New Commonwealth Definition Keeps India in the Crown Ties
After six days of talks eight Commonwealth members redefine bonds to the Crown. The new terms allow India to remain in the Commonwealth as an independent nation with no allegiance to the Crown, while promising economic benefits from empire preferences. The change boosts Commonwealth prestige and could attract Burma and Ireland to join under the new framework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Dominion of India
India
United Kingdom
Burma
Ireland
Berlin Airlift Opens as Blockade Enters Full Force
The account recalls the June 23 1948 Soviet notice suspending air and rail links to Berlin. The next day allies impose a counter blockade and British American French pilots fly fifty transport planes to Berlin. The airlift sustains 2.25 million West Berliners and challenges Russian stance. June 1948 marked a turning point without armed conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Westerna
Russia
Monument to U S troops in Pilsen history turns sour
A Czech town hailed a 1945 American liberation monument two years later but found the cornerstone boarded up and a new station dedication touted by officials as Gottwald rail line work. Local chatter hints at hidden motives and wartime secrecy surrounding the changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilsen
Czechoslovakia
America
Klement Gottwald
Maple Leafs Bypassed in Calder Trophy Balloting
The piece notes Pentti Lund and Allan Stanley placing high in Calder Trophy voting while Maple Leafs receive little recognition. It rails at the All Star selections and contrasts poetic lines about umpires with hockey awards, citing Arthur Kramer verses to lampoon neglect of Toronto figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentti Lund
New York Rangers
Allan Stanley
Conn Smythe
Allen Stanley
Tipker
Evers
Earl Sande
Sande
Casey
Lion Reveals Bet Loss After Tent Standoff
In a humorous safari scene Featherstonehaugh and Smythe-Browne-Smythe argue over a rifle bet. A lion appears at the tent flap and confirms Smythe-Browne-Smyther owes ten pounds, ending the dispute. A stray aside notes bed springs as awkward to move but easy to clean with a bottle brush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feathersonehaugh
Smythe- Brown- Smythe
Smythe-Browne-Smythe
Featherstonehaugh
Smythe- Browne-Smyther
Featherston
Classified ads blaze with poultry trades and farm goods
The page lists numerous Ontario poultry breeders offering day old and started Tweddle Chick Hatcheries Limited Fergus Monkton Monkton Monkton Poultry Farms Monkton Ontario and Top Notch Chick Sales Guelph Ontario along with farm for sale land real estate and hardware items and multiple job ads for housework salespeople and nurses. It combines aggressive marketing for chicks poultry gear live stock and farm services with general classifieds across Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Fergus
Ontario
Monkton Poultry ParmaWhicks
Monkton Poultry Farms
Monkton
Oat
Guelph
Westside Poultry Farm
Canada
W. Fisher
Neustadt
Ont
Manufacturers Sales Company
Young Street
Montreal
Bon Stickle
Essex
R.R
J. FP. Vincent
Ashburn
Muskoka
D. Litenfield
Utterson
H.p. International
Chevrolet
J. E. Moody
Glen Wiliams
Huntsville
G. M. Deans
Sprucedale
Man boasts of estate and three swimming baths
A man who made a fortune overnight boasts to a friend about the estate he bought and three swimming baths he plans to build. He explains one bath will be cold, one warm, and the third is empty because many guests cannot swim.
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Y Nepman Blair
Great Britain
Montgomery Clift
Barbizon School of Modeling
Madele Vivian Kennedy
Marian O’leary
Lynn Moore
Maple Leaf
Maple Leafs
Messrs
Lund
Stanley
Arthur Kramer
New York Times
Balliane
Costines
BABY
SS Es
Bank Street
Ottawa
Parker’s Dye Works Limited
Yonge Street
Toronto
Perth
Matthew Dodds
POR
Apply Farold
Lyn
Oliver
Zekr
Tavistock
Oni
Radio Yrade Supply Co. Ltd
Yonge St
Chart Knitting Mills
Penetang
McCormick
Millbank
Viking
Muskoka Lakeshore
Lakeshore
Milford Bay
Atock
Steel Distributors Limited
Brandon Woollen Mills
Brandon
Man
John Debre
Walter W
Burkholder
Markham
Uni
Cletrac
Alle Chalmers
Pope
Mercury
HB. T. Barnes
Colleges St
Haig Blvd
Lakeview
Fort Credit
Bendix
Lerman
Heydon Park Road
St. Catherine
Que
W.G.A
Ontario Farm Service Force
Richmond Street
Toronto i
Dominion Provincial Farm Labour Committee
Perley
Barton St
Dixon
Munro's
Elgin
Munro’s
Elem
Dramar Nurseries
Spirea §Co
Central Nurseries Ltd
St. Catharines
Mia
F. G. Copeland
Port Credit
J Crafz
Saskatoon
News Ualiel
Mediator’n Publishers
West 47 Street
New York
W.Y
Marvel
Bhoor St
Sing St
Hamilton
Rideau Street
Lockeweave
Como
Quebec
Quality
Dept. W
Station I
V’s Men's
Metcalfe
Diamond Mail
N.D.G
P.O
Fetherstonaugh & Company
Bay Straid
Thachers
Elgin County
E. Taylor
Ses
Woodman Bros
Brantford
Moone
Watson Motors
Danforth Ave
Carter
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