Riots With Riot Act Read In Louisvll Textile Strike
In Louisvll Quebec today clashes between 300 strikers and police left at least five injured and 25 arrested. Tear gas, bullets and the Riot Act were used as strikers and sympathizers marched to the Associated Textiles plant and later to the union headquarters. Police dispersed the crowd and occupied the union hall as order was restored.
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Louiseville
Que
Associated Textiles of Canada
Louisville Textile Syndicate
CCS
Montreal
Quebec
Granby
Raymond Gagnon
Union
Paul Benoit
Benoit
Plans for Brotherhood Week Observance Set for February
A conference led by Roy Brookbank of Calgary outlined plans for Brotherhood Week February 15 to 22. Dr. Howard C. Dixon of the Kiwanis Club was elected to lead the 1953 drive. Local participants included Rev. R. L. Taylor Lions Club Ian Carson Kinsmen Club RB Sept St Patrick’s parish Fr P J O’Byrne and B’nai B’rith Sol J Prasow. The Canadian Council of Christians and Jews sponsors the national observance promoting justice amity and understanding among Canada’s diverse groups.
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Roy Brookband
Calgary
Canadian Council of Christians and Jews
Howard C. Dixon
Kiwanis Club
Joe Palansky
R. L. Taylor
Rotary Club
Dr. Dixon
Ian Carson
Lions Club
RB. G. Sept
Kinsmen Club
P. J. O'Byrne
St. Patrick’s Rectory
Louis Kohn
Sons of Abraham Congregation
Sol J. Prasow
B'nai B'rith Lodge
J. J. Muza
Knights of Columbus
Brookbank
Canada
Opera Backstage comes to Empress Theatre in city
An acclaimed Canadian concert tours the Empress Theatre at 8 30 pm with six young singers from the Royal Conservatory Opera Company of Toronto and the CBC Opera Company. Patricia Snell Mary Morrison Joanne Ivey Jan Rubes Andrew MacMillan Ernest Adams and pianist George Crum perform famous arias group numbers and humor. The show aims to deepen Canadian understanding of opera and tickets are on sale at the door from 7 30 pm.
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Opera Backstage
Canada
Empress Theatre
Patricia Snell
Mary Morrison
Joanne Ivey
Jan Rubes
Andrew MacMillan
Ernest Adams
George Crum
Royal Conservatory Opera Company of Toronto
C.B.C. Opera Company
Prison Pay Hike Sought for 200 Convicts in New Hampshire
Concord NH 66 percent pay increase for 200 inmates requested today raising daily rate from 15 to 25 cents. Warden Parker L Hancock urged Governor-elect Hugh Gregg that the scale has remained unchanged for 20 years and inflation adds hardship for prisoners seeking minor luxuries.
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Concord
N.H
Parker L. Hancock
Hugh Gregg
Laziest Man in Town Napped in Oak Branches
A native points to an oak where the town's laziest man supposedly sleeps high in the branches. The stranger questions the risk, only to hear that the loafer once began life from a single acorn, thirty years ago.
Empire Leaders Seek US Europe Aid for Recovery
Commonwealth prime ministers end their economic conference with a call for United States and European cooperation on a sterling recovery plan. They stress expanding world trade, phased convertibility of sterling, and solid IMF support, while welcoming a British business group proposal to fund development in other Commonwealth nations.
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Europe
London
Reuters
United States
International Monetary Fund
Britain
Commonwealth
Empire
Library Addition Nears Opening February 3 1953
Trustees report the new library addition is within cost estimates with costs under 40 000 including furnishings. Two thirds of the work completed finishing on main floor and children's wing. auditorium due late January. official opening tentatively set for Tuesday February 3 1953.
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Public Library
R. M. Block
Library Board
Alberta liquor stores to close early before Christmas
All liquor stores in Alberta will close at 6 p.m. on December 24, four hours earlier than normal, according to A. J. Mason chair of the Alberta liquor control board. Closing time for December 31 remains undecided.
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Edmonton
Alberta
A. J. Mason
Alberta Liquor Control Board
Daily Mail backs empire development bonds for commonwealth
A Daily Mail front page editorial proposes government backed bonds in 10 shillings and £1 denominations for all commonwealth citizens to fund an empire development plan. It argues against relying on American capital and urges a British owned stake with shared profits and risks.
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London
Commonwealth
The
Daily Mail
United States
MacArthur Says He Did Not Propose A War Plan For Korea
The article clarifies that General MacArthur did not claim to have a plan to end the Korean War. He spoke of a possible solution and noted it was not appropriate for public disclosure. It discusses likely presidential reception by Eisenhower and contrasts with MacArthur’s 1951 plans.
