Earthquake in Greece Kills 90-Year-Old In Nafplion Area
A severe 20 second quake centered 65 miles southwest of Athens near Nafplion caused building collapses across the eastern Peloponnesus and Patras. Reports say a 90-year-old man died in Corinth as communications with the port city were disrupted. No deaths reported in Italy. authorities report slight damage there.
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Hat Area Gets Three Bushel Wheat Quota In Prairie Regions
The Canadian Wheat Board assigns three bushels per acre quotas to eight Prairie points including Medicine Hat and Brooks. Alberta delivery points Bow Island and Taber share one and two bushel quotas, while Saskatchewan centers see varied levels. Milling spokesmen say drought areas bear the heaviest load and a possible rise to six bushels per acre may follow after current stocks are delivered.
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Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canadian Wheat Board
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Brooks
Hilda
Irvine
Orion
Rosemary
Bow Island
Grassy Lake
Scandia
Vauxhall
Whitla
Czar
Burdett
Manyberries
Nemisham
Purple Springs
Tolley
Taber
Walsh
Winnifred
British Columbia
Boy Killed In Mishap Near Calgary
Eight year old Mickey Major of Calgary was killed when a car driven by his father ran out of control and struck a highway guard rail thirty miles west of Calgary.
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Calgary
Mickey Major
Here
Crash Kills 1 Injures 4 Near Burmis Corner Alberta
A head on collision on Highway No. 3 near Burmis Corner 78 miles west of Lethbridge killed Gordon Watt 45 of Claresholm and injured four members of a Hanna family including one seriously hurt. No inquest will be held.
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Alta
Gordon Watt
Clareshlom
Hanna
Burmis Corner
Lethbridge
Soviet rejects underground test ban at Geneva talks
The Soviet Union rejects a complete underground test ban and criticizes a partial ban as illegal. Western diplomats say the stance could boost support among neutrals at the United Nations General Assembly as the 17 nation disarmament talks resume.
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Reuters
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Britain
Russia
United States
Vasily Kuznetsov
Non-Ops Ratify Rail Agreement In Canada
In Montreal representatives of 100000 non-operating railway employees ratified a new two year labor contract unanimously. The six point pact includes an eight cent per hour raise and a job security fund funded by one cent per hour from railways. The agreement awaits a master pact with terms to be signed in two to three months.
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Montreal
Canada
Frank Hall
Course Correction Feasible For Mariner II Venues Spacecraft
NASA officials said Mariner II remains on a trajectory that can be corrected to pass Venus within 10 000 miles after initial off course by about 350 000 miles. The 447 pound spacecraft has traveled 180 000 000 miles total and all systems function, though hazards like radiation and meteorites could affect data return.
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Venus
Lovell forecasts US Venus rocket as world’s most successful space probe
Sir Bernard Lovell of Jodrell Bank said the United States Venus rocket, if its instruments keep working, could become the most successful space investigation. He noted the trajectory isn’t perfect but the vehicle is performing satisfactorily and still shows high-accuracy guidance despite a larger than hoped approach distance.
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England
Reuters
Bernard Lovell
Britain
Jodrell Bank
United States
Laovell
Tornado Leaves Saskatchewan Farmlands in Ruin
A violent tornado of 100 mph plus cut a three mile by thirty mile swath in south central Saskatchewan. Damage estimated at 500000 to 1000000 dollars. Farms at Ernest Foster Albert Sauer Alex Buchan suffered extensive destruction to barns granaries and crops.
Tornado and hail devastate farms in six mile north area
Reports from Albert Weber Walter Hooper Bill Nlenshaw Henry Whippler and J Knapp describe smashed buildings broken trees dead chickens and wrenched machinery in identical pictures. A 30 by 3 mile hail belt caused 35 to 100 percent damage in the adjoining area with fields swathed and unswathed showing wide destruction. Joseph Yandel’s chimney collapsed through the kitchen roof and 12 of 13 steel granaries were lost with debris strewing his farm yard.
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Albert Weber
Walter Hooper
Bill Nlenshaw
Henry Whippler
J. Knapp
Joseph Yandel
Nowlan Says No New Developments in Loan Talks
Halifax CP report quotes Finance Minister Nowlan saying there have been no recent developments in Canada US negotiations on a long term loan to raise US dollar supply. He notes no consideration given since his move from revenue to finance two weeks ago.
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Nowlan
Canada
United States
Toronto
New York
Russians May Launch Venus Probe From Britain Site
A spokesman at Britain's large radio telescope near Manchester said Russia could launch a Venus-bound spacecraft now. The statement follows the U S Mariner II starting its voyage to Venus on Monday.
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London
Reuters
Britain
Arc
Russia
Venus
Manchester
Provincial Aid Sought for Drought Hit Stockmen
Agriculture Minister L C Halmrast said on Monday that Medicine Hat and Warner area stockmen seek provincial help to feed livestock. He expected a decision within a week on aid, noting southern Alberta is not as bad as 1961 but a program is needed. Last year federal, rail, and provincial partners shared feed shipments from north to south.
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Edmonton
Medicine Hat
Warner
L.C. Halmrast
Halmrast
Alberta
Krim Attacks Ben Bella Regime in Algiers Clash
Belkacem Krim criticizes Ben Bella’s political bureau at a press conference while Algerian military leaders meet east of Algiers to forge a united front against guerrillas. He calls for renewed talks on leadership as elections are postponed. A French army report notes a gun battle near Marengo with casualties on both sides.
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Algiers
Belkacem Krim
Evian
France
Ahmed Ben Bella
Krim
Algeria
Ben Bella
Marengo
UAR Delegation Quits Arab League Meeting
The United Arab Republic delegation walked out of the Arab League Council session in Shtaura Lebanon and threatened to quit the league if disputes with Syria continued. Cairo reports said withdrawal may not be final, as other members pressed for a resolution to Syrian complaints.
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U.A.R
Arab League
Nasser the Heart of the United Arab Republic at Cairo Festival
Thousands gather at Cairo Stadium for the tenth anniversary of Egypt and Syria's revolution as Nasserflanked by 600 athletes witnesses a pledge of allegiance. Green effigies and Arabic Nasser script light the night as tributes span Cairo and Alexandria.
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Alexandria
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Mohammed Naguib
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