Fearless Finn Takes First Steps Toward Flight
Ole Finn plans to learn to fly citing air age practicality and encouragement from pilot friends. He schedules a medical with Dr Skinner and a lessons session with instructor Ted Shea at Manuel Air Service, promising a day by day account of his progress.
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Finn
Ory Nelson
George Manyk
Manuel Air Service
Ory
George
Ted Shea
Ted
Ole Finn
Skinner
Medical Arts
E. G. F. Skinner
Department of Transport
Canada
Princess Margaret Nears Nova Scotia Stop on Canadian Tour
Princess Margaret flies from Fredericton aboard a C five transport to Yarmouth Nova Scotia for the tour’s final leg. She watched a Camp Gagetown mock battle from 200 feet, stroked a mascot horse, and then moved on after changing plans for a more exciting day. A heavy rainstorm later forced a hasty retreat from a harness race. A betting-ticket offer to the princess was politely declined.
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Fredericton
Princess Margaret
Nova Scotia
Yarmouth
N.S
New Brunswick
Margaret
Camp Gagetown
Canadian Hussars Regiment
Maj
John Griffin
Maj. Griffin
Elderly Car Dealer Beaten and Robbed in Home Invasion
Four armed men broke into Alphee Blanchard's home near Montreal at 5 a.m. and beat him and his son Guy to force open a safe containing about 30 000 dollars. Alphee was hospitalized in shock with cuts. his son was not seriously harmed. Police say several others were present. motive for the cash remains unknown.
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Montreal
Coteau du Lac
Alphee Blanchard
Blanchard
Guy
Valleyfield Hospital
Tragic bear attack kills seven year old at Jasper park
In Jasper National Park a tourist bear fatally mauled Barbara Christine Coates as she wandered near Sunwapta Falls with her mother. The incident prompted an inquest and an investigation by Canada’s Resources Minister into bear safety for visitors. Barbara died from hemorrhage shock and a fractured spine while en route to hospital.
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Ottawa (Cp
Alvin Hamilton
Jasper National Park
Barbara Christine Coates
Jasper Park
Barbara
Mr. Hamilton
Hugh M. Horner
Jasper Edson
Hamilton
Jack Coates
Calgary
Sunwapta Falls
Rocky Mountain
J. A. Pettis
Mrs. Coates
Barbie
Seton Hospital
Jasper
J. Venner
RCMP
Coates
34 Die In Benghazi Airliner Crash Near Rome Route
A Viscount turbo prop operated by Central African Airlines crashed shortly after takeoff from Benghazi Benina airport en route to Rome. Of 54 aboard 34 were reported killed and 20 survived, including Sir Alfred Savage former governor of British Guiana and Barbados and Lady Savage. Four babies among the survivors.
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Salisbury
Southern Rhodesia
Reuters
London
Benghazi
Libya
Central African Airlines
Benina
Sir Alfred Savage
British Guiana
Barbados
Savage
Lady Savage
Rome
Blast Victims Improve After Propane Blast Near Buffalo
Rancher Alf Campbell and his 10 year old son Allison were slightly better at Empress hospital after a propane tank explosion at their ranch home seven miles northwest of Buffalo. They had a more restful night and showed slow improvement as blood plasma arrived from Medicine Hat to aid their critical condition.
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Buffalo
Alf Campbell
Allison
Empress Hospital
Medicine Hat
Crosby Produces Son By Kathy Crosby
Actress Kathy Crosby gave birth to a son in Los Angeles at Queen of Angels Hospital. The baby weighed seven pounds nine ounces and was born at 11 42 a.m. Bing Crosby, 54, and Kathy Crosby, 24, wed in Las Vegas last October. This is Bing Crosby's second marriage after the death of his first wife Dixie Lee Crosby in 1952. he has four sons from that marriage.
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Los Angeles
Bing Crosby
Bing
Kathy Crosby
Queen of Angels Hospital
Crosby
Las Vegas
Dixie Lee Crosby
Gary
Dennis
Philip
Lindsay
Hargrave Dismissal Appealable Says Premier
Premier Manning said Mr. Hargrave can appeal his dismissal from the Brooks Horticultural Station to an independent committee. He noted RCMP investigation findings and that Hargrave did not use appeal facilities, while Brooks groups protested and offered to buy the station.
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Manning
Edmonton
P. D. Hargrave
Brooks
E. W. Hinman
L. C. Halmrast
Mr. Hargrave
Alberta
Hargrave
Agriculture Department
RCMP
County of
Newell
Brooks Chamber of Commerce
Brooks Kinsmen Club
Halmrast
Ashmuch
Brooks Station
Pearson
Defence
Pearkes
U.S
Commons Estimates Committee
Arnold Peters
COF
Timiskaming
Pearson urges integrated defence production with United States
In Ottawa, Opposition Leader Pearson proposes merging Canada and U S defence production resources like NORAD air defence. He notes past attempts to sell CF-100 jets to the U S failed and questions delaying major army re equipment while radar data processing is improved.
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Ottawa
Pearson
Canada
United States
Commons
U.S
Washington
North American Air Defence Command
NORAD
Europe
Public mischief charge tied to West Summerland manhunt
In Penticton BC police charged Frank McDonald with creating public mischief for two false break in reports. The case relates to an armed search for 58 year old John Morrison in the Okanagan Valley tied to a slaying and an earlier shooting of RCMP Cpl Ralph Brown who survived. Morrison remains sought in absentia for questioning.
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Penticton
B.C
West Summerland
Okanagan Valley
RCMP
John Morrison
Morrison
Frank McDonald
McDonald
McDonald’s
Ralph Brown
Cpl
Brown
Estevan Feels Record Heat With 106 Degrees
In Estevan Saskatchewan a scorching 106 degrees made it the hottest spot in Canada for a second day. The 106 degree reading set a provincial August record while Medicine Hat district expects highs around 85 with hot sunny conditions continuing.
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Estevan
Saskatchewan
Canada
Medicine Hat
Beer Strike Hits Thirsty Ontario Shuts Many Stores
A weekend beer strike in Ontario closes most Brewers’ Warehousing outlets and remote stores while large cities see limited supply. Toronto, Hamilton, and Niagara areas suffer as plants halt or reduce production amid wage and schedule disputes.
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Ontario
Toronto
Hamilton
Niagara Peninsula
Carling
Kitchener
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Land’s End
England
Thirsty Ontario
Carling’s
Dow
O’keefe’s Limited
Labatt’s
Brewers
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