Christmas Depends On Talks For Canadians In Korea
Canadian brigade plans for Christmas in Korea hinge on progress at Panmunjom. Armistice would bring meals and celebrations. no armistice means frontline troops face limited rations and no holiday feast. Frontline units grapple with morale while rear echelons plan services and gifts for an Seoul orphanage.
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Bill Boss
Korea
Panmunjom
Royal 22Nd Regiment
Oval Canadian Regiment
Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
Steel Talks Hit Deadlock
Negotiations to avert a New Year steel strike collapsed with a full deadlock, sent to President Truman. The case may prompt an 80 day Taft Hartley court injunction or reference to a wage stabilization board, while steelworkers demand an 18 to 2 cent hourly pay boost and a general 15 cent increase. The industry argues wage hikes cost $20 million annually per cent.
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Washington
United States
Truman
Cyrus 8. Ching
Federal Mediation Service
White House
John L. Lewis
Wage Stabilization Board
C.I.C
Philip Murray
Murray
Hungarian Court Takes Over Fate Of U.S. Airmen
Four man crew of an American C47 downed in Hungary on November 19 will be tried by a Hungarian court. Budapest says the plane violated the border with military equipment and carrying spies, and will face local justice.
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Budapest
Hungary
Foreign Ministry
Legation
Ministry of Foreign
British Orders Curfew After Sappers Kill Five Egyptians
In Ismalia Gen Sir George Erskine ordered an all-night curfew after British sappers killed five Egyptians digging near an old pipeline. Traffic was restricted between Suez and Fayid and authorities moved to curb terrorism in the canal zone.
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Ismalia
Egypt
Reuters
George Erskine
Suez Zone
Here
Suez
Fayid
Erskine
Canal Zone
Prime Minister St Laurent Eyes Closure If Bill Lacks Backing
Ottawa round up reports Prime Minister St Laurent plans to invoke closure to limit debate if the anti price fixing bill has not been approved in principle by Friday night. The CCF and Social Credit moved to allow the commons to sit indefinitely to finish seasonal business, but no vote occurred. Two Progressive Conservative amending motions were defeated.
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St. Laurent
C.C.F
Social Credit
Alberta Shines Through Winter Storms With Chinook Wind
Alberta reports a rapid thaw as a chinook wind lifts temperatures to 25 in Medicine Hat. Ontario and Toronto face heavy snow while southern Ontario dodges freezing rain. Chicago and eastern cities reel from a week of crippling winter weather causing 249 deaths and transport chaos.
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Canada
United States
Alberta
Medicine Hat
Ontario
Ottawa
Montreal
New York
Atlantic
Saskatchewan
Gulf of Mexico
Toronto
Chicago
Pacific Northwest
Atlantic Seaboard
South Dakota
Sigurd Anderson
Washington
District of Columbia
US Weather Bureau
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic Coast
Great Lakes
New England
Rank Of General Dean Unknown To Red Captors
Maj Gen William F. Dean was captured in Korea after Taejon and hidden from North Korean captors for weeks. South Korean official Lee Byung Ho testified Dean hid in the hills, begged for food, and identified himself as an American soldier when questioned. Dean was moved from Taejon to Seoul and into North Korea.
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Pusan
Korea
William F. Dean
Dean
Lee Byung Ho
Ministry of Justice
Chonju
U.S
Lee
Park Whan Sang
Taejon
Sedon
Sang Chun
Chinan
Seoul
North Korea
Parliament defeats PC bid to shelve price maintenance bill
Ottawa report says the House defeated the Progressive Conservative motion to shelve the anti price fixing legislation by 82 to 22. Prime Minister St Laurent urged progress to avoid closure while noting the criminal code offers retailer protection and floated action against loss leaders in the future.
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Ottawa
Commons
St. Laurent
Gordon Churchill
Winnipeg South Centre
J. A. Charlton
Brant-Wentworth
House
E. D.fulton
Kamloops
Liberal
C.C.F
Social Credit
Coldwell
Canadian Delegate Challenges Reds Over U S Security Bill
At the United Nations in Paris R M MacDowell the Canadian delegate rebuked Soviet claims that the United States backs subversive activity. He cited Canada’s Royal Commission findings on a 1946 spy ring in Ottawa and urged rejection of the Russian resolution calling for repeal of the mutual security act. The UN budget vote also altered U S and Soviet shares, with a 36.90 percent U S share and an 11.49 percent Soviet share as the assembly adjourned for the Christmas recess.
