West New Guinea Peace Accord Ends 13 Years of Dispute
The Netherlands agrees to withdraw from West New Guinea with a UN administered handover to Indonesia by May 1 and a 1969 UN supervised plebiscite to decide final status. The plan includes a UN administrator arriving between Sept 18 and Oct 1 and a cease fire taking effect within hours. Thant hailed the accord as a major UN achievement.
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Netherlands
Indonesia
Far East
West New Guinea
Liberal Leader predicts Alberta election by June
Alberta Liberal Leader Dave Hunter said a provincial election will likely be called by the Social Credit government by next June at the latest. Premier Manning avoided direct comment while Hunter outlined nomination plans and urged early riding selections.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Dave Hunter
Social Credit
E. C. Manning
Hunter
Athabasca
Manning
Space race tempers Eisenhower space lead claim
In London former president Eisenhower rejected the idea that the Russians lead in space while British experts cited the precise Vostok landings as proof of a Soviet edge. He noted U.S. satellite work for meteorology and other uses as consolation amid a tense cross‑Atlantic debate reflected in press commentary.
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London
Eisenhower
Russia
United States
Europe
Telstar
Space twins rest and await Moscow reception
In Moscow the cosmonauts Nikolayev and Popovich recover after landing in hostile terrain and undergo medical tests to assess spaceflight effects. A grand Red Square welcome is planned, with Khrushchev and other leaders to observe a long parade.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Red Square
Andrian Nikolayev
Pavel Popovich
Russia
Maj
Yuri Gagarin
Gherman Titov
Nikolayev
Popovich
Khrushchev
Lenin
Guido Under New Fire As Dispute Continues
BUENOS AIRES AP President Jose Maria Guido faced new attacks as a clash among Argentina's army leaders imperiled his government. Maj Gen Eduardo Senorans accused Guido of betraying him by mediating with rebels after the army faction ousted War Secretary Juan Bautista Loza. He quit after saying Guido avoided bloodshed by yielding to rebels. A reshuffle by War Secretary Gen Octavio Cornelio Saravia angered officers and kept the crisis simmering.
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Eduardo Senorans
Guido
Juan Bautista Loza
Senorans
Buenos Aires
Octavio Cornejo
Saravia
Treaty Talks Hinted As Fleming Plans BC Meeting
Justice Minister Fleming said he has advised Premier Bennett of British Columbia he is ready to meet in Ottawa later this month to discuss the Columbia River Development Treaty. He declined to say if he has new proposals on financing. Bennett proposed a meeting on August 27 or 28 during a capital visit.
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Fleming
Bennett
British Columbia
Canada
U.S
B.C
Chinese Blame Russians for Hunger in Red China
An anonymous Chinese refugee engineer says Peking blames Russia for widespread hunger. He reports Communist China shipped about 8.5 billion dollars worth of food to Russia in recent years to settle Korean War debts.
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Hong Kong
Russia
Red China
Peking
China
East German Guard Shot by Fellows
West German border police report a third shooting near the East German border in 48 hours. An East German patrol member reportedly opened fire on comrades after a border dash for asylum near Rothenbuch, killing one guard who was carried away, presumed dead.
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Kronach
Germany
East Germany
Rotheul
Blast damages at Alberta gas plant cause 25000 loss
Calgary report says a fire and explosion at the Goliad Ltd gas satellite recovery plant near Drayton Valley Alberta caused $25000 in damage. Dan McDonald, vice-president, states cause unknown but likely an escape of hydrocarbons that ignited. Plant expected to be back in full operation today.
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London
Savoy Hotel
London Daily Mail
Eisenhower
Manchester Guardian
Vostoks
Cos
Calgary
Goliad Ltd
Drayton Valley
Alta
Dan McDonald
Sais
Boston Police Seek Slick Mob After $1.5 Million Mail Truck Heist
Three fingerprints on a burned car accelerated a nationwide search for a white‑gloved gang that robbed a Plymouth mail truck of $1.5 million. Police linked detour signs to the crime, with two bandits in police garb and a woman seen nearby. The case drew on state, FBI, and postal inspectors for a high‑profile manhunt.
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Boston
Plymouth
Mass
Joseph Leonard
Revere
FBI
Robert Hatfield
East Orleans
M. W.sweeney
Massachusetts
Tony
Buster
Henry B. Montague
Post Office
Mattapan
Wang
Pass Brings Tourist Boom to Banff National Park
Rogers Pass section of the Trans-Canada Highway draws visitors to Banff as 75,683 people entered the park last week, 20,000 more than the prior year. Officials anticipate a longer tourist season due to the new highway opening.
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Banff, Alta
Rogers Pass
Banff National Park
Diefenbaker Aims to Announce Parliamentary Secretaries
Prime Minister Diefenbaker said announcements on parliamentary secretaries will come tomorrow after a day of cabinet work. He also named Justice Minister Fleming to the treasury board and announced Bell and Martineau as alternates. The cabinet set Aug 27 for Conservative caucus as Parliament nears Sept 27 opening.
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Diefenbaker
Sesson
Fleming
Treasury Board
George Nowlan
Nowlan
Starr
Monteith
Hugh John Flemming
Halpenny
William Hamilton
Citizenship
Richard A. Bell
Mines
Paul Martineau
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