Veteran CPR conductor Hamilton retires after 43 years service
Hamilton 369 Fifth St. S.E. ends 43 years six months with CPR after No. 2 Calgary to Medicine Hat run. He began in the east before moving to Medicine Hat about 40 years ago and led passenger service, beloved by travelers. Municipal hospital bylaw third reading. city to take over hospital operations by year end with $1 daily ward rate plans effective Jan 1. Melody Maids cancel Lethbridge trip due to poor ticket sales. Santa Claus visit draws 1,000+ children at Canadian Legion hall on Second St.
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WACK
Hamilton
St. S.E
CPR
Calgary
Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat. General Hospital
Melody Maids
Lethbridge
Irrigation City
Santa Claus
Canadian Legion Hall
Second St
Rest in Brief from Edmonton and Around the World
A brief from Edmonton reports a recommendation to bar trucks from other provinces for seasonal Alberta work, sent by the Alberta Motor Transport association to the highway traffic board. Bertha Kistney on her 100th birthday baked three loaves and helped her daughter. Britain considers raising its rearmament spend beyond 10.8 billion for the next three years. The Pope will give his Christmas message on Saturday. Air Chief Marshal Garrod urges Britain to accelerate rearmament as Russia leads in fighter aircraft. In Smithville a 32 year old woman and her 62 year old father-in-law are found dead, police call murder and suicide. In Calgary Cornelius Hudson is jailed six months for grievous bodily harm after slashing a porter with a broken bottle.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Alberta Motor’ Transport Association
Smithville
Ont
John Podwinski
William Podwinski
Calgary
Cornelius Hudson
Winnipeg
G. H. Rose
US 10th corps holds Hungnam beachhead amid Korean War fighting
United States 10th corps defenders press Communist forces along the Hungnam port area in northeast Korea as withdrawal proceeds under artillery and naval fire. Marines and sailors claim 1,300 enemy casualties from 24 concentrations. Across the peninsula, 8th Army reports minor engagements near Chunchon and Imjin river crossings.
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Tokyo
United States
10Th Corps
Hungnam
Korea
Hungnam Harbor
Edward M. Almond
Yonpo
U.S. 8Th Army
Chunchon
Seoul
8Th Army
Kaesong
Imjin River
New Peace Offers Amid West Urges West Germany Unification
Western powers Britain France and the United States accepted in principle Russia's bid for a four power conference to discuss unification and neutralizing of divided Germany. They insisted Russia address the full East West friction. Belgium Luxembourg and the Netherlands, aligned with Benelux, will review the notes as the group reshapes joint military planning.
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Brussels
Belgium
Russia
Germany
Britain
France
United States
Kremlin
Luxembourg
Netherlands
West European Union
Aussie Fighter Squadron Praised by Commander
Reuters reports 77th fighter squadron of Australia, first Commonwealth unit in Korean bases, has flown over 2 000 combat sorties. Lt Gen George Stratemeyer lauded the unit, which began combat in July, providing fighter escorts then direct ground support and reconnaissance.
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Tokyo
Reuters
Australia
George
Stratemeyver
Far East Air Forces
No 77 Squadron
38Th Parallel
S. Main
Korea
United Nations
77Th
Japan
No. 77
Iwakuni
Canada Plans to Send Soldiers and Airmen to Europe
Ottawa news reports cabinet decisions to deploy a special 10 000 strong army force and three RCAF fighter squadrons to Britain and the continent next year. The first Canadian fighter squadron abroad since the war will be airlifted to England next month with HQ at Odiham.
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Canada
R.C.A.F
Britain
Defence
Claxton
Brussels
Dwight
Ike) Eisenhower
Europe
RCAF
England
Odiham
Hampshire
RAF
Howe
Howe, On Another’ ‘Vital. Front—The. Seay
Pearson
New York
United Nations
Korea
Voluntary Wage Ceiling Policy Promised in U S
The United States government promised a voluntary wage ceiling formula soon to align with a new voluntary price control system for all industry. The Economic Stabilization Agency gathered management and union leaders of over a million automobile workers for talks while warning that mandatory ceilings could be imposed if voluntary compliance falters.
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Washington
United States
The
Economic Stabilization Agency
ESA
Alan Valentine
US Bureau of Labor
Korea
Smilestones Man Seeks Stationery In Hotel Quandary
A Smilestones man asks for stationery at a hotel desk. The clerk questions if he is a guest, prompting the man to state he pays ten dollars a day, highlighting a dispute over access value and lodging terms.
Rhee Intervenes As Seoul Fears Red Advance
An aging refugee trudges toward Seoul as panicked citizens flee toward Pusan and hopes to cross to Japan. President Syngman Rhee asks the elder for the reason behind the return, receiving a simple reply about democratic equity beyond class or wealth.
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Iseoul
Han
Seoul
South
Pusan
Sea
Japan
Syngman Rhee
Eisenhower Granted Broad Powers as Western Europe Commander
President Truman indicated General Eisenhower will receive a directive outlining his responsibility and authority as supreme commander of the Western European defence force. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization nations seek a unified land sea and air defense against communism while questions remain on how much local control each country will retain and whether he can move forces as needed.
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Truman
Eisenhower
North Atlantics Treaty Organization
United States
40 Hour Week Policy Not Yet Set in Canada
Ottawa CP report by Mr Justice R L Kellock notes the push toward shorter hours has not established a national 40 hour week for Canadian railways. He fixes June 1, 1951 for a five day 40 hour week for non operating employees, cites disputed cost estimates, and outlines prior shifts from 48 hours with regional survey data showing growing adoption of shorter weeks up to 45 hours or less.
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Ottawa
Canada
Justice
R. L. Kellock
Canadian Railways
Justice Kellock
Labor Department
Kellock
Reich Demands More for Western Europe Defence Role
West Germans press for full participation in the Atlantic alliance’s integrated army of about 1,000,000. Bonn faces talks with Adenauer after the Atlantic pact decision as Eisenhower heads to organize forces from twelve nations. Germans seek equality and a hoped foreign policy role while pressed not to gain own ministries for now.
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Brussels
Atlantic Council
Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Eisenhower
Foreign Ministry
Defence Ministry
United States
Canada
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Denmark
Italy
Portugal
Iceland
Norway
Arctic
Mediterranean
Tokyo HQ Imposes Censorship on Korea War News
Gen. MacArthur's Tokyo HQ announces a mandatory security screening for all Korea War reports and photos submitted via Korea or Japan before release. The memo from Col. M. P. Echols states dispatches must be cleared by military authorities, effective immediately.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Public’ Information
M. P. Echols
Korea
Japan
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Lillian Kistner
Darmstadt
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Pone
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Garrod
Air League of the
Koch
Buchenwald Concentration
Nase Didlesed
U.S
Tift
Lisenhower
Reich
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