Attlee Plans Washington Talks to End Korea Intervention
Prime Minister Attlee prepares for a Washington visit with President Truman to urge an end to Communist China's Korea intervention and safeguard world peace. He held morning ministers meetings and lined up advisers, with Bevin and Shinwell among early callers. Also notes Pleven and Schuman due in Ottawa, and Churchill sending good wishes.
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Korea
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Herbert Morrison
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Mackenzie King
Winston Churchill
Roosevelt
Immigration policy clash at Commonwealth parley
At Wellington Canada vows to bar immigrants unable to assimilate to Canadian life. S. W. McNaught warns against admitting groups who flout laws. Harald Holt of Australia urges Britain to back immigration with 200000 yearly, favoring 80 000 to 100 000 British, to avoid colonies of aliens in Australia.
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United States
Europe Opposed to Using A-Bomb and War in 1953
Western Europe resists drastic American moves against China that could trigger war with Russia. Intelligence cites six Russian armies and 1,500 planes in East Germany ready to invade Europe. Paris blocks German troop use. German fears grow as anti rearmament socialists gain ground in three American zone elections. Experts estimate 35 to 45 divisions needed to deter a Soviet Rhine attack by 1953.
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Manchuria
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Washington Gears Total War Effort Taft Backs Truman
Washington action shows Republican support for the Korean war effort as President Truman convenes leaders for a grim review of national security options. The meeting weighs potential atomic use against China, MacArthur bomber approval beyond Manchuria, and rapid mobilization while warning against any withdrawal from Korea. Taft predicts full GOP backing for relief to UN forces. A Toledo mayor is named price administrator amid hints of upcoming wage and price controls and a civil defense bill.
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Gas Accumulation Blamed for Leduc Hotel Explosion
Inquest into the Leduc Alberta hotel blast that killed 10 concludes a gas buildup caused an explosive “paff type” detonation on Nov 11. Oil engineer J W Young says open valves and absence of a cap allowed gas to enter the hotel basement where a coal furnace and water heater could ignite it.
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Heavy Snowfall Drifts Across Alberta and Saskatchewan
Snow covered all areas of Alberta and Saskatchewan after a moving weather disturbance. Below zero temperatures persisted while milder air from the Alaska highway is forecast to reach northwestern Alberta by Saturday with highs near 15 above in the Peace River area and 5 to 10 above elsewhere. Cloudy skies remain but snow ends except in extreme southern Alberta.
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Halifax Department Store Fire Kills 10
Halifax police and fire crews combed the Kay's Limited four story building on Barrington Street after a Christmas window display fire. Ten bodies recovered with three unidentified. officials say 29 people were inside when the blaze erupted and a roof escape saved several youths.
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Annie Carter
Walter Clancy
Roland Mulholland
Smilestones Voice Calls and Home Bound Confusion
A personal reflection on trying to reach a spouse by telephone and the frustration when the line is busy or unanswered, highlighting the dizzying cycle of clear lines or occupied homes.
Steel Workers Win 16 Cent Wage Boost at U S Steel
The United Steelworkers accepted an average 16 cent an hour raise for 165000 U S Steel workers as prices rise about 5 4 percent due to higher labor costs. The hike, effective tomorrow, lifts average earnings to 1.88 dollars an hour and may set a pattern for the industry.
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U N Diplomats Work Round Clock To Avert World War
U N diplomats hold round the clock talks to oust Chinese communists from Korea without triggering a third world war. Russia abstains from backing a security council resolution as Malik and Wu Hsiu Chuan clash on aggression and imperialism. Washington waits for President Truman Attlee talks to shape next moves and garner wider support before action.
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Washington
Little Hope Held For Trapped Miners
Two miners Joseph Sikora aged 24 and George Raipos aged 48 were trapped by a cave in at a Coleman Alberta coal mine around 8 p.m. local time. Rescue crews worked to move rock and coal but officials said the chances of survival were slim. Coleman lies 90 miles west of Lethbridge in the Crow’s Nest Pass.
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Alta
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George Raipos
Crow’s Nest Pass
Lethbridge
Temperance Federation urges Criminal Code change on drunk driving
A 2 500 word brief presented in Ottawa to Prime Minister St Laurent by the Canadian Temperance Federation calls for amendments to the Criminal Code to allow blood alcohol tests and to convict drivers whose driving ability is impaired by alcohol even if not drunk in the ordinary sense. The group urges a Royal Commission to study liquor issues nationwide and cites rising 1948 49 traffic fatalities and accidents.
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St. Laurent
Canadian Temperance Federation
Federation
W. C. Good
Brantford
Ont
John Coburn
John Linton
Slaugh
Canada
Truman Urges Swift Congress Action for Big Armament Push
President Truman asked Congress to approve about 17.85 billion dollars for arms, including atomic weapons, with utmost speed to support UN actions in Korea and bolster global readiness. He cited rapid army, navy, air force buildup and faster atomic energy efforts to stockpile bombs.
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Manchuria Ban Seen as Major Handicap by MacArthur
General Douglas MacArthur described the Korean war situation as serious and critical but not hopeless. He called the UN restrictions on pursuing Chinese Communists and attacking Manchurian bases an enormous, unprecedented handicap. He declined to comment on potential atom bomb use, saying it would be inappropriate to discuss it now.
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Alberta Wheat Pool to distribute 1.6 million
The Alberta Wheat Pool announced at its delegates convention that 1.6 million dollars will be distributed over the next year, with 1 million in cash and 600 thousand in reserves.
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Alberta Wheat Pool
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