Interim Budget Gives Taxpayer Some Relief
The Labour government proposes returning to pre war income tax allowances for April, removing about 2,600,000 from the tax rolls and creating a graduated scale to aid low earners. The plan preserves price controls and subsidies amid ongoing dollar import curbs and talks in Washington. Exemptions rise for single persons to £110 and for married couples to £180, costing about £90 million annually. A one shilling cut in the basic rate is offset by higher surtax on higher incomes. Winston Churchill welcomed the budget cautiously, warning against overoptimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JOHN DAUPHINEE
ONDON
C.P
Hugh Dalton
house of commons
Washington
Dalton
Winston Churchill
CHURCHILL
B C Premier Outlines Forest Inquiry and Power Plans
Premier John Hart announced government aims to implement royal commission forest inquiry recommendations and reveal future B C Power Commission plans. He spoke at a Victoria coalition rally and on radio detailing takeovers of eight more utilities and six major investigations into power development and rural electrification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VANCOUVER
John Hart
British Columbia
B.C. Power Commission
Victoria
forest inquiry commission
Hart
Miss Dickens Secretary Recalled in Memoir Tale
In a London memoir, Curtis Brown agency figure recalls Miss Dickens, granddaughter of Charles Dickens, serving as secretary in a London office after claiming schooling as a teacher. An American editor admired Dickensian London scenes and met the secretary, who later faced a quiet moment of pride from a veteran literary agent. The tale continues on the back page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickens
London
Miss Dickens
Flo
Curtis
Curtis Brown
young Charles
Magrath tops sales quota as residents rally
Magrath went over the top at 10:30 am today with sales totaling 172,750, about 101 percent of its 171,000 quota. A total of 490 Magrath residents signed for victory, with John Hamilton leading all salesmen by first exceeding his quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MAGRATH
victory
John Hamilton
Nova Scotia Votes In First Post War Election
Nova Scotia voters begin casting ballots to elect the 14th province legislature since confederation. The race pits Liberal Premier Angus L. Macdonald seeking a 13th straight year in office against Progressive Conservative L. W. Fraser and CCF leader Donald MacDonald, with 30 seats contested and 83 candidates. Voter turnout expected light. advance rolls show low balloting statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HALIFAX
C.P
glens of
Cape Breton
Yarmouth County
Nova Scotia
Angus L. Macdonald
Progressive Conservatives
L. W. Fraser
C.C.F. party
Donald MacDonald
A. S. Barnstead
Centre
Stalin In Good Health Rest Widely Reported
London dispatch says Generalissimo Stalin is in good health and resting. The Soviet embassy denied rumors of death or serious illness circulated from Paris. It also noted Premier Stallin is relinquishing certain war appointments as previously announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LONDON
Reuters
Stalin
Paris
Stallin
Government to take control of aviation and feeder routes
Ottawa reports Stanley Knowles urged public ownership of aviation as a natural monopoly including international and feeder lines under Trans-Canada Airlines expansion plans. He questioned progress in divesting CPA control and pressed for clearer policy on main lines versus feeder and bush routes amid party positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OTTAWA
Stanley Knowles
C.C.F
Winnipeg North Centre
Knowles
Trans-Canada Airlines
Howe
Canadian Pacific Air Lines
Canadian Pacific Railway
C.P.A
Canada
T.C.A
CP.A
Howard Green
P.C
Vancouver South
Progressive Conservative party
Mr. Green
Green
bush
Campaign Workers Not Surprised at Loan's Flying Start
National War Finance Committee reported Ninth Victory Loan opening day sales across Canada reached 77,482,950 dollars, a record. Campaign workers expected strong early demand as bonds can be paid over a year, with double ordinary orders urged. Regina launched the campaign with the city’s largest parade in history.
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UAWA
National War Finance Committee
Canada
Ottawa
Regina
Wartime tale of Kenneth Yunone as war criminal
A photo from Kenneth Yunone’s school days in Winnipeg shows the Jap naval interpreter who boasted in his diary of beheading a captured Australian flyer. Condemned by his confessions, Yunone is held in an Australian prison as a war criminal. former classmates recall his jujutsu strength and a single blow to break a neck.
