Ottawa minister denies politics in tax calls and textile woes
Revenue Minister McCann pushed back against charges of legalized dumping hurting Canada’s textile sector and denied claims of political interference in farmers east versus west tax collection. In the throne debate he noted overstocking and a 10 percent preference loss due to the dollar, while conceding no ready solution. Donald Fleming urged tax cuts in the April 8 budget, criticizing perceived waste and high taxation. CCF leader M. J. Coldwell rejected Pearson’s claim that CCF opposes NATO and warned against labeling constructive criticism as communist propaganda.
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Ottawa
McCann
Commons
Canada
Donald Fleming
Toronto Eglington
M. J. Coldwell
CCF
Pearson
NATO
Last Rail Holdouts Return to Work
Elkhart Indiana see last holdouts against court and union orders to end the New York Central railroad strike return to work. Engineers conductors and firemen voting 136 to 72 in Elkhart and 220 to 214 in Toledo ended 24 hours of resistance. Main line traffic rerouted and two trains operated by supervisors.
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Elkhart
Ind
New York Central Railroad
Toledo
Pacemaker
Twentieth Century Limited
Chicago
N.Y.C
Buffalo
St. Louis
Cleveland
Grain glut seen as temporary by local millers
Officials from three local milling companies said the grain pile up in freight yards was temporary and expected easement within two weeks. Saskatchewan grain formed most of the surplus, discussed at a Chamber of Commerce meeting after R C Black accused farmers of not receiving a fair shake in marketing.
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Saskatchewan
Chamber of Commerce Directors
R. C. Black
Whitla
Bow Island
Monalta Only Road Remains Blocked in Medicine Hat District
The Monalta highway is the sole blocked route in the Medicine Hat district. Yesterday No. 1 east and Hilda Schuler were blocked. plows opened No. 1 and work continues on Hilda Schuler. No. 1 east remains heavy but open. No. 1 west is open to Bassano with plows returning.
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Monalta
Medicine Hat
AMA
No. 1 East
Hilda-Schuler
Maple Creek
Swift Current
Bassano
Steel Locks Delays Alta Car Plates
Alberta provincial secretary C. E. Gerhart announced a delay in issuing 1952 car licence plates due to a steel shortage. Only half the plates are in hand. the rest arrive in small shipments. Old plates expire March 31. new plates will be permanent with yearly metal tags.
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Edmonton
C. E. Gerhart
Weather Pattern Holds as Cold Front Lingers
A slow shift in the pattern keeps cold air over the prairies with clouds and light snow in the north today, clearing later as clouds move into the south on Friday. Temperatures stay steady with little change from recent days. Medicine Hat forecasts sunny conditions today, then clouds tonight and Friday, with light winds and a snow start late this evening.
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Prairies
Medicine Hat
Alberta provinces eight hour day limits in four cities
An order from the Alberta board of industrial relations imposes a maximum eight hour day and 44 hour week across Calgary Edmonton Medicine Hat and Lethbridge. It allows four week averages up to 44 hours with weekly caps not exceeding 48, effective 30 days after publication.
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Edmonton
Calgary
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
K. A. Pugh
Board of Industrial Relations
Alberta Gazette
Pugh
Communists Told Wasting Time in Prisoner Exchange Talks
Rear-Admiral R. E. Libby and Colonel Andrew J. Kinney criticized the Communist demand for an unconditional exchange of all prisoners in exchange for a small portion. Libby called the plan unacceptable and pressed for a complete roster, citing about 50,000 missing South Korean soldiers.
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Munsan
Korea
R. E. Libby
Libby
Andrew J. Kinney
U.N
Alberta Sets Six-Year Limit on Civil Servant Leaves
Alberta bills introduce a six year maximum leave of absence for civil servants who join Canada’s armed forces in place of the current indefinite leave. The measure amends the Civil Servants War Service Act to ease replacing temporary staff. Other bills revise the Mines and Mineral Act and Alberta Corporation Income Tax Act, including deleting sand and gravel leasing rules obsolete under surface rights.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
Mines and Mineral Act
Parliament At a Glance Highlights Tax Policy Critiques
Revenue Minister McCann admits he lacks a solution for the textile industry crisis. Eglington criticizes government taxation. M. J. Coldwell, CCF leader, says the CCF does not align with the communist line in attacking NATO objectives.
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McCann
Donald Fleming
Toronto Eglington
M. J. Coldwell
CCF
NATO
Mystery disease hits maternity wards in Manitoba
Winnipeg reports a mystery illness affecting women in maternity wards leaving breast abscesses. Health Minister Ivan Schultz said a complete solution remains elusive and a specialist from the east aids research. He urged doctor cooperation as transmission between hospitals by a physician is a concern. Dauphin officials report ongoing cases. Aureomycin treatment is not universally effective and not supplied by the government.
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Winnipeg
Ivan Schultz
Manitoba
E. N. McGirr
Pc-Dauphin
Dauphin
Schultz
Talks in Washington debated Canada US embargo on livestock
Canadian officials pressed Washington for clarifications on the US embargo on Canadian livestock and meats amid a foot and mouth outbreak in Saskatchewan. They also weighed whether Canada’s in bond livestock movement through the US is allowed and whether Canada’s embargo on US imports is legal under the GATT. BC Eyes easing prairie bans. Manitoba holds, Saskatchewan vets define outbreak scope as measures shift.
