Hat Escapes As Storms Cross Entire Continent
Winter storms across Canada and the northern United States caused heavy snow winds and dangerous travel. Snow totals reached 18 inches in parts of British Columbia and 12 to 14 inches on trails in Alberta and Saskatchewan as blizzards isolated communities and disrupted flights and traffic.
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Toronto
Ontario
Halifax
British Columbia
Saint John
N.B
Quebec City
Prairies
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Trail
B.C
Rossland
Crows Nest Pass
Rockies
Swift Current
Manitoba
Prisoner list dispute delays Korean War truce talks
United Nations and Communist negotiators argued over POW lists at Panmunjom with the UN calling a 132,472 Chinese and Korean prisoners list a confirmation of Cross data and the Reds deeming it useless. The Red total of 11,559 prisoners drew protests for being too small. The sub committee recessed with demands for rotation of troops and line inspections to deter covert buildups.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations
Panmunjom
Red China
Peiping
William Nuckols
UN Command
Red Cross
Children’s Night At Hockey Game
Children night offers 5 cent admission for youngsters at the 8 30 game between the home town Junior Tigers and Moose Jaw Canucks. Parents pay regular price. No reserved seats. advance sale possible. doors open at game time. A door prize for kids will be advertised in Thursday’s Medicine Hat News.
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Junior Tigers
Moose Jaw Canucks
Medicine Hat
Edmonton declares Wednesday a public holiday
Lieutenant Governor J. J. Bowlen proclaimed Wednesday December 26 a public holiday in Alberta. Boxing Day has been recognized there for many years.
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Edmonton
J. J. Bowlen
Alberta
Canada Reports 11 Wounded in Korean War Casualty List
Ottawa AP The army released its 84th Korean war casualty list with 11 wounded in action. The tally shows 637 Canadian casualties to date including 119 dead 458 wounded 55 injured in action and five missing across Korean operations.
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Ottawa
Army
Road Report Warns Drivers To Use Chains And Shovels
AMA authorities warn motorists to chain up and carry shovels as heavy drifting snow blocks secondary roads. No 1 east remains blowing and heavy around Irvine. No 1 west is passable but slippery between Bassano and Strathmore. No 3 west good to Bow Island with heavy sections toward Lethbridge.
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AMA
Irvine
Bassano
Strathmore
Suffield
Bow Island
Lethbridge
Elkwater Lake
Calgary
Commons Debate Sparks Laughter Over Price Fixing Bill
In Ottawa the commons heard laughter heckling and cries of humbug as MPs debated a government bill to ban retail price fixing. PC opposition promised to delay the bill by six months, arguing it would hurt small retailers while Liberal supporters said the measure protects consumers.
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Ottawa
Commons
J. L. Gibson
Ind
Comox-Alberni
Wilfrid Lacroix
L--Quebec-Montmorency
Progressive Conservative
J. M. Macdonald
PC Toronto Greenwood
Walter Dinsdale
Brandon
John Sinnott
L.springfield
MacDonnell
U.N. to Probe Timing for Unification of Germany
The United Nations special political committee voted 45 to 6 to form a five nation neutral commission to assess if time is ripe for free secret ballot elections to unify divided Germany. Poland Brazil Iceland The Netherlands and Pakistan named to the body. East and West Germanys disputed terms while Soviet authorities threaten to bar eastern probes. Philippine troops killed 12 Huk rebels and captured three with two soldiers wounded in a separate report.
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Paris
United Nations Special Political Committee
Germany
United Nations
Poland
Brazil
Iceland
Netherlands
Pakistan
Two U S spies executed in Russia as saboteurs
Moscow reports the Soviet supreme court says two men with Russian sounding names were executed for parachuting into Russia. Osmanov and Sarantsev were allegedly recruited in Western Germany, trained by American agents, and smuggled via Greece before landings near the Romanian border. The account offers few trial or execution specifics.
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Moscow
Supreme Court
Russia
A. I. Osmanov
F. K. Sarantsev
Michael McDermott
State Department
Washington
Moldavian Republic
Germany
Osmanov
Sarantsev
Greece
Kars
Turkey
France weighs six nation European army under Churchill talks
French officials voiced confidence in forming a six country European army with one budget and uniform, backed by Churchill though Britain will not join. Talks with France and Britain aim to link British troops with a European defense, while Belgium frets over budget power and NATO spending demands.
