White Men Repay Debt To Natives
Edmonton CP reports Canadian medical men undertake a major X ray survey to combat tuberculosis among Alberta Indians and Yukon Northwest Indians Eskimos. Dr Hebert Meltzer directs three X ray teams by road air and boat aiming to screen up to 20 000 natives this year and halt declines in Eskimo numbers.
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Edmonton
Canada
Alberta
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Hebert Meltzer
Dominion
Charles Camsell
Winnipeg
Meltzer
Calgary killer hunt shifts to Winnipeg police say
Police press hunt for Don ald Henderson of Clive Alta. and the murder of 4 year old Yvonne Levesque is active. Detectives say a stolen truck abandoned in a lane is linked to Henderson who fled Calgary after a car theft. RCMP probe a possible tie to missing William Lloyd Campbell near a Transection beach area.
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Winnipeg
Donald Henderson
Clive
Alta
Calgary
David Nicholson
Henderson
Yvonne Levesque
Pincher Creek
RCMP
William Lloyd Campbell
Campbell
Grand Beach
ySearch
Diamond King In Montreal Visits Wealthy South African Miner
Montreal reports Dr. J F Williamson, the young diamond king who found a diamond deposit in South Africa in 1946, back in the city for a second visit. He owns the Mwadui diamond mine in Africa and is regarded as one of the world’s wealthiest men.
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Montreal
J.F. Williamson
South Africa
Mwadui
Africa
Baseball Fans Plan Day Trip to Lethbridge Games
Baseball fans may travel to Lethbridge for a replay and Bow Island and Tiger games. Tickets are available from Smithy at Bond Clothes and Hat Shop. Bus departs Central Motors at 9:00 a.m. Sunday morning.
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Lethbrige
Bond Clothes and Hat Shop
Central Motors
27 Killed As BEA Dakota Crashes Near Manchester
A British European Airways Dakota transport crashed into a hillside near Saddleworth moors, five miles from Oldham, in thick mist. Officials counted 22 passengers and four crew dead at the scene, with one passenger dying later in hospital. About half the passengers were women and two children were among survivors.
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Oldham
Lancashire
England
British European Airways
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Manchester
London
Dow Valley
Saddleworth Moors
Fountain
Yorkshire
No Hike in School Grants Next Year
Edmonton CP reports Education Minister Casey says there will be no increase in school grants due to higher oil revenues this year. He notes allocations are based on known revenue and recent oil gains are a new development. Casey expects oil revenue to be valid for next year’s municipal school appropriations.
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Edmonton
Casey
Union of Alberta
Typhoon Deaths Reach Eighty with One Hundred Twenty Three Missing
Tokyo police report 80 dead and 123 missing after a typhoon hit southern Japan earlier in the week. Authorities urged caution as search and rescue operations continue across affected areas.
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Tokyo
Japan
Woman Aviator Returns to Britain After Round-the-World Flight
Mrs Richarda Morrow-Tait, the British flyer and first woman to complete a solo engine round-the-world trip, landed at Prestwick from Iceland at 3 05 p m and refuelled before heading to Croydon to finish where she began.
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Prestwick
Scotland
Richarda Morrow-Tait
Britain
Three Men Drown When Launch Capsizes En Route to Anniversary
Dawson YT reports three seamen die when a Yukon river launch overturns near Stewart City en route to the 51st anniversary celebrations. Names awaiting notification, others escaped. RCAF searches for missing Fairbanks couple Hess Ragius and Hilda Schonbrod after forced landing on a Yukon tributary. Dawson plans parade floats, sports, and a large ball at Arctic Brotherhood hall.
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Dawson Y.T
Stewart City
Yukon River
Whitehorse
RCAF
Fairbanks
Alaska
Dawson
Hess Ragius
Hilda Schonbrod
Yukon
Snag
Arctic Brotherhood
Miss Canada crowned 1949 singing hopeful in Toronto
Margaret Lyar Munn, Miss Canada 1949, won a $3,000 scholarship a $1,000 diamond ring and singing lessons at Maple Leaf Gardens. The event drew under 1,000 spectators as pageant promoters and contestants reflected on a promotional flop. Munn, a Vancouver native living in Toronto, expressed her dream of a concert career as she accepted the crown.
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Toronto
Margaret Lyar Munn
Canada
Vancouver
Maple Leaf Gardens
Hamilton
Miss Munn
Artificial Rain Making Not Useless Says Canadian Study
Three Canadian scientists report 24 of 59 tests produced rain after dry ice pellets were released from aircraft. The study notes artificial precipitation aids forestry by fire prevention and could assist hydro power, but cannot target specific fields. Tests occurred in Ontario and Alberta with rainfall recorded within 20 minutes of release.
