Jodoin Named President of Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
Claude Jodoin 41, Quebec, elected president of the TLC, youngest ever and first French-Canadian in 45 years. He defeats Roly Gervin and Allister MacArthur on first ballot at Regina convention, succeeding Percy Bengough. Jodoin vows to seek Bengough’s advice on tough problems as TLC executive lineup mostly remains intact.
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Regina
Quebec
Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
Claude Jodoin
TLC
Percy R. Bengough
Canada
Jodoin
Ladies Garment Workers
R. K (Roly) Gervin
Vancouver
British Columbia
Allister F
Mac) MacArthur
Toronto
Ontario Federation of Labor
Bengough
Westmount
Que
Gervin
MacArthur
Big Teamsters’ Union
Office Workers’ Union
Fabian Investigates in Marion McDowell Mystery
Ex-superintendent Fabian says the Marion McDowell case may not be a sex crime and seeks new motives. He questions balaclava claims, prompts sightings of bloodstains, and asks for tips about an electric torch near Danforth road or missing Sunlight soap. He notes Wilson car door locks and urges clues to fill gaps in the investigation.
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Robert H. Fabian
Marion McDowell
Fabian
Scot
Danforth Rd
Jimmy Wilson
Wilson
British scientist dies after horse kick at lieutenant-governor’s residence
Allen Paul Richards, 36, a missile expert on loan from Canadair to the Canadian Armament and Research Development Establishment at Valcartier, was kicked in the jaw by a horse at Bois de Coulonge. He was found unconscious August 18 and died August 21 after autopsy and shoe-nail tests.
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Quebec
Allen Paul Richards
Richards
Canadair Limited
Montreal
Canadian Armament and Research Development Establishment
Valcartier
Bois de Coulonge
Three Men Seized In Extortion Plot Against Rubinstein
New York AP three men nabbed Thursday in an alleged 535000 extortion plot aimed at Serge Rubinstein, a Russian-born millionaire draft dodger. Emanuel Lieberman, 30, arrested at Rubinstein's Fifth Avenue apartment. two others detained nearby. Lieberman boasted threats to Rubinstein to settle a 750000 federal suit for 535000.
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New York
Serge Rubinstein
Emanuel Liberman
Rubinstein
Fifth Avenue
District Attorney’s Office
Lieberman
Frank Hogan
Tennant Denies Royal Romance
London gossip grows over Princess Margaret and Colin Tennant as the Evening Standard quotes Tennant denying a romance. He notes friends worldwide and cites attending Margaret’s 24th birthday celebration at Balmoral Castle last weekend.
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London
Evening Standard Today
Colin Tennant
Princess Margaret
Lord
Glenconner
Tennant
Bishop Sheen Blames Imperialists for Souls and Minds
Detroit AP report quotes Bishop Fulton J. Sheen saying modern imperialists seek control of souls and minds not land. He claims 37 of every 100 people are possessed by imperialists, who have reversed baptism for their aims.
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Detroit
Fulton J. Sheen
Evatt claims Petrov document was a fabrication
Australian opposition leader Herbert Evatt charged that a key Petrov spy document was concocted to appear attractive and worth 5000 pounds. He faces questions over a 5000 pound government payment to Vladimir Petrov after his desertion and disclosure of secrets. He questions Document J and cites alleged errors by Rupert Lockwood.
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Sydney
Australia
Reuters
Labor Party
Herbert Evatt
Petrov
Robert Menzies
Vladimir Petrov
Evatt
Rupert Lockwood
Lockwood
Extradition Proceedings Open for Martin Henderson
Calgary police move to start extradition against Raymond Martin Henderson for the 1949 Calgary murder case. South San Francisco police hold the suspect, with fingerprints matching Henderson, a University of Saskatchewan graduate. Alberta will inform federal justice, which will appoint a Calgary lawyer to present the case before a US Supreme Court justice. Proceedings could last months.
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Calgary
South San Francisco
Donald Winslow Henderson
Canada
Alberta Attorney-General’s Department
Mané S
Henderson
Yvonne Levesque
Raymond Martin
San Francisco
University of Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw
Sask
Attorney-General’s Department
Federal Justice Department
United States Supreme Court
Martin
Propane Explosion Harms Two In Bowden Area
Two men were injured when a propane explosion damaged a store and a nearby house in Bowden area near Calgary. Alvin Peterson of Bowden and Eugene Poiser of Ponoka suffered burns and shock while three clerks were knocked down as the building shifted. A valve was knocked from a propane tank during moving work and gas ignition likely started by a stove upstairs. The scene included a house lifted 18 inches off its foundation and a storefront partly detached.
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Bowden CP
Innisfail Hospital
Alvin Peterson
Bowden
Eugene Poiser
Ponoka
Calgary
Nationalists Admit Raid On Quemoy By Communist Commandos
Chinese Communist commandos carried off a Nationalist prisoner after a raid on Quemoy four days ago. Peiping radio claimed 11 Nationalist troops were killed or wounded. raiders reportedly landed near Konington and slipped through the defense cordon. Quemoy lies near the mainland, over 100 miles from Formosa.
