Court orders new trial in Utah shooting case
The District Judge ruled a prejudicial error by the prosecutor in describing a defense witness. Be Bee was convicted of fatally shooting Leo T. Larsen in Mt Pleasant Utah after being ejected from a saloon. Be Hee, weight 105 pounds, claimed he was never born and will never die, declaring life perpetual and unchangeable.
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John A. Hoageard
Be Lee
Leo T. Larsen
Mt Pleasant
Utah
Marakal
S Waloon
Stats
Wiry
Be Hee
Bomb Explodes in Nuremberg Court Room
United States Army headquarters reports a bomb exploded in a denazification court in Nuremberg last night. Eleven Germans were on trial nearby for earlier bombing charges in Stuttgart area. No casualties were reported and the blast was blamed on an unknown person or group. Damage to the courtroom was not immediately disclosed.
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Frankfurt
Jan
United States Army
Nuemberg
Stuttgaeht
Amalgamation urged at Edmonton farm meeting
Praternal delegates at the Alberta Farmers' Union annual convention in Edmonton urged the merger of farm organizations. Roy Marler of Bremner, Alberta, president of the Alberta Federation of Agriculture, said there was no justification for separate bodies.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Jan
Alberta Farmers’ Union
Roy Marler
Bremser
Alta
Alberts Federation of Agriculture
Snid
Alberta plan to amalgamate farmers groups faces approval
A provincial official urged approval of a bloc strategy combining three major farm organizations. The proposal would unite the United Farmers of Alberta and the AFU under the name APA, seeking a stronger unified voice for agrarian interests in the province.
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United Farmers of Alberta
AF U
APA
Great Need More Hospital Beds Across Canada
The Canadian Hospital Association estimates 42,700 more beds are needed now in public hospitals, with a further 29,100 beds required in the next 16 years. In 1945 Canada had 119,15 beds, including 31,913 for active patients, excluding private, veterans, and Dominion government hospitals.
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Toronto
Jan
Tuberculosis and Healthcare Bed Estimates Across Wards
The report estimates 42 766 beds are needed now with 33 500 for chronic cases. It notes $009 for mobility patients, $500 for mental care and 75 percent allocated to tuberculosis, highlighting strained resources in Elation wards and related districts.
First Canadian Squatter Takes Over Officers Hut in England
John Mapyka, former sergeant from Cudworth Sask, settled in the former officers quarters at the Canadian Army camp near Alton Hants, telling his wife they are secure. Local councils at Petersfield and Alton argued over ownership. Mapyka, now a bus conductor, faces potential eviction but may be allowed to stay.
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England
Alton
Hants
Jan
CP Cable
John Mapyka
Cudworth
Saak
Mapyka
Grayahott
Hem
White Alton
Peters Field
Petersfield
White Flour Gone From British Market Forever
Sir Jack Drummond former scientific adviser to the ministry of food says Britain will keep the present flour extraction at 0 percent as the permanent standard with 100 percent whitening unlikely due to psychological objections linked to wartime hardship. He notes the ban on higher extraction is tied to national sentiment and color symbolism. He previously aided food surveys in war zones, and relief planning in the Netherlands with German permission. The Kingston Whig Standard adds taxes remain too high.
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London
Britain
Jack Drummond
Ministry of Food
Food Education Society
Netherlands
Alberta farmers oppose convention move amid unrest
Taxation fuels unrest and strikes impacting industry and trade sessions. A push to bar the prege and con members from union business sessions at the Alberta farmers’ convention in Edmonton collapsed. Over 3,000 delegates voted, nearly unanimously against the resolution.
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Ber the Prege
Alberta Farmers
Edmonton
Canadian portal-to-portal pay debate faces employer and employee talks
Federal labor law experts say if portal-to-portal pay for labor becomes an issue in Canada it must be resolved through negotiations between individual employers and their employees.
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Canada
Wartime Price Controls Summary From Wartime Board
Government notice outlines remaining legal maximum prices under Wartime Prices and Trade Regulations. Reaffirms authority under War Measures Act and National Emergency Transitional Powers Act. Public access to Order No 684 for exact details and suspensions.
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Order In Council
Prices and Trade Board
Wartime Prices and Trade Board
Goods and services subject to maximum prices list
A lengthy roster of price controls covers food staples, farm and industrial goods. Items include dried peas, beans, sugar, tea, coffee, cacao, canned meats, oils, fats, and many clothing and housing products. Agricultural machinery, lumber, metal goods, paper supplies, and construction items are listed with maximum price guidance for retail and wholesale trade.
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Danse “Ree
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Mazi Court
Kingston Whig-Standard
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Teer
Bavernsckas
Sr Oanrenian
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