Tragic murder suicide and family tragedy reported
Calgary report details Frank Starr Smith 38 of Cowichan Lake B C shooting his five year old daughter Yvonne Elizabeth then suicide with both dying from head wounds near Banff Trail. Separate Winnipeg incident covers Jerome Allan Morrison 38 bludgeoning coworker Constant Borg 66 and hanging himself at a 176 foot incinerator chimney. Both cases described as murder and death by own action with conflicting motives and family tensions.
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CALGARY
C.P
Frank Starr Smith
Cowichan Lake
B.C
Banff
Yvonne Elizabeth
Smith
Pacific
Castor
Alberta
Halkirk
WINNIPEG
Jerome Allan Morrison
Constant Borg
Bore
Morrison
Borg
Barbara
Dundurn
Sask
Malta
Australia
W. W. Fountain
Walter Oliver
D Perner
General hospital
Air service to Grande Prairie and Peace River approved
Grant McConachie of Canadian Pacific Air Lines told the air transport board that Grande Prairie and Peace River districts will eventually receive twice daily aerial passenger and mail service. The two towns will now get nine trips a week.
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PEACE RIVER
EDMONTON
Grande Prairie
Grant McConachie
Canadian Pacife Air Lines
air transport board of Canada
Pigeons and a Plan to Scare Them Across Cities
Winnipeg faces pigeon troubles as residents press the police to cull birds. A Toronto paper reports a “spersonic whistle” that scares pigeons and may frighten animals, potentially causing widespread chaos and fear among children and pets.
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Winnipeg
Winnipeg Free Press
Toronto
Telegram
aries
Diplomatic Courtesy Charge In Soviet Ambassador Incident
The state department opened an inquiry into Soviet Ambassador Nikolai Novikovs claim that U S customs inspectors violated diplomatic courtesy by asking him to swear he had nothing illegal in his baggage. Novi kov arrived at La Guardia from the Paris conference. NY port official Harry M Durning said he was not mistreated or unduly delayed.
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WASHINGTON
state department
Nikolai Novikov
United States
Novikov
La Guardiaaire
New York
Harry M. Durning
Britain to Buy Canadian Beef Under New 1947 48 Pact
An agreement announced at Rossendale guarantees Britain will take a minimum of 120 million pounds of Canadian beef in 1947 and up to 120 million in 1948 at prices near wartime levels. The contract extends from July 1946 to end of 1948 and forms part of broader Canadian food pacts with Britain. The details were disclosed by Agriculture Minister Gardiner in a Portage la Prairie by election address.
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ROSSENDALE
Man
Great Britain
Canada
Gardiner
Ottawa
Britain
Gordimer
J. S. Wood
Portage la Prairie
agriculture department
British food ministry
Canadian meat board
Canadian seaboard
meat board
MacKinnon
A F U Attacks Leadership of Co Operatives
Calgary reports A D Olsen of the Alberta Farmers Union called for an overhaul of cooperative leadership over the recent non-delivery strike. He urged forming a national farmers union to replace the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, noting that the current federation cannot speak for the rural populace. Early in the strike dairy pools and co ops suffered losses and many creameries closed for much of the month.
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CALGARY
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
D Olsen
Alberta Farmers’ Union
Federation of Agriculture
Olsen
Northern
Alberta Dairy Pool
Central Alberta Dairy Pool
Alberta Livestock Co-op
Sault Ste Marie Draws Tourists With Juicy Steaks
Large crowds of visitors from the south enter Sault Ste Marie as local restaurants serve meat packed meals fueling the city’s tourism push toward the vacation peak period.
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SAULT STE. MARIE
USSR Eyes Ryukyu Islands in Cold War Stage
Washington report cites high level officials saying the Soviet plan to claim the Ryukyu chain including Okinawa faces U.S. opposition. The United States prefers China sovereignty or a United Nations trusteeship under China, citing Okinawa battles and strategic Pacific interests. Formosa is noted as disputed territory with China’s reclaiming favored, while Japan previously held the archipelago after the Sima-Japanese treaty.
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WASHINGTON
Ryukyu
Japan
Pormosa
Okinawa
United States
China
United Nations
Pacific
Formosa
Yellow Sea
Russia
Port Arthur
Darien
Little Progress In World Police Force
New York report notes UN military staff committee made slow headway on creating an international peace force. Russia offered a proposal after six months of stalemate, but many basic points remain unresolved. Major powers including the United States Britain China and France provided initial recommendations describing working papers rather than firm plans.
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NEW YORK
Russia
United Nations militaryy staff committee
United States
Great Britain
China
France
world force
RCAF First Line of Defence Emphasized in Toronto
In Toronto on October 9 Minister Gibson told the Toronto Board of Trade that the Royal Canadian Air Force must be the first line of defence and the first weapon of attack if war comes. He noted peacetime cuts from 200000 to 16000 trained men and stressed preparation with skilled personnel and modern equipment.
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TORONTO
RCAF
Gibson
Toronto Board of Trade
Must Aim at Housing 100 Daily By Fair Means or Foul
UAWA reports Hanratty, leader of the Veterans' Housing League, urged at a squatters meeting that with winter approaching the group must house 700 people daily by fair means or foul. He noted about 200 veterans and families have been housed in the past month using government buildings and warned he would not rule out continued seizures. The leader and George Bleakney face trial later, described as a pivotal moment in British law.
