Frost Touches Medicine Hat Gardens As Cold Persists
Frost covered low-lying gardens in Medicine Hat while official lows near dawn hovered around 31.8 degrees at the airport and residents estimated closer to 30 at the lowest points. Prof Mayo of the University of Alberta returned to Edmonton after two days studying civic management and discussing uniform city acts. Game licenses go on sale with new daily bag limit forms. upland season runs Oct 4 to Nov 11 with five Hungary partridge per day and 25 per season, resident license $2.50. Public Works digs the boulevard on First Street east side for widening. Third Street S.W. surface work continues toward Lethbridge highway and market square completion. AP reports a night air raid by navy Corsair fighters near Tabu with phosphorus shells. US 8th Army cites heavy red guns north of Taegu and massed troops behind lines. field leader notes a “field day” with artillery as communists press.
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Medicine Hat
Nimrod
Alberta
First Street
Fifth
Sixth Avenues
Third St. S.W
Lethbridge Highway
Market Square
Jack MacBeth
Tabu
Taegu
US 8Th Army
Korea
8Th Army
Iuue
1St Cavalry
Gen. MacArthur
Yongchon
Legion Head Urges Anti Red Defences
Gen H B G Crerar addressing the Canadian Legion's 13th dominion convention warned that a third global war will arise from Korea unless democracies build a solid political economic and military barricade against the Soviet Union He said Canada is effectively at war and Korea marks the opening battle in a wider conflict urging prompt fortification of strength to counter Russia and its satellites.
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Winnipeg
Korea
Soviet Union
H. B. G. Crerar
Ottawa
Canadian Legion
Legion
Canada
Churchql
Russia
Canadian Response Seen to Truman Call For Europe Forces
Ottawa outlines a plan to send a squadron of RCAF Vampire jet fighters to the United Kingdom early next year. The unit would join an RAF group, train with British forces, and participate in North Atlantic maneuvers as part of a rotating Canadian presence in Europe.
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Canada
Truman
Europe
RCAF
United Kingdom
Montreal
Chatham
N.B
North Atlantic
Western Union Defence Group
England
George Bernard Shaw Suffers Broken Hip
A 94 year old Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw was taken to hospital in St Lawrence Herford shire England after breaking a thigh in his garden. He is due for an operation tonight according to hospital officials.
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ST. Lawrence
Herfordshire
England
George Bernard Shaw
Shaw
Science of Genetics Opens Golden Era of Discoveries
New pamphlet by John Pfeiffer previews genetics shaping medicine and farming. It notes Mendel’s verified theories from 1900 and advances from hybrid corn to penicillin yields, plus RH factor and future gene control.
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New York
John Pfeiffer
Columbus
Gregor Mendel
Acheson Presses European Defence Build-Up Plan
U S secretary of state Acheson will push for a strong Western European defence buildup by July 1 aided by President Truman s weekend troop reinforcements. The plan hinges on Britain France and other allies matching action. Talks with Bevin Schuman and other foreign ministers start in New York with emphasis on mutual effort and nuclear deterrence.
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Acheson
United States
Europe
Truman
U.S
Britain
France
Russia
Bevin
Schuman
Asia
North Atlantic
Britain to Send At Least Three More Divisions to Germany
Prime Minister Attlee is set to tell Parliament Britain will deploy at least three additional divisions to join the two already in Germany. One new division is expected to be armored as part of a three day defence debate opening. The move mirrors President Truman’s weekend pledge to boost forces in Europe.
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London
Reuters
Attlee
Britain
Germany
Truman
United States
Europe
Tandem Arrival Signals Family Joy for Bicycle Dealer
A bicycle salesman anticipated a happy event and instructed the nurse to wire if a boy or girl arrived. The message read Gent's model for a boy and Lady's model for a girl, and the response came simply as Tandem.
Change to War Economy Brings Hidden Dangers
Banff Canada many dangers lie in shifting from peacetime to wartime economy says Canadian Chamber of Commerce report presented by D L Morrell. While the economy shows resilience and peacetime activity high, heavier defence spending could delay a return to normal business conditions and create insidious risks.
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Canada
Chamber of Commerce
Council of the Chamber
D. L. Morrell
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Alta
United States
Smuts Dies at 80 in South Africa
Capetown dispatch Reuters reports Field Marshal Jan Christiaan Smuts died today at his Pretoria area home after a recent illness. He was 80 and had been listed as weak following an influenza attack.
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Capetown
South Africa
Reuters
Jan Christiaan Smuts
Pretoria
Smuts
Hull firemen refuse union dues over communists purge
Firemen in Hull England state they will withhold 15 cents weekly union dues until the union is purged of communists. The move will be reviewed at a district branch meeting in Leeds on September 21.
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Hull
Eng
Reuters
Britain
Leeds
Arms Standardization Progress in Atlantic Pact Nations
Washington reports that NATO members will standardize much military equipment within years as US officers note most war materiel will be American made or of American type. Progress focuses on specifications with agreed calibers screws and communications. future steps include radio tubes and batteries.
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Washington
Europe
United States
North Atlantic
Britain
Canada
Rear Coach Is Crushed In Fog Crash In Coshocton
In Coshocton Ohio a passenger train rammed a stalled troop train in fog killing at least 32 and injuring 40 to 50. The Spirit of St Louis suffered no serious passenger injuries while 27 soldiers died with 61 injured.
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Harry
William E. Phandt
Columbus
Spirits of
West Lafayette
Coshocton
Spirit of
St.Louis
Spirit
Robert. Short
Cambridge
Zanesville
New Philadelphia
Ohio Highway Patrol
PRR
Philadelphia
Spirit of St. Louis
15000 Servicemen Put On War Footing In Korea
Canada places up to 15000 Royal Canadian Navy army and air force personnel on active service for Korea. Defence Minister Claxton announced an order-in-council to ensure sufficient trained manpower during UN actions and possible invasion, with new NATO talks in New York next week led by Pearson. More U.S. troops to Europe flagged by Truman. Canada not yet committing to Europe.
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Canada
Korea
Defence
Claxton
United Nations
Republic ‘of Korea
Royal Canadian Navy
Canadian Army
Royal Canadian
National Defence
New York
North Atlantic Council
Europe
Pearson
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Germany
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