Isaacs Warns Nation on Communist Plot in Britain
Labor Minister George Isaacs told MPs a huge Communist plot aimed to disrupt British industry and essential services with meetings in Warsaw and wildcat strikes. He warned of legislative action if needed and tied the plan to a broader World Federation of Trade Unions effort.
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Reuters
ONDON
George Isaacs
Warsaw
M.P.’s
WILL
Isaacs
Anthony Eden
World Federation of Trade Unions
Europe
Arthur Deakin
British Transport and General Workers Union
London port workers’ committee
Aged Playwright Shaw Takes Turn For Worse
George Bernard Shaw, 94, in Luton England, worsens after a thigh fracture. A kidney and bladder specialist was summoned as hospital officials reported his condition as less satisfactory though he had a good night earlier. Shaw fell at his Ayot St Lawrence cottage last Sunday.
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LUTON
England
George Bernard Shaw
Luton and Dunstable
Ayot St. Lawrence
Number 10 Downing Street origins and figures
The London correspondent notes that the famed address traces back to Sir Thomas Knyvet who arrested Guy Fawkes and was later granted land by James I. The residence passed to Downing, who was knighted, giving his name to the cul de sac where 10 Downing Street stands. Samuel Pepys mentions Downing as a stingy man.
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Downing Street
London
Ottawa Journal
Guy Fawkes
Thomas Knyvet
James I
Whitehall
St. James’ Park
George Downing
Rom Charles
Samuel Pepys
Sir George
Eruption in Philippines Claims 51 Lives
A Philippine volcano eruption has killed 51 people as details emerge from the disaster. Separately, six mysterious blasts rocked the Baroncourt, a 69 ton coastal vessel, 12 miles off the English coast, as its captain reported upon arrival in Liverpool.
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LIVERPOOL
England
Reuters
Irish Sea
Baroncourt
Parliament Session Indemnities Question Raised in Commons
Prime Minister St Laurent said a future study on raising parliamentary indemnities may come, but not now. He noted the public focusing on national issues, not self gain. The debate followed a suggestion to align cabinet ministers and member pay with corporate salaries, amid an emergency session where MPs receive 25 a day for 18 Ottawa days. The session runs to Feb 14 with no pay during a later adjournment week.
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OTTAWA
St. Laurent
commons
E. G. Hansell
SC. Macleod
Mie
Bancell enid
Mass Evacuation May Be Needed After Hibok Hibok Eruption
Manila reports 51 killed and 27 injured from Hibok Hibok eruption off Mindanao. Red Cross details threats to Camigin Island villages as three Philippine naval patrol vessels standby for possible mass evacuation. Island evacuees rose from initial tremors on Sept 1 to 51 persons dead and 15,000 remaining displaced by Sept 8.
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MANILA
Hibok valcano
Camigin Island
Mindiano
Philippines
Red Cross
Philippine naval
Hibok Hibok
Inchon Landing Report Bears Negligible Marine Losses
Washington reports the U S Navy says marines suffer negligible losses at Inchon Korea. Headquarters spokesman notes 80 prisoners taken after overcoming heavy resistance from machine gun nests along the 1 000 yard Wolmi Island causeway leading to Inchon. The island was saturated with jelly bombs and burned out by the strikes.
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WASHINGTON
United States navy
Inchon
Korea
Wolmi island
navy
MacArthur launches counter-punch beyond shrinking beachhead
In a distant theater, MacArthur directs a major counter-push about 165 miles northwest of the retreating beachhead. Smoke columns rise from bombardments as brown pillars darken the overcast skies, signaling intensified landings and combat activity in the area.
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MacArthur
BEILIND
Canadian warships join Inchon beachhead action
Three Canadian destroyers Athabaskan Cayuga and Sioux attached to UN naval forces participated in the Inchon landing. The operation involved 262 allied ships including 194 American vessels 12 British warships two Australian two New Zealand one French one Dutch 32 U.S. ships leased to Japan and 15 South Korean. Ships ranged from carriers and cruisers to rocket barges mine sweepers and landing craft. North Korean prisoners claimed shock from the bombardment and explosions.
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INCHON
Korea
United Nations
Athbabaskan
Cayuga
New Zealand
U.S
Japan
NZ Dockers Strike Hits Sydney and Ports
NZ dockers in all New Zealand ports and Sydney walked out today, totaling about 15,000 workers and numerous vessels. The strikes involve strong Communist influence in union leadership but differ in issues across the two dominions.
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SYDNEY
Australia
New Zealand
dominions
Polio outbreak warned mild says city medical officer
City medical health officer R Margaret O Meara urged calm over a mild polio outbreak in Lethbridge and Southern Alberta. She noted only seven of Alberta 94 cases this year occurred in the south and only one shows residual effects. A three point program advised: adequate clothing, rest, and nourishing food to prevent fatigue related infections.
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R. Margaret O'Meara
Lethbridge
Alberta
O'Meara
Parliament Adjourned For Feb 14 After War Emergency
Parliament adjourned to February 14 following a brief senate ceremony where royal assent was given to bills. The session, called to address the rain strike and defence expansion, ends with assurances it can be recalled if public interest requires. Legislation includes ending the railway strike and a large defence appropriation for Korea contingents.
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OTTAWA
Canada
commons
E.C.T
senate
Robert Taschereau
St. Laurent
Missing Skymaster transport with seven aboard
Icelandic Airlines reports a Skymaster transport en route to New York missing since 11:25 p m E D T last night with seven aboard. Separate items note farm groups in Saskatchewan and Alberta to meet Edmonton next Wednesday to discuss protests over wheat grading, a farmer declared mentally unfit to stand trial in Vancouver, Alberta protests over livestock freight rates, Saskatchewan growers opposing a grain delivery strike, a U N agency office blown up in Damascus, and a British cabinet meeting called amid German rearmament concerns.
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REYKJAVIK
Iceland
Icelandic Airlines
New York
EDMONTON
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Carl Stmpfie
Farmers’ Union of Alberta
VANCOUVER
Alex Gokey
G.B
LONDON
Reuters
Attlee
Britain
argent
Bevin
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MILES
South Korea
Seoul
Yongdok
C. N. Nicholson
Halifax
the
United Church of Canada
Dominion
N.S
Nicholson
Toronto
Willard Brewing
Ten Downing Street
Mystery
Justice Taschertau
TRANSPORT MISSING
ALTA
Pretaler Manning
PRINCE ALBERT
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Weldon
DAMASCUS
Syria
United Nations relief and works agency
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