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Canada
Washington
United States
Saskatchewan
U.S
British Columbia
Prairies
Harry Bowman
Victoria
Alberta
B.C
Quebec
Vancouver
Kamloops
W. R. Gunn
Manitoba
F. C. Bell
Winnipeg
Gardiner
Saskatoon
W. H. Horner
Horner
Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities
Regina
Calls for Change In Tax Fields
Saskatoon Canada. James Sinclair parliamentary assistant to Finance Minister Abbott urged reallocation of tax fields and provincial federal responsibilities to address financing problems. Speaking at the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities convention, he said confederation tax allocations from 1867 no longer fit the current system.
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Saskatoon
Canada
James Sinclair
Abbott
Smilestones Gossip and the Art of Saying Nothing
A compact look at how polished small talk conveys messages with minimal content. The piece analyzes techniques that imply meaning without stating facts, highlighting social effects and communication nuance.
Britain moves to end food subsidies under Churchill government
London reports Prime Minister Churchill's Conservative government trims food subsidies to the lowest levels since World War II, pointing to subsidies of 250 million pounds next year and questioning the real cost to Britons. Chancellor Richard Butler signals further cuts possible, while Lord Woolton defends wartime policy.
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London
Churchill
Britain
Richard Butler
BBC
Butler
Lord Woolton
Food Ministry
Woolton
Bevan Becomes Flashpoint Again in Labour Split
London Reuters reports a renewed clash within the Labour Party as Aneurin Bevan and 56 MPs rebel over defence policy and a Reynolds News article accuses leaders of breaking a year-old compromise. The 27 member National Executive Committee met for 3½ hours to frame a denial of Bevanite claims. A side note mentions the Coburg fortress museum dating back to the 10th century.
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London
Reuters
Aneurin Bevan
Labor Party
National Executive Committee
Bevan
Britain
Labor
Clement Attlee
Reynold
Tom Driberg
Russia's Air Plant Network Packed With Fighters
Aviation Age estimates Russia operated about 85 aircraft plants and 28 engine plants, producing roughly 22,000 planes last year. It cites 15 large, 30 medium, and 40 small airframe facilities plus 360 factories under the aviation ministry, with Tiflis and Gorki among the largest sites and engines a major bottleneck.
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Washington
Russia
Aviation Age
Smolensk
Kiev
Kamchatka Peninsula
Japan
Gorki
Moscow
Tiflis
Ministry For Aircraft Industry
Red Air Force
Regina Pats and Edmonton Oil Kings Open Western Finals
Regina Pats and Edmonton Oil Kings will start the best of five Western junior hockey final in Regina Saturday with game two set for Monday. The series shifts to Edmonton for game three on March 20 and game four on March 22 if needed, with a potential decisive game March 24 in Regina. Edmonton eliminated Lethbridge Native Sons and Regina defeated Calgary Buffaloes to reach the final. Parry said the league all star team will be announced before the first final game.
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Moose Jaw
Regina Pats
Edmonton Oil Kings
Regina
J. Harper Parry
Edmonton
Lethbridge Native Sons
Calgary Buffalo
Anti-Protestant Wave Follows U.S.-Spain Talks
In Madrid an anonymous Spanish Protestant leader says closer U.S.-Spain ties trigger the worst anti-Protestant backlash in years while the government remains cautious about implications for upcoming financial aid talks and base negotiations. A March 5 arson attempt on Seville's Protestant chapel follows. Cardinal Segura warns of risks to religious liberty amid political concessions.
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Madrid
United States
Spain
Truman
Franco
Stanton Griffis
Sevilla
Pedro Cardinal Segure Y Saenz
Yanks Turkish Forces Repel Major Red Assault Near Heartbreak Ridge
U S 25th Division officer reports 200 of 750 attacking Reds killed or wounded as Communists launch heaviest assault in a month. Assault waves hit the 85th Regiment and Turkish brigade in the eastern mountains. Allied fire halted them 100 yards from U N lines in a two hour fight. Krean front quiets. Yonchon advance retaken by U N troops. Warships pound eastern end in round the clock attacks.
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Seoul
Korea
United States
U.S. 25Th Division
U.S. 85Th Regiment
Heartbreak Ridge
U.N
U.S. Eighth Army
Yonchon
U.S
Montreal hunt for Edwin Boyd widens in cold terrain
Police in Montreal and Granby pursue Edwin Boyd, the gunman linked to a Toronto hold up. Tips place him across eastern townships and city districts as raids continue. Officers describe him as armed, dangerous, and crafty, with possible cash wealth and a belief he may not survive if caught.
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Montreal
Edwin Boyd
Quebec
Highwater
Quebec- Vermont
Granby
Boyd
Toronto
Wilfrid Bourdon
Union Heads Face Ouster Over Communist Issue
Detroit UAW Local 600 leaders face possible removal after the international executive board charged them with failing to enforce anti Communist provisions and disobeying union policy. The action follows House committee inquiries and could appoint an administrator to take over the local.
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Detroit
United Automobile Workers
CIO
Ford Local 600
Interna National
House of Representatives’ Non- American Activities Committee
Local 600
U.A.W
U.A.W. International Executive Board
Walter Reuther
un-American Activities Committee
Executive Board
Pons Winnecke Comet Passes Near Earth in 1927
A 1927 sighting of the Pons Winnecke comet estimated its close approach to Earth at about 3,500,000 miles, drawing attention from astronomers of the era and observers worldwide.
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