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Lethbridge Herald

Location

Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

Date

Sep 21, 1950

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Will Be Wed In Spite of Threat By The Whistler

An 18 year old bride to be in New Orleans receives police protection after a night prowler who whistles funeral dirges threats her life and her family. Jacquelyn Catlow remains determined to wed state trooper Herbert Belsom on October 1, despite calls from a mysterious caller.

NEW ORLEANS Jacquelyn Catlow Jacquelyn Clifford Catlow Paradise Herber Belsom Herbert

Ready Call Tenders for Basement of New Court House

Tenders for the basement of the new provincial court houses in Lethbridge were expected to be invited this week. Architect W. Meech said plans call for a 114 by 52 foot concrete steel brick structure with a full basement and three upper floors to match the city hall style. Excavation and basement foundation could be completed this year with upper floors following next year. The site is in the northeast civic centre corner near Fourth Avenue.

Lethbridge The Herald W. #. Meech Fourth Avenue Meech allen civic centre city hall

Shaw Undergoes Second Operation in Luton

George Bernard Shaw, a 94 year old playwright, underwent a second operation in a Luton hospital for a kidney and bladder complaint. He had earlier undergone a first operation for a broken thigh after a fall in his garden 11 days prior. His condition had shown steady improvement yesterday and was described as unchanged today before the latest procedure.

LUTON Bedfordshire England Reuters George Bernard Shaw Shaw

The Left Hand Corner The Left Hand Corner Livestock by Air

The Yankees of South America Brome Grass in Saskatchewan appears in a brief item noting agricultural promotion and livestock topics. It highlights airborne delivery of forage seeds or feed as a novel approach in Saskatchewan farming discussions.

Yankees South America Saskatchewan

Operation Cattle Lift Opens Door for Livestock Transport

The Reader's Digest summarises an airlift of US and Canadian livestock to Colombia under a government livestock program. The 450000 dollar shipment, moved 24 hours, promises major gains for South American agriculture and North American breeders, with interest across continents.

Canada United States

Ford of Canada to build two parts depots in Winnipeg and Toronto

H R Cottingham, special assistant to Ford's president, said Ford of Canada plans to build two new parts depots at Winnipeg and Toronto. He indicated there are no signs that Canada's motor industry will shift to war production.

FORD EDMONTON Ford of Canada Winnipeg Toronto H. R. Cottingham Canada

Warns Vishinsky On Speeding Get Ticket Next Time

In Glen Cove New York diplomat Andrei Vishinsky was stopped by Motorcycle Patrolman Timothy ONeill for speeding on a congested highway. The officer warned that a summons would follow if he speeds again, while Vishinsky and his chauffeur listened and left.

Vishinsky GLEN COVE N.Y Russia Andrei. Y United Nations Timothy O'Neill O'Neill

Canada’s Industrial Expansion Surges Beyond 17 Billion

Ottawa reports the pace of Canada’s industrial growth reaching new highs with employment at historic levels. Output is forecast to exceed 17 billion dollars this year, up from 16.3 billion, prompting cautious forecasts for 1951 and possible price adjustments ahead.

OTTAWA Canada

Gas War Tactic Brings In Rival Operators

Lewiston Maine September 21. Filling station operator Austin Ellis announced rivals tipped him to expect a crowd of customers. A score or more pulled in, ordered a gallon, and paid with twenty dollar bills. Ellis said he prepared change in dimes and nickels.

LEWISTON Lewiston-Auburn Austin Elis Ellis

Russia Defeated on UN Debates over China and Greek Questions

New York Sept 21 The UN general assembly steering committee defeated Russia 11 to 2 on a move to limit Nationalist China's charges that Moscow aided Chinese Communists to power India abstained. A second defeat 12 to 2 blocked Russia from keeping the Greek Balkan question off the agenda The panel began considering Dean Achesons four point plan to grant the assembly military power to act against aggression worldwide John Foster Dulles called the plan the most important for peace since World War II and the U S aims to veto free assembly with 24 hour notice for breaches of international security.

NEW YORK Russia U.N. general assembly China Soviet Union Czechoslovakia India assembly Dean Acheson U.S John Foster Dulles Acheson United States John D. Hickerson Korea general assembly

Hope for Peace After Release of Doukhobors

Victoria BC September 21 Attorney General Gordon Wismer voices optimism that freeing Sons of Freedom Doukhobors jailed for nudism may bring lasting peace to the sects long troubled uprisings. A provincial research committee will study each Doukhobor arson case and assess rehabilitative prospects of about 100 former members in the Kootenays. Paroled nudist Doukhobors face return to jail if new outbreaks occur.

