Canada Marks 72nd Thanksgiving With Turkeys And Prayers
Canadians mark the 72nd Thanksgiving with church services and outdoor celebrations. The holiday, official since 1879, centers on gratitude for harvests, with a big turkey and family dinners. Prices run 60 to 65 cents a pound for turkeys, chicken and other fowl common. provinces report ample supply despite frost damage to crops.
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United Nations
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New England
Quebec
Ursuline
Marquis of Lorne
Toronto
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
Gross Breach of Agreement Charged by Britain
London reports Britain accuses Russia of a gross breach of the Austrian control agreement of 1946 by interfering with free movement of Austrian police during strikes this week. A note to Austria’s Foreign Minister Karl Gruber from Lord Henderson, the foreign affairs undersecretary, voices strong support for Austria’s view.
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LONDON
Reuters
Britain
Russia
Karl Gruber
Austria
Lord Henderson
Iron craft surges in London amid blacksmiths decline
A London correspondent notes a wave of demand for hand wrought iron work in the West End after an Essex farrier predicted the blacksmith trade would fade away. Items such as andirons screens and lamp stands are in demand, reflecting a shift from traditional forging to decorative ironwork.
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London
Ottawa Journal
Finds Lizards Ants In Most Unusual Places
I Norman Smith recounts a quirky journey across the Mediterannean to Cairo arriving after a long flight from Rome. He notes lizards roaming chairs and floors at a country home and 8727 ants on a breakfast tray at Shepheard's Hotel, illustrating oddities of travel. The piece blends travel mood with humorous observations.
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I. NORMAN SMITH
The
Herald
MEDITERRANEAN
Jess
TWA
Mount Etna
Sicily
Athens
Canada
Vancouver
Life Magazine
Cairo
Rome
Shepheard
Copenhagen Plans Churchill Welcome
Winston Churchill will ride in a seven mile triumphal procession through Copenhagen as he and Mrs Churchill visit three days as guests of King Frederik and Queen Ingrid at Fredensborg Castle. Streets will be garlanded and the city prepares a grand welcome. Tuesday he will receive an honorary doctorate from Copenhagen University.
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Reuters
Winston Churchill
Mrs. Churchill
Frederik
Queen Ingrid
Fredensborg castle
Denmark
Churchill
Copenhagen University
18000 Sign For First Rocket Trip To Moon
New York October 7 An announced interplanetary trip may be crowded as Hayden planetarium reports 18000 people signed up for the moon voyage. The schedule shows the moon nine hours away at a speed of 25000 mules per hour. The planetarium disclaims responsibility for delays en route.
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NEW YORK
Hayden planetarium
planetarium
Alberta mayors form executive committee at union
MEDICINE HAT Alta Oct 7 closing sessions of the union saw the incorporation of a cities section. Mayors L S Turcette Lethbridge Frank Abgus Coleman named to the executive committee with five other Alberta mayors. A key resolution urged the province to provide more municipal revenue, including a possible sales tax to be distributed per capita. Alderman Dave Broadfoot Red Deer urged revenue without strings. Another resolution sought higher provincial support for basic education costs, with a mean cost of 140 and grants for impoverished areas. Mayor MacKay Calgary said a survey of Alberta education costs would be done and findings submitted to the cabinet before year end. Other officers elected included Mayor Thomas Wilkies Lacombe first vice president and Alderman Robert T Alderman Calgary second.
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Alta
Harry C. Levn
L. S. Turcette
Lethbridge
Frank Abgussafy
Coleman
Alberta
new ring
D. H. MacKay
Calgary
Dave Broadfoot
Redcliff
MacKay
Thomas Wilkies
Lacombe
Robert T. Alderman
Advance Party At Fort Lewis Plans For Okinawa Move
Canada’s special brigade advance parties have arrived at Fort Lewis to coordinate final training and movement toward the Far East. The overall plan calls for the brigade to train somewhere in the Far East and depart for mid November, with Okinawa once mentioned as a site though nothing is finalized. The disposition depends on United Nations decisions and possible parliamentary approval, with changes possible on short notice. Col. Carl Boehm, leading an advance party, said the soldiers will train at Fort Lewis and that no final training site has been chosen.
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Canada
special brigade
Far East
FT. LEWIS
Fort Lewis
Wash
Okinawa
Pacific
Korea
United Nations
Carl Boehm
Fort Lewis army camp
Col. Boehm
Five Honorary Degrees For Oct 19 Convocation
The University of Manitoba will hold its 1950 convocation on October 19 in the university auditorium after postponement due to the Red River flood. Five honorary degrees will be conferred, including Arnold Heeney and W. J. Parker, both graduates of the university, along with Rev. Georges Henri Levesque, Brig. R. FE. A. Morton, and Dr. O. M. Soldandt.
