Vancouver Police Chief Change Amid Crisis and Crime Surge
Vancouver police underwent leadership shakeups with Allan Rossiter named acting chief after Walter Mulligan took leave. The force faced gang violence, narcotics criticism, a detective suicide, and a spate of bank robberies and five Vancouver homicide cases in early 1955, with a looming libel suit against Mulligan and a lottery corruption expose in Toronto.
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Epitel
Wms
Vancouver
Iit
Oullida
Walter Mulligan
Allan Rossiter
Senate
Mulligan
Russian Attack Forces Navy Plane Crashes in Bering Sea
The United States accuses two Russian jet fighters of an unprovoked attack on a Navy patrol plane over international waters near Alaska and Siberia. The Neptune crashed and burned on St Lawrence Island. seven crew members injured but not critically. President Eisenhower spoke with officials as Molotov promised to investigate in San Francisco.
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United States
United States Navy
Washington
Alaska
Siberia
St. Lawrence Island
Bering Sea
Siberian
Maer
Eisenhower
New England
State
Defence Department
Dulles
Molotov
San Francisco
Shadow Over U N Marks 10th Anniversary Session
The Russian attack on a US plane over the Bering Sea shadowed the United Nations 10th anniversary in San Francisco. Molotov offered to investigate as 60 delegations take a day off before closing ceremonies. Former president Truman urged further talks at Geneva while defending defensive pacts as shields against aggression.
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Molotov
Canada
Pearson
Argentine talks aim to bridge Peron in Vatican accord
Argentine officials study a possible concordat with the Vatican as congress moves to end Catholicism as the state church after an unsuccessful revolt. Pro government press shows renewed push amid clergy criticism and Peron’s crackdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juan Peron
Peron
Vatican
Congress
Catholicisn
Satoh
Manitoba PCs Elect Stewart McLean President
Stewart McLean, a Dauphin lawyer, was elected president of the Manitoba Progressive Conservative provincial association. He defeated Cam Donaldson of Brandon in the leadership vote.
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Manitoba
Progressive Conservatives
Stewart McLean
J. the
Dauphin Lawyer
C. “Cam” Donaldson
Bran
D A Craig Wins Peony Show Honors
D A Craig exhibited the best three blooms of any color or color combination at the Dauphin horticultural society annual peony show. The event drew 44 entries with trophies for best three blooms and best peony in color. Wendy Boughen led the junior class while D A Craig and Mrs J Clarke shared top adult prizes. Convention speakers included Duff Rablin and George Hees.
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D. A. Craig
Dauphin Horticultural Society
Wallace Jewellery
Main Street
First Avenue
N.E
F. T. Wright
E. F. Treendle
D. A. Brown
Darlene Boughen
Valley River
A. J. Schmiedt
Mr. Craig
L. Esplen
J. Clarke
Wendy Boughen
Leonard Clarke
Ronnie Boughen
Highway crash leaves one injured and car wrecked near Dauphin
Two cars westbound on Highway 5 near Dauphin collided while passing a vehicle driven by Michael Sitnick of Dauphin. Peter Czarnecki of Ashville rolled his 1955 car into a ditch, suffering a head laceration and hospitalization for the night. A passenger had minor injuries. Sitnick and another passenger were uninjured. The RCMP called it the area’s most serious crash in some time.
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Dauphin
Michael Sitnick
Peter Czarnecki
Ashville
Mr. Sitnick
Czarnecki
It Isn’t The Heat It’s The Humidity In Daviohin
Streets were nearly deserted in Daviohin on Wednesday due to extreme heat. The weatherman warned the humidity would keep temperatures high, noting records this year and stressing discomfort amid rising temps.
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Daviohin
Dora
Dauphin Couple Observe Diamond Wedding Sunday
Mr and Mrs George F Sumpton celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary on Sunday June 26 at home to friends in the afternoon and evening. They were married in Alan Park Ontario by Rev T Craig of the Presbyterian church and moved to Dauphin in 1898 where they have lived since.
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George F. Sumpton
Mrs. Sumpton
Alan Park
Ont
Rev
T. Craig
Presbyterian Church
Dau Phin
Western Fairs head to open Dauphin fair
J. C. Hyde of Portage la Prairie, president of the Western Canada Fairs association, will open the annual Dauphin Agricultural Society fair at D M C C on Monday July 25 at 8 p m. Hyde has long served on the association’s executive and chairs the dates committee, which could lead to two B circuit fairs and allow Dauphin to rejoin.
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J. C. Hyde
Portage la Prairie
Western Canada Fairs Association
Dauphin Agricultural Society
D.M.C.C
Hyde
Western Canada Fairs’ Association
Fairs’ Association
Optimistic Report Supports Dauphin Alfalfa Dehydrator Plan
A Dauphin town hall meeting favored continuing study of an alfalfa dehydration plant with Canada and U.S. plant tours planned. The memorandum from Winnipeg’s department of industry and commerce, prepared with Arthur D. Little Inc., estimates a 3 000 lb per hour drum facility at 100 000 to 110 000 dollars, with profits 29 to 50 percent and a 1.7 to 2.5 year payback.
