Medicine Hat Bonspiel Opens with Unbeatens Leading in First Primary
Canadian curling action in Medicine Hat as Culiman rinks lead the first primary with undefeated marks. Gill's juniors touted as a grand aggregate contender, while Jesperson of Hat ousts Ches from Taber in early morning play. Anton foursome upset Ory Stewart 9-7, reaching eighths. Bond edges Phil Chevalier 7-6 for his third win.
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Hub Miller
Sam Gill
Cantalini
Medicine Hat
Gill
KB. Jesperson
Hat
Ches
Taber
M. J. Anton
AMA
India elects Majendra Prasad first president of republic
Dr Majendra Prasad, 64, a Gandhi disciple and leader in the constituent assembly, is named the first president of the Indian Republic. He will be installed Thursday as India becomes a sovereign democratic republic and drops its Dominion status.
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New Delhi
Majendra Prasad
Mohandas Gandhi
Prasad
Constituent Assembly
India
Commonwealth Association
Congress Party
Jawaharlal Nehru
Nehru
House of the People
Council of States
Constituent Legislative Assembly
Soldiers Learn Arctic Survival At Camp Shilo
More than 100 Prairie Command soldiers complete a three week Arctic survival course at Camp Shilo as Major G W Graham explains the aim is to teach living in extreme cold. They endure subzero drills and end with Exercise Snow living three days and nights at Sewell Lake.
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Shilo
Man
Prairie Command
Camp Shilo
G. W. Graham
Sewell Lake
Campaign orders issued for Labour and Conservative hopefuls
In London the Labour and Conservative parties prepared for Britain's upcoming general election. Labour candidates would be briefed by party leaders including Prime Minister Attlee and deputy Herbert Morrison. Conservatives received guidance from Richard A. Buller as they prepared to contest all 625 seats after boundary changes. A clash in Glasgow marked the first campaign violence, with supporters confronting rival groups at a Labour rally.
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Herbert Morrison
Ford
Council
Labor Party
Westminster
Harold McMillan
Mr. Churchill
Hyde Park Gate
Mrr. Churchill
London
Labor
Britain
Commons
Lalks
Attlee
Winston Churchill
Richard A. Buller
Butler
Glasgow
New US Britain Canada atomic pact talks eye unified weapon project
Ottawa dispatch reports hopes for a three nation atomic energy and weapons partnership. Britain and Canada push ideas to centralize a unified weapon program in the United States while Britain and Canada supply scientists. The McMahon act blocks shared information but a new international agreement could override it if passed by Congress.
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Ottawa
United States
Britain
Canada
U.S
Treis
Washington
United Kingdom
Congress
Washington Administration
Provinces urged to share burden of farm support
Ottawa officials weigh whether provinces like Quebec and Ontario should join in funding farm subsidies as the federal government covers freight costs and premium payments for hogs and cheese. Western farmers argue against cross subsidies while discussions surface over the St. Mary's irrigation project and eastern freight advantages.
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Ottawa
Provinces
Federal Department of Agriculture
Quebec
Ontario
AIP
Dominion
Maritimes
St. Mary's
Gardiner
Lethbridge
Bitter Alberta Winter Delays Travel Across Prairies
The Canadian prairies suffer a brutal cold snap with minus 30C readings and heavy snow. No. 1 and No. 3 highways are blocked, trains stuck, and buses halted as snowplows clear roads. An airlift rescues stranded passengers while crews search for avalanche victims and roads remain unsafe for travel.
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British Columbia
Canada
Alberta
Canadian Prairies
Alaska
West Coast
BC Mountains
Vancouver
Medicine Hat
Calgary
Calgary Greyhound
Brooks
Medicine Bat-Lethbridge
Here
Lethbridge
Pic
AMA
Maple Creek
Regina
Suffield
Duchess
Leth
Measles Epidemic Strikes Eskimo Indian Populations
A measles epidemic in the Mackenzie delta region within the Arctic circle has killed 10 people, with three more fatalities reported. medical teams from Edmonton's Charles Camsell hospital arrived to aid, setting up an emergency hospital at Tuktoyaktuk and moving dozens of cases to care facilities as shortages limit hospitalization.
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Edmonton
Mackenzie Delta
Arctic ‘Circle
Micki Falconer
Charles Camsell Hospital
Tuktoyaktuk
Parliament
Aklayik
Aklavik
K. A
The
Indian Affairs
Pat
Rita Murphy
Ry Dorothy
Chapman
Eddarvey
Paduni
Smilestones Boss Receives Odd Visitor at Door
A Smilestones boss is asked if a man at the door resembles a gentleman. The office foreman replies the visitor is not exactly a gentleman, but bears a resemblance to the boss.
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Office Bey
Archaic Laws Trap MPs in Britain’s General Elections
London report notes Britain’s old laws create booby traps for prospective MPs. A candidate may be barred from sitting in Parliament for minor past acts or affiliations, with offenders forced to seek remedial legislation. In 1945 Sir Hartley Shawcross nearly fell afoul of a crown office rule before resigning to avoid disqualification.
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London
England
Britain
Westminster
Queen Bess
Ministr of Works
Crown
Commons
Hartley Shawcross
Zatering Wages Commission
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