Suffield Man Dies in Car Crash Involving Fire
A 1954 auto crashed on the No 1 highway near Hell, Sask. John E. Heisler 28 of Suffield CPR telegrapher died in the flaming wreckage shortly after 10 30 last evening. Passenger Ida Wager 36 Suffield-Ralston sustained injuries including a possible fractured pelvis. An inquest under coroner Dr E G F Skinner will determine cause of death.
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C.P.R
John E. Heisler
Suffield
Hell
Tilley Heisler
Heisler
Ida Wager
Suffield-Ralston
Johnny Heisler
Leader
Sask
Tilley
E. G. F. Skinner
Isler
Mr. Heisler
Saskatoon
Heislers
J. Heisler
Medicine Hat
Ralston
Wheat board projects Western grain marketing near 600 million bushels
The Canadian Wheat Board said Western farmers can market about 600 million bushels of all grains in 1954-55, similar to last year. The board sees no reason for a drop in marketings and notes demand uncertainties but expects 600 million with some variation by market developments. Incomplete data show last crop year Westerns over 600 million, vs 845 million in 1952-53 and a 10 year average of 474 million.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Wheat Board
England Still Holding Lead In Empire Games Standings
England leads the British Empire Games with 28914 points while Australia trails at 208%. Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, Scotland, Trinidad and others follow in unofficial standings based on 10-5-4-3-2-1 scoring across wrestling and fencing events.
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Vancouver
England
Australia
Canada
South
Africa
New Zealand
Scotland
Trinidad
Northern Rhodesia
Nigeria
Wales
Northern Ireland
Pakistan
Southern Rhodesia
Jamaica
Uganda
Actioveeren
Barbados
Sceesesrsess
Hong Kong
British Guiana
Gold Coast
Kenya
Fishermen Show Signs Recovery After Bikini Blast
Tokyo doctors said the critical stage passed for 23 Japanese fishermen exposed to radioactive ash from a Bikini hydrogen bomb blast last March. The doctors allowed reporters to interview and photograph them on the eve of the Hiroshima atom bomb anniversary after blocking previous access.
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Tokyo
Bikini
Hiroshima
Red China Refuses Second Protest On Hainan Airliner Shootdown
London AP reports Red China refused to accept a second U S protest over the Hainan airliner attack that killed ten people including three Americans. Britain timely protested and compensation claims were discussed. Beijing apologized for the incident.
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Red China
London
Hainan
Ameri
Humphrey Trevelyn
Washington
U. S
United States
Peiping
Trevelyan
Unitedstates
John Foster Dules
Foreign Office
State Department
Dulles
Britain
U S Protest Over Demonstrations Hits South Korea
A reliable source says the United States sent a strong protest to South Korea over recent demonstrations against the neutral nations supervisory commission. A civilian helicopter is overdue on a government survey flight along the Mackenzie river valley in the Northwest Territories. Marlene Stewart leads after opening round of the Canadian ladies championship. Wilbert Coffin, 43, found guilty of murder of Richard Lindsey Sea, sentenced to be hanged in Pennsylvania case tied to gunman.”
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U.S
South Korea
Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission
Mackenzie River
Northwest Territories
Marlene Stewart
Fonthill
Ont
Edmonton Weather Outlook Sees Showers Through Friday
Weather pattern remains nearly stationary with added showers forecast for all regions today and Friday afternoon and evening. Interludes of sunshine expected in western and southern Alberta, with temperatures in the 60s to low 70s in the afternoon.
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Edmonton
Alberta
National League baseball results with doubleheader scores
St Louis 13 Brooklyn 4 in a 9 inning tally. Musial Sarni and Snider homered for St Louis and Brooklyn respectively. Chicago 6 New York 8 with Baumholtz Banks Miksis Taylor and Dark all homering for the visitors.
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
Musial
Sarni
Snider
Chicago
New York
Baumholtz
Banks
Miksis
Taylor
Dark
Tactful Move on RCMP Uniforms For Indians in West
Scarlet tunics of the RCMP were supplied to gratify Indians fondness for uniforms of British soldiers stationed in the West.
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RCMP
Gas rights sale nets Alberta 106000 from seven parcels
Alberta provincial government earned 106017 from seven oil and gas reservation rights parcels. Imperial Oil paid 35468 for 21760 acres in Nanton district. Canadian Basin Oil Co. bid 23510 for 59840 acres near Foremost. John Everson Hunter paid 21357 for 16640 acres near Cavendish and 1322 for 12800 acres near Cavendish. Indian Refining Co. bid 5412 on 19680 acres around Foremost. Elizabeth Louise Boucher paid 98169 for 20000 acres east of Medicine Hat. Shell Pioneer Exploration paid 1776 for 35520 acres near High River. One parcel of 18080 acres near Warner drew no bids.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Imperial Oil, Ltd
Nanton
Canadian Basin Oil Co
Foremost
John Everson Hunter
Canadian Export Gas, Ltd
Cavendish
Indian Refining Co
Elizabeth Louise Boucher
Medicine Hat
High River
Shell Pioneer Exploration, Ltd
Warner
Eight New Polio Cases Reported in Alberta
Alberta health officials said the poliomyelitis tally rose to 206 for the week ending July 31, with eight new cases. Calgary added four cases, Fairview in Peace River district three, and Edmonton one. Measles led with 40 cases, followed by 13 mumps, whooping cough and rubella, and six scarlet fever cases.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Provincial Health Department
Calgary
Fairview
Peace River
Mis-Shapen Unmarried Mother Held With Lover for Death
A mis-shapen unmarried mother and her latest lover are held on homicide charges after her 2%-year-old son Joseph Mahoney was beaten to death. The boy, described as half starved with many welts, died after being beaten with a leather belt in a 1940s New York hotel apartment. The mother reportedly beat the child for wetting himself and then sought relief payments while the lover aided in the abuse and later helped notice the ill child.
