Calgary climber survives epic Mount Blanc rescue in Rockies
Gordon Crocker of Calgary recounts a grueling three night ordeal on Mount Blanc. He slid from a nearly vertical wall, endured cold and injuries, and was saved by Dieter Robach, Walter Perren, and Hans Gmoser before a helicopter evacuation to Banff.
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Alta
Rockies
Gordon Crocker
Calgary
Mount Blanc
Dieter Robach
Mount Blane
Dieter
Walter
Walter Perren
Moon
Utain
Banff National Park
Hans Gmoser
Carlton
Berlin Death Canal Siege and Escape Attempt Report
A US Avis sedan and three American tanks crