Alberta Forest Blazing Across Peace River District
About 170 firefighters battled Alberta's largest forest fire, which has scorched 150000 acres in the Peace River district. Winds eased but smoke and rugged terrain hinder attempts to contain the blaze as crews plan a double fire break with air support and hope for rain.
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Peace River
Alta
Alberta
British Columbia
Edmonton
Here
L. Puthier
Whitemud
Notikewin
Gauthier
Dogg River
Rain Lessens Fire Hazard in Medicine Hat District
A 0.32 inch rainfall in 48 hours eased the range fire danger in the Medicine Hat district. Officials warn dry grass remains a risk with potential for quick flare ups if winds shift. Harvesting is delayed with about 65 percent complete as crops rely on subsoil moisture. showers expected this afternoon and cloudy conditions tonight.
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Medicine Hat
District Agriculturist
Orangelands
Len Morris
Cormier Denies $60 000 Error In Government Printing Bureau
Ottawa architect Ernest Cormier faced questions from the public accounts committee over a $60,000 cost discrepancy in the $16 million printing bureau project. He defended cost estimates and margin practices while clashing with R A Bell on raised floor changes and ramp sizing. He also challenged Conservative air conditioning cost plans, arguing a $700,000 proposal is excessive.
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Ottawa
Ernest Cormier
Government Printing Bureau
Public Accounts Committee
R. A. Bell
Carleton
Cormier
Bell
Commons
Mr. Bell
Ottawa Boosts Federal Grants to Universities
Ottawa plans a 50 percent increase in federal university grants from 17.1 million to 25.6 million, effective immediately. Funds go to the National Conference of Canadian Universities for distribution under a March agreement, with grants rising from 1.00 to 1.50 per resident. Quebec rejects the scheme, while others welcome the expansion and call for scholarships.
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Ottawa
Fleming
Commons
National Conference of Canadian Universities
Quebec
Pearson
Liberal
Hazen Argue
CCF House
Siamese Twins To Be Separated
In London surgeons plan to separate Siamese twin boys born four months ago. The twins are joined at the head and are treated in a special cot at a London hospital. Their father said the operation has every hope of success.
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London
Atlee School Closure Sparks Bus Debate in Jenner Plan
Atlee residents oppose closing their one room school and sending 16 children 19 miles to Jenner. The No 4 School Division plans bus service after road repairs due by year end. Division officials warn of possible prosecution if children miss classes.
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Atlee
Jenner
Board of
No. 4
Here
James Walsh
Atlee School Board
Bindless
Walsh
Shand
John R. McBeth
Special Areas Board
D & V Construction Co
Fort Macleod
Integration Hearing Underway at Supreme Court
At an extraordinary integration term, Thurgood Marshall argued for immediate admission of Negro students to Little Rock Central High. Richard Butler, counsel for the Little Rock school board, said troops would be needed to maintain order if desegregation is delayed. Chief Justice Warren pressed questions on potential reassignment of returning students.
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Washington (Ap
Little Rock
United States Supreme Court
Ark
Charles E. Whittaker
Richard Butler
Marshall
Little Rock High School
Supreme Court
Warren
Central High
Butler
Fifth Victim Is Identified In France Jet Crash
OTTAWA CP The RCAF identified the fifth person killed in the Gros Tonquin base collision of two CF-106 jets in France FO Garry Austin Cooling 19 of Campbellton New Brunswick the pilot of a CF-100 that crashed into the base hospital killing a woman and two RCAF members The pilot and observer of the second jet also died when their craft crashed in a field near the hospital Cooling joined the air force September 7 1956 trained at Centr ali a Penhold Gimli and Cold Lake He went overseas last June.
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Ottawa
Rcaf Today
Gros Tonquin
France
FO Garry Austin Cooling
Campbellton
N.B
FO Cooling
RCAF
Air Force
Centralia
Ont
Penhold
Alta
Gimli
Man
Cold Lake
Imminent Invasion Threat to Quemoy News Rally
Reuters reports Peiping Radio warned of an imminent landing by Chinese Communist troops on Quemoy. Nationalist and U.S. planes held air defences as artillery pounded the island, with 16 000 shells fired in 19 hours and larger troop movements noted near the Tan Islets.
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London
Reuters
BBC Today
Peiping
Quemoy
Formosa
Fukien
U.S
Quemoy Islands
China
Central
Tan Islets
East China Sea
Santa Bay
Matsus
Huang Shao -Ku
Eisenhower
Myemoy
Matsu
Rouen
France
Diefenbaker Plans World Tour in November
Prime Minister Diefenbaker will travel by air in November visiting several Commonwealth capitals. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Diefenbaker and the trip follows a Commonwealth economic conference in Montreal in September.
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Ottawa
Diefenbaker
Montreal
Man 25 charged in knife incident in Regina
James Beka, 25, remanded to Sept. 25 on attempted murder charges after a stabbing at a Regina hotel beer parlor involving CNR postal clerk Edward Canhan. Canhan, 35, in hospital in serious condition but improving, intervened in a dispute. a stranger fled but was detained by staff and patrons. Police found a six inch sheath knife near the scene. Canhan is married with one child and works as a CNR postal clerk between Regina and Swan River.
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Regina
James Beka
CNR
F. B. Bagshaw
Beka
Edward Canhan
Canhan
Swan River
Man
Prairie farmers push for $1 an acre grain aid plan
Ottawa sources report Prime Minister Diefenbaker will review proposals to pay Prairie grain growers $1 per acre, potentially totaling about $40 million, with a 200 ceiling per farmer. A two price wheat system is favored by few as it risks higher bread prices. Estimates of deficiency payments range up to $400 million.
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Ottawa
Diefenbaker
Canada
Municipal Meet Set For October In Ottawa
Prime Minister Diefenbaker announced a formal cabinet meeting with the Canadian Federation of Mayors and Municipalities in Ottawa on October 6 and 7. The gathering followed a February request when federation officers presented their annual brief to cabinet.
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Ottawa
Canadian Federation of Mayors and Municipalities
Diefenbaker
Tion
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