Reds Retrench as Han River Falls and May Day Presses Seoul
Communist forces cut water to rivers in central Korea as Han River dropped forcing UN engineers to adjust pontoon bridges. Reds shifted front after heavy allied bombardment blocked plans for a May Day assault on Seoul.
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Tokyo
Korea
Han
United Nations
Hwachon
Pukhan
Seoul
Nate Polowetzky
Chunchon-Hongchong
George MacArthur
U.N
Inchon
U.S
Retirement Ends Fourteen Years of City Service in Medicine Hat
Elgin Bell retired from active charge of city stores after fourteen years of service. Mayor Wilson Riley presented him with a purse at a city hall gathering. Guy Fountain becomes the new city purchasing agent. The Post Office reported a heavy mail clearance for District Taxation Office Calgary with many residents filing income tax forms by the deadline. Rotary Club voted 750 dollars to the Medicine Hat band to aid in buying new instruments for the junior wing, part of a 1500 dollar goal. more beginners are welcome.
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City of
Medicine Hat
Elgin Bell
City Hall
Mr. Bell
Wilson Riley
Guy Fountaine
District Taxation Office
Calgary
Alta
Rotary Club
Dan Burgess
Multiple World News Briefs From New York to Munich
Robert Vogeler, freed from 17 months in Hungary, returns to the United States by plane. Nehru urges Indians to skip one meal weekly to combat famine risk. British authorities evacuate two more Malayan villages as feared terrorist nests. Canada reports two KIA and one WIA in the Korean War. Major General Cassels takes command of the Commonwealth Korea division. Canada pledges 500000 to UNICEF. Radio Free Europe begins beaming into Czechoslovakia to undermine the Kremlin. Patrick Newton and Bernice Newton found shot to death in Ludgate Ontario.
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New York
Robert A. Vogeler
Hungary
Ludgate
Ont
Patrick Newton
Bernice
Parry Sound
French River
Laborites Confident Of Defeating Tories
London reports say Labour officials view tonight’s Conservative motion on the raw material crisis as a test. The Bevan-led trio of rebel ministers signed from the government last week may vote against the motion, which could trigger a government collapse and general election.
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London
Labor Party
House of Commons
Labor
Aneurin Bevan
Winston Churchill
Bevan
Assiniboia Hotel Steel Allowance Promises Early Work Start
Receipt of a federal steel controller permit enables immediate construction on the New Assiniboia Hotel in the 100 room project at Third Street and South Railway. Cantalini Hotels expects completion by summer 1952 if materials stay available, with the Huckvale Block office structure incorporated into the new four story hotel. Local officials praise the cooperative council and chamber of commerce for aiding the steel permit.
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Federal Steel
Assiniboia
Cantalini Hotels
Third St
South Railway St
Alf Cantalini
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Huckvale
Canada and United States Strike Bases Agreement in Newfoundland
Prime Minister St Laurent announced a Canadian American agreement on U S military bases in Newfoundland. He said Canada will expand anti espionage and anti sabotage laws for allied forces and four new measures will apply to U S and other allied troops. Bases listed include Pepperell Air Force Base St John s Harmon Air Base Stephenville McAndré Air Base and the Argentia naval base.
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Ottawa
St. Laurent
U.S
Newfoundland
Canada
The
Commons
O Dwyer Accused Of Aiding New York Crime
Washington reports Senate crime investigators accuse Ambassador William O Dwyer of aiding organized crime in New York City aligning with Frank Costello and Joe Adonis. The Kefauver committee criticizes his mayoral tenure and Brooklyn DA era for not acting against rackets and urges federal and state reform and a crime commission.
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Washington
Senate
William O’dwyer
New York City
Frank Costello
O’dwyer
New York
Truman
Mexico
Brooklyn
Crime Committee
Estes Kefauver
Dem.Tenn
Costello
Joe Adonis
Senate Committee
Democratic Party
New York County
Congress
Nuns Charged as Chinese Move to Seize Churches
In Hong Kong Reuters reports Communist charges against foreign missionaries aim to justify removing foreign control from Chinese churches. Five Canadian nuns face alleged neglect at a Canton orphanage. missions are registering or being seized as claims of imperialism intensify.
