Unemployment in Canada Tops 300 000 Says Minister
Ottawa reports show Canada’s unemployed near 300000 with Minister of Labor Arthur MacNamara noting the winter peak may be reached. He cites December labor force at about 5.2 million and that 71.1 percent of the unplaced claimants are on benefits or awaiting decisions.
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Ottawa
Canada
Arthur MacNamara
MacNamara
Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
Canadian Congress of Labor
Humphrey Mitchell
Matthand Kalawas
Kaedhana
Mitchell
Sgt
Unem
Campbell
Halifax
Merbert
Woodley
Bedle
Woman not dead but nearly buried in Haiti coffin revival
In PORT AU PRINCE Haiti doctors study Anita Souffrant a 26 year old woman from Saint Michel who was pronounced dead and placed in a coffin for burial. On the way to the church noises were heard from the coffin and she revived regaining consciousness several days later. Her illness was diagnosed as malaria and her condition now is fair.
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Port ‘Au. Prince
Haiti
Anita Souffrant
Saint’ Michel
Autta
Anita
Ana
Snowy Weekend Ahead with No Chinooks Forecast
Alberta will see cloudy skies and significant snow over the weekend as storms cross the American coast. Expect well over an inch of snow on Saturday with the main storm path through Montana, bringing continued moderation in temperatures and a stretch of cold weather to follow.
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Prairies
American
Alberta
Montana
Madame Chiang Opposes U S Troop Intervention in Formosa
Madame Chiang Kai-shek told foreign reporters the United States could aid Chinese nationalists without provoking war with Russia. She emphasized the Nationalists would not seek American troops or direct intervention and would conduct their fight themselves, seeking economic aid planes military equipment fuel and other materiel to resist the Chinese Communists.
Family Photo Clarity Helps Deliver Letter Promptly
A Hamilton postmaster identified a family from a photo found with a letter from Holland. The photo showed the house verandah and number. The postmaster arranged delivery via special messenger after confirming the family's identity within 20 minutes.
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Hamilton
ACPA
Holland
Toronto Garment Factory Fire Claims Five
A basement blaze at Phil lips Garments Ltd in Toronto's garment district killed five workers and injured several others. Officials identified three men, two women, with others unnamed, as victims. Firefighters used acetylene torches to free trapped workers as flames blocked both exits. The building housed Sport Frocks Ltd and Adorable Frock Co, with reports noting only two egresses and doors bolted from the interior. Cause was undetermined. work had just resumed after lunch when the fire started.
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Toronto
Phillips Garments, Ltd
Isadore ‘Singer
Sidney Chaickofsky
Wilfred Guizin
Priva Neiman
Philip Chaickofsky
Mary. Oleks
Dorothy Sutton
Frock ‘Co
Emanuel Cans
Sport Frocks
Richmond St
Spadina Ave
Editor Allergic To Printer's Ink in Pasadena
Pasadena editor Frederick G Runyon of the Pasadena Independent is hospitalized for asthma treatment. Doctors say he is allergic to bluegrass cats dogs printer’s ink and newsprint.
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Pasadena
Calif
Schmallergy
Frederick G- Runyon
Runyon
Pasadena ‘Independent
Serious Shipping Slump Hits East Canada Ports
Halifax and Saint John report a severe shipping downturn, described as the worst in 22 years. Export cargo falls as grain traffic declines and many longshoremen face reduced hours with some registering for unemployment and insurance.
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East Canada
Halifax
Canada
Saint John
N. B
J. d. Campbell
Saint, John
Richard Shiels
Russell Yuill
Shiels
Withdrawal demands strain U S Bulgaria diplomacy
Washington threatened to sever ties with Bulgaria unless it withdraws the recall demand for U S Minister Donald R Heath in Sofia. The Bulgarian note described Heath as unwelcome amid tensions tied to postwar disputes and U S backed charges in the United Nations over Bulgaria's actions.
