Juin to Lead European Army Forces Pact Era
Paris AP reports Marshal Alphonse Juin of France will command a six nation corps including France Germany Italy Belgium the Netherlands Luxembourg under the Atlantic pact Gen Ridgway European command moves toward a formal Western Europe defence union with six nations signing a treaty draft at the foreign ministry meeting and later ministers summit across Europe
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Paris
Alphonse Juin
France
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Juin
Eisenhower
Vichy France
North Africa
Juan
Jear- Darlan
Morocco
Europe
Matthew Ridgway
European Command
West Germany
Italy
Belgium
French Foreign Ministry
Gas Pinch Hits RAF As Oil Strike Cuts Aviation Fuel
The Canada U S oil strike slash aviation gasoline deliveries by 35 percent affecting both military and commercial flights. In Denver officials warn of extended strike while Air France and Trans Canada scale schedules. Royal Air Force suspends squadron training at home and abroad except jet units.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
Howe
Denver
O. A. Knight
Oil Workers International Union
C.su
Wage Stabilization Board
A.F.L
C.I.0
Air France
Trans- Canada Air Lines
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Chicago
Seattle
United States Air Force
London
RAF
Oir
R.A.F
U.S
Mid-East
Urges Legislation Stop Home Building On Flood Plains
Vancouver consultant J B Carswell urged restrictive legislation to keep new homes from flood plains. He told the Engineering Institute of Canada that dike authorities should control building permits in flood prone areas. He cited Winnipeg and Fraser River floods and warned delaying action worsens solutions.
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Vancouver
J.B. Carswell
Carswell
Engineering Institute of Canada
Fraser
Winnipeg
Canada
Elm Park
Red River
Carsell
Alexandra High Choir Competes In Alberta Festival
The Alexandra high school chorus in Lethbridge competes today in the final events of the Alberta Music Festival. Directed by J. R. Wallis, the choir won a high rating last year against strong competitors, with only senior students travelling to this festival.
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Alexandra High
Lethbridge
Alberta
J. R. Wallis
Predicted Canadian Teacher Shortage Sparks Alarm
In Edmonton, Dr. M. E. Lazerte warned at a provincial education conference that Canada may face a shortage of 25 000 to 30 000 teachers in a few years. He criticized underfunded research, noted 65 percent of grade 7 pupils drop out before grade 11, and urged early intervention to fix maladjustment while stressing that the core issue is education, not administration.
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Edmonton
Canada
M. E. Lazerte
Faculty of
University of Alberta
Lazerte
Alberta Education Council
Alberta Federation of Home and School Associations
Dominion
Medicine Hat budgets face record size with deficits
Finance Chairman Earl W. Smith warned the 1952 budget promises a large deficit and possible tax increases. The budget, up to about 2 million dollars, includes hospital levy cuts and higher school, library, and general rates amid rising costs and new assessments.
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Civic Finance
Medicine Hat
Earl W. Smith
Ald. Smith
Civic Institution
Library Board
P.S
S. S
P. S
S.S .S
Central Mortgage
Housing Corp
Three Way Deal Aims to Beat U S Embargo on Meat
Ottawa London and Auckland prepare an announcement on a barter swap involving Canada Britain and New Zealand. Canada will ship surplus meat to Britain which will supply an equal amount of New Zealand meat for sale in the United States. The move targets the U S embargo caused by the foot and mouth outbreak.
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Ottawa
United Kingdom
New Zealand
Canada
Britain
United States
London
Auckland
Saskatchewan
Cooler air from Hudson Bay reaches eastern Saskatchewan
A cooler air mass from Hudson Bay moves southwest into eastern Saskatchewan this morning bringing afternoon cloudiness and slightly cooler temperatures today and Saturday. Elsewhere, fine spring weather continues with overnight lows from 25 to 40 and near 70 for tomorrow. Medicine Hat shows clear warm conditions with light south winds today and Saturday.
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Hudson Bay
Saskatchewan
Medicine Hat
Atomic gun hailed as new era in warfare by Pace
New York AP report describes a 75 ton mobile US atomic artillery piece with fingertip fire power and long range accuracy. Army Secretary Pace says it combines artillery power with atomic capabilities, potentially reshaping conventional warfare while stressing continued need for existing weapons.
