Pontecorvo Proclaims Devotion to Soviet Union
Italian-born scientist Bruno Pontecorvo declares loyalty to the Soviet Union, says he has been a Soviet citizen since 1952 and works on peaceful atomic projects. He notes his residence in Moscow and discusses his past work in Canada and at Harwell.
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Moscow
Bruno Pontecorvo
Soviet Union
Pontecorvo
Canada
England
Harwell
Gwilym Lloyd- George
House of Commons
London
Pravda
Stalan
Russia
United States
Europe
Vancouver Youths Involved In Skid Row Killings
One man faces murder charges after M. Lizotte a 27 year old logger was slain in an east end hotel knife wound from a broken bottle. Four other youths and two gunmen staged holdups as police worked a rash of overnight violence in Vancouver skid row.
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Vancouver
Skid Road
M. Lizotte
East End
Joseph Roy
William McLean
Charles de Balinhard
Stanley Park
McLean
de Balinhard
Roy
Lizotte
Joe Bautche
TV on District Farms Will Cost $1.30 Per Night
Percy F Boulton of Calgary Power Rural Electric Services Ltd spoke in Medicine Hat about rural TV. He estimated 26 cents an hour and $1.30 for five hours nightly, arguing few rural sets would be used. He put wiring costs at 1565 dollars per district farm with hundreds already signed up. Power has extended to Irvine and will reach Schuler soon.
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Medicine Hat
Percy F. Boulton
Calgary Power Rural Electric Services Ltd
Mr. Boulton
Irvine
Schuler
Boulton
Alberta Drama Festival entry leads to Edmonton journey
The lodge guaranteed costs for the play to enter the Alberta Drama Festival and travel to Edmonton on March 12. A sellout Empress Theatre audience watched the final performance with Dawn Carry as stage manager and Helen, Lorne Hovard as Senator Hedges, Darryl Boylan, and Michael Green as Harry Brock. Rehearsals continue next week ahead of the festival.
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Edmonton
Dawn Carry
Helen
Lorne Hovard
Senator Hedges
Darryl Boylan
Michael Green
Couth
Harry Brock
Junkaman
Empress Theatre
Everett
Corsets Save Money in Fire in Vancouver
A 79-year-old Scottish woman hid 400 in corsets at her west end home. Firefighters recovered two purses with money. she told nurse she kept pension cash in the corsets due to distrust of banks. Elizabeth Barker was rescued by Eric Mortimer and taken to hospital.
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Vancouver
West End
Elizabeth Barker
Eric Mortimer
Mortimer
Flow of Foreign Capital in Canadian Industry Declines
Ottawa reports 1954 foreign direct investment in Canada fell by 73 million dollars to 325 million. US funding dropped while Britain rose to over 50 million, with oil receiving about half of total long term capital. Canadian investments abroad grew to 70 million, split roughly equally between the U.S. and other countries.
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Ottawa
Bureau of Statistics
Bureau
United States
Britain
Canada
U.S
Tip by Winchell May Have Cost Investors Dearly
An American Stock Exchange official testified that a Walter Winchell TV radio tip on Pantpec Oil caused a trading surge. He said prompt actions limited losses to about eight dollars per share and prevented a worse opening.
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Washington
Stock Exchange
Walter Winchell
Edward McCormick
American Stock Exchange
Senate Banking Committee
McCormick
Winchell
Curites and Exchange Commission
Pantepec
Unemployment Debate Spurs Ontario MP’s Federal Duty Claim
MP Michael Starr argues municipalities should do nothing to relieve unemployment to pressure Ottawa to act. He warns cities could go bankrupt from relief payments as in the 1930s, while federal powers alone can control unemployment causes. The Commons debate centers on unemployment amid postwar highs.
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Ottawa
Michael Starr
Ontario
Oshawa
Riddle Prompt on Savings from Father and Son
The line asks Johnnie what a father would have if he saved a dollar each week for ten weeks. It presents a simple arithmetic prompt tied to a household savings idea and a TV reference.
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Johnnie
Cold Western Prairies Continue Harsh Weather
EDMONTON CP reports very cold conditions persist today and Saturday on the western prairies. Slightly milder air moving in from the Yukon suggests higher temperatures Sunday.
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Edmonton
Prairies
Yukon
Commercial Solvents to Build $20 Million Plant in Alberta
Official in New York City confirms Commercial Solvents Corp will construct a chemical plant exceeding 20 million dollars in Southern Alberta. Medicine Hat is named in a three way deal among the city, New British Dominion Oil Co. Ltd., and the U. S. firm. J Albert Woods says construction will begin soon with completion aimed for late next year and multiple units and sites may be involved.
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New York City
Commercial Solvents Corp
Alberta
Medicine Hat
New British Dominion Oil Co. Ltd
Calgary
U.S
J. Albert Woods
Commercial Solvents
Woods
Northwest Nitro-Chemicals Ltd
Medicine Hat News
New British Dominion
Fred, Bacon and Davis, Inc
Frank McMahon
Northwest Nitro-Chemicals
City of Medicine Hat
Etzikom
Pakowki
British Dominion
Northwest Nitro- Chemicals Ltd
Modifies Decision On Freight Rates In Canada
The Canadian Board of Transport Commissioners altered its 1954 decision on basic freight rates by allowing railways more flexibility in setting west to east and Great Lakes area differentials. Railways will establish these spreads with board review possible on complaints as inland shipping nears. The move affects 20 percent of Canada’s freight and may lower western rates while raising Ontario and Quebec rates. The Atlantic provinces retain protection under 1927 act.
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John Leblanc
Ottawa
Board of Transport Commissioners
Canada
Great Lakes
Pacific Coast
Quebec-Maritimes
Ontario
Quebec
Atlantic
Maritimes
Atlantic Provinces
High Level Talks On Defence Pact Open in Formosa
Formosa talks between U S and Nationalist China aim to strengthen defense pact and boost American military aid to Chiang Kai-shek forces. U S participants include Carney Stump Pride with Nationalists Yeh Yu Tawei Peng Mengchi.
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Formosa
Taipei
United States
Chiang Kai - Shek
U. S
Quemoy
Matsus
U.S
Dulles
Robert Carney
Felix Stump
Pacific
Alfred Pride
Tth
China
George Yeh
Yu- Ta-wei
Peng Meng-chi
General Staff
Canada handles Germany 10 to 1 in seventh straight win
Canada defeated Germany 10-1 to extend their winning streak to seven and prepare for a Sunday meeting with Russia. Russia beat Switzerland 7-2 while the U S over Poland 6-2 in the same hockey bulletin.
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Canada
Germany
Russia
Switzerland
U. S
Poland
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