Avert Strike In Aluminum Ends Overnight
The United States avoids a 15,000 steelworkers strike at nine plants of Aluminum Company of America. A late settlement restores production of ingot aluminum vital for aircraft and defense items. Wage increases set at 21.4 cents per hour with retroactive 15 cents to March 10. Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp and United Steelworkers reach 5,000-employee pact.
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Pittsburgh
United States
Ci.c
Aluminum Company of America
Wage Stabilization Board
Congress
W S.B
Kaiser Aluminum
Chemical Corp
United Steelworkers’ Union
Kaiser Pilants
Weather improves with warm dry spell in western Canada
A warm dry spell arrives in western Canada with only brief showers or thunderstorms possible in northern Alberta and Saskatchewan this evening. Expect abundant sunshine today and Wednesday with temperatures around 80 or higher. Medicine Hat forecast calls for sunny and warm with light winds. Low around 50 tonight, high near 85 tomorrow.
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Canada
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Medicine “Hat
Final Settlement Obstacle in BC Lumber Strike Persists
Vancouver CP reports the final settlement on the British Columbia lumber strike stalled as the union rejected operators' demand to call off pickets and have 32 000 workers on immediate call. The union insists on a signed new contract before ending the 45 day strike. Both sides agreed to mediator terms but set resume conditions. Union president Stewart Alsbury warned the strike remains on until ink dries on the contract. The strike began June 15 with a promised 35 cent pay increase, later adjusted to 12.5 cents.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
In International
Woodworkers «of America
C.1
C.C.L
Stewart Alsbury
Lw.a. Policy Committee
Sloan
Oas
Sharp Earthquake Jolts California
Two sharp earthquakes struck Bakersfield and wider Southern California early today. The tremors damaged a six room house gas line and caused fires, evacuations, and broken windows as sheriff Weber compared the quake’s intensity to a prior deadly event.
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Bakersfield
Calif
California
Los Angeles
Carl L.weber
Italy Suffers One Day Farm Strike For Family Aid
About 2,000,000 farmhands walked out across Italy at dawn in a 24 hour strike for higher family allowances. The action was called by both Communists and anti-Red unions to press for increased benefits.
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Rome
Italy
Smilestones Lookit Suit Has Sleeves Long Narrowly
The overheard exchange shows a tailor and client debating sleeve length. The client complains the sleeves are a mile too long and the tailor offers to shorten them. The humorous lines reveal a witty banter about measurements and adjustments.
Canada farmers plant more wheat than last year
Canada’s 1949 wheat planting rose to 25.994 million acres from 25.562 million. Spring wheat totaling 25.345 million acres up about 0.8 million, fall wheat remaining acreage. Oats fell to 11.062 million. barley rye and flaxseed rose. Prairie spring wheat rose to 25.204 million acres led by Saskatchewan and Manitoba with Manitoba 2.368 million, Saskatchewan 16.432 million, Alberta 6.404 million. The bureau cited near record 562 million bushel crop.
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Ottawa
Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Saskatchewan May Bring Record Wheat Crop On View
Reports from Saskatchewan indicate crop conditions have improved with beneficial rains across much of the province. Government and Wheat Pool projections point to a potential record wheat yield near 25 bushels per acre, though stem rust in the southeast raises concern depending on upcoming weather.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Wheat
Wheat Pool
U.N. Accuses Reds of Stalling in Korean Armistice Talks
The United Nations command charged the Communists with stalling in staff-officer talks at Panmunjom on wording of the armistice draft. After a 1 hour 44 minute session, the full conference is in recess until Sunday over the prisoner exchange issue.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations Command
U.N. Command
Joseph J.borchert
U.N
Panmun
Four More Polio Cases Reported in Manitoba
Four additional polio cases surfaced in Manitoba today, lifting the yearly total to 75 with four deaths. All new cases were outside the Winkler epidemic area in the south central region, with two showing partial paralysis.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Winkler
Funeral delays as Eva Peron lies in state in Argentina
Flooding and mourning stall funeral arrangements for Eva Peron Argentina first lady. Her body remains in a Labor Ministry chapel as crowds endure long waits in rain. A future burial site and date are undecided amid continuing grief and reported deaths during the initial unrest.
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Buenos Aires
Eva Peron
Argentina
Antil
Juan D. Peron
Labor ‘Ministry
Peron
National Congress
General Labor
Commonwealth leaders to meet in London in November
Churchill announced a Commonwealth prime ministers conference in London in late November to discuss economic policy. Southern Rhodesia will be represented, while South Africa and India send delegates. colonial territories to be represented. St Laurent plans to attend part of the talks, focusing on sterling area balance of payments. Canada will offer advice but no new loan. George Drew terms the move vital for reviving intra Commonwealth trade and Britain’s prosperity.
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London
Reuters
Churchill
House of Commons
Commonwealth
Southern Rhodesia
South Africa
India
Ottawa
St. Laurent
Canada
Britain
U.K
George Drew
Drew
Guelph
Ont
Great Britain
Great ‘Britain
U.S. and Argentina Lead Undefeated In Olympic Basketball
The United States defeated Chile 103 55 and Argentina beat France 61 52 to remain undefeated and poised to reach the Olympic final in the round robin tournament. Charlie Chase won his boxing bout over Andre Queille in light middleweight. Eva Szekely of Hungary set a women's 200 metre breaststroke record as the U S won the 800 metre freestyle relay in Olympic record time. Boa of Toronto finished fourth in small bore shooting. Marjorie Jackson's 100 yard dash was confirmed as a world record by the IAAF.