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New. York
United States Army
Army
Frank Pace
Pace
National Wool Manufacturers ‘Association
Crerar Sees Army as Only a Shop Window
At a Toronto dinner honoring Gen H D G Crerar, veterans lament Canada’s army as a shop window display with little substance behind it. Lt Gen Guy Simonds sat impassively as Crerar warned compulsory training may be needed before 1953 end to face a major war.
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Toronto
Army
H. D.g.crerar
Canada
First Canadian Army
Guy Simonds
Vancouver
Halifax
Ontario
Royal York Hotel
Herbie
Bing Coughlin
Geni Crerar
A. G. L. McNaughton
Crerar
C. C.marin
Korea
Prairie seeding progress ahead of last year
CP and Canadian National Railways report weeks of farming progress across the Prairies with wheat seeding at Manitoba 79 percent, Saskatchewan 25 to 39, Alberta 22. sugar beets 68 percent seeded in Manitoba and 65 percent in Alberta amid uneven moisture and late rains.
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Winnipeg
Prairie
Chian Pacific
Canadian
National Railways
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
West
Award Contracts For Irrigation in Bow Island Area
Edmonton CP reports two contracts totaling 473 995 dollars for irrigation development. F Rogerson of Calgary won 302 386 dollars for Bow Island area distribution systems while Edmonton firms Alberta Construction Co. and Square M Construction Co. won related main canal projects in Raymond district. Unsuccessful bidders included Yukot and V Watson.
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Edmonton
St. Mary
D. A. Ure
F. Rogerson
Calgary
Bow Island
Alberta Construction Co
Yukot
Square M. Construction Co
Raymond’ District
Square M., Construction Co
V. Watson
Airdrie
Population decline of Aboriginal Australians since 18th century
The article notes an estimated drop from about 300000 Aborigines in the 18th century to roughly 50000 in modern times, highlighting a dramatic demographic change across centuries.
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Australia
West beyond the wildest dreams of early pioneers
John Fisher of Toronto CBC commentator told a Navy League show that new oil and nickel discoveries mark western Canada’s emergence. He said Westerners no longer need envy Ontario and Quebec as the west is being discovered now and comparisons will fade.
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Winnipeg
John Fisher
Toronto
CBC
Canada
Fisher
West
Ontario
Quebec
Four-Time Killer Buckowski Executed at San Quentin
Stanley Buckowski 27 was put to death in the San Quentin gas chamber for fatally shooting an 82-year-old woman during a Los Angeles robbery in February 1950. He had confessed to three Toronto murders, including Alfred Layng and Robert and Gloria McKay in 1949, while appeals were pending. The warden shared Buckowski’s last hours and urged him to speak with the prison chaplain.
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San ‘Quentin
Stanley Buckowski
Toronto
Buckowski
Harley O. Teets
Teets
Stan
Father
Daniel) McAlister
Ornery
Winnipeg
Los Angeles
Alfred ‘Layng
Robert
Gloria McKay
Medicine Hat ACT Band Heads to Havre Montana Feature Day
Members of the Medicine Hat A C T Band under Capt Dan Burgess left by auto motorcade for Havre Montana to headline the Farwell music festival. More than 30 bands from Southern Alberta and northern Montana participate with the local unit as prize attraction. They will perform three concerts with ceremonies at 11 45 a m and a main parade at 5 30 p m to be broadcast by a Havre radio station. Harry Hutchings president of the Chamber of Commerce will speak as the Canadian guest.
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Medicine Hat A.C.T
Dan Burgess
Havre
Montana
Alberta
Cat Havre
Harry Hutchings
The
Chamber of Commerce
City Census Enumeration Set to Begin Next Monday
Enumeration starts next Monday for the civic census. Under Geo. Sept. and city officials the procedure was outlined this afternoon. The city population was shown as 16 352.
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Geo. Sept
Professor Holds Hope For Mosquito Sufferers
EDMONTON CP E. J. Strickland professor of entomology at the University of Alberta expressed optimism for mosquito sufferers this summer. He noted rapid spring drying should reduce the likely mosquito crop, especially away from muskeg areas, making summer swarms lighter.
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Edmonton
E. J. Strickland
University ‘of
Alberta
Ridgway Commands Stand Tight at Prison Gate Standoff
A description of Major General Matthew Ridgway directing a tense scene at a fenced compound where prisoners were held. Reported chaos included attempts to seize the field telephones and messengers as guards restrained the effort to rush the gate.
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Litera
Matthew Ridgway
P.O.W
Ridway
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American
Wightland White
Sain and Berra
Tomer Ust
S.S
San Quentin
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