Fire out at Leduc oil well sparks U S air crew probe
Edmonton to Minneapolis Dakota transport crash after engine trouble led to five parachute jumps. Three airmen died. Lieut. Brock Dubell and two crew members survived. Dubell suffered fractures but helped others escape as the plane burned. Investigators weigh whether ripcords failed.
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DMONTON
United States
M. Y. Ehlers
U.S
Edmonton
Minneapolis
Brock Dubell
Philadelphia
William Bon
Christopherson
New York
Dubell
Leduc
Alta
Lieut
Beazer Farmer Killed by Windcharger Blade Near Cardston
Cardston report states G. G. Olsen, 54, a prominent Beazer district farmer, died instantly Thursday when the windcharger blade struck his chest on his farm about 12 miles from Cardston. He immigrated from Price Utah in 1898, married Annie Oakey in 1916, and was an active LDS member. Surviving are his wife, two sons, four daughters, three brothers, and two sisters. Funeral arrangements are pending with Komm and Christensen mortuary.
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CARDSTON
G. G. Olsen
Beazer
Inova
Cardsten
Price
Utah
Canada
Annie Oakey
Beazer district
LDS church
iis
Komm and Christensen mortuary
Terrace Plaza Hotel Opens in Cincinnati in Style
The 400 room Terrace Plaza Hotel in Cincinnati opened with John J. Emery cutting the ribbon. The two year project cost over 12 million dollars and includes air conditioned rooms with radio and television, an ice skating rink, roof garden, and convertible beds. Ground floor houses shops and offices while the hotel starts on the eighth floor. The rink seats about 75 skaters and summer plans include tables and umbrellas.
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Terrace Plaza
Cincinnati
John J. Emery
Thomas Emery's Sons, Inc
STEAM
Wall Street
Journal
railroids
Railway rates confuse experts in Canada’s transport skirmish
Ottawa reports a new rail toll dispute as the government orders a general inquiry into freight rates to level regional inequalities. Seven provinces oppose the move and seek a royal commission while railways push for a further 20 percent increase after a 21 percent rise in March. The cabinet reviews the case as Sept 21 approaches.
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OTTAWA
Canada
board of transport commissioners
Ontario
Quebec
Radio Appeal Urges Evacuation of Camiguin Island
An urgent radio broadcast to ships called for removing the remaining 15,000 residents from volcano ravaged Camiguin island as deadly ash from Hitokhiliok eruptions threatened. The eruption began Sept. 1. 36,000 had already evacuated. Volcanologist Arturo Alcaraz announced the plea from a Philippine navy patrol boat.
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ANILA
Camiguin island
At. Hitokhiliok
Arturo Alcaraz
Philippines weather bureau
Philippines
Globe Wireless
Gradual Drop Seen in U S Wheat Exports Across 1948 49
U S wheat exports are forecast to ease through 1948 49 from Canada Australia Argentina and the United States with total shipments near 935 million bushels last year and a two thirds share to European recovery program nations The Agriculture Department says per capita wheat consumption in Europe may near pre war levels if stocks are not rebuilt and U S carryover July 1 1950 remains above average Production next year in the United States is expected to exceed consumption keeping carryover high
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WASHINGTON
Europe
United States
Canada
Australia
Argentina
Russia
department
Water injections end months of oil well fire
A blaze at Atlantic No. 3 oil well near Edmonton was controlled by 6 a.m. after water injection into the producing zone reduced crude oil and natural gas flow. Relief wells, including a west one injecting 900 barrels per hour, helped halt a 60 hour crisis that began March 8.
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DMONTON
Atlantic No. 3
Alberta conservation board
J. N. McKinnon
Edmonton
conservation board
Leduc
ccontrol
Blood Bath Now Feared Across Hyderabad Rift
Moslem Pakistan's foreign minister warned India will trigger a communal blood bath in the Hyderabad dispute, threatening the sub continent. Evacuations of Canadians Britons and Americans from Hyderabad are to begin in days as tensions rise and open warfare looms.
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NEW DELHI
Pakistan
India
Hyderabad
Mohammed Zaffarullah
Karachi
Zaffarullah
waThey
Punjab
British Overseas Airways Corporation
Madras
Hyderabad City
Cape Bretoners Back Beer Wine Taverns Plan
Sydney Nova Scotia September 9 Cape Bretoners voted in a plebiscite backing the sale of beer and wine in glass or open bottle to permit hotel licensing to sell alcohol and taverns opening.
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SYDNEY
Progressive Conservative national convention plans drawn up
Ottawa set for the Progressive Conservative national convention September 30 to October 2 with John Bracken retiring as leader at age 6 5. A 193 man resolutions committee will meet in camera before the gathering to draft resolutions and planks for the party platform.
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OTTAWA
Progressive Conservative
John Bracken
J. M. Macdonnell
Progressive Conservative Association of Canada
Bracken
Jeacer
resolutions committee
Cities, Towns Greet Road Boosters On-to-Nelson Caravan
Delegates bound for the Southern Trans-Canada Highway Association meeting progress toward Nelson urging a fully modern western Canada highway. They seek the route’s upgrade to the best standard and its designation as a Trans-Canada Highway as the caravan travels through productive grain regions and irrigation districts.
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Philip Big Swan
Pelgans
Morning Star
willl
Nelson
B.C
Cross
Herald
GEORGE YACKULIC
ftg
Canada
prairie provinces
Columbia
new Highway Association
plains
Soviet Planes Violated Danish Air Space Near Bornholm
Danish naval authorities reported about 30 Russian aircraft violated Danish territory near Bornholm with Soviet destroyers and cruisers seen north of the island. They described large numbers of fighters and bombers operating above and near Danish waters as part of ongoing maneuvers, heightening islander jitters.
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COPENHAGEN
Bornholm Gland
Denmark
Bornholm
Bédes
Germany
Bornholm Island
Wheat harvest delivers 30 bushels per acre in Alberta town
First spring wheat delivery to a town 90 miles southeast of Edmonton yielded 30 bushels per acre. R. R. Payne brought in the No 2 northern graded road. Separately, police and RCMP searched the Oliver Mental Institute for a 48 year old patient who escaped Wednesday. He is five feet two inches tall and weighs 135 pounds.
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BOTHA
Alta
Edmonton
R. R. Payne
O— City
R.CMSP
Oliver Mental Institute
British De Havilland plane speeds past sound barrier trial
London reports a De Havilland research plane exceeded the speed of sound in high speed trials, Ministry of Supply announces. Other items note 150 killed in Hyderabad village attack, mine disaster bodies found in Johannesburg, a Detroit streetcar conductor murdered, Ontario measures to conserve power, polio cases in Alberta, and Ledoux oil field production plans.
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sven LONDON
government of India
JOHANNESBURG
Southfrica
Reuters
TRAI
DETROIT
Ontario Hydro Commission
ALBERTA
EDMONTON
Grande Prairie
Alta
coltex northwest
Tofield
Cealdsie
Bartlett
Vermilion
LEDUC
C.P
Ledgc
Atlantic No. 2
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Rotikov
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Beazer Farmer
New Peigan
Macleod
E.R. McFarland
Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce
Radio Appeal
Volcano
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