Hutterites Buy Eagle Butte Site In Alberta
The Milford Hutterite colony purchases 4200 acres near Medicine Hat for about 100000 dollars. Six families and some 50 people will move to establish Alberta's first Hutterite colony in the Eagle Butte area. The 1600 acre Flaig farm and 2600 acre Fandrick Bros ranch are sold with title to Milford colony of Raymond.
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Eagle Butte
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Flaig
Fandrick
Cypress Hills
Raymond
Lethbridge
Lance Brown
Milford Colony
Milford
Cony
Saturday Story Hour Returns to Public Library Auditorium
The Saturday Story Hour for children moves back to the library auditorium this week from the Monarch Theatre with a two relay schedule. Librarian Bob Block says tickets are issued for a 10 a.m. story and a second at 11 a.m. Children obtain tickets at the library and enter by ticket time to accommodate up to 500 youngsters across both sessions. Gasoline prices drop by one cent, with No. 2 grade at 40 8/10 and No. 1 at 42 8/10 cents per gallon.
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Public Library
Monarch Theatre
Bob Block
Ottawa finalizes plan for Europe brigade
Ottawa reports a decision to form a new army brigade for Europe, with an announcement expected within a week. The Navy moved up the plan to recommission mothballed fleets, returning three ships to service in April. Winnipeg notes a 4.4 million bushel drop in Canada’s visible grain supply to 174.5 million.
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Ottawa
Europe
Navy
Sharp Skirmishes Mark Front in Korea Patrols Probe Red Build‑Up
TOKYO four UN patrols reported Red forces massing for new offensives. U S F 80 jets were shot down with pilots presumed killed. Tanks clashed near Seoul and northeast and northwest of the capital as Allied forces pressed a six hour fight southeast of Chun chon and planes attacked Reds in the area. Casualties and build ups were noted as intelligence warned of impending strikes on Seoul from the northwest.
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Tokyo
United Nations
Korea
Seoul
Pukhan River
Chunchon
Eighth Army
Hwachon Reservoir
James A. van Fleet
Page
Living Cost Index Reaches New High in March
Ottawa reports the cost of living index rose 2.1 points in March to a record 181.8 from 179.7. Butter price led the boost, with other increases in foods clothing home furnishings and miscellaneous items. The March food index climbed to 238.4, while eggs pork and fresh vegetables fell slightly.
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Ottawa
Howe
Commons
Bureau of Statistics
Bureau
House
UN orders cease-fire in new Israeli Arab war
The acting UN chief of staff Col Bennet de Ridder ordered an immediate cease-fire as fighting resumed near Lake Galilee. An Israeli spokesman said over 20 Syrians were killed, with four Israelis dead and six wounded. Heavy shelling and mortar duels flared along the border near Kapernaum and the demilitarized zone.
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Israel
United Nations
Bennet de Ridder
Belgium
Lake Galilee
Kapernaum
Ein Geb
Nugeib
Demilitarized Zone
Huleh
Syria
Canadians Arrive to Join Korea Front Lines
The first troopship carrying the Canadian 25th Brigade reached a South Korean port. Brig. J. M. Rockingham boarded the ship and said the Canadians would go into action almost immediately as Lt. Gen. James Van Fleet requested they be ready to move to the front at once.
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Reuters
Korea
J. M.rockingham
Rockingham
James van Fleet
Eighth Army
Three Children Drown In Saskatchewan Creek Crossing
In Rosetown Saskatchewan three children Sophie 12 John 8 Billy 6 of Jan Czubak drowned fording Eagle creek half a mile from home. Jeannie 10 escaped by grabbing the horse harness as the buggy sank. The father tried to save them but currents and submerged hazards foiled efforts. Police reached the scene on foot after roads were flooded.
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Rosetown
Sask
Eagle Creek
Jan Czubak
Sophie
John
Billy
Jeannie
Anglia
Wife Socially Backward and the Short Tempered Husband
A London Express Service letter from Nathaniel Gubbins presents a quarrel between a husband and wife over social standing. The husband laments his wife’s backwardness while she counters with practical jokes about domestic habits and family quirks, revealing tensions over promotion and private life.
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Nathaniel Gubbins
London Express Service
Smilestones Barber Shop Exchange Stirs Question of Service
A heated exchange at Smilestones centers on a customer accusing the barber of a past haircut, which the barber denies saying he has only worked there two years. The moment captures tensions over memory and service.
Festival of Britain Opens With Royal Parade in London
The King and Queen led a royal procession to St Pauls as crowds cheered for the Festival of Britain opening. The event marks the centenary of the 1851 Great Exhibition with celebrations, pageants, sports, and fairs through September. The King urged resilience in a broadcast from St Pauls.
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London
Reuters
St. Paul’s Cathedral
St. Pauls
Britain
Buckingham Palace
Princess Elizabeth
Duke of Edinburgh
Government Won't Interfere With Rail Wage Ruling
Prime Minister St. Laurent told the Commons there will be no parliamentary interference with the arbitrator’s wage settlement ending the nine day railway strike. MPs voted 134 to 39 against a CCF bid to reopen terms. The award by Justice R. L. Kelock grants railway workers a seven cent hourly raise, a two year contract, and a 40 hour week starting June 1.
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Ottawa
St. Laurent
Commons
CCF
Stanley Knowles
Winnipeg North Centre
R. L. Kelock
Supreme Court of Canada
Knowles
St. Lou
Big Spring Rain Nearing End in Alberta Flooding Lingers
Alberta reports rain nearly finished after four days of downpour. Some rail lines and many roads remain blocked by water and mud. Northern Alberta Railway service on Lac La Biche to Waterways paused. CN line Alsask to Kindersley still blocked. Weather offices forecast clearing skies tomorrow.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Peace River
Wap
Northern Alberta Railway
Lac la Biche
Canadian National Railways
Alsask
Alberta-Saskatchewan
Kindersley
Sask
CNR
NAR
Waterways
MacArthur warns extra ground troops may finish Korea war
General Douglas MacArthur told Senate committees that a few additional ground troops, backed by full air and naval capacity, could wind up the Korea fighting. He urged lifting bombing bans in Manchuria and disputed the danger of Russian action, while stressing the need to sustain supply lines and prevent enemy buildup. He questioned Russia’s current ability to move forces east and warned Japan’s garrison risks if troops pull out.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Korea
Pacific
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
Manchuria
Truman
MacArthur
United Nations
North Korea
Russia
Siberia
Richard B. Russell
Dem
Far East
Hugh Butler
Rep
Neb
trans-Siberian
Russell
Japan
King Island Ore Key To Tungsten Supply For Allies
A King Island find in Bass Strait holds 3,000,000 tons of tungsten ore ready for opencast extraction. Britain and America will take the output at high prices as supplies shrink due to Chinese and Korean War disruptions. The ore, scheelite, could empower jet engines and armor, with shares rising as demand soars.
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London Express
Sydney
Melbourne
King Island
Korea
Portugal
Bolivia
Bass Strait
Britain
America
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Calgary Herald
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Jocelyn Sara
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Scotland
Scythia
Quebec
Timmins
Ont
Winona, W. Va
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Winnipeg
Board of Grain Commissioners Statistics Department
City Hall
G. G
Wcting
U.S. Air Force
Fort Benning
Toopship-of- Canadians
Robert Vogeler
Budapest
Hungary
Vienna
Austria
Vogeler
U.S
Royal
Congress
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