Pearkes blasts govt firing of Brig. Connelly over Kose dispatch
Maj. Gen. G R Pearkes V C asserts the government scapegoated Brig. Alan B Connelly over the May Kose island troop dispatch. He accuses External Affairs Minister Pearson as the real blunderer and says Connelly was ousted to cover embarrassment. New alignment talk and lively Commons remarks follow.
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Ottawa
G. R. Pearkes
V.C
Kose Island
Progressive Conservatives
Pearson
Senate
Pearkes
Alan B. Connelly
Washington
Connelly
United Nations
Tokyo
Canada
Kose
Brig. Connelly
Far East
M. P. Bogart
Brig. Bogart
Eskimo Fans Arrive Home Still Celebrating Grey Cup Trip
Edmonton Eskimo football fans, about 300 strong, arrived by special train from Toronto after attending the Grey Cup game. Crowds cheered at the CNR depot as banners ribbons and pins stayed on. A second 300-fan special was planned for return later today.
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Edmonton
Toronto
Eskimos
Crestwood Area Lot Prices Cut In City Sale
The city cuts Crestwood Crescent View Norwood lots to 150 dollars for 50 foot frontage down from 300. Sales require buyers to use the property for building. Mayor Harry Weiner says utilities will be installed as soon as possible and new orders will follow demand.
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Crescent View
Norwood
Crestwood
Harry Weiner
Hotility
Lamport wins Toronto mayoralty for second term
Forthright Allan Austin Lamport returns to office as Toronto mayor to lead a council where all re‑elected members keep their posts. Two aldermen fail to rise to the board of control. A $5,000,000 housing bond issue approved.
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Toronto
Allan Austin Lamport
Board of Control
Monty to visit Canada and United States next spring
Field Marshal Montgomery of Alamein will travel to the United States in March and April for a month long visit. He will arrive in New York on March 25 and stay until April 15 before touring Canada from April 15 to April 24.
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Ottawa
Viscount Montgomery
Alamein
Monty
Canada
London
Washington
Supreme Allied Hadquarters
Paris
United States
New York
Canadian Pilot Claims Second Mig in Korea War
Sqdn. Ldr. James D. Lindsay of Arnprior Ontario was credited with shooting down his second Communist MIG jet fighter in the Korean air war. The RCAF pilot, loaned to the U S Fifth Air Force, destroyed the MIG in a Sabre jet last Wednesday. the claim was confirmed by air force headquarters. Lindsay left for home on rotation last Friday, bringing to eight the total MIGs definitely destroyed by Canadian pilots in Korea.
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Seoul
James D. Lindsay
Arnprior
Ont
Lindsay
RCAF
U.S. Fifth Air Force
Air Force
Korea
Fire at washing machine motor on Allowance Ave
The fire department responded to a blaze at 2 15 PM caused by an overheated washing machine motor near the Five Roses mill on Allowance Avenue. Damage was minimal.
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Allowance Ave
Five Roses Mill
Australian Plan For Exchange Studied at Parley
London report says Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies proposed a Commonwealth United States trade treaty at the nine nation Prime Ministers Conference. The plan would ease money movement, speed tax arrangements, extend pound convertibility, and scale down imperial preferences and US tariff quotas, with most members favoring the principles.
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London
U.S
United States
Wage boosts outstrip production rises in Canadian boom
Toronto economist Gilbert Jackson told a Canadian Club dinner that wage increases are outstripping production gains as Canada relies on labor with rising costs. He outlined four facts about the economy and warned of internal risks like tax burden and inflation, plus external threats from U.S. resource depletion and economic shifts.
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Gilbert Jackson
Toronto
Cosmopolitan Hotel
Jackson
Canada
United States
Taft vs Eisenhower over Durkin Labor Secretary Choice
Senator Robert Taft blasted President-elect Eisenhower s selection of Martin Durkin a Democrat and union official for labor secretary. He called Durkin partisan and predicted Senate fights on confirmation and any future labor department enlargements. Taft previously criticized Eisenhowers distribution of top posts.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Robert Taft
Martin Durkin
Taft
Eisenhowere
Senate
Durkin
Afl-Cio
Adlai Stevenson
Republican Party
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Labor Department
Local Kinsmen Charter New Club in Yellowknife
Four Medicine Hat Kinsmen members helped open a Kinsmen club in Yellowknife Northwest Territories making it possibly the farthest north service club. Rod Ashburner district governor spoke on aims and work. hosts toured gold mines. Ashburner to report at next regular meeting.
