Russians threaten walkout at 50 nation peace conference
Washington officials expect Russian delegates to walk out of the 50 country Japanese peace conference after a propaganda show. They believe Moscow’s denunciations will not block a peace treaty’s signing by a large majority. The United States is ready to sign without Russia if needed. Andrei Gromyko leads Moscow’s delegation, slated to arrive in San Francisco on September 4.
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Washington
Moscow
Russia
United States
Dean Acheson
Andrei Gromyko
San Francisco
Alexander
Panyushkin
Georgi N. Zarubin
London
S. A. Golinski
Foreign Office
Tokyo
Czechoslovakia
Poland
U.S
Britain
Japan
China
Juvenile crime and curfew in Seven Persons coulee area
Juvenile court dealt with youths who shot rifles near Maple Leaf Milling Co in Seven Persons coulee Medicine Hat area. Residents reported unsafe conditions from "snipers" while B Bair suns caused window shootings. Rain boosts crop prospects as August totals reach one inch, forecasters predict clear days ahead for harvest. The city imposes a 10 pm curfew for under 16 with siren signals. mayor notes nightly sounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Leaf Milling Co
A. R. Bull
Seven Persons Coulee
Southwestern Medicine War
Coulee
B-Bair Suns
Wilson Riley
Seek Ending Trade To Free Rencher
The House unanimously urged immediate severance of US commercial relations with Czechoslovakia until William N. Oatis is freed from a Prague jail. A diplomatic severance clause was dropped from the resolution amid concerns for Oatis and other Americans.
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Washington
House of Representatives
United States
Czechoslovakia
William N. Oatis
Prague
Senate
Congress
Oatis
O. W K. Armstrong
Rep
Sone
Armstrong
Associated Press
U.S
Calgary plans grant for royal visit in October
Calgary council approved spending 10000 to fete Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh during their October 11 visit. Mayor Don Mackay will seek a provincial grant, recalling a 5000 grant for the 1939 King and Queen visit. The council also will ask the public school board to declare a holiday.
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Calgary
Elizabeth
Duke of Edinburgh
Don Mackay
Alberta
Canada
Two Troy men die in light plane crash near Troy
Two Troy men were killed last night when their light plane struck a power line and plunged into a hillside near here. Rescue crews found the wreckage and the authorities investigated the fatal accident.
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Troy
N.Y
Here
Need More Stress on Weekly Editorials
Winnipeg reports from the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association reveal the editorial page in weekly papers is losing prestige due to reliance on canned material and republished editorials. Judges urge stronger local writing, developed commentary, and more attractive pages to avoid editorial mass and preserve prestige amid rising costs.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
CWNA
Eight Bushel Grain Quotas Announced in Western Canada
The Canadian Wheat Board announced immediate eight bushel delivery quotas per seeded acre for wheat oats barley and rye at selected Alberta points including Armada Brocket Brooks Burdett Carmangay and many other communities. In addition Alberta and British Columbia points receive a 10 bushel per seeded acre quota effective immediately, listing numerous towns from Alberta and BC.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Wheat Board
Alberta
Armada
Brocket
Brooks Burdett
Carmangay
Cheadle
Cranford
Crowfoot
Duchess
Dunmore
Ensign
Gleichen
Hill Spring
Irvine
Judson
Kirkcaldy
Magrath
Namaka
Patricia
Peacock Siding
Peigan
Pivot
Pulteney
Queenstown
Raley
Spring Coulee
Stirling
Taber
Vulcan
Whitney
Wilson
British Columbia
Academy
Arrowwood
Barnwell
Barons
Bradshaw
Brant
Broxburn
Cardston
Cayley
Cecil
Champion
Chin
Claresholm
Coaldale
Connemara
Durward
Gem
Grantham
Granum
High River
Iron Springs
Jefferson
Nanton
Nobleford
Monarch
Parkland
Picture Butte
Raymond
Rosemary
Shouldice
Stavely
Stewart
Taylor
Believe Us Election Deferred to Early Next Year
London reports that a planned autumn general election could be postponed to February to June next year. J. Chuter Ede signaled Parliament will reconvene to prorogue before dissolution, with a kings opening a new session scheduled for October 23, prompting cautious opposition reactions.
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London
J. Chuter Ede
House of Commons
Milk price boost sought by Calgary distributors
Calgary based Union Milk Co Ltd Model Dairies Palm Dairies and Cooperative Milk Co seek higher prices for milk in Southern Alberta. A hearing is set in Calgary August 27 to 29 with A L Smith KC representing the firms. The request cites higher wages and costs, noting a possible board inquiry even without an application.
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Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
Calgary
Board of Public Utilities Commissioners
Alberta
Union Milk Co. Ltd
Model Dairies
Palm Dairies
Cooperative Milk Co
A. L. Smith
K.C
1951 Migrants to Canada Include Many From Britain
Canada welcomed almost 80,000 immigrants in the first six months of 1951, surpassing last year’s total. Britain sent 14,180 newcomers, with English, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh arrivals rising sharply. Northern Europe and the United States also contributed sizable numbers, while farmers and skilled workers led occupational categories. Ontario accounted for the largest provincial share.
