Arctic Settlement Close to Russia Near Resolute Bay
Resolute Bay N W T hosts Canada’s northern air force base and a network of civilian weather stations. The piece notes how near to Soviet territory many outposts are and raises questions about defense, sovereignty, and cooperation with the United States in the Arctic frontier.
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Resolute Bay
N.W.T
Canada
Transport Command
Winnipeg
Komsomoletsk Island
Tamyr Peninsula
Siberia
Pole
Soviet Union
Alert Bay
Ellesmere Island
Churchill
Alert
Arctic Ocean
Russia
Franz ‘Josef Land
Murmansk
Wattigie Convoy
Mould Bay
Prince Patrick Island
Wrangel Island
Yellowknife
Great Slave Lake
Isa
United States
Thule
Greenland
Arctic
Lati Ldes
Radio Moscow
CBC
BBC
Russian Arctic
Weather Skies Turn Shower Trend Across Western Prairies
Western prairies expect mostly sunny conditions today with afternoon shower clouds in northwestern Alberta. Alberta faces unsettled, general shower activity Sunday while Saskatchewan shifts from sun to Sunday evening showers. Medicine Hat forecasts sunny today, showers Sunday, cooler temperatures with winds shifting from south to northwest, low tonight 45 and high tomorrow 60.
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Prairies
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Medicine Hat
Norway to aid India with technical and economic fund
Norway will assist India through a technical and economic aid program funded by a 10 million kroner repository to support development. The scheme aims to bolster underdeveloped sectors with a focus on growth and cooperation between the two nations.
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India
Oslo
Norway
Reuters
New Power Plant Expansion Under Construction
Edmonton and Calgary Poole Construction hold a about 240000 cost plus fixed fee contract for brick and concrete building. The project extends the city power plant to add 30 000 kw capacity, total around 3 000 000 with equipment, completion targeted by October 1953. Gas wells will begin next week and city approves 380000 bylaw to fund gas facilities. Steel deliveries due July for both power building and pumping plant.
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City
Poole Construction
Edmonton
Calgary
Calgary Power Company
Poole Company
Mont- Tah Engineering Company of
Montreal
Ward Defeats Stranahan for British Golf Title
Harvie Ward of Tarboro North Carolina captured the British amateur golf championship at Prestwick Scotland by defeating Frank Stranahan of Toledo Ohio 6 and 5 in the 36 hole final. Ward, 26, overcame early putting jitters then drove in a string of birdies to finish strong while Stranahan who had held the British title in 1948 and 1950 struggled with driving accuracy and bunker play.
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Prestwick
Scotland
Gelesenn
Harvie Ward
Tarboro
N.C
Frank Strenhan
Stranahan
Sparkplug
Millionaire
Toledo
United States
Ward
Realistic Play Scares Audience at Fortune Theatre
London police stage a dramatic warning during the opening of Murder in Mitley at the Fortune Theatre. The leading actress Helen Cordet is declared dead as the manager announces the staged shooting, part of the plot to unfold again tomorrow night.
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London
Reuters
Fortune Theatre
Helen Cordet
Miss Cordet
Mitley
Runpf
Campaign plan for ratepayers vote on high school bylaw
A bylaw proposal seeks ratepayer approval to borrow 375000 for a first section of a new high school. The plan, debated at a June council meeting, involves provincial grants and debentures at 4 to 6 percent, with a 20 year repayment. The vote, around June 27, aims to avoid summer vacancies.
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Joan
Alexandra Home ‘and School Association
France raids target Communist offices in dawn crackdown
French police launched dawn raids on Communist party headquarters and offices across the country, seizing arms and ammunition as rioting erupted in Toulon where police were injured. Red leaders reportedly burned documents while tear gas squads moved through Paris and other districts as part of a hardline government crackdown following Jacques Duclos’s imprisonment.
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Paris
Red Party
Confederation Generale du Travail
Toulon
Interior Ministry
Red
France
Jacques. Duclos
Van Fleet says Reds outnumber UN forces in Korea
Gen James A Van Fleet reports Communist armies in Korea outnumber United Nations forces two to one and will suffer little from combat. He expects no immediate Red offensive and notes enemy superiority in artillery but Pentagon says UN tanks and air power exceed the Reds.
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Seoul
Korea
James A. van Fleet
United Nations
United States
Eighth
U.N
van Fleet
End of Mourning for King George Spurs Social Reopening
London AP reports the official mourning period for King George VI ends at midnight, prompting Britons to resume social life. The queen will lead a busier public role, while parties resume after a long austerity phase as embassies plan receptions signaling a lighter tone in diplomacy.
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George
London
George VI
Official mourning ends as Canada returns to normal
After four months of mourning for King George VI Canada resumes normal life with subtle signs. Black neckties disappear from officials wardrobes and armed forces remove armbands. Governor General Massey will host the first major post mourning event.
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Ottawa
Canada
George VI
State Department
Vincent. Massey
Canucks to Guard Troublesome Prisoner Central
KOJE ISLAND Korea—UN prison camp officials say Communist led POWs seek a provocation as violence mounts. A guard shooting killed five prisoners. another POW died previously and two wounded remain critical. Royal Canadian Regiment to join safeguards at compound 66 after a deadly flare up.
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U.N
Koje Island
Haydon Boatner
Hak Koo
Korea
United Nations
P.O.W
Brg
Haydon L. Boater
Royal Canadian’ Regiment
Kose Island
King’s Shropshire Light Infantry
Daily Express Urges Early Coronation to Fit London Season
London based Daily Express criticizes the June 2 1953 coronation date for Queen Elizabeth II as ill chosen. It urges moving the ceremony to early May to avoid derby week and opening of the London season, allowing space for attendees and a fuller season.
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London
Reuters
Daily Express
Derby
Reds Seize Hamlet and Berlin Blockade Tactics
Berlin reports say Communist police seized the hamlet of Buergerablage on the fringe of homes as part of a broader move to seal Berlin from the Soviet zone. Gen. Lucius D. Clay warns war is unlikely but notes possible future pressure while the West assesses airlift viability.
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New York
Berlin
Lucius D. Clay
United States
Germany
Soviet Union
Clay
Frea
Europe
Withstan
Commuunist
Buergerablage
Carsay
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