Vancouver police affair nears Mulligan graft charges
Detective C W Mackay resigns from a four man royal commission squad aiding the inquiry into corruption in the Vancouver police. Lawyer T G Norris accuses Det Sgt Len Cuthbert of fabricating testimony and hints at a conspiracy to destroy Chief Mulligan.
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C. W. MacKay
Vancouver
Royal Commission
MacKay
Reginald H. Tupper
RCMP
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Bonner
Mulligan
T. G. Norris
Len Cuthbert
R. H. Tupper
Norris
Cuthbert
Commission
Underworld
Mr. Norris
Heat and humidity ease after July heat wave
The report notes humidity remaining high Sunday evening then easing to summer normals by this afternoon. Temperatures topped 92 with humidity at 28 percent, yielding a Humitare reading of .60. The July heat wave kept readings between 80 and 90, considered unbearably hot.
Baseball Results NL Pittsburgh Wins Narrowly Over Chicago
Pittsburgh 5 9 0 Chicago 4 9 1. Hall and Shepard, Minner, Tremel (9) and Chiti. L Minner. Home runs Long for Pittsburgh and Jackson for Chicago.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
Hall
Shepard
Minner
Tremel
Chiti
L-Minner
Pgh-Long
Chi-Jackson
Smile stones Boss Clash Over Busywork
A playful exchange features SMILESTONES chief challenging staff to fill time with tasks. Boss counters that initiative must come from employees, sparking a lighthearted dispute about productivity and initiative in the workplace.
Steel Strikers Return to Work at Algoma
About 2,250 workers at Algoma Steel Corp resumed duties today ending a week long wildcat strike that began over penalties for maintenance staff missing Dominion Day. Local 2251 union leader Richard W Johns, who opposed back to work, was found dead at his home and police said suicide by gas is suspected.
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Sault Ste, Marie, Ont
Algoma Steel Corp
Big Basic Steel
United Steelworkers of America
CIO
Richard W. Johns
Johns
Desperate Forest Fire Battle Rages in Ontario
In Ontario's far north a fierce forest fire outbreak burns eight blazes across 43 000 acres. Six fires in Cochrane district and two near Kapuskasing remain out of control with one alone covering 15 000 acres. Heavy lightning sparks new blazes while rain offers little relief.
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Toronto
Ontario
Cochrane
Kapuskasing
Quincy Hess
Hess
Gallagher Trials Marines Prison Camp Death Case
An army sergeant faces general court martial for aiding the enemy in Korea and for murdering three fellow prisoners in Camp No. 5. Gallagher is accused of ejecting sick prisoners, signing a disloyal message, and claiming a prisoner sabotaged indoctrination efforts. He would be the first U.S. soldier charged with prison camp killings. Marilyn Bell Sees South Coast Warm Welcome After Channel Swim.
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Korea
James Gallagher
Brooklyn
No. 5
Gallagher
Folkestone
England
Marilyn Bell
Eleven Die in West From Accidents
Weekend fatalities hit Western Canada with five in Manitoba three in British Columbia one in Saskatchewan and two in Alberta. Children Billy Kline four and Diane 12 drowned at Kootenay Lake while trying to save each other. John Jenkins 27 died near Vernon BC likely from a falling tree. A Car-truck collision near Clover Bar Alberta killed Mrs. Edgar Turner and Tom Coward. Benedict Gudman 45 electrocuted at Petersfield Manitoba.
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Manitoba
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Billy Kline
Kootenay Lake
Balfour
B. C
Diane
Edmonton
John Jenkins
Vernon
Clover Bar
Alta
Edgar ‘Turner
Tom Coward
Fort Saskatchewan
Benedict Gudmanson
Petersfield
Morrison Remanded in Calgary Murder Case
Peter Morrison, charged with the May murder of Norman Yesny near Calgary, was remanded until August 10. He was arrested in Stockton California and deported to Canada after illegal entry charges. Yesny was found shot twice and dumped in a ditch on the old Banff coach road. Authorities said trial will be held in Calgary once prepared.
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Peter Morrison
Norman Yesny
Calgary
E.D. Fryett
RCMP
Morrison
Stockton
Calif
United States
Canada
Yesny
Banff
Legal settlement in Alberta legislature seating dispute reaches undisclosed terms
Two Social Credit MLAs John Landeryou and Roy Lee faced a $12,500 penalty for an illegal sit in the Alberta legislature but settled with Calgary lawyer James Macdonald for an undisclosed amount. In other notes, Cliff Lumsden and Tom Park led late in the 26 mile Atlantic City swim, and Argentina approved Louis Philippe Picard as Canada's ambassador to Argentina.
