Rotary Carnival Booths Rush To Finish In Arena Gardens
Booths for a three day carnival are nearing completion in the Arena Gardens with a children's costume parade set for Thursday at 7 30 p m. Decoration crews will begin tonight as merchandise for giveaways is readied. MEDICINE HAT notes a brief smoky event from the North Alberta bush while gardeners are urged to soak lawns before freeze up to protect soil.
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Rotary Carnival
Arena Gardens
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Light Rain Slows Alberta Forest Fires Across Border
Dense smoke from the northern Alberta British Columbia fire zone began to clear as light rain and snow fell overnight. Cooler damp weather slowed many of the roughly 100 active fires across the sector with visibility improving to about 10 miles at Grande Prairie and Fort St. John. RCAF Fort Nelson reported no smoke as fires remained concentrated along the Alaska highway corridor.
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Edmonton
Alberta
British Columbia
Alent
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Alto
Fort St. John
B.C
RCAF
Fort Nelson
Alaska Highway
Atlantic Nations Approve Western Defense Force
The North Atlantic Council unanimously backed creating a combined force to deter Russian aggression in Western Europe. It calls for full use of all manpower from 12 member states, with the U.S. pledging added divisions if others contribute. Defense ministers meet in Washington October 28 to set German manpower use.
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North Atlantic Council
Atlantic
Western Europe
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United States
Germany
Europe
Washington
Big Three
France
Britain
West German
Federal Republic
Trans-Canada highway route shifts near Calgary
The Edmonton Bulletin reports the Trans-Canada highway will pass just north of Calgary as officials aim to circle major cities with arterial routes. The plan reroutes the highway north of Calgary’s business and residential areas, links to the Banff highway, and bypasses Duchess and Countess while rerouting between Medicine Hat and Calgary and creating a Brooks to Bassano cutoff.
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Edmonton Bulletin
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Medicine Hat
Suffield
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Bassano
Duchess and Countess
Plan Anti-Western Meetings in Ruhr
West German officials claim they uncovered secret Communist plans to stage anti western blitz meetings in Ruhr cities this weekend. They say about 30 000 young Communist demonstrators have been sent from East Germany to lead protests and clash with police to hinder defense against Soviet expansion.
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Ruhr
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Western Germany
Free German Youth Movement
Ancient English Usage Note on Pronunciation of F
A historical linguistic aside notes that the modern English word of has a unique feature where the letter f is pronounced like a y in certain contexts. The remark highlights one oddity in the evolution of English phonetics.
World Situation Watched by US Agriculture Dept
The Agriculture Department faces a crucial 1951 farm production plan task amid global tensions. It weighs potential surpluses or shortages, with wheat programs set at 72.5 million acres this fall and decisions due by Oct 15 on cotton controls. Tobacco and peanuts likely to face rigid controls.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
United Closer Tak
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U.S
Britain Likely Backing UN Crossing of 38th Parallel
London sources say Britain favors a UN backed resolution to cross the 38th parallel in Korea. Commonwealth partners and other allies are being consulted ahead of a UN General Assembly committee submission next Friday. The plan aims at a unified Korea with elections supervised by the UN.
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Reuters
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United Nations General Assembly
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United Korea
Korea Victory May Mean Special Force Will Go to Europe
The Korea victory narrative spurs talk Canada may send its special force to Western Europe rather than Korea. Officials in Ottawa debate UN plans and future Korea policy as New York ministers discuss postwar actions. India’s stance and British moves shape the possible shift and its regional impact.
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Europe
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Canada
New York
Quebec
Powers
38Th Parallel
German Industry’s Slow Revival Across Ruhr and Rhine
From Hamburg to Cologne the West German rail line runs through a revived industrial belt. The aging train shows postwar hardship with gritty passenger cars and utility woodwork while freight trains thicken the Ruhr in a landscape of battered stations and heavy ballast.
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Cologne
Hamburg
Turkey
Tidewater
Ruhr
Smilestones Lesson On Time Shared By Father And Daughter
A father teaches his young daughter to tell time, explaining hours minutes and seconds while the girl asks where the jiffies are showing a playful exchange about time concepts.
Labor Convention Hits Red Fringe
Reds faced tough prospects at the Canadian Congress of Labour meeting in Winnipeg as the leftwing minority opposed wage and economic policy. Two heated debates drew little support with about 25 votes to 700, and CCL president A. R. Mosher warned the left to expect harsher treatment during the rest of the convention.
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Congress of Labor
CCL
A. R. Mosher
Brassiere Brigade Smuggled Coins From Phone Company
Miami officials say 13 people are being prosecuted for long term thefts at a Southern Bell counting room. Police estimate more than 100000 dollars in quarters was stolen over years by girl employees who hid rolls of coins in their brassieres. The case remains open with county solicitor Robert R. Taylor and district manager J M Phillips continuing investigation.
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Miami, Fla
Brassiere Brigade
Robert R. Taylor
J. M. Phillips
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co
Mischievous Park Animals Nuisance Tourists at Kruger Park
Park visitors in Kruger National Park report a rash of animal mischief including hyenas stealing boots and meat, hippos blocking roads, a zebra trampling crops near Pretorius Kop, and bucks jumping fences for scraps. Rangers note increasing nocturnal activity and ongoing crop and property damage.
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Skukusa
South Africa
Kruger National Park
Pretorius Kop
Mealie
Lucerne
Buck
Rangers
Galt Deris
U N Rumors on North Korea Surrender Denied
Dispatches from the United Nations deny any North Korean signals to quit fighting or accept a settlement. Andrew Cordier and delegations from India and the United States report no confirmation of such rumors. In Seoul Marines raised the U S flag atop key buildings as they cleared into the capital amid heavy fighting and widespread destruction.
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United Nations
U.N
Andrew Cordier
Trygve Lie
U. N
State Department
Washington
United States
Tokyo
U.S
Seoul
Korea
No Change Noted In U K Politics
London reports describe ongoing political stalemate with headlines of split cabinet tensions between Bevan and Morrison. The piece notes unofficial strikes, grand conferences, and calls for a new election as a familiar pattern persisting after a period of exile.
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Britain
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Morrison
Labor
Aneurin Bevan
Herbert Morrison
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