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Ashburner
Yellowknife Group
Edmonton
Yellowknife
Mr. Ashburner
Truman Proclaims Human Rights Day Thanksgiving for Liberty
President Truman declared December 10 as United Nations Human Rights Day urging national observance to honor the priceless heritage of liberty and the rights it guarantees for all citizens.
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Washington
Truman
Man Who Became Woman Finds Happiness After Sex Change
Christine Jorgensen, a 26 year old American who was born George Jr. in the Bronx, says she is happy living as a woman after a two year sex conversion in Denmark. She plans to return to the United States and may write about her life, declining to discuss sensational details.
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Copenhagen
Christine Jorgenson
Bronx
New York City
George Jr
U.S. Army
Christine
United States
U.S
Christian Hamburger
Merchants Seek Cheaper Subway Route First St Favored
About 20 downtown merchants debated subway sites last night at the Chamber of Commerce. Most favored First St for the subway but suggested Second or Fourth St for the underpass to cut costs and ease pedestrian impact. Some urged eliminating sidewalks and building an 80 foot underpass to save taxpayer money while considering traffic lights and riverfront emergency access.
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First St
Third St
Second St. Merchants
Second St
Fourth St
Chamber of Commerce
Fourth
Fifth Streets
Second. St
Market Square
Toronto St
South Railway
Sixth Ave
Warns Vancouver Women Stay Off Streets At Night
Vancouver police report three more women molested after a warning from Police Chief Walter Mulligan urging women to stay off streets after dark unless escorted. Since November 15, 28 attacks or attempted attacks have been logged as officers warn residents to seek well lighted routes.
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Vancouver
Walter Mulligan
William Davis
Davis
Reuther Likely Next CIO President After Rivalry
Walter P. Reuther appeared poised to become CIO president after a sharp intra union battle. He claimed an overwhelming victory as rubber and oil unions joined his camp, while Allen S. Haywood and David J. McDonald resisted defeat and push for a convention showdown.
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Atlantic City
Walter P. Reuther
Cios
CIO
Auto Workers’ Union
Allen S. Haywood
Reuther
CIO Rubber
Oil’ Workers
Philip Murray
Haywood
David J. McDonald
CIO Steelworkers
Museum of Natural History Order Sparks Egg Debate
A quirky exchange goes viral as a waitress asks if eggs should be turned over and a customer replies yes to the Museum of Natural History. The lighthearted moment highlights a playful food service interaction with cultural museum flair.
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The
Museum of Natural History
City Council Forms Meters Study Panel To Probe Installations
A five member council committee with Chief Constable A R Bull will study the new meters in the business district. The action followed hours of debate over which committee authorized the meters and how the city began installing them. The group includes Aldermen Scott Gardner Heckbert Douglas Walker and city solicitor Kidd.
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A. R. Bull
Ald
S. F. Scott
Ald. J. W. Douglas
W. A. Keith
Electric Light and Power Committee
Keith
F. Scott
R. C. Gardner
E. E. Heckbert
J. W
Ald. Scott
Polar air retreats eastward with milder air spreading north of Edmonton
A cold snap eases as a polar air mass retreats northward. By Wednesday afternoon milder air reaches a line north of Edmonton and southeast toward Saskatoon. Snow flurries are forecast tonight and Wednesday morning across east central Alberta and Saskatchewan. Medicine Hat remains cloudy today with sun and mild conditions expected Wednesday.
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Edmonton
Saskatoon
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Medicine Hat
Gardiner Rejects Margarine Probe
Agriculture Minister Gardiner rejected a proposal for a royal commission to investigate margarine production and its effect on the dairy industry. He said such a probe would take too long and accomplish nothing, speaking at the 14th annual federal provincial agricultural conference.
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Ottawa
Gardiner
Anti Gravity Device Aids Polio Victims Demonstration
A.M.A. exhibit in Denver showcased an anti gravity machine to strengthen paralyzed muscles in polio victims. Dr. A W Schenker described how the device reduces gravity and friction, allowing movements with minimal resistance and aiding patients to regain arm or leg motion.
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Denver
Cole
American Medical Association
A. W. Schenker
New York
Schenker
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