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Lethbridge Herald

Location

Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

Date

Oct 17, 1946

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Cremate All Nazi Corpses Dispersed Secretly in Nuernberg

The bodies of Hermann Goering and the ten Nazi war criminals executed in Nuernberg were cremated and their ashes dispersed secretly. Col. B. C. Andrus announced the procedure at 5:35 p.m. on the Allied control detachment, with the bodies moved in two sealed trucks under guard. The communique offered few details, noting the “quadripartite committee for the detention of War criminals.”

Hermann Goering Nuernberg international military tribunal Wilhelm Keltel Goering United States army Col Andrus Fred Teich Emmy Goering Teich H. F. Gerecke St. Louis Erich Raeder Walter Siemers Raeder Friederich Bergold Martin Bormann Andris Nuernberg jall

New rapid-build system for Britain homes featured fast

The Left Hand Corner precast building system uses steel molds, cellular concrete units faced with imitation brick to create houses in a week. First used in Sheffield, the technique may also enable quick factory and cinema theater construction.

Britain Sheffield Ann

The Left Hand Continued on Page 13

A fragment from Page 13 notes continued discussion or feature titled The Left Hand. The item references ongoing coverage or discussion, with page-of-origin cues indicating continued placement and potential cross references within the issue.

Butcher Fiduccia Fined For Short Weight

CHICAGO Oct 17 A butcher, James V Fiduccia, faced license court for short weight on hard to get meat. He told Judge Samuel Heller, She was a millionaire, judge, and I thought he could afford it. The judge replied Must be a lot of millionaires in your neighborhood and fined him 200 dollars plus coats, noting three prior short weight convictions since 194?.

CHICAGO James V. Fiduccia Fiduccia Samuel Heller Helier

Jewel theft at Dudley estate targets Windsors in England

Surrey police report burglars broke into the Earl of Dudley’s Sunningdale country home and stole a substantial amount of jewelry belonging to the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. The duchess reportedly owns jewels valued around £250000, with the loss estimated under £25000, insured, and the case remains with police.

LONDON C.P Surrey Earl of Dudley Sunningdale Duke Duchess of Windsor England Bootland Yard Press Association Dudley Ednam lodge Beatrice Tillie Peel

New Zealand Sees Slow Arrival of Postwar Canadian Cars

Canadian press report from Auckland notes that the first postwar Canadian autos have only recently appeared in New Zealand, arriving later than British models. US cars not yet arriving, Canadian cars built locally, prices around 2250 dollars, and a strong potential market of about 100000 cars given existing per capita demand. Canada supplied 7697 unassembled and 38 assembled cars in 1938, behind Britain’s 17000 but ahead of the US 2600.

ay J. C. GRAHAM AUCKLAND N.Z United States Canada New Zealand Dominion Britain

Appeal Denied for Four POWs Convicted in Camp Murder

CALGARY Oct 17 An appeal by four German prisoners of war convicted of the murder of Cpl Karl Lehmann at the Medicine Hat internment camp and sentenced to hang was dismissed by the Alberta Supreme Court appellate division Chief Justice Harvey said the appeals fail and must be dismissed The four defendants Spt Maj Pergonowski Set Maj Heinrich Busch Set Maj Willy Mueller and Sgt Walter Wolf face hanging Oct 16 The minister of justice may hear further appeal and the public hang date of Nov 13 is unlikely as the hangman is reportedly engaged in Ontario.

CALGARY C.P Cpl Karl Lehmann Medicine Hat supreme court Alberta Harvey W. R. Howson Bruno Pergonowski Heinrich Busch Willy Mueller Walter Wolf G. BE. A. Rich, KC Lethbridge Ontario Rice

Jobs And Jobless Nearly Balance

Ottawa reports unfilled jobs and unemployed Camue dians nearly matched on Oct. 3 for the first time in 11 months. Logging growth and consumer demand buoyed hiring, while strikes and shortages tempered gains. Regional shifts showed Quebec Ontario Prairie demand rising. Alberta meatpacking hit by farmers strike. base metals high despite turnover.

OTTAWA labor department department Pacific Quebec Ontario prairie provinces Alberta

Speed troops to area of disorder Calcutta

Reinforcements of troops and armed police are being sent to the Nowakhali region of eastern Bengal where grave disorders have taken place. The Bengal government announced on Wednesday night that Prime Minister Moslem Jeane and the government have received reports of grave lawlessness and repression in Noakhali district.