Longest mercy flight reaches Eureka Sound

An R.C.A.F. Dakota completed a 2,150 mile Edmonton to Eureka Sound mercy flight carrying a doctor to treat a sick American weather observer. If evacuation succeeds the return leg to Edmonton is planned for tomorrow or Saturday.

Dakota Eureka Sound DMONTON C.D.T R.C.A.F. Dakota Edmonton North West Territories air force Charles Leroy Havens Berkeley Calif Sqdn J. R. Jackson Churchill Man Baker Lake Resolute Bay N.W.T R.C.A.F Canadian Arctic

Russia Repatriates First Contingent German Engineers

Berlin reports the repatriation of 218 German engineers and technicians who had worked in Russia for five years repairing damage from the war. The move marks the first batch of thousands slated to return, amid foreign observers noting possible propaganda tied to the October elections in the Russian zone.

BERLIN Russia

Grain unions plan action over frost damaged wheat grades

Alberta and Saskatchewan farm union leaders resolved last night to consider any means before a grain delivery strike to protest low grading of frost damaged wheat. They will deliver a 20 point petition to Agriculture Minister Gardiner in Ottawa on Sept 25, seeking grade corrections and broader Western Canada agricultural reforms. The meeting also addressed declining agricultural income and price disparities among wheat grades.

EDMONTON Alberta Saskatchewan Canada Carl J. Stmpfie Farmers’ Union of Alberta J. L. Phelps Saskatchewan Farmers’ Union Gardiner Ottawa Stimpfle Phelps Elsie Hart Saskatchewan Women's Farmers’ Union R. 5. Gunn Farm Women’s Union of Alberta A. Wood F.U.A

Dawson Creek to Get Alberta Gas Franchise Approved

Dawson Creek voted to become the first town in British Columbia to install natural gas. Residents approved a franchise granting Northland Utilities Co. permission to pipe gas from east of the B C Alberta boundary. Seventeen miles of pipeline will be built.

DAWSON CREEK ALBERTA B.C British Columbia Northland Utilities Co

North Korean Chief of Staff Surrenders to UN Lines

Col Lee Hak Ku chief of staff of the North Korean 13th division walked into American lines south of Tabudong with hands up. Tabudong lies 15 miles north of Taegu. He said Russia engineered the war for Russia’s benefit and that Communist doctrine failed. Lee, 38, speaks Russian and Japanese and described heavy casualties on his division from US artillery and air power.

SOUTHEAST KOREA Reuters Lee Hak Ku Tabudong Taegu Yee Russia Korea sala ne nag oeen

Marines Smash At Heart Of City In Seoul

United States Marines struck at the heart of Seoul as North Korean units pressed toward the city from several directions. A 40-tank, 200-vehicle column from Manchuria’s Yalu frontier may have crossed the 38th parallel, raising fears of a major battle shaping up near the Korean capital. The 1st Marine Division entered Seoul from the northwest, while another column moved in from the west after seizing the airfield.

Associated Press OKYO United States Seoul Manchuria Red China Yalu river U.S China Russell Brines Inchon-Seoul Han river 38th parallel South Korea Antung Yalu Brines U.S. 1st Marine Division

Danish fashion show model forgets nightie on stage

In Copenhagen a designer show ended in farce when a model opened her housecoat to reveal the nightie beneath. Pandemonium followed as the audience rose, cheered, and the model ran off stage in embarrassment.

COPENHAGEN Denmark Reuters gally

Quebec Hosts Historic Leaders Parley in Ancient Capital

Quebec City prepares to host Canada's national and provincial leaders for the first time in 86 years as the Fathers of Confederation did in 1864. The conference aims to craft a modern legal framework to unite the country and meet future needs of an adult nation. The gathering marks the first meeting here of national government leaders and the chiefs of ten provinces, echoing earlier conferences by colonial and provincial leaders.

QUEBEC Canada Fathers of Confederation

Lemhi Wheat Yields 81 Bushels Per Acre At Coaldale

Coaldale district farmers report heavy Lemhi wheat yields with Andy Bakes at 81 bushels per acre and John Gergely at 80. George Smith threshed 720 bushels from 10 acres, a 72 bushels per acre yield. Lemhi wheat is a soft white spring variety used for milling pastry flour.

COALDALE Andy Bakes John Gergely George Smith

Rioting Anti Communist Workers Reported in Seoul

Reuters dispatch notes tens of thousands of anti Communist workers rioting in Seoul with military law said to be imposed. Seoul unrest amid Korea crisis referenced alongside US and UN actions and reactions from Washington and New York bureaus.

SEOUL TOKYO Reuters Pusan radio

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