Saigon in turmoil as protests against Diem rise
In Saigon and across Vietnam, reports say Buddhist protests and student strikes escalate amid a crackdown led by President Ngo Dinh Diem. Foreign Minister Mau resigns in protest after troops seal pagodas and violence injures demonstrators. U.S. envoy Lodge arrives to press Washington’s disapproval.
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Saigon
India
Nam
da Nang
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Ngo Dinh Diem
Diem
Vu van Mau
Dalat
Mau
Committee Told To Get Moving
The civic finance committee urged the centennial committee to begin work by meeting, choosing a chair and secretary. City Clerk W A Keith will schedule a meeting. Members elected June 3 by secret ballot are Mrs W C Campbell Don Hawthorne Harry Hutchings Fred McGuinness Fred Millican Peter Simpson and Oscar Weiss. Aldermen debated terms of reference and funding, leaving details for the first centennial meeting.
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Civic Finance Committee
W. A. Keith
W. C. Campbell
Don Hawthorne
Harry Hutchings
Fred McGuinness
Fred Millican
Peter Simpson
Oscar Weiss
Ald
J. C. Miller
Council
Jack Edwards
Ald. Miller
Ald. Edwards
T. R. Osborne
Fire damages armory door in Montreal linked to FLQ
A side door at Craig Street armories in downtown Montreal was set ablaze early today. Police attributed the fire to Le Front de Liberation du Quebec, with damage pegged at 300 dollars.
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Montreal
Big Craig Street
le Front de Liberation Quebecois
City To Hire Solicitor For City Business
Medicine Hat council will appoint a full time city solicitor to handle only civic matters. The current part time arrangement with James G Kidd QC has grown inadequate after 17 years, with duties expanding to require full time service. An advertisement seeks a solicitor eligible for membership in the Law Society of Alberta to work from City Hall.
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James G. Kidd
Ald. T. R. Osborne
The
News Today Council
Kidd
W. A. Keith
Finance Committee
Alberta
Law
Council
City of
Medicine Hat
Law Society of Alberta
UN Security Council Weighs Israeli Syrian Clash
UNITED NATIONS AP Israel and Syria clash in a Security Council session. Comay accuses Syria of shelling Israeli settlements near the border. Syria urges action amid Arab support. Council previously urged reactivating the mixed armistice commission despite past boycotts.
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Israel
Syria
UN Security Council
Special Council
Michael Comay
Council
Comay
Soviet Union
Mixed Armistice Commission
Bennett calls snap provincial election for September 30
Social Credit premier W A C Bennett announced a Sept 30 provincial vote in Victoria to seek a new mandate ahead of a federal conference. Opposition leaders called it desperation, framing the election as a test of trust amid the expropriation controversy involving the British Columbia Electric Company and ongoing power policy debate. Social Credit held 30 seats at prorogation with 16 for NDP and 5 Liberal, one seat vacant.
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W. A. C. Bennett
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Confederation
Two Rivers
B.C. Electric Company
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NDP
Liberal
Columbia
New Grain Policy Aims to Aid Western Feed Grain Shift
Ottawa officials announce broadened feed grain policy to aid moving western grain to Eastern Canada farms. The plan includes storage cost payments in eastern elevators from Oct 15 to Apr 15 and revised freight assistance to equalize costs for BC and eastern markets. Parliament to review after Sept 30.
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Canada
British Columbia
Hays
Sharp
Lakehead
Lakes Navigation
Canadian Wheat Board
B.C
Miners Hear Drill in Escape Hole Effort
In Hazleton Pennsylvania two trapped miners say they hear the drill as rescue teams slow the 12 inch bore to enlarge the escape hole. The men David Fellin and Henry Throne lie 331 feet underground for 10 days and rescue crews race to complete the 17 inch final bore.
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Hazleton, Pa
David Fellin
Henry Throne
Fellin
Throne
Hunger strike at Mountain Prison continues as Doukhobors protest
In Agassiz British Columbia a hunger strike at Mountain Prison leaves Paul E. Podmorrow a 23 year old Doukhobor dead from malnutrition after serving a seven year arson sentence. Outside the gates over 500 trekker Doukhobors camp near the prison while Kent council delays summonses for illegal camping under bylaw penalties.
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Agassiz
B.C
Sons of Freedom
British Columbia
New Westminster
Mountain Prison
Freedomite
Kent
Lou Davis
RCMP
Vancouver
Kootenay
Quebec Secreds Press for New Chief Amid Rift
A rift grows within the Quebec wing of the Social Credit party as Quebec organizers press for Robert Thompson to resign the national leadership. Real Caouette accuses Thompson of contradicting himself over six Quebec MPs backing the Liberal minority government after the April 8 election. Thompson defers direct comment, citing not worthy of remark yet noting a contrast with the national council vote of confidence.
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Social Credit
Robert Thompson
Quebec Social
Thompson
Ottawa
Breakthrough urged unity between Anglicans and Catholics
Anglicans at the Toronto congress are urged to forget past fear and suspicion of Rome as a real breakthrough in church relations occurs. Archdeacon de Soysa of Colombo says reunion may be far but progress is evident and Cardinal McGuigan will meet Archbishop Ramsey. Delegates hope for closer ties and possible World Council of Churches membership.
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Malcolm Boyd
de- Now
Troit
Wayne State University
Boyd
Toronto
C. H. W. de Soysa
Colombo
Ceylon
de Soysa
James Cardinal McGuigan
Michael Ramsey
Canterbury
Joost de Blank
Cape Town
South Africa
St. James Cathedral
Archdeacon de Soysa
World Council of Churches
Tax Cuts Urged by Retailers in Saskatchewan Lights
The Retail Merchants Association of Saskatchewan urged the royal commission on taxation to cut personal income taxes dramatically over three years, trim corporate taxes, exempt marrying couples from tax in their year, let business create tax free investment reserves, boost retirement savings, and cut tobacco excise taxes by 10 percent.
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Revenue Department
Retail Merchants’ Association
Saskatchewan) Incorporated
Royal Commission On Taxation
BIG Saving the Association
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