CALCUTTA Reuters Nowakhali Bengal H.S Suhrewardy Mossem Jeane Noakhali

Heavier Santa Load to Return Toys Not Seen Since 1941

Chicago reports United States toy makers say Santa will deliver his heaviest Christmas load since 1941 with many wartime shortages ending. Limited quantities mean early shopping. popular wartime items fade as new electronic and modern toys appear, including an atomic whistle train and a 2 in 1 steel wagon skooter.

Santa CHICAGO Santa Claus United States merchandise mart papa

Chrysler Workers Vote to End Strike in Windsor

Windsor Ontario October 17 a 2 1 vote by Chrysler Windsor plant employees approved the Rand formula union security provision ending a 120 day strike by the United Automobile Workers Local 444 affecting about 3500 workers. Voting took place at Windsor and Chatham Ontario with Chatham result pending. Under the Rand formula all employees pay union dues regardless of membership.

WINDSOR Ont Chrysler Corporation Rand United Automobile Workers of America C.I.0 Chrysler Chatham

Monument to War Reporters Revived in Frederick

In Frederick Maryland on October 17 a stone arch marker was rededicated to journalists who reported World War II and helped defeat the Axis. Maj Gen Milton A Reckord praised reporters as citadel of democracy while noting dictatorship cannot take root. The monument originally honored Civil War correspondents.

FREDERICK Blue Ridge Milton A. Reckord Maryland United States

Oomph vote approved for shoe trademark in Britain

Justice Reymond Evershed ruled that the word oomph may be registered as a trademark for La Marquise Footwear despite government rejection. He rejected the view that words implying sex appeal must be barred, noting current attitudes. In Vancouver, a looming strike spread as shipowners offered 11 percent pay and recognition to engineers.

LONDON Sir Reymond Evershed La Marquise Oomphies Ann Sheridan Cara Bow chancery high court Evershed VANCOUVER National Association of Marine Engineers iy

Plane crash near Laramie claims 13 lives in snowstorm

A passenger plane chartered by National Air Transport Service crashed three miles west of Laramie in a blinding snowstorm shortly after 1 a.m. Ten passengers and the crew of three died, with two more dying later at Laramie hospital. The Oakland to Chicago flight was to refuel in Cheyenne when bad weather forced a change of course. Eight men and three women were aboard, including a Canadian passenger and Mrs Mary Boland of Toronto.

LARAMIE Wye Albany County E. E. Knight Knight Cheyenne suthern Nats Air Transport Service Oakland Calif Chicago San Francisco Mary Boland Toronto C. R. Abernathy Boland

Mazerall Appeal Is Turned Down

The Ontario Court of Appeal affirmed Edward Mazerall’s conviction for conspiring to relay information to the Soviet Union. Chief Justice Robertson and two justices ruled the incriminating statements to the royal commission on espionage admissible, upholding a four year sentence for the Fredericton engineer.

TORONTO Ontario Court of Appeal goode Hall Edward Mazerall royal commission on espionage Soviet Union R. S. Robertson W. D. Roach R .B. Laidlaw Mazerall J. C. MecRuer Ottawa Fredericton Robertson royal commission

Skeleton Found Ending 1943 Missing Hunter Mystery

Victoria October 17 A three year old mystery ends with the discovery of Kenneth Duncan 21 skeleton in thick bush northwest of Shawnigan Lake He disappeared while hunting on November 27, 1943 A large search lasting over two months located an army boot with bone remains a rifle and an Indian sweater near the skeleton Continue to follow police findings from the Victoria area.

VICTORIA Kenneth Duncan Shawnigan lake Duncan Victoria huntters J .P. Wratten T. Magnall Bob Redcrave Wratten Magnall

Seeks Divorce From Husband She Defended

Chicago divorce suit filed by Mrs Doris Murray charging cruelty after she testified husband Donald R. Murray was acquitted of murder in the fatal May shooting of Col. John F. Fletcher, a Canadian army veteran, in a Loop hotel room.

