Reynolds Sues Pegler Over Libel War Coverage
AP report on the $500000 libel suit by Quentin Reynolds against Westbrook Pegler. Reynolds, a war correspondent, testifies he covered Casablanca Sicily Normandy from London and Palestine, and defends Second World War experiences with deposition from figures like Admiral Mountbatten. Pegler’s lawyer Louis Nizer vows scrutiny of Reynolds wartime record.
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New York
Westbrook -Pegler
Quentin Reynolds
Casablanca
London
Charles
Henry
Pegler
Sicily
Palestine
Normandy
Hollywood
Reynolds
Hearst
Louis Nizer
Nizer
Earl Mountbatten
TGR
Paris
B C Charges Alberta Dumping Beef At Cut Price
Victoria CP report says Trade Minister Ralph Chetwynd opened an investigation into Alberta meat shipments undercutting British Columbia packers by two cents a pound. About 400,000 pounds weekly enter BC, vs Vancouver’s 2,000 cattle slaughtered there. layoffs loom as imports rise. The minister warned the dumping could affect 1,500 packing house workers and cold storage plants. Preliminary inquiry labeled involved but broad in scope.
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Victoria
Ralph Chetwynd
Alberta
British Columbia
eMr
Chetwynd
B.C
United States
Ting
Vancouver
Iberta
Canavere
Bae
Fear rate war between railways and truckers in Ontario and Quebec
Ottawa reports fear of a rate war as Canadian trucking chief spokesman G. M. Parker of Toronto accuses railways of undermining interprovincial rate structures with drastic cuts between Toronto Montreal and Hamilton. CTA spokesman notes cuts undercut truck rates. Parker acknowledges some truck discounts but cites broader industry impact amid ongoing rivalry.
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Fsa
Ontario
Quebec
Canada
G. M. Parker
Toronto
Peale Sys Konts
Park Pie
Mercandisemovit
Torenlett
Montreal
Hamilton
CTA
Parke
Three Applicants Compete for Natural Gas Supply Licence
Tae Washington reports the North Transmission Pipe Company faces scrutiny as three applicants bid to supply natural gas from the Peace River district. Calgary negotiations proceed with counsel Alvin A. Kurtz noting incomplete proposals and reservations on delivery schedule pipeline length and financial plan.
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Washington (Cp
Commission
Hinges
Brn
Tuesda
Alvin. A. Kurtz
Calgary
Financial
pacEan
Inquest Postponed After Fatality Near Irvit
A postponed inquest is announced in connection with a fatality near Irvit reported on a Thursday. Details remain limited as investigators follow leads regarding the person killed and circumstances surrounding the incident.
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Walsh Aciner
Irvit
French backed Viet Nam vetoes partition plan
Geneva AP reports Viet Nam foreign minister Nguyen Quoc Dinh and a French spokesman said the French backed government rejects any partition of Viet Nam in the Indo China conference talks. The plan favors a political settlement under UN supervision with free elections and international control of cease-fire enforcement. Dinh’s stance aligns with independence for Viet Nam and parallels demands of Cambodia and Laos, though those states were not named.
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Geneva
Nam
Tno
Nguyen
Dinh
United“ Nations
France
Cambodia
Laos
Operation Alert Largest Exercise Ever
A Western Canada civil defence drill named Operation Alert will simulate an atom bomb attack on Vancouver and Edmonton and guided missile strikes on Victoria Trail and Powell River. June 14 and 15 mark the exercise across British Columbia Alberta and Saskatchewan with involvement by the Far Western Association of State Civil Defence Directors.
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Victoria
Vancouver
Edmonton
Trail
Powell River
B.C
United States
Canada
Far Western Association
Alaska
Hawaii
British, Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Vancouver bans horror crime removal from Yeading committee chair
In Vancouver authorities take action against a controversial removal of a 40 figure from a children's committee led by Florence S Stanton as Yeading chair. The move signals a crackdown on disputed content in local governance.
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Vancouver
Florence S Stanton
Children’s
Yeading
Th Wth
Police seek information on serially numbered tires and radios thefts
Police officials report they have information suggesting a person of interest may be connected to petty thefts in the area. Investigators urge anyone with details to contact authorities and keep serial numbers of tires and radios for identification.
Passing At Intersections Rules From a Traffic Note
A historic notice describes lawful passing at intersections. It states it is lawful to pass a stopped vehicle on the right side only when the driver signals an intention to turn left and when approaching from the same direction.
Calgary to Suffield Highway Contract Details
The article notes sections of the trans Canada highway from Dunmore to Walsh and Medi Hat to Dunmore as last year’s contracts to be completed after government approval. It mentions 360 miles of Alberta section, 60 miles through Banff National Park, and that bridges are concrete with small culverts of metal, excluding the South Saskatchewan River bridge where work is finished.
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Dunmore
Walsh
Medi Hat
Mannix and
O'Sullivan
Suffield
South Saskatchewane
A. Webber
TCH
Alberta
Banff
National ‘Park
Sea aid three facing case sea
A fragmented report notes three individuals facing sea related charges. The sparse text references maritime authorities and potential court action but provides few clear names, dates, or locations. Further readable details are unavailable in the supplied clipping.
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Larry Allen
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