U.S. Moves to Outlaw Communists and Curtail Unions
The House passed a bill to outlaw the Communist party and strip legal rights from unions dominated by Communists. The measure, approved 305 to 2, follows a Senate vote and was welcomed by the White House. Presidents and officials say it targets a conspiracy to overthrow the government, while critics warn of civil liberty risks.
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Washington
Communist Party
House of Representatives
White House
Senate
Senat
Charles Halleck
Rep.Ind
House
Herbert Brownell
Eisenhower
Joseph Martin
Rep.-Mass
Homer Ferguson
Rep
Mich
Recall of Major Canadian Prison Riots Over Two Decades
The piece lists notable Canadian prison riots from Sept 1934 to July 1952, detailing locations New Westminster Guelph Winnipeg Montreal Burwash Laval Portage la Prairie Bordeaux Bordeaux Stoney Mountain Mercer Guelph and incidents involving inmates, fires, barricades, strikes, and injuries to guards with damages and dates. The chronology highlights recurring unrest across provinces.
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Kingston Penitentiary
Canada
New Westminster
Federal Penitentiary
Guelph
Ont
Reformatory
Winnipeg
Headingly
Lorette House
Portage la Prairie
Man
Stoney Mountain Penitentiary
Toronto
Mercer Reformatory
Mercer Reformatory For Women
Montreal
Bordeaux
Fabian Delaying Wilson Interview in McDowell Case
Robert Fabian former Scotland Yard inspector delays an interview with Jimmy Wilson as he gathers more details on the Marion McDowell disappearance case. Fabian arrived in Toronto to reopen the probe and is compiling witness information from hundreds of sources amid the tough investigation.
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Toronto (Cp
Robert Fabian
Scotland Yard
Jimmy Wilson
Marion McDowell
Wilson
Marion
Scarborough
Toronto Telegram
McDowell
Fabian
First Flax Cut Reports 11-12 Bushels Per Acre
The first 1954 flax load arrived for Alberta Linseed Oil Co. hauled from Emil Freimark’s farm six to seven miles south of the city. The flax graded ICW with very good weight. Freimark, with 250 acres in flax, reports a yield of 11 to 12 bushels per acre.
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Alberta Linseed Oil Co
Emil Freimark
Freimark
Kingston Penitentiary Riots Damage Millions
About 200 prisoners rioted and set fires at Kingston penitentiary causing early chaos. Officials estimate damages from one to two million dollars with guards, soldiers, and fire crews restoring order by afternoon. One guard injured from eye burns. A separate nearby detention centre riot involved 150 inmates in sympathy.
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Montreal
St. Vincent de Paul
Jean-Baptiste Martineau
Federal Penitentiary
Martineau
Kingston Penitentiary
Kingston
Ont
Lake Ontario
Canada
Ray Cole
Kingston City
Barriefield
Penitentiary Yard
Prisoners Rescue Deputy Warden at Kingston Riot
Two inmates freed deputy warden 8 C Davidson from a burning shoe shop during Kingston penitentiary rioting. Warden Walter Johnstone said prisoners likely secured a shop key to reach Davidson as flames threatened to engulf the area. Both men were in the yard when the riot began and no guard was attacked.
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Kingston, Ont
C. Davidson
Kingston Penitentiary
Walter Johnstone
Davidson
Davison
Smilestones sales pitch yields quick two purchase
A salesman touts a machine that will halve the work, and the prospect eagerly orders two units. The exchange captures a brisk sales moment.
Keeper of Keys Outwits Cons at Kingston Prison Riot
Leslie McCallum, 23, a Kingston penitentiary guard, locked himself in a lookout dome for three hours to thwart 400 rioting prisoners seeking the keys. He donned stolen overalls, moved through smoke and darkness, and slipped past the gate as inmates raged with improvised weapons.
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Kingston, Ont
Leslie McCallum
Kingston Penitentiary
Lookout
McCallum
Coffin's Counsel Seeks Appeal Permission in Murder Case
Wilbert Coffin 43 seeks permission to appeal his murder conviction in Quebec Court of Appeals listing seven points of law. A fact and mixed question appeal will be heard in fall with the court session set for Oct. 4. Coffin faces execution on November 26 for the Lindsey murder in Gaspe forests near Holidysburg Pa.