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Hanratty
UAWA
C.P
PF EE Wanratty
Veterans’ Housing League
Shortages Worse Than During War
A country wide Associated Press survey of 45 U S cities finds shortages of meat soap sugar and other staples worse than wartime. Meat scarce in 40 cities soap scarce in all cities and sugar scarce in 24. several towns report price pushing and crowd disturbances while some areas see limited butter and oils.
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NEW YORK
Oct. S
United States
Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Albuquerque
Brooklyn
Logan County
W. Va
Syracuse NY
Wichita
Kan
St Paul, Minn
Australian general election ballots under count in Canberra
Canberra reports continuing counting from the September 28 Australian general election with about a week more needed for final results. Labor leads with 38 seats, Liberals 15, Country 10, independents likely three in the Senate. constitutional referendum results pending. Federal wage and marketing proposals appear rejected by narrow margins amid postal and service ballots still being tallied.
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CANBERRA
house of representatives
Labor natty
Liberals
Country
Senate
Chifley
dbsent
fede
esre
Dairy Farmer Earns 41.3 Cents Per Hour Wages
Calgary reports show milk production costs and subsidies reviewed by public commissions after a federal producer subsidy removal. Edmonton area producer shipping 200 pounds daily earned about 4 cents daily plus the average 42 1 2 cents hourly wage when subsidies counted. Fraser Sutherland injured in a well accident at Stroud. a cow fell at Minesing, causing a siege of injuries.
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CALGARY
BARRIE
Weill
Simcoe county
Stroud
Fraser Sutherland
Toronto
cow fell
bala
Une
Demolition of Debert Army Camp Frees Lumber and Supplies
War Assets Corporation announces the start of demolition at 433 buildings in the Debert Nova Scotia army camp freeing about 6,000,000 feet of sorted lumber for housing projects. Large amounts of plumbing, heating equipment, electrical supplies, doors and windows will also be released for use.
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MONTREAL
Debert NS
War Assets Corporation
Rome Riots Turned Deadly as Tanks Toed In
Rome police and troops moved in with tanks and armored cars as 20 000 to 30 000 demonstrators protested imminent civilian job dismissals at a public works project. One government communique reported one death and 79 wounded. mob leaders claimed eight dead.
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ROME
herr
Vimanale
public works department
mio
Mine Workers Back New Contract in Alberta and British Columbia
Members of District 18 UMWA approve the proposed agreement with mine operators after a plebiscite held Monday. The contract includes a 4.1 percent daily wage increase, a three cent per ton royalty, a miners welfare fund contribution, and a four hour work week. Voter tallies vary by mine from Lethbridge to Fernie with several hundred ballots cast and some spoiled votes.
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Alberta
United Mine Workers of America
LETHBRIDGE
Chester
Hamilton
Shaughnessy
Blaiemore
Coleman
Bellevue
Fernie
Coal Creek
Michel
B.C
Alaska Highway Beckons Young Canada Pioneers
Ottawa reports early reactions as Canada eyes the Alaska highway opened by the United States in April. The 1600 mile gravel road from Dawson Creek to Fairbanks could spur tourism and unlock mineral, forest, agricultural, and wild game development. Youths expect night cabins garages and stores to serve expected tourist traffic next summer.
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OTTAWA
Alaska
Canada
United States
Dawson Creek
B.C
Pair
Cordell Hull Suffered Slight Relapse At Bethesda
Washington reports Cordell Hull suffered a slight relapse after a stroke eight days earlier. He remained under care at Bethesda Naval Hospital with a serious condition previously noted last week.
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WASHINGTON
Cordell Hull
Bethesda naval hospital
Hull
Rudy York Delivers Two Run Winning Homer for Red Sox
Rudy York belted a 400-foot first-inning homer with two aboard to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 4-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Dave Ferriss pitched shutout ball, aided by strong defense, as Boston moved ahead two games to one in the World Series.
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perisura
Dickson
Ferriss
Wagner
Boston
Rudy Yorks
Dave Ferriss
Boston Red Sox
St. Lows Cardinals
Sox
Clemency Appeals Rejected by Allied Council Reported
Reuters says the Allied Control Council rejected clemency appeals for Nürnberg war crimes sentences with no further explanation. Edmonton reports 48 year old Konstanty Rudnicki died by hanging after an apparent attempt on his wife’s life. Keitel asks to be shot instead of hanged and a former Alberta sergeant-at-arms, Herbert Newby, dies at 62 in Edmonton.
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LONDON
tReuters
Alt
Nuernberg
Allied Control Council
EDMONTON
U.P
Royal Canadian Mounted Postes
Konstanty Rudnicki
Highland Park district
Rudnicki attr
Rudnick
HEERENS
STATE HOSPITAL
JOLIET
Wiliam &. Herrens
state security
Menard Mandas
Joseph E. Ragen
Staterike priven
Wigs
Helremym
UChey
KEITEL
Wilhelm Keitel
Berti Inday
tentative assembly
Herbert
Newby
Edreonten
sane ytara
lqwer
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Young
Rudy York
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