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University of Manitoba
Red River
university
Arnold Heeney
W. J. Parker
Manitoba Pool Elevators
Georges Henri Levesque
Laval
R. FE. A. Morton
army
O. M. Soldandt
defence research board
Ottawa
Nehru speech at Lucknow conference hints Asia's path
Montreal Star correspondent George Ferguson reports Nehru opening the Institute of Pacific Relations conference in Lucknow. Delegates from major Pacific powers attend as Nehru emphasizes Asia's fundamental aims of nationalism and freedom, downplaying immediate Communist contrasts in a thoughtful, discursive address.
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Montreal Star
Institute of Pacific Relations
Lucknow
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Nehru
Russia
Red China
globe
dian sun
Lucknow university
Mehra
Yankees win World Series in four games
Whitey Ford, 21 year old rookie left hander, pitched a 5 2 victory over the Phillies as New York defeated Philadelphia 5 to 2 to complete a four game sweep before 62 003 fans at Ankee Stadium The series marked the lowest total scoring on record and Ford halted a late Phillies uprising in the ninth with two runs in and two on and two out leading to the title win
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JACK HAND
Associated Press
ANKEE STADIUM
New York
Whitey Ford
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Phillies
Dane
Arlie Reynolds
Ford
Phillies
Stan Lopata
Jeft
Kaesong Falls To US Force
U S forces captured Kaesong two miles south of 38th parallel on the road to Pyongyang as the 1st Cavalry division drove about 200 miles since mid-September. South Korean troops neared Wonsan within 20 miles on the east coast amid a broader UN push toward the Communist capital. General MacArthur was reported by AP correspondent Hal Boyle.
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Seoul
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Kaegong
Hal Boyle
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World's Biggest Pipeline Completed to Sidon Coast
Beirout Lebanon Oct 7 The world's largest oil pipeline is finished and being filled with oil The 1068 mile line runs from Saudi Arabia's Persian Gulf oil fields to Sidon on the Mediterranean coast It removes a 7000 mile tanker haul via the Suez Canal The line cost about 250 million dollars and used 323000 tons of steel It taps a vast oil field and is now producing at record rates
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Arabian Pireline Company
Ol Company
Jordan
Canada to decide on army special force future
The government weighs sending Canada’s special force to Korea and Europe amid tensions in Korea and Washington’s push for broad international representation. Prime Minister St Laurent signaled Canada will contribute to peacetime Europe, while reserving 10,000 men for possible non occupation duties.
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Korea
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United Nations
Canada
Washington
United States
Ottawa
Rono
Australia
Japan
Montreal
Canadian Industrial Preparedness Association
St. Laurent
Vargas Widens Margin in Brazil Presidential Vote
Vargas led with about 867,306 votes while Lt Gen Eduardo Gomes trailed with 425,100 and Cristiano Machado 242,828 in unofficial returns from Brazil's October election. The count covers some 7.7 million ballots, reflecting Vargas's long hold on power since 1930.
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RIO DE JANEIRO
Brazil
Getuno Vargas
BTA
Ask Ban Hunting Pheasants In Brooks Area
Calgary Oct. 7 CP G W Philpott president Brooks branch Eastern Irrigation District Fish and Game Association said he would seek government authority to impose an immediate pheasant shooting ban in the district. The association had urged a week long season or none at all as the government set Oct 4 to Nov 11. He warned the birds could be wiped out if the season remains open.
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CALGARY
G. W. Philpott
Brooks
Eastern Irrigation District Fish and Game Association
Philpott
Anscomb Resigns B.C. Post
Vancouver Oct 7 CP Herbert Anscomb resigned as leader of the British Columbia Progressive Conservative party during a special night session at the annual convention. He called for a leadership vote and said he would fight to regain the post, facing W A C Bennett in a contest for the leadership. Opponents blamed his liquor interests for a party decline and attacked his role in the coalition.
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VANCOUVER
Herbert Ansccomb
British Columbia
Progressive Conservative party
Anscomb
Victoria
Mr. Anscomb
W. A. C. Bennett
South Okanagan
B.C
Herald skips Monday issue on Thanksgiving Day
The Herald will not publish Monday October 9 because Thanksgiving is a statutory holiday. Important international and local news will be bulletined as usual.
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Pakistan Afghan ties worsen after raids say premier
Premier Liaquat Ali Khan told parliament that relations with Afghanistan have grown worse with raids into Pakistan territory by Afghan tribesmen and army members. The comments came as cross border tensions rose amid regional conflicts and security concerns across the frontier.
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Lincoln
Neb
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Seoul
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