Duke Breaks Speech Record in Six Minutes
Canadian Press reports Supt. James Morrow Walsh of the Mounted Police known for patience and courage in western Canada. From 1873 to 1881 he helped extend law amid Sioux and whisky traders, including an encounter with Sitting Bull at Wood Mountain.
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Duke
Don Peacock
Ottawa
James Morrow Walsh
Mounted Police
Sitting Bull
John Peter Turner
The
North-West Mounted Police
Queen’s
Supt. Walsh
Los
Canada
NWMP
Western Canada
Walsh
Prairies
Cypress Hills
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Custer
Montana
Wood Mountain
Fort Walsh
Lions’ den
Duke sees dream mile and chairs Canada talk in Vancouver
In Vancouver the Duke of Edinburgh attends Canadian Club events at the Crystal ballroom and Empire Stadium. He discusses NATO, Canada’s maturity, and Commonwealth values while noting plans for a dream mile featuring Landy and Bannister. The visit closes with remarks on development and future generations.
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Dave Stock
Vancouver
Duke
Edinsburgh
Empire
John Landy
Australia
Roger Bannister
England
Empire Village
University of British Columbia
Baig
Canada
Death of Emilie Dionne in Ste Agathe linked to illness
Quebec authorities turn to medico legal expert Dr Rosario Fontaine to determine Emilie Dionne's cause of death at a Ste Agathe hostel. An autopsy was set for 8 am as family reports conflicting health history since childhood. Dionne, age 20, had three attacks before dying. her father attributed a stroke, while polio denial follows.
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Merrill Morris
Montreal
Quebec Authoritie
Emilie Dionne
Rosario Fontaine
Ste. Agathe
Emilie
Fortraine
l’Hospice de
VY Acceuil Gai
Laurentian
Callander
Ont
Oliva Dionne
Maurice Girouard
Progress on Trans-Canada bridge near river
Construction advances on the new Trans-Canada highway bridge over the river with the final northwest span completed. Crib superstructure links spans, framework stretched across mid gulf, and concrete pouring underway. If July pace holds, completion is expected late fall with ample materials and an augmented workforce. Prior spring delays were caused by flood and ice damage.
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Gulf
Start Drilling Sixth Gas Well
Drilling has begun on the sixth of eight new gas wells to be drilled this summer by the municipality. The fifth well was completed and capped last week and each well takes about 10 days to finish. After the eighth well, all production will feed the main transmission line to the power plant.
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Dunc MacRoberts
First St
Third ‘Ave
Illinois Legion Declares Girl Scouts Subversive Action
The Illinois American Legion dissolved support for the Girl Scouts citing un American influences in literature. A 90 minute debate ended in a roaring voice vote with about 2000 delegates. Florence Otto denied the charges saying the allegations are untrue.
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Chicago
Ilinois American Legion
Girl Scouts of America
Girl Scouts
Legion
United Nations
Girl Scouts of the
U.S.A
Florence Otto
Great Lakes
American Legion
Pleasant weekend weather across Alberta and Saskatchewan
A pleasant weekend is forecast for most of Alberta and western Saskatchewan with a few local showers and thunderstorms developing in the late afternoons and evenings today and Sunday. The showers should be brief and confined to small areas.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Thompson wins marathon at British Empire Games in Vancouver
Eric Thompson of England wins the 62 3/4 mile marathon road race at the British Empire Games in Vancouver finishing ahead of Les Payne of New Zealand. Time recorded as 2 44 8 1.
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Vancouver
B.C
Eric Thompson
England
Les Payne
New Zealand
Australia
Canada
South Africa
Scotland
Northern Rhodesia
Wales
Nigeria
Southern Rhodesia
Trinidad
Pakistan
Northern Ireland
Jamaica
Hong Kong
Uganda
Barbados
British Guiana
Kenya
Dafoe study touts Dionne quints health near perfect
Dr W A Dafoe says he studied the Dionne quintuplets to age six and found their health near perfect. Emilie’s death is described as unusual in a young person, suggesting an obscure cause. Prairie duck numbers are forecast to surpass last year’s peak per Ducks Unlimited.
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W. A. Dafoe
Toronto
Allan Roy Dafoe
Emilie
Three Majors in Amateur Rodeo Here Labor Day
Medicine Hat hosts a prize laden amateur rodeo at the Exhibition grounds on Labor Day Monday Sept 6 starting 1 30 pm. Entry fee five dollars covers the three major events saddle bronc calf roping and bareback bronc with prizes 25 15 10 plus entry money. Cow riding prizes 15 10 5 plus entry money. Packpot awards depend on entries. A dance at Eagles Hall that night closes the event with plans solidified by a special executive meeting including Glen Woolley Lionel Cavan Lorne Thompson Jim Sparrow Larry Long and secretary W P Bill Anhorn.
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Labor Day
Medicine Hat
Exhibition Grounds
Eagles Hall
Glen Woolley
Lionel Cavan
Lorne Thompson
Jim Sparrow
Larry Long
W.P
Bill) Anhorn
Fred Slack
London Heir Is Committed Trial
A London heir is committed for trial on robbery with violence involving 41 dollars. John L. Smallman, 21, faces the charge and is alleged to have beaten and robbed Lawrence Nash, a car sales manager, and two companions last December 17.
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London
John L. Smallman
Lawrence Nash
Smallman
Nominations Loom as Election Draws Near
Five weeks before the 1954 civic election Mayor Harry Weiner faces potential acclamation. Election day is slated for Wednesday October 13. Avanthea Evangelos debuts in a professional stage company here in a small role in Rebecca marking the start of her acting career. A neighbor’s long distance call to Calgary saved a blue spruce from flooding. Some merchants oppose neon lighting for city hall preferring a decorative motif with glass and industry. A Jaycee tourist information booth is planned for the Trans-Canada highway. Exterior work on St Patrick’s Church enhances the edifice as riverbank lawn near the provincial courthouse is cleared for a future parking area awaiting tar via paving.
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Harry Weiner
Avanthea Evangelos
Rebecca
Gordon Elder
Calgary
St. “Patrick’s Church
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Mr. Dior
Bob Hanley
Yellowknife
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Hotel Vancouver
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Thelma Hopkins
Beg
U.S
Lawrence J. Fenlon
Illinois Legion
Edgar C. Bundy
Wheaton
Illinois Department
Bulletins
Cambodia
R. T. Milburn
Pas
Manitoba Liquor Commission
Ducks Unlimited Survey
Fred Postoloski
Vauxhall District
Vauxhall
Ontario Rifle Association
Steve Johnson
O.B.E
Bisley
Long Branch
Ubc-Vr
Univer
Sity Crew
Frank Read
Gether
Russia
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