Robinson Defends Alberta Rural Electrification Policy
EDMONTON Alberta minister Dr J L Robinson defended rural electrification in the legislature noting Alberta farmers pay less than half the cost through co operatives while Saskatchewan lags. He cited Calgary Power plans increasing capacity and projected farm connections, and estimated 1951 52 targets with 30 000 rural connections by 1955 and 17 000 more in four years.
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Seouneil
Calgary
Board of, Public Commissioners
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Frightful Siamese Twins Born in Tasmania Head Joined
Erskine Smith, timberman and father of five, spoke of his newborn daughters born in Wynford Town Tasmania. Doctors said the twins are healthy except their heads are joined top to top making separation practically impossible. He hopes to seek treatment in Melbourne or Sydney if possible.
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Sydney
Australia
Erskine Smith
Erskine
Wynford Town
Tasmania
John Starr
Melbourne
Smith Surprises In Edmonton Quip
Ottawa MP Art Smith of Calgary West, famed for rivalry digs at Edmonton, delivered a rare nod to Edmontonians during a pipeline bill session. His remark about Edmonton as the oil center drew applause and surprised nearby Albertans.
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Ottawa
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Art Smith
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U S Industry Resumes Production Amid Coal Strike Ends
Railroads recall thousands of idle workers as government lifts most curtailments. Interstate Commerce Commission lifts freight and passenger restrictions by tonight. idle workers return to work. Chrysler strike fund sought as UAW rejects loan but welcomes cash contributions while peace talks resume.
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Rumor Princess Elizabeth Expecting Second Child
London Reuters report says a Buckingham Palace official declined to confirm pregnancy rumors surrounding Princess Elizabeth. Rumors persist of a sibling for 13 month old Prince Charles as Elizabeth plans to depart London for service in the Mediterranean fleet around late March.
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Reuters
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Prince Charles
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Comedian's Gag Backfires in Chicago Show
Chicago police report a gag misfire during a television act. Clauda Kirchener, 34, was struck by a paddle equipped with a powder cartage causing painful burns. The incident occurred on a live show last night as the clown swung the paddle.
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Sea Monster Sightings Roil British Columbia Coast
Reports from Qualicum Beach Tofino and Port Alberni describe Cadborosaurus the sea monster off Vancouver Island with a 50 foot body, four foot high fins and a cat like head. Observers note the creature near shore and in a village store brief, while earlier a long dead sea monster washed ashore in Delake Oregon. The legend fuses with local talk of Ogopogo in Okanagan Lake as Kelowna prepares for next summer’s regatta.
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Victoria
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Kelowna
Smilestones Meat: George in mud up to shoelaces
The dialogue shows Smilestones Meat shouting for a shovel as George is stuck in mud up to his shoelaces. Questions arise about why he cannot walk out headfirst, while Meat urges quick action and stops arguing.
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Northwest Airlines crash in blizzard in Minneapolis kills 15
A Martin 2 0 2 twin engine airliner slams into a Minneapolis home during a March blizzard, killing 15 aboard and two children in the residence. Fire rips through the area as crews search wreckage and identify victims amid a tangle of missing passengers and injured locals.
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Missing radium needles at government lab raise alarm
RCMP launched a search after 23 radium needles vanished from the National Research Council laboratories in Ottawa. Several needles were found on the floor of the storehouse while others remained missing. a broken rear window was noted. Radium valued around $3,000 was considered highly dangerous in untrained hands. Police and officials feared theft or accidental exposure by children nearby. Officials stressed return of the radium over prosecution for thieves.
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RCMP
National Research Council
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Research Council
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Tragedy in B C Fire Lets Eight Die in Mill Town
A pre-dawn blaze in Ocean Falls British Columbia killed eight, including three generations of a family and a near‑retired oilier couple. The Bal Sam apartment fire left nearly 500 homeless and remains under investigation by local fire crews.
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Vancouver
Mill Town
Harry Wonnacott
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Obscene Reading Barred in Quebec Legislation Passed
The Quebec legislature approved a government bill banning obscene and immoral literature by a 73 to 8 vote. Premier Duplessis said illustrations by words count as obscenity. the bill exempts newspapers and religious publications. Board of censors decisions are final without appeal.
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Canada waits for arrival of new F86 Sabre fighter
Ottawa reports the RCAF will receive its first F86 Sabre jets in five to six months. Canadair in Montreal builds 100 planes for two jet squadrons in the air defence group. U S General Lee calls it an interim fighter until a true interceptor is ready.
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Ottawa
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Montreal
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Oil pipelines push Canadians toward coal in wartime fears
Ottawa experts warn oil pipelines are vulnerable to attack in war, risking industrial dependence on oil and prompting a shift to coal. They note a power outage like the eight hours a pipeline near Sweet Briar demonstrated how disruption can cripple industry and transport in crisis.
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Gold Prospectors Invade Vast Quebec Wilderness
In Chibougamau Quebec a flood of gold prospectors targets the nearly untouched landscape. Officials and miners anticipate a rush as a new $4 million highway nears completion and "Land of Promise" draws men who scout for copper and gold dating to 1904.
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