Reds Accept New Formula For War Reparations
New Moscow backed 50 50 plan to divide postwar reparations between Yugoslavia and Greece as the main obstacle to Axis partner peace pacts appears near settlement. Byrnes favored cutting Bulgaria’s levy from 125 to 65 million. Three proposals from US France and Russia outline distinct allocations for Yugoslavia Greece Albania and Ethiopia with totals around 140 to 155 million dollars.
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NEW YORK
Yugoslavia
Greece
foreign ministers council
Molotov
Russia
M. Molotov
Bulgaria
Byrnes
Italy
United States
Ethiopia
oe pon
Albania
Chicago Farm Fair Opens Its Gates
Chicago November 30 71- Blacked out war years as the International Livestock Exposition opens its postwar showing. cattle horses sheep swine 10490 entries fill the arena while 3000 grain samples test wheat corn oats and barley. Canadians dominate grain wins, with William Miller Edmonton last year’s wheat king. total prizes exceed 100000 with stock and grain champions to be awarded.
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EARL AVEROID
CHICAGO
farmlard
Canada
United States
international
William Miller
Edmonton
William Ogilvie
Heat Loss in Homes Measured by Swift Current Tests
A weekly letter from the Dominion Experimental Station at Swift Current reports heat loss in winter home construction. Ceilings account for over 16 percent, walls 27 percent, glass 25 percent, and doors and windows around 29 percent. Floors lose 3 percent. Weatherstripping and proper fitting of storm doors and windows are advised, with insulation of ceilings after walls. A new wood frame design claims a 30 percent reduction in heat loss.
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Dominion Experimental Station
Swift Cure tent
Swift Current
Russian Court Sentences Soldiers for Austrian Girl Murder
A Russian military court in Vienna reportedly sentenced three Russian soldiers to death and two others to prison terms for the murder of a 16 year old Austrian girl at the volksprater on November 1. The mass dispatch notes the verdicts were delivered today.
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VIENNA
volksprater
peoples fairground
Wheat Drops Eight Cents in Early Trading
Wheat prices fell sharply in Chicago trading, with January wheat at 2.01 a bushel, down from the prior close of 2.09. Other grains also weakened as selling intensified on expectations of ample U.S. supplies and reduced government purchases for export.
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CHICAGO
Chicago Board of Trade
Kansas
Anderson
United States
U.S
Torpedo Scores Hit on Warrior in Mock War At Sea
Aboard H M C S Warrior at Acapulco on November 30 Canadian Squadron ships staged two days of simulated battle with aerial sorties and destroyer torpedo attacks. The Crescent torpedo struck amidships once, then again as interceptors and dive bombers supported a strike on the cruiser Uganda.
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Acapulco
Mexico
Warrior
Crescent
Tadar
Uganda
Woman Faces Murder Trial in Twin Daughters Slaying
Victoria reports Mrs. Elizabeth Yuen, 34, committed for trial after a preliminary hearing on charges of murdering her year and a half old twin daughters. The infants were found dead with razor slashes at the Yuen home on November 21. Mrs. Yuen sustained throat wounds in the same room. A note allegedly by her, written on the back of a family allowance envelope, spoke of coercion and seeking forgiveness.
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VICTORIA
Elizabeth Yuen
Yuen
Farm Scientists Praise Canada Help At Thanksgiving Banquet
A Thanksgiving banquet in Havre Montana honored Canadian agricultural scientists for work on wheat stem rust and rescue wheat. Montana growers praised the Dominion entomological laboratory at Lethbridge and the Swift Current Experimental Farm for collaboration. Canadian delegates included George Manson Dr C W Farstad A W Platt and H Seamans who traveled by two chartered planes.
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HAVRE, Mont
Montana
Dominion entomological laboratory
Lethbridge
Dominion Experimental Farm
Swift Current
Canada
George Manson
C. W. Farstad
Montana Seed Growers association
A.W. PLATT
Havre
Mr. Platt
Swift Current experiment station
Dr. Farstad
Truman to Appeal to Miners Amid Coal Strike Turmoil
Washington reports the federal coal mines administration has granted numerous applications by bituminous coal companies to assess absentee fines against striking miners. While President Truman remains silent the dispute grows, with possible fines running into millions and unemployment rising across related industries.
