Record Vote Seen as Likely to Set New Peak
Polling today showed steady turnout with 893 ballots cast citywide by 1 pm and 149 at the advance poll, about 10 percent of eligible voters. Weather and transport were favorable and officials expected a late surge to push the result toward a record, despite Monday wash day. This year advance voting rose though past practice had more advance voters.
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W. A. Keith
City Hall
Toronto St
New Connaught
Montreal
Connaught
Toronto
Kitchener
Alexandra
Elizabeth
Riverside
FREDDY IVES BURNED IN EXPLOSION AT CPR SHOPS
Freddy Ives former Tiger hoc key player and goalie with Sair's Sportsters suffered burns to his hand arm and face from a blow torch explosion at CPR shops. He was taken to general hospital for treatment as observers described the accident and the medical response.
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Freddy Ives
Tiger
Sair’s Sportsters
C.P.R
General Hospital
Attlee Winds Up Washington Talks
Prime Minister Attlee wraps up a brief Ottawa and Washington visit describing talks on the international situation as thoroughly useful and harmonious. He heads to Montreal to board a British transport for the flight back to the United Kingdom after meetings with Truman and advisers.
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Attlee
United Kingdom
Washington
R.c.af
Montreal
Washi
Truman
Atlee
St. Laurent
Britain
U.S
White House
Clement Attlee
Korea
Dean Acheson
Defence
George C. Marshall
MacArthur Declares UN Forces Unbeaten Amid Korea Visit
In Tokyo Gen. Douglas MacArthur reports UN command morale remains high as heavy fighting continues at Changjin reservoir and Hamhung. He notes front lines in the northwest quiet while units from the 25 000 strong force retreat or regroup near the northeast coast amid possible evacuation decisions.
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Korea
United Nations Command
Hamhung
Changjin Reservoir
Hungnam
U.S. 10Th Corps
U.N
CBC Encourages Drama Development Across Canada
The CBC's 1949 50 season shows drama and feature programs dominating non musical hours with 3041 of 11508 hours devoted to drama. Nearly 1000 plays aired, and 932 of 997 non commercial plays were written or adapted by Canadians, highlighting strong native dramatic output.
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Ottawa
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
CBC
BBC
Tor
Page Five
Glasses Aim to Restore Sight for Fogged Corneas
Moscow reports two Russian scientists have created spectacles to focus light and form an image directly on a fogged cornea. Early trials show some patients can see faintly, despite the image appearing upside down at first, with adaptation over weeks.
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Moscow
Riots in Singapore as Troops Move to Quell Mob Violence
British troops deployed in Singapore as hundreds of Malayans clash with police over a custody case involving Maria Bertha Hertogh. Mobs throw stones and burn vehicles near the supreme court and a Roman Catholic convent, while tear gas and shots are reported.
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Supreme Court
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Sultan
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Smilestones Quotable Exchange Sparks Clash Over Spending
In an amusing exchange, Smilestones recalls a husband asking if he gave his wife the winnings. He says yes and explains she asked to buy clothes, replying she had worn decent clothes her whole life and now wants to dress like other women.
Two More Battalions for Special Force Formed in Canada
Defence Minister Claxton announced three new training battalions within Canada's special force, adding third battalions to the Royal Canadian Regiment and Royal 22nd Regiment at Fort Lewis. The units will train as reinforcements drawn from Canada, with officers from the active force. Major K. L. Campbell leads the 3rd battalion RCR and Major Henri Tellier commands the 3rd battalion Royal 22nd.
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Mada
Calgary
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Wash
Sonsego Se
RCR
Royal 22Nd
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The
Patricias
Ixorea
Canada
John. M. Rockingham
Special Force Brigade
25Th
2Nd Field Regiment
RCHA
K. L. Campbell
Toronto
Henri Tellier
Montreal
Rayol
Congo Air Crash Near Bangui Kills Dozens of Soldiers
A DC4 transport carrying 50 Senegalese soldiers and seven crew members crashed in jungle 10 miles from Bangui in French Equatorial Africa. Reports say 37 soldiers died while official word lists 16 survivors, three crew and 13 soldiers, in Bangui hospital.
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Congo
Leopoldville
Belgian Congo
Bangui
French Equatorial Africa
Christmas Reunion Brings Back Happy Memories
London hosts a Christmas reunion of the Gaiety girls with Rosie Boote leading the dancers. Many former stars now feature in Burke’s peerage as white-haired memories of the stage door era.
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London
Reuters
Grandpa
Rosie Boote
Stage Door
Old Gaiety Theatre
England
Earl May
Earl of Drogheda
Mary Moore
Sir Chas. Wyndham
Trains Overlapped Orders Linked to Wreck Inquiry
The inquiry into the Canoe River BC head on collision is told two CN trains ran on overlapping orders. Twenty one people were killed. Evidence describes meeting points at Cedarside Gosnell and a 30 degree curve where trains were 550 feet apart.
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Edmonton
Canadian National Railways
Canoe River
B.C
Board of Transport Commissioners
Roderick Kerr
Cedarside
Gosnell
Kerr
John Albert
Mainprize
Harvey Church
Laswell
John A. Leslie
Kamloops
M. B. Archibald
Armand Sylvestre
M. McPherson
Alberta
British Columbia
Asian nations study Korean peace plan at UN meeting
Thirteen Asian and Middle East states met behind closed doors in Lake Success to consider terms of a new Korean peace plan to be sent to the UN political committee. India’s Sir Benegal Rau led efforts, while Beijing’s response to a prior cease fire appeal remained unclear.
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Korea
United States
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