France Urges Western Europe Federation at Assembly
The French national assembly endorsed a plan for a political and economic federation of western Europe including western Germany. The vote 327 to 249 approved joining Germany into the European federation concept and Germany's associate status in the Council of Europe's lower house. The session also backed policies on German demilitarization and Western powers security guarantees. Other proposals urged stronger powers for the European council, control of Ruhr resources, and opposing rebuilding German war industries. A separate item reports a large gas discovery at Texaco Ranfurly No 1, 70 miles east of Edmonton.
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U.S
The Left Hand Corner on Lord Hugh Cecil’s Career
The Ottawa Journal notes Lord Hugh Cecil, the youthful Cecil brother, celebrated his 80th birthday. A noted orator in Westminster, he long quoted Greek classics in Hansard and, despite high expectations, did not pursue a major political career. Described as tall, pale, and monastic, he faced criticism for his churchward fervor.
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Left Hand Corner Continues on Back Page
Newspaper note indicates a continued item titled The Left Hand Corner appears on the back page. The readable fragment provides no further details about the content, participants, date, or setting.
Jorgenson Again Heads Social Credit League
CALGARY NOV 26 R D Jorgenson of Edmonton was re elected president of the Alberta Social Credit League for a tenth term. The full slate of officers was returned unanimously with Premier E C Manning named leader and O A Kennedy of Edmonton and J L Hull of Calgary re elected first and second vice presidents respectively.
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Edmonton
Alberta Social Credit League
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O. A. Kennedy
J. L. Hull
House Drive Opens UAWA debate on prorogation and combines bill
Members of the commons, meeting in Ottawa, moved to prolong sitting hours to push prorogation by December 3. The session saw passage of a combines bill aimed at anti price fixing in flour milling, attacked by opposition over handling of the related report. The house also eliminated Wednesday half holiday and Saturday recess, setting 11 am to 11 pm sittings with two-hour meal breaks. Prime Minister St Laurent allowed today to end at 6 pm. A one-hour filibuster on pipeline bills and calls for full citizenship rights surfaced during the estimates debate in the resources department. Continued on Page Two.
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Imperial Oil plans $30 million Alberta oil expansion
Imperial Oil Limited announces a plan to invest $30 million more in Alberta oil development next year. G. L. Stewart says Alberta holds about 1 000 000 000 barrels in sight with Imperial Golden Spike No 4 testing well near Edmonton showing promise. Alberta reserves could supply 150 000 barrels daily, refinery limits said. Winnipeg eyed for a new refinery. interprovincial pipeline to Great Lakes due to double output with shipments to Superior, Wisconsin.
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Bojangles Robinson Dies at 71 in New York
Bil Bojangles Robinson, famed tap dancer loved on stage and screen, died Friday night at 71 with his wife at his side after a period of illness. He entered Columbia Presbyterian on November 14 and was in an oxygen tent as his health declined. Friends say he faced financial difficulties while Hollywood and Broadway mourned the loss of a Negro show business icon once called Shirley Temple's uncle.
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Bojangles) Robinson
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Bill
Cripps Denies Canada Blamed for Britain's Crisis
London reports Sir Stafford Cripps rejected claims Canada worsened Britain's economic woes. He praised Canadian friendship and cited wartime aid totaling 1.0 billion dollars plus loans, mutual aid in 1943, and postwar credit. He urged continued cooperative effort to resolve the sterling-dollar issue.
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Canada
Britain
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Commerceial Travellers Benevolent
Husband of Former Lethbridge Lady Passes in Toronto
Arthur Bayard Smith 64, general superintendent of the Canadian Pacific Railway sleeping dining and parlor car department for the eastern region, died Friday in Toronto. Born in Montreal he held posts in Winnipeg Banff and Spokane. Surviving are his widow Audrey Neale and two sons.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Montreal
Kelsey Wheat Queen Captures Grain Show Title at Chicago
Mrs. Anne Grace Kelsey of Erickson British Columbia won wheat queen at the International Livestock and Grain Show in Chicago. This is her second win, last accomplished in 1946, with a near perfect sample of hard red spring Reward wheat grown on her Erickson six acre farm. Reserve honors went to Gene C. Peterson of Corvallis, Montana. The exposition showcased 11,500 head of livestock valued over 5 million dollars, with Canadian entrants from Ontario Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia. Donna Mae Wiese of Charlotte Iowa won a junior Shorthorn calf blue ribbon.
