British spy case prompts security overhaul calls
A British court jailed Dr. Klausachs for 14 years for passing atomic secrets to Russia. UK editors urge sweeping security reforms at government research sites while questioning how a known Communist evaded British and Allied checks, as Canada, the UK, and the US review security guarantees.
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Canadians await bureau of statistics index findings
Canadians will learn in a few days whether the downward trend in the estal living costs continues into the year. The December cost of living index stood at 161.0, 61 percent above the 1935 39 average, with a half point month to month drop and rent sub index at 125.0.
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Bureau of Statistics
Dieppe Veterans Ineligible For Campaign Star Award
Government reply explains Dieppe participants did not qualify for the Northwest Europe campaign star. Eligibility required six months service for army and navy or two months for air force. Dieppe participants received other honors, including Victoria Crosses and DSMs, with numerous mentions in dispatches. Coal shipments by Alberta 1948 rise under federal subvention.
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Judge Keech Clears Miners in Contempt Ruling
Judge Keech without a jury found miners innocent of civil and criminal contempt charges in a high profile coal strike case. The decision surprised the packed courtroom as government officials eyed mine seizure to force a contract and resume production.
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Alberta Budget Friday Evening to Be Broadcast
Premier Manning's office announced the 1950-5 Alberta budget will be presented at a night sitting in the legislature. The expenditure estimate is about 72 million dollars, six million more than last year, with about 14 million dollars allocated for retirement of public debt. For the first time, the budget address will be broadcast on Alberta stations as it is delivered.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Budge
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Commons Chamber Too Small to Seat All Members
London reports that Britain's new parliament will open in a chamber unable to hold all 625 MPs, with about 400 seats. The space shortage raises a risk of standing room only and even gallery seating as debates hinge on slim majorities. The historic lack of individual seats in the chamber persists since 1941, with government and opposition benches facing each other across a leathered bar.
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House of Commons
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House of Lords
Edmonton Ottawa MPs Compared For Attitudes In Sessions
A provincial legislature and the federal House of Commons are contrasted. MPs and MLAs share restlessness and heavy paper piles, with readers noting attendance, speech dullness, and mail deluges from constituents. Some MPs ignore or waste mail while newcomers struggle.
Witchcraft History Focuses on Deep Past and Broomstick Lore
Dr Margaret Murray, aged 70 and a former Egyptology professor, spends six days a week at the British Museum researching witchcraft roots. She argues witchcraft predates Christianity and may go back over 6,000 years, with covens and village witches shaping communities through history.
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London
Margaret Murray Iis
Murray
British Museum
University of London
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Smilestones Faces Weight Loss Beside Horseback Ride
The note describes Smilestones taking up horseback riding to aid weight loss with a total shedding of twenty three pounds so far. It mentions riding as the method and a humorous aside about the horse.
United Church Conference Tackles Labor Problems
Rev. Re W Henderson of British Columbia urged lay leaders to address moral failings on both sides of labor bargaining. He cautioned ministers to discuss money, power, class prejudice, and race prejudice, and linked labor tensions to unity within the United Church of Canada.
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Unites
Re W. Henderson
Britaia Beach
B.C
Board
Evangelism and Social Service
United Church of Canada
J. RR. Mutehmor
Miners Pass Picket Lines Despite Firebosses Strike
Firebosses picket eight coal mines in District 4 while Canmore Mines Ltd at Canmore remains shut after 800 miners refuse to pass picket lines. The two month dispute continues to affect operations as workers bypass the strikers.
Ontario Faces Cold Spell With Subzero Lows Across Regions
Ontario endured another extreme cold snap with frigid winds and drifting snow. Temperatures plummeted to 19 below at Sault Ste Marie and Kapuskasing reached 27 below. Toronto and Windsor reported single digits below zero while southeastern areas faced near blizzard conditions in the snowbelt.
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Four Die in Montreal Tenement Fire Stirs Chinatown
A large fire in Montreal's Chinatown killed four and injured many in a crowded tenement. Police and fire crews found victims after flames leaped from a third floor window. One man, Lin Shen, 60, perished in the street with clothes aflame.
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Fire Daria AOS eo Me the dead were his mother
A chaotic fragment describes a deadly fire scene with a mother and multiple children among victims. Witnesses recall screams and frantic evacuation as flames engulf a residence. Authorities investigate the cause while survivors cope with loss.
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