Robbery at Vancouver Royal Bank Netted 17000
A lone gunman robbed a downtown Royal Bank of Canada branch of about 17000. Teller John Ellis was wounded in the left hand as the bandit fled after tossing money into a car and escaping in another. A child found the revolver used hours later. The thief wore a black hood and spoke with a foreign accent.
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Telstar future and historic TV fantasizes collide
A satirical montage envisions Telstar broadcasting intimate scenes from history and TV’s past, imagining European leaders and American viewers watching Khrushchev and Kennedy, with mock sponsor plugs and live battle replays from Waterloo.
Missing Girl Found Near Westminster Church
A five and a half year old girl, Jacquelin Martin of 217 8th St S E, went for a ride on a tricycle at 8 30 a.m. and was found about 11 45 a.m. near Westminster United Church after a roughly three hour disappearance.
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Monteith Refutes No Help Claim on Thalidomide
Ottawa Health Minister Monteith denied saying the federal government could not or would not help thalidomide victims. He stated the cabinet had not considered the issue and promised a later statement on the government's position. Prime Minister Diefenbaker called the birth deformities tragic and said a cabinet review of drug testing techniques will occur.
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Regulated dress rules set for Alberta high schools
Medicine Hat Public School Board adopts a dress code for city junior and senior high students. Male pupils must wear slacks and a tucked shirt with an indoor jacket. females must wear dresses or skirts with blouses, suitable shoes, neat hair, and inconspicuous makeup. Principal enforcement allowed. students sent home to change if out of uniform.
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PFRA Takes In More Cattle For Suffield Pasture
The PFRA in Medicine Hat says more cattle are needed to fill grazing quotas in the Suffield community pasture. An additional 700 head are available to bona fide farmers and southeastern Alberta ranchers who apply by Friday at the PFRA office in the Federal Building. Preference goes to cattle inside the pasture boundaries. Some previously accepted applicants sold or moved their stock and did not inform PFRA, leaving allotments unfilled.
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Missing Hyphen Cost 18 Million in Space Mission Loss
The House space committee heard that a missing hyphen in a computer equation caused the destruction of a Venus probe launch vehicle and its scientific package after a July 22 launch from Cape Canaveral. The rocket was destroyed after it strayed off course.
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Thalidomide Deformities Spark Cross Canada Proposals
Ontario Saskatchewan and Alberta promise medical and rehabilitation aid for thalidomide deformities as doctors warn the total affected infants could reach 7,000 worldwide. Canada and the United States discuss tighter drug controls. Quebec plans a statement after vacation. Ontario plans provincial aid while health officials review actions.
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