Bevin Warns of World Danger Ahead of Pact Signing
British foreign secretary Ernest Bevin told reporters in New York that the western world faces danger but expects no early attack if Atlantic pact signatories implement regional security. He urged regional organization first, then UN unity, and cited anti Bevin protests and a tense ride to Washington. He praised collective security through the United Nations as a future goal, with the Atlantic pact as the initial step.
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New York
Ernest Bevin
United Nations
Bevin
United States
Washington
Southampton
Israel
Pennsylvania Station
Unfriendly Gromyko Returns to States For U.N. Meetings
Andrei Gromyko, Russia's top U.N. delegate, arrived in New York aboard the Queen Mary and gave reporters little comment. He previously said he hoped never to return to the United States, and he offered only a brief remark that he is coming to the U.N. without elaboration.
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Gromyko
U.N
Credit Purchases Impossible Due To Big Down Payments
The piece argues liberal credit strains under high prices and large down payments. It notes many can meet house payments but few have the 2000 to 3000 down needed, forcing borrowers to raise upfront sums and risk higher total debt. It concludes demand would persist even in a downturn, with breadlines possible.
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Canada
United States
Bheing
King Shows Improvement After Operation
Buckingham Palace bulletin says the King continues to make good progress after his March 12 operation and will require a long convalescence. This is the final bulletin in the series since the operation.
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London
Reuters
Buckingham Palace
Earth Not So Hot Stars Give Light but Planets Reflect
A science note explains that stars emit light and heat while planets do not produce heat, shining only by reflected sunlight. The article outlines the energy dynamics of celestial bodies and contrasts intrinsic heat with reflected light.
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Earth
Planets
Engine Derailed in Bog near Wittersham
In Kent and East Sussex Railway lines, an engine with one empty coach left the rails and sank into a bog at Wittersham England. An engineer reported the incident to officials saying the locomotive has sunk. Salvage crews gave up on recovering the engine.
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Wittersham
Kent
England
Kent and East Sussex Railway
Margarine On Sale Here Tomorrow
The first major shipment of margarine to the Medicine Hat market was received this morning and will be offered to shoppers in 27 local stores tomorrow. Canada Packers Ltd delivered three carloads to its Edmonton distributing centre on Monday and Robertson Transport brought the local allotment last night for distribution by the firm this morning. This marks the first general distribution after a small test offering by Safeway's.
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Medicine Hat
Canada Packers Ltd
Edmonton
Robertson Transport
Safeway’s
Newfoundland Likely Province Grows With Education System
Newfoundland’s union with Canada will bring about 72,000 students into the Dominion. Education is free and compulsory, but harsh winters and scattered settlements complicate attendance. Schools are mostly church-run. the Memorial University College offers a two year program.
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Mfld
Newfoundland
Canada
Dominion
Commission
Council of Education
Memorial University College
United Church
Frenchmen Died in Jungle Building Now Modern Canal
American reporters tour Coco Solo base near Colon Panama where bases are now parks pools and airfields Rather than war preparation the post serves as a comfortable living complex for troops and families Yellow fever fears reappear prompting sprayings as sanitation battles a plague that once felled thousands during canal construction
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Panama
Canada
U.S
Coco Solo
Congress
U.S. Navy
de Lesseps
Canada farms brace for spring runoff across the west
Weather shifts spark late starts in Quebec and Prairie provinces as snow lingers in places. Farmers in Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia plan seeding with higher wheat acreage and reduced flax due to price guarantees while subsoil moisture remains low and rains are awaited.
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Canada
Ontario
Lake Erie
Quebec
Atlantic
British Columbia
Prairies
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Alberta Legislature Ends Session With 123 Bills Passed
Lieutenant Governor Bowen granted royal assent to 123 measures after six weeks of debate. A nearly 37 million dollar budget funds public works health education and welfare. Major acts include margarine taxation municipal relief health and welfare expansion and a trans Canada highway study. Reports on natural gas child welfare and auto insurance shaped session outcomes.
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Edmonton
Alberta
J. C. Bowen
Canadian Wheat Board
Royal Commissions On
Natural Gas
Easter Shoppers Focus on Price Amid Mild Weather
Toronto retailers report price conscious Easter shopping as women seek lower priced dresses and suits. Dress shop owners note sales have lagged but expect an uptick if mild weather persists and stores order more dresses in the 10.95 to 50 dollar range.
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Toronto
Peace Rally in Montreal Erupts into Riot
Montreal police halted a Labor-Progressive party peace rally on Central St. Blvd. after 500 to 1,000 gathered and clashes broke out. More than 100 city provincial and RCMP officers dispersed the crowd, arresting Gui Caron and other speakers on a disturbance charge. four people were hospitalized with minor injuries.
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Labor-Progressive Party
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Central St. Blvd
Gui Caron
Quebec
Carpenters’ and Joiners’ Union
AFL
Montreal Council For World Peace
Caron
Harry Binder
LPP
Jacques Cartier
Startling Sartorial Changes Seen in Fashiionable London
London observers note a dramatic shift in men's dress from formal morning coats and toppers to lounge suits and brighter colors. Bank messengers, lawyers, and businessmen adopt suede shoes, loud checks, and casual shirts amid rationing times, with some praising emancipation while others fear loss of tradition.
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London
Temple
Times
Jondon
Britain
Militia Seizes Power in Damascus Bloodlessly
Syrian army commanders toppled the government in Damascus at dawn arresting officials with no bloodshed. Brig. Husni Zayim said the coup aimed to restore order after incidents at the House of Representatives and vowed a new cabinet under Faris El Khouri. Curfew imposed and merchants warned against price hikes amid post crisis instability.
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Damascus
Syria
Husni Zayim
Syrian Army
House of Representatives
Zayim
Faris el Khouri
Jamil Mardam Bey
Norway backs signing of North Atlantic Pact in parliament
Oslo Reuters reports the Norwegian parliament approved the country’s signing of the North Atlantic Pact on Tuesday, moving closer to formalizing its role in the alliance.
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Reuters
Norway
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