Ford Workers Set to Strike at Ford of Canada
Windsor Ontario United Automobile Workers Local 200 announces a strike for Sunday at 10 p.m. with 2 500 production workers facing a picket line and 6 500 more to be met if they report for work Monday. The union authorised the action by a 93 percent vote from its 9 000 members and gained Walter Reuther approval.
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Explosions at Abu Sultan Arms Depot Ruled Sabotage
British army blamed sabotage for two blasts at the Abu Sultan arms depot near Ismailia and Fayid. A homemade bomb fragment and a detonator were found near sheds as a large fire raged until dawn with no casualties.
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Egypt
Reuters
Abu Sultan
Fayid
Geneifa
Suez
Britain
Iran Rejects Incoming British Ambassador to Iran
Tehran says Robert Hankey is unacceptable as new UK envoy because he lacks prior Iran experience. The government prefers a diplomat with Tehran tenure to ease an oil settlement. Ireland’s Anglo Iranian dispute triggered expulsion of British staff last year.
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Iran
Robert Hankey
Hankey
Francis Shepherd
Javad Bushehri
Britain
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
Bills Would Cut President's Power
A concurrent resolution by Rep. E. Y. Berry would impeach any president who sends U S. armed forces into foreign conflicts without congressional authorization, with an exception only if American lives are at risk. It would require majority votes in both houses to become official congressional views, spurred by Churchill's call for token U S. forces to defend the Suez Canal.
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E. Y. Berry
Congress
Berry
Winston Churchill
United States
Suez Canal
Big Lobster Catch
Simple but effective baited traps yield more than 40,000,000 lobsters annually in Canadian waters.
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Thacker Family Bonspiel Withdrawn After Sudden Death
Herbert Thacker aged 35 from Burdett dies after a short illness of virus pneumonia. His death prompts the Thacker rink of Burdett to withdraw from the Taber bonspiel opening Monday. Survived by wife Madeline Thacker, he was linked to cousin Herb Lefty Thacker a noted curler and former Medicine Hat baseball pitcher.
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Burdett
Herbert Federick Thacker
Herb” Thacker
Herb
Shorty) Thacker
Madeline Thacker
Lefty) Thacker
Medicine Hat
Road Report Highlights Contested East West Routes
Road report notes traffic moving but heavy on east route and several sections listed as very heavy or impassable. Plows operate from Basano to Calgary and north of Irvine along Grayburn Gap road, with lingering heaviness on routes including Monalta to Elktar and Hilda to Schuler.
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Calgary
Monalta
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Hilda-Schuler
Irvine
Grayburn Gap
Industrialist Breithaupt Named Ontario Lieutenant-Governor
Prime Minister St Laurent announced Louis O Breithaupt 61 year old Liberal MP for Waterloo North will become lieutenant governor of Ontario effective February 18. Breithaupt, born October 28 1890 in Kitchener, succeeds Ray Lawson whose five year term ended and whom he will replace after resigning from the Commons. His appointment shifts Ontario’s vice regal role and follows Lawson’s service since 1946.
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Breithaupt
Waterloo North
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St. Laurent
Hom Ray Lawson
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Social Credit
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Joe Jobs
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Ont
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Emma A. Devitt
Waterloo
Louis Breithaupt
Canada
Buffalo
N.Y
Rules on Smoking in Offices Sparked by Philadelphia Survey
The National Office Management Association of Philadelphia reports after surveying over 2,000 firms in 120 cities that under 3 percent ban smoking entirely and nearly half forbid smoking by women. Smaller firms are stricter, Canada and the US west central region toughest. About 30 percent don’t mind smoking amount or location. Morning coffee hours, between meal snacks, dress rules, and coat requirements are also noted. Typical hours run 8:00 to 8:29 start, one hour lunch, 5:00 to 5:29 finish, with no Saturday work.
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National Office Management Association of Philadelphia
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Westcentral
United States
Wholesale Prices Continue Decline in December
The Bureau of Statistics reports a fifth straight drop in the general wholesale price index. December’s figure is 237.6, down from 239.1 in November and 239.6 in October, with prior months listed from July to September showing higher levels.
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Bureau of Statistics
Selected Youths Train For Secret Atom Jobs
ALDERMASTON England AP A hidden Britain at a top secret atomic plant under guard lines. More than 20 boys aged 15 to 18 will begin five years of training as voluntary prisoners living on site with periodic home visits. They will start as crafts apprentices and later transfer to university programs then return as atom workers to aid national secrecy and safety.
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Berkshire
Britain
Alldermaston
Harold
Pontecorvo
U.N. Accuses Reds of Using Ill Prisoners as Levers
Rear Admiral Libby charged the Communists planned to use sick and wounded prisoners to pressure Allied acceptance of armistice terms. U.N. negotiators pressed for a clear answer on whether the Reds would increase air strength and build or repair airfields, with meetings set for Friday.
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Korea
United Nations
R. E. Libby
Libby
Panmunjom
U.N
Government quells revolt in Nepal after brief firefight
Katmandu reports say Dr. K I Singh, left wing rebel leader, fled with 150 Raksha Dal members into the mountains as government troops secured the secretariat and recaptured 400 insurgents. About 100 rebels remained holed up, Singh had been freed from prison hours earlier and urged an all party coalition with the monarchy under King Tribhuvan.
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Nepal
Reuters
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Gunchar
Raksha Dal
Tribuvan
Medicine Hat Curling Final Set for Friday
The Medicine Hat district curling final, part of the Canadian curling championships, pits the Lloyd Hubbs rink from Medicine Hat against a Taber quartet in a best of three. Hubbs recently won the district title after a round robin left five rinks tied. The district final begins at 2:00 p.m. tomorrow with games at 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
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Lloyd Hubbs
Taber
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Jensen
Hubbs
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Family Killed in Train Car Collision Near Fresno
Six members of the Sabala family die when their car is struck by a Southern Pacific train at a grade crossing north of Fresno California. Victims include Julio Sabala 42 Victoria Sabala 27 Julio Sabala Jr 9 David Sabala 5 Raymond Agular 19 and Emily Agular 17.
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Julio Sabala
Herendon
California
Victoria Sabal
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Emily Agular
Rioting in Tunis Leaves At Least Fifty Dead
French authorities warn the Bey of Tunis to restore order as ten days of clashes across Tunisia claim at least 50 lives, with 44 Tunisians and six French killed and hundreds wounded. Reinforcements surge while Teboulba Moknine and Sousse districts remain volatile.
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Vat Moknine
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Moknine
Merizel Bou Zelfa
Sousse
Col
Norbert Durand
Asia Arab Delegates Seek UN Help Over Tunisia Crisis
Delegates from 13 Asian and Arab states meet UN President Luis Padilla Nervo and express grave concern over Tunisia's clash with France. They urge action but offer no concrete measures, noting Pakistan may sponsor Tunisia’s security council appeal. Tunisia seeks support for greater independence, with Pakistan set to sponsor the council bid.
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Smilestones: Entertainer and Guest clash over hidden items
An exchange shows Guest accusing the entertainer of mind reading while entertaining, and the conversation shifts to wandering through the house as they search for the hat the entertainer left behind.
Canadian casualties in Korea reach 697 with WP two wounded
Ottawa dispatch reports the 93rd Korean war casualty list listing two more Canadian soldiers wounded in action. Total toll rises to 697 with 129 dead 503 wounded 60 injured four missing and one prisoner among Canadian forces in Korea.
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Army
British finance minister says no near term UK purchases from Canada
London reports that Finance Minister Abbott dismissed near term expansion of British purchasing from Canada. He noted no new financing arrangements were discussed with Britain and said detailed Anglo Canadian trade talks were unlikely at present. He cited Commonwealth discussions aimed at stabilizing the sterling area and improving solvency.
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Kefauver Enters Presidential Race
Tennessee Senator Estes Kefauver announced his Democratic presidential bid pledging new blood and ideas for national politics. He said he would be a stick-to-the-end candidate and seeks a clean house in government ending what he calls an unholy alliance between criminals and politics.
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Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Kefauver
Senate
Convicts Escaped Jungle Prison Ate Companion During Trek
Six wild convicts who fled Araracuara prison camp in Colombia claim they killed and ate a fellow escapee to sustain themselves for a 38 day jungle trek. They wandered 250 miles through snakes and beasts to reach Puerto Umbria and surrendered, noting malaise and rotted clothes.
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Colombia
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Araracuara
Caquetta
Andes
Brazil
No Signs Of Ending As Alberta Braces For Deep Freeze
Heavy snow smothers central and southern Alberta with Baron nine inches and Nobleford six inches among the deepest since Christmas. Temperatures linger at the coldest levels with Edmonton at 21 below and forecasts showing little warmth ahead. Snow disrupts cattle feeding, rail, bus lines and road traffic as Arctic air blankets the region.
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Subzero Weather Grips Much of Canada and Midwest
Across Canada and the midwest frigid air from storms brings freezing rain and snow. Snag Yukon records 66 below, Dawe son Yukon reaches 59 below, while Illinois Minnesota Wisconsin and the Dakotas report deep subzero lows and snow flurries.
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