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Taipeh
Formosa
Reuters
Quemoy
Peiping
Konington
London
Evening Standard
Clement Attlee
China
Wittmack claims Adenauer and U S made secret treaty
Berlin Reuters reports Karl Franz Schmidt Wittmack a Bonn CDU member who sought asylum in East Germany says Adenauer's government struck a secret military pact with the United States. He alleges 24 active and 24 reserve divisions for West Germany, plus an air force and special units. Bonn officials and US authorities deny the charge.
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Berlin
Reuters
East Germany
European Defence Community Project
Karl- Franz Schmidt- Wittmack
Christian Democratic
Bonn
Konrad Adenauer
United States
Schmidt-Wittmack
Alfred Gruenther
Adolf Heusinger
Bad Godesberg
U.S. High Commission
Heusinger
Schmidt - Wittmack
Christian ‘Democratic
Ade
Nauer
Otto John
John
Germany
Kaiserslautern Triangle
Rhine
Smilestones Boss and Miss Whosit Exchange Banter
A humorous exchange shows the Boss asking Miss Whosit about Sunday plans and ordering punctuality for Monday morning. The scene hinges on a fluttering reply and a demand for on time attendance.
Duchess and Princess Open Toronto Ex to Heat Wave
The Duchess of Kent and Princess Alexandra visit Toronto to open the fair with a guard of honor and a grand aerial fireworks display. The day includes a luncheon with top officials, a ground tour, and a reception for 400 guests. The Ex marks 75 years with new food buildings, a record exhibitor count, goals of 3 million attendees, and attractions like Roy Rogers, Florence Chadwick, and Canada’s 1899 Leroy car.
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Toronto
Duchess
Princess
Duchess of Kent
Alexandra
C.N.E
Exhibition
Breithaupt
Frost
Leslie Saunders
Saunders
Robert H. Saunders
J. C. McRuer
Ontario
Canada
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
Bob Richards
Florence Chadwick
Lake
Irish Guards
Kitchener
Ont
Europe
Defence
Campney
Doctors Say Teen-Agers Sane When Mother Killed
In Christchurch three doctors testified that Juliet Hulme and Pauline Parker were sane when they battered Pauline's mother, Mrs. Honora Mary Parker, to death. The prosecution contends insanity. the doctors noted neither delusions nor grandeur and praised the girls' intelligence and awareness of breaking the law.
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Christchurch
N. Z
Reuters
Juliet Hulme
Pauline Parker
Honora Mary Parker
Pauline
Kenneth Stallworthy
Parker
James Edwin Saville
James Dewar Hunter
Juliet
Stallworthy
Edmontons North Saskatchewan Bridge Arches Collapse
Two concrete arches on a $2 000 000 bridge over the North Saskatchewan in Edmonton's west end collapsed as the river rose. Swollen waters swept away falsework, delaying completion and prompting evacuations in Dr Kesler and district. Flood levels reached 76.4 feet at 8 a.m. MST, with further rises feared as rain continued.
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Edmonton
North Saskatchewan Ri
West End
Saskatchewan
Kesler
Red Deer
Civic-On
Karl W. Collett
Calgary
Mannix Ltd
Mr. Co
Rain and river rise challenge Medicine Hat streets
Weather notes 2.40 inches of rain this week and 1.57 inches yesterday bring August total to 3.01 inches. River level up one foot overnight, now at 10 feet. officials say eight to ten feet needed for flood risk. Minor bridge concerns possible if sudden rise occurs.
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South Saskatchewan
Medicine Hat River
George Herrman
Weather Summary Edmonton Outlook Sees Rain End
The star centre responsible for ending rains in Alberta and Saskatchewan moves north. Rain on the western prairies will end this event. Some sun may appear in western Alberta Saturday afternoon while Saskatchewan remains cloudy.
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Edmonton
Star Centre
Alberta
Saskatchwan
Weste Prairies
Saskatchewan
European nations push back EDC treaty decision
The French government delays ratification to allow further talks with West Germany Italy Belgium Holland and Luxembourg. Calgary police send a murder warrant to San Francisco to pursue a suspect. U S naval authorities say ships will not fight China if Beijing attacks Quemoy. BC fishermen hit a historic sockeye run valued at about 1 million with fish averaging 7 4 pounds. One hundred twenty one student teachers graduate from Alberta rural teacher shortage program amid 131 in summer course.
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West Germany
Ital
Belgium
Holland
Luxembourg
Alberta
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T.L.C
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Ee Et
Joidon
R.C. Bishop
Martin-Henderson
Wittmack
Adenauer
U.S
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A&a
Medicine Hat
Golf Club
Quebec City
Centre
Princess Alexandra
Parliament Buildings
Cial
Duplessis
Warrai
Donald Henderson
Quemoy Island
A. T. Legge
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