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Helsinki
United States
Argentina
U.S
Chile
France
Charlie Chase
Montreal
Andre Queille
Britain
Edgar Hearn
Jose Sarter
Eva Szekely
Eva Novak
Helen
Gordon
Miss Szekely
Japan
Boa
Gilmour ‘Boa
Toronto
Yosef Sardu
Romania
Boris Andreev
Russia
Arthur
Jackson
Canada
Marjorie Jackson
Sydney
Australia
Congress of
The
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Ancient remains found in Kirkdale Cave Yorkshire England
Fossil finds include tiger remains and hippopotamus bones unearthed in Kirkdale Cave, a limestone cavern in Yorkshire England. Archaeologists note the site yields prehistoric megafauna remains indicating a Pleistocene era ecosystem.
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Kirkdale
Yorkshire
England
Anti U S Feeling Surges in Iran Parliament Urges Removal of Americans
In Tehran the Iranian parliament debated anti U S sentiment amid Mosadegh reforms to avert national bankruptcy. Deputy Shams Ghanat Abadi called for expelling all Americans and linked events to earlier riots. U S missions contracts expire in October and U S doubts linger over continued support for Qavam. Green Hackworth's ICJ vote against Iran fueled fuel for anti U S currents.
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Tehran
United’ States
Mohammed Mossadegh
Shams
Ghanat-Abadi
Ghanat- Abadi
Ayatullah Seyed Kashsani
Iran
Mossadegh
U.S
Ahmed Quavam
Roy Henderson
International Court of Justice
the Hague
Green H. Hackworth
Two Calgary Lads Drown in Bow River
Two boys from Wood's Christian Home in Bowness Dale McKim eight and David Reichert seven drowned in Bow River after apparently slipping from the home to a backwater swim. Bow ness Park bans swimming amid polio warnings and concerns.
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Bow River
Calgary
Dale McKim
David Reichert
Wodd
Bowness
Bowness Park
Bow
George N Medal Honors Jet Hero Waterton
London Reuters reports Sqdn Ldr William Waterton, Edmonton native and RAF veteran, awarded the George Medal for a belly-landing of a secret British jet fighter. He saved film records and showed conspicuous bravery after the aircraft burst into flames. Waterton, 36, joined RAF in 1939, tested secrets jets at Gloster, and set speed records.
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London
Reuters
William
Waterton
Royal
England
RAF
Highspeed
Gloster Aircraft Company
Britain
Canada
Cana
Railways and unions resume talks in wage dispute
Meetings between railway and union officials resumed with federal conciliators in Montreal to bridge gaps in a new wage contract for non operating workers. Arthur MacNamara noted last week’s adjournment after three days of talks. Seventeen unions with over 125000 members seek a 45 cent per hour raise plus benefits. railways estimate annual costs above 1150 million.
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Montreal
Arthur ‘MacNamara
Department
Railways
Former King Farouk Reaches Naples by Yacht
Egypt's royal yacht Mahroussa carried former King Farouk and family into Naples Harbor after noon. The vessel docked off Capri and baggage moved to a smaller yacht believed to be Fakr El Bihar. Egypt's ambassador to Italy, Abdel Aziz Badr Bey, met the group as Farouk brought his six month old son King Faud II and Queen Narriman, then fled Egypt amid military upheaval.
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Naples
Italy
Egypt
Farouk
Capri
Bay of
Fakr
el Bihar
Abdel
Mohamed
Naguib
Bey
Narriman
Riviera
Rapalloan
British Envoy Hurries to Egypt After Upset
Britain's ambassador Sir Ralph Stevenson rushed to Cairo to meet Premier Aly Maher Pasha with a message from Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden. Eden said London seeks a stable orderly administration after last week's upheaval that toppled King Farouk and placed Mohamad Naguib Bey and Maher Pasha in charge. Britain insists it will not intervene in Egypt's internal affairs though force movements to the Suez zone may relate to protecting lives.
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Maher Pasha
Eden
Britain
Egypt
Suez Canal Zone
Ranger
First flowing well drilled in Manitoba at Tilston
Brandon CPA reports the Tilston 5-92 well on Tom Pitt's farm four miles north of Tilston began flowing Friday. The barrel tank filled today after production casing was set June 12 and swabbing started July 23 with an adjacent well moved into position.
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Brandon
CPA
Tilston
Tom Pitt
Local Liberal Allegations Stir Elm Street Meeting
Residents heard debates on gas supply and sabotage claims at Elm Street school meeting. Dr. Robinson and AE Wyle denied requests for field time while outlining historic negotiations between the city and province and lease terms of 2 540 acres held by private developers. The crowd applauded as A B Pratt chaired and James Reburn spoke, with another rally set for Wednesday at Scout Hall.
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AE Wyle
Han
Ls Aiertiseny Pry
J Tanner
Lan Ne Mines
Wylie
Ottawa
Medicine Hat
A. B. Pratt
James
Burn
W.iie
Scout Hall
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U. Ss
Jet Records
George N Medal
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