Rusk urges Senate to ratify limited nuclear test ban
Secretary Dean Rusk testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee urging approval of the U S Britain Soviet pact to ban all nuclear explosions except underground. He argued the treaty slows the arms race, deters spread of weapons, and minimizes radioactive pollution while preserving U S security.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
U.S. Senate
United States
Rusk
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Senate Armed Services
Joint Atomic Energy Committees
Soviet Union
Bank of Canada lifts rate to four per cent amid tax proposal uncertainty
The Bank of Canada raised its lending rate from 3% to 4% noting a technical adjustment tied to rising uncertainty in interest rates after the U.S. tax proposal on foreign securities. Governor Rasminsky said the move should not curb Canadian credit. Finance Minister Gordon described July’s exchange reserves drain as not a dollar run, and the bank aims to support expansion while preserving balance.
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Ottawa
Bank of Canada
United States
Louis Rasminsky
Bank
Canada
Congress
Kennedy
Gordon
U.S
International Monetary Fund
Convict Valachi Reveals New York Organized Crime Dossier
Joseph Valachi testifies to U S government investigators about the American crime syndicate in New York. The 22 page dossier to police and district attorneys links the 1859 Little Augie Pisano killing to Vito Genovese and outlines the syndicate structure and operations. A $100000 bounty on Valachi is noted while he remains protected from retaliation.
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New York
U.S. Justice Department
New York City
Joseph Valachi
Little Augie Pisano
Valachi
Washington
Pisano
Vito Genovese
Genovese
U.S
Abe Reles
Brooklyn
Baby on the way linked to late Dr Ward reported by The People
The People reports Julie Gulliver plans to have a baby by the late Dr Stephen Ward. An informer’s tip sends detectives to London's East End hunting five criminals missing since a historic train robbery. India trains eight mountain divisions with British and American help to defend the Himalayan border against China.
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London
Julie Gulliver
Stephen Ward
the People Reports
East End
New Delhi
Reuters
India
China
Two Accidents Reported in Medicine Hat Weekend
RCMP in Medicine Hat report two accidents on Saturday within one hour. At 1:15 p.m. Theodore Bosley and Henry Hooper collided on No. 1 Highway east of the city. no injuries reported. At 2:15 p.m. Peter Klaus Nielsen’s semi rear ended Mrs. Annie Draudson’s car, drove into a ditch, no overturn.
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RCMP
Medicine Hat
Theodore Bosley
5Th St. S.E
Henry Hooper
Salmon Arm
B.C
No. 1
Hooper
Bosley
Peter Klaus Nielsen
Calgary
Annie Drudson
Draudson
Drudson
Toronto Dominion Increases Term Deposit Rates
Toronto Dominion Bank raises interest on term deposit receipts effective immediately. Rates for 30 to 59 days rise to 3 percent and for 270 to 364 days to 4 percent, with other terms adjusted by a quarter of a percent.
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Toronto
Toronto- Dominion Bank
Nasser Threatens Israel With War of Revenge
Teens pack jails at Mariposa Folk Festival in Orillia Ontario as 20 000 attendees witness riotous behavior. Police lament the disruption and organizers vow program changes for next year after tents ripped down cameras smashed and items vandalized during the weekend.
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Orillia
Ont
Edward McIntyre
Rainfall Surpasses Norms In Alberta Regions
Above average rainfall was recorded from April 1 to July 31 in Medicine Hat and nearby areas. Medicine Hat measured 8.02 inches vs 6.32 normal, Empress 7.11 inches vs 5.01, Foremost 5.81 vs 7.23 normal, and Manyberries 5.76 vs 5.85 over the period.
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Medicine Hat
Meteorological Branch
Department of Transport
Empress
Manyberries
Policeman Questions Driver Over Glasses Not Worn
In Covington Kentucky a policeman stops a speeding driver and asks for a licence. The driver reveals he wears contacts instead of glasses. The officer questions why he is not wearing glasses despite the licence requirement.
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Covington, Ky
Russians Walk Out as Liu Attacks Kennedy on Race
Two Russian correspondents staged the third walkout in two weeks at a Peking rally where Liu Ning Yi denounced the Kennedy administration for fascist actions against American Negroes. Premier Chou En Lai and Foreign Minister Chen Yi attended as the speech accused the Soviet Union of signing the test ban while asserting African sympathy for China.
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Peking
Reuters
Liu Ning Yi
Liu
United States
Chou En-lai
Chen Yi
Communist Party
Mao Tse-tung
China
Soviet Union
Girl Suffered Severed Tendon at Riverside Pool
Nine year old Audrey Hein of Medicine Hat was rushed to Medicine Hat General Hospital after a broken porcelain fixture at Riverside Pool severed a tendon in her ankle. She had surgery and rests comfortably, with a few more days in hospital.
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Audrey Heinrich
7Th St. N.W
Medicine Hat General Hospital
Riverside
Bob Heinrich
Nasser Vows to Wash Out 1948 Arab Israel Shame
In Alexandria Nasser tells 1500 Yemen war veterans Egyptian forces will restore Palestinian rights and erase perceived Arab humiliation from 1948. He denounces Syria's Baath party as fascist and cites a rift over the United Arab Republic alliance.
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Cairo
Reuters
Middle East
Nasser
United Arab Republic
Yemen
Palestine
Israel
Eshkol Warns of Growing Egyptian Threat in Speech
Beersheba Israel Prime Minister Levi Eshkol urged continued strengthening of Israel amid what he called danger from Egypt He cited President Nasser's remarks about correcting Arab humiliation from the 1948 Palestine war and suggested Nasser showed his true face in recent talks He spoke Sunday night.
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Beersheba
Israel
Levi Eshkol
Eshkol
Nasser
United Arab Republic
Segregation among the Nomads
Charles Lynch describes a nomad lifestyle clash over organization and cost. The piece outlines a plan for a six member party to live under canvas with structured duties, meals, and camp routines, highlighting the tensions over meals, costs, and moving camps.
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Charles Lynch
Southam News Services
Pacific
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