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WASHINGTON
United States federal coal mines administration
John J. Lewis
coal mines administration
White House
Truman
Mr. Lewis
William Stephenson Receives U S Medal for Merit in New York
Sir William Stephenson, Canadian born head of British security coordination in the western hemisphere during 1940 45, is awarded the U S Medal for Merit. Major General William J Donovan presented the honor after urging President Truman. the citation credits exceptional merit in service to the United Nations and allied wartime operations.
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NEW YORK
Willam Stephenson
Winnipeg
wesern
United States
Willem J. oWilder
M.C
D.F.C
Royal Flying Corps
CLY
Ronsevelt
Churchill ina
Sir Wailliam
Big Bill
Gen
Bonivan
Truman
William §. Stephenson
United Nations
Manpower Shortage Tops Morrison Britain Probe
LEEDS England Nov 30 Herbert Morrison lord president of the council and government leader in the house of commons named manpower shortage as Britain's main problem but ruled out compulsory direction of labor He urged not to be complacent in facing one of the most momentous transitions in history noting coal shortages threaten homes and industry this winter He heads the British Academy and says factories burning and homes warm remain unclear in the planning outlook.
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LEEDS
England
Herbert Morrison
house of commons
Britain
Morrison
Labor party
Russia
United States
Convicted German generals face death sentence in Rome massacre case
In Rome a British war crimes tribunal convicted Col. Gen. Oberhard von Mackensen and General Kurt Mielitzer for the 1944 Ardeatine Caves massacre of 335 Italian hostages. The court weighed a request to impose the soldiers’ death sentence amid crowd jeers and calls for execution.
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ROME
Corman
Ardeatine
dasansin
Oberhard Von Mackensen
lth
Kurt Micelizer
Roine
Edmonton Bay Identified in Carbon Monoxide Death
Richard Silas Wazeard of Edmonton died of carbon monoxide poisoning in a Canadian Pacific boxcar at Hardisty. Funeral held Monday. coroner Perverseff cited two charcoal burners as the fumes source. Survived by parents and sisters Marlene and Alicen Willis of Edmonton.
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MONTON
Richard Silas
Wazeard
Edmonton
wise
Hardisty
Wednesset DOr J. 1
Perverseff
Marlene
alicen Willis
Canada Lifts Wartime Wage Controls Across Nation
Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced removal of wartime wage and salary controls effective midnight, with only pending cases retained. The move ends a key inflation measure from 1941, while prices and rents remain controlled. Leaders hailed the change as industrial peace nears, as unions expect smoother negotiations without war labor board involvement.
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JACK WILLIAMS
QUEBEX
Mackenzie King
Quebec
Louis St. Laurent
King
Ottawa
A. R. Mosher
Canadian Congress of Labor
earter
Percy R. Bengouch
Trades and Labor Congress
Mr. King
Mearder
lnions
Noranda
Qué
Moslem League Leaders Confirm London Conference Visit
Liaquat Ali Khan and Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Moslem League secretary and president, confirmed they would attend the round table conference on the Indian Constitution in London. Al Khan arrived with Viscount Wavell and said they would depart for London tomorrow after a 30 minute meeting with the viceroy.
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KARACHI
India
Reuters
Liaquat
Ali Khan
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
league
London
Liaquat Al Khan
New Delhi
Viscount Wavell
Jinnah
Lord Wavell
Cease fire talks continue between Dutch and Indonesian forces
Reuters reports in Batavia that negotiations toward a cease fire on all fronts in Java were to reopen, despite clashes 10 miles east of Batavia over boundary lines. The cease fire order was issued November 4 under Lord Kilburn’s supervision.
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BATAVIA
Reuters
Java
Lord Kilbarn
Southeast Asia
Churchill 72nd Birthday Brings Busy Political Plans
London reports Winston Churchill in excellent health at age 72 with no thought of retirement. The wartime prime minister leads the Conservative opposition in the House of Commons and backs federated Europe and UN cooperation. a modest family dinner will mark the birthday with close friends in attendance.
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LONDON
Winston Churchill
house of commons
Europe
United Nations
Churchill
Resignation of Porter Accepted
President Truman accepted the resignation of OPA Chief Paul Porter effective December 4 as the merger of the Office of Price Administration with the Civilian Production Administration moves closer. The agency faced a looming court challenge over sugar rationing and related powers as its independent status winds down.
