U S Gas Pipeline Plan to Cut Capital Needs
Ottawa debates an two stage 36 inch line to Winnipeg linking to Minneapolis and Eastern Canada. Carl Nickle argues for enlarging US gas imports, favoring a southern route to cut costs and boost markets in Ontario and Quebec. He urges national pricing adjustments and reassessment of route economics.
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Ottawa
Ontario
Carl Nickle
Calgary South
Nickle
Winnipeg
Minneapolis
Canada
Trans-Canada Pipe Lines Ltd
Dominion
United States
Quebec
Lake Superior
Toronto
Sarnia
Plebiscite Expands Liquor Outlets in Trail B C
In Trail British Columbia the provincially run plebiscite approved three new liquor outlets beyond beer parlors. Dining rooms selling beer and wine failed to reach the required 39.5 percent threshold but the dining rooms selling all types of liquor and cocktail bars gained strong votes. Turnout reached roughly half of eligible voters with tallies showing majorities for the three proposed outlets.
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Trail
B.C
Columia
P C s Against Plebiscite for Mixed Drinking
Edmonton report states the Progressive Conservative Association backs its three MLAs who refused to sponsor a Calgary Young PC petition seeking a plebiscite on mixed drinking. Delegates note the January party convention also rejected sponsorship. Calgary group urges a provincial liquor law study and government position clarity from Premier Manning.
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Edmonton
Progressive Conservative Association
Calgary
Young Progressive Conservative Association
Walter Ure
Alberta
Young Progressive Conservatives
Manning
Mother of Four Beaten to Death In Windsor Home
In Windsor a 32 year old mother of four, Lillian Garthwaite, was found dying after a shooting and brutal beating in her home. Her husband Joseph, 48, was arrested and held for questioning after police found her body. a 12 year old girl Beth screamed for help.
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Windsor
Lillian Garthwaite
Joseph
Garthwaite
Betty
Churchill Aims Policy Debate On Hydrogen Bomb
Prime Minister Churchill scheduled a parliament debate next Monday to announce government policy on the hydrogen bomb. He convened a cabinet meeting with army navy and air chiefs to review Bikini test repercussions amid growing calls to urge the United States to halt tests.
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London
Reuters
Churchill
House
Britain
House of Commons
United States
Army
Navy
Air Force
Parliament
Free World
Huge Surplus Fight Grows From U S Storehouse Cattle Grain
By Bob Whitehead Kansas City AP a flood of butter cheese wheat corn dried milk oils and other farm products piles up in storage at grain elevators bins cribs and ships. Government costs exceed 20000 per hour to store surpluses totaling about 6500000000 in assets.
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Kansas City
U. S
United States
Edmonton Firm Fined 35000 for Tax Evasion
Western Supplies Ltd of Edmonton and two directors pleaded guilty to seven charges under the Income Tax Act and the Income War Tax Act. The firm was fined 17500 and directors Thornton A. Graham and Harry B. Armstrong 8750 each. Arrears and penalties exceeding 100000 were ordered. The company, which wholesales plumbing heating and oil well supplies, under stated income for 1945 to 1951 by 254195.
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Edmonton
Western Supplies Ltd
Simpson
Thornton A. Graham
Harry B. Armstrong
Complete Hearing on Alberta Gas Export Permit
The Alberta petroleum and natural gas conservation board completed a hearing on Trans-Canada Pipelines Ltd. for exporting Alberta natural gas to eastern Canada and the United States. The government has approved the project in principle and plans a gas gathering grid. Federal approval would come from the board of transport commissioners, enabling construction of the $300,000,000 line.
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Calgary
Provincial Petroleum and Natural Gas Conservation Board
Trans - Canada Pipelines Ltd
Alberta
Canada
United States
Board of Transport Commissioners
Canada Japan trade pact lowers duties boosting MFN access
REG HARDY reports Canada and Japan reach a most favored nation tariff accord. Import duties on textiles toys electrical goods and many items fall, drawing Japanese goods closer to U S and European rivals. Canada retains right to protect domestic industries with special value duties.
