Ike Receives Good Showing In Minnesota Primary
In Minnesota the Eisenhower campaign drew strong support as the former governor Harold Stassen led with 95,874 votes. Eisenhower, not on the ballot, gained 88,722 write in votes across 2,018 of the 3,769 precincts, finishing about 8,000 behind Stassen. The result showed broad backing for Eisenhower despite ballot issues.
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Minneapolis
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Minnesota
Harold Stassen
Eisenhower
Stas- Ben
Stassen
Robert Taft
Ohio
Hubert Humphrey
Truman
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Richard Russell
Georgia
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Douglas
Supreme Court
William C. Douglas
Paul H. Douglas
Edward Slottedahl
St. Paul
U.S
Korea talks may decide if Truman seeks re election
In Key West Florida Democratic chairman Frank E. McKinney says a satisfactory Korea war settlement could lessen President Truman's chances of running. He notes Truman will not announce intentions before the Washington March 29 dinner but will act before the July convention.
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Korea
Truman
Key West
Fla
McKinney
Democratic Party
Washington
California
New Hampshire
Tennessee
Estes Kefauver
Dwight D. Eisenahower
Europe
Eisenhower
House
New Car Plates Roll Out Next Week in Alberta
The provincial secretary's office said Alberta car and truck licence plates will be distributed starting late next week if plates arrive tomorrow in Edmonton as expected. Distribution will take about one week.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Atlantic Command Lacks Warships
Admiral Lynde D. McCormick warned in Ottawa that Atlantic pact powers lack sufficient warships to meet serious threats. Canada plans a 100 ship navy by 1954 and would cede part of its fleet to McCormick while Halifax leads a western Atlantic sub-command for war readiness. Headquarters at Norfolk should be operating by April 10.
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Ottawa
Lynde D. McCormick
Canada
Atlantic
Halifax
Norfolk
Alternate day milk deliveries touted to cut bills
Richard J. Werner of Washington tells the National Dairy Council that every other day milk deliveries reduce distribution costs vehicle mileage and man-hours. The method reportedly improves service for consumers while easing workloads and boosting earnings for route sales staff. Canadian consumer leader Mrs. W R Walton Jr also backs reduced deliveries as saving milk costs.
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Seigniory Club
United States
National Dairy Council
Richard J. Werner
Washington
U.S
U.S. Milk Industry Foundation
Council
Werner
U.S. Agriculture Department
W. R. Walton, Jr
Canadian Association of Consumers
Alberta Liberal motion on Pincher gas study defeated
J Harper Prowse said the government will export Pincher Creek gas as MPs voted 41 to 6 against a Liberal motion to study permitting local consumption. Mines minister Tanner called it not economical, while Attorney-General Maynard called the motion a camouflage. Ansley said constituents oppose immediate exports.
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Edmonton (Cp
J. Harper Prowse
Alberta
Pincher Creek
Prowse
Provincial Petroleum and Natural Gas Conservation Board
N. E. Tanner
Lucien Maynard
R.E. Ansley
Scleduc
Ansley
Leduc
Calgary Driver Search Continues for 16 Year Old's Death
The hunt for the driver of a car that killed James Thomson, 16, after he was struck while bicycling in Calgary Monday night continued today. City police and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police had followed dozens of leads without success. The crash occurred about 7:25 p.m. near a city street.
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Calgary
City
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
James Thomson
Canada Has Fewer Farms With Bigger Acreage
Canada’s 1951 census shows farm numbers fell from 735,500 to 677,500 while total farm area rose from 173,566,000 to 174,064,000 acres. Increases in the prairies and British Columbia offset declines in the east, with the average farm size up about 25 acres over ten years. Newfoundland not included. BC farm totals up 21 percent from 1941.
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Ottawa
Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Bureau
Newfoundland
Prairies
British Columbia
Maritimes
Quebec
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick
Manitoba
Nova Scotia
Wage Board Opens Marathon Session Over Steel Dispute
The 18 member wage stabilization board meets in a marathon session to draft a settlement for the steel labor dispute. A 650000 worker walkout threat looms as CIO leaders await the board’s proposal to decide on delaying action.
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Washington
CIO
Philip Murray
United Steelworkers of America
Wsbs
Manly Fleischmann
WSB
US Steel Corp
Jones and Laughlin
Murray
Truman
Seven-Hour Fire Destroys Belleville Buildings
A seven hour blaze in Belleville Ontario caused over 500000 dollars in damage to a row of buildings at Front and Bridge Street East. Firefighters from three brigades fought 75 men to control the flames by 6 am after they started around 11 30 pm near Schryver's drug store. No serious injuries reported though one firefighter was treated for wrist cuts and Fire Chief Gerald Vance collapsed from exhaustion.