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Washington
United States
Bulgaria
Donald R. Heath
Sofia
Peter Voutov
Heath
U.S
USS
State Department
U. S
Tron
United ‘Nations
Greece
Britain
Romania
Hungary
International Court of Justice
the Hague
Carready
Dohri Terpeshev
Robotnichesko
Delo
Thinsa General
Traicho “Kostov
Britain shifts funds to buy Canadian bacon amid Marshall Plan doubt
Britain plans 60 million pounds of Canadian bacon at 29 cents a pound using Marshall Plan dollars only if allowed by the U S authorities. A treasury spokesman said Britain could divert other funds to complete the purchase if ECA aid is restricted by surplus rules and noted Ottawa talks on the bacon contract proceed with that risk in mind.
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London
Britain
Treasury
Washington
Ottawa
United States
Trade, Agriculture Experts Wary Over Outlook
Ottawa reports a pessimistic mood among Canadian farmers and experts as US policies bite into export markets. Britain loses access to Marshall Plan funds for Canadian pork, threatening the Anglo Canadian bacon contract, with only slight bright spots despite a $21 million cheese deal.
Student and motorist clash over fire safety
A passing motorist yells fire! at a student on Saturday morning. The student replies that action is being taken and jokes about hoping for rain since the blaze began.
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Stude
Labor Plan Would Mutualize Britain's Industrial Insurance
The Labour party proposes transferring ownership of Britain's 14 industrial life insurance firms from stockholders to policy holders. They argue mutual ownership would curb profiteering and cut costs while ensuring policy efficacy, despite objections from industry bodies fearing state control and election motives.
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London
Labor Party
Labor
Britain
British Insurance Association
Industrial Life Offices Association
The
Prudential
Pearl
Abbott Faces Competition in Nickel Design
Ottawa reports Finance Minister Abbott offering a prize for a new nickel design. A local Ottawa journalist claims he already has a rival in the bag by entering a picture of Rt. Hon. W. L. MacKenzie King delivering his famous no five cent piece speech. The note mentions a Tory provincial government.
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Ottawa
Abbott
W. B
MacKenzie
King
Powerful Avro CF 100 makes successful test flight
The Avro CF 100 described as the most powerful fighter in the world completed a 2n minute test flight at Matton airport in Toronto. W.A. Waterton of Edmonton piloted it. Defence Minister Claxton and Air Vice Marshal Curtiss witnessed the run. The jet will later use Avro-Orenda engines. Curtiss called the flight a milestone for Canadian air defence and aviation history.
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Toronto
Matton
W.A
Bil) Waterton
Edmonton
Claxton
A.M. Curtiss
Canada
Wterton
A.V. Roe Company
Avro Canada
Rolls-Royce
Curtiss
RCAF
Nota
Canadda
Mosley Rules Out London Campaign in February Move
Sir Oswald Mosley, leader of Britain's prewar fascists, announces his union plan will not contest the London move slated for February, signaling no run in the capital. The decision comes as he factors political strategy ahead of anticipated opposition pressure.
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London
Reuters
Oswald Mosely
Eek
Cold Weather Moves Eastward Across Ontario
A frigid Ontario cold snap that has lingered in the west for weeks shows signs of eastward movement. Temperatures dropped to 52 below zero at Kirkland Lake and 49 below at White River in the north as a Pacific warm-up lifted Vancouver to near 34 above. Meanwhile Quebec and the Maritimes stay chilly with below zero readings in Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick and a range of a few degrees below to above zero in Nova Scotia. Weather chiefs say Ontario’s cold spell will be brief.
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Ontario
Kirkland ‘Lake
White River
Pacific
Vancouver
Quebec
Maritimes
Prince Edward
Island
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Government weighs wreck case move in Alberta
In Edmonton the Alberta attorney general reviews options after a coroner jury links a passenger train wreck to the rail incident. Maynard’s son faces probate matters as officials consider next steps in the inquiry.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Southesk
Maynard
Explodes and threatens homes near Caldwell gas line
A disrupted gas line near Caldwell causes an explosion and fire that forces evacuation of a barn and threatens nearby dwellings. Texas field crews work to control the blaze and secure the area as authorities assess damage.
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Caldwell
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