Mossadegh crushes revolt as Shah flees Iran
Tehran and Baghdad report Mossadegh seizes supreme power after a bloodless coup attempt. Shah Reza Pahlavi and Queen Soraya flee to Iraq, declaring no abdication as Mossadegh moves to install a regency and arrest opposition leaders. Rebels and crowds clash over the monarch.
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Shah
Queen Soraya
Fagulla Zahedi
Zahedi
U S Opposes British Call to Include India at Korea Talks
At the United Nations the United States rejects a British plan to include India in the Korean political conference. Russia may join if North Korea and China want her, while India's chances dim amid U S opposition and a Western backed resolution. India questions candidacy and may withdraw.
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Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Timetable Set For Supp Exams At Alexandra
The Department of Education releases a timetable for supplementary exams for Grade XII students who failed in June. Exams at Alexandra Composite High School run August 19 to 26, with subjects including Chemistry, Social Studies, English, Trigonometry, Algebra, Physics, French, Biology, Latin, and German under supervisor James Goode.
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Russia Urges German Unity to Overthrow Adenauer
Moscow proposed peaceful German reunification and an all German provisional government in notes to the United States Britain and France. It urged end of reparations by Jan 1 and limited occupation costs, aiming to influence September elections and topple Adenauer with a united front.
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President Adib Shishekly Assassinated in Damascus
Unconfirmed reports from Syria claim President Adib Shishekly was killed by unknown machine gun attackers as he stepped from a bulletproof car in Damascus. Shishekly, known as Syria's strong man, had just appeared publicly after his July 10 election and previously rose to power through two military coups.
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Prisoners Repatriated As 13th POW Exchange Underway
Allied prisoners describe Camp 1 on the Yalu near Chongsong as emptied but report brutal Red conditions and poor medical care. U.S. Maj. Gen. William F. Dean remains unaccounted for while 400 more prisoners are promised, including 73 Americans and 875 Britons.
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Quebec Forest Fire Forces 800 Evacuations Near St Lawrence
Fire raging across miles of timber near Forestville threatens Ste Therese de Colombier and Canton Latour as 600 volunteers, 35 pumps, and two Clarke Steamship vessels prepare for possible evacuations. Mayor Tremblay reports engulfing smoke and ash amid 25 mph winds.
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Thief Fights Room Dispute Over Hotel Charge
A guest phones from a hotel room and reports a thief in the room. The clerk refuses to eject the intruder, warning the guest they may be charged for a second room if the thief remains.
Mott to Seek Recount in New Westminster Ride
William Mott the Liberal candidate in New Westminster says he will file for a formal recount after losing to Social Crediter George Hahn. Mott was one of three Liberal MPs defeated in British Columbia.
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Nehru Says India Not Eager to Join Korea Parley
Prime Minister Nehru told Parliament India has no desire to attend the Korean political conference unless major parties seek its participation and it can help peace. He noted 4,000 Indian troops will head to Korea after a Madras withdrawal of POW guard forces starts by sea Tuesday and the Indian advance party reported satisfactory talks with UN and Communist commands.
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Liberals sweep service vote in federal election
In Ottawa the Liberals won a sweeping service vote, taking 34 074 of 52 234 ballots and expanding majorities in most ridings. The service tally shows Liberals at 65.2 percent of 105 000 eligible personnel, with PCs at 20.7 percent and CCF and Social Credit weaker than civilian results. Prime Minister St Laurent led among servicemen, while Tim Buck’s Communists registered a small total.
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Commons
Progressive Conservatives
George Drew
Drew
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CCF
Social Credit
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G. R. Pearkes, VC
Polio Ban Enforced Against Theatres And Pools
Dr A Somerville announces polio ban applies to drive in theatres and Sunday schools as part of Public Health Act controls. Alderman Walker questions school openings while Local Board of Health enforces exclusion of children 16 and under from theatres and swimming pools starting August 14 1953.
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Alberta Sees Unsettled Weather With Thunderstorms
Cooler western air returns unsettled weather to Alberta with scattered thunderstorms likely in Alberta and Saskatchewan tonight. Medicine Hat forecasts cloudy skies Tuesday with widely scattered thunderstorms this evening and little temperature change.
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