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Social Credit
John Landeryou
Lethbridge
Roy Lee
Tabor
Alberta
Calgary
James Macdonald
Cliff Lumsden
Toronto
Tom Park
Hamilton
Atlantic City
Krushchev backs Eisenhower satellite project stance
Soviet leader Nikita Krushchev said the earth satellites program could be supported if it serves mankind. He stated the Soviet government is always prepared to back such a project if it benefits humanity.
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Nikita Krushchev
Eisenhower
Weather Outlook for Southern Alberta
Southern Alberta sees sunny warm conditions today with scattered thunderstorms in the foothills. A disturbance is forecast to move through Alberta on Tuesday bringing northerly winds.
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Alberta
Twenty Injured In Violent Clashes At French Shipyard
In Nazaire France police and striking metalworkers clashed leaving twenty policemen injured. Steel helmets faced workers who set fire to the Shipyard Employers' Association headquarters after smashing an iron gate at France’s largest shipyard and burning notices announcing a shortened work week. The blaze spread to adjacent buildings.
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St, Nazaire
France
Reuters
Shipyard Employers’ Association
Albertan Flier Makes Channel Flight in Replica Plane
John de la Bruyere, 27, Edmonton amateur, crossed the English Channel in a Louis Blériot replica, fly ing from Calais to Dover and back to Calais. He ignored airport orders and weather cautions, flying a student-built University of Alberta monoplane without Paris approval.
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Calais
France
Reuters
John de la Bruyere
Edmonton
English Channel
England
Louis Bleriot
de la Bruyere
Channel
Bernard Warman
University of Alberta
Paris
Dover
Frenchman de la Bruyere
Night Crawler Beats Pony Express in Rail Race
In Roseburg Oregon a Southern Pacific train beat a pony express relay by seven minutes on a 75 mile route from Eugene to Roseburg. The race aimed to prove rail service slower than the train known as the night crawler. Engineer Claude Brindestine learned of victory upon arrival at 2:55 a.m. after sabotage by a pony express backer at one point. Johnnie Spencer of Roseburg rode the final leg.
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Ore
Southern Pacific Railway
Pony Express
Eugene
Claude Brindestine
Portland
Johnnie Spencer
Rioting erupts as Abd-El-Kebir feast shadows French Morocco
In French Morocco the Abd-El-Kebir Moslem feast spurred wide riots. Thirty nationalist rioters were killed and many wounded among French troops and Moroccan police. Seven died in Sunday clashes as security patrols remained tight. Fires raged in Marrakesh. In Algeria, French Legionnaires report 30 rebels killed in the Nemencha mountains. one legionnaire died and several wounded. Grandval met Sultan Mohammed Moulay Ben Arafa and signaled possible palace change by Aug. 20.
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French Morocco
Abd-El-Kebir
Marrakesh
Moulay Idriss
Algeria
French Foreign Legionnaires
Nemencha
Foreign Legion
Gilbert Grandval
Morocco
Mohammed Moulay Ben Arafa
Grandval
Mohammed Ben Youssef
Ben Arafa
Reds Release Fliers as Talks Open at Geneva
In Geneva AP dispatches report Peiping will release 40 American civilians and 11 airmen to reach Hong Kong before US transfer. Wang Ping-nan and U S ambassador U Alexis Johnson met in private talks to ease Far East tensions warning broad prisoner settlements may follow. The United States aims to secure the fliers’ freedom, while discussions may tackle other practical issues.
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Red China
Hong Kong
United States
Peiping
Wang Ping-nan
Warsaw
U. Alexis Johnson
U.S
Czechoslovakia
Far East
Wang
Johnson
Palace of Nations
United Nations
DoNson
State Department
Otter
Big Issu
Auiment
China
Washington
Eisenhower Happy Over China Release of Airmen
President Eisenhower voiced relief and joy at Peiping's announcement that 11 American airmen would be released. The White House confirmed the word came with advance notice from the British military attaché in Peiping.
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Eisenhower
China
White House
Peiping
James Hagerty
Denial Made On Airliner Shot Down By Bulgarian Fire
The Israeli diplomatic representative in Greece denies reports that an El Al Constellation was shot down by jet fighters. Bulgaria confirms anti aircraft gunners downed the aircraft near the Greek border, killing 58 people including four Canadians. El Al executive Balk labels the crash a murderous attack by two Bulgarian MiG type fighters, while Israel says Salonika reports are unfounded.
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Israel
Greece
Bulgaria
el al Israe Airlines
Joel Balk
el al
Balki
Bem Jacov
Salonika
Orion
Residents Decide Name for Calgary School Chief Crowfoot Contenders
In Calgary the St Andrew's district will vote on the school name at a general meeting of the St Andrew's Community Association. The board prefers Kingston Street School while Chief Crowfoot is urged by a naming committee. The Calgary school board will follow the residents' majority.
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St. Andrew’s
Chief Crowfoot
St. Andrew's
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