REDS THREATEN IN WALKOUT
The United Nations disarmament talks near collapse as Moscow threatens to walk out of the UN sub committee after five months of failed negotiations. American delegate Harold E. Stassen remains hopeful while Valerian Zorin shows no time for consultations. Pravda comments on the UN disarmament commission's work.
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London
Russia
United Nations
General . Assembly
Moscow
United States
Britain
France
Canada
Iti
Valerian Zorin
Washington
Harold E. Stassen
Stassen
Communist
Pravda
UN Disarmament Commission
General Assembly
Senate Passes Civil Rights Bill After Thurmond Filibuster
The U S Senate approved the civil rights bill 60 to 15 sending it to the White House. Strom Thurmond’s 24 hour 19 minute filibuster ended, marking a record. The measure would empower federal court injunctions against voting rights violations, create a bipartisan civil rights commission, and establish a new justice department division.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Justice Department
Thurmond
Wayne Morse
Dem
Ore
Deep South
Diefenbaker Plans Cash Advances for Prairie Wheat
Prime Minister Diefenbaker announced Parliament will see a cash advances plan to aid Prairie farmers for stored wheat. The leader says the move, aiming to move surplus grain, could roll out this fall after the Oct 14 opening. A three man cabinet committee will study accelerated sales options.
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Harold Morrison
Ottawa
Diefenbaker
Canada
Churchill
Prairie
Gordon Churchill
Manitoba
Alvin Hamilton
Saskatchewan
Douglas Harkness
Alberta
Pearson Favored as Liberal Leader by Sinclair in BC
Vancouver CP dispatch reports James Sinclair, last government fisheries minister, predicting Lester B. Pearson will likely succeed Louis St. Laurent as Liberal leader early next year. Sinclair cites January or February national convention and Mike Pearson as natural successor, after a Burnaby by election meeting.
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Vancouver
James Sinclair
Lester B. Pearson
Louis St. Laurent
Liberal Party
Mike’ Pearson
Sinclair
Burnaby
Fisheries Department
Malaya Declares Independence in Ceremonial Handover
Ceremonial drums and mosques mark Malayan independence as crowds of Chinese Indians and Malays chant merdeka. The Union Jack is lowered and Negara ku is adopted as the new national anthem while Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman speaks. Formal sovereignty transfer to occur at 8 a.m. local time with the Duke of Gloucester witnessing.
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James Flannery
Kuala Lumpur
Malaya
Reuters
Merdeka
Federation
Ghana
Mecca
Tunku
Prince
Abdul Rahman
Duke of Gloucester
Elizabeth
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Jack Stepler
Lodon Bureau
Southam Co. Ltd
London
Commonwealth
Federation of Malaya
British Commonwealth
Downing Street
Revision planned for federal labor law in Canada
Ottawa reports Labour Minister Michael Starr announced a review of federal labor legislation to improve its application for about 400 000 workers. He seeks greater organized labor representation on government boards and outlines intensified programs addressing unemployment disability rehabilitation and discrimination. He emphasized consulting with labor and management to gain practical insight.
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Ottawa
Michael Starr
Starr
Malaya Becomes Independent Nation Within Commonwealth
London reports the Federation of Malaya gains independence as a constitutional monarchy with Tunku Abdul Rahman as first prime minister. The new state joins a diverse Commonwealth, balancing Malay conservative leadership with Chinese and Indian republican influences amid ideological tensions.
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Malaya
London
Yang, di-Pertuan Agong
Federation
Holy Roman Empire
Rahman
Movement For Independence
Tuku Abdul Rahman
Kedah
Commonwealth
Merchants oppose extension of Medicine Hat store hours
Business men in Medicine Hat went on record against extending normal shopping hours. At a council chamber meeting the retail merchants section of the Chamber of Commerce supported a by law to fix hours, with a petition to circulate among city merchants. Several named shop owners voted versus the measure, while many others supported it.
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Medicine Hat
Council Chambers
Retail Merchants
Joe Levinson
George
Oliphant
Pete Sereni
Capitol
Furniture
Medicine Hat) ‘Ltd
Lou” Belzberg
Harry “ Wise
Max, Shindelman
Raber
Mental Store
Frank Butler
Taylor, Bros
Sam
Krasnoff
Sam’s
Bargain Store
Harvey ‘Biles
Gardyne Shoes Ltd
Cliff Adams
Adams Jewelery
Phil Rosenblatt
M. Shore
Esquire
Michael Wise
Michael's Gifts
J Palansky
Bond
Bill Klasky
Hub Men’s
A. Nobleman
Lady ‘Fair Ltd
Mrs. C
Reliable Furniture Store
Gordon Simmons
Simmons’. Hardware
Chick Taylor
Taylor Bros
Fred Splett
A. C. Hawthorne
and Son Ltd
Thomas Dutton
Marshall's Book
Art Finch
A. G. Finch
Albert Belzberg
Cinderella Shop
Louis Sair
Sair Shoe
Foughty Cycle
George Renner
Rosery Florist
al -Arelis
Ltd
Sam ‘Lentz
Oscar Heller
Elm
Ernie Hahn
J. L. Hahn
Connaught Grocetetla
Watering Rights Open Tomorrow With Same Hours
City engineer Jim Carswell announced that watering rights will reopen tomorrow. Residents will have dawn to 6 to 10 a.m. and 4 to 11 p.m. for their gardens and patios, with the same rules as currently in effect.
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Jim Carswell
U S Missile Seen as Answer to Russian Claim
The Army, citing a Jupiter IRBM tested from Cape Canaveral, claims a producible counter to Soviet missiles. Secretary Wilber Brucker calls the 1500 mile flight a spectacular success, suggesting production could be possible soon.
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U.S
Washington
United States’ Army
Russia
Atlantic
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Army
Wilber Brucker
Defence Department
Brucker
Florida
Edmonton Weather Outlook Mixed Sun and Showers
Edmontons forecast calls for mostly sunny and warm today with southern Saskatchewan and southern Alberta seeing a large cloud area and scattered afternoon showers in the foothills. Saturday should bring more sun and warmer values with highs in the mid seventies across regions. Yesterday reached 73 and 54 as the noon temperature was 70 with NE3 wind.
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Finondat
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Alps
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