Missile program lags in the United States amid global disarmament talks
The Atlas failed on its maiden intercontinental test last June and the Titan trails by about a year. A U S Air Force spokesman noted valuable information was gained. Britain and the Soviet Union push ahead as UN talks resume in London and Paris signals Western disarmament goals. With plans for a two year nuclear test suspension, ICBMs remain the ultimate weapon in military science.
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Reuters News Agency
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U.S
Titan
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Canberra
Australia
Duncan Sandys
Britain
Russia
London
Soviet claims test of world range missile could shift balance
Moscow reported first test of a multi stage intercontinental rocket claimed to hit any spot on the globe. United States and Canada weighed the claim with skepticism, while some senators urged caution and others saw precedent in Kremlin announcements.
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Kremlin
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U. S. Congress
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Canada
Defence
Pearkes
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U.S
Rotary leader outlines international links and peace aim
Governor Ole Belland of District 539 told Medicine Hat Rotary Club that Rotary exchanges create a force for peace with over 500000 Rotarians in 104 countries. He cited cross border visits between Canada and the United States as proof that people are fundamentally the same and that international contact fosters peaceful coexistence. The Medicine Hat club has hosted visits for 31 years, with Havre Rotary set to visit next year, continuing annually.
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Rotary Priciples
Prairie Weather Stays Cloudy With Light Rain Across Regions
The Prairies remain cloudy and cool with light rain overnight. Cold Lake in northeastern Alberta reports some snow. No significant change expected Wednesday. Lows in the mid 30s with afternoon readings in the 50s across most areas.
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Edmonton
Prairies
Cold Lake
Alberta
India Students Clash with Police in Raipur
One person was killed and dozens injured as police charged a crowd of mostly students protesting an American mission center in Raipur. Pol ice used night sticks and fired blank cartridges, later real ammunition, amid clashes sparked by a drama scene deemed improper to Christian beliefs.
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Raipur India
Reuters
India
Gass Memorial
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City exam results top Alberta mark
Medicine Hat and Alexandra Junior High reports show Grade 12 and Grade 9 exams improving. Grade 12 honors reach 8.5 percent in Medicine Hat, with Gas City leading A grades at 31.5 percent. Grade nine totals: 14 honors, 182 passes, 10 fails, 16.42 percent honors.
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Alberta
Norman A. Wait
Medicine Hat
Fred. Millican
Alexandra Junior High
Wait
Rylston
Marion
Watson
Cary Davids
Queens University
Gas ‘City
Millican
Traffic Violations Counts Recorded for 1957
The record lists 1957 traffic violations by category including Excessive speed Without due care Failing to stop Impaired ability Fair yield right and other violations with counts: 61 21 19 18 10 OD.
Snow Not Seen in Elkwater District
Early provincial park reports claimed snow in Elkwater last night but authorities clarified no snow fell. Temperatures dipped to around 4 above zero, marking one of the coldest spells in the district this summer with a warming trend expected today.
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Elkwater
Bold Blonde Takes Stand Against Unmarried Beau
SMILESTONES reports a bold blonde rejects continuing to date an unmarried man. The social exchange highlights a clash between romance expectations and propriety in public life.
Labrador Proves Bellot Strait Passages for Deep Draft Ships
The navy's Labrador completed a two hour transit of Bellot Strait between Somerset Island and Boothia Peninsula cutting hundreds of miles from the old route. The passage, with a shallowest depth of 50 feet, supports belief in a northwest passage for deep draft ships. Labrador will rendezvous with U S Coast Guard vessels Storis Spar and Bramble to head north after surveying Shepherds Bay with Pogo echo sounding and helicopters leading. Capt T C Pullen of Oakville Ontario led the maneuver with CPO Walter Brown at the wheel.
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Regina
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Dauphin
Man
Vicar Testifies He Drank Sherry to Mask Gasoline Taste
Rev Frederick Richmond, 56, argued he could not be drunk when his car hit a truck after admitting he drank two glasses of sherry to hide the gasoline taste. He said he swallowed gasoline while siphoning it for a lawnmower, prompting the adjournment of his trial in Canterbury, England.
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Church of England
Russia Rejects Two Year Nuclear Test Ban
Soviet delegate Valerian Zorin told the UN disarmament subcommittee that negotiations for a two year ban on nuclear tests and a global inspection system are deadlocked. Moscow claimed Western disarmament policy lies and suggested talks may end after Russia announced a successful intercontinental missile test.
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London
Russia
Valerian Zorin
UN Disarmament Commission
Moscow
Zorin
Russian Planes To Visit U S For UN Assembly
The United States approves two TU-104 jets to fly a Soviet delegation to the United Nations in New York next month. American personnel will be aboard to enter U S air space, marking the first landing of Russian civilian planes in the United States.
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Los Angles
Oregon
Sacramento
Calif
New York
Prague
Peiping
Britain
West
Georgi Malenkov
London
Berlin
Jinx Pursues Tourist Group Stranded by Plane Trouble
A group of 30 Montreal area tourists, the last of 71 stranded in Paris since Aug. 17, were delayed home when a Maritime Central Airways charter to bring them back developed engine trouble after departing Santa Maria Azores. The government flight will require fare repayment from travelers.
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Bordeaux
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Ulysses Travel Agency
River Level Lowest In Last Four Years
The South Saskatchewan river is two feet lower than in four to five years. George Herman, caretaker at the Court House, said Tuesday the Bow River can be affected by Calgary dam releases. He notes ice melt is slower than usual and expects the level to rise again soon.
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Jordan seeks U.S. tanks as Syria threat grows
Jordan asks Washington for heavy tanks and small arms to guard against internal and external threats as Syria deepens ties with the Soviet bloc. The United States favors limited aid and may rely on Britain to supply tanks, while Russia’s Gen. Serov reportedly visited Syria to plot moves against King Hussein's regime.
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London
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Ivan Serov
Hussein
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Israel
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Britain
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