Royal birth sparks celebrations across the Commonwealth
A baby girl born to Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip raises the line of succession to third. Both mother and daughter are reported well. The event triggers gun salutes and toasts across the Commonwealth as Prince Philip returns from leave and preparations for a name begin.
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London
Elizabeth
Commonwealth
Prince Philip
Charles
Victoria
Mary
Comonwealth
Digo
Halifax
Magnificent
Clarence
Roya Navy
Joe Kirkwood golf trick shot artist visits Connaught
The sports editor notes Kirkwood visits Connaught last Friday to demonstrate his wizardry off the tee and shares a viewpoint on life behind the iron curtain from a sportsman’s angle. Ottawa announces Thanksgiving Day will be observed Monday Oct 9 with calendar circled Oct 6 as a possible date. Alberta schools plan to reopen Sept 6.
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Joe -Kirkwood
Golfdam
Iron Curtain
Edito
Kirkwood
Connaught
Land of the Red Star Bm
Ottawa
Edmonton
Alberta
Rail Crisis Talks Ongoing as Cabinet Considers Intervention
Ottawa labour minister says rail wage dispute and possible government action will be discussed at a cabinet gathering ahead of the August 22 deadline. Management and union leaders to present cases on radio broadcasts and in full-page ads as negotiations continue.
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Ottawa
Gregg
Railways reopen wage talks as holiday disruptions loom
Canadian railways began new wage hour discussions amid holiday cancellations and union concerns. Canadians plan emergency measures and alternative transport should rail ties occur on August 22, with Medicine Hat noting ongoing coverage.
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Canadian ‘Railways
Medicine Hat
Deadlock in U S Railroad Dispute Near End of Rope
Washington reports a national rail strike threatened as unions representing 300,000 trainmen and conductors push for a 40 hour yard service week without pay loss. John R. Steelman leads peace talks with unions while railroad spokesmen claim progress remains unclear. Presidents board had recommended a change, keeping tension high.
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Washington
United States
John R. Steelman
Truman
W. P. Kennedy
Brotherhood of Railroad
R.O. Hughes
Order of Railway Conductors
Steelman
Kennedy
Quebec steamer Quebec burns after fire. three missing Shapiro family
The Quebec, a 7000 gross ton vessel, burned to the waterline after a fire aboard near Mount Royal Quebec. About 400 passengers and 150 crew escaped ashore. three members of the Shapiro family were later listed as unaccounted for as police kept the public away from the wharf.
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Mir
Norman
Shapiro
Mount. Royal
Que
Bernard
Quebec
St. Lawrence
Leonard Shapiro
St. Lawrence -River
CPR Declares Dividend Despite Lower Railway Earnings
Canadian Pacific Railway board declares a dividend of two percent or 50 cents per share on ordinary capital stock for 1950, payable October 2, 1950 to shareholders of record August 23, 1950. Net railway earnings for six months ending June 30 show improvement but not enough for the dividend. the payout relies on other income sources.
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Montreal
Canadian Pacific ‘Railway
Vision of Virgin Mary Draws Thousands to Wis. Farm
In Necedah Wis crowds gather at the Van Hoof farm for a reported visitation by the Virgin Mary on the feast of the Assumption. Mary Anna Van Hoof, 41, says she has seen the apparition on six prior occasions and vows to proceed despite church warnings from Bishop John Treacy.
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Necedah
Wis
Sevath
Virgin Mary
Anna van Hoof
Fred
van Hoof
Mary
Anna
John . Treacy
la Crosse
Treacy’sihas
War at a Glance Naktong River Sector Fronts
A dated war bulletin reports U S forces repelling counter attacks near Changnyong and holding positions north of the Changnyong sector While 60 000 Communists mass near Waegwan across the river for a Taegu push Australian and US planes fly 400 sorties supporting fronts plus heavy bombings knock out the Wonsan oil refinery and air force claims 23 000 bombs dropped this month Carrier planes sink two Red ships and Navy ships hold positions on the East Coast
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Naktong River
U.S
Savage
Red
Changnyong
Taegu
Wonsan
North Korea
Airforce
Reds W Quick Reds W Quick TOKYO
Reported remarks about rapid Reds moves in Tokyo are not officially confirmed. Reuters notes the agency cited statements suggesting rapid activity, with ambiguous language and unclear sources for the described tank sectors.
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Tokyo Steere
Reuters News
Reuters
Yang
Tremendous Earthquakes Reported From Pacific Rim Regions
PASADENA California Institute of Technology Dr C F Richter said the seismograph showed a magnitude 8 quake about 7600 miles northwest of California possibly south of the Philippines or in east or central Asia Berkeley University of California reported a distant quake likely northern India Trinity College in Hartford recorded terrific shocks Auckland New Zealand Rotorua district felt a severe aftershock The University of Washington seismograph at Seattle reported the largest tremor yet recorded
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Pasadena
Calif
California Institute of Technology
C.F. Richter
Philippines
Asia
Richter
Berkley
Universit of California
Berkeley Seisatory
India
Hartford
Conn
Trinity’ College
Auckland
New. Zealand
Rotorua
New
Zealand
Hot Springs
Seattle
Wash
Smilestones First Gal Rejects Bigamy Claim
A first gal from Smilestones states she won t marry a Tene man due to accusations of bigamy, while the second gal argues against the action describing it as a large offense.
Alberta frost threat looms for grain regions
The Edmonton weather office reports a cloud layer may shield southern districts from frost while the Peace River area faces likely freezing temperatures. Frost could halve yields from about 20 to eight bushels per acre if cold snaps hit grain fields. Moisture in the area appears to have protected crops overnight despite a widespread snow blanket in northern British Columbia and Yukon outposts.
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Edmonton
Edmonto
Peace River
Fort St. John
British Columbia
Grrande Prairie
Grande Prairie
Fort
St. John
Smith
River
Y.T
Nelson
Hudson Bay
Churchill
Av M. Wilson
Alberta
Peace ‘River
Saskatchewan
Pacific
British’ Columbia
Calgary
Nevels
Weather Outlook Shapes Possible Korea Offensive Timing
Weather conditions may set the time for a large scale UN offensive in Korea. A sustained assault requires manpower weapons and supplies to ensure air and ground superiority. Dry fall and winter weather aid aircraft and vehicle movement with limited precipitation and moderate temperature.
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Washington
United Nations
Korea
Undefined fragment overview from smudged OCR
Readable parts describe a cryptic note about a cold hat and a bride gadget. No clear names, dates, places, or events are discernible to form a full factual item.
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