More Women Get Political Fever
REG HARDY notes that Canadian women increase public influence since 1917, with seven women among over 625 candidates. Liberals nominate none, PC have two women, CCF leads with five. Women push via behind the scenes methods to raise impact in the upcoming election.
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Reg Hardy
Southam
Ottawa Bureau
Ottawa
George
Douglas Blair
National Federation of Liberal Women
Blair
Lee
Smitey
Mogse
Jan
Sybil.eBnnett
K.C
Brampton
Halton
C.C.F
Gladys Strum
Dorthy Steeves
Burnaby- Richmond
Grace MacInnis
Angus MacInnis
Vancouver East
Vancouver South
Avis McCurdy
Toronto-Danforth
Earl Keating
Marquette
Man
Special Legislature Session July 4 on Natural Gas Export
EDMONTON CP A special session of the Alberta legislature is set for July 4 to decide the province's position on exporting natural gas. Premier Manning and officials indicated a decision may be needed, with recent talks and a close review by the attorney general’s department. The move follows federal approval of private bills permitting pipeline exports and aims to protect the public interest.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Manking
Social Credit
Maynard
Mines and Minerals
Tanner
Ottawa
Attorney General's Department
Legislative Assembly
Manning
House of Commons
Alberta Attorney, General's Department
Railwayman Loses Both Legs In Tank Car Accident
EDMONTON CP hospital authorities say Stephen Carp railway worker who was run over by a tank car in the yards Wednesday is responding well to treatment. He is holding his own against serious injuries as continual blood transfusions are given.
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Edmonton
Stephen Carp
Carp
One-Woman Campaign Declared Against Huks in Licab
In Licab central Luzon 28 year old Miss Belen Gaspar proclaimed herself mayor as male officials fled with the withdrawal of a Philippine constabulary detachment. She urged 8 000 townspeople to report Huk concentrations and praised police for assisting in locating Huk hideouts.
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Manila
Licab
Luzon Island
Belen Gaspar
Philippine Constabulary
Miss Gaspar
Constabulary
Expect Heavy Vote In Nfld Election Between Liberals And Tories
Voters in Newfoundland faced a first provincial election as part of Canada with 176,297 eligible to cast ballots. Balloting starts early but results may take one to three days due to delayed counting under the 1913 act. Polls close at 8 p.m. NDT in St John’s districts and earlier elsewhere.
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ST. John’s
Nfld
Newfoundland
Canada
Big Island
Canuck
Newfoundand
St. Barbe
White Bay
Labrador
Election Officials Briefed Ahead of May 30 By-Law Votes
Municipal election instruction day in Melicine Hat covers by laws voting procedure. Deputy H O Parkes will supervise advance polls at City Hall from 10 a.m. to 10 30 p.m. Two subdivisions operate Monday with two polls each at City Hall and Montreal School. Officials include Susan McArthur N MacKinnon F Dulmage Holt Cockerill Sharpe Lorra ine and others. There are 4173 eligible burgesses and approval requires two thirds for each of six by laws.
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D.R.O
City Hall
H. O. Parkes
CPR
Susan McArthur
N. MacKinnon
F. Dulmage
A. Baker
Montreal
Jack
Lorraine
M. L. Holt
J. Sharpe
Eight Escape Passing Crash Kills Two in Saskatchewan
Eight passengers escaped a head on collision near Imperial Saskatchewan while two cars collided. Dr Frank W Schroeder of Regina and Bruce Rigby of Watrous were killed. Six other children and several adults were injured including Hilda Waldner and Jean Kucher. RCMP investigate cause.
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Imperial, Sask
Frank W. Schoeder
Regina
Bruce Rigby
Watrous, Sask
Schroeder
Roberta
David
Pauline
Regina Hospital
Imperial Hospital
Lfavenne
Rigby
Watrous
Hilda Waldner
Carol
Verna Clark
Jean Kucher
Margaret O’brodovitch
Evelyn Kelly
Imperial
RCMP
Parking Meters Begin Friday in Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat introduces new parking rules with meters active Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily except Sundays holidays and Wednesdays after 1 p.m. A dollar fine for violations. Redcliff bus stand relocated to Sixth Ave and Third St. Delivery vehicles exempt with five minute limit and $5 exemption stickers available. Riverside bus stop moves to Sixth Ave and First St opposite Dempster Motors.
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Medicine Hat
A. R. Bull
Redcliff
Huckvale
Sixth Ave
Third St
Royal
South Railway St
Riverside
First St
Dempster Motors
Modern Homes From Thin Light Steel
Thin sheet steel built homes offer lower cost and light weight. A steel sheet press brake shapes mile long rolls into box like forms welded with electric torches. Cornell Engineer reports tests by Prof. Geo Winter, noting codes and inexperience hinder adoption amid potential warping and buckling if misused.
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Ithaca
N.Y
Cornell Engineer
Geo. Winter
Winter
Seamen Fight Raiders Aboard Strikebound Ship
In Vancouver a pre-dawn raid on the SS Triland near the West Indies dock leaves three seamen injured George Hunter Frank Moss and John Hunter with John the most seriously hurt. Attackers used axes after smashing cabin bulbs and cut the telephones.
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Vancouver
Triland
Canadian Seamen’s Union
TSC
International Union
AFL
A. J.charett
Boost Fish Production In Newfound Land To Raise Canadian Catch
The landings of fish by Newfoundland will increase the volume of the Canadian catch by about 40 percent. The statement notes a significant expansion in harvests expected from Newfoundland waters, signaling stronger overall output for Canada’s fishing industry.
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Newfoundland
West Demands Reds Relax Their Grip on Eastern Industries
Paris report says Dean Acheson cited that about one third of Soviet zone industries are owned by a Russian trust and ninety percent of key industries under Soviet control. Western powers seek to loosen this grip as part of effort toward German economic unity amid tense three power talks and Vishinsky's push for revived Allied control.
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Paris
Russia
Germany
Dean Acheson
United’ States
Conference of Foreign Ministers
United States
Acheson
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Potsdam
Vishinsky
Allied Control Council
Farmer Burned To Death In Drumheller Home Fire
Daniel Wigmore Simpson aged about 52 perished when a blaze completely destroyed his Drumheller district home eight miles west of town early today. His brother William, living nearby, stood by unable to help as flames engulfed the residence.
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Drumheller
Alta
Daniel Wigmore Simpson
Here
Mr. Simpson
William
Taft Hartley Case Ends Arguments on ITU Labor Dispute
The National Labor Relations Board finished arguments in two Taft Hartley cases against the International Typographical Union in the US newspaper industry. In Chicago 1500 union printers have been on strike over a year and a half. Attorneys sparred over union defiance of the law as ITU president Woodruff Randolph defended his role.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
International Typographical Union
A.F.L
United States
Chicago
Elisha Hanson
American Publishers Association
Woodruff Randolph
I.T.U
Randolph
Hanson
New York City
Eight Die in Torreon Crash With Holiday Crowd
Eight persons were killed and 30 injured when a truck carrying a holiday crowd swerved off a road and overturned near Torreon, Mexico last night.
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Torreon
Mex
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