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Hong Kong
Reuters
China
Nanking
West China
People’s Government
Marines Thwart Chinese Breakthrough on Central Front
In Korea on April 22 the 1st Marine Division and the 27th Commonwealth Brigade held a costly stand as about 140,000 Chinese troops attacked a South Korean division on the left flank. The maneuver aimed to breach a corridor near the Hwachon area, risking UN losses unless repelled.
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United States 1St Marine Division
27Th Commonwealth Brigade
United Nations
Jim Becker
United States
Korea
1St Marine Division
Hwachon Reservoir
Republic of Korea
Showers Bring Hope Of Improved Crops in Alberta
EDMONTON CP April rainfall across Alberta raises hopes for a strong crop year after 1948. Lethbridge 2.29 in Red Deer 1.99 Calgary 1.27 Edmonton 0.71 Vermilion 0.53 Medicine Hat 0.13. Pincher Creek reports a 4.15 inch cloudburst. Seeding general in south and north follow rainfall aiding germination and weed competition, says A M Wilson.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Lethbridge
Red Deer
Calgary
Vermilion
Medicine Hat
Pincher Creek
A. M. Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Smilestones Indoor Sports Greeted With Night-Time Note
A brief item notes that Smilestones indoor sports are acceptable as long as participants return home at a reasonable hour. The piece frames a cautious, community-minded vibe about local recreation and timely curfews.
May Day Protests Quiet Abroad Amid Global Tensions
Across Europe and Asia May Day parades ran with limited clashes as Communist and anti Communist groups argued over peace themes. In Korea UN forces halted planned red celebrations in Seoul while Moscow showcased a Stalin led display and a war marshal warned against American aggression.
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London
Asia
Europe
Korea
United Nations
Seoul
Berlin
Paris
South Korea
West Berlin
Moscow
Stalin
Kremlin
Lenin
Red Square
Canada to join multinational Korea force under UK commander
Defence Minister Claxton announced Canada will send the 25th brigade of about 7,000 troops to Korea as part of a new Commonwealth division led by Maj. Gen. A. J. H. Cassels. The 21,000-man force includes British, Australian, New Zealand, and Indian units with Brig. J. M. Rockingham likely to command the Canadian brigade.
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Ottawa
Claxton
Canada
Korea
United Kingdom
United Nations Forces
A. J. H. Cassels
Seaforth Highlanders
J. M
Rocky) Rockingham
United Nations Unified Command
Royal Australian Regiment
16Th
New Zealand Field Regiment
60Th Indian Field
PPCLI
Iran Nationalizes British Oil Giant Under Mossadegh
Iran's parliament and senate approve the seizure of the Anglo Iranian Oil Co the world’s fourth largest producer valued at about 500 million dollars. Premier Mossadegh says an 11 member board will run future operations and Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi must promulgate the act.
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Tehran
Iran
Mohammed Mossadegh
Senate
Anglo-Iranian Oil Co
Russia
Majlis
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi
Mossadegh
Sleep Treatment Offers Dentistry For Weary Children
At Boston Children’s Hospital a sleep method under general anesthesia allows 10 to 15 fillings and multiple extractions in one session. Dr. Paul K. Losch says this hospital procedure reconditions children to regular dental care, with follow ups every three months to catch decay early.
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Boston
Children’s Hospital
Paul K. Losch
Dental Service
Losch
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Han River
Yalu River
Manchuria
New Delhi
Nehru
Singapore
Army Today
Elbourne
Australia
War Office
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
External Affairs Department
Munich
Germany
Radio Free Europe Today
Communistzechoslovakia
Laborites
G. G. Sept
North Korea
South I
Japan
Isea OF
O'Dwyer
Commonwealth Army
A. M. Vasilevsky
Platz der Republic
U.K
Loschgard
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