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Ottawa
Canada
Immigration Department
Britain
Europe
France
Netherlands
West Germany
United States
Ontario
Quebec
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Alberta to Present Gift to Royal Couple
Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip will visit Edmonton October 20 and 21. A planned Alberta itinerary includes a gift presentation before departure for Saskatoon, a visit to the Leduc oil field, tea at Devon, a dinner for 300, and a Sunday Holy Communion at All Saints Cathedral if desired.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
J. J. Rawlen
Saskatoon
Devon
C.N.R
Bowlen
E. C. Manning
Sidney Parsons
Legislative
Leduc
All Saints’ Cathedral
Bomber crashes into Seattle apartment, 11 dead
A four engine B 50 plowed into the Lester apartments in Rainier Valley Seattle killing all six crew members and at least five residents. Fire officials recovered 11 bodies by nightfall with more feared dead as search continued.
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Seattle
Boeing Field
Rainier Valley
Lester
Boeing Airplane Company
Air Force
Kengo Kadoyama
Smilestones Quips About Tough Political Life
Cartoon caption exchanges mock politicians as one figure quips about the ease of political life while another notes the difficulty of listening and watching closely, comparing it to straddling a fence with ears to the ground.
Inmates seize warden during Utah prison outbreak
Three inmates at Point of the Mountain State Prison in Utah seized acting warden Weston F. Haslam and a guard named Smith during a fresh outbreak the third in three months. The inmates demanded to see highway patrol chief Joseph Dudler who had overseen the prison after a May riot. State patrol and sheriff deputies rushed to the scene as the cause remained unknown.
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Point
Salt Lake City
Talks Break Down Over Allied Air and Sea Power
Kaesong armistice talks stalled over the importance of air and naval supremacy. Gen. Van Fleet warned U.N. troops could “clobber” the Reds if talks fail, while Gen. Ridgway warned of Red buildup and insisted the U.N. must hold a defensible line not returning to the 38th parallel. Vice Admiral Joy defended allied air and sea power behind front lines amid the demilitarized zone deadlock.
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Munsan
Korea
Kaesong
United Nations
James A. van Fleet
Tokyo
Matthew B. Ridgway
U.N
van Fleet
Eighth Army
Ridgway
38Th Parallel
Nam Il
C. Turner Joy
Reds
Nam
Multiple World News Briefs From Around the Globe
Ottawa reports the 44th Korea war casualty list with one wounded. total Korean casualties reach 58 dead 152 wounded 17 injured. Rome notes a violent earthquake epicenter 730 to 1,350 miles from Rome possibly in eastern Greece. Clive reports frost near Edmonton with no damage. Spokane family fire claims four children of Mr and Mrs Brotherton at Deep Creek. Montreal three Imperial Tobacco plants strike over wages. Beverly Hills publisher William Randolph Hearst dies at 9 50 a m. Winnipeg RC AF probes further on missing light plane carrying two American sportsmen.
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Ottawa
Army Today
Spokane, Wash
Lawrence Brotherton
Deep Creek
Here
Montreal
Imperial Tobacco Company
Hamilton
Infantry Man Wins Ontario Rifle Shoot
Roy al Hamilton Light Infantry marksman, aged 38, won the Connaught match at the 83rd Dominion of Canada Rifle Association Shoot opening day at Connaught Ranges South March Ontario. S Sgt G B Kay, a three time Canadian Bisley member, fought hard to place. Burke of Toronto Ottawa, a former King’s Prize winner, took second.
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Connaught Ranges
South March
Ont
Royal Hamilton Light Infantry
Dominion of Canada Rifle Association
G. B. Kay
Bisley
Desmond Burke
Toronto
Ottawa
Private Broadcaster Says CBC Controls Radio News
Canadian Association of Broadcasters general manager T J Allard accuses CBC regulations of censoring news by advance approval. He cites section 13(1) limiting broadcasts and warns delegates to the UN freedom of information conference may face questions.
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CBC
Ottawa
T. J. Allard
Canadian Association of Broadcasters
Canada
C.B.C
External Affairs Department
United Nations
C.A.B
Allard
A. D. Dunton
Iran Premier cool to latest British oil proposal
Tehran reports Premier Mossadegh held a special cabinet session as W. Averell Harriman urged moderation while Britain restated a plan to operate Abadan and other assets. UK offer would allow Iranian nationalization with joint operation and foreign staff, but Iran signals cooling stance and faces refinery closure risk.
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United Kingdom
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
Richard Stokes
U.K
Iran
Mohammed Mossadegh
Tehran
W. Averell Harriman
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi
Truman
Mossadegh
Stokes
Britain
Harriman
Abadan
Persian Gulf
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Leduc Oil
Allied
Rome
Greece
Clive
Alta
Beverly Hills
Calif
William Randolph Hearst
R.C.A.F
Raease Asn Reece
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