Ottawa Committee Seeks Ways to Ease Grain Shipping Shortage
Ottawa seeks solutions to a Great Lakes shipping bottleneck harming western grain movement. J C Lessard heads a government and industry committee meeting in Ottawa to boost lake transport while rail capacity is used fully. Officials warn millions of bushels could stall on farms and in elevators as harvest nears.
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Beiseker
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Swan Lake
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J. C. Lessard
Great Lakes
Canada
Chevrier
House Cuts Truman Economic Aid Bill
The House passed a $7.499 billion foreign aid bill, $1.001 billion below Truman’s request. Leaders hope the Senate will restore portions, including a possible $350 million for Western Europe. The European aid was set at $985 million after committee cuts, with no other large reductions.
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House of Representatives
Senate
Truman
Western
Europe
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Greece
Turkey
Iran
Africa
Asia
The
Pacific
Trial opens in Jordan king assassination plot case
Ten defendants face a special military court at Antelby Camp near Amman in a trial linked to the July 20 assassination attempt on King Abdullah. The proceedings begin as authorities pursue charges in the high profile case.
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Amman
Jordan
Abdullah
Antelby
First Clan Gathering Since Prince Charlie in Edinburgh
In Edinburgh Scotland thirty Highland chiefs and over five thousand clansmen gathered for the first world clans event since the 1745 rebellion aimed at placing Bonnie Prince Charlie on the throne. A Highland ball hosted by 14 chiefs and 1,200 clansmen kicked off with lavish tartan displays and vigorous reels. The parade drew about 1,000 pipers and 500 drummers, with major contingents from the United States and Canada including Daughters of Scotia members and 26 pipers from Hamilton Ontario.
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Scotland
Reuters
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Canada
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
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Hamilton, Ont
Foreigners in China Blood Purge Sentenced to Death
Peiping radio reports two foreigners Antonio Riva and Rinichi Yamaguchi were sentenced to death for an alleged plot to kill Mao Tze-Tung during a national day parade. Italian and Japanese men labeled spies, with other foreigners facing lighter terms. The State Department and U.S. attache deny involvement and warn against accusations.
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State Department
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Mao
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Ihsien Dioce
Hopeh
Martina
Red China
India Aims to Control Kashmir Water, Pakistan Says
Pakistan accuses India of delaying to finish dams and irrigation projects in Kashmir to divert water vital to Pakistan. The foreign minister’s bulletin asserts Indian control would strangulate West Pakistan’s economy in response to India’s statements on the issue.
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Pakistan
Reuters
India
Kashmir
West
Sub Committee Talks Peace Afloat In Friendly Setting
Four-man armistice sub committee meets on buffer zone near Kaesong with a relaxed, informal mood. No official report issued as they discuss cease fire lines and neutrality. Allied and Red delegates expect further talks tomorrow as negotiations continue under UN and Chinese led diplomacy.
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Kaesong
Peiping
38Th Parallel
United Nations Command
U.N
Canadians Penetrate Behind Enemy Lines In Korea Raid
Canadian 25th brigade battalion conducts a three day raid behind Chinese lines north of the Imjim river reaching six miles deep. Col. Robert A. Keane reports 20 to 30 Communist casualties with negligible Canadian losses. Maj. Charles H. Lithgow leads the operation as C company storms a hill position before the unit returns to safety, facing Chinese counterattacks and reoccupation of the area shortly after their withdrawal.
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Charles H. Lithgow
Toronto
Smyjin
Western Forecast Glucose Warm Weather Across Western Prairies
Edmonton reports a warm weekend forecast with temperatures near 70 degrees and nights above freezing. A year ago frost damaged grain from Edmonton to Winnipeg, with temperatures dipping below freezing in many grain districts and hail and thunderstorms reported across central Alberta.
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Red Deer
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Rocky Mountain House
Coronation
Crete's Modern Romeo Freed From Prison
Costa Kepmaloyannis, jailed since Sept 1 for illegal weapons possession, is released after a king’s decree cuts a two year sentence to 14 months. He plans an early reunion with his wife Tassoula, who is visiting an uncle in Macedonia. He and Tassoula reportedly married last August after eloping to the Cretan mountains.
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Crete
Costa Kepmaloyannis
Tassoula
Paul
Costa
Cretan
Macedonia
Look at the ring John gave me
A couple exchanges on a ring that fits well and remains secure. The dialogue notes the ring’s pleasing appearance and its practical fit as a focus of affection.
Jamaica hit by hurricane silences Kingston and coast
Jamaica suffered a 120 mph hurricane with all communications cut off. Kingston reported rain squalls as the storm neared, with authorities fearing loss of towers and power. Gales extended 100 miles from the center and floods threatened as the system moved toward the Yucatan channel.
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Caribbean
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Grady Norton
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Yucatan Channel
Cuba
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Tokyo
Reuters
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Pacific
Okinawa
China Sea
Kyushu
United States Naval
Mariner
Iwakuni
Japanese Meteorological Bureau
Polish consul resigns amid high command purge in Canada
Zygmunt Ziemski, Polish consul in Canada for nearly six years, says he will resign after purges of the Polish high command. He told The Canadian Press he could not loyally serve under the present government and had decided to stay in Canada two years ago, with resignation following recent events.
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CCP
Zygmunt Ziemski
Canada
Ziemski
Mr. Ziemski
Warsaw
Iran rejects last British oil settlement offer
Tehran sources say Iran issued a qualified rejection of Britain's settlement proposals while signaling willingness to continue negotiations. British chief delegate Richard Stokes called the offer last and pressed for a speedy settlement, with Averell Harriman kept informed of the talks.
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Britain
Richard Stokes
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Averell Harriman
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