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Lake -Success
N.Y
J. L. Orr
D. Fraser
National Research Council
K. G. Pettit
Meteorological Service of Canada
Ottawa
Orr
R.C.A.F
Meteorological Service
Mississagi
Lake Superior
Kapuskasing
Ont
Suffield
Alta
Arnprior, Ont
Brown
Edmonton Street Attack Leaves Child Injured
Edmonton police search for a man accused of abducting a three year old girl on the south side. The child was found with injuries after her six year old brother reported a dark man with sunglasses rode away on a bicycle and threatened him with a stick. The mother was hospitalized overnight with lacerations.
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Edmonton
Dragnet
Mother Admits Strangling Baby in Chicago Home
Chicago police say a young mother admitted strangling her six day old daughter Susan. Dorothy Skeech, 8, reportedly told officers I killed her after the infant was found with a plastic drawer twisted around her neck. Detective Hennessey said the mother then claimed a Negro intruder demanded money and threatened the baby. The father Thomas, 21, was away.
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Chicago
John Enright
Susan
Dorothy Skeech
William Hennessey
Thomas
Smilestones Father and Son Reflect On Long Walks
A father recalls walking ten miles as a boy, while his son questions the value of such journeys. The exchange shows differing views on endurance and nostalgia across generations.
Holidays End as Alexandra High Prep for Fall Term Opens
Principal J. T. Cuyler of Alexandra Composite High School announces summer holidays end with fall term starting September 1. Heavy registration expected across all grades. outside inquiries noted including a 20 year old Hungary educated applicant from Agnes Sailer's English classes. Interviews to be arranged at the school. Redcliff and division 4 students set for August 31 evening interviews at the dormitory.
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J. T. Cuyler
Alexandra Composite High School
Hungary
Agnes Sailer
Cuyler
Redcliff
Wilfrid Campeau
Division 4
Fear of the Mumps Dampens Red Plans
In La Plata Argentina Mayor Vital M Bertoldi ordered the Coliseo Podesta theatre closed amid fears that Communists might contract mumps. The planned peace congress in La Plata, modeled after Paris, was halted.
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Buenos Aires
la Plata
Vital M. Bertoldi
Coliseo Podesta
Paris
Amended Arms Aid Program Faces Senate Approval
The House slashed the arms aid plan by 50 percent and added limits before passing it 238 to 122. The program totals 1.16 billion dollars to aid Western Europe with conditions on ship flags and use of US troops, while Greece Turkey Iran Korea receive full requested funds.
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Senate
Washington
House of Representatives
United States
House
Truman
Western Europe
Congress
U.S
Greece
Turkey
Iran
Korea
Finland Cracks Down as Red Leaders Arrested
Police in Kemi arrested Lahja Heikkilae and another city council member amid a northern strike wave that left one dead and nine injured. About 45,000 workers are said to be on strike as Communist leaders vow continued actions.
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Helsinki
Kemi
Lahja Heikkilae
Finland
Cenfer
Karl August Fagerholm
Juho Paasikivi
Kultaranta
Anto Varjonen
Forestry Workers and Loggers Union
Federal Fall Hunting Rules Set For Duck and Goose Seasons
Ottawa reports new federal wildlife regulations detailing season dates bag limits and shotgun restrictions for duck and goose hunting across Canada. Rules vary by region with per day limits seven ducks five geese in the east and eight ducks five geese in the west. Violations carry up to 300 dollar fines and six months imprisonment.
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Federal Wildlife Service
Saskatchewan
Newfoundland
Besieged Negro Dies in Chicago Gunfight with Police
Ernest Craig, 28, barricaded in a two story Chicago home, with two handguns and a rifle, defied 125 officers in a three hour siege. Police set fire to the dwelling and shot him as he attempted to escape, after a child was accidentally wounded during the exchange. Five officers were wounded.
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Chicago
Ernest Craig
Craig
Charles McCabe
Drake ‘Atkins
Laurence Mack
Mack
Atkins
No Ration Increase Despite Meat Glut
London reports a meat glut at docks but no extra rations for Britons. The Evening Standard notes the issue is local and dockside jams. ships are kept at sea until space opens. Drought and Argentina shipments push beef into cold storage, with bones occupying more space. A New Zealand ship at Royal Albert dock loads Argentine beef and sails out again.
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London
Evening Standard
Food Ministry
Argentina
Royal Albert Dock
New Zealand
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Gordon
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Roger Mardotee Senandj
Renee Remy
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Senandj
Hunter
British Columbia
B.C
Robertson Park
Cambridge ST
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