Ridgway pressures communists on Korean armistice talks
General Ridgway told the Communists they must decide the fate of truce negotiations. He refused further reining in Kaesong bombing claims and said talks would resume only when the Reds end delays. He urged readiness to meet for a reasonable armistice agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YOKYO
Matthew B. Ridgway
Mie United Nations
Kaesong
Ridgway
C Ammionist
U.N
Kim Il Sung
Peng Teh-Huai
Kim
Peng
Red strategy delays Korean peace talks in San Francisco
Allied observers say the communists aim to prolong the NKorea stalemate to gain leverage at the Japanese peace conference in San Francisco. They warn the plan hinges on threats of full war, with Moscow wanting to shape talks through fear and propaganda.
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Tokyo
San Francisco
Korea
Nkorea
Kaesong
Wage Board Urges Copper Strikers Back to Work
The wage stabilization board, at President Truman's request, asks the Mine Mill and Smelter Workers Union and other idle unions to return to work during hearings on the copper dispute. If the strike persists, the board may refer the matter to the president, potentially triggering Taft Hartley actions and emergency court injunctions. The union seeks a 20 percent overall wage increase, about 10 cents below their initial demand, while Kennecott Copper rejects the settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wage Stabilization Board
Truman
Amia
Mine
Mill and Smelter Workers Union
Ind
A.fp.l
United States
Kennecott Copper
Four Major Forest Fires Rage Across British Columbia
Four major fires were out of control across British Columbia's mainland timber stands. The worst at Jervis Inlet near Vancouver expanded along 25 miles of coastline and 10 miles inland, with crews unsure of total extent. Rain brought lightning that sparked new outbreaks as fires scorched alpine forests near Cracoft Island and Vancouver Island.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Jervis Inlet
Coast
Denny Deroche
Britain River
Murray Bay
Cracoft Island
Vancouver Island
Oh Father! Daughter says yes to Clarence marriage
A young woman rejoices with her father after saying yes to Clarence's proposal. The father raises practical concerns about income, while she remains hopeful that love makes weeks feel short.
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Clarence
Frost Danger Eases for Prairie Crops Says Edmonton Office
The Edmonton weather office reports frost danger to the bumper prairie grain crop is easing for the next few days. Clouds and rain kept temperatures above freezing, with warm air moving onto the grain belt. Forecasters say only the Peace River region may frost tonight and any frost would be light and unlikely to harm crops.
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Edmonton
Peace River
United States
City letters must include street address for mail delivery
Postmaster S N Goldie warns letters without numbers delay mail and raise costs as Ottawa orders end of local direction service. Outside mail keeps directory help though full addresses may be unavailable. Genuine delivery difficulties will be assisted on request. Peter Glockner wins McConnell scholarship covering full university costs.
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S. N. Goldie
Post Office Department
Ottawa
Peter Glockner
McGill University
ACHS
Canada
J. W. McConnell
Old Vic Theatre to Form Two Equally Ranked Companies
London The Old Vic, a historic British theatre, plans a reorganization creating two equally ranked companies. Each will alternate shows at the Old Vic and tour Britain with Shakespeare and other classics. The move follows staff resignations and a public feud over art versus commercialism.
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London
Old Vic Theatre
Britain
National Theatre
South Bank of the Thames
Old Vic
Old Vie
Canadian soldier sentenced to life for South Korea grenade killing
Pte Glen Roland Blank of Winnipeg, 27, is sentenced to life imprisonment for manslaughter in the grenade death of South Korean Lieut Ee Chong Sung during a farmhouse incident near Chung Woon. The court martial acquitted Blank of murder. two other Canadian soldiers face murder charges and later trials.
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Seoul
Korea
Glen Roland Blank
Winnipeg
Denfence
Ottawa
Blank
Donald Michael Gibson
Alan Roy Montgomery Davis
Vancouver
Ee Chong Sung
R.O.K
Chung Woon
Gibson
Davis
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Regiment
J. A. Hutchins
Montreal
Capt
L. B. Hanway
Amherst
N.S
Grady to Meet Shah in Effort to Mediate Oil Dispute
United States Ambassador Henry Grady予定 to visit Shah Reza Pahlavi tonight as part of renewed mediation efforts in the Anglo Iranian oil dispute. Tokyo plans to open 15 embassies 16 legations and 31 consulates after the peace treaty ratified.
