Canadian Pilot Admits Error After Red Prison Confession
Sqdn. Ldr. Andy MacKenzie told reporters he conceded surrender to Chinese authorities after 16 months in solitary. He signed a false claim that he invaded Chinese air space while a prisoner for two years following being shot down near the Manchurian border on December 5, 1952. He landed in North Korea and was pressed to claim China as his point of descent.
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Manchurian
North Korea
China
Admission Took Month to Draft Up See Admitted Fly China
The Ottawa report recounts Squadron Leader Andrew R. MacKenzie who signed a false admission after a month of coercion while held in solitary confinement for 16 months. He describes pressure, improved conditions after signing, and his belief authorities would shoot him, with later revelations about false briefing.
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Ottawa
Andrew R. MacKenzie
China
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Paget
Blackout Hits Vancouver Coast Area For Hours
A transformer failure cut power to about 500000 people in Vancouver New Westminster and surrounding suburbs for nearly three hours. Shops, transport and hospitals staggered as emergency power kept essential services online and residents lit by candles and flashlights.
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Bruce Levett
Vancouver
Vancof
New Westminster
Bumbay
North Vancouver
Itis
B.C
Vancouver General Hospital
St. Paul’s Hospital
Hotel Vancouver
Canada Army Chief Warns Polar War Would Face Devastating Defense
Montreal CP dispatch reports Lt Gen G G Simonds says Canada's far north cold acts as first line of defence. Bulking Dog II drills showed mass attacks would meet heavy resistance despite weather. He notes weather and sub arctic conditions could still derail operations and praises lessons learned on lubrication and wind resistant fabrics. He cautions paratroopers face high injury risks in high winds.
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G. G. Simonds
Polar
Jack Trost
Bull Dog
Simmonds
Far North
Arctic
Civic Holiday Proposal For Federal Workers In Medicine Hat
City council will decide next Monday whether to proclaim a civic holiday on December 27 to extend Boxing Day's holiday to federal postal workers and Suffield station staff in Medicine Hat. Mayor Harry Werner will present the proposal after federal cabinet declined separate holidays for December 27 and January 3. About 400 government employees in the city and district would be affected if proclaimed.
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Medicine Hat
Suffield Experimental Station
Harry Werner
Council
Federal Cabinet
Dominion Government
Alberta and Saskatchewan see record warm spell
Warm westerly winds sweep Alberta and Saskatchewan bringing maxima near all time highs for today and tomorrow. Temperatures reach 4 to 50 degrees, about 25 degrees above normal.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Smilestones Bar Rivalry Sparks Singing After Night Out
A lively scene with patrons visiting multiple bars ends in lingering songs and playful boasts about catching up on tunes and lighthearted mischief. The piece captures bar culture and social bonding through shared music and nightlife banter.
Verdict Awaited in Sam Sheppard Murder Trial
A seven hour jury deliberation sat in the Sam Sheppard murder case as a Cleveland osteopath faces charges in the July 4 slaying of his pregnant wife Marilyn. The session came amid other global and domestic news, including Canadian and French political moves and local crime reports.
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Sam Sheppard
Cleveland
Marilyn
Undertake Government Job Asked For Gunderson in BC
Premier Bennett said Einar Gunderson former British Columbia finance minister has been asked to undertake an extensive federal provincial taxation investigation on a broader basis than the prior study. The aim is BC’s revenue parity with the pre 1941 tax arrangement before corporate and income taxes were assigned to the federal government.
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Victoria
Einar Gunderson
British Columbia
Europe
Bennett
Gunderson
Carl Goldenburg
B. C
Reds Agree to See UN Head Reds Agree to See UN Head
Peiping premier Chou En lai accepted a visit by UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold to discuss 11 American airmen jailed by China. China called the men spies and condemned the UN resolution, while agreeing to talk in Peiping about the case and release prospects. The airmen were shot down over Korea in 1953 on a UN mission.
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Hong Kong
Reuters
Chou En-lai
China Today
Dag Hammarskjald
United Nations
Peiping
Red China
Hammarskjold
Chou
China
United States
Chou Enlai
UN Command
UN General Assembly
Korea
Peiping Radio
Pageé
TB death toll falls as 1953 shows record decline
Ottawa reports TB mortality dropped by over a quarter in 1953 to 12.3 per 100,000 from 17.1 in 1952, with 1,810 deaths. Eskimo toll worsens, though overall TB treatment expands with 18,977 beds and 21,206 admissions, while death rates in institutions fall.
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Ottawa
Canada
Bureau of Statistics
P. E. Moore
Tonger
Moore's Arrayed In Yale Finery For Christmas Shopping
Moore's Furniture Store showcases four crowded floors of furniture and home furnishings amid festive Yale style decorations. The article highlights convenient elevator access, cheerful atmosphere, and a wide range of suites and pieces to fit various budgets, encouraging shoppers to visit during the holiday season.
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Moore’s
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