Foot and Mouth Outbreak Confirmed in Saskatchewan Herds
Regina reports a new foot and mouth disease case in southern Saskatchewan with twelve cattle infected at Ormiston and a neighboring herd of ten to be destroyed. A farmer who reportedly used frozen meat from a previous outbreak is suspected as the source. Excavation work and burial of twenty two animals planned by tomorrow night. BC will not reimpose a live stock embargo despite the new outbreak near the Alberta border.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Ormiston
Victoria
B.C
British Columbia
Alberta
Harry Bowman
Walls
B.C. Federation of Agriculture
Tremendous Atomic Blast Dwarfs All Earlier Tests
Observers ten miles away survived one of the most spectacular detonations on American soil at the Nevada test site. The bomb dropped from 30 000 feet exploded 42 seconds after release generating a heat and shock that reached Las Vegas and produced a mushroom cloud in colors from yellow to white.
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Nev
United States
Las Vegas
Nevada
Canada protests over missionary death in China
Prime Minister St Laurent announced Canada joined a three nation note to Peiping after the death of Canadian missionary Father Joseph Leon Arcand in Chefoo. He said neglect or maltreatment may have hastened his death while jailed for six months. The note seeks information on 55 imprisoned westerners including seven missionaries.
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Ottawa
St. Laurent
Canada
Peiping
Commons
Father Joseph Leon Arcand
Champlain County
Que
Father Arcand
Chefoo
Red China
United States
United Kingdom
Australia
South Africa recognizes two official languages
The Union of South Africa lists English and Afrikaans as its official languages in its constitutional framework. This policy confirms bilingual government use and education considerations across national and provincial levels.
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Union of South Africa
Parliament At a Glance
Prime Minister St Laurent said Canada protested to Red China over the treatment of West Canadians. Defence Minister Claxton named a special investigator to probe thefts at Petawawa camp. Agriculture Minister Gardiner would not say if the federal government will back cheese price supports. MPs debated redistribution plans for the 262 seat Commons.
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St. Laurent
Canada
Red China
Defence
Claxton
Petawawa
Gardiner
Commons
Secret atomic equipment ships sail to Montebello Islands
Small vessels depart Perth carrying secret atomic gear bound for Britain's first atom test site at the Montebello Islands off Australia's northwest coast. The barren limestone island group lies 900 miles from the coast with low scrub and minimal habitation.
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Atomic Equipment
Perth
Australia
Reuters
Britain
Montebello Islands
Buffer dam construction aims to relieve Swift Current spillway
At Duncairn reservoir 25 miles upstream from Swift Current workmen operate a buffer dam with five earth movers to protect the main dam. The emergency spillway holds, but experts warn against false optimism as flood pressures rise. A disaster area has been declared for the southwest Saskatchewan region.
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Swift Current
Duncairn Reservoir
Duncairn
George Munro
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration
Saskatchewan
South Saskatchewan
Alberta
United States
Rain raises flood fears along Missouri river
Heavy rain intensified flood worries across Kansas City and surrounding areas. Governor Forrest Smith declared a flood emergency and sought federal aid while Army engineers said new levees could hold up to a 40.8 foot crest. forecast and actual crests remained uncertain as rivers rose and guards were deployed.
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Kansas City
Missouri River
Kas
Missouri
Forrest Smith
Truman
Mississippi
la Crosse
Wis
A. D. Sanial
Iowa
William Beardsley
National Guard
Kaw
Smilestones Traffic Cop Nabs Speeding Suspect
A street exchange shows a traffic officer teasing a motorist named Miss as he flags a speeding driver. The humorous moment captures a lighthearted roadside interaction with a law enforcement officer and a civilian.
New Human Disease Linked to Cat Scratches
A report to the American College of Physicians describes cat scratch disease, affecting 60 cases in 15 states and Canada. After a scratch, patients develop fever up to 104, swollen lymph nodes, and fatigue. Recovery occurs but may take months. no proven treatment exists. A skin test is described, and cats are not confirmed as testable carriers.