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Reg Hardy
News
Ottawa
Canada
United States
France
Germany
Japan
Jordan Mass Troops on Border Near Jerusalem
Reports say Jordan is massing Arab Legion troops near Jerusalem amid rising border tension. A relief convoy from Israeli Jerusalem passed through Jordanian lines to the Mount Scopus demilitarized zone without incident. The UN armistice commission condemned Israel for a Natalia village raid in which nine Arabs were killed and urged Jordan to avoid reprisals to preserve the truce.
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Jerusalem
Jordan
Arab Legion
Mount Scopus
United Nations
Rainbow Trout and Salmon Contests Announced Winners
Jeffrey Wilson of Hazelton B C won first prize with a 30 lb 8 oz rainbow trout in the open rainbow trout western division contest. Allan H Goobie of Wenatchee Wash won the fly casting western division rainbow trout prize with a 22 lb fish from the Columbia river.
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New York
Jeffrey Wilson
Hazelton
B.C
Field
Stream Magazine
Wilson
Allan H. Goobie
Wenatchee
Wash
Soldier’s Rip
U.S
Andre P. Pillot
Canvasser Promises Higher Earnings in Five Minute Pitch
A canvasser offers a five minute pitch claiming to double a target’s current income, while a skeptical reply indicates the person already earns more. The exchange captures a trivial street solicitation moment.
Navy Wife Delivers First Child Then Waits for Second
Chelsea Massachusetts AP Navy hospital reports a mother who gave birth March 15 to a 3 pound 14 ounce daughter is now expecting a second delivery in about six weeks from separate conceptions. The mother Mrs Wilbur Chapman 32 of Foxboro is to go home briefly before the second birth. Doctors say the children will not be twins.
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Chelsea
Mass
U.S. Naval Hospital
Wilbur Chapman
Foxboro
Soviet proposal invites US to join European security system
In Paris the Soviet Union proposed making the United States a party to the European security system offered at Berlin and for the U S S R to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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Paris
Soviet Union
United States
Berlin
U.S.S.R
New Zealand Social Credit Party Plans Election Contest
The New Zealand Social Credit Political League forms to contest the November election citing Alberta success. It aims for all 80 seats, with 24 candidates endorsed and 26 more possible, amid growing attention and criticism from opposition figures. The league seeks to capitalize on Labour versus National dynamics and the long absence of independents.
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Auckland
N.Z
Social Credit
Alberta
Social Credit Movement
New Zealand
Social Credit Political League
Labor
National Party
Social Credit League
C. F. Skinner
Skinner
Alberta Social Credit
Polio Vaccine Safety Test Aims to Halt Polio Scourge
ALTON L. BLAKESLEE reports that the Salk polio vaccine uses dead viruses to spur antibodies. Trials in 179 communities across 44 states involve 500,000 to 1,000,000 children with controls to gauge protection against summer polio exposure.
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Alton L. Blakeslee
New York
Tors
Jonas KE. Salk
Pittsburgh
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Salk
National Foundation For
North America
Mental Illness Canada’s Major Health Problem
Health Minister Martin declares mental illness Canada’s top health issue with 62 000 patients in 1952 representing 44 percent of hospital cases. He urges integrated systems linking small psyc hatric hospitals with community clinics and larger institutions to restore health.
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Montreal
Canada
Martin
Mental Hygiene Institute
Seven Toronto skiers begin Rocky mountain ice-field trek
Jasper Alta CP reports seven Canadian and Swiss guides depart Jasper for a three week icefields expedition. They will cover 200 rugged miles crossing eight icefields including four never before skied. Meals rely on air dropped caches and two pounds daily per person. Snow is light and temperatures near mid 20s.
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Jasper
Alta
Toronto
Canadian Rockies
Peter Bennett
Oakville
Peter Austin
Ancaster
Peggy
Pat Boswell
Ted Pope
Allan Bruce-Robertson
Murray Snively
Tony Kiletti
Bennett
Arctic cold air moves south over prairies and Yukon
Strong northerly winds sweep frigid Arctic air across the prairies while another mass of cold air over the Yukon moves southward. Medicine Hat experiences cloudy skies with light snow flurries this afternoon, clearing tonight, then cloudy and persistently cold Thursday with north winds 15 to 30 mph. Low 5, high 10.
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Edmonton
Prairies
Yukon
Medicine Hat
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John F. Enders
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