Malaya enters 1960s with growth and hopes for self sufficiency
Malaya, a new Commonwealth member, ends 1959 with record prosperity and eyes another year of growth. Government led by Tunku Abdul Rahman pushes self sufficiency in food, capital investment via tax holidays, and Malay official language plans amid urban boom in Kuala Lumpur. Communist remnants dwindling near Thai border while inter racial tensions ease.
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FREDERICK COLEMAN
UALA LUMPUR
Malaya
Reuters
British Commonwealth
Tunku
Prince) Abdul Rahman
Kuala Lumpur
Manning Denies Chance of National Sacred Leader Role
In Edmonton discussion, Premier Manning denies any aim for national leadership of the Social Credit party and says leadership rumors are false. A convention is planned in Ottawa this summer. Johnston criticizes Ottawa for debt, supports gas exports with cautions on pricing, and backs uniform tax distribution to curb urban centralization.
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DMONTON
Manning
Social Credit party
Alberta
Charles Johnston
Calgary- Bowness
Canada
Social Credit
Solon Low
House of Commons
Ottawa
Progressive Conservative party
Johnston
Board of Public Utility Commissioners
Public Utilities Act
Nicholas Melnyk
SC-Willingdon
Dear Teen-Ager serial by Abby Van Buren begins soon
The Herald will serialize Abby Van Buren's Dear Teen-Ager in 12 installments starting next Wednesday February 24. The famed advice columnist, wife for 20 years and mother of teens Jeannie 17 and Eddie 15, offers sound guidance for youths and their parents.
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the Herald
Abby Van Buren
Miss Van Buren
Abby
Jeannie
Eddie
Eastern Canada Storm Toll Tops Twenty One Deaths
A wet wind driven blizzard blanketed Eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, killing 21 people in six states and Canada. Power lines fell, roads blocked, and travelers sought shelter in homes and inns as snow piled up to a foot in places from Toronto to the Gaspe Peninsula. Ottawa reported 12 inches as flights and schools shut. Nova Scotia saw 75 mph winds and heavy precipitation. several fatalities occurred in the Montreal area including a man shovelling snow and a traffic officer. Police cleared congested streets and snowplows operated overnight to reopen routes.
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Canada
United States
New England
Ottawa
Atlantic
Toronto
Montreal
Gaspe Peninsula
Maritimes
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
New Baby Seconds in Royal Line
London Reuters reports the newborn son of the Queen becomes second in line to the throne, ahead of Princess Anne and after Charles. The article lists the 12 people closest to the throne with names and birth dates, noting relations to the Queen.
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Royal
LONDON
Reuters
Princess Anne
Charles
Prince of Wales
prince
Princess Margaret
Duke of Gloucester
Prince William of Gloucester
Prince Richard of Gloucester
The Duke of Kent
Prince Michael of Kent
duke
Princess Alexandra of Kent
Princess Royal
The Earl of Harewood
Capsule found with potential high altitude color earth photos
Cape Canaveral reports the nose cone capsule recovered on a Bahaman island after 11 weeks since launch aboard a Thor missile. No word yet on whether the film survived or remains usable.
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CAPE CANAVERAL
Fla
earth
Bahaman Island
air force
Alert Teller Roadblock Catch Edmonton forger
A Lethbridge bank teller and police roadblocks led to Edmonton man Edwin Burland Read alias McKenzie appearing in city police court on charges of uttering forged cheques and false pretences totalling 2970 dollars. Read pleaded guilty and received two years less a day on each charge to run concurrently. Restitution has been made.
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Lethbridge
Edmonton
Edwin Burland Read
McKenzie
Read
Fort Saskatchewan
RCMP
Fort
Elvis Presley Homecoming Plans Featured In Herald
The Herald to run Elvis Presley related features starting Monday detailing his rise from GI to global icon. Articles promise reader interest from fans and critics alike as they trace his Army career and post service plans.
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Elvis Presley
Germany
Presley
Elvis, Inc
Herald
Elvis
Unemployment Issue Snowballs Into Major Item Before Session
CATTAWA CP Unemployment drives the 1960 parliamentary session as opposition MPs demand action in the throne speech debate. The Liberal party resists, while a $15,000,000 winter works appropriation remains unresolved. Paul Martin leads calls for a national unemployment plan including a parliamentary study, advisory board, and federal-provincial talks. Ferguson Browne defends government efforts.
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J cC Van Horne
Restigouche-Madavwaska
Maritimes
MARTIN
Royal birth brings new prince to Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace announces Queen Elizabeth's new son weighed seven pounds three ounces at birth and that the Queen and child are doing very well. Crowds braved rain as the bulletin was posted, flags flew, and guns roared in celebration.
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ONDON
Buckingham Palace
Elizabeth
Prince Charles
Anne
Wilfred Sheldon
Princess Anne
Bukingham Palace
London
Seen and Heard About Town and Bonspiel Notes
Irish poet Thomas Moore may have disliked curling as two lines describe Friday and Saturday at the Shirtsleeve Bonspiel. Ernie McFarland wears a vintage pilot helmet and white silk scarf at the Flying Club Wings Parade. Wilbur McKenzie praises the parks department for Galt Gardens cleanup. Stan Hendrickson of Lomond learns flying at the Lethbridge Flying Club while not curling in the Shortsleeve Spiel.
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Thomas Moore
E.R
Ernie” McFarland
Flying Club
Wilbur McKenzie
Lethbridge
parks and recreation department
Galt Gardens
Stan Hendrickson
Lomond
Winnipeg secretary treasurer Elliot dies after arena collapse
Robert S. Elliot, 49, secretary treasurer of the Winnipeg Grain Exchange, died in hospital hours after collapsing at the Winnipeg Arena. In other items, CPR gains approval to end passenger service between Portage la Prairie and Wetaskiwin, while conflicts in Cameroon leave many dead and injured. Olympic highlights include Heidi Biebl winning the women's downhill and Maria Gusakova securing Russia’s first gold in the 1960 Winter Games.
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WINNIPEG (CP
Robert S. Elliot
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Winnipeg
OTTAWA
CPR
Board of Transport Commissioners
Portage la Prairie
Man
Wetaskuiwin
Alta
German skater Haase wins 500 m gold at Winter Olympics
Helga Haase of Germany captured the women's 500 meter speed skating gold at Squaw Valley, finishing in 245.9 seconds, three tenths of a second off the world record.
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SQUAW VALLEY
Calif
Helga Haase
Germany
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National
Women’s Page
VLIV REVOIVO
Camp Borden
Cookstown
Ont
Barrie
VAST
CHICAGO
CP Photo Herald
Quebec City
Halifax
Vancouver
KKKKK
Cameroon
Bamilehe
West Cameroon
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Hama
Palestine
Heidi Biebl
Russia
AW VALLEY
Bustsia
Marija Gusakova
Wits
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