Army blasts ice jam to free Alberta river channel
Tons of ice move from the McLeod River mouth as an Army demolition team continues work to cut a channel through an ice jam near Whitecourt Alberta 110 miles northwest of Edmonton. Officials expect completion tonight with a narrowed Athabasca passage cleared and McLeod water levels dropping.
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Mackenzie River
Montreal police raid city to chase extremism
Montreal police and RCMP raid known FLQ and communist sympathizers as officials pledge extra duty to wipe out the bomb tossing wing of Quebec separatists. A 65 year old janitor was killed by a blast behind an army recruiting office. Premier Lesage backs tougher explosives controls while threats and false alarms rise.
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Guy Pouliot
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Quiet Jerusalem shut in by Jordan curfew after crisis
In Jerusalem and surrounding West Bank areas, a strict curfew spread as Jordan cracked down on rioters. Soldiers controlled movement and arrests were reported, with officials restricting access and tightening roadblocks to prevent protests over King Hussein and the idea of a United Arab Republic.
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Pearson to address the nation on CBC networks tonight
Prime Minister Pearson will address the nation on CBC radio at 7 30 p m EST and on television at 10 p m for about ten minutes. The CBC announced the planned broadcasts.
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CBC
Ben-Zvi Dies in Israel at 78 Ending A Long Presidency
President Yitzhak Ben-Zvi died of cancer at age 78 in Jerusalem. Funeral planned for Wednesday with state radio interrupting programs and flags at half staff. Ben-Zvi, born 1884 in Poltava, Ukraine, led Israel since 1952 and was famed as a scholar and man of action.
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Liberal landslide returns Robichaud to NB premiership
Acadian leader Lewis J. Robichaud guided the Liberal government to a second term in New Brunswick. With results from 60 polls incomplete, Liberals held Saint John City and gained three seats overall, while Conservatives led in Victoria. Turnout and exact totals reflected multi seat ridings and pre-election eligible voters around 300,000.
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Khrushchev Says U S Arms Canada to Distract from War
Soviet Premier Khrushchev accused the United States of using Canada to draw enemy fire away from the U S in a war scenario. He cited Polaris armed subs in allied ports and Bomarc missiles in Canada as decoys and warned Berlin and a divided Germany must be resolved before disarmament.
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Windsor Royal Wedding Ball Ends In Early Hours
Queen held a lavish Windsor Castle party for Princess Alexandra’s wedding. About 2,000 guests attended a ball lit by floodlights for the coronation era spectacle. Angus Ogilvy, 34, crashed his Jaguar en route but switched to a Rolls Royce. Alexandra, 26, rode with him as the couple arrived. The celebration ended peacefully after a twist by the Queen and Prince Philip around midnight.
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Royal wedding draws royal guests and media jabs
The Daily Mirror questions royal status as Princess Alexandra wed Angus Ogilvy in Westminster Abbey. Attendees included Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles, Princess Anne, King Olav of Norway, and queens of Greece, Denmark, and Sweden. The event featured Alexandra in a white peau de soie gown and celebrations in the Waterloo Chamber.
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Pearson Expects London Talks With Macmillan Next Week
Canadian Prime Minister Pearson said he expects to know later today when he will travel to Britain to confer with Prime Minister Macmillan. Viscount Amory visited Ottawa to discuss the meeting and Pearson noted plans to visit Canadian military units in Europe.
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Erhard Named Candidate To Lead West German Government
The CDU chose Ludwig Erhard as its candidate to succeed Adenauer as chancellor. Erhard won 159 votes with 47 against and 19 abstentions. Adenauer plans to resign in the fall and the Bundestag will vote on the appointment after Luebke forwards the nomination. Erhard expressed happiness and readiness to cooperate with the future chancellor.
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Patience Pays for Corning Man as Wife Granted Divorce
Charles Woodcoch age 82 in Corning New York secures a decree of dissolution after reporting his wife vanished months after their 1899 marriage. The case hinges on long separation and absence.
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Charles Woodcoch
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