Railways Implement 7% Wage Increase Dec 1
Montreal reports that starting December 1 the Canadian railways will apply the seven percent plus seven cents per hour pay raise recommended by the conciliation board after hearings with 17 non operating unions. The action follows a November 28 acceptance and a continuing meeting between unions and railways.
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Montreal
Canadian Railways
Board of Conciliation
D. I. McNeill
Railways
Conciliation Board
Justice Kellock
Supreme Court of Canada
Department of Labour
Convertible aircraft blades hover and glide like planes
Philadelphia AP report notes aviation leaders describe convertiplanes that take off and land as helicopters but fly as airplanes. Bennett of Hiller Helicopter discusses rooftop and ship deck lift and recovery using small landing areas. Convertiplane Corp. president Herick says the true convertiplane will soon be a reality with rotating wing designs and jet-powered tips guiding both hover and forward flight.
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Philadelphia
J. A. J. Bennett
Hiller Helicopter
Palo Alto
Calif
Bennett
Gerard P. Herick
Convertiplane Corp
New York City
Louis de Monge de Francau
Flettner Aircraft Corp
Kew Gardens
N.Y
Mercy Killing in Detroit Police Seek Warrant
Police sought a murder warrant for 62 year old William R Jones after he electrocuted his invalid wife Barbara in their bathtub and then attempted suicide in a mercy killing pact. Barbara Jones, also 62, was left legless after two amputations.
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Mercy Killing
Detroit
William R. Jones
Barbara
Dairy Farmers Fear Oil Substitutes In Milk And Ice Cream
F. W. Maddocks warned at the Farmers' Union of Alberta convention that cheap substitute oils threaten the dairy industry. He cited the use in ice cream and milk where butterfat is removed. The FAA re elected Henry Young as president for a third term. Carl Stimpfle was re elected vice president after withdrawing from the presidential race.
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Edmonton
F. W. Maddocks
Northern
Alberta Dairy Pool
Farmers’ Union of Alberta
Mr. Maddocks
FAA
Henry Young
Miller
Young
Roy C. Marler
Alberta Federation of Agriculture
Carl Stimpfle
Egremont
Stimpfle
End of Steel Controls Opens Canada Building Boom
Ottawa reports that Canada ends steel controls on December 31 enabling a 1953 expansion for banks offices and factories. The ban lifts limits on stockpiles while the government retains power to direct shipments if needed, with shortages likely to ease as production expands.
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Ottawa
Canada
Kenneth Harris
St Laurent Declares London Parley Worthwhile
Canadian Prime Minister St Laurent said his London Commonwealth conference trip was worthwhile and that the two week meeting concluded with a 2500 word communique. The talks aimed at expanding world production and trade and progressive removal of import barriers in the sterling area. Abbott accompanied St Laurent as part of the Canadian delegation.
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London
St. Laurent
Canada
R.C.A.F
Ully
Sterling
Abbott
Canada Balances Arms Deals With United States
In the 1951-52 fiscal year Canada had US defence contracts totaling 325 million dollars, about 55 million more than the 270 million dollars of orders Canada placed in the United States, per parliamentary assistant John Dickey in the Commons.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
U.S
John Dickey
Howe
Commons
Weather Outlook Western Prairies Sunny and Mild
A strong storm west of Vancouver Island keeps mild westerly flow over Alberta and Saskatchewan. Today and Saturday bring sunny skies and mild temperatures with overnight lows from 5 below to 15 above. Saturday highs reach the 20s in Saskatchewan and near 30 in Alberta, with Chinook winds lifting to near 40 in Lethbridge and Calgary regions. Medicine Hat sees cloudy with sunny intervals, little temperature change, winds west 15 to 35.