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Arthur Everett
New York
Margaret Mahony
Joseph Mahoney
Henry Devlin
Mahony
Joseph
Welfare Department
Alfred Bates
Bates
Seaman, Middleton
Picard Arraigned In Youths Slaying
Lucien Picard a 45 year old unemployed machinist was arraigned in Montreal on a murder charge in the slaying of Raymond Trudeau whose dismembered body was found last weekend A coroner jury had ruled him criminally responsible for the death and a preliminary hearing was set for August 12 The case drew a crowded coroner court scene as witnesses identified the body and described mutilation of the boy with parts found in beer cartons and a satchel in Picard's basement room PMID: None
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Montreal
Lucien Picard
Raymond Trudeau
Picard
Quebec
David Trudeau
Raymond
Mrs. Trudeau
Coroner’s Court
Trudeaus
Rosario Fontaine
Quebec City
Guatemalans Demand Armas Take Over Government
A 25,000 strong rally in Guatemala City urged junta president Carlos Castillo Armas to oust two partners and rule alone. They warned a general strike if the junta did not quit and called for punishment of cadets and troops tied to a March base assault linked to the Arbenz era overthrow.
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Guatemala City
Junta
Carlos Castillo
Armas
Grou
Reublic
National Palace
Castillo Armas
Aurora
Liberation Army
Jacob Arbenz Guzman
Tourist poses by fallen temple columns in Greece
A woman tourist poses for a snapshot in front of the fallen pillars of an ancient Greek temple. She jokes, warning not to include the car in the frame or her husband will think she ran into the place.
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Greece
Eight Dead and Thirty Injured In Pekin Distillery Fire
The Pekin Illinois distillery blaze at the American Distilling Co. prompted evacuation of nearby homes and civil defense calls as two explosions and fires raged. Eight may be dead with one known dead and seven missing. over 30 injured. Firefighters retreated from a warehouse blaze after a 68,000 barrel explosion damaged surrounding structures. Damages estimated at 3.5 to 4 million dollars.
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Pekin
Ill
American Distilling Co
Pekin Air Raid
Ilinois
Lawrence
Nervear
William H. Damour
Peoria Hospital
al Weston
UK Will Reject Stowaway Protest
Britain will reject Poland's protest over police actions aboard the Jaroslaw Dabrowski in the Thames last Saturday. Polish officials accuse Britain of brutality after police boarded the freighter to remove Antoni Klimowicz, a 26-year-old stowaway. Police acknowledge one officer used a club in self-defence as crew members advanced. Klimowicz has a one week stay while his political refugee claim is processed.
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London
Reuters
Britain
Poland
Thames River
Antoni Kumowicz
Jaroslaw Dabrowski
Pole
Warsaw
Klimowicz
Home Office
Nixon forms six member Senate committee on McCarthy
Vice President Nixon named a six member mixed party Senate committee to investigate Senator Joseph McCarthy and consider censure proposals. The panel, three Republicans and three Democrats, will report before the current Congress adjourns. Members include Edwin Johnson John C. Stennis Sam Ervin Arthur Watkins Frank Carlson and Francis Case.
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John C. Stennis
Dem. Miss
Mississippi
Sam J. Ervin
Dem. N.C
State Supreme Court
Clyde Hoey
Arthur Watkins
Rep
Utah
Frank Carlson
Rep. Kans
Kansas
Vancouver bandsmen serenade the Duke outside hotel
In Vancouver the Duke, tired from civic receptions and rowing events at the British Empire Games, heard an impromptu concert from the Vancouver Musicians Union near his hotel. Cadets later impressed him in Sardis as he praised their parade and urged continuous high standards.
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Bob Hanley
Vancouver
Musicians Union
Lord Alexander
William Tell
Finian’s
Rainbow
Duke
Sardis
Royal Canadian Engineers
Fraser Valley
Canada
Legion Keeps Prayer in Remembrance Day Services
The Canadian Legion voted to keep a prayer in its Nov. 11 Remembrance Day services regardless of armed forces attendance. Montreal officials cited Defence HQ rules restricting mandatory attendance at interfaith services, prompting concerns of a weaker service but not a weaker parade.
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Legion
Toronto
Canadian Legion
Montreal
Defence Headquarters
H. A. ‘Newmark
Legion ‘Convention
Department of National Defence
Armed Forces
Army
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