Fabian Investigates Marion McDowell Case
The Toronto Telegram reports ex Scotland Yard chief Robert H. Fabian begins methodical work on the Marion McDowell mystery in Scarboro Ontario. He reviews the scene, talks with Attorney General Dana Porter and provincial police, and studies letters and tips while assessing motive opportunity and means.
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Toronto Telegram
Fabian
Robert H. Fabian
New Scotland Yard
Marion McDowell
Dana Porter
Ontario
Scarboro Township
Ross McDowell
Scotland Yard
Fire Devastates Montreal Stock Yards Hogs Roasted Alive
A midnight blaze at the Montreal stock yards gutted a two story CN Rail building near Victoria Bridge. About 200 hogs were killed and roughly 100 others rescued as flames spread, with total damage estimated from 800000 to 1000000 dollars. Firefighters prevented further spread to cattle pens and nearby structures.
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Montreal
Canadian National Railways
Victoria Bridge
Smile stones and a punchline employment exchange
A jokey exchange about job hunting and leaving a previous position turns on a boss feigning illness. The quip highlights workplace humor and the blunt honesty of a candid conversation.
Weather disturbance brings showers across western Canada
A weather disturbance from the west will bring more cloudiness and showers today and Thursday. Most rain is expected over southern Alberta as the storm moves into northern Montana Thursday. Widely scattered showers will occur in Saskatchewan Thursday.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Montana
Saskatchewan
Unions Accept Arbitration in Railway Contract Talks
Prime Minister St Laurent announced that railway non operating unions will accept government arbitration. Negotiations with the railways collapsed and no strike or special Parliament session will occur. Union chief Frank Hall had urged acceptance and resigned as committee chair, then signaled possible quick return.
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Ottawa
St. Laurent
Frank Hall
Hall
Parliament Hill
Amos Schoolhouse May Be Moved To Seven Persons
An unused old schoolhouse at Amos ten miles south of Seven Persons may be relocated to Seven Persons to act as temporary replacement for the two room structure burned Tuesday. Divisional school board trustees debated reopening rural schools and teacher shortages. no decision on a new permanent school was made. Seven Persons has 13 students taught by Mrs. Fiorence McDowell.
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Amos
Fiorence McDownell
Cheaper Coffee Prices Expected Across Markets
Coffee prices on American markets have fallen by two cents daily over the past two weeks. Lower wholesale and retail prices should appear in about four weeks due to Brazil export competition and Brazil’s authority to set prices below controls. Santos price in New York stood at 2% cents today versus 8734 in July.
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Brazil
New York
Reds to Release General de Castries
Reuters reports Hong Kong that Brig Gen Christian de Castries to be released in a Viet Minh prisoner exchange beginning today. The list includes 280 French Union officers and three colonels from Dien Bien Phu, among a total of 4 910 prisoners to be handed over through a single exchange point.
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Hong Kong
Reuters
Christian de Castries
Dien Bien Phu
Vietminh
de Castries
Joint Armistice Commission
Viet Nam
Dien Bien Phu Hero De Castries To Be Released
Brig. Gen. Christian de Castries, famed for Dien Bien Phu, is expected to be released by Vietminh captors soon. He has been captive since May 7 after the French fortress fell. His wife in Paris heard the news and reacted with relief. Vietminh radio says he will join 280 French Union captives in an exchange beginning today, alongside three other captured colonels.
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de Castries
Viet Nam
Dien Bien Phu
Paris
Reuters
Christian de Castries
Vietminh
Dien Ben Phu
Army closes books on missing soldiers in Korea
Ottawa reports the army has concluded its casualty list for the Korean war, convinced three Canadian soldiers are dead and not prisoners. The UN in Korea seeks 2,840 missing Allied names. four Canadians on the list include Sqdn. Ldr. A. R. MacKenzie.
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Ottawa
United Nations Command
Korea
Ldr
A. R. MacKenzie
Montreal
RCAF
MacKenzie
Army
Canada
Four Are Killed As Ontario Air Crashes Kill Four
Two RCAF training aircraft crashed in Ontario killing four men. A jet trainer sank in Lake Nipissing near North Bay with pilot FO R F Holland 23 Kelowna B C and navigator PO B J Luck 19 Vanderhoof B C presumed dead. In Belleville a Harvard crashed into the Trent river killing Frt Lt Robert Biggar Midland Ont and FO R E Neill 24 Geraldton Ont.
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North Bay
Ont
Air Force
Harvard
Ontario
Lake Nipissing
Trent River
Belleville
RCAF
Pilt
FO. R. F. Holland
Kelowna
B.C
PO. B. J. Luck
Vanderhoof
Robert ‘Biggar
Midland
R. E. Neill
Geraldton
Moose Convention to be Held in Medicine Hat
About 150 Loyal Order of Moose members from seven centres will meet September 4 6 in Medicine Hat for the Grand Lodge Alberta convention. Norman G Heyd Toronto-based Moose official will keynote. Val Fountain Medicine Hat chairs. three Spokane judges will oversee degree work with the Moose Association trophy awarded Monday. This marks the second Alberta convention in Medicine Hat following 1948 event.
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Loyal Order of Moose
Grand Lodge of Alberta
Edmonton
Calgary
Red Deer
Lethbridge
Blairmore
Tasker
Medicine Hat
Norman G. Heyd
Q.C
Toronto
Moose Order
Canada
North America
Stampede Grounds
Val Marshall
Alberta
City Fountaine
Fountaine
Tommy Dutton
Spokane
Wash
Moose Association
Moose
Sam N. Goldie
Heyd
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