Canuck Troops Roll Into U S Training Camp
More than 100 Canadian officers and men arrived at a large U S army training center in Ort Lewis Washington for initial work with the 30 000 acre facility as a base for a 4000 to 5000 strong brigade many recruited for a United Nations force for Korea The move marks an unprecedented Canadian troop training deployment in the United States with plans for further training in the east possibly Okinawa and a mid November sailing date.
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ORT LEWIS
Wash
housekeeping
United States army
United Nations force
Korea
Canada
United Sates
M. Rockingham
Vancouver
east
lkely
south Pacific
Okinawa
No Wonder He Didn’t Work Farm
Pittsford New York October 10 An elderly bachelor William J Schell lived in a ramshackle farm without electricity or running water. He owned a 1924 model car valued at 25 dollars. He died January 4 at age 84 leaving an estate of 201424 dollars. Surrogates court records show assets include 55287 dollars in bank accounts.
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PITTSFORD
Wiliam J Schell
Schell
Crash At Creston Fatal To 4
Four people died and a fifth was seriously injured in a Creston area crash on a wet Park Creek Bridge. The Stoughton family members, Mrs Thomson of Black Diamond and Mrs Paquette of Turner Valley perished. Cecil Stoughton survived. The car plunged 45 feet into swift water as it headed from Bonners Ferry Idaho. an inquest will follow in Creston.
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CRESION
W. B. Stoughton
Creston
A. H. Thomson
Black Diamond
Alta
George Paquette
Turner Valley
RCMP
Stoughton
Park Creek Bridge
Thomson
Cecil Stoughton
Edgewater
Churchill Predicts Defeat For Attlee in Election
London reporting for Reuters states Winston Churchill on Saturday predicted the defeat of Prime Minister Attlee's administration in the next general election. He urged Conservative members to stay active in promoting the party's faith and countering what he called falsehoods spread by opponents.
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LONDON
Reuters
Winston Churchill
Attlee
Conservative party
Churchill
Left Hand Corner Describes War Wrecks Disposal by HMS Lindisfarne
The Bristol Channel hosts hundreds of sunken WWII wrecks being cleared by HMS Lindisfarne and HMS Trendra at about 100 per year. They remove wreck wheels with depth charges, deploying 40 Blow explosions for distant wrecks and 12 Blow near shore to protect houses, after a cutter echo-sounds the position.
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sels
HMS Lindisfarne
HMS Trendra
Bristol Channel
Britain
Liberals to nominate in Olds riding for by election
EDMONTON Oct 10 A Lib leader announced a nominating convention at Olds to name a candidate for the Alberta provincial by election set for Nov 16. The Social Credit party also plans a nominating convention at Olds on Oct 11. Nor man E. Cook’s death left the seat vacant. Orvald McArthur of Huxley is named returning officer.
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EDMONTON
J Harper Pronge
Alberta
Olds
Norman E. Cook
Social Credit party
CCF
Progressive Conservative
Noy
Orvald McArthur of
Huxley
Social Credit
Taber Barnwell Highway To Get Re surfaced
MLA Roy S Lee says the No 3 highway section between Taber and Barnwell will be re surfaced ahead of his Edmonton trip. The road now carries heavy traffic and will receive a heavy base surfacing to improve durability. Government crews will also hard surface three rail crossings into Taber for better traffic flow.
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Edmonton
Roy S Lee
Taber
Herald Monday
Barnwell
public works department
aneaa
Lee
Tater
No 3
Polish mission rejects West Germany on Oder Neisse pact
Berlin Oct 10 The Polish military mission here rejected West Germanys protest against the Polish East German agreement ratifying the Oder Neisse border. West German leaders urged reclaiming war lost territories as they attacked the Communist zone regime for agreeing to cede them.
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BERLIN
West Germany
Oder-Niessen
Ship of Desert Canadian Finds Camel Riding Uncomfortable
I Norman Smith recalls riding a camel at the Sphinx and Pyramid in Cairo. The guide charged 20 piastres plus tips and fees while the ride proved awkward as the camel rises and folds like an accordion. The traveler notes the humor of the situation and the animal’s rolling gait.
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I. NORMAN SMITH
The Herald
CAIRO
Sphinx
How It Works Buying Or Selling Of American Dollars
A concise overview of dollar trading in Canada. Banks quote a five percent premium for American dollars, with buyers paying 105 Canadian for 100 dollars and sellers receiving 105 Canadian. Larger amounts go to head offices in Montreal or Toronto for up-to-the-minute rates. Brokers in Toronto and Montreal match offers to balance supply and demand, sourcing from other banks or New York traders.
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FORBES RHODE
Canada
foreign exchange department
Montreal
Toronto
foreign department
New York
Capone Syndicate Still Operating Across U.S.
Senator Estes Kefauver said his investigators found that Al Capone’s power did not die with him in 1947. He claimed strong evidence the Capone syndicate remains active in Chicago and nationally, with gangsters muscling into legitimate businesses and linking with politicians across parties.
