Critical Rail Week and Bengough Overtonarc Overture
Ottawa reports a potential rail strike as unions threaten Aug 22 if the 40 hour week is not fixed with a definite date. Percy Bengough says unions want a date. cabinet meetings are planned. CN and CPR made a final offer rejected by unions. freight embargo fears rise as Mayors convene in Saskatoon concerns shift to next week.
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Ottawa
Percy Bengough
Bengough
Trades and Labor Congress
Donald Gordon
C.N.R
C.P.R
Neath
Canadian Federation of Mayors
Saskatoon
Manitoba
Maritimes
Medicine Hat
Hector Lang
Royal birth news crowds gaze as princess awaits
Crowds in London wait for official word on a royal birth as Princess Elizabeth, with Prince Philip, travels from Clarence House to Buckingham Palace. Elizabeth drives past on a Rolls Royce, crowds cheer on the Mall, while King George arrives in Scotland for his annual grouse hunt.
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Balmoral
Scotland
London
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Clarence House
Buckingham Palace
William Gilliam
John Weir
Buck
Road News and Oddities From Medicine Hat
A mix of local notes reports Medcine Hat drivers using a new access road to Police Point while old routes close. A car driving instructor notes unique hand signals as a curbside spectator waves back. Aquaplane riding on the South Saskatchewan draws attention and a rabbit is seen downtown. Cubs groups report travel difficulties but manage weekend trips to Elkwater Lake.
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Medicine Hat
Larry King
AMA
Gas City
Mr. King
Police Point
Medicine Hat Golf Club
South Saskatchewan
Finlay Bridge
Wm. Hazard
Cambridge St
Safeway
Elkwater Lake
Cubs
St. Barnabas
Riverside
Elkwater
United States 24th Division’s Stand in Korea Described
Chicago Tribune dispatch from Korea details the 24th division led by Maj. Gen. William Dean now missing in action. The unit, with 12,500 officers and men in country, suffered nearly 30 percent casualties in 19 days. By June 30 it left Japan, then moved 200 miles into Korea within three days, making a rapid first contact with the enemy.
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Chicago
United States
Chicago Tribune
8Th ‘Army
Korea
Walter Simmons
Tribune
William Dean
Simmons
Japan
Communist Students Storm Singapore High School Assembly
Communist students at a Singapore Chinese high school stormed the assembly hall before the reopening ceremony. They expelled sixty students and blacklisted six teachers after Communist literature was found. Police detained two teachers, releasing one later.
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Singapore
Reuters
Speculation on Call for Parliament in September
Ottawa reports widespread guessing on the opening date and length of parliament to authorize recruitment of forces for United Nations duty in Korea or elsewhere. Prime Minister St Laurent says the session will start within six to seven weeks, with Sept 21 27 or Oct 5 among favored dates.
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Ottawa
United Nations
Korea
St.Laurent
the Commons
Canada
Veterans Charter
Special Service Force
Air force bombs Najin near Soviet border in bold Korea action
The United States showed resolve to fight the Korean War as Superfortresses bombed Najin near Soviet Siberia. The mission, one of the war’s boldest, came within about five minutes of reaching Soviet territory and tested Moscow’s likely reaction to close air combat near its frontier.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Siberia
Najin
Baltic
U.S
Moscow
Douglas ‘MacArthur
Far Eastern Command
Marines Gain At Chi Inju In War Report
Wordy dispatch from Tokyo notes Marine progress near Waegwan and Changnyong in Korea with air and ground actions. U S forces counterattack near Taegu as enemy reinforcements for the river east bank are reported gathering.
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Taegu
Yongdok
Pohang
Naktong
Changnyong
Arthur
CPC
Chi Inju
Tokyo
Waepwal
Oiler
Ieee
Secor Water Bridge
United States
Sion
Se Red
MacArthur
Waegwan
Tin Price Surge And Steel Supply For Civilian Use
In Cleveland and New York reports, steel makers say civilian needs will be met with modest military orders unlikely before late this year. Tin prices rise to a 32 year high as copper zinc lead and aluminum demand outpaces supply amid wartime fears and speculation.
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Cleveland
Steel
Washington
United States
New York
Smilestones Passed by Your House Yesterday
A brief notice notes Smilestones passed by a residence yesterday and includes thanks from the involved party.
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Smilestones
Menzies Calls Korean War a Wakeup for Democracies
In an Ottawa broadcast during a three day visit, Australian Prime Minister Menzies argued the Korean War awakened free nations from dreams of ease. He warned liberty requires vigilance, shared burdens, and economic expansion to curb inflation and preserve stability, urging high production of goods.
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Ottawa
Menzies
Australia
CBC
Japan
Auckland doctors perform rare heart operation on blue baby
A 37-year-old woman born a blue baby was successfully operated on at Greenlane Hospital by two local surgeons and an assistant. She is among the oldest known patients to have the operation correcting the outlet narrowing from the heart to the lung arteries. Sufferers seldom live beyond the 20s.
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Auckland
N.Z
Greenlane Hospital
Rye harvest in Bow Island yields mixed crops
In Bow Island rye has completed a second crop with yields around three bushels per acre. Some wheat delivered to the elevator averages four to ten bushels with poor grade due to green kernels. Farmers face second growth challenges as July rains trigger full second crops, while cutting remains light due to heavy showers and August rainfall totaling one inch.
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Bow Island
Shay
Atom Bomb Guidance Aimed at Public Calm and Action
The U S government releases a new atomic age guide by Atomic Energy Commission experts. It urges immediate shelter between you and the blast and protecting skin, even with minimal cover, to reduce injury. It notes radiological contamination is unlikely to be global and emphasizes cleaning with soap and water, though severe burns pose greater danger.
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Washington
United States
Atomic Energy . Commission
Atomic
Wweapon
Baptists Beaten During Quebec Open-Air Meeting
In La Sarre Quebec during an open-air Baptist gathering on Saturday night pastor L G Barnhart reported being knocked down and beaten. A follower said he was driven a five block ride and assaulted while others were pummeled near the town. A second member was forced into a jeep and struck as the violence continued through the rendezvous.
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La-Sarre
Que
Quebec
L. G. Barnhart
Church of the Good News
la Sarre
Anes
Polio Cases Reported With Eight This Year
James Henderson reports a health inspector noting polio activity with four deaths among six August cases and two fatalities. The first polio case appeared in August, with the initial death 16 days later, amid a warm fall and delayed reporting. An infantile paralysis case was logged in November.
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James. Henderson
Spector
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