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Vancouver Island
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Prairies
Prince Albert
Lethbridge
Mercury
Calgary
Medicine Hat
National freight rate equalization plan advances
Canada’s board of transport commissioners orders a level scale of basic class rates for all regions except the Maritimes, effective Jan 1 1954, aiming to balance western and eastern charges while preserving railway revenues and anticipating possible court challenges. The plan signals rate declines from the head of the lakes to the west coast, rises within Ontario and Quebec, and mixed moves for eastern versus western grain movements under existing protections.
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John Leblanc
Ottawa
Board of Transport Commissioners
Canada
Maritimes
Seaboard
Quebec-New Brunswick
Pacific Coast
Head of
Lakes
Ontario
Quebec
Manitoba-Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Montreal
Supreme Court of Canada
Prairies
British Columbia
Lakehead
Prairie
Sugar beet plant promotion gains momentum in Brooks district
Brooks business group led by Pat Hurley advances plans for a sugar beet processing factory in the Medicine Hat district. Mayor Harry Weiner of Brooks backs the promotion while suggesting a centralized plant could attract wider beet production, with potential sites between Brooks and Medicine Hat and multiple smaller syrup plants as an alternative. The push ties sugar beets to irrigation development and livestock needs, with further meetings planned in the new year.
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Medicine Hat
Brooks
Weiner
Harry Weiner
Brooks Board of Trade
Gas City
EID
Bow Island
Vauxhall
Pat Hurley
Brooks Business Group
Brooks and
Hays
Europe
Smilestones Sailor-Yes Sir The Demure Type
A quirky item notes a sailor's description of a shy demure type with a playful request to whistle twice. The short snippet reflects lighthearted social banter and flirtatious tone. It captures a period voice and humor without naming individuals or places.
Eisenhower Avoids Truman MacArthur Korea Clash
In Honolulu Eisenhower steers clear of Truman MacArthur dispute over Korea peace plans while planning talks with John Foster Dulles and Douglas McKay. Senators Hunt and Stennis urge quick briefing on MacArthur's proposals, as Truman rejects White House meetings and accuses demagoguery.
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Eisenhower
Honolulu
Hawaiian
Truman
MacArthur
Korea
John Foster Dulles
Douglas McKay
Oregon
Ike
Gen. MacArthur
Far East
Tke
Yke
Washington
Lester Hunt
Wyo
Senate Armed Services Committee
Mac-Arthur
White House
Capitol Hill
Hunt
Senator Russell
Dem
Armed Services Committee
Richard Russell
Senate
Russell
Congress
John C. Stennis
Miss
Telegraph Operator Killed by Train
CPR relief telegraph operator from Lethbridge was killed at Aldersyde station when struck by a southbound mixed train on Thursday night. Name to be released after next of kin notification.
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Aldersyde
Alta
CPR
Lethbridge
Calgary
Police Persuade Mother as Infant Is Returned in Toronto
A seven week old girl abducted from a stroller in front of a Toronto store was returned to her mother, Doris Bond, after police persuaded her the baby was Linda Charmaine. Beatrice Blower was arrested on kidnapping charges. husband Thomas Blower detained as a material witness. The Bond family noted changes in the infant’s hair and clothing and the baby’s rash helped confirm identity. Linda was seized from a carriage while Bond shopped with her 17 month old son.
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Toronto
Doris Bond
Linda Charmaine
Beatrice Blower
Thomas
Audrey Guitar
New Federal Water Act to Divide Duties Between Departments
Ottawa debates splitting authority for the new water conservation act between Resources and Development and Agriculture. The PFRA handles irrigation while the new act targets flood control. many projects include both elements and funding will require shifts in administration and cost sharing.
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Ottawa
Department of Resources and Development
Department of Agriculture
Canada Forestry Act
The
Resources Department
P.F.R.A
US envoy Edwin Locke resigns post effective January first
A spokesman said roving US ambassador Edwin A. Locke resigns from the State Department effective Jan 1. Locke had returned to the United States after a speech here where he criticized U S economic policy in the Middle East.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Edwin A. Locke
Locke
State Department
Middle East
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