India Stands High in Colombo Plan Training Efforts
The ninth annual report of the Colombo Plan consultative committee shows India ranked fifth among eleven nations providing training to Plan partners from 1958 to 1960. India supplied capital aid and technical assistance, hosting 1,442 nominees over the period, including 267 that year, with trainees from Nepal, Ceylon, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Burma, and Pakistan. One hundred nine candidates trained at the International Statistical Education Centre in Calcutta.
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India
United States
United Kingdom
Canada
Australia
Nepal
Ceylon
Philippines
Thailand
Indonesia
Burma
Pakistan
Tne
International Statistical Education Centre
Calcutta
Call for a Speakers Corner in Toronto Parks
A Toronto man was arrested for obstructing police after standing on the Robert Burns monument in Allan Gardens to address banning nuclear weapons. He had previously been arrested on Yonge Street for speech making. Police cited bylaws restricting public meetings in parks without a permit and on Sundays only religious services. The writer proposes designating a Hyde Park style speakers corner in High Park to allow public expression without breaching bylaws.
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Toronto
Robert Burns
Allan Gardens
Yonge Street
High Park
Disappearance of G M Presents Ends CBC Drama Sponsorship
General Motors of Canada withdraws sponsorship of the Sunday night CBC drama G M Presents after a long run since 1953 due to sharp audience decline. The CBC will replace the hour with a U S cowboy filmed program for universal distribution. The show offered opportunities for playwrights and work for actors, though it was not a major success.
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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Broadcasting Corporation
General Motors of Canada Limited
G.M. Presents
C.B.C
United States
Universal Distribution
G.M
Knuckles Rapped Over China Policy Critique
An editorial criticizes the United States for its China policy, arguing it harms world opinion by refusing to acknowledge one quarter of the global population. It accuses Washington of cutting off communication and fostering ignorance about China among its people.
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United States
China
Outdoor cooking safety tips for backyard barbecues
Health unit offers clear guidance for grilling outdoors. Set up away from structures and dry vegetation, use dry charcoal, and follow ignition directions. Keep matches in a tin, light with paper, and watch children near hot grills. Use fire resistant tools and aprons. have water ready for emergencies.
No Place To Hunt In Manitoba Faces shrinking spaces
Wildlife experts warn free hunting in Manitoba may become rare as No Hunting and No Trespassing signs spread and land-use changes like drainage clearing and grazing reduce quality hunting grounds. Private lands bear most pressure, while public marshes hold some ducks. A Montreal conference on Resources for Tomorrow will address habitat loss with leading Canadian and U S authorities urging planning, compensation and research to preserve hunting and wildlife habitat for the future.
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Manitoba
North America
South Dakota
Ilinois
Montreal
Canada
United States
CH. D. Clarke
Winston Mair
Canadian Wildlife Service
W. Fuller
Tan McTaggart Cowan
William Leitch
Winnipeg
Ducks Unlimited
Soviet vaccine push and health notes in US doctors’ view
US doctors on a Russia trip report Soviet plans for influenza mumps and respiratory vaccines and a claim of 1 billion liver virus doses. They note live virus vaccines predominate, including a live mumps vaccine given to 50 000 children. A separate piece cites higher heart attack death rates among heavy smokers, linking two cigarettes in 10 minutes to elevated fat levels persisting 40 minutes.
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Soviet Union
Russia
Albert Sabin
United States
Wedding of Lois Hicks and Robert Buschau at MacGregor Anglican
Lois Hicks daughter of Rev Hicks married Robert Buschau second son of Mr and Mrs Carl Buschau at Pauls Anglican Church MacGregor on August 19. The ceremony was performed by the bride’s father with assistance from Rev G Hicks and the Bishop of Brandon. The couple will live in Swan River where the groom will teach high school.
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Harry Dankesreiter
Canada
Swan River
Canada private TV network could press CBC
The piece argues private television in Canada may pressure the CBC but could deliver better programming and tax revenue. It cites Winnipeg and Montreal examples where new private stations improved announcer quality, Canadiana content, and competition spurred stronger CBC ratings, while noting advertising dynamics and the need for networks.
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Canada
CBC
John Public
Winnipeg
Channel 7
Montreal
Cfcf-Tv
Toronto
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Hazel Pennell
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