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Newspaper
Lethbridge Herald
Location
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Date
Sep 04, 1946
Page
1
Bitter Hindu Muslim clashes in Bombay escalate with 132 killed and 484 wounded as police fire on mobs. Curfews, storefront assaults, and vehicle arson plague the city while a food shortage and clogged sewers heighten the crisis. Police report 1,163 arrests since the unrest began.
Calgary reports United Farmers of Alberta president George Church urged Donald Gordon, prices board chair, to ration soap and lard to prevent hoarding. He cited rural and urban housewives unable to shop daily and noted officials’ belief hoarding skews supply. A soap exec said more soap is produced now but mostly reaches hoarders.
President Truman has authorized the Maritime Commission to scrap the former French liner Normandy. Experts expect few bids for the 71 million dollar investment as the process begins.
The London based Ot tats Journal correspondent recalls whimsical cricket history from 1620 to late 18th century Windsor Park and Windsor Pars frozen matches. He notes Old Guard skepticism toward novel play while reporting on obscure games such as a 1796 Durham match between Greenwiel pensioners and an Army officers team in India with umbrellas.
Alberta reports 190 801 crows and magpies destroyed this year bringing the total since 1938 to 1 000 454. George Spargo provincial secretary of the Alberta Fish and Game Association said the government has paid over 10 000 in bounties this year the most ever in a single year. Crow and magpie legs yield five cents a pair and 35 cents for a pair of goshawk or horned owl legs with 867 owls killed this year.
At the Paris peace conference, the four-power foreign ministers met without Molotov visible as they wrestle over Trieste and Venezia Giulia. Jan Masaryk backed Yugoslav control, warning against internationalizing the port. Canada explores a reparations statement to balance claims while British and colonial positions remain nuanced.
London reports confirm a partial retirement of British forces from Greece as part of a broader Middle East regrouping. No general withdrawal is planned and exact troop numbers are not released. The plebiscite results show 69 percent support for King George II with near full turnout.
CHATHAM Ont Sept 4 Arthur Hill weighs 440 pounds and claims the title of Ontario's fattest man. He says marriage troubles due to his size exist only in jokes while a special ramp helps him enter his cottage. Comparisons note a former heavyweight from Goderich who weighed 469 pounds at death.
Monty continues the 17 day tour across Canada with stops in Vancouver, Jasper, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa and Quebec. He meets Prime Minister Mackenzie King and Field Marshal Viscount Alexander, then sails to West Point to greet Eisenhower. He attends a lively reception with veterans and awards Capt. William J. McLeod the Military Cross in a Sandhurst belt presentation. The Calgary Highlanders provide a colorful welcome as crowds cheer in various cities.
A 1940s or early 1950s note describes national shortages across Canada affecting jars jellies salt and batter with warnings of careful handling. The piece cites Ottawa’s lack of official short supply lists and notes regional scarcities in Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba and British Columbia plus Nova Scotia Ontario and Newfoundland with common goods like bacon soap canned goods jam and tea impacted.
Mrs Cliva Dionne mother of the famous quintuplets gave birth to a baby boy weighing about eight pounds in North Bay Ontario The birth was attended by two doctors and a nurse The Dionne siblings aged 22 and 43 respectively reacted with excitement while debating names for the new brother The event followed reports from Ottawa of ongoing steel and shipping labor negotiations with mixed progress and potential strikes across Canada Mention of wage proposals and regional strike activity is noted without attribution to a single outcome
United Nations Security Council agrees seven to two with two abstentions to hear Soviet Ukrainian charges against Greece. Debate highlights disagreement between the United States and Britain over agenda rules as Dr. Dmitri Maruitsky presses the case originally filed August 24.
Saskatoon report says Frank Elinson of the Sask Hates watt branch urges farmers and locals to renew a delivery strike over transportation issues. He claims union support and a 83000 membership aim, with a mobilization planned to begin September 6 led by Mandelvers sclist and Elias wpa.
Protmakl Sherman Staley faces examination after commotion reports. The judge delayed ruling on a preliminary hearing as the accused was questioned by a psychiatrist. Next court session opens Sept 2g. Royl Commission report copies remain in high demand.
The 16th general synod of the Church of England in Canada opens in Winnipeg with a procession to St. John's Cathedral. Most Rev Geoffrey Fisher will lead Holy Communion, followed by welcomes from Mayor Garnet Coulter. Lower house sessions begin at the civic auditorium with Rev Canon H. F. Woodcock as chair.
Regional education notes discuss Regent Warret of Lethbridge transfer to Alberta’s Edmonton department. Vancouver police question Miss Lee death case with two men detained. Montgom ery delayed to Victoria due to tire and weather. BC inquiry flags impractical 41 hour week for miners. Alberta denies general deputy salaries increase despite ceiling rise.
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