Local News Briefs From Nearby
In Tom And Oud Lieut. Alex and Mrs. Matheson left last Wednesday for Camp Borden Ontario where the former has been transferred. Mrs. Wibak nee Ruth Taylor has been visiting her parents the Taylors. Mrs. E Grant returned home after an extended visit in the States. Mrs John Morrow, recently in hospital in Winnipeg, is back home. Citizens are reminded to have chimneys and pipes cleaned now as strong winds are possible. Be safe.
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Alex
Mrs. Matheson
Camp Borden
Ontaro
Mrs. W. Wibak
Ruth Taylor
Mrs
Jax. Taylor
Mrs. E . Grant
States
John Morrow
Winnipeg
Canadian pilot Grace to attend air observation course
Captain G K Grace of CIJATC Rivers, one of two Canadian army light aircraft pilots chosen for an air observation post instructor course in England. The course runs from March 22 to May 21, with Grace returning to England in 1948 to qualify as a glider pilot and has been instructing candidates at the CATC in transport support since.
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G K. Grace
Cijatc
Rivers
Canada National Rail Eyes Coal Relief Amid Shortfalls
Transport Minister Chevrier said CN Hallways cargo and passenger services are cut 25 percent as Ottawa seeks extra coal supplies for the Maritimes. Veterans Minister Gregg noted 225 Canadian war dead names will be inscribed in the Memorial Chamber. A 42-year-old Indian woman died in a mudslide that ripped 400 feet of rail near Flood, 100 miles east of Vancouver, with other family members narrowly missing. Attorney-General Sir Hartley Shawcross will lead the crown’s case against Klaus Fuchs in London, with trial likely to begin Wednesday. Richard Tattersall, former private organist to Andrew Carnegie, died in Toronto after four decades of service. Two asbestos deposits found in northern Saskatchewan at Reindeer Lake and Ruth Lake. A Yukon rescue for Morris Grant, stranded after a Tiger Moth crash near Taku Arm, B.C., with a 6,000-foot descent by para-rescue. In Helsinki a Finnish court jailed 80 rioters in Kemi from August unrest. 2 killed, 30 acquitted, five youths pardoned.
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Canadian Nationals Railways
Vancouver
Dying In Ottawa Dentist Charged In Medical Mishap
Lee Halt 33 died in a dental chair in Ottawa after an anaesthetic by Dr P L Nesbitt. Halt did not recover despite oxygen, artificial respiration, and fire squad aid. In other items Tom Green elected president of the parliamentary press gallery in Ottawa. Air Commodore W E Kennedy pinned wings on 25 student pilots at RCAFP Centralia. A white elephant was found for Thailand’s king during 214 coronation in April. White elephants are rare in that country. Gerber sentenced to 20 years in Bern after spying for the U S Britain and France since 1933.
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Lee Halt
Ottawa
Helkt
P. L Nesbitt
Nesbitt
Tom Green
The
Victoria Colonist
Parliamentary Press Gallery
Chester Bloom
Winnipeg Free Press
W. E Kennedy
RCAFP
Centralia
Ont
Thailand
Phamiphom
Hat
WH Gerber
Bern
Switzerland
United States
Britain
France
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Hoss Post
Hilton
Man
Elgin Hurter
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Russia
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London
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Andrew Carnegie
Toronto
Royal Conservatory of Music
Saskatchewan
Kgina
Reindeer Lake
Flin Flon
Ruth Lake
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Yukon
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Whitehorse
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Taku Arm
B.c
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