Wreckage sighted near Manila in Luzon search
A mass aerial search aimed to locate a lost United States Army transport plane over northern Luzon after 28 passengers and crew parachuted into darkness. The 15th Air Force said wreckage was definitively located 160 miles northeast of Manila with potential sightings 60 miles farther north as jets scoured seas and islands at dawn.
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Two Futile Lines Marked by Decoy and Defensive Failures
London correspondent views two futile masonic line mirages in World War II history. The Maginot line era is labeled a decoy that misled France and diverted resources from real defense. Germany’s Siegfried Line, though hailed, is described as poorly built and vulnerable to simple explosives.
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Food As Royal Wedding Gift
Toronto plans a three week shipment of canned goods and non perishable foods as a wedding gift to Princess Elizabeth and Lieut Philip Mountbatten. Mayor Robert Saunders says the gift follows the Princess’s preference for food over costly items and that the city will finance a nationwide drive inviting every Torontonian to donate. British officials will help determine distribution.
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Heroes of Soviet potato growers win title under decree
Moscow announces that potato growers yielding more than 20 tons per acre will earn the title Hero of Socialist Labor. Other rewards and decorations were declared for less productive farmers. In Prague, five year old Paul Herman with meningitis regained strength after antibiotics, walking in his room for the first time today and soon planned to leave the hospital, doctors said.
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Tornado Dies In Louisiana After Hurricane Rampage
A powerful 11 day Caribbean-born hurricane devastated southern Florida and the Gulf coast, killing at least 13 and injuring around 500. By noon its center lay in north Louisiana moving northwest at about 15 mph with winds 35 to 50 mph gusts up to 60. Gulfport Biloxi area reported six dead and about 400 injured as wreckage spread from Biloxi to New Orleans. Mayor Morrison pegged New Orleans damage at 3.006 million dollars while Biloxi officials called for armed patrols to prevent looting.
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Estimate of Sikh Hindu deaths in West Punjab riots
Master Tara Singh, Sikh leader, estimated 200000 Hindus and Sikhs killed in West Punjab violence. He said Moslems suffered under 100000 deaths in East Punjab and accused Indian and East Punjab authorities of neglecting Hindu Sikh refugees. Liaquat Ali Khan met Indian authorities on refugee disposition.
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Rye flour price soars in Calgary market
Calgary Albertan reports rye flour leaped from 440 a barrel last week to 1750 yesterday and forecast to reach 24 next week. An independent rye bread bakery warns a loaf may rise from 13 to 23 cents or more, hoping the public will buy despite higher costs.
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Western Canada grain freight rates rise to earn higher costs
Winnipeg dispatch reports overnight increases in export freight rates on western Canada grain moved by Canadian Pacific and Canadian National Railways from lower lake ports to lower St Lawrence ports. Wheat up from 68 to 79 cents per bushel, oats from 11 13 to 13 50 per 100 pounds, corn and rye from 9 79 to 13 55 per 100 pounds, barley and buckwheat from 41 58 to 15 78 per 100 pounds. Changes do not affect 1947 farm prices as exporters pay freight east from Fort William and Port Arthur. Government or railways to issue official notice soon. market prices to be adjusted accordingly.
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Canadian Pacific
Canadian National Railways
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lower St. Lawrence
Fort William
Port Arthur
Urge Action On Housing In Canada
Ottawa dispatch reports three national bodies pressing for immediate action on Canada's housing shortage. The Canadian Legion the Welfare Council and the Canadian Federation of Mayors and Municipalities call housing a national emergency and urge federal leadership and a broad plan including rent relief subsidized low-cost housing and home ownership incentives. The groups seek a national fund changes to the National Housing Act and long term policy to ensure adequate housing for all Canadians with private and public housing cooperation.
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Saskatchewan Eyes Reform Of Medieval Master and Servant Act
Regina reports the masters and servants act, used to fine workers for minor breaches, may be streamlined. Labour Minister C. G. Williams calls the current name medieval and offensive and hints at next year’s overhaul to a simpler act.
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Quebec To Cooperate In Settlement
Quebec says it will cooperate with other provinces to settle the nationwide strike of over 12 000 packing house workers now in its eighth day. Premier Duplessis insists Quebec will not renounce its rights and favors a single conciliator within the Canadian constitution and provincial law. Ontario Premier Drew reports no official reply yet on Saskatchewan’s proposal to end the strike by arbitration or voluntary back to work, with some further suggestions offered to break the deadlock. Meat shortages grow as Canada Packets and Burns and Company tie up shipments.
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High U S Wheat Price Seen as Unwarranted
CHICAGO Sept 20 United States Secretary of Agriculture F. Chinton Anderson said prices were tumbling as traders realize the wheat crop is ample and there is no shortage. He noted a record 1.4 billion bushels crop and said domestic surplus would remain after exports. He favored a downward price trend and discussed margins for grain trading with exchange officials.
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Arderson
Bidault Says Hope Fades For US Russia Reconciliation
Foreign Minister Georges Bidault told the United Nations that the conflict between the United States and Russia has reached a critical point with little chance to reconcile. He accused both sides of dangerous brinkmanship, endorsed France’s stance on core issues, and signaled willingness to modify veto power only under constitutional constraints.
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F H LaGuardia Dies At New York Home
F H LaGuardia 64 three times mayor of New York and former UNRRA director general died today after a prolonged illness. He collapsed at home following a coma, had health issues since last June. Funeral set for Monday at 2 p.m. at Epiph is copal Cathedral of St John the Divine with Bishop Gilbert officiating.
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New tropical storm center near Jamaica in Caribbean
Sept 2 to 7 1 new tropical storm forming in Caribbean Sea west of Jamaica. Hurricane hunter aircraft ordered to investigate. Six lines of reported notes include gunfire at a Wonk ers union meeting and a political arrest, a uranium ore field near Peterborough, and multiple foreign news items.
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