Kiwanis Western Canada District Gathers for Screening
Alex Macdonald of Edmonton proposed screening of membership to weed out possible communists at a Kiwanis meeting in Saskatoon. Don H. Murdock of Winnipeg was nominated for International representative, and Jack H. Laroche of Saskatoon was elected district governor.
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Kiwanis
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Edmonton
Don H. Murdock
Winnipeg
Jack H. Laroche
Saskatoon
Generous Giving and High Living Costs Highlight 1940s Canada
Donations to London's flood relief fund totaled £2,982,466 with much from dominions while Britain’s relief grants reach £1,765,110 Ottawa Journal notes. The article then shifts to economic strain on middle income civil servants facing high taxes and cost of living. An appeal court upholds Vargas vs Esquire ruling over unauthorised use of his pin up image April 1946.
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Britain
Ottawa Journal
Lavish Yet Uncomfortable Lord Mayor's State Coach
The Lord Mayor of London's state coach, refurbished for Monday's show, remains perhaps the most ornate vehicle in use built in 1757 with Roman trophies, global emblems, and city symbols by an Italian painter. Yet its comfort lags behind its magnificence, a common complaint of many Lord Mayors.
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Manchester Guardian
London
Tower of London
St. Pauls Cathedral
Elective System for Judges in Canada
A Social Credit member in Alberta proposes electing judges as a model for Canada. The idea, seen as unsound, would shift judicial selection to a political process, similar to the United States, and faces strong opposition amid concerns for rights and liberties.
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Brantford
Alberta
Social Credit
Canada
United States
Winnipeg Woman Burns Survivor In Furnace Blast
Rita Schultz, a three year old resident of Winnipeg, remained in fair condition after a furnace explosion injured her face body and arms last Thursday. A hospital blood transfusion appeal drew dozens of donors to support the case.
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Winnipeg
Dee
Rita Schultz
A Lesson To Canada Vancouver Sun We in Canada
A brief note from the Vancouver Sun addressing a lesson for Canada, reflecting on national tone and public sentiment within a Canadian context. The piece emphasizes civic responsibility and media stewardship in the national conversation.
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Vancouver Sun
Canada
Canada must keep economy free from state control
A historical commentary argues Britain’s decades of monopoly restraint and labor movement nationalization show the danger of state overreach. It warns Canada to preserve free enterprise and untrammeled opportunity, noting Conservative and other governments reflected this trend and urging vigilance against industrial meddling.
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