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WASHINGTON
United States Office of Price Administration
Civilian Production Administration
Truman
O.P.A
Paul Porter
OPA
Brooklyn
Porter
Chester Bowler
Debarkation of 1800 Jewish refugees begins at Cyprus
In Famagusta Cyprus on November 30 1947 authorities started debarkation of 1800 Jewish immigrants from three British vessels those transferred after a nine hour clash in Halfa Bay two Jews killed. The group largest yet brought to the Cyprus detention camp from Palestine and landings likely to span several days. The Palestine supreme court ruled the British governorate could bar entry to refugees overruling a habeas corpus challenge amid 4000 immigrants who arrived in Palestine waters aboard Lochita Tuesday.
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FAMAGUSTA
Cyprus
Palestine
Palestine supreme court
Jerusalem
Britdsly guvernaruvut
Lochita
Halfa bay
Power Restored to Wolfe Island After Cable Break
Workmen on barges in Kingston harbor connected an undersea cable to restore electric service to Wolfe Island in Lake Ontario. The island had been without power since Wednesday due to two breaks in the underwater link, and Kingston crews completed repairs late last night.
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KINGSTON
Ort
Wolfe island
wland
Lake Ontario
Kingston harbor
Despite Income Taxes Work Still Pays Off Says Officials
Canadian Welfare Council and National Employment Service advise married couples with both working to reassess tax rules. A survey cited by Kay Rex notes couples face about $100 extra in taxes when the wife works and earns over $250, though many well established road workers will not quit. The piece discusses pressures from the new tax regulations and hints at ongoing debate.
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KAY REX
QITAWA
Canadian Welfare Council
National Employment Service
onew
TVorunta Welfare Council
Relaxation of Terms Seen in Ottawa Talks
Ottawa prepares for Dominion provincial taxation talks as Premier Hart of British Columbia and Premier Macdonald of Nova Scotia push for federal concessions. Reports indicate Ottawa may ease wartime tax limits to let provinces raise revenues, while holdout provinces seek withdrawal from gasoline and amusement taxes.
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JOHN LEBLANC
OTTAWA
Hart
Brittea Columbia
Macdonald
Nova Scotia
Mnance Mineistersley
Dominion
Hartt
British Columbia
iment head
matehers
Halifax
King Cabinet Shuffle Soon
Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced plans to reorganize the federal cabinet before Parliament reassembles and indicated External Affairs Minister St Laurent could stay, praising his talents while signaling a new minister for external affairs to focus on Commonwealth and international matters. He also commented on Liberal leadership and stressed the 1945 election results as a verdict on conscription policy.
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QUEBEC
Mackenzie King
départment of external affairs
St. Laurent
Liberal party
King
Pontiac
Portane ta Prairie
Toronto Parkdale
Canada
Mr. King
Sir Wyndham Childs Dies in London Police Chief
London report states Sir Wyndham Childs, assistant commissioner at Scotland Yard since 1910, died Wednesday after illness. British authorities ordered Prince Carol of Romania deported from England for alleged attempts to obtain stay through influence.
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LONDON
Wyndham
potter
Scotland Yard
igszi
bam
Prince Carol
England
Royalty Imposed on Commercial White Fish in Alberta
Edmonton November 30 Royalty on all commercial white fish lake trout pickerel perch pike and tullibee was imposed by an order in council. Fishermen bear the tax with a department receipt shaping future sales. buyers may be liable if unpaid. Alberta fur farmers using fish for feed must file monthly returns. A separate order tightens dealers act licensing for exporters wholesalers operators and retailers. Both orders take effect immediately.
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EDMONTON
department of lands and mines
Alberta
fis
caldge plantis
Calgarians urged full probe of railway freight rates
Harold W. Riley told the Calgary Provincial Liberal Association a complete investigation of railway freight rates is needed to remove the disadvantages facing western Canada and Alberta.
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CALGARY
Alberta
Harold W. Riley
Liberal Association
Cal gary court reduces Machida sentence after appeal
Fred T Machida found guilty of false pretenses by Magistrate A Beaumont at Lethbridge has had his three year term cut to six months by the appellate division of the supreme court.
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LOMAL
CALGARY
Fred T Machida
A. Beaumont
Lethbridge
supreme court
JERUSALEM
ALASKA ROAD
EDMONTON
John Mahony
Western Army Command
Military Institute
Alaska Highway
Masai
SHANGHAL
tsunday
Shanghai
Oure Bertrand
Macleod Trail
George BR. Johnson
Bertrand
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