Grain handlers set September 18 strike at lakehead
Frank Hall head of the Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks announced Sept 18 as the strike date for 1500 lakehead grain handlers after failed talks with elevator companies. He planned to meet labor officials and fly to the lakehead to press the dispute, saying the action could halt 15 grain company elevators and impede Canada’s wheat exports.
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Ottawa
Frank Hall
The
Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks
Lakehead
Hall
Labor Department
Canada
Police resign to long search for Boyd gang
Toronto police declare a prolonged hunt for Edwin Alonzo Boyd and three gang members after their Monday jail escape. The manhunt expands across Canada as authorities lack solid leads. a Quebec license plate false alert misdirected RCMP. Mrs Boyd pleads for surrender while police stockpile grenades and armor for possible confrontation. Miss America 1953 Neva Langley celebrates her win with joy in Macon Georgia.
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Toronto
Edwin Alonzo Boyd
Con
Canada
Boyd
Steve Suchan
William Jackson
Leonard Jackson
Medicine Hat
RCMP
Quebec
Vancouver
Montreal
Neva Jane Langley
Macon
Georgia
ICAO studies faster weather and traffic control help
Dr Edward Warner head of ICAO said in Rome that British jet liners have created new aviation challenges. ICAO specialists are examining how to provide more rapid weather information and improve jet air traffic control at international airports.
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Rome
Britain
International Civil Aviation Organization
Edward Warner
ICAO
Canuck Casualties In Korea Pass 1 000 Mark
Canada's Korean War casualties exceed 1 000 with the 133rd list reporting two killed and 13 wounded, raising total dead 182 and wounded 750 among Canadian troops. Pte Gordon Roy Baker of Sandy Beach Quebec, wounded in action, is the 1 000th name on the list.
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Ottawa
Canada
Korea
Army
Gordon Roy Baker
Sandy Beach
Gaspe, Que
Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
Heavy Opposition To Alberta Plan Prairie Irrigation
Saskatchewan voices strong opposition at a royal commission hearing over Alberta plans to pause the South Saskatchewan River irrigation and power project and study an alternative. SaskPower puts cost not to exceed 15 to 20 percent above the original 104 million dollars. Agriculture Minister I C Nollet blasts the Alberta scheme as unsuitable and uncoordinated for Saskatchewan’s irrigation, drainage, and flood control needs. The Alberta brief will be submitted at the Edmonton session.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Alberta
South Saskatchewan
Federal
Royal Commission
Outlook
J. W. Tomlinson
Saskatchewan Power Corporation
North Saskatchewan
Edmonton
Agriculture
I. C. Nollet
Commission
Nollet
Project to Rectify Federal Mistakes
Saskatoon board of trade urges the Dominion government to approve the South Saskatchewan river project to address past settlement policies. Hearings by the federal royal commission opened in Saskatoon after Regina sessions. Irrigation chair Charlie Hazen cites droughts in Palliser triangle and Outlook Saskatoon areas, with farmers facing low yields, subsistence incomes, and long reliance on relief.
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Saskatoon
Saskatoon Board of Trade
Dominion
South Saskatchewan River
Federal
Royal Commission
Regina
Charlie Hazen
Palliser Triangle
Pennant Race Update in Early MLB Standings
American League leaders New York and Cleveland hold near records as Chicago and Boston chase. National League shows Brooklyn New York and St Louis in tight race with late games noted. box score lists New York 4, Brooklyn 2 with Church Lanier Landrith Corwin Jordan Yvars in action.
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New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Boston
Brooklyn
Philadex
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Church
Lanier
Landrrth
Corwin Jordan
Yvars
Israelis Plow 75 Acre Border Strip Near Jerusalem
A 75 acre frontier area claimed by Israel and Jordan was plowed by Israeli farmers in view of Jordan troops and armored cars, with the tractors withdrawing after completing their task.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Jordan
Arab Legion
Mossadegh Reconsiders Anglo American Oil Settlement
London reports Mossadegh has asked for explanation of the Truman Churchill proposals and may draft Iranian counter proposals after the majlis meets. The British foreign office warns against high hopes for a shift, noting Middleton’s Tehran meeting and an exchange of views on arbitration, US aid, and easing the oil embargo.
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London
Mohammed Mossadegh
Mossadegh
Truman
Churchill
George H. Middleton
Tehran
Foreign Office
Middleton
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
United States
Iran
Britain
Don Jail smuggling ring claimed by former guard
A former Don jail guard says a group of about 20 guards smuggled in food liquor and narcotics for five years and boosted salaries, effectively running the jail while higher-ups allegedly knew little. An Ontario royal commission probes the facility after recent escapes.
