Allies Draft Note on Korea Truce Talks At Kaesong
Vice Admiral C Turner Joy prepares a long UN reply to Red charges over the Kaesong neutral zone delivered to Communist liaison officers near Munsan. The message aims to clarify UN aims as armistice talks stall over buffer lines with the 38th parallel favored by the Reds and the front line by the UN.
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Munsan
Korea
C. Turner Joy
United Nations
Kaesong
Joy
Kaisong
United Nations Command
Tokyo
UNC
U.N
Reds
Two Concrete Bridges Awarded on Trans-Canada Route
Highways Minister Gordon Taylor announced contracts for two concrete bridges east of Medicine Hat. Yukon Construction Co. Ltd. of Edmonton will build a $19.4 thousand reinforced concrete bridge over Bullsheas Creek on No. 1 Highway. Continental Construction Co. Ltd. of Lethbridge won a $34,910 contract for a reinforced arch culvert over Seven Persons Creek in Medicine Hat city limits. Four other bids were received. Howard Norman Manz of Medicine Hat was named among four Banff School of Fine Arts award winners, the only Albertan honored.
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Medicine Hat
Gordon @. Taylor
Edmonton
Yukon Construction Co. Ltd
Continental Construction Co. Ltd
Lethbridge
No. 1
Howard Norman Manz
Banff School of Fine Arts
Donald Cameron
Lower Temperatures Move into Alberta
Edmonton reports a cool Pacific system moving across Alberta and Saskatchewan. Day temperatures fall about 10 degrees in Alberta today and in Saskatchewan tomorrow with possible frost if skies clear. Rain fell across Alberta with showers forecast for Edmonton Red Deer and Calgary. Saskatchewan meanwhile held hot weather with temperatures near 85 and a drop expected overnight.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Watson Lake
Yukon
British Columbia
Vermillion
Lethbridge
Grande Prairie
Jasper
Red Deed
Calgary
U S Communist Party Membership Dips in Year
The FBI director J Edgar Hoover told senators membership in the United States Communist party fell from 54174 to 43217 in the past year. Other brief items note grain storage concerns in Montreal and transport needs in western Canada, plus a cost of living bonus request and a sales tax removal for fire fighting apparatus.
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Washington
United States
Communist Party
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
London
Ont
Tominion Association of Fire Chiefs
Surprise Move Delays Korea Court Martial Trial
The defence called the prosecuting officer to the stand in the murder trial of Pte. Glen Roland Blank of Winnipeg, first of three Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry privates to be tried by court martial for the grenade death of a South Korean lieutenant. The move prompted a recess until Saturday as officers explain how Blank was informed of his legal rights during evidence summaries.
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Bill Boss
Seoul
Korea
Glen Roland Blank
Winnipeg
Blank
Princess Patricia’s
Canadian Light Infantry
John A. Hutchins
Montreal
Regina
Broadening the Canadian Pharmaceutical Association
In Calgary the Canadian Pharmaceutical Association debates widening membership beyond retail pharmacists. Prof F N Hughes urges inclusion of wholesale manufacturers and hospital pharmacists while credit selling advocate G R Campbell argues druggists should extend credit to customers to aid both providers and the public.
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Calgary
The
Canadian Pharmaceutical Association
Ontario College of Pharmacy
F. N. Hughes
Hughes
Canadian Conference of Pharmaceutical Faculties
Calgary Credit Bureau
G. R. Campbell
Forest Fires Rage Across Drought Hit British Columbia
Fire crews battled 32 Nelson district blazes and a Moyie area fire as drought battered B C. About 1600 interior firefighters fought the worst fire season since 1922 with 25 mph winds and smoke spotted by air patrols over Vancouver Island and the Rockys.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
B.C
Commercial Airlines
Rocky Mountains
Vancouver Island
Interior
Nelson Forset
U.S
Canadian Northwest
Nelson
Yank River
Moyie
Cranbrook
Russians build formidable submarine fleet says Canadian admiral
Halifax CP dispatch quotes Vice-Admiral Harold T. Grant chief of the Canadian navy saying the Russian submarine fleet rivaled Germany at its peak and could threaten defenses. He notes air reconnaissance and three helicopters aiding anti submarine efforts, with Magnificent deployment. Training time and recruiting figures are scrutinized.
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Halifax
Harold T. Grant
Magnificent
Grant
Liquor Profits Called to Fund Prevention Programs
Walter Lemmon of the John Howard Society urges using at least 300000 of Alberta liquor profits from 1950, estimated at 10300000, to prevent drinkers from becoming habitual offenders. He cites jail costs at 160 per month and the need for alternatives to incarceration for chronic drinkers.