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Gene C. Peterson
Corvallis
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Donna Mae Wiese
Charlotte
Dominion
Toronto
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British
Rich Topsoil Carried Into Sash By Wind
Massive windstorm in Medicine Hat and Saskatchewan caused millions in soil loss. A five hour gale with 70 mph gusts blew rich topsoil eastward, resembling 1930s dust bowls. Widespread erosion affected land fertility and farming regions across the prairies.
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Medicine Hat
Saskatchewan
No Serious Soil Drifting Here In Lethbridge District
Herbert Chester of the Dominion Experimental Station told The Herald there has been little soil drifting during recent heavy winds. He credits snow fall in mid October and good trash cover on the regional summer fallow for soil stability in Southwestern Alberta.
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Lethbridge
Herbert Chester
Dominion Experimental Station
The Herald
Chester
Alberta
Dust storm devastates region hurts next year’s yields
J L Anderson district agriculturist calls it the worst dust storm since 1937. He warns it will cost millions to next year’s productivity and fears average district yields will drop far below this year’s six bushels. At storm peak all trucks halted as motorists faced conditions.
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Manitoba Rent Situation Under Advisement
Winnipeg report says Labour Minister Charles Greenway noted Manitoba must study the rental issue further. He indicated the cabinet could meet next Tuesday or sooner to discuss the federal move granting rent boosts. The Ottawa decision followed Saskatchewan’s pledge to enforce rent control.
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Manitoba
Greenlay
Ottawa
Saskatchewan
Filchock Shines In Aerial Battle For Grey Cup
Montreal Alouettes defeated Calgary Bipetirs as quarterback Prank c sparked both ends and Bob Cunningham scored two touchdowns. The big guns led the offense and defense in a high intensity Grey Cup clash.
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Montreal
Alouettes
Calgary
Bipetirs
Bob Cunningham
Montreal Alouettes claim Grey Cup in snow patch classic
In a snow patched gridiron war at ARSITY STADIUM Montreal defeated Calgary 28 to 15 before 20 100 sell out crowd to win their first Grey Cup since 1931 Frank Filchock and Bob Cunningham sparked the Alouettes offence with long pitches while Virgil Wagner and Trawick added scores Calgarys Keith Spaith and Sugarfoot Anderson fought back but Montreal held the edge through the game with H Hood and Ches McCance adding key plays
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ARSITY
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Alouettes
Montreal
Calgary Stampeders
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Bob Cunningham
Calgary
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Filchock
Cunningham
Port Credit
Trawick
Ches McCance
Fred Kijek
Spaith
Hood
big Sugarfoot Anderson
Vern Graham
Coventry Fire Routs City After Worst Blaze Since 1940 Raid
Coventry firemen battled a massive blaze in three storey warehouses filled with food and Christmas fare. Fire chief W Greenhalgh, off a dance, led crews from Leamington Warwick Kenilworth and Nuneaton as outside forces returned home. The flames kept warehouses blazing overnight with adjoining areas deemed safe.
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Reuters
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Leamington
Warwick
Kenilworth
Nuneaton
Canada to test price fixing law with bakeries prosecutions
Ottawa aims to use revised anti price fixing legislation as bakeries in British Columbia Alberta and Saskatchewan face charges of conspiring to set high prices under the combines act. The bill strengthens admissibility of company letters as evidence and follows a failed dental case where directors must prove they were unaware of price fixing.
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commons
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Garson
nes investgation commission
West Germany rocked by Adenauer Schumacher feud
The West German Republic faced a bitter clash as Chancellor Konrad Adenauer and Social Democratic leader Kurt Schumacher traded insults over the Allied-German pact. Schumacher barred from 20 days of sittings, ruling out a boycott as the Council of Elders imposed the sanction amid a dawn session.
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Kurt Schumacher
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Schumacher
Adenauer
Social Democrats
Council of Elders
Six Victorians drown as tug capsizes off Trial Island
News dispatches report six Victorians drowned when the tug George McGregor capsized in a heavy overnight storm off Trial Island near Victoria British Columbia. Only one crew member was saved. among the drowned are Capt John Mason A Johannson chief engineer Leo Robinson second engineer Bill Hunter mate Harvey Reader seaman and A Mathews cook.
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Trial Island
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A. Johannson
Leo Robinson
Bill Hunter
Harvey Reader
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