Distinct Soviet Factions Could Ignite New Purge
Two factions within the Soviet leadership appear to clash over policy and timing. The Moscow press signals internal strife, with possible foreign policy moves shaped by a purge to settle power between the Stalinist hardliners and more cautious reformers led by figures like Khrushchev, as Molotov and Malenkov provoke and then retreat.
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New York
Moscow
Communist Party
Berlin
Stalin
Bellig
Molotov
Malenkov
Far East
Central Committee
Nikita Khrushchev
Kremlin
Britain faces rail strike as inquiry urges re-examination
A government inquiry report in London raises the rail workers case for a critical re examination of wage scales, prompting hopes leaders of the 400000 strong National Union of Railwaymen might delay or drop the strike set for Sunday midnight. The report also criticizes the union for conduct during talks and notes the transport commission cannot easily grant pay rises.
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London
Britain
National Union of Railwaymen
Transport Commission
UNION
Walter Monckton
Labor
UN Secretary General Hammarskjold Meats Chou En Lai in Peiping
Dag Hammarskjold met Chou En Lai and Chang Han fu in Peiping for talks on freeing 11 American airmen and UN prisoners. Chinese radio gave details of a cocktail party and dinner with officials and diplomats while noting Chou did not greet at the airport, signaling a cooler reception.
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Tokyo
Dag Hammarskjold
United Nations
China
Chou En- Lai
Chang Hanfu
Peiping
gPikyo
General Assembly
Chou
Chang
Cuou
Frying Hammarskjold
Chang’ Han Fu
Wang Cho Ju
Tung Yueh Chien
Foreign Office International
Chou Enlai
Nehru
U Nu
Hammarskjold
Canada Threat to Congo Lead in Producing A fuel
Dr. John Convey, head of Canada's mines branch, says Canada threatens the Belgian Congo's lead in raw atomic fuel. He notes a sharp 1954 uranium concentrate increase, expects further gains in 1955, and cites five to six more potential private mines by year end.
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Canada
Congo
Ottawa
Belgian Congo
Free World
John Convey
Department of Mines and Technical Surveys
Convey
United States
Dr. Convey
Howe
Port Radium
Great Bear Lake
Northwest Territories
Beaverlodge
Saskatchewan
Eldorado
Lake Athabasca
Great Bear
Blind River
Complete Plans For Opening New ICH Bridge
Plans for the annual general meeting include official opening of the Trans Canada highway bridge and committee chair appointments. Highways Minister Gordon L. Taylor will cut the ribbon on the river bridge in use three weeks. Willard Lutes outlines year’s chairmen list for the Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce.
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Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce
Gordon L. Taylor
Willard Lutes
Chamber
Roy E. Keating
Lutes
R. C. Black
J. Cuthbertson
T. R. Osborne
H. R. Hutchings
D. S. Hawthorne
Russ
Pappe
E. Amos
Russ. McBride
A. P. Burns
R. C. Gardner
J. C. Miller
R. J. Buss
J. L. Shelton
P. Sereni
R. E. Keating
Justice Rules Sun Blindness Can't Excuse Driver
Superior court judge George Gibsone ruled sun blindness does not excuse a motorist from blame in a 1952 collision. Maurice Roussin was awarded 596 dollars for injuries his wife suffered in the crash with Antonio Levasseur, who argued sun glare hid him on the wrong side. The judge said eye shades are inexpensive and should be used by motorists.
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Quebec
George Gibsone
Maurice Roussin
Antonio Levasseur
Levasseur
Justice Gibson
Cold air may reach northern district Thursday
Edmonton weather bulletin notes cold air possible in northern sections on Thursday. Despite this, the day should stay mostly sunny and mild with afternoon highs around 20 in Prince Albert and 35 in southwestern Alberta.
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Edmonton
Prince Albert
Alberta
Fire consumes city’s strangest private junk collection
Wilfred Donovan and his mother lived in three Brookfield Street houses for 35 years stacking packing cases cement and junk from demolished buildings. Firefighters describe the scene as Toronto’s worst firetrap and a court later ordered cleanup. Only two dogs perished. pigeons and cats escaped. The block’s clutter trapped fire crews who fought the blaze for hours as onlookers watched.
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Toronto Globe Mail
Brookfield St
Toronto
West Central
Wilfred Donovan
Minerva
Wilfred
Queen Street
Norman Ashley
Brookfield
No. 23
Hydro
Couple’s New Year Twins Stir Tax Claim Rule
In Monroe, Mich, Mr and Mrs Christian Schmidt learned it is impossible to beat the income tax department. Their daughter born at 11 30 p m on New Year’s Eve can be claimed as a 1954 dependent, while the second daughter born two minutes after midnight cannot.
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Monroe, Mich
Income Tax Department
Christian Schmidt
Ford Strike Talks Adjourned For Two Days In Canada
Talks to settle the long Ford strike were adjourned for two days with little progress reported. Emil Mazey of the United Automobile Workers said the parties were still far from a settlement. The strike entered its 87th day and negotiations resume Friday afternoon in Detroit.
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Toronto
Ford
Canada
Emil Mazey
United Automobile Workers
Cio-Ccl
Mazey
International Union
Detroit
Smilestones and a worried husband over the car
A fragment suggests Mr. J pacing before his house to anxiously monitor his wife and her car, hinting at a domestic tension without full context. The brief dialogue points to concern about a vehicle as a focal point.
Alberta bans access as Leduc oil well fire looms
Alberta officials order a five square mile exclusion near the burning Leduc field well south of Edmonton. Officials consider using dynamite to extinguish the blaze, a move that could require nearby farmers to evacuate. Imperial Oil and experts arrive to assess the plan amid ongoing efforts to cap the1,000 barrel per day oil and 1,000,000 cubic feet per day gas fire.
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Leduc CP
Alberta
Leduc Field
Edmonton
Ivan Casey
Imperial Oil, Ltd
W. J. Maroney
Myron Kinley
Kinley
Ma-Me-O Beach
Alta
Leduc
Ramsden to coach Lethbridge Native Sons
Bill Ramsden a 26 year old winger with the Spokane Flyers will become coach of the Lethbridge Native Sons of the Western Junior Hockey League. The announcement came today as part of a series of national and regional updates.
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Bill Ramsden
Spokane Flyers
Lethbridge Native Sons
Journey to heartbreak and now for the dole
West Indian immigrants arrive in London after a 22-hour Europe to Britain train journey. They travel from Barbados via Genoa to London in bitter 33 degree weather with dry bread and salami. Many head to Brixton and Camberwell seeking work amid rising concern over Commonwealth immigration.
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London
Europe
Barbados
Genoa
Italy
Calais
Dover
Victoria Station
Britain
Colonial Office
Daily Sketch
Panama offers 50000 reward for Remon killers in Panama City
Panama to offer a 50000 dollar reward for information leading to the killers of President Jose Antonio Remon. The government seeks a further 50000 to cover investigation costs as authorities pursue suspects including ex-president Arnulfo Arias in the Sunday slaying at the Juan Franco race track. The National Guard confirms German made Schmeisser 9 mm weapons were used and Arias was arrested nearby after the shooting.
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Panama City
Panama
Jose
Antonio Remon
National Assembly
Arnulfo Arias
Remon
Bolivar Vallarino
National Guard
Jorge Luisalfaro
Arias
Juan Franco
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Joun E. Bird
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G. M. Little
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