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Cleveland
American College of Physicians
Worth B. Daniels
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Frank G. MacMurry
Washington, D.C
Hawaii
Canadia
Daniels and MacMurry
Alderman Storms Out Over City Council Chaos
Discontent over a Crescent Heights lease triggered Alderman E W Smith to walk out, calling the meeting a house of confusion. The dispute involves 124 acres split between Mary Holt and Jack Sparrow, with receipts questioned and a committee to study the lease. Mayor Riley and others warned against further police action, and Smith pledged to attend future meetings to press reform.
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Ald
E. W. Smith
Crescent Heights
Ald. Smith
D. A. Scholten
Adlerman
Mary Holt
Jack Sparrow
J. W. Douglas
Holt
Lorne A. Walker
Smith
Mutinous Prisoners Fight During Hostage Siege in Michigan
Mutinous inmates in Jackson, Michigan battled inside a besieged cell block amid talks of a truce as 11 southern Michigan prison guards remained as hostages. One prisoner died and $2,000,000 in damage occurred in the three day outbreak.
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Jackson, Mich
Southern Michigan
Southern
Michigan
Netherlands Queen Begins Five-Day Visit in Ottawa
Queen Juliana of the Netherlands arrived in Ottawa with Dirk Stikker and PM St. Laurent for a five day stay. She will visit Rideau Hall and plan an unofficial, low profile tour with incognito travel later in the week.
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Netherlands
Ottawa
Juliana
Stikker
Pearson
Hague
Prince Bernhard
New York
Uplands Airport
Mr. Massey
Stafford Cripps Dies After Long Illness in Switzerland
Sir Stafford Cripps, prominent Labour statesman and postwar economic planner for Britain, died in Zurich after 35 years of chronic colitis and 18 months of acute spondylitis. He was 62, with his wife Isabel at his side, after serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer and economics minister.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Stafford Cripps
Britain
Cripps
Russia
Isabel
Sir Stafford Cripps
Patchy Clouds With Warmer Sunshine Across District
Patchy cloudiness and fresh northwest winds dominate today as western weather systems move through. Forecasters expect rapid changes in the coming days with sunny skies and 60s to near 70s temperatures tomorrow across the district. In Medicine Hat, a few clouds today give way to sunny warmth Wednesday, with southwest winds turning north this afternoon and easing by sundown. Tonight's lows around 40 with highs near 70 tomorrow.
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Medicine Hat
Ratepayers to vote on 376000 bylaw for gas wells project
Ratepayers will vote June 25 on a bylaw authorizing 376,364 to fund eight new gas wells and transmission lines to supply gas for a new $3,000,000 generating plant by the City and Calgary Power Ltd. The plan includes debt from a provincial self liquidating fund and a separate power plant loan. advance polls are June 21 and 23.
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City
Calgary Power Ltd
G. M. Blackstock
Public Utility Commissioners
Gas Department
Rabbits Proliferation Estimate Sparks Breeder Debate
Rabbit breeders estimate a single pair could yield up to 261000 offspring in a year raising questions about breeding limits and population growth within standard conditions and care practices.
Ottawa Welcomes Queen Juliana With Tulips
Ottawa hosts Queen Juliana as she visits the National War Memorial. Red early tulips bloom at Confederation Square, not the Holland gift bulbs, but the scene mirrors the Dutch queen's link to the flower. Spring bulbs will brighten Central Drive and Civic Hospital borders in two weeks.
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Ottawa
Juliana
National War Memorial
Confederation Square
Holland
Wetherlands
Civic Hospital
City Pauses Bus Service Threat Persists in Talks
City council, after a tense meeting, weighs a last plan to retain bus service amid a possible May 1 stoppage. A. T. Legge said the threat is definite and MPs may grant L. R. Blair a $450 monthly subsidy to cover losses of about $5,403.17 on a $26,049 annual operating bill.
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A. T. Legge
Legge
G. M. Blackstock
Provincial Board of Public Utility Commissioners
L. R. Blair
Mr. Blackstock
City Bus Committee
Blair Line
Ald
Jack Cocks
Dirk Scholten
Scholten
Lorne A. Walker
J. G. Kidd
Blair
Driver Dies Before Car Reached Stoplight in Fort Lauderdale
In Fort Lauderdale a car halted at a red light after the driver Bernard Godfrey Lindstrom 54 died of a heart attack prior to the halt, police reported.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Bernard Godfrey Lindstrom
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