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Lethbridge Herald

Location

Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

Date

Oct 28, 1947

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Bad Weather Hampers Search For Pan American Clipper

In Etchikan Alaska the search remains hindered by low visibility and rain as air and surface craft scour the Alaska coast for the missing Pan American World Airways Clipper with 18 aboard. Reports of smoke near Dundas Island and flares near Graham Island prompt renewed coastal patrols by U S Coast Guard and Canadian forces.

ETCHIKAN Alaska A.P Pan-American World Airways British Columbia United States coast guard Dundas’ Island Ketchikan Graham Island Alaska-B.C R.C.AF weather bureau Juneau coast guard Annette Mary Islands Alf. N. Monsen P.A.A Harold Gillan Annette Island Boca De Quadra

PEI General Election Set For December Eleventh

Highways Minister Barbour announced in a radio address that Prince Edward Island will hold a general election on December 11. He spoke for Premier J Walter Jones, who is in Toronto, and acted as premier in Jones' absence. The House stood locked with 45 Liberals, 20 Progressive Conservatives, and 0 vacancies.

CHARLOTTETOWN Barbour Prince Edward Island J. Walter Jones Toronto CFCY Jones PEL house

Shaving Time Plea From Casselman On Razor Care

Elbridge J Casselman reports 25 000 experiments from the Melion Institute of Industrial Research on shaving technique. He warns haste ruins blades and skin and urges three minutes of beard softening to extend blade life and improve results. He cites laboratory tests on water absorption and stresses proper prep over rushing.

Elbridge J Casselman Winskell Melion Institute of Industrial Research Casselman Mr. Casselman

Pole Leader In Sweden Claimed To Have Reached Stockholm

Polish Peasant party leader Stanislaw Mikolajczyk, wartime head of Poland's government in exile, reportedly arrived in Stockholm seeking safety. Exiled leaders plan anti-Communist campaigns while Warsaw says foreign aid aided his flight. Sweden has no confirmation of his location.

LONDON A.P Stanislaw Mikolajczyk Poland Stockholm Francis J. Wilk Mikolajczyk Britain United States national unity Washington Milan Gavrilovic Yugoslavia Romania Bulgaria Czechoslovakia Communist Information Bureau FIGHT COMMUNISM Wak World Peasant International Moxow Warsaw England Sweden foreign office

Toronto Woman Beaten By Thug

Mrs. Benjamin Koffman was beaten unconscious by a hammer wielding intruder during a daytime break in at her east end Queen Street home. Hospital staff said her condition was serious and that she might not survive the injuries. A department store driver discovered her, broke the front door window to render aid, and police reported blood spatters in the kitchen rear area with no weapon found.

TORONTO Benjamin Koffman Queen Street

Welsh coal strike spreads to ten pits in South Wales

A coal miners strike in South Wales spread to ten pits, leaving 6,000 miners idle in protest of slow wage negotiations. The walkout echoes a previous Scottish mine stoppage that halted production of about 150000 tons.

LONDON South Wales national coal bowed mine workers’ union

Threat of complete tieup of Canada's deep sea fleet

Canada faces a potential complete strike of its deep sea fleet as 7,600 officers and seamen begin a strike vote across Atlantic and Pacific ports. The Canadian Seamen's Union seeks a 15 cent hourly wage hike and longer weekly limits, threatening about 155 ships if a walkout occurs.

VANCOUVER C.P Canada Atlantic Pacific Canadian Seamen's Union Canadian Merchant Service Guild

Screen Writers Guild Chief Says Red Inquiry Helps Communists

Washington reports the head of the Screen Writers Guild argues the Red Inquiry harms the Guild by excluding writers. Emmett Lavery claims investigations frighten writers into abstaining from joining and fears being labeled Communist. He said the committee methods risk letting Communist elements shape the industry. Roy E. Brewer of AFI is expected to testify next as Lavery faces potential libel actions from witnesses.

WASHINGTON Screen Writers’ Guild Hollywood “Red Guild Emmett Lavery house of representatives American activities committee Lavery Roy E. Brewer Hollywood Brewer International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees AFSE

U.N Faces Three Major Problems After Warmerongering Debate

U N members turn to Palestine the assembly and two new security council seats amid optimism a finish by month end. Canada propelled a peace propaganda resolution while Indonesia urged council action to end hostilities with the Netherlands and Indonesia.