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Paris
United Nations
United States
U.S
R. M. MacDowell
U.N
Andrei Vishinsky
Vishinsky
MacDowell
Canada
Ndt
Royal Commission
Ottawa
Moscow
MacDonell
General Assembly
Nicaragua
Assembly
Russia
Smilestones on New Minister Praise and Predecessor
In a small church scene the deacon comments on the old minister being sound while noting the new pastor is considered solid. The exchange ends with relief as the minister hears he is seen as sound by the deacon.
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Deacon
Allies Demand Account of 1000 Missing Prisoners
The Allies delivered a stiff note demanding a full accounting of more than 1,000 U N soldiers and many South Koreans missing from the Communist lists. The note accompanied Ridgway urging access for the Red Cross and followed an offer to abandon coastal islands to push armistice talks.
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Munsan
United Nations
Panmunjom
Matthew B. Ridgway
International Red Cross
U.N
Terribly Lucky Says Survivor of Erria Ship Fire
Eva M. Powley of Winnipeg and her niece Marjorie Hazelwood of Victoria BC survived the Erria blaze near Astoria Oregon after waking to smoke and following a crew member in a gas mask to the boat deck. They lost clothes and jewelry worth about $5000 but escaped unharmed and planned a vacation instead of further travel on ships.
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Erria
Astoria
Ore
Eva M. Powley
Winnipeg
Marjorie Hazelwood
Victoria
B.C
New York
Harold Quast
Schuler
Dan Quast
Fifth St
Medicine Hat
Harold
Mr. Quast
Quasts
Edmonton
Fate of Missing 11 Persons Still Not Determined
ASTORIA Ore AP The fate of 11 persons including five Canadians missing in a fire aboard the Danish vessel Erica anchored near the Columbia river mouth remains undetermined. One hundred three others were rescued by the US Coast Guard as flames swept the midsection of the ship en route to Liverpool via New York.
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Astoria
Orc
Columbia River
United States Coast Guard
Erica
Coast Guard
E. L. Blythe
Portland
Liverpool
New York
Coastguard
John Ray
Hugo Ray
Vancouver
Eight non Communist states back Italian peace treaty revision
Notes from the United States Britain Greece New Zealand Nationalist China France the Netherlands and Belgium show eight governments are willing to grant Italy's request for revision of onerous postwar peace terms. Full revision would require Russian assent.
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Rome
Reuters
United States
Britain
Italy
Greece
New Zealand
China
France
Netherlands
Belgium
Ground Observer Unit Takes Shape Across Canada
Ottawa reports a civilian ground observer corps of 150000 volunteers to supplement the RCAF radar chain. The unit will be operational in 1952 with detachments across Halifax Montreal North Bay Vancouver St John’s Winnipeg Saskatoon and Edmonton. Civilian observers will report aircraft to filter centers aiding early warning and tracking while CAF planes will train with the corps.
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Ottawa
RCAF
Air Force
Halifax
Montreal
North Bay
Ont
Vancouver
St. John’s
Mld
Winnipeg
Saskatoon
Edmonton
Canada
CAF
Policeman Killed Over Left Turn in Kansas City
In Kansas City two officers pursuing a traffic violation questioned youths when a car made a prohibited left turn. Clyde Harrison aged 47 was killed and Richard J. Staab was wounded as their patrol car was fired upon. The assailants fled and were not captured.
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Kansas City
Clyde Harrison
Richard J. Staab
Bird Dog Returns But With Fish
Caldwell Idaho AP Gene Odle shot a teal duck on the Boise river. He sent his spaniel to retrieve the bird and the dog brought back a 27 inch fish instead.
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Caldwell, Idaho
Gene Odle
Odle
Boise River
Here
U S Urges Swift Rat War to Protect Grain Supply
The Agriculture Department urges farmers to intensify rodent and insect control as rats and pests consume 250 million bushels of grain annually, risking meat and egg supplies. Officials warn losses could force livestock reductions and higher prices if not curbed.
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Washington
United States
Agriculture Department
U.S
Road Report On Main Highways And Weather Advisories
Main routes No. 1 and No. 3 east and west are open with heavy traffic and slippery patches. Monalta to Thelma is open but partly heavy. The Wildhorse route is not recommended and sparsely settled. Lethbridge to Coutts and MacLeod to Calgary are slippery and heavy in spots. AMA urges motorists to carry chains and shovels for out of town trips due to sudden weather changes.
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Hilda-Schuler
Thelma
Wildhorse
Lethbridge
Dominican Congress Approves Missile Tracking Installations Deal
The Dominican congress ratified a ten year agreement with the United States to allow installations on Dominican soil to track and control experimental guided missiles. The pact was signed on November 26.
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Ciudad Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Dominican Congress
United States
Caribbean
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