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John’s college
Winnipeg
Man
Kenneth Yunone
Yunone
Truman Calls For A Year Of Universal Military Training
President Truman urged a compulsory year of military training for U S males age 17 to 20. He pressed a small professional force with a trained reserve, arguing atomic power requires strong armed forces to defend shores and deter aggression. Seventeen-year-olds with parental consent could begin after high school, with universal participation to boost readiness and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
Truman
congress
United States
armed services
army
navy
marine corps
National Guard
Tiird
Hidden Mike Records Secret Plans Of Japanese For Gen MacArthur
Manila dispatch reports a word for word account of General Yamashita's 1944 Christmas Day staff conference on Luzon defence. A microphone hidden in Yamashita's Santa Mesa headquarters captured the meeting and was relayed to General MacArthur by an undercover U S signal service. Guerrillas smuggled the mic into the headquarters and transmitters into Manila.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MANILA
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Luzon
MacArthur
United States
Yamashita
Santa Mesa
More Stevedores Join Dock Strike
London reports Bristol and Portishead stevedores joining Britain's month long dock strike. The action brings total strikers to over 42,000 as union leaders and an unofficial strike committee hold separate wage talks. Protesters rally outside the meeting hall with demands for a 40 hour week and pay of 550 dollars daily, up to two dollars and twenty cents more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LONDON
Bristol
Portishead
Britain
Montreal Editor Named CBC Chairman in Ottawa
Ottawa announces A D Davidson Dunton editor of Montreal Standard and former wartime board head becomes first full time CBC chairman. He will assume duty November 15 for a three year term. In Winnipeg Jal son Grant, of Winnipeg C W A C, is named assistant to supervisor of veterans placements for the prairie region unemployment insurance commission.
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OTTAWA
C.P
Davidson Dunton
Montreal Standard
wartime information board
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
J. L. Miley
Dunton
VETERANS
WINNIPEG
Jalson Grant
C.W.A.C
prairie region
unemployment insurance commission
Fiendish torture of airmen in Hankow reported
A Hankow dispatch details the torture and murder of three American airmen after a B 29 crash near Chengtu. Survivors endured beating through icy streets, with guards inciting the crowd to further abuse. One flier allegedly had eyes gouged, and all were burned at a crematorium after being doused with gasoline. A fourth survivor was hospitalized in Shanghai and later freed.
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RICHARD CUSHING
HANKOW
China
Chengtu
Haakow
Shanghai
jis
Salvage of Alaska Highway Proposed for Peacetime Use
Sen. Warren Magnusson urged President Truman to salvage part of the Alcan highway for peacetime use. He proposed linking Prince George in Canada with Whitehorse in Alaska, costing about $18 million. Two or three Americans and two or three Canadian delegates would confer on the project.
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WASHINGTON
Warren Magnusson
Dem
Wash
Truman
United States
Alaska
Sen
Magnusson
Prince George
B.C
Whitehorse
Two New Alberta Judges Sworn In
CALGARY OCT. 23 Two newly appointed judges for southern Alberta were sworn in at the appeal court. L. H. Stack of Calgary becomes district court judge, succeeding A M MacDonald. Elmer B Feir of Stettler succeeds Judge Jackson of Lethbridge.
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CALGARY
southern Alberta
L. H. Stack
K.C
Implacable Visit Sparks Souvenir Heist Lesson
New York reports the British carrier Implacable lost about 5000 dollars in souvenirs during a Vancouver public inspection on October 14. In contrast the US cruiser Portland kept visitors orderly at the gangplank on Sunday, with sailors at the exit collecting metal helmets hats rope and bric a brac as guests departed.
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NEW YORK
Implacable
Vancouver
Portland
TCA Mileage To Be Raised
Ottawa reports Trans-Canada Air Lines plans to boost mileage five to sixfold with a government capital increase from 5 million to 25 million dollars. Howe outlines long range international routes including trans Atlantic and trans Pacific with new commercial services and cooperative Commonwealth links.
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OTTAWA
Trans-Canada Air Lines
Howe
Canada
Latin America
West Indies
Pacific
Antipodes
Far East
Australia
Macdonald elected Halifax South in province ballot
Hon Angus Macdonald Liberal premier of Nova Scotia wins first returns in Halifax South as province votes. Other items note a $1000 reward for Lum Yuen Ing’s killer in Calgary and Alberta miners back at work ending rationing protests. Venezuela acts to prevent food panic after looting, CBC film board moves, and peacetime Alaska highway maintenance announced. US Army abroad to be cut to 870000, with 3.75 million to return home by July first.
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ANGUS MACDONALD
HALIFAX
C.P
Nova Scotia
Halifax South
CALGARY
Lum Yuen Ing
Shan Yee Benevolent association
Lum
ALBERTA
Nordergs
Alberta-B.C
VENEZUeLA
CARACAS
A.P
Isaias Medina Y Angaraita
CBC
FILM BOARD
OTTAWA
J. L. Liley
war services department
Revenue
McCann
National Film Board
Health
Claxton
ALASKA HIGHWAY
CSTAWA
MacKinnon
U.S
WASHINGTON
United States army
Japan
Germany
U.S. war department
Pacific
Europe
Mediterranean
Canal
Alaska
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Gnr
A. C. MacRae
Col. Belcher hospital
M. Tye
Edmonton
M.D. No
Liberal
New Brunswick
Mike
Gen. MacArthur
Montreal
TCA
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