Local civic results as ballots finalize in city elections
The article notes macroralty and aldermanic results from civic elections held today with two women elected to a one year council term and nine aldermanic candidates vying for four two year terms. Acclamations were recorded for school trustees and details include nominators and seconders.
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Lillian Gust
Mary Terrill
Ald
W. E. McCombs
Harry C. Leinweber
Edward McCombs
Wilson Riley
Jack Cocks
Art Felesky
Edward Heckbert
Ted Jordan
George Oliphant
D. A. Scholten
E. W. Smith
A.C. Wade
L. A. Walker
Scholten
Smith
Henry Grant
Ron McAlfter
J. Lyle Wyatt
Thos. W. Booth
Harry R. Hutchings
W.A. Keith
Public School Board
W. R. Rutherford
D. Lefever
Ronald McAffer
John Rae
Higher Taxes Predicted By St Laurent At Ottawa Conference
Prime Minister St Laurent predicted an increase in federal taxes at the opening of the federal provincial conference on fiscal and social security matters. He signaled higher personal income and corporation taxes to fund rising defence costs amid the international crisis, with measures likely in the 1951 52 budget to be introduced in March or early April.
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Ottawa
St. Laurent
Mr. St. Laurent
Pearson warns war risk greatly increased
External Affairs Minister Pearson told a federal provincial conference that the danger of an immediate general war has risen. He urged Canada to be consulted before any decision to use atomic bombs and warned China Russia could widen the Korea conflict if UN actions provoke them.
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Ottawa
Pearson
China
Canada
Korea
Russia
United Nations
Peking
Moscow
Couple Beat Child to Death in Temper Charleston
Police said a young couple admitted beating three year old Ida Smith to death for refusing cold medicine. Junius Ross Smith, 27, and Lilly May Smith, 28, were charged with murder in the death of Ida, who was left in Mrs. Smith’s care since September.
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Charleston
Junius Ross Smith
Lilly May
Smith
Ida Smith
Ida
Twelve Die as French Fishing Boat Explodes Off Boulogne
A French fishing boat exploded and sank near Boulogne Sur Mer killing twelve crewmen. Five survivors were rescued from the wrecked vessel.
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Boulonge
Sur-Mer
France
British Prime Minister Attlee and President Truman Begin Talks
At the White House cabinet room, Prime Minister Attlee and President Truman launched joint Anglo American policy talks with military and diplomatic aides. Attlee flew in from London aboard the Cathay and met Truman after arrival at the national airport. The discussions aim to head off a potential third world war.
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Truman
White House
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Princess Patricia's Completed First Leg to Korea
Canada's Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry sails from Seattle with 1 000 men aboard the 9 000 ton Pte Joe P Martinez toward Pusan Korea. Uncertainty remains whether the battalion lands in Korea or is diverted to Japan for two months of field training before joining U N forces.
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Korea
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Joe P. Martinez
Pusan
Japan
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Special Brigade
Hawaii
Seattle
Fort Lewis
Wash
Chalk River Plant Guarded Against Sabotage
Chalk River Ontario reports an extensive security system around its atomic energy project. Four defence perimeters with armed guards and watchpoints protect a 10 000 acre site on the Ottawa River, with multiple fences and riverfront patrols designed to thwart intruders.
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Ont
Canada
Houdini
Ottawa River
Ottawa
Pyongyang Exodus Amid Red Threats And River Crossings
Thousands flee Pyongyang as Korean refugees crowd toward the south bank of the Taedong river. They cross by ferries and boats, cling to bridges, and endure freezing conditions while U.S. engineers dynamite an army bridge to cut rail access.
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Pyongyang
Taedong
Twospan
U.S
Floods Sweep U S Bow River Critical Point in Calgary
Calgary faces a crucial Bow river flood day as a giant ice dam may force the river to find a channel. Peak flows from power dams threaten the city with another surge after Friday’s flash floods and 3 000 displaced residents.
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U.S
Bow River
Calgary
California
Nevada
Livida
Hammonton
Sacramento
Fresno
Truckee
Reno
Nev
National
Alberta set for historic budget amid oil profits boom
The Edmonton Journal reports Alberta will prepare a record budget near 100 million dollars for next year with about 10 million for a new provincial municipal plan. The 1951 budget will be at least 25 million higher than 1950, with funds aimed at schools health grants and roads.
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Edmonton
Edmonton Journal
Alberta
Public Works Department
Journal
Smilestones widen two-lane trails to multi- car highways
Old narrow paths are replaced with broad roads. The new highways allow multiple vehicles to pass and maneuver, reducing bottlenecks. Local officials tout improved travel flow and safety with expanded infrastructure.
Chinese Forces Press South Toward Pyongyang
AP reports Chinese units surged south in a Red tide toward Pyongyang with a large manpower mass within 25 miles of the threatened capital. Gen. MacArthur warned of a worsening North Korea crisis as he noted 500000 Chinese troops in the winter campaign and outlined two main aims in the offensive against UN forces.
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Tokyo
Pyongyang
United Nations
MacArthur
North Korea
Korea
the &Th
Yellow Sea
Cost of living index eases after earlier increases
Ottawa reports the October cost of living index at 170.7 after eight advances in nine months, with the first month the free Canadian dollar operated. Declines in food and fuel prices offset climbs in rents and services. overall rise since 1939 base.
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Ottawa
Bureau of Statistics
United States
Easy for Average Man To Own Business Stocks
Forbes Canadian Press notes efforts to broaden stock ownership among average Canadians by splitting large shares into smaller lots. It cites insurers’ moves to offer fractional shares and urges education to shift perception from savings accounts to investing in solid companies with steady dividends and growth potential.
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