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Calgary
Walter Lemmon
John Howard Society
Alberta
Iran Oil Talks Break Down and UK Management Rejected
The report outlines Anglo-Iranian Oil Company’s vast Persian holdings and assets, including concessions until 1993, refineries, tankers, and stakes in Kuwait Iraq and Qatar. It notes plans to nationalise and Churchill’s 1912 drive to secure liquid oil for Britain’s naval needs.
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Iran
Middle East
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
Anglo-Iranian
Persia
Kuwait
Iraq
Qatar
Persian Gulf
Persian
Anglo- Iranian
Britain
Winston Churchill
The
Admiralty
Mossadegh Breaks Oil Talks With Britain in Tehran
Premier Mossadegh announced after a 14 hour meeting with British negotiator Richard Stokes that no agreement was reached on British management of Iran's oil. Parliament had already supported Mossadegh's hard line by 72 to zero in the Majlis and 33 to 3 in the Senate, increasing pressure ahead of any last minute reopenings.
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Tehran
Iran
Mohammed Mossadegh
Richard Stokes
Mossadegh
Majlis
Senate
St Laurent Rumors Of 1952 Retirement Circulate In Ottawa
Prime Minister Louis St Laurent is not confirming retirement plans though speculation rises with his approaching 70th birthday on February 1. Cabinet colleagues note he has shown good health while family pressure and public questions fuel ongoing debate.
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Reg Hardy Southam
Ottawa Bureau
Ottawa
Louis St. Laurent
St. Laurent
Mr. St. Laurent
Transport Official Awaits Wheat Movement Details
Ottawa reports Deputy Transport Minister J C Lessard awaiting word from the Canadian Wheat Board on how much wheat to move before actions on a Great Lakes shipping tie up. A vessel shortage threatens a record 582 million bushels and rail alternatives were studied but deemed impractical. The West holds about 45 to 50 thousand boxcars ready for use.
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Ottawa
J.C. Lessard
Canadian Wheat Board
Great Lakes
Lessard
Wheat Board
Pacific
Great Lake
Montreal
West
Earthquake Strips Kona Coast of Water Storage Tanks
A major quake on Hawaii’s Mauna Loa trembled Kona coast causing the loss of hundreds of wooden water tanks on ranches and leaving the region with a looming drought. Emergency crews haul water, farmers and ranchers repair tanks, and a school may be rebuilt at an estimated cost of 85000 dollars. Two injuries are reported, no eruption evident.
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Honolulu
Volcano Island
Hawaii
Kona
Hawaiian Islands
Mauna Loa
Kona Coast
Koma
W. Harold Loper
Territorial
Public Instruction
Honaunan
Blood donations fall hampering Red Cross supply
New York Red Cross officials said a sharp drop in blood donations is seriously hampering their program to supply blood and plasma to the armed forces. They attributed the decline to summer vacations and truce negotiations in Korea.
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New York
Red Cross
Korea
Smilestones Money Loss Warns in Unexpected Ways
A brief note warns investors that money can be lost in more ways than won, urging caution in financial decisions and highlighting the hidden risks investors may overlook.
Demand for Wheat Topped by Board Chief
Winnipeg CP report quotes George McIver chief commissioner of the Canadian Wheat Board stating the current crop year opens with excellent demand for wheat and that, with adequate transport, very large quantities could be exported this fall and through the year. He notes western prospects are excellent and yields should be well above average if August remains frost-free, though limited storage space at delivery points poses a constraint.
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Winnipeg
George Mcliver
Canadian Wheat Board
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Mediver
Canada
Melver
West
Regina Caps Take 4 3 Victory Over Mohawks In Playoff Lead
Regina Caps beat Medicine Hat Mohawks 4 to 3 to take a 2-1 lead in the best of five WCBL playoff series. Buttgereit and Landrum drove the offense for Regina while Bare and Noce handled pitching. The fourth game is slated for tomorrow in Regina.
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Regina
Regina Caps
Medicine Hat Mohawks
Caps
Mohawks
Medicine Hat
Buttgereit
Landrum
Barelay
Noce
Hurricane Threatens Gulf of Mexico Area
A killer hurricane hovered 230 miles southeast of Tampico as weather officials warned of a likely strike on Tampico and nearby oil fields. The storm, with winds 115 to 130 mph and a 75 mile radius, threatened Mexico and Texas corn and cotton crops while authorities moved residents to higher ground.
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Tampico
Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
Jamaica
Gulf
Merida
Yucatan Peninsula
United States
Texas Gulf Coast
Galveston
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Cameron County
Frank Brunnemann
Young driver killed in Lakeland crash
In Lakeland Florida a home made midget car burst into flames after colliding with a motor scooter. Sixteen year old Jerry Lee Tanner was pinned beneath his car in a fatal accident, the crash likened to a soap box derby.
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Lakeland
Fla
Jerry Lee Tanner
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Arabian-American Oil Co. Ltd
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