAN SMITH
The Herald
ATHEN
Greece
Athens
U.S
Horses Die In Sudbury Dairy Stable Fire
A Sudbury dairy stable owned by Palm Dairies Ltd burned severely with fifteen horses killed. Firefighters entered the blaze but could not save the animals. no injuries to people were reported. The two storey brick building stood near downtown Sudbury.
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FIRE SUDBURY
Ont
Sudbury
Palm, Dairies, ‘Ltd
Dakota flies seven bodies east for Canoe River wreck
An RC A F Dakota transport plane will carry seven soldiers killed in the Canoe River train wreck to eastern Canada for burial. The route includes Winnipeg overnight, Toronto Malton Airport Friday, Trenton Saturday, then Greenwood Nova Scotia arrival. Three Newfoundland soldiers to be left at Argentia and Tor Bay. six army officers accompany the casketed remains.
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EDMONTON
RC.A.F. Dakota
M.S.T
Canoe River
Canada
Winnipeg
Toronto
Malton
Trenton
Greenwood
N.S
Sydney
Argentia
Tor Bay
Calgary civic election yields mixed bylaw support
Calgary voters re-elected Ald. D F Mcintosh and others, with Walter Boote’s Labor win as the upset. Incinerator bylaw passed 11 575 to 1 317 while the subway bylaw carried 10 236 to 2 669. C.G.A. maintains influence amid tight margins.
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CALGARY
D. F. MclIntosh
Labor
Ross Upton
Independent
Civic Government Association
Noel Hutchinson
C.G.A
Walter Boote
Fred Parker
Leslie Hill
St. W
subway
SPRINGS
Ogden
Ghastly Train Wreck Scene In Queens Suburb
Newsmen describe the Long Island Rail Road disaster in Kew Gardens where a 12 car electric train slammed into a rear coach of another train. The scene shows dying passengers, mangled bodies, and frantic rescue efforts as fire and police crews aid victims under floodlights.
Wrecks Near Morro Agudo Kill Five in Brazil
A Rio de Janeiro bound Sao Paulo express derailed near Morro Agudo injuring about 50 and killing at least five as four cars jumped the tracks due to spreading rails. Separately in Corunna province Spain a Madrid Corunna mail train derailed injuring 22, two seriously, with four coaches off the rails.
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RIO DE JANEIRO
Brazil
Sao Paulo
Morro Agudo
EIN
SPAIN
MADRID
Reuters
Madrid-Corunna
Corunna
Britain Aims to Reassure China on Korea UN Force
London reports Foreign Office says UN forces in Korea have no aggressive aims toward China. Message delivered in Peiping by J. C. Hutchison to Chang Han-Fu reaffirms UN objectives and guarantees to address Chinese security. Bevin to speak on Korea in next week’s Commons debate as Western powers seek solutions following China’s intervention.
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LONDON
Heuters
China
United Nations
Korea
Plb- Nely
U.N
foreign office
Bevin
jnstata
Canadian legation in Tokyo awaits new head in Japan
In Tokyo on November 23 Canadian Press dispatch notes Canada’s legation compound near the parliament building. Herbert Norman was recalled and the new delegation head had not yet arrived. J. C. Britton handles trade and commerce affairs, while C. E. McCaughey of North Bay sits as vice consul and third secret.
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TOKYO
parliament
Canada
Japan
New England
legation
Canfida
Herbert Norman
J. C. Britton
C. E McCaughey
North Bay
Ont
Worst Year Since 1928 for Damp Prairie Grain Storage
Prairie grain movement to the lake head lags behind last year with 1950 foreseen as the worst year since 1928 for damp grain. John Vallance of the Board of Grain Commissioners notes 87,000,000 bushels behind last year. Weather in the west dampens grain prompting 24 hour drier operation. storage capacity at some elevators is reduced 10 to 15 percent.
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FORT
WILLIAM
lakehead
John’ Vallance
Board of Grain Commissioners
Port Arthur
Fort William
Vallance
Canada
Saskatchewan
Commemorative Stamp Planned for Canada Post Centenary
Montreal November 23 Postmaster General Rinfret announced a special stamp for 1951 to mark the first centenary of Canada's own postal service. Artists are invited to submit designs reflecting the Canadian character and scene.
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MONTREAL
Rinfret
Canada
Bodies recovered in Rocky Mountain train wreck near Jasper
Twenty were aboard the Canadian National train when it derailed Tuesday near Cange River Alberta. Three soldiers and three engine crew members were among the dead. two soldiers and one engineer remain missing as recovery operations continue.
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JASPER
Alta
army
Canadian National Railways
EDMONTON
VANCOUVER
Canadian National
Cange River
B.C
Lionel Chevrier
Justice M. B. Archibald
A. Sylvester
Frank M. MacPherson
PRINCESS MARGARET
MALTA
LONDON
Reuters
Margaret
Elizabeth
Duke of Edinburgh
Elisabeth will vy
falia
Greece
MORAN
Wyo
Mount Moran
U.N
Rentera
United Nations
Lenden
Prague
Lake Success
New York
WINNIPEG
i(CP
Josephine Carew
Chartewoud
Francois Kavier-Cares
house of commons
ag. Winelow
Churchill
pelluy
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Munson
Ricky
Alberta
Viscount Alexander
N.Y. Line
VENIZELOS
DAKOTA
G.A
JOHN RANDOLPH
JOHN CARROLL
Long Island
Queens
Long Island Railroad
Anthony Tartaglia
Mineola
Britain
DAVE McINTOSH
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