U N Shifts Crushing Reds Bring Optimism At UN
The United Nations moves into high gear as allied forces push Communists back in Korea. Optimism grows that UN decisions on Korea will showcase its achievements, with a British draft calling for a free independent United Korea under UN supervision. US supports. India seeks delay. Possible vote to authorize MacArthur’s crossing the 38th parallel discussed, with several Commonwealth nations drafting the proposal.
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Associated Press
YORK
United Nations
North Korea
U.N
Korea
United States
Lake Success
New Delhi
MacArthur
38th Paraleet
Britain
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
India
Pakistan
Advancing Forces Halt For Regrouping On Border Line
U S Eighth Army said advancing South Korean troops were ordered to halt for regrouping at the 38th parallel. Two spearheads neared the parallel as artillery pounded Red positions astride the border. Seoul celebrated MacArthur’s return as victory. no decision announced on crossing into North Korea.
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38th Parallel
Seoul
President Rhee
MacArthur
U S EIGHTH ARMY
Korea
U.S. eighth army
North Korea
democratic
South Korea
Sea of Japan
TOKYO
Reqd
Pyongyang
Leif Erickson
Mrs Henry Ford Dies at 84 in Detroit
Mrs Clara Bryant Ford widow of the late auto pioneer Henry Ford died at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit at age 84 from acute coronary occlusion. She had been treated for heart trouble over several months and returned to her Dearborn estate home before the final admission. Survivors include her grandson Henry Ford II.
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DETROIT
Henry Ford
Henry Ford hospital
Ford
Dearborn
Clara Bryant Ford
United States
Edsel
Ford Motor Company
Henry 2nd
1950 Polio Year Seen As Third Worst In U.S.
The Public Health Service reports 1950 likely the third worst polio year on record in the United States. Last week saw 2,170 new cases, a large increase from the prior week. The peak appears later than in most years, with a cumulative total of 18,403 cases since March.
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WASHINGTON
U.S
public health service
Pepin Portraits Prominent Quebec Conference Leaders
The Left Hand Corner notes Pepin, a Quebec artist and government employee, creating silhouette cutouts of Prime Minister St Laurent and all 11 premiers for posterity at the constitutional talks in Quebec. He displays these portraits in the legislature lobby, finding the task more demanding than typical portrait work.
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AGENE Frepin
Quem
artis
Pepin
Quebec
St. Laurent
Canada
selstor
Premier of B C Is Injured In Quebec Collision
Premier Johnson of British Columbia and Mrs Johnson were severely injured when their car collided with another in fog near St Augustin on the Quebec Montreal highway. Johnson, 59, suffered a fractured left hip. Mrs Johnson, 56, had shoulder injuries and possible rib fractures. Dr Carol Goldenberg, adviser to the BC government, was slightly hurt. They were taken to St Sacrement hospital by a provincial police radio car. The incident occurred about 15 miles north of Quebec's St Augustin village on the St Lawrence river.
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QUEBEC
Johnson
British Columbia
St Augustin
here
Quebec-Montreal
Carol Goldenberg
Montreal
St. Augustin
Portneuf
St. Lawrence river
Goldenberg
St. Sacrement hospital
Jean Paul Roger
big St. Sacrement hospital
uptown
Move Towards Agreement On Quebec Parley Concludes
Quebec officials report substantial progress at a four day federal provincial constitutional conference toward giving Canada full power over its constitution. Canada will meet again in Ottawa in December and continue negotiations by correspondence. Prime Minister St Laurent read the statement at an open session.
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QUEBEC
Canada
Dominion
Ottawa
P.M
St. Laurent
legislative assembly
United Kingdom
Labor Triumph in Leicester By-Election Majority Nine
In Leicester Labour won its fourth straight by-election since February's general vote, raising Labour's Commons majority to nine after the Conservative MP Harold Roberts died. A. L. Ungood-Thomas won with 18 777 votes to 13 642 for H. A. Taylor in a straight two way race. By-elections remain pending in Handsworth and another Conservative district.
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LEICESTER
England
Labor
house of commons
A. L. Ungood-Thomas
Alberta liquor prices to rise Monday across board
Edmonton report says Alberta Liquor Control Board will raise prices starting Monday due to higher federal duties and distiller costs. Rye whisky moves to 4.90 from 4.70 for 25 ounce bottle, gin up 5 to 25 cents, and several other brands and imported items see increases. No changes to Bass ale Guinness stout or wines. beer price stays the same for now.