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MacArthur
Korea
Washington
Gen. MacArthur
Eisenhower
Taft
Manchuria
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Asia
Truman
New York
Re-elect Mayor of Vancouver After Tight Victory
Fred Hume, 60, an electrical contractor and former New Westminster mayor, was re-elected mayor of Vancouver for a second two year term. He defeated veteran CCFer Tom Alsbury by over 5,000 votes as independents Everett Irwin and Archie Proctor trailed. Three by laws passed, including 750000 for a stadium for the 1954 British Empire Games with 500000 more from the games committee.
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Vancouver (Cp
Fred Hume
Vancouver
New Westminster Royals
Western Hockey League
Ccfer
Tom Alsbury
uHme
New Westminster
Hume
Alsbury
Everett Irwin
Archie Proctor
Pleasant mild weather continues in Alberta and Friday
Weather calls for mild conditions across Alberta today and Friday. Tonight's temps hover 10 to 20 F then rise to 25 to 35 F Friday afternoon with low clouds clearing Friday morning. Friday brings bright sun and 20s in the afternoon, while western Saskatchewan fog lifts. Medicine Hat reports sunny today with a few clouds Friday and little temperature change, light winds, 15 to 35 F.
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Alberta
Saskatchewan
Medicine Hat
Captain Denies Threatening Sink Ship in Haifa Harbor
Capt Adam Graetz was removed from the Israeli freighter Abraham Graetz and landed in Halifax after allegedly threatening to sink the vessel if his father did not join Israel's cabinet. His father, shipping executive H R Graetz, traveled to Montreal to meet him, described as mentally ill by Halifax officials. A New York shipping spokesman said the captain denied sending distress messages and blamed a disgruntled crew member amid a recent Haifa harbor strike.
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Montreal
Adam Grater
Halifax
H. R. Graetz
Graetz
Abraham Graetz
New York
Tel Aviv
Adam Graetz
David Brodie
M. Dizengoff and Co. Ltd
Brodie
Haifa
Canadian Railways to Boost Wages This December
Canadian railways announced wage increases effective December 1, following recommendations by a federal conciliation board. Montreal report notes the plan applies across the railway sector as part of stabilized labor costs.
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Canadian Railways
Montreal
Canada
Railways
Truman Rejects Meeting with Eisenhower and MacArthur
President Truman rejected claims of a White House conference with Generals Eisenhower and MacArthur and criticized both. He called Eisenhower's Korea pledge demagoguery and said MacArthur should have reported after leaving Japan. He challenged MacArthur to share ideas for ending the war and noted his 14,000 mile Wake Island trip.
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Truman
White House
Eisenhower
General MacArthur
New York
Korea
MacArthur
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
National Association of Manufacturers
Hisenhower
Arthur Watkins
Rep
Utah
Wake Island
Helena
Honolulu
United States
Far East
Gen. MacArthur
Talking Horse Predicts Liberal Victory in Canada
Toronto reporter notes Lady Wonder the talking horse predicts next year’s Liberal win in Canada. Other prophecies include Ambrose Small’s murder, Mickey McDonald’s death, and Edwin Alonzo Boyd’s jail era ending. marriage within a year. Colsbury, an Army veteran, credits Lady Wonder with naming his Toronto fiancée Mona.
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Toronto
Dorothy Howarth
Toronto Telegram
Lady Wonder
Richmond
Miss Howarth
Ambrose Small
Mickey McDonald
Canada
Liberals
Edwin Alonzo Boyd
Nal
Kingston
Boyd
Con
Mr. Colsbury
Philadelphia
United States
M-O-N-A
Province urged to build north south highway through Hilda region
A special conference in Hilda gathered about 150 businessmen and farmers to press Alberta to connect No 1 highway with No 9 or 13 north of Empress, linking to Lloydminster and Edmonton. A permanent committee was formed to plan routing and push for a 24 foot gravel artery between the Saskatchewan border and the British Block, with Empress bridge upgrade and Hilda Empress link.
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Alberta
Hilda
Empress
Lloydminster
Edmontonton
E. H. Bohner
Saskatchewan
Medicine Hat
Bohner
Hilda Community Association
Fox Valley
Roy Keating
Redcliff
Dave’ Broadfoot
Ed Stanley
Acadia Valley
Louw Niwa
Sandy Point
Robert Neibauer
Len Krause
Bindloss
Gordon Sarvis
Oyen
Frank Leisman
Schuler
A.M.A
W. B. McQueen
R. Osborne
Medicine War Chamber of Commerce
Osborne
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Akron
Detroit
Talking Horse
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Moose Jaw Canucks
Arena Gardens
Nore Thon
Over - Niles
GHEGD
Link East
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