Demand Envoy's Recall Recall of Yugoslav envoy demanded by USSR
The Soviet Union demanded the recall of Yugoslav Ambassador Karl Mrazovic over spying and subversive activities against the USSR. A note handed to the Yugoslav embassy in Moscow cited the Budapest trial of Laszlo Rajk and slanderous Yugoslav press accusations as grounds. The Moscow radio broadcast the demand, noting the note was delivered Tuesday.
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Moc
Russia
Moscow
Budapest
Laszlo Rajk
U.S.S
R. Mrazovic
Soviet Union
Mrazovic
Yugoslavia
U.S.S.E
LONDON
ministry of foreign affairs
Karl Mrazovic
GM Workers in Oshawa Vote to Strike
In Oshawa Ontario a mass meeting of 2500 to 3000 General Motors of Canada employees voted to strike over working conditions. The dispute began with the dismissal of four workers accused of refusing to work and inciting sit downs. The union blamed speedup on one assembly line. no reinstatement agreement was reached. The strike applies to all about 5000 workers at the plant.
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OSHAWA
Ont
C.P
General Motors of Canada Ltd
United Auto Workers Union
C.I.U
General Motors
The Left Hand Corner MSG Flavoring Debuts in U S
Science Illustrated reports on mono sodium glutamate enhancing flavor in foods. MSG resembles salt in appearance and odor, mildly salty with a faint sweetness, and can intensify natural flavors without adding its own. A small amount boosts steak eggs and stew, while suppressing harsh tastes. Continuous discussion noted on page 18.
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MSG
Gracie Fields Delights Emigrant Farewell Show
In Southampton Gracie Fields surprised over 1,000 British emigrants by staging a farewell concert on the quayside as their liner prepared to sail for Canada. She rushed from a London to Bournemouth trip, aimed to signal her sister Betty, then sang to the crowd after failing to gain attention.
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SOUTHAMPTON
England
Reuters
Canada
Britain
Gracie Fields
Gracie
London
Bournemouth
Betty
Howe Not Alarmed On Wheat
Trade Minister Howe said in an Ottawa interview that he was not unduly alarmed by a British cabinet minister’s statement Britain might cut Canadian wheat purchases after the current long term contract ends next July 31. He noted prior signals Britain could reduce bacon and eggs to conserve dollars.
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OTTAWA
Howe
United Kingdom
Britain
Canada
Coventry
England
John Strachey
Strachey
Britain Endures Worst October Gale in 25 Years
October storm lashes Britain and Europe with at least 14 dead or missing. Seas drive ships aground, sink small craft, and flood roads and towns. Port Spokane delays through the Downs while Illustrious pours oil to aid Yewpark. Kent towns flood as crews rescue sailors.
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LONDON
C.P
Britain
Dover
Dunkerque
channel
British Railways
Downs roadstead
Deal
SEAL Down
Illustrious
Lizard Cornwall
Sandgate
Folkestone
Kent
Red haired widow testifies in Engel confidence case
Mrs. Reseda Corrigan, 39, testified in Chicago that Sigmund Engel wooed her with romance and European fashion, costing her $8,700 from her savings. She described kisses on her fingers ears back and feet and recounted the wedding tale that ended at Newark airport with her bankroll gone.
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CHICAGO
Sigmund
Sam) Engel
Reseda Corrigan
Engel
Pauline -Langton Engel
New York
Sam
Corrigan
criminal court
Newark
N.J
Michigan Boulevard
Edmonton teachers panel derides public releases for newspapers
At a district school teachers’ convention in Edmonton Mich ael Tomyn a La mont Alta teacher warned publicity writers that the IQ of the average Canadian newspaper reader sits at a fourth or fifth grade level He urged releases be aimed at low mentality readers and cautioned editors to note the trend during the discussion in Edmonton Ontario style and period voice.
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EDMONTON
Michael Tomyn
Lamont
Alta
Tomyn
Oil From Coal Aim N S M P
A Nova Scotia oil from coal proposal is urged by Claire Gillis in the Canadian Commons. He pushes government funding for coal to oil research as a hedge against falling natural oil. He notes possible pass through of fuel oil tax and warns coal resources are a national asset. He cites future oil limits and the impact on Cape Breton and Alberta coal regions.
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OTTAWA
Nova Scotia
Claire Gillis
C.CF
Cape Breton South
North America
Canada
Alberta
Cape Breton
NORTHLAND
Joseph M Dechene
Athabaska
John Blackmore
SC. Lethbridge
Dan McIvor
La Fort William
senate
judicial committee of the privy council
Link Up Alaska And US Rail Project Bill Signed
President Truman signed a bill authorizing a survey for a 1,400 mile rail link from Prince George British Columbia to Fairbanks Alaska linking Canada and the United States by rail. The plan envisions a northern extension of BCs Pacific Great Eastern with federal cooperation and a route survey to assess feasibility and cost.
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ASHINGTON
Truman
Frince George
B.C
Fairbanks
Alaska
United States
Canada
Alaska railway
Ottawa
senate foreign relations committee
Prince George
P.G
British Columbia
Pacific Great Eastern railway
Squamish
Quesnel
Henry M. Jackson
Dem
Wash
U.S
northern territory
Byron Johnson
Washington
Magnuson
Johnson
U.S. state department
Four Die In Private Plane Crash In Maryland
A private plane from an overcast sky crashed into a hill at Port Deposit killing four, including H. L. Straus president of American Totalizator Company and Tropical Park race track owner in Florida. The crash droneed last night near Port Deposit, Maryland.
