American pilot charged in Montreal sabotage of plane
James Henry Vinson, 29, an American, faces a charge of damaging an airplane before a Rome flight. The accused, said to act on owner instructions from Ocean Air Trade Ways, allegedly released air brake pressure, causing $57 in damage while the craft was leased to Curtiss-Reid Flying Service. Bail set at $500.
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Montreal
Rome
James Henry Vinson
Florida
Joseph Cohen
Vinson
Océan Air Trade Ways
Curtiss-Reid Flying Service Ltd
Curtiss-Reid
T. A. Fontaine
Cohen
Ocean Air Trade Ways
Alexander Stelker
Curtiss-Reid Company
London papers forecast more arrests in atomic spy case
London newspapers predict further arrests tied to Klaus Fuchs case. The Sun day, Reynolds News and Empire News say Canada and the United States will see additional detentions as U S and British investigators follow leaked information from Fuchs. Harry Gold, a Philadelphia chemist, has already been arrested in the United States after admitting dealings with Fuchs.
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London
Klaus Fuchs
Neynolds News
Empire News
Fuchs
America
Canada
Reynolds News
Russia
United States
Federal Bureau ‘of Investigation
Harry Gold
Philadelphia
F.B.I
Gold
Britain
Cadogan Predicts Cold War May Last For Generations
Sir Alexander Cadogan told McGill convocation that the Cold War may take generations to end. He spoke of two dangers facing free nations fatalistic despair and too easy optimism and urged steadfast ideals tempered by practical limits to win hearts and minds.
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Cadogan
Montreal
Alexander Cadogan
Britain
United Nations
Free Nations
McGill University
Alexander
West
Seven Southeast Asian Nations Back Pact To Be Consulted
Seven countries including Australia India Pakistan Siam Indonesia Ceylon and the Philippines tentatively approved a declaration requiring consultation on any actions affecting their region. The pact aims to coordinate regional interests and ensure formal notice before external measures.
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Baguto
Philippines
Lonely Hearts Meet Planned at Seaside Town
Whitley Bay in England may host a lonely hearts congress this summer after postman solicited wives and received about 1,000 letters. Councillor John D. Kidd plans inviting all respondents to a weeklong gathering to match couples and turn the resort into a reverse Reno.
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Whitley Bay
Eng
Reuters
Lonely Hearts’ Congress
John D. Kidd
Kidd
Whitley
Bay
Britain
Golden Jubilee Meet Opens With Governor General and PM
About 1,000 delegates gather in Montreal for the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire golden jubilee convention. Viscount Alexander and Prime Minister St Laurent address delegates from across Canada as services of thanksgiving and dedication proceed. Reports note membership at 31,130 nationwide.
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C.E
Montreal
Canada
Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire
Alexander
St. Laurent
Iran presses for tighter opium controls to curb abuse
Tehran reports public demand for stronger government action against opium consumption and illegal cultivation. An estimated 2 million addicts cause about 100000 deaths yearly, with 500000 man-hours and millions in rials lost daily. Opium remains a government monopoly projected to yield 5.5 million this year.
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Tehran
Iran
Reuters
Canada Britain end bilateral wheat agreements
Canada and Britain will end their bilateral wheat pact as the four year contract expires July 31. They will compete for Britain's market for dollar wheat within the international price range, with Britain needing roughly 100 to 120 million bushels in the year starting August 1.
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Canada
U.K
London
Reuters
Britain
United States
C. D. Howe
Winnipeg Flood Recedes as City Sees Late Recession
The Red River water level drops to 26.5 feet at 7 am CDT, down 3.8 feet from the May crest. Bright weather and drying winds speed relief as suburbs emerge from flood waters, thousands evacuees remain displaced.
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Winnipeg
Red River
St. Boniface
Ronald
Moscow Recall of Top Japanese Expert Sparks Election Fallout
Moscow withdraws Lt Gen Kuzma Derevyanko and 50 Soviet officials from Tokyo two days before Japan's upper house vote. Analysts see two possibilities behind the recall: seeking guidance on a Japanese peace treaty or planning a broader push in Asia while testing Tokyo’s stance on American bases. The move touches a key US Soviet occupation issue as Japanese voters weigh nationalism and communist influence.
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Tokyo
Japan
Kuzma Derevyanko
Moscow
Derevyanko
Diet
Kremlin
Orient
Asia
Berevyanko
Smilestones Inflation Paradox Explained
The note outlines an inflation paradox where having twice as much money still yields only half its value compared to what you lack. It contrasts the illusion of abundance with real purchasing power.
Flood Aid Events and Entertainment Schedule
Flood relief events run May 30 to June 1 across several venues in Los Angeles and area. May 30 features a whist and dance at Eagles Hall for Flour and Cereal Workers with numerous prizes. May 31 offers a whist drive and lunch at Moose Hall hosted by Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen plus a variety show at Empress Theatre with Bnai Brith and performers Melody Maids and others. June 1 presents a large talent show in Redcliff broadcast for the flood fund.
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Eagles Hall
L.A
Moose Hall
Ladies of Brotherhood of
Ausspices
Sylvia Gibbs
Rose Marie Lacey
Adele
Havard
Lorne
Redcliff
Flood Fund
Rae’s Hardware Store Sold to Harry Veiner in Medicine Hat
Rae’s Hardware, a major Medicine Hat enterprise, changes hands to Brooks rancher Harry Veiner after late week negotiations. The purchase price isn’t disclosed. Rae remains active in local retail with Norris & Co. Ltd. acquisition and other lines. Veiner expands his district holdings, with plans for future operation details not disclosed.
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Rae's Ltd
Medicine Hat
Harry Veiner
Brooks Rancher
Assiniboia
Third’ 'St
W. MacKenzie
Rae
Shi
D. A. Norris. & Coz ‘Ltd
Third St
Veiner
Rae's, Ltd
Rossen Wins Second Directors Guild Award for All the Kings Men
Robert Rossen received the 1949 Directors Guild Gold Plaque for best directorial job in All the King's Men, following his Oscar win from earlier honors. The ceremony highlighted Rossen's achievement in directing the acclaimed film.
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Hollywood
Robert ‘Rossen
All the King’s Men
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Rossen
Screen: Directors: Guild
Paris Drift Toward Neutrality Ceases
Southam London Bureau reports Schuman proposes merging France and Germany steel and coal industries to halt a French drift toward neutrality in both cold and potential hot wars. The plan challenges English speaking world attention and reflects French fears over taxation, rearmament costs, and occupation cycles.
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London
Schuman
France
Germany
le Monde
Stage Star in Red Poland Gets Plenty of Meoney
Warsaw reports a glamorous stage star earns 100000 zlotys monthly about 275 dollars, more than a cabinet minister, highlighting socialist status and labor equality pushes. The piece notes limited strikes, state takeovers of estates, and growing female labor in Poland amid rising birth and marriage rates.
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Red
Poland
Warsaw
People’s
Tilly
Tilley
Russia
Communist Agricultural Workers’ Union
Britain Rejects French Call to Formalize Coal Pool Plan
London reports Britain has refused formal approval in principle for pooling coal and steel with France and Germany. Informants say Britain supports widening the Franco German plan to include Western European countries but remains unsatisfied with the foreign office note and seeks details in a later June discussion.
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Britain
France
Germany
Europe
Sai Foreign Office
Berlin Police Seize Switch in Suspected Crime Case
German authorities in Berlin report a police operation as part of a broader investigation. Officials state a switch device tied to the case was recovered and is being analyzed. No further details on suspects or motive were provided.
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Ruby
Mann
Grimsby
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