CHICAGO Doris Murray Donald R. Murray lust John F. Fletcher Vancouver Murray Fletcher

Gets Two Months For Violence In Farmers' Strike

Paul Harbarenko of Grande Centre Alka was sentenced to two months in jail with hard labor in police court here on Wednesday in connection with an outbreak of violence during the Alberta Farmers' Union delivers strike September 27. Harbarenko, freed on a $500 bond pending appeal, is one of about 40 APU pickets charged with stampeding a herd of cattle driven to market at the height of the strike. Hearings for the remaining farmers charged will continue later.

RONNYVILLE Alty Paul Harbarenko Grande Centre Alka Alberta Farmers’ Union Harbarenka APU

Canadian general Crerar visits Prague from Rockcliffe

General Crerar, commander of Canadian forces overseas, arrived at Rockcliffe airport Wednesday night. He traveled to Prague in Czechoslovakia as a guest of the Czechoslovakian government, visiting during his overseas assignment.

OTTAWA DG Crerar Rock~cliffe airport Prague Czechoslovakia

Back From China Wilds Party Finds No Fliers Slaves

SICHANG China Oct 17 United States army search party returns from western China with no evidence that any American flyers were enslaved by Lola tribesmen. They recovered bones of one crew member from a Supere fortress crash in March 1845 and the remains of three others. six more crewmen parachuted into jungle and were reported captured, but claims lack evidence. The team climbed Liangpr Shan in the Wu tal range, gathering wreckage as the first whites to reach the peak. Lt Col Herbert Wurtaler plans another mission to gather data and pursue captive release rumors, which could take weeks. Chinese aviation officials report the bodies of Pilot Andrew Lonebotham and 31 Chinese killed in a related crash were recovered.

SICHANG China United States army paty denise Liangprshan Wutal treacherou peak wilds Herbert Wurtaler maskin anther

Sentence Mrs. Dick To Hang

Vancouver welfare workers were shocked when a haversack donation to the church contained two stick bombs two mortar bombs part of a third mortar bomb a revolver and two grenades. Police later found the charges were removed from the explosives, believed to be war souvenirs.

VANCOUVER United Church welfare workers

Trial Date Set In Torso Slaying Case In Hamilton

In Hamilton, Ontario, Evelyn MacLeam Seem faces trial at Wentworth County court for the March murder of John Dick. Her co-defendants, her father MacLean and William Bohozuk, await their own trials as the judge set January 7 for the date of execution verdicts remains pending appeal in Mrs. Dick's case.

Evelyn Dick Hamilton hahg William Eshozuk Donald MacLean John Dick Sam. Gay F. H. Barlow tors Mountain Justice Barlow Evelyn Cak William Bohosuk Samrohs Huet Charles Paupst Dundas fury foreman

RAF Seeks Canadians For Postwar Air Service

Ottawa reports the RAF invites former Canadian air force personnel to join postwar service in the RAF under a Canada Britain agreement. Applicants must meet Operational Training Unit standards and will receive a new pay scale higher than wartime levels. Four year active service with reserves possible. Gratuities and passages funded.

R.C.AF RCA R.AP air force RCAF R.A.P RACAF R.AF leutenant RAF Canada R.A RCAF reserve antis Britain RAB British Isles

Young child dies of fractured skull in Vancouver

In Vancouver a four month old named Lonny Dell Markell, one of six children of Harvey and Mrs Markell, was found dead in his crib. Police hold two men for investigation after an autopsy showed a fractured skull, though initial belief suggested suffocation as the cause. The death occurred around midnight with the infant found face down.

VANCOUVER Lonny Dell Markell Harvey Markell midnghe Saurea

Aussie Delegates Arrive By Air For UN Assembly

Six-man Australian delegation to the United Nations assembly in New York arrives in Vancouver aboard the Australian Nations Airways Skymase for Warana. Watt notes Australia is seeking items on the agenda including the veto power and trusteeship matters tied to New Guinea.

VANCOUVER United Nations assembly New York Ausralian Nations Airways Warana Watt Australia New Guinea

Jewel haul recovered at golf course overlook window

London reports part of a stolen Duchess of Windsor jewel haul was recovered and seen at a golf course overlooking the duchess’s bedroom window. Other items included in the day’s news include grain shipment policy changes and legal proceedings in Ontario and Ottawa.

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