Palestine Security Council C.P United Nations Canada

Jamaica Overpopulated, Commission Hears Evidence

Kingston reports a Royal Commission led by Sir Geoffrey Evans heard that Jamaica with 1,237,000 people in 4400 square miles is highly overpopulated. It examines moving surplus population to British Honduras and British Guiana to ease density.

KINGSTON Jamaica Geoffrey Evans British Honduras British Guiana

Doukhobor Commission Hearings Open In British Columbia

The second round of BC government inquiries into Doukhobor strife began with Sons of Freedom testimony at the royal commission in South Slocan. Commissioner H J Sullivan heard the Orthodox and Reports note arson damage and a death in the sect split, tied to a civil war over traditions and life.

SOUTH SLOCAN British Columbia Kootenay Valley Sons of Freedom Kootenay river Nelson Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ H J Sullivan New Westminster Canade Peter Verigin ife

Edmonton officer named Calgary TB association rehabilitation head

Stanley D Cameron of Edmonton appointed rehabilitation officer for the Alberta Tuberculosis Association announced by president R. W. Roscoe. Cameron, University of Alberta BA 1941, served with Royal Canadian Engineers overseas until 1944, wounded, discharged as captain.

CALGARY Stanley D Cameron Edmonton Alberta Tuberculosis Association R. W. Roscoe Cameron University of Alberta Royal Canadian Engineers Canada

Most Dangerous Leg For World Circling Pilots

Globe circling pilots George Truman of Los Angeles and Clifford Evans of Washington DC depart Nemuro bound for the Aleutians on what is described as the most dangerous leg of their round the world flight.

TOKYO globe Cub Saskatchewan George Truman Los Angeles Clifford Evans Washington, DC Nemuro Aleutians tonight

Churchill Urges End to Socialism and Free Enterprise Return

Churchill in the House of Commons called for Britain to discard socialism and price controls to revive prosperity through free enterprise. He attacked Labour economic planning and warned nationalized sectors threaten industry initiative while urging an American loan and a stronger export drive.

ONDON Winston Churchill Britain Vabor Churchill house of commons United States Sir Stafford Cripps Si Stafford Stafford

Government in Bad Odor Reflects Coal Debate

In London today in the House of Commons Winston Churchill denounced a recent hint by Fuel Minister Hugh Gaitskell that Britons should take fewer baths to save coal. He warned that such comments by a government minister undermine the prime minister and his allies, signaling rising public disapproval.

Attlees TeAIRN Churchll Labor Britain LONDON Winton Churchill house of commons Hugh Gattvkell edlor

Ontario Blocks Newsprint Probe

Ontario introduces legislation to bar removal of business records from the province after U S subpoenas to more than 50 Canadian newsprint exporters. Premier Drew says the bill makes compliance with outside judicial demands illegal and allows Ontario Supreme Court action to protect records.

TORONTO Ontario United States Drew supreme court of Ontario pon pist cen

Bracken Attacks King in Vancouver Address

Federal PC leader Bracken told Vancouver listeners that King dodges the problem of Canada’s economy and labor unrest. He warned of the dollar crisis seen as a trade issue and urged land development to keep youth from the United States while criticizing Liberal handling of labor and industrial peace.

VANCOUVER Hondonn Bracken Progressive Conservative party King Bracken Veterans’ Memorial Centre Canada England U.S United States labor department

Hollywood Writer Trumbo to Answer Communist Question

Dalton Trumbo agreed to testify before the House committee on American activities regarding his past or present Communist ties. The committee voted to cite him for contempt. Also: tariffs talks between Britain and the United States anticipated, Canadian conciliation talks in disarray, and Remembrance Day declared a school holiday in Alberta. Oil exploration widens in Western Canada with Phillips Petroleum applying to prospect near Peace River.

WASHINGTON Hollywood Dalton Trumbo house committee otte Trumbo DALAILS house of commons OUYAWA C.P federal saper department Canadien peamens Laton Shypming Federation lrnedd pedies pokestt federation im de flispute umion BRESCH OTTAWA Civ Service Commission yenior Servier Alberta Ansley EDMONTON Canada Peace River Phillips Petroleum Company Bartiesville Oklo Beemsea

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