Khrushchev agrees to talks on nuclear tests
Premier Khrushchev accepts a week old Anglo American plan to open East West talks on banning nuclear test explosions, while warning of possible blasts before a final suspension. Washington and London propose a one year halt tied to Russia maintaining its unilateral pause.
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London
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Moscow Radio
Geneva
United States
Brittain
Russia
S .Contin
Britain
U. S
Nevada
Central Pacific
Washington
Division- Has Power. On Ruling Bryce Stringham Comments
Bryce Stringham says the Alberta department of education will strongly advise against No 4 school division closing Atlee school. The autonomous division can veto, while the department can only recommend. Transfer plans move 16 pupils to Jenner as Atlee staff shift. Parents vow to fight the decision despite transport concerns and possible attendance penalties.
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Bryce Stringham
Bow Valley Empress
A. A. Aalborg
No. 4
Atlee School
Aalborg
Stringham
Department of Education
Alex Shand
Atlee
Shand
Irene Walsh
Jenner
Jim Walsh
Northwest Nitro Chemicals posts 1958 sales above six million
Northwest Nitro Chemicals reports 1958 total sales exceeding $6,000,000 at its Medicine Hat meeting. President H L Saunders says mortgage bonds refinanced and operations streamlined for 1959 with expected higher tonnage and prairie province shipments. Directors re-elected. listed are Brook, Doze, Ellis, Gilmour, McMahon, Muir, Sanders, Wheeler, Whittesley, Woods.
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Northwest Nitro Chemicals
Medicine Hat
H. L. Saunders
Northwest
Prairie Provinces
Saunders
Thomas L. Brook
Calgary
Asamera Oil Corporation Ltd
Kenneth M. Doze
Sydney T. Ellis
New York
Commercial Solvents Corporation
Lloyd S. Gilmour
Eastman Dillon
Union Securities
Frank M. McMahon
Pacific Petroleums Ltd. & Co
James Muir
Montreal
the Royal Bank of Canada
Howard L. Sanders
Northwest Nitro- Chemicals Ltd
Maynard C. Wheeler
Commercial Solvents Corp
Charles C. Whittesley
Ford, Bacon & Davis, Inc
J. Albert Woods
Townsend Halts Round-The-World Trip
Group Captain Peter Townsend cut short his world tour and heads home by train to London. He spoke to no reporters as the Orient Express passed through Trieste Venice and Milan. Townsend left Brussels after a flurry of press speculation over a possibly published account of his romance with Princess Margaret.
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Milan
Italy
Peter Townsend
London
Orient Express
Trieste
Venice
Townsend
Zagreb
Yugoslavia
Brussels
Margaret
Hang Up Those Sport Shirts As Month Ends
The notice announces the end of Sport Shirt Month at midnight tonight after six weeks of comfort and coolness. It notes the early start this year due to a long July and describes a resurgence of neckties as cooler weather and rain return, signaling shirts and ties back in style.
Hilda Reservoir Refilled Plan Underway
P A Stonehouse of the Department of Municipal Affairs says water will be pumped into Hilda to refill its 5 million gallon reservoir. He will tour the area early next week to determine the best supply and complete arrangements with local manpower to operate pumps. The department will provide pipe pumps and equipment, while Hilda residents are asked to contribute labor.
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Department of Municipal Affairs
Medicine Hat
Hilda
Stonehouse
Iir
Mr. Stonehouse
Cool holiday weekend forecast with mild temperatures
Weather officials predict a cool and unsettled Labor Day weekend with a Sunday high near 65 degrees. Winds will be light through most of the weekend, peaking at 15 mph from the northwest.
McCombs Seeks City Seat in Upcoming Elections
Edgar McCombs, retired railway conductor and former city alderman, announces bid for council in next month’s municipal elections. He pitches a four point platform: hold or cut the mill rate, allow press access to civic committee meetings, create a new district airport, and cut rising departmental costs. He argues larger reserves could finance public works like a new city hall without outside financing.
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Edgar McCombs
McCombs
Medicine Hat
France Approves New Security Measures Against Algerian Threats
Paris reports Premier Charles de Gaulle and his cabinet approved fresh security steps to combat Algerian terrorism in France. The move accompanies a depot fire at Moureplane near Marseille with no casualties and indicates troops will assist police and gendarmes at strategic sites while some measures remain secret. An Algerian gunman wounded a French soldier in Paris as terrorist activity continued.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
France
Algeria
Labor Day Holiday Forecast Amid Parades and Strikes
The Canadian press reports good weather across most of Canada for Labor Day weekend drawing crowds to parades picnics and sports. The Canadian Highway Safety Conference predicts 56 highway deaths up four from last year as police stay on duty. Major events include Toronto’s big parade and CNE crowds while strikes in British Columbia Ontario Quebec and Nova Scotia affect thousands.
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Canada
Canadian Highway Safety Conference
British Columbia
Ontario
Quebec
Nova Scotia
Toronto
Tween
CNE
Centennial
Ravel
Alberta
Calgary
Western Interprovincial Football Union
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Roughriders
WIFU
B. C. Lions
Regina
Big Four Footbal Union
Montreal
Hamilton
Ontario Rugby Football Union
Detroit
Kitchener
London
Sarnia
Hull Labor Council
Gatineau
Hull
Que
Claude Jodoin
Canadian Labor Congress
Cape Breton
Sydney
Prairie grain aid totaling forty million announced
Prime Minister Diefenbaker announced deficiency payments for Prairie grain growers totaling 40 million dollars. The plan provides up to 200 dollars per farm to cover flax wheat oats and barley for the crop year starting Aug 1. He warned the aid is temporary and a broader crop insurance system is to be studied.
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Ottawa
Diefenbaker
India
Pakistan
Pearson
United States
U.S
CCF House
Hazen Argue
Ottawa boosts grain aid and university grants in new estimates
Ottawa unveiled 58.6 million dollars in supplementary estimates mainly for Prairie grain farmers and universities. The package includes 40 million to farmers at one dollar per acre up to 200 dollars per farmer and 8.5 million more in federal grants to universities raising annual funding to 25.6 million. The total expenditure for the year climbs to over 5.85 billion.
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Ottawa
Parliament
Fleming
News Holiday On Labor Day
The NEWS will not publish Monday Labor Day to let employees enjoy the long weekend. A complete roundup of news sports and features from the holiday weekend will appear in Tuesday edition of The NB.
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Aitro-Chemicals
H. L. Sanders
ED McCombs
Iraq
Fadhil el Jamali
Sarah Powell
Weyburn
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