National plebiscite drive sparks home rule push
The executive committee of the national corononal committee plans to send letters appealing for self-improvement and arranging a national plebiscite on home rule. Glasgow gathering named Edward Grandy of Strathroy as a sender. Separately, deck crewman from the Steamship Captain C D Secord sustained head and arm injuries after a 20 foot fall at Port Arthur Shipbuilding Co. plant. injuries not serious.
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Selpim
National
Coronaal Committee
Glasgow
Eward Grandy
Strathroy
Oat
C.D. Secord
Port Arthur
Moscow accuses Douglas Mar- Arthur of ordering killings
Moscow accuses Douglas Mar Arthur of ordering the execution of 28 American soldiers in Korea. The soldiers of a battalion in the US Eighth Army allegedly refused to fight and abandoned their positions, while police seized a secret arms dump at Ansaldo shipyards near Genoa.
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Moscow
Douglas Mar-Arthur
Kora
Eighth Army
Kalian
Ansaldo
Genoa
Maly
Lt Col Dextrase arrives to command Royal 72nd recruits
Lt Col Jacques Dextrase, wartime DS O and two bars, arrives at Quebec to command the 2nd battalion of the Royal 72nd regiment as recruits begin moving to Valcartier. Rail strike is not expected to disrupt recruitment. The first US postwar atomic pile at Brookhaven goes online, capable of powering a town of 2,600 to 3,000 for government research.
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Jacques Dextrase
Qubec
Royal 72Nd Regiment
Valcartier
United States
Brookhaven National Laboratories
Long Island
N.Y
Atomic Energy Commission
England Imposes First N A Act Refusal Case
Edwin Skinner aged 48 was jailed for two months for refusing to work. Described as a complete idler and scrounger he was found guilty of persistently neglecting to maintain himself. The charge first of its kind in Britain was under a National Assistance act section introduced by the Labor government.
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Edwin Skinner
Skinner
Britain
Labor
Travelogue reveals Canada influence on St Paul’s pageantry
A Gozette Travelogie details Canada in U S travel broadcasts while discussing television's early reach in 1950s America. It tours Como Park near the Minnesota University, with zoo exhibits and a glass-domed hall featuring a Mexican onyx memorial statue by Carl Milles for local war veterans.
Harvest Time Grain Storage Advice for Western Canada
Dr F J Greaney outlines farm storage precautions for Western Canada with a broad sponsor list. The piece warns that moisture and insects threaten stored grain in 1950 and offers concrete steps to prepare granaries and bins, including roof and floor repairs, cleaning, moisture control, proper ventilation, and seeking expert help if storage problems arise.
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Western
Canada
Stored Products Insect Laboratory
Winnipes
Old Boys Week beard plan provokes chuckles and curses
The St Thomas Times Journal riffs on an Old Boys Week and a beard campaign while joking about arsenic in coffee for bearded men and mock jury verdicts. Kingston Whig Standard riffs on a Detroit columnist seeking forgetfulness and the odds of his wife reading his column in a filling station rest room.
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St. Thomas
Kingston
Port Cowonge Miss Number Please Tale Reaches Town
In Port Cowonge Quebec Ottawa valley town residents recall a 12 year old girl named Pretty Myrna Marion who works as a part time telephone helper reaching about 2000 residents with the Miss Number Please program.
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Port Cowonge
Ottawa Valley
Myrna
Marion
Operator Here She’s Been Doing It Since Nine
A concise account notes a female worker starting at age nine, detailing long tenure in her craft. It highlights persistence, SKUs, and regional context while preserving the era’s tone and emphasizing early entry into the trade.
Faery traveller In Melfort Journal town spruces up
The Melfort Journal notes a whimsical traveler who keeps a mental list of places to stop and avoid. Residents respond by improving town aesthetics including post office flower beds and grocery-store cleanliness to welcome summer and boost community pride.
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Faery
Melfort
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