Calgary Show Queen contender Irene Holt gains youth support
Irene Holt, a Medicine Hat native now receptionist at Garbutt's Calgary branch, leads youth backing for the Calgary Stampe de Queen contest. Her family ties and college backing fuel a campaign with the school council promoting her across the district.
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Irene Holt
Medicine Hat
Calgary
Garbutt
Business College
Irene
Bis Frank Holt
Holt
Miss Holt
Garbutt’s
Perreault Appeal Denied by Court
Quebec court of appeals denied Douglas Perreault's appeal on murder convictions in the slaying of two Montreal policemen last September. He remains under sentence to be hanged June 17, with March 25 execution date changed after the appeal.
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Montreal
Quebec
Court of Appeals
Douglas Perreault
Perreault
Noel Cloutier
la Banque Canadianne Nationale
Donald Perreault
Duglas
Donald
King
Douglas
Taber
Alta
Pact approved by Commons seals North Atlantic treaty
The House of Commons voted 333 to 6 to approve the North Atlantic Treaty, marking formal government backing and signifying broad parliamentary support for the pact.
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London
House of Commons
Huebner to become acting commander in chief in Germany
Lt Gen Clarence R Huebner will succeed Gen Lucius Clay as acting commander in chief and military governor in Germany when Clay departs next Saturday Huebner is Clay s deputy and chief of staff The report also notes Gov Beaufort M Jester signed a Texas bill barring any communist party member from appearing on general election ballots
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Washington
United States Army
Clarence R. Huebner
Germany
Lucius Clay
Huebner
Clay
Austin
Tex
Beauford M. Jester
Communist Party
Texas
Israel Flag Raised at United Nations Ceremony
Israel's flag was raised at the United Nations flag circle in a simple ceremony marking full international recognition of the state. About 600 people sang Hatikva as Moshe Sharett, Israel's foreign minister, stood at the base of the flagpole during the UN ceremony in New York.
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U.N. Lake Success
N.Y
Irael
United Nations
Moshe Sharett
General Assembly
Malik
Andrei A. Gromyko
Gromyko
Russia
Security Council
Council of Foreign Ministers
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
Kope and Mellor Garage Damaged In Morning Fire
Fire swept the Kope and Mellor Service Station at Third Street and Fifth Avenue early today, causing substantial damage to the building and contents. Fire inspector W. H. Leyland credited quick response with saving the structure. a 1939 Plymouth owned by jeweler A. G. Finch was nearly destroyed as flames spread from a heater to gasoline fumes. The blaze began while gas lines were being blown out, and after about 30 minutes the fire was under control. Mellor assessed the building at 4500 dollars.
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Kope and Mellor
Third Street
Fifth Avenue
W. H. Leyland
Lethbridge
A. G. Finch
Cat Wins Estate Suit Over Boss's Cat
A Boston widow, Anna Pesane, won $9149 in a suit against the Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co. as executors of Woodbury Bard’s estate. She claimed Rand promised $10,000 in his will if she stayed with him, then fired her for her glance at his cat, while the cat inherited $40,000.
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Boston
Anna Pesane
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co
Woodbury Bard
Pesane
Rand
King Marks 12th Coronation Anniversary in London
The King observed the 12th anniversary of his coronation with royal salutes of 41 guns fired in Hyde Park and at the Tower of London. Buckingham Palace gave no details on how the King and Queen Elizabeth would mark the day.
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London
Hyde Park
Tower of London
Buckingham Palace
Elizabeth
New U N Delegate Malik A Man Of Peace
Malik arrives in New York after Moscow appointment and says he is a man of peace. He helped negotiate lifting the Berlin blockade with western powers, signaling a potential easing of East West tensions.
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New Red U.N
Malik
Tokyo
Japan
Bettany Makes First Road Trip to Berlin
Bettany reports a solo road journey from Helmstedt to Berlin and back at times 80 mph. He describes road blocks, rallying crowds, and Russian checkpoints while noting brief returns and convoy movements of U S troops. A Berlin bound post blockaded train arrived late with few passengers mostly soldiers.
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Bettany
Berlin
Helmstedt
Reuters
United States Army
Helmsitedt
William F. Vanderpoel
West Airlift To Continue Berlin Blockade Ends
Russians lift Berlin blockade after 327 days as ground traffic resumes and airlift continues to stock Berlin with supplies. Western trains and Allied flights enter Berlin amid celebrations while East and West keep separate administrations.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Hitler
Ford Peace Talks Enter Third Day in GM Ford Strike
Ford peace discussions entered a third day as production idled near 100,000 workers in the U S auto industry. Chrysler considered early returns for 33,000 workers amid supply delays and production slowdowns linked to window vent shortages from Motor Products Corporation.
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Ford
Detroit
C.I.C
United Auto Workers
Chrysler
Motor Products Corporation
U.A.W
Ratepayers Oppose Irvine School During Vote Move
In Medicine Hat Division No 4 opposition grows to a new six room Irvine school with 20 percent of ratepayers demanding a vote on issuing 80000 in debentures. Petitions indicate 40 percent of eligible voters support a vote. A late June or July vote is anticipated.
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Howe
Englehart
Ont
Drew
North Star
Trans-Canada Air Lines
Simpson, Sask
Gardiner
Canada
Newfoundland
Port Aux Basques
Progressive Conservative
St. Laurent
St. Andrew
New Brunswick
Quebec
Medicine Hat
Irvine
Board of Public Utilities Commissioners
Women’s Institute
Schuler
A.’ T. Shand
Utilities Commissioners
Blinded by Love Leaves Groom Missing Bride in Niagara Falls
A frantic groom in Niagara Falls Ontario forgets the bride’s address after dropping off his best man for a train. He is described as still searching for his bride at last report.
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Niagara Falls
Ont
Planes Reach Philippines to Bolster Defences
Fourteen RAT planes arrived in Manila en route to Hong Kong to strengthen crown colony defences. The group included nine Spitfires, two Mosquito bombers, two Dakota transports and a Sunderland flying boat.
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Philippines
Manila
Hong Kong
Bevin Faces Historic Commons Debates on North Atlantic Pact
Britain's Foreign Secretary Bevin chairs a Commons debate on the North Atlantic security pact with the pact marking a landmark Anglo American Western European defense alliance. Support is expected across parties, with Gallacher and Piratin the notable dissenters. The Berlin blockade was lifted the same day.
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Bevin
House of Commons
Britain
Willie Gallacher
Philip Piratin
Winston Churchill
Conserva
Tive
Churchill
Western Europe
Berlin
United States
France
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