California Faces Severe Floods and Landslides Across State
A series of storms crippled California transportation with flooded highways and mud slides. Evacuations included 2000 families south of Los Angeles, 6000 inland residents, and 200 in Reseda. Coast guard and emergency centers operated from Norwalk Artesia and Hawaiian Gardens as snow and rain battered both ends of the state.
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BC Cabinet Split Demand Minister Resign
Premier Byron Johnson demanded the resignation of Finance Minister Herbert Anscomb after an unwarranted premature announcement of a renewed taxation agreement with Ottawa. Anscomb and Progressive Conservative colleagues left the cabinet meeting and met privately in his office following the disclosure.
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Toronto Transit Strike Enters Its Third Week
Toronto's street car and bus strike enters its third week as Mayor Lamport seeks talks between the Toronto transportation commission and the AFI-TLC union over a wage dispute. The union demands 15 cents to $1.55, mediation. TTC offers 5 cents to $1.45 and arbitration.
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Allan Lamport
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Street Railway Employees’ Union
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Canada
TTC
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Wheat sales slide under international agreement in week to Jan 11
London Reuters reports that sales under the international wheat agreement fell to 141000 tons in the week ending January 11, down from 314000 tons the prior week.
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London
Reuters
United States to Supply Britain Steel in Exchange for Aluminum and Tin
President Truman and Prime Minister Churchill announced a wartime trade pact in Washington. The US will deliver 1,000,000 long tons of steel to Britain in exchange for 55,100,000 pounds of aluminum and 20,000 long tons of tin. The communiqué says the deal strengthens their shared effort for free world security.
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Churchill
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White House
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Churchill Plan Draws Egypt Reply
Egypt warned it would appeal to the Security Council if the United States France or Turkey accept Churchill's invitation to send token forces to the Suez canal zone. Churchill said the burden of guarding the waterway should be shared and welcomed possible token deployments as a symbol of shared resolve.
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Reuters
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France
Turkey
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Congress
Canal Zone
Vishinsky Rebukes Garson Over Atomic Control Questions
In Paris, Andrei Vishinsky denounced Canadian Justice Minister Stuart Garson for questions on Soviet atomic control views. Vishinsky urged the UN committee to study his disarmament proposals while dismissing Garson’s inquiries as pointless. Western delegates viewed the move as a staged concession by the Soviet Union.
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Russia
Andrei Vishinsky
Canada
Stuart Garson
Garson
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Disarmament Commission
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Canada Portugal Exchange Envoys Announced
Canada and Portugal announce an exchange of diplomatic missions with W F A Turgeon named minister plenipotentiary for Canada in Lisbon while continuing as ambassador in Dublin. Dr Luiz Fernandes named to Ottawa as Portugal’s envoy alongside his role as ambassador in Washington. Charges d affaires will handle both legations temporarily.
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Portugal
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Dublin
Luiz Fernandes
Washington
Four-Masted Bark Rides Through North Sea Gale
The German bark Pamir, a 1905 Hamburg built four-masted windjammer with 45 cadets and 46 crew, rode out a North Sea gale after radioing for help. Lifeboats from two English ports braved a blizzard to assist 20 miles offshore, with Empire Parkeston standing by. Captain Paul Grief kept all aboard as the gale eased and the voyage continued toward Rio de Janeiro.
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Rio de Janeiro
Australia
Britain
Churchill touch prompts wary Congress over Korea and Suez
Churchill’s congressional address raises questions on Britain’s possible far east aid and naval role. Congress debates token forces, US burden, and a four power approach to Suez while some senators call for shared responsibility and possible US participation to curb communism.
Churchill urged US troops in Middle East pact
London papers split on Churchill call for token foreign troops to back British forces in the Suez canal zone. The Daily Express opposes any outside stationing seen as interference, while the Telegraph calls the proposal imaginative.
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Daily Express
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Canal Zone
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America
Narrow escape ends with shirt reveal at dawn
A man recounts a near miss after waking to find a white object, calls, and shoots it. He discovers at light that the object was his shirt, noting the narrow escape hinged on forgetting to remove it last night.
Lack of Identity in Korea War Felt by Canadian Troops
Canadian troops in Korea and Japan feel submerged in a broad American dominated system. Ottawa faces subordination in supply lines and transfers while the 25th Brigade, destroyers Athabaskan Cayuga and Sioux, and 426 Squadron rely on American and British networks. Officers urge Canada to secure proper representation on division and corps staffs.
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Brooke Claxton
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Korea
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25Th
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Wash
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Far East
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Ebisu Camp
Tokyo
Mast
Kure
Sasebo
8Th
United States Army
Churchill Sees Secret U S War Headquarters
Prime Minister Churchill visited the Pentagon to view the U S air force command post a 24 hour nerve center for world air operations Gen Hoyt S Vandenberg and Secretary of Defense Robert Lovett accompanied him The visit followed a Churchill Lovett conference and his Congress address left open how the promised decisive action would be enacted
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Lovett
Medicine Hat escapes worst of winter storm
Local official says Medicine Hat was lucky as a second winter storm hit southwest Alberta. Winds in Lethbridge topped 42 mph, while other areas faced heavy snowfall and drifted highways. Roads around Lethbridge, Crow's Nest Pass and Cardston areas were partially blocked but improving. trains ran on time and air service faced minor delays.
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Lethbridge
Chis Nock
Crow’s Nest Pass
Victim of Gas Greatly Improves in Redcliff
Orville Rea, about 70, is reported considerably better after being overcome by gas at his Redcliff home. Mel Bayrtten saw lights on all day and watched Rea on a bed through a window. Constable Hill opened a window and an ambulance from Pattison’s took him to Medicine Hat General Hospital where he is greatly improved. The cause of the gas in the room remains undetermined.
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Pattison
Road report notes plows active and road conditions
Report No. 1 East Two snowplows are working between Maple Creek and Swift Current with the road blown in. No. 1 West has few heavy spots but remains passable. No. 3 West traffic is moving through. Monalta is blocked from 8 miles south of Irvine. Snowplow left for Thelma this afternoon. Hilda Schuler notes the road is in fair shape with one drift outside of Schuler.
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Irvine
Thelma
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