U N Solved Vital World Problems
The United Nations General Assembly opened on April 5 and forged ahead on crucial issues affecting world peace. Berlin Blockade was lifted amid Western-Soviet exchanges, while debates centered on Franco-Spanish relations and Italy’s prewar colonies. Israel joined as the UN's 59th member amid East-West tensions and veto debates.
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United Nations
United Nations General Assembly
U.N
Berlin
Russia
France
Spain
Italy
Mussolini
Britain
Franc
Ethiopia
General Assembly
Paris
Israel
Ann
Hector McNeil
Gromyko
McNeil
Wast
Far East
West
Excess Speed blamed for Wetaskiwin train wreck
In Wetaskiwin Alberta the inquest into the May 9 CP Rail wreck blamed excessive speed on the sharp curve east of town that killed engineer Harry Williams and fireman Reginald Upper, and brakeman W R Maxwell. Witnesses said the train left the track on a curve rated for 15 mph, while experts suggested 30 to 32 mph was the curve’s safe limit. track was deemed up to standard.
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Wetaskiwin
Alta
Canadian Pacific Railway
Harry Williams
Reginald A. Upper
Edmonton
W. R. Maxwell
Wilkie
Sask
M. M. Cantor
William J. Holloway
Vonr
D. H. Dunphy
Albert Skene
Arthur Gent
Saskatoon
Thomas C. Murphy
C.P.R. Express
Wetaskiwin Hospital
Missing Canadian man in bush near Great Slave Lake
An army spokesman said Paul Robert of Morinville Alberta is missing in the bush near Great Slave Lake 600 miles north of Edmonton since May 7. He traveled unarmed with food and 15 dozen eggs. A ground air search is coordinated from a signal station southwest of Jay River. The search focuses near a bulldozer road between mining camps in the Buffalo River area.
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Idmonton
Western Command
Great Slave Lake
Here
Hay River
Paul Robert
Morinville
Alta
Jay River
Robert
Buffalo River
Irrigation Expansion Advances Near Medicine Hat
A plan to irrigate 240000 acres near Medicine Hat would require about 5 million dollars from federal and provincial governments for engineering. Over 50000 acres already flooded in Vauxhall as the scheme aims to supply Crescent Heights. The project could settle 7500 to 10000 families.
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Vauxhall
Crescent Heights
Medicine Hat
Western Canada Reclamation Association
Two Labour MPs expelled over Ireland stand
London Reuters reports the Labour party expelled two MPs Ronni Zilliacus Gateshead and Lesley Solley Thurrock for opposing the Ireland bill while five parliamentary secretaries were removed for defying the government on the same vote. Prime Minister Attlee ordered the harsher punishment for rebels. Zilliacus, recently nominated to the national executive, may still attend the party conference to appeal.
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London
Reuters
Labor Party Today
House of Commons
Ronnie Zilliacus
Gateshead
Leslies Solley
Thurrock
Ireland
Labor
Eire
Attlee
dZilliacus
Labor Party
Britain Building Eight New Carriers
The admiralty disclosed Britain is constructing eight aircraft carriers. Admiralty financial secretary John Dugdale said the US navy is keeping many other carriers but plans to discontinue these great ships were not confirmed.
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London
Admiralty
Britain
John Dugdale
United States Navy
Senate to Hear 41 country wheat pact tomorrow
Washington reports the state department hopes the international wheat agreement will win senate approval. A senate foreign relations subcommittee will begin hearings tomorrow on the 41 country pact.
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Washington
State Department
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Truman names McCloy German high commissioner post
President Truman designates John J. McCloy as United States high commissioner for Germany, a new post, while he resigns as president of the World Bank. Eugene Black is elected World Bank president to succeed McCloy.
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Truman
John J. McCloy
United States
Germany
McCloy
World Bank
Eugene Black
Begin Installation Of Parking Meters Downtown Sector
Downtown work crews use air pressure hammers to bore holes for 23 foot spaced meter standards on Second Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues. About 200 meters will be installed with completion expected by mid next week and meters to operate by May 28. Supervisor S M Happy Hamilton of Montreal represents Mico Meter Ltd. Cost to city is 69.50 dollars plus roughly 5 dollars for installation.
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Second St
Fifth
Sixth Avenues
Sixth Ave
South Railway St
S. M
Happy
Hamilton
Montreal
Mico-Meter (Canada) Ltd
Communists Attack From Two Sides of Beseiged Shanghai
A Nationalist central news report describes communist thrusts toward Shanghai from the southwest and a drive to Pootung. Shanghai garrison says its forces repelled the assault after fierce fighting and multiple counterattacks near Foochow and Chwansha.
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Shanghai
Foochow
Fukien
Canton
Whangpoo
Indian Vote May Decide Close Federal Election
Ottawa reports that over 9 000 Indians may vote in the federal race on veteran and non reserve bases. Ontario and British Columbia lead in Indian population with 32 000 and 28 000 respectively, while Prince Edward Island has about 300. Indians may run for parliament, though only John Calder has contested a provincial riding in British Columbia.
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James Roe Southam
Ottawa Bureau
Ottawa
St. Laurent
Drew
Coldwell
Dominion
Indian Affairs Bureau
Department of Mines and Resources
Ontario
British Columbia
Prince Edward Island
John Calder
Atlin
B.C
Government assesses Canada Land & Irrigation holdings
Government auditors and irrigation engineers began a full appraisal of Canada Land & Irrigation Co. assets to draft a sale agreement for the Dominion government. Announced in Medicine Hat on Tuesday night after a closed meeting with Dave W. Hays and Agriculture Minister Gardiner. The sale price for physical assets is seen at 2,250,000 with a further 3,500,000 for extending irrigation works from Vauxhall to Medicine Hat.
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Canada Land & Irrigation Co. Holdings
Dominion
Medicine Hat
Agriculture
Gardiner
Dave W.hays
Vauxhall
Bow Island-Whitla Irrigation Project Soon To Be Started
The Alberta government and federal authorities will share a 1.34 million cost to develop about 240000 acres of irrigable land from Bow River intake near Calgary to Vauxhall. Hays offers to sell all Bow River irrigation assets to the government, paving way for early start this summer on land rights for the main canal and St. Marys dam completion aimed for 1951. Local officials and Bow Island Medicine Hat Irrigation Council leaders expect contracts to be issued soon with Lethbridge PFRA engagement and field negotiations ongoing.
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Bow Island
Whitla
Gardiner
P.F.R.A
R. C. Black
Chamber of Commerce Irrigation Committee
Hector Lang
Charlie Rowan
J. C. Jones
Medicine Hat Irrigation Council
Lethbridge Water Conservation Council
Medicine Hat
Irrigation Plans Upset on Holdings Across Acreage
Property owners indicate readiness to irrigate 40 to 60 acres immediately as water becomes available on their holdings, signaling a rapid expansion of irrigation capability amid ongoing supply concerns.
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W. H. Williams
Selah
Havre, Mont
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Bow
Fats Canal
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Party For Ireland
Chwansha
Fron
Govt
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Calgary
Hays
Canada Land Irrigation Scheme
Regina
L. B. Thomson
Redina
Elliott MacDonald
Thomson
Mark Menn
Lethbridge
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