Tragic Fire Claims Waite Family Near Pine Falls
Truck driver Stanley Waite 33 died with his two children Donald 6 and Gladys 3 and baby-sitters Maxine Simpson 13 and Marilyn Flett 11 when a house was razed three miles from Pine Falls. Mrs Waite, en route to Winnipeg, learned of the tragedy at her hotel early today. The Waite household had planned a Winnpeg trip, necessitating babysitters who stayed overnight in the frame home. Fire destroyed the house before neighbors could help, with Waite working at a multi million dollar project nearby. The couple had two children Ronald and Gladys.
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Strain on Government Could Drive Early UK Election
London report notes Labour’s slim majority and long Commons sessions raise concerns over endurance. Attlee warns ministers and MPs must be present, while opposition press speculates autumn general election as strain and discipline purge unfold. Critics dub the administration the undertaker government.
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Red Cross Reports $150000 Raised in Alberta Campaign
Calgary led with $50,000 contributing to southern Alberta's total of $77,000 while northern Alberta reported $73000. The Red Cross provincial drive aims for a $300,000 target across the province.
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Red Cross
Northern
Fire at Manhattan State Hospital Dormitory Shocks Staff
A blaze ripped through a two story brick dormitory at Manhattan State Hospital early today. Hundreds of mental patients watched calmly as 69 nightgown clad hospital employees fled the fire. One woman was injured and damage is estimated at $100,000.
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Dgrmflory
New York
Manhattan’ State Hospital
Household view of Canada's federal budget figures
In a Ottawa Bureau analysis the white paper breaks down 2.4 billion dollars in yearly expenditures into cents per dollar. It shows debt charges, defence, family allowances, veterans pensions, subsidies to provinces, old age pensions, and other outlays, comparing 1950 with prewar levels.
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Gordon Impressive As C N President
Gordon Impressive As C N President. Ottawa report notes Gordon, an immigrant to Canada 36 years ago, impressed as he faced the House of Commons railway committee. The former Prices Board chief and Bank of Canada deputy governor outlined plans to cut the CNR deficit, reform debt, and shift from steam toward diesel, while testing knowledge of railway affairs before MPs.
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First of Canadian Made Diesels Accepted by CPR
CPR vice president M N Crump accepted the first two of 58 diesel units from Montreal Locomotive Works in a ceremony. The $12,000,000 order includes 44 units from M L W and aims to dieselize the Schreiber division along Lake Superior's north shore. The two road-switchers weigh 124 tons and 55 feet long, with 1,500 hp engines, and can operate in multiples for up to 600 hp on mainline work. Delivery runs through spring and summer, marking a new Canadian diesel industry using local workers and materials.
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Smilestones Drip Exchange Quips on a Tail Chasing Dog
A playful exchange features a line about a dog chasing his tail and another remark about a dog trying to make ends meet. The dialogue captures a humorous moment with casual slang and light tone.
Doukhobors Barred From Alberta as Session Nears End
News from Canadian provinces as sessions wind down with prorogues in Prince Edward Island and British Columbia. Ontario holds night sessions to finish business while Quebec plans prorogation. BC bills merge police with RCMP and expand hospital insurance cabinet powers and amusements tax cut. Montreal Liberal opposition blocks subway referendum proposal amid other council debates. Premier Maurice Duplessis faces a Liberal majority in the Quebec legislature and Newfoundland’s premier announces an extensive investigation.
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Newfoundland
Alberta to establish four county districts in new plan
Edmonton reports the government passed a bill creating counties in four Alberta districts after opposition delayed, while a Liberal resolution for hospital grants without care schemes was rejected. Debate touched on land purchases for communal settlements and a radical sect. The measure now moves toward royal assent.
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Canadian Labour Group Seeks Sevenfold Plan to Create Jobs
The 360,000 member Canadian Council of Labour urged the cabinet in Ottawa to expand work by seven times, arguing for a coordinated program to boost demand for Canadian goods, increase consumer purchasing power, and diversify industry to reduce regional unemployment. The brief to Prime Minister St Laurent cited broader social security funding and action against seasonal job fluctuations.
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Wilts Wiii Calibicos Unucl
A. R Mosher
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Confederation of Labor
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Commons Sets up Group to Study National Pensions
Ottawa reporters describe a lively Commons session as members from all sides debated social security. The House approved a joint committee on social security with Diefenbaker urging an early government plan reveal to align industry pension schemes with any national plan.
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Lake Centre
Martin
Diefenbaker
Canada Wheat Price Outlook Says Low Price Unlikely
U S experts in Washington and Ottawa disagree with the idea Canada will be forced to take the minimum price under the international wheat agreement. They note Canada can fetch the current outside price of 2 25 and may keep its maximum price unless bumper world yields depress prices.
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Russia
Navy seeks foreign sub off California coast
The U S Navy reports a suspected foreign submarine sighting near the California coast. A patrol plane and destroyer searched the area about 40 miles from Cape Mendocino after a pilot saw a periscope and reported movement around 20 p m. No confirmation of the sub was given.
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Murder Sentences Quashed and Trials Postponed in Edmonton
Fragmentary report indicates a murder case in Edmonton delayed after appeals. Details show men were tried separately and testified again in the first trials, with proceedings postponed and awaiting further action.
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Edmonton
Grain Elevator Busiest in United States at Kansas City
Grain elevator activity remains strongest in Kansas City, Missouri, as the largest elevator market in the country shows high throughput and persistent demand for stored grain.
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United States
Kansas City
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