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Paris
Churchill
Britain
France
European Defence Community
West Germany
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Scattered Attacks on Western Front in Korea War
Allied infantry repulsed several light Communist attacks along the western Korean front. Northwest of Chorwon artillery aided a Red assault, with light contacts reported elsewhere. Eight Army said no American fatalities in the 24 hours to Tuesday 6 p.m. Jets clashed with MiG-15s once with no damage. B 29s bombed bridges and supply dumps behind lines Tuesday night.
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Seoul
Korea
Chorwon
U.S
U.N
Actress Barbara Stanwyck Hospitalized With Pneumonia
Santa Monica California actress Barbara Stanwyck was taken to a hospital yesterday ill with pneumonia. Her physician said the ailment followed a series of colds.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Barbarat Stanwyck
Acheson Lauds European Unity Progress
Secretary Dean Acheson said Europe has advanced toward unity more in four years than in five centuries of effort. He cited the French coal steel pool and talks on a continental army, and said Western allies aim to finalize German self rule and participation in European defense early next year. He opposed disarmament plans based on Russian promises and noted Korea’s ongoing military actions prevent disarmament.
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Washington
Dean Acheson
Europe
Acheson
Truman
Korea
Soldier officer clash over parking meter dispute
A soldier parks an army jeep near a meter and faces a police officer. The officer urges a nickel payment while the soldier retorts that the jeep belongs to both of them, highlighting a humorous custody dispute.
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Buddie
United States agrees to ship wheat to Jordan aid program
The United States will ship 9 650 tons of wheat to Jordan to ease a serious food shortage. The cost of the wheat and shipping, about 1 400 000 dollars, will be paid from the foreign aid program approved by Congress.
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Washington
United States
Jordan
Middle East
Congress
Ottawa Round-up on price fixing legislation debate
M. J. Coldwell C C F leader moved for a board to regulate retail price fixing in Canada. James Sinclair parliamentary assistant to Finance Minister Abbott said the Progressive Conservatives obstructing legislation against price maintenance. Solon Low Social Credit leader said his party favors anti price fixing legislation.
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M. J. Coldwell
C.C.F
Canada
James Sinclair
Abbott
Solon Low
Social Credit
Farmers Production Tax urged at Alberta meeting
Alberta Agriculture Minister David Ure proposed a two per cent production tax on agricultural products as a simpler way to tax farmers and raise more revenue. He argued it would spur production and reduce bookkeeping burdens from income tax. He urged federal support and noted farmers often struggle with deductions from past returns. The Alberta Federation of Agriculture also urged the Wheat Board to hold back high grade wheat for spring seed stocks due to harvest conditions.
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Calgary
David Ure
Alberta Agriculture
Alberta Federation of Agriculture
Ure
Income Tax Department
Canadian Wheat Board
Passenger halts bus as driver collapses on icy street
In Vancouver, bus driver Arthur L. Robertson, 40, collapsed at the wheel while approaching a downtown intersection. Passenger Hedley T. Stonehouse seized control, steered to the curb, and pulled the emergency brake, preventing a possible crash. Robertson died at hospital.
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Vancouver
Arthur L. Robertson
Hedley T. Stonehouse
Robertson
Calgary Airman Dies After Frostbite Ordeal
Cyril Douglas Wilken 27 of Redvers Saskatchewan died at Col Belcher hospital from frostbite and exposure after spending 40 hours in sub zero cold trapped in a wrecked R C A F trainer plane on a southern Alberta mountain last week.
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Calgary
Cyril Douglas Wilken
Redvers
Sask
Col. Belcher Hospital
R.C.A.F
Alberta
Reputable Screwballs Seek Legendary Lost Creek Mine
Vancouver CP reports Carl Agar of Okanagan Air Services labels visitors chasing the Lost Creek mine as reputable or screwballs. He recalls 21 disappearances since 1892 legend and notes a 60 year old victim flown in by his helicopter. He warns most claimants lack caution and several spring visits exist, including one woman.
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Vancouver
Lost Creek
Carl Agar
Here
Agar
Okanagan Air Services
British Columbia
McKee
Canada
Albert Gaspard
Gaspard
Medicine Hat Braces for Deep Freeze and Snow
A December blizzard hit the region from the west coast across prairies into Michigan Ontario and New York, bringing three inches of fresh snow and a total around 5.6 inches at the airport. Despite travel slowdowns and drifting snow, trains and schools mostly resumed by today while highway plows worked. Alexandra Composite High School adjusted exam schedules to finish by Thursday noon and students prepared for weekend travel.
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West Coast
Continental
Prairies
Michigan
Ontario
New York State
TCA
Pete Penlington
Elkwater Lake Provincial Park
Met Office
Board of Trustees
Alexandra Composite High School
Peace River
Westlock
Jenner
Buffalo
Empress
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