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EDMONTON
Alberta Liquor Control Board
A. J. Mason
Mr. Mason
Mason
Wave of unrest shakes Germany's Russian zone
In Berlin on September 29 sources report a wave of unrest expanding in East Germany's Russian sector. Reports confirm growing resistance to the Communists, with pamphlets urging boycott of ration stores and Red press circulating in Leipzig Dessau Magdeburg Potsdam and Halle. Anti Soviet posters appear in public spaces as Western observers note Ukrainian resistance links near the border.
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Germany
ERLIN
United Nations
Korea
East zone
Leipzig
Dessau
Magdeburg
Potsdam
Halle
east Germany
Ukraine
ewestern
Coleman to Write Sports Column for Herald
Starting Saturday September 30 the Herald will publish a new sports column on its sports pages. Written by Jim Coleman Canada's widest known sports writer the column will be titled Coleman's Column.
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the
Herald
Jim Coleman
Canada
Coleman
Five Year Old Boy Grows Unconscious for 207 Days
Syracuse hospital reports Charles V. Ryan, five, gained 14 pounds and grew four inches while unconscious for 207 days after being struck by a car on March 5. He has not regained consciousness but occasionally shows eye flicker and smiles. He now will be fed directly into the stomach via operation after feeding through a nasal tube.
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SYRACUSE
N.Y
Charles V. Ryan
Charles
Edmonton man sentenced for fake pretences and non support
Cyril A. Reid alias Sid K Proudey of Edmonton and Brooks Alberta was sentenced to six months hard labor in Lethbridge jail after police court conviction on three counts of fake pretences and one count of non support.
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CALGARY
Cyril A. Reid
Sid K. Proudey
Edmonton
Brooks
Alta
Lethbridge
Red China To Sit In Debate In UN Security Council
United Nations security council voted 7 to 4 to permit Communist China to participate in the Formosa debate after November 15. Council President Sir Gladwyn Jebb ruled the proposal adopted. Nationalist China challenged the ruling, saying it had vetoed the resolution. The Ecuador introduced measure sought to postpone the debate and invite Peiping to send a representative. The first test and subsequent vote on the resolution yielded the same result.
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NEW YORK
United Nations security council
China
Formosa
Council
Gladwyn Jebb
Britain
Ecuador
Yugo Navia
Red China
Peiping tegme
Russia
France
Norway
India
Yuroslavia
United States
Cuba
Egypt
Nobleford Hardware Store Razed By Fire In Morning Blaze
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the Nieboer Hardware in Nobleford. The two story building burned after 7:30 to 7:45 AM, with about 60 minutes of effort by local volunteers. Loss estimated near 50 thousand dollars. inventory and three apartments on the second floor wiped out. insured. The Stop N' Shop nearby suffered water damage but remained standing. The fire department from Lethbridge arrived late to aid the blaze.
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NOBLEFORD
Nieboer
Gene Nieboer
Lethbridge fire department
Wilgress Chosen To Lead Tariff Talks At Torquay
In Torquay Devon Sept 29 the 39 nation tariff conference chose Canada's L Dana Wilgress to chair the tariff negotiating committee the directing body. Wilgress who is Canada's high commissioner in London also serves as conference chairman as talks on tariff reductions are set to begin Monday with up to 400 potential discussions ahead. The three month UN sponsored conference could extend over several months.
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TORQUAY
Devon
England
Canada
L. Dana Wilgress
Wilgress
London
United Nations
Lord Beaverbrook
Daily Express
William Barkley
Barkley
Germany
United Kingdom
New Dresses for Dionne Quintuplets For New York Visit
Callander Ontario report says Oliva Dionne agreed to outfits for his five 16-year-old quintuplets. A New York department store offered to provide new identical gowns for the quintuplets for their appearance in New York on October 16 at a benefit dinner. The father had earlier resisted claims the girls lacked clothing.
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DIONNE QUINTS CALLANDER
Oliva Dionne
New York
Dionne
Nine Killed as U S Destroyer Strikes Mine in Sea of Japan
The U S Navy reports the destroyer Brush hit a mine in the Sea of Japan killing nine sailors and wounding ten with five missing. The vessel sustained a large underwater dent but reached Sasebo, Japan under its own power.
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U.S
WASHINGTON
navy
United States
Brush
Sea of Japan
Sasebo
Japan
NEW YORK
United Nations security council
China
Mao Tze-Tung
T. F. Tsiang
international court of justice
EDMONTON
British Columbia
Alaska
OTTAWA
Canadian Wheat Board
trade department
QUEBEC
Cunard
Franconia
Orleans
Edmond Lamontagne
Arthur L Smith
Texaco Exploration Co
McColl-Frontenac Oil Co. Ltd
Alberta
Texaco
South Calmar No. L
Leduc
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Philip T. Rogers
T. George
Herald Engraving
Wood
W. A. Buchanan
Edward Browne
Philip Baker
Alberta Sugar Beet Growers
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