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Belleville
Ont
Ontario
Schryver’s
Bridge Street
Dominion Bank
Joe Adams
Gerald Vance
Trenton
Rcaf Trenton
Snow Sweep Across Saskatchewan and Northern Alberta
Snow covered wide stretches of Saskatchewan and northern Alberta in the past 24 hours with near five inches in the Peace River area. Southern Alberta stayed clear while northern regions of both provinces are set for more snow and cold with 20 to 35 degree temperatures. Medicine Hat expected only slight cloudiness and little temperature change with light winds.
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Saskatchewan
Alberta
Peace River
Medicine Hat
Smilestones Quip Over Drinking Diagnosis
A humorous exchange has one speaker describing trouble diagnosing a case as due to excess drinking. The other retorts they will seek help from someone who does not drink. The brief parody hinges on a joke about temperance.
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Doc
Rail Subsidy Could Cut Western Freight Rates Across Canada
Ottawa reports a proposed federal subsidy for northern Ontario rail traffic could trim freight rates by up to five percent for east to west shipments, potentially offsetting a 4.14 percent general rate rise. Western provinces stand to gain most, with Manitoba and British Columbia favored under two subsidy designs. If fully used to cover maintenance, savings could exceed 1 million dollars annually for some western regions.
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Ottawa
Ontario
Canada
Board of Transport Commissioners
Manitoba
British Columbia
Treasury
Canadian National Railways
Canadian Pacific Railway
C.N.R
C.P.R
West
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Truce negotiators near agreement on 10 ports of entry
Allied spokesmen reported progress as UN negotiators proposed a compromise on ten ports of entry to be used during a Korean armistice. Kinney said they were near agreement on most of the ports issue while talks on prisoner exchanges continued with questions unanswered. Rumors circulated of a possible new step to break the deadlock.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations
Andrew J. Kinney
Panmunjom
Red
Soviet Russia
U.N
Jury Acquits 26 Vancouver Bookies
In Vancouver an assize court jury acquitted 26 defendants accused of conspiring to run a $6 million yearly bookmaking operation from 1947 to 1951. Prosecutor Gordon Scott said wagering in the area has been sharply reduced and some self confessed bookies plan to quit. The trial lasted 22 days with verdict after 3½ hours. the crown will not appeal.
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Vancouver
Gordon Scott
Scott
Boost School Levy By Two Mills in Rural Division
Medicine Hat district in No 4 school division will pay a 29 mill education levy this year up two mills from last year. The budget totals 299 790 with provincial grants and other revenue covering the rest. Expenditures include administration 11 400 instruction 158 100 plant operation 54 000 tuition 8 500 capital 9 000 debenture charges 9 380 sundry 2 410.
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Medicine Hat
Monkeys Ride Rockets 80 Miles Into Space
United States Air Force researchers report a test with live monkeys and mice aboard a rocket catapult reaching 80 miles. Five monkeys survived initial flights. four died after parachute failure, one died later of heat prostration. Tests measured effects of weightlessness and gravity-free conditions for potential human spaceflight. Experiments used V 2 rockets and smaller rockets at White Sands New Mexico.
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Washington
United States Air Force
Earth
New Mexico
Aero-Medical Association
J. P. Henry
The
Aero
Medical Laboratory
Wright- Patterson Base
Dayton
Ohio
Henry
White Sands
N.M
Canada Appoints New Clerk of Privy Council and Cabinet Secretary
Prime Minister St Laurent named J. W. Pickersgill of Winnipeg to the post with a $15 000 annual salary. The reshuffle also moves A. D. P. Heeney to NATO in Paris as ambassador, L. Dana Wilgress returns as ambassador to the United Kingdom, Norman Robertson becomes high commissioner in London, and Pierre Dupuy shifts from The Netherlands to Italy. Heeney assumes April 15, Dupuy May 1, others June 1.
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Ottawa
St. Laurent
Privy Council
Parliament Hill
J. W. Pickersgill
Winnipeg
A. D. P. Heeney
North Atlantic Council
Paris
L. Dana Wilgress
London
Mr. Heesney
Norman*Robertson
Pierre Dupuy
Netherlands
Italy
Hee
Pierre Asselin
Quebec City
Pickersgill
Department of External Affairs
University of Manitoba
Heeney
Canada
NATO Council
Lisbon
David Johnson
Pact
Robertson
Parliament At a Glance
The Commons defeated by a 139 to 57 vote a Social Credit non-confidence motion. Leaders and MPs named focus on trade talks, Atlantic Pact commitments, pensions for retired railway workers, immigration effects, and UK credit to bolster economic stability.
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Commons
Social Credit
George Drew
Stanley Knowles
CCF
Winnipeg North Centre
Canada
Paul Dube
Ind
L—Restigouche Madawaska
Henri Courtemanche
Pc—Labelle
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Atlantic Command
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Trustees
Swift
Mr. Muza
Muza
June Lake
Calif
Sierra Nevada
June Lodge
George Conn
Parliament
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