Calgary police hunt for Donald Henderson in cabin murder
Police combed Alberta for Donald Henderson a former Vancouver man who fled the city after allegedly beating to death Yvonne Levesque 24 of Pincher Creek in a tourist cabin they shared as man and wife Henderson fled in a borrowed 1941 black Chrysler sedan after eluding officers this morning He was seen fleeing toward the Bow River as a missing car was searched in the Medicine Hat region Miss Levesque died in hospital from injuries the report says a warrant was to be issued for Hendersons arrest with Saskatchewan possible.
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Calgary
Vancouver
Yvonne’ Levesque
Pincher Creek
Donald Henderson
Clive and
Isacombe
Henderson
Levesque
Hollie
Hedderson
Hendersoh
Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Miss Levesque
Delbert Miller
Bow River
Fage Five
Tremors Continue in Ecuador After Major Quake
Residents in Ambato and Patate report renewed tremors amid a devastating earthquake that left Pelileo isolated. Col. Gabriel Nunez says fears of epidemics grow, but aid flows as electric, water, and food services resume. Engineers consider a cable line to reach survivors and injured in Patate.
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USTO
Ecuador
Last Vrinay
Gabriel Nunez
Ambato
Nunez
Patate
Pelileo
Pellee
Smilestones Snob: Tracing a Family Link to South America
An individual recalls that authorities traced an uncle as far as South America, revealing a distant family connection.
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South America
Ignorance of Border Rules Causes Grief
REG HARDY reports officials warn Canadians visiting the United States lack knowledge of export import regulations. Many travelers lose money and holiday pleasure by shipping purchased goods to Canada or bringing items for others, with duty due if mailed home.
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Reg Hardy
Southam
Ottawa Bureau
Ottawa
United States
Canada
Customs Department
U.S
No Disagreement On Defence Plans Declared By Johnson
Louis Johnson United States defence secretary visited Ottawa and said there is no disagreement between the two nations on defence co operation. He announced plans for mutual equipment exchange and cadet exchanges between Canadian and US forces after meetings with Canadian leaders and officials.
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Ottawa
Louis Johnson
United States
Peoples’ Werare Brothers
Johnson
Washington
Canada
U.S
Tass
Alaska
Moscow
Tropical Storm Aims Toward Okinawa and Formosa
A tropical disturbance near the northern Philippine islands may develop into a typhoon as it moves toward Okinawa and Formosa. Winds reach up to 60 knots and the system travels about nine miles per hour.
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Tokyo
Okinawa
Formosa
Philippine Islands
Twelve Die in RAF Passenger Plane Crash Near Aden
London reports twelve British servicemen were killed when an RAI passenger plane crashed Thursday near Aden. The air ministry confirmed the fatalities and extended condolences to the families involved.
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London
Air Ministry
R.A.I
Aden
Royal Mint Profit From Coinage Change Over
The Royal Mint profits as two billion silver coins are withdrawn and replaced by cupro nickel coins. Each £100 worth of silver returned is worth £33 commercially, while £100 in new coins costs £4 to manufacture. The changeover could exceed £230 million in total profit and take about 20 years to complete.
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London
Royal Mint
Bank of England
Threadneedle
Conductor Freed Over Long Crossing Stop in Atlanta
Judge Luke Arnold suspended a $12 parking fine on W. L. Boyd, an Alabama born West Point railroad conductor, after he parked a freight train too long at a crossing. Police said traffic was blocked for 30 minutes as the train waited for assistance.
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Atlanta
Luke Arnold
W. L. Boyd
Montgomery
Ala
West Point
Canada Savings Bonds To Go On Sale This Fall
Ottawa reports a new series of Canada savings bonds will be issued this fall through banks investment dealers and payroll plans. The previous issue yielded 9.34 percent and the fourth series is expected to repeat the feature. Since 1946 over 3 million purchases totaling more than 1 billion dollars have been made. Payroll plans last year accounted for 118 million in sales with more than 43 percent of eligible participants buying bonds.
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Ottawa
Canada
Thee Finance Department
Lagt
Canada seeks swap of ships planes guns with United States
Ottawa informs Washington it would exchange warships aircraft small arms munitions and other Canadian war production for U S military gear to ease dollar strains and boost defence industry. Canada’s plan followed U S Defence Secretary Johnson’s support and includes developing anti submarine destroyers for the United States. International joint commission approves reclamation prospects on British Columbia waters with 8,000 acres for Creston project and dyking rights near Kootenay river boundary.
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Ottawa
Canada
United ‘States
Defence
Johnson
U.S
Laurence Steinhardt
International
Joint Commission
British Columbia
Creston” Reclamation Co. Ltd
Kootenay Dats
Duck Lake
Kootenay
Idaho
Peemalt Fe
Canada to launch television with $4 million CBC loan
Canadians may be lulling in on their TV sets as Parliament may approve a $4 million loan to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The funds would build production centers in Toronto and Montreal and begin broadcasts in two major cities within a year of approval, with further stations licensed later across Canada.
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Canadian Broadcasting . Corporation For the. Construction
Twonte Ision
Toronto
Montreal
Canada
David Dunton
CBC
Dunton
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Calgary
Ottawa
CBC Board of Governors
Washington and Boston Play Long League Tilt with Runs
In a baseball summary from today’s American League game Washington scored 3 in the first, 1 in the third, and 2 in the eighth for a 7 to 2 win over Boston. Ortiz hit a homer for Washington while Stephens and Yost added drives. Scarborough and Welteroth worked for Washington with Tebbetts catching. Boston’s Scarborough, Getchell, and Evans contributed.
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Washington
Boston
Scarborough
Gettell
Welteroth
Gonzales
Evans
Stovbs
Tebbetts
Ortiz
Stephens
Yost
Philadelphia
New York
Borowy
Seminick
Jones
Pehrman
Hansen
R. Nueller
Hanmer Homer Pha
Television should be controlled by CBC or similar body
Ottawa CP reports the Canadian Citizenship Council urged placing television under control of the CBC or a parliament accountable body. The council warned democracy faces threats from extreme right and left currents, thriving where citizens are uninformed or indifferent.
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Ottawa
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Canadian Citizenship Council
Dominion
Canada
Royal Commission On Arts and ‘Scidite
Busy Bees Face Smaller 1949 Honey Crop in Canada
Winnipeg report cites an Ontario weather hit and western curtailment cutting expected output to 50 60 percent of normal. Despite a large prior surplus, production totals show Canada at about 45 million pounds last year with Ontario leading at 18 000 600 pounds and Western Canada hit by shortage of sweet clover.
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Winnipeg
Frank R. Garland
Canadian Bee-Keepers’ Council
Ontario
Canada
Dominion
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Quebec
British Columbia
Maritimes
Garrard
German election campaign marked by nationalist rhetoric
Western allies condemned strong nationalist tones in Germany's campaign as candidates spar over the upcoming federal election. Spokesmen noted no party shows broad support for allied efforts, while analysts anticipate a coalition government after Sunday voting among Social Democrats and Christian Democrats.
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Frankfurt
Germany
United States
Social Democrats
Christian Democrats
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