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PORT DEFOSIT
H. L. Straus
American Totalizator Company
Straus
Tropical Park race track
Florida
Indian Summer Forecast Sparks Prairie Weather Talk
Oct 28 report notes Indian summer must start by October 31 to avoid a harsh winter. Counties cite 63 inches of snow already fallen and warn of cold, with past data from 1937 1913 and 1942 showing variable river ice and early snows. The piece closes urging a warm overcoat as the season shifts.
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lief
weather office
Red River
Probe House Costs in Canada Calls for Inquiry
A public investigation into home building costs was proposed to Reconstruction Minister Winters by the Canadian Congress of Labor. A. R. Mosher, president of the 360,000-member group, urged a royal commission or parliamentary committee to probe high costs, noting $8,000 as a practical minimum price for a house and wages averaging about $41 per week. He cited four cost drivers: contractor profits, labor costs, decentralization, and high interest rates, and warned real estate interests may also raise costs. The congress urged public inquiry into all aspects of housing costs as a major domestic problem.
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OTTAWA
Winters
Canadian Congress of Labor
A. R. Mosher
congress
royal commission
Mosher
Coffee may grow pricier as world shortage looms
Dr Antonia Garcia De Miranda Metto, commercial attaché at the Brazilian embassy in Ottawa, warned the Tea and Coffee Association of Canada that a world coffee shortage could develop soon, making the morning cup more expensive and harder to obtain.
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SEIGNORY CLUB
Montevello
Que
C.P
Tea and Coffee Association of Canada
Antonia Garcia De Miranda Metto
Ottawa
Exchequer Court to Hear Divorces Proposed in Commons
Ottawa Oct 26 a private member bill would shift divorce cases to the exchequer court of Canada for Quebec and Newfoundland, the only provinces with no divorce court. Stanley Knowles of Winnipeg North Centre introduces the measure, aiming to spark debate though passage is unlikely this session.
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OTTAWA
exchequer court of Canada
commons
Stanley Knowles
C.C.F
Winnipeg North Centre
United Church of Canada
Quebec
Newfoundland
Shocking rise in Winnipeg traffic deaths prompts action
Winnipeg citizens cry for drastic measures after twenty deaths this year surpassing prior years and nearing 1944 record. Police and officials call for tougher licensing and traffic control, while citizens urge personal responsibility to curb unsafe pedestrian behavior on wide city streets.
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WINNIPEG
United States
Charles Maciver
Pearson Sets Prerequisites For China Recognition
Ottawa reports External Affairs Minister Pearson stated recognition of a Communist China requires it not be controlled by any foreign power and that it must have full control over a defined area. He spoke in the Commons to Howard Green amid questions on Western recognition policy.
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OTTAWA
Pearson
China
Howard Green
Vancouver Quadra
Green
Canada
T. C. Davis
Hitch-Hiker Beats Up Truck Driver in Calgary
Albert Goss a Calgary laundry driver reported an assault and robbery by a hitch-hiker he picked up on a return trip from South Calgary. The man rode a short distance and then knocked Goss unconscious after being set off. He robbed Goss of 25 dollars before fleeing.
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CALGARY
Albert Goss
Goss
Gess
6 Floor Plunge Is Fatal
The Honorable Peter Beatty, son of Adm Earl Beatty and linked to Marshall Field, plunged from a sixth floor at the Ritz hotel in London after learning his eye disease would soon blind him. The 39 year old horse owner died behind Piccadilly in central London.
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Associated Press
ONDON
Peter Beatty
Chicago
Marshall Field, Sr
Ritz hotel
Ritz
Piccadilly
London
Beatty
Alyhan
Rita Hayworth
United States
NAVY
Britain
Earl Beatty
Jutland
Ethel
Marshall Field
Bois Roussel
Lord Rothermere
Import Bans Fail To Block Prohibited Goods In Canada
OTTAWA Oct 26 Canada kept tight import controls yet allowed 83 million dollars worth of prohibited United States goods to enter last year. The emergency-exchange conservation tabled in the commons shows most items were admitted to aid trade, housing programs, and consumer needs for fruit and vegetables.
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OTTAWA
Canada
United States
Tito vows fight subjugation by Russia in Belgrade speech
News bulletins report Premier Tito declaring enduring resistance to Russia's subjugation of Yugoslavia, framing a struggle that began after Cominform denounced his government over nationalist policy and aligning with the broader Cold War tensions.
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NIAGARA FALLS
India
ister Pearson
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Robert Saunders
U.K
Romeo
Sigmund Engel
I.Q
Aim N.S. M.P
The
Canadian Press
vfsole
Probe House
C.C.L. Head
Mr. Mosher
Exchequer Court
allike
Portage Avenue
BELGRADE
Tito
Yurosisina
Yuroiatin
strugsi
Communist Information Bureau
Cominform
DAUPHIN
Man
Gilbert Plains
here
R.CM.P
Mariene Burdeniuk
MEDALTA
Medalta Potteries
Medicine iat
J. L. Robinson
industries and labor
CPy
Albert
Schaarton
Macleod
Alberta Hotel Association
ORDIELD
ILA
Joseph Ran
International Longshoremen's Association
AFL
Wiliam Carling
St. John
N.B
Saint John
Mafford Cripps
echequer
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