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CHICAGO
Estes Kefauver
Al Capone
Capone
Tennessee Democrat
United States
ITF ousts Canadian Seamen's Union from ranks
The International Transport Workers Federation expelled the Canadian Seamen's Union at its 21st biennial convention in Stuttgart for harming members' and affiliates' interests. CSU blamed Communist leanings and outside powers for a 1949 strike. CSU leaders allegedly conspired with a world federation and faced mass member defections.
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LONDON
international transport workers’ federation
seaman’s union
ITF
Stuttgart
Germany
Canadian Trades and Labor Congress
CSU
world federation of trade unions
cominform
Truman to Meet MacArthur in Pacific for Korea Talks
President Truman announced he will meet Gen. MacArthur this weekend in the Pacific to discuss the final phase of United Nations action in Korea and other matters within MacArthur’s responsibility. The meeting place was not disclosed, but a western Pacific rendezvous is likely after Truman travels from St. Louis. The White House withheld specifics. The aim may be to review the Pacific situation before the UN General Assembly address on Oct 24.
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ASHINGTON
Truman
MacArthur
Pacific
United Nations
Korea
White House
Hawaii
St. Louis
United Nations general assembly
Wonsan Falls to South Korean Forces After Quick North Advance
South Koreans seized the east coast port and arsenal city of Wonsan after day and night street fighting. Allied forces moved to secure harbor facilities though resistance lingered near the airfield and nearby defenses. The drive stretched over 100 road miles since October 1, with Red defenders retreating toward the north and west as the city was cleared.
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SOKYO
Wonsan
1st cavalry
Kaesong
Red capital
Pyongyang
North Korea
Rok
republic of Korea
Hal Boyle
shield
Wiliam Jorden
MacArthur Issues Final Ultimatum to North Korea
Tokyo October 10 Gen MacArthur delivered North Korea a last chance to surrender. With South Korean forces deep in Red territory and US troops north of the 38th parallel, he warned of military action to enforce UN decrees. He called on Kim Il Sung to lay down arms and cooperate with the UN to establish a unified, democratic Korea.
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TOKYO
MacArthur
North Korea
Red territory
38th parallel
United Nations
Kim Il Sung
Japan
Korea
Seoul
United Nations general assembly
New York
Horea
Mandan hunter bags three ducks without a gun
J A Biggs of Mandan reported a strange duck incident during the open season. While driving home three ducks suddenly flew from a ditch and struck his car, killing all three. One bird was torn by the radiator, and officials suggested he have a duck dinner.
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MANDAN
J A. Biggs
Biggs
Anscomb Returns as BC PC Leader After Resignation
Vancouver October 10 Herbert Anscomb resumed leadership of the British Columbia Progressive Conservative party after resigning Friday night. In a stormy convention he won 453 of 623 votes, defeating W A Bennett who got 167 with three spoiled ballots. Maj Gen George R Pearkes was elected president and Davie Fulton named vice president. The vote centered on party unity and Ottawa control amid coalition strain with the Liberals.
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VANCOUVER
Herbert Anscomb
British Columbia
Progressive Conservative
Anscomb
W. A. ©. Bennett
B.A
Howard Green
Vancouver quadra
Green
Ottawa
Progressive Conservatives
Liberals
Bennett
World wide surrender messages boom from plane over Tokyo
A transport plane mounts a giant loudspeaker to broadcast surrender messages to trapped Keeean Reds as Gen MacArthur’s ultimatum rings daily from the air. In Italy, armed police ride trains near Turin to curb strikes that cripple heavy industry. East Berlin arrests News Picture Service chief and driver. Wheat crop forecast tops one billion bushels, down from last year. Trial dates set in a Quebec murder case linked to an airliner destruction. An Alberta court hears a forgery and theft case involving a Mountain Park employee.
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TOKYO
MacArthur
Keresa
TURIN
Italy
Reuters
Ces
EAST G
U.S
RUEST
FRIAU
QUEBEC
Genereux
Mary Stevencen
fiat wine
Mountain Park
miles weet
here
guty
Alberta
supreme court
Justion CG. C. McLaeria
Personalized services in Moscow speed leisure for busy residents
Moscow reports a wave of new services designed for busy Muscovites. Alarm calls wake residents each morning via a phone bureau and small fees added to the bill. Home delivery meals from restaurants and reserved seats at cinemas expand convenience. A new impulse is to allow ordering tickets by phone and shopping by courier.
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TOM WHITNEY
MOSCOW
specia ice
Ae oliver
West Diplomats Question Soviet Acceptance of Peace Plan
Western diplomats in Lake Success weighed Russia's response to United Action for Peace, a formalization of Dean Acheson's proposals. They anticipated Vishinsky's policy speech for clarity while noting the plan's main points: emergency veto-free General Assembly sessions and peace observer patrols to report acts of aggression.
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Vishinsky
United Action for Peace
Acheson
state department
John Foster Dulles
Korea
general assembly
security council
assembly
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