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Tehran
Iran
Reuters
United States
Henry Grady
Shah Reza Pahlavi
Tokyo
Foreign Ministry
Reporter Calls Both Sides Unreasonable in Korea
Canadian Press war correspondent Bill Boss returning from Korea praised the Patricias as the finest unit the Canadian army has produced. He criticized the Kaesong peace talks as bargaining for extreme positions and urged a line north of the parallel dictated by ground, up to about 10 miles into North Korea.
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Trenton
Ont
Bill Boss
Korea
Patricias
Pacific
Princess Patricia’s
Canadian Light Infantry
Canada
Tokyo
Dorval
No. 426
Rcaf Squadron
Japan
Toronto
Ross
25Th Canadian Infantry
Mer
Kaesong
North Korea
Canada urged to speed up or kill civil defence program
Maj. Gen. F. F. Worthington called for immediate Canada action on civil defence, saying delays risk delaying shelters and readiness. He noted a Washington message urging use or destruction of the program and contrasted Canada with Sweden where civil defence is compulsory for ages 16 to 65 and shelters are widespread.
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Ottawa
F. F. Worthington
Canada
Civil Defence
Sweden
Ake Sundelin
Ivar Muller
Worthington
Washington
Millard Caldwell
Gen. Worthington
Parliament
United States
Sundelin
Ritnes
Bradley warns against guessing Russian moves in aid debate
Gen. Omar Bradley told Senate committees it is dangerous to guess Kremlin intent as debate opens on a foreign aid bill. The proposal totals 7 535 750 000 and would confront Communist forces with force. The bill, not containing actual money, advances with amendments sought to restore cuts while other senators push for deeper reductions.
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Washington
Omar Bradley
Russia
Senate
Kremlin
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Bradley
House of Representatives
United States
Truman
House
Foreign Relations Committee
Theodore Green
Dem
A.L
Brien McMahon
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Asia dominance warned by Saskatchewan official
Regina CP reports George W. Cadbury former Saskatchewan planning expert and United Nations official said Asia will eventually rule North America He warned that without aid to Asia the day may come when they rule us Cadbury noted Asia is the world’s most populous region and urged awareness of global resource equality during his Regina appearance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
George W. Cadbury
Saskatchewan
Asia
North America
Cadbury
United Nations Technical Assistance Administration
New York
Regina Public Library
Far East
Saskatchewan Economic Advisory and Planning Board
Shipment of relief supplies sails to Jamaica
A cargo of food clothing and other hurricane relief goods departed Port of Spain for Jamaica aboard the steamship Alcoa Cavalier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port OF Spain
Trinidad
Reutters
Jamaica
Alcoa Cavalier
Red Cross Appeals to Alberta Farmers for Wheat
The Alberta division renews a campaign to cover a $46 500 shortfall in the 1951 provincial Red Cross drive. Farmers are asked to donate grain with harvest deliveries as part of a $300 000 national quota and a $100 000 target for the Crippled Children's hospital. A remaining $40 000 hospital gap exists after heavy snows hampered earlier canvassing.
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Red Cross
Alberta
Alberta Red Cross Crippled Children's’ Hospital
Reds Mass Strength Amid Air Attacks On Korean Front
Communist forces built up strength along the Korean front despite clear weather that favored allied air and artillery. A jet battle occurred near the Korean Manchurian border with sixty jets in combat. Red reinforcements moved to the central front and east of Kaesong while assault troops attacked along the eastern front then withdrew to avoid bombardment. South Koreans pushed a hill position near Kansong as fighting continued into afternoon. gains were limited and a UN unit pulled back after a fierce clash near Yanggu.
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U.S
Kansong
Yanggu
United Nations
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