General MacArthur Sticks To His Guns In Senate Hearing
Gen. Douglas MacArthur defends his public break with President Truman on Asian policy as he testifies before Senate investigators for a second day. He says the American people deserve basic facts about the lives of their sons amid the Far East controversy. He cites joint chiefs approval for splitting UN forces toward the Yalu, while critics question his public messages to political figures.
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Washington
MacArthur
Truman
Brien McMahon
Dec
Conn
Estes Kefauver
Dem
Tenn
M McArthur
House
Martin
Mass
McMahon
Kefauver
Joint Chiefs of Staff
United Nations
Eighth Army
10Th Corps
Yalu River
Korea
Eighth
Senate
Spring nuisance dogs spark neighbor concern in city
Neighborhood complaints rise as dogs raid gardens and garbage in several districts. Earl Kitchener School District asks owners to leash pets for two to three weeks. Layton receives honorary Doctor of Divinity from St Stephen's College Edmonton and resumes ministry at Pleasantview and Ritchie. Public works to finish spring refuse cleanup in industrial flats and prepare hill district lanes. Concrete fill completed at city hall to widen Sixth Ave for pedestrians. Continuous note hints at spring with gardener’s remark and ongoing column.
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Earl Kitchener
Kk. B. Layton
Westminster United Church Key
St. Stephen’s College
Edmonton
Layton
Pleasantview
Ritchie
Public Works Department
City Hall
Sixth Ave
Rest in Brief: Cease-fire violated in Middle East flare
Reports say Syrians resumed attacks on Israel 34 hours after a cease-fire began. The article also covers Senate action blocking MacArthur Far East hearings, Canada hoping for a Japanese peace treaty draft, Woolwich arsenal strike end, Gordon Gowling on Britain Canada legal ties, MacArthur memoirs bid, Vancouver car warehouse fire, North Korea arms shipments, and Eisenhower testimony rumors.
CPR Head Explains Rate Returns at Montreal Meeting
W A Mather president of Canadian Pacific Railway argues at the shareholders meeting that the boards “requirements” basis for rate making undervalues returns. He says fixed charges and dividends on preferred stock plus a 5 percent ordinary stock dividend ignore total ordinary shareholder investment.
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Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
W. A. Mather
Board of Transport Commissioners
Board
Mr. Mather
River monster sighting and Canadian brigade arrives in Pusan
Mrs. George McKay reported a river monster off Redcliff Saskatchewan as the Ajax mine area watched a huge head and serpentine body slip from shore. In Pusan Korea the Canadian 25th Infantry Brigade disembarked from the Marine Adder, welcomed by a U.S. band and officials, with Lt. Col. James Dextraze leading the Royal 22nd Regiment and many veterans among the ranks.
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Redcliff
George McKay
South Saskatchewan
Pusan
Korea
25Th Infantry
United States Navy
Marine Adder
Seattle
John M. Rockingham
Vancouver
Pacific
Rockingham
Royal 22Nd Regiment
James Dextraze
Cpl
George Barnard Dodge
Spt
Edwin Colpitts
Saint John
N.B
D. C. Rochester
Toronto
R. C. Laughton
Ottawa
J. L. V. Patric
Yorkton
Sask
R. E. Hallam
H. R. Ferris
J. W. Quinn
Saskatoon
R. J. Lukar
Kingston
Ont
J. R. Lumpien
Drummondville
Que
Roy C. Durnford
Wheat price unchanged for next crop year
In Ottawa the Canadian Wheat Board set the initial price for wheat at 1.40 a bushel for the coming year unchanged from this year. Oats hold at 0.65 and barley rises to 0.96 a bushel with the new crop year starting August 1. Prior interim payments and a final payment are to be made as the seeding period approaches.
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Ottawa
Canadian Wheat Board
Howe
Northern
Fort William
Port Arthur
Vancouver
Canada
Lakehead
England to New Zealand air race announced for 1953
Canterbury international air race council plans the England to New Zealand contest starting about Oct 10 1953. The 10 208 nautical mile great circle route offers speed and transport sections with in flight refueling allowed in the speed class and Basra as the intermediary checkpoint. Provisional entries include BOAC BEA Royal Dutch Qantas and Armstrong Whitworth with De Havillands also signaling entry. Prizes total £14 500 with £10 000 to the winner.
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Christchurch
N.Z
England
New Zealand
Canterbury International Air Race Council
Basra
Iron Curtain
British Overseas Airways
British Empire Airways
Royal Dutch Airlines
Qantas Airways
Armstrong-Whitworth Ltd
de Havillands
Royal Aero Club
London
PPCLI Strengthen Positions in Korea
United Nations mountain troops in the West Central Sector northeast of Seoul brace for a likely spring battle. The unnamed battalion fortifies 300 foot hills east of the Han river while laboring in heat and admiring spring countryside after repelling a mountain offensive last week with eight U S deaths and at least 150 enemy casualties.
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Bill, Boss
Princess Patricia’s
Canadian Light Infantry
Korea
Bill Boss
West Central Sector
United Nations
Seoul
Han River
No-Man’s-Land
Bogs
Smilestones Voice Quip Sparks Gentlehouse Banter
A witticism about women lowering their voice when asking favors and raising it when they fail to receive one circulates as a light exchange in social circles. The quip reflects playful gendered humor typical of the era.
Provinces and Dominion Agree on Pensions Plan
Prime Minister St Laurent announced that all provinces have agreed to a constitutional amendment paving the way for a national contributory old age pensions program. The measure would grant 40 a month to those 70 and over and share costs with provinces for needy 65 to 69. The UK Parliament must approve joint jurisdiction changes before Canadian legislation. The program could start Jan 1, 1952, with an address to the King planned for Monday.
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Ottawa
St. Laurent
The
Commons
United Kingdom
U.K
A Bomb Test Aimed at Civilian Defence Plans
Honolulu reports the Eniwetok finale tests shifting from military weapon study to civilian protection. Operation greenhouse will assess factory and shelter design to endure an atomic blast, with AEC pledging a full civil defense report and data for design criteria.
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Honolulu
Eniwetok
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Civil Defence Administration
American Institute’ of Architects
Israel and Syria agree on cease-fire plan
Tel Aviv reports a complete and sincere cease fire becomes effective at 1 30 p m after talks in the mixed armistice commission under UN auspices. Both sides traded heavy fire earlier with casualties as Syrian forces launched multiple attacks near Tel El Muteila by the Sea of Galilee.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Syria
Mixed Armistice Commission
Damascus
Tel el Muteila
Sea of Galilee
Jordan
Galilee-Jordan
New Brigade for Europe Expected in Commons Address
Defence Minister Claxton prepared a major statement for Commons and a nationwide network address at 9 p m EDT on enlargement of the Canadian army. He was expected to announce a plan to form a new force for Europe to join Gen Eisenhower s Atlantic Pact army and a new recruiting drive to raise the unit.
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Ottawa
Defence
Claxton
Commons
Europe
Eisenhower
Bomb China If Reds Hit UN Troops
Tokyo reports Allied airmen would be cleared to strike Manchurian bases if Chinese Reds attack UN ground forces in Korea. Eleven or more UN nations reportedly agree on a hard response, with targets potentially including airfields rail yards and war plants depending on instructions.
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Tokyo
United Nations
Korea
U.N
Manchuria
North Korea
Sweepers Played Heroic Role In Korean Assaults
Tokyo AP reports minesweepers made the path for UN amphibious moves in Korea. They suffered heavy losses, including eight ships and numerous casualties. Rear Admiral Exsmith credits aircraft with aiding minesweeping as crews cleared mines near Inchon and Won san. In three weeks at Chinnampo area over 200 mines were sighted and most destroyed.
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Tokyo
United Nations
Korean Peninsula
Inchon
Wonsan
Allen
Smith
Navy
Chinnampo
Korea
Ridgway and Troops Express Confidence In Korea Defense
Gen Ridgway returns from the Korean front with confidence that Chinese forces will pay the price as long as they stay in Korea. U.N. estimates put Communist casualties near 80,000 since the spring offensive began April 22, with 1,815 losses revised for Thursday. Allied air and armor push continues with heavy raids, tank columns near Seoul, and new Canadian reinforcements arriving at Pusan.
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Tokyo
Matthew
Korea
U.S
Eighth Army
United Nations
U.N
Ridgway
Seoul
Chunchon-Hwachon
Central Korean
Red Capital
Pyongyang
Pusan
John M. Rockingham
Canada Faces Excise Tax Repeal Debate Amid Rising Living Costs
Trade Minister Howe cited a rise in the cost of living as the House discussed repeal moves on excise taxes. The government defended planned sales tax and tariff changes while opposition proposed alternatives like higher corporate taxes. Howe blamed butter prices for the index jump, noting a February surge of 4.5 points and an April 2 reading of 181.8.
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Jottaway
Canada
Howe
Commons
Coc
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Gordon Gowling
Canadian Bar Association
Times of London
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New York
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Red Korea
Russia
China
Paris
Atlantic
Senate Foreign Relations’ Committee
CPR
Prince Edward Island
Priscilla Arsenault
May Poirer
Barbara Gallant
S. Sask
PPCLI
Dominion
UK Park
Wijongbu
U.N. Army
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