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Manitoba
Department of Industry and Commerce
Winnipeg
Dauphin
Arthur D. Little, Inc
Cambridge
Massachusetts
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
F.O.B
All Qualified Teachers Few Changes In Teaching Staff
Trustee Stewart E. Mc Lean reported a stable teaching staff for the 1955 56 term across the large school area with few changes. Several replacement moves and new hires are noted across rural and town schools including the DCTI Avon Bay Centre Oakraina Woodbend and surrounding districts. The report details staff shifts at Makinak Ochre River Whitmore Burrows Carrick Eclipse Ferley and Trembowla with remaining vacancies at Oakraina and Woodbend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart E. McLean
Enagement
Area Board
C” Town
Smith-Jackson
Audrey Shore
University of Minnesota
Oakraina
Woodbend
Donald van Duesen
Makinak
Robert F. Dyne
Michael H. Dudar
Bay Centre School
Mabel Giesel
Ochre River School
Lorna J. Ferguson
Herbert I. Dunn
Michael Kotyluk
N. Yarish
Mavis Fox
Dec.t.i
Sifton School
Michael M. Dudar
Melvin Chernowsky
Joseph Jenkins
Trembowla
Sophie Konowalchuk
Burrows School
Muriel Reese
Eleanor Recknell
Carrick School
Hazel Bassett
Gartmore
Christina Shewfelt
Eclipse School
Nestor Wasyluk
Valerie Zale
Ferley School
Eizabeth Kay
Kennedy Named Senior District Engineer in Manitoba Public Works
J L Les Kennedy, long time Dauphin district engineer for the Manitoba Public Works highway branch, is appointed senior district engineer of Manitoba. His duties begin July 1, with E Blackman succeeding him as district engineer at Minnedosa. Kennedy, a 1927 University of Manitoba civil engineering graduate, has a history of highway construction and wartime airfield work in Dauphin. He was born in Sifton in 1903 and is married to Eileen Gorton with two sons.
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J. L. “Les” Kennedy
Dauphin
Department of Public Works
Province of
Manitoba
Thie
E. Blackman
Minnedosa
Mr. Kennedy
University of Manitoba
Kennedy
Shortdale
Saskatchewan
Ethelbert
Clear Lake
Erickson
Provincial Highways Branch
Boissevain
Pine River
No 5
Gilbert Plains
Grandview
Rohlin
Sifton
Dauphin Collegiate
Eileen Gorton
D.C TI
Dauphin Rothe Club
Dauphin Masonic
Favor Writing Of Departmental Examinations
The area board on June 20 backed the idea of final departmental exams in grades X and XI at the composite high school. Principal H. C. Ray and Inspector W. G. Booth argued that external evaluation from the department of education would reduce the high first year university failure rate. in accredited schools exemptions may apply for grades X and XI.
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Composite High School
Area Board
Theomposite High School
Department of Education
H. C. Ray
W. G. Booth
Town council weighs curb program vs road upkeep
Council warns town grading capacity is stretched by curb and gutter work. One grader and a bulldozer handle town needs, leaving lanes ungraded for years with deep holes. Officials propose a second grader or double shifting to fix the lane backlog.
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L. G. Sneath
Sneath
The
Herald
Teachers On Tour To Visit Dauphin
The Dauphin chamber of commerce hosts the third annual Manitoba teachers tour arriving at 10 a.m. Tuesday July 5. The tour includes Dauphin points of interest and a look at the area board offices. A luncheon follows at the Boulevard hotel with Stewart E. McLean as chief speaker and Mayor W L Bullmore welcoming guests. The group departs Dauphin at noon for Swan River. Sponsored by the department of education with Manitoba chambers of commerce.
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Dauphin Chamber of Commerce
Manitoba
Dauphin
Area Board
Boulevard
Stewart E. McLean
W. L. Bullmore
M.L.A
Swan River
Department of Education
Manitoba Chambers of Commerce
Free Chest X Ray Survey To Begin Soon In District
A mobile X ray unit will tour the Dauphin district for 12 days, offering free chest X rays to all residents. The schedule lists Lifton and several towns from July 12 to July 19, with Dauphin and surrounding areas to follow through July 27. No undressing or needles required. X rays take only minutes and are free for all ages.
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Dauphin
Lifton
Valley River
Fairville
Banks
Spruce Creek
Sandringham
Dauphin Plains
Ripon
Main Street South sidewalk to be repaired by town council
Town council approved repairing the sidewalk in front of the Hamilton hotel on Main Street South. Engineer J. M. Hansen called it very poor and near dangerous. Replacement cost set at 300 dollars within a 500 dollar sidewalk repair budget.
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Main Street
Hamilton Hotel
J. M. Hansen
First Avenue
Second Avenue
North End
CNR
Area Board learns no provision for repeaters fees in act
Dauphin Othre area board hears from R W Dalton administrator of education that the Public Schools act does not authorize charging resident pupils who repeat a grade. He cites the act stating all public schools shall be free except as provided. The board asked for guidance on charging repeaters and debate continues.
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Department
Act
R. W. Dalton
Department of Education
Dauphin-Othre School Area
Public Schools
Board
H. C. Ray
Mit Secondary
Dalton
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Harry Eccles
U.N
George E. Buchannon
A J. Schmiedl
W. G. Ritchie
Victor F. Sanderson
Fred. Langshaw
William T. Bowles
Ochre River
E. N. McGirr
McGirr
Marvin Hamilton
W. B. Hicks
John McArthur
Alf Warkentin
Duff Rablin
George Hees
M.P
Toronto Broadview
W. T. Volkers
M. F. Szewczyk
Dave Hill
Rodney Dewar
Harold Archer
W. J. Bullmore
D. Bassett
Volkers
Szewczyk
George Holmes
Department of
Percy .Ford
Agricultural Department
Department of Agriculture
DC TI
Herbert
I. Dunn
Josephine Demeehuk
DCTI
Audrey Bothwell
Roberta Anderson
J. L
Les” Kennedy
Public Works Department
H. P. Stanley
G. B. Williams
Dauphin Airfield
Council Dilemma
Department. of Education
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