Huge Loan to Britain by U S Reported
London morning papers report a Washington agreement on a four million four hundred thousand dollar loan to Britain over twenty years starting 1946. No interest for five years. then two percent. Details include sterling debt reduction and tariff reductions. Congress must approve.
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Lomdon
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Washington
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Possible secretary general picks for United Nations post
London reports three names in contention for the UN secretary general role starting next month General Eisenhower Anthony Eden and Lester B Pearson are discussed in London sources If the UN HQ is in the United States the job is not expected to go to an American according to conference members
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London
United Nations Organization
General Eisenhower
Anthony Eden
Lester B. Pearson
Washington
United States
United Nations Conference
Price Increases Authorized on California Prunes and Raisins
The prices board announced new pricing for the upcoming crop of imported California prunes and raisins. A substantial rise in California prices since 1941 prompted the board to pass on a portion of the increase. Consumer prices will rise about 0.45 dollars per pound, though still lower than U S increases.
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Ottawa
California
United States
War costs global armament and damage tally
A survey by researcher James H Brady and the American University in Washington estimates the last war cost the world about 1.154 trillion dollars for armament and war materiel and about 230 billion dollars in property damage. Costs in China are not available.
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Washington
James H. Brady
American University
China
Flax Boost Suggested To Ease Oil Shortage
Ottawa reports the 1946 world fats and oils position shows a substantial deficit. Flax seed and sunflower acreage urged to rise while rapeseed and soybean acreage held steady. 1945 flax seed crop 7.39 million bushels down from 1944 and below long term averages. Manitoba up, Saskatchewan and Alberta down.
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Ottawa
Combined Food Board
Dominion Provincial Agricultural Conference
F. H. Lehberg
Canada
United States
Britain
Lehberg
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ottawa Health Minister launches national survey of blind records
Health Minister Claxton told the Commons that Canada will survey medical records of all blind persons to identify common blindness causes and guide a preventative program. He noted plans for a national health laboratory and emphasized close ties with provincial health ministers and health groups.
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Ottawa
Claxton
Commons
Canada
National Laboratory
Troop Ships Add Bermuda and Bedford to Canada Return Tie
London reports extra ships carrying Canadian servicemen home from the United Kingdom in December include the Monarch of Bermuda and the Duchess of Bedford joining the convoy under Canadian military headquarters.
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London
Bermuda
Duchess of Bedford
United Kingdom
Christmas turkey supplies to be plentiful nationwide
Officials of Canada's agriculture department say the upcoming Christmas turkey supply should be ample with western production helping to fill eastern demand. Prairie provinces lead in fattened birds. prices remain near last year’s ceilings, with specific wholesale ranges set for British Columbia to the Maritimes and grade based reductions. Western marketing expected earlier this year to balance regional availability.
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Agriculture Department
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ontario
Quebec
Maritime
Prices Board
British Columbia
Maritimes-Gaspe
Better in Spring Ottawa May Ease Labor Shortage
Arthur MacNamara, deputy labor minister, told the Dominion-provincial agricultural conference that Canada has moved from a labor shortage to notable unemployment in some areas over the past year. He warned the spring may bring difficulty finding all required workers, while transfers are being arranged as needed.
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Ottawa
Arthur MacNamara
Berkeley cyclotron redirected to peacetime cancer fight
Berkeley authorities announce UC cyclotron will shift from military device development to a peacetime war on cancer and related diseases. Radioactive substances similar to those used in atomic bombs may be employed to combat cancer.
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Berkeley
Calif
University of California Cyclotron
Refundable Taxes in Canada Postwar Repayments Planned
Ottawa says under the revised emergency bill the war is officially over on Jan 1 1946 if enacted. refundable income taxes and portions of excess profits taxes must be repaid within two years after the end of the fiscal year following the declaration. repayments are expected to begin as soon as feasible. Governments owe about 260 million dollars in 1942 44 personal income tax refunds and 184 million dollars in excess profits tax refunds up to March 31 1945.
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Ottawa
Self Rule For India Promised After Constitution Adopted
London reports the Labour government reaffirming a pledge to grant self rule to India once a suitable constitution is adopted. A continued assembly may not be set up before elections next spring, while a non partisan parliamentary committee will travel to India immediately to observe and draft unofficial recommendations.
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London
India
Empire Parliamentary Association
Princess Elizabeth Rumors of Canada U S A Visit Discounted
Reports of a planned Princess Elizabeth visit to Canada and the United States are discounted due to shipping concerns and potential criticism over aiding wartime negotiations. Labor leaders debate whether such a trip would resemble an empire sales role for the heir while reconstruction talks in Washington Ottawa loom large.
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Elizabeth
Canada
U.S.A
Buckingham Palace
Edward
Washington
Ottawa
Controls On Building Have Been Lifted
OTTAWA Canada lifted wartime construction controls ending the need for federal licenses to build. Munitions Minister Howe cautioned that materials remain in short supply and urged only essential projects. Local building licenses from municipalities still apply as pent-up demand grows.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion
Howe
Munitions Department
Ninth Contest Scholarship For Young Canadian Composers
The Composers Authors and Publishers Association of Canada announces its ninth annual scholarship contest for young Canadian composers under 22 as of March 31 1946. Entrants submit two works including one song with a $750 Toronto Conservatory of Music prize and $250 meritorious awards. A junior division offers $25 $15 and $10 cash prizes for under 16 entrants. Entry forms are at 2 King Street East Toronto.
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Toronto
Composers, Authors and Publishers Association of Canada
Toronto Conservatory of Music
King Street East
Manchurian Forces Enter Mukden to Welcome Nationalists
A Chinese dispatch reports independent Manchurian forces march into Mukden to greet nationalist troops. A brother of Marshal Chang Sueh-Liang, famed for Chiang Kai-Shek kidnapping, declares himself allied with the nationalists and sends troops into the key city.
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Chungking
Mukden
Chang Sueh-Liang
Chiang Kai-Shek
Himelf
Barriers to Trade Must End Says Canadian Minister
Ottawa Agriculture Minister Gardiner urged the Dominion provincial agricultural conference that war era trade barriers hindering Canadian farm output and cross border flow must be removed soon. He warned continued restrictions would cause misunderstandings and hardships and noted embargoes and duties hurt trade while urging western proximity between farming areas and processing to feed domestic needs.
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Ottawa
Gardiner
Dominion Provincial Agricultural Conference
Canada
United States
Britain
Britain poised to scrap aging WWI era warships
Britain's admiralty spokesman said veterans of two world wars may be scrapped soon as the fleet contains several obsolescent ships. The Ramillies Renown Resolution and Revenge of the R class are among those aged for de mob. Five of 15 battleships are in unmaintained reserve, with Warspite likely to become a training ship.
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London
Britain
Admiralty
Warspite
Aiding Relatives Vancouver to China Sent Home Funds
Vancouver banks report thousands of dollars each week sent to poverty-stricken relatives in China by Vancouver’s Chinese residents. Since VJ day, money flows have risen as former war zones reopen, with $5.95 Canadian yielding 2400 Chinese dollars yet limited purchasing power due to high local prices.
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Vancouver
China
Canada
Vancouver Faces Housing Shortage From Material Delays
Vancouver Daily Province reports that over 1,000 houses remain unfinished due to material shortages, leaving at least 4,000 people including men, women, and children in need of shelter.
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Vancouver
Vancouver Daily Province
Canadian mission to Berlin faces housing delays
NO ACCOMMODATION LONDON. The Canadian military mission to Berlin is understood to have run into difficulty obtaining lodging in the ruined city and may not be able to establish there until the new year at the earliest.
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Berlin
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