Alberta Hears Case on Exporting Natural Gas From Province
The Alberta Petroleum and Natural Gas Conservation Board heard opening arguments on exporting Alberta gas to Vancouver and beyond. West Coast Transmission Co seeks permission to ship gas from near Edmonton via the Yellowhead route to Kamloops and Vancouver. The province demands a 50 year supply for local needs before export. Dr. A W Nauss of Bear Oils and Pacific Petroleums cited reserves of 7.503 trillion cubic feet with 5.947 TCF marketable as of November 1949, aided by new wells at Pincher Creek adding 1.788 TCF potential. The hearing resumes with Northwest Natural Gas Co and Alberta Natural Gas Grid Co expected to appear. final cabinet decision will follow board recommendations.
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West Coast Transmission Co. Ltd
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Kamloops
Fraser Valley
Pacific Northwest
United States
A. W. Nauss
Bear Oils Ltd
Pacific Petroleums Ltd
G. C. Hume
Canadian Geological Survey
Nauss
Canadian Western Natural Gas Co
Northwestern Utilities Ltd
Northwest Natural Gas Co
Delaware
Alberta Natural Gas Grid Co. Ltd
Federal House
House of Commons
J. N. McKinnon
George Gayier
YD. P. Goodall
Husband Clings to Hope Wife and Son Are Alive
Radio operator Robert Espe aboard a U.S. C-54 missing over Yukon expresses hope his wife Joyce Espe and their 20 month old son Victor survived. He cites daylight last Thursday and possible ditching in a clear Yukon area, noting his wife was seven months pregnant and en route from Anchorage to Rifle, then to Great Falls.
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Robert Espe
United States Air Force
Elmendarf Field
Anchorage
Alaska
Joyce Espe
Victor
Yukon
Whitehorse
Y.T
Rifle
Colo
Great Falls
Mont
Plane Continues in North Search for Missing Transport
Search efforts for a missing United States transport plane and its 44 occupants focus on two timbered areas northwest of Whitehorse Yukon and near Snag. Weather has impeded scanning by about 29 US and Canadian planes expected to search today.
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Whitehorse
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United States
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Canada delegates press for higher farm price supports
Niagara Falls Ontario reports the Canadian Federation of Agriculture opens its 14th annual meeting amid talks of raising government price supports for farm products. Dairy farmers seek higher floor prices from 27 to 30 cents a pound, while bacon cheese and eggs protests form a central issue with poultry facing 38 cents a dozen support. Public sessions and radio forum with Agriculture Minister Gardiner and Harvard's Kenneth Gilbraith are planned.
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Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Newfoundland
Dairy Farmers of
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Ottawa
Gardiner
United States
CBC
Kenneth Gilpraith
Harvard University
Truman May Enter Coal War as Miners Walkout Proceeds
Six thousand soft coal miners kept to strike as president Truman reportedly weighs stepping into the coal dispute. The full 88,000 soft coal workers and 80,000 hard coal miners plan to a three day week amid stalled contract talks and ongoing rationing in several cities. About 20,000 allied workers have already been laid off as the labor action continues.
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Prevent
John Lewis
United Mine Workers
Gee
Lewis
Allied Industries
Six Percent of Canadian Labor Force Out of Work
Ottawa reports 323000 Canadians or six percent of the labor force are jobless, up from a year ago by about 100000 and 62000 in a month. Weather and weak export markets push unemployment, with Prairies and Pacific coast regions cited and hopes for drop as farm and construction resume.
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Canada
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Prairies
Jakehead
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Vancouver
New National Atlas of Canada to be Published in 1952
Ottawa reports a new National Atlas of Canada is in the works with two editions planned for 1952. Dr. J W Watson and Dr George Hume lead a cabinet approved project to include up to date color maps and census results. The 20 by 16 inch volume will be loose in style for updates and cover Canada to the North Pole.
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Dominion
Department “of Interior
J. W. Watson
New. Department.of Mines and Technical Surveys
George Hume
Alberta Stamp Honors Oil Field Postwar Economy
Ottawa reports a new 50 cent postage stamp issued March 1 to honor Alberta oil field contributions to Canada's postwar economy. The green stamp shows two derricks two storage tanks and a gas flare with Rockies in the backdrop. Covers will be handled by Ottawa post office only and no service charge will be added. The current stamp depicting a lumber camp will be replaced.
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Alberta
Canada
Canadian Rockies
Ottawa Post
Post’ Office Department
Smilestones WIT Note on Worms and Apples
A playful wit piece contrasts finding a worm in an apple with finding half a worm, using misheard phrases and humorous wordplay to tease readers about ripe fruit mishaps.
Groundhog Lodge to Use Walky-Talkies for Ceremony
Quarryville Pennsylvania residents report the Ground Hog Lodge plans a humorous annual ceremony next Thursday. Members will listen near the groundhog’s den to determine if a shadow appears signaling six more weeks of winter or early spring.
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Quarryville
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Supreme Court weighs new rent control evidence in Canada
Ottawa CP counsel for landlords challenged the federal government’s right to file additional evidence in the validity test of federal rent controls before the Supreme Court of Canada. Deputy minister Varcoe sought to introduce history showing controls arose from economic conditions. the court delayed ruling and the document was not to be referenced in arguments. The session drew a full house with nine justices, two new appointees sworn in privately, and Ontario’s Dana Porter arguing potential tenant hardship.
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Supreme ‘Court
Canada
P.M. Willes Chitty
Canadian Property Owners Association
Thibaudeau Rinfret
F. P. Varcoe
Varcoe
AMV Ciel Yuovcc Uclintu LU UY
Supreme Court Room
Gerald Fatteux
Montreal
John Cartwright
Toronto
Dana ‘Porter
Ontario
Porter
Rinfret
James HH. Stith
Manitoba
Britain Belgium United States Open Red Atom Energy Talks
Washington reports say U S Britain and Belgium are holding talks on atomic energy under state department secrecy. The discussions cover uranium pricing from the Belgian Congo, division of output, and implications for hydrogen boosted weapons amid stalled negotiations pending British elections.
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Belgium
Red Atom Energy Talks
Washington
U.S. . State Department
United States
Belgian Congo
Congo
U.S
Radar Speed Checks Increase Guilty Plea Rates
New York reports show radar speed meters in use for about two years. Columbus police detected 128 speeders in one month, 126 pleaded guilty. The 45 pound radar meter sends a microwave signal to target vehicles and transmits the license number to a second car for enforcement.
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Alway A
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Sadat
German aircraft designer envisions moon voyage at congress
Ernst Henkel, famed Stuttgart aircraft designer, spoke at the first annual congress of the association. He urged real success in building air planes of yesterday to pave the way for tomorrow’s craft and a spaceship reaching other planets.
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Germany
Ernst
Henkel
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Queuetopian Future In Store for U K
In London CP reports Winston Ghar cites Labour as promising social services for children while Conservatives criticize queues as a permanent feature of life ahead of the Feb 23 general election.
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Labor ‘Party
Maurice
Webb
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