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Toronto
The
Star
Don
James Morrison
Leonard Jackson
Morrison
Ontario Royal Commission
Edwin Boyd
Steve Suchan
William Jackson
Burns Prove Fatal For Edmonton Lad
Eleven year old Jimmy Mathieson died in hospital yesterday from burns suffered Saturday. Police said he was playing near a street excavation when he was sprayed with oil from a burning flare.
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Edmonton
Jimmy Mathieson
Manitoba backs all Canada health insurance scheme
Winnipeg CP reports Manitoba endorses in principle a nationwide health insurance plan with phased adoption and voluntary features. The study urges preventive care, rural doctor subsidies, dental education subsidies for rural practice, a joint Manitoba Saskatchewan dental school, expanded home nursing, and federal bursaries for student nurses while reinforcing existing Manitoba programs.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
Canada
Newfoundland
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Ivan Schultz
Manitoba Health and Welfare
Soft Coal Miners Plan Possible Strike on Sept 22
John L. Lewis called the mine workers policy committee to meet in Washington to review negotiations and prepare for a strike by soft coal miners on September 22, following the expiry of the Northern soft coal contract on September 20. Lewis, UMW president, has been negotiating separately with northern and southern soft coal sectors and with Pennsylvania's anthracite industry.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Mine Workers’ Policy Committee
United Mine Workers
Northern
Lewis
U.M.W
Pennsylvania
Mission Raid by Mau Mau Endangers Kenyan Priest
An Irish missionary recounts a Mau Mau spear attack on the Kirka Roman Catholic mission in Kenya. Rev. J. O Donoghue escaped death by inches while a pupil deflected a spear. Police reinforce security as Kenya moves to curb Mau Mau unrest and lobby for new anti rebellion measures in London discussions.
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Korea
Nairobi
Kenya
Howe
Mau Mau Society
J. O’donoghue
Kirka
P. J. McGill
Lieve
Father O’donoghue
Father McGill
Kikuyu
Mau Mau
London
Oliver Lyttlen
Taft Backs Eisenhower, Sees Liberty as Main Issue
Sen Robert Taft pledged to campaign for Dwight Eisenhower to the limit and said they agree on major issues though foreign policy and the campaign’s main issue differ. Taft cites liberty versus creeping socialization as the pivotal theme while Eisenhower highlights peace. Meanwhile Adlai Stevenson moves west on a brisk campaign tour through Los Angeles Phoenix Tucson and Albuquerque.
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Washington
Robert Taft
Dwight Eisenhower
Ohio
Eisenhower
Taft
Hisenhower
Chicago
Adlai Stevenson
West
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Tucson
Ariz
Albuquerque
N.M
Night watchman confronts prowler in dark warehouse
A night watchman heard noises in a warehouse and drew his revolver. He shouted for the intruder to come out with hands up or risk being confronted inside.
Talks on Unifying Two Church Groups rermed Precarious
Hamilton Ontario CP reports Rev Gordon S Sisco told United Church general council discussions with the Church of England in Canada are in a precarious position. He said rank and file members may not share the settlement zeal seen in church resolutions and misun derstanding and prejudice must be cleared before any constitutional union.
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Hamilton
Ont
United Church of Canada
Church of England
Canada
Gordon S. Sisco
United Church General Council
Sisco
Commission On Church Union
Churc
United Church
Cold damp air mass reaches Prairies with showers
A fresh cold damp air mass from northern B C invades the prairies bringing scattered showers in northern and central Alberta and a violent thunderstorm in Edmonton. By noon Saturday the cool air will cover Saskatchewan as well with dull conditions and afternoon highs between 50 and 60. Medicine Hat reports cloud with showers this afternoon and Saturday and cooler winds from the northwest.
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B.C
Prairies
Alberta
Edmonton
North West
Saskatchewan
Medicine Hat
Dollar crisis talks eyed by Britain and United States
A spring meeting between Britain and the United States is planned to unify proposals for strengthening western finances. Churchill may travel to the United States to confer with the next president or send Eden and Butler if he cannot attend. Officials expect a preliminary economic report and options for U.S. action to be prepared for the president. Congress has appropriated 6.45 billion dollars for aid to about 40 countries through next July 1.
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Washington
Britain
United States
Churchill
U.S
Assui
Churchill Will
Anthony Eden
R. A. Butler
Treasury
America
France
Congress
Harvesting Delayed But Picture Still Bright
Winnipeg reports from CN and CPR note rains halted Saskatchewan operations Tuesday but prairie harvesting is ahead of last year. Manitoba shows 72 percent threshed, Saskatchewan 25, Alberta 19, with yields above expectations overall and most crops grading well. Frost and heavy rain caused some delays and limited damage in low-lying areas near Edmonton. harvests expected to finish in northern regions within 7 to 10 days.
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Winnipeg
Canadian National
Canadian Pacific Railways
C.P.R
Saskatchewan
Prairies
Manitoba
Alberta
C.N.R
Edmonton
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