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Quebec
Wilbert Coffin
Quebec Court of Appeals
Appeals Court
Coffin
Richard Lindsey
Gaspe
Eugene
T Claar
Holidaysburg
Burglar Caught After Hardware Store Robbery in Regina
Police arrested one man after a window was smashed at a Regina hardware store and goods worth 135 dollars were taken. The goods were recovered.Authorities hunt two other burglars linked to a separate cash and goods theft at a grocery and meat market where the store safe was emptied of nearly 1300 dollars in cash stamps and money orders.
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Regina
Duke at Goose Bay Fishing Trip Heads to Britannia Voyage
The Duke of Edinburgh visits Goose Bay Labrador on a fishing expedition to salmon grounds. Weather delays gear airlift and return to base for an anticipated voyage on Britannia. WO1 Gus Delaire handles cooking and supplies while RCMP escort and press party adapt to isolated camp conditions.
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Bob Hanley
Goose Bay
Wilds of
Labrador
Eastern Air Force Base
Britannia
Gus” Delaire
Ottawa
Mackenzie King
Ing
R.C.A.F
North Star
Duke
Canada
Equery
R.C.M.P
Royal Party
United Kingdom
Ottawa rail unions and managers resume contract talks
United railway leaders and company negotiators met in Ottawa to renew stalled talks on a contract covering 145,000 non operating railway workers. The session adjourned at noon and was set to reconvene at 3 30 p m with both sides noting no immediate comments.
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Ottawa
Frank H. Hall
Donald Gordon
CNR
N. R. Crump
CPR
Hall
Canada
Ontario
Northland
Toronto
Hamilton
Buffalo
Gordon
Mr. Crump
Hail Storm Blasts East of Radville Saskatchewan
A 20 minute hail storm east of Radville Saskatchewan caused total crop loss in a two by eight mile tract. The storm at 7 p m shattered glass and killed poultry at the Dominion experimental farm sub station operated by Levee Bros. Over 70 glass panes broke and 50 ducks plus 50 young pheasants were killed. The area suffered 100 percent damage to crops and the hail stones were the size of small oranges. Radville is about 80 miles south of Regina.
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Radville
Sask
Regina
Dominion Experimental Farm
Levee Bros
Glen Love
Weather Outlook for Edmonton Clouts District
A cool northeast mass keeps Edmonton cloudy and unsettled today and Tuesday. Showers hit northern regions with thunder activity possible in central and southern areas.
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Edmonton
Norfolk Lasses Out for Blood in a Bachelor Hunt
In Kings Lynn Norfolk the farm girls answer a bachelor’s letter criticizing the town’s women. Margaret Stringer 22 says she wants to discover the bachelor’s identity. An American airman from South Dakota defends the locals and notes some are marrying Kings Lynn women.
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Kings Lynn
Eng
Reuters
Norfolk
East Anglia
Trie Margaret Stringer
Robert Wander
South Dakota
Seven Die In B C Mishaps Over Weekend
Vancouver report lists seven fatalities from road crashes drownings and gunfire over the weekend. Murder charge filed in the Alert Bay shotgun slaying of Mrs Annie Plesko. Victims include Francis Bourel 54 at Agassiz and Gerald Lednngson 28 of Ocean Park in a Crescent Beach crash.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Peter Bordeniuk
Annie Plesko
Alert Bay
Vancouver Island
Francis Bourel
Fraser Valley
Agassiz
Fraser River
Vedder
Chilliwack
Crescent Beach
Here
Gerald Lednvngson
Ocean Park
O. G. Easterbrook
Lillooet
Fred Schram
Penticton
Princeton
Canadian Soldier Arrested Over German Civilian Killing
A Canadian soldier was arrested by military police on suspicion of killing a German civilian at Sene lager near Paderborn. Canadian officials provided details as the incident emerged today.
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Senelager
Paderborn
Modern Motors Sues City Over Corner Squaring
Modern Motors Ltd sues the city claiming damages after Fourth Street was squared to Division Avenue at what locals call Confusion Corner. Karl Kramer, garage owner at the intersection, says access remained but motorists are barred from using the property as a shortcut. Work on the corner was completed last week and the suit will go to the city solicitor.
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Modern Motors Ltd
Fourth St
Division Ave
Karl Kramer
Division
Boy Starts Fire to Avoid Disobeying Parents
A 12 year old boy in Islington, Toronto admits setting fire to a large suburban house attic using papers and a candle to resist parental rules. Police report he had planned the act for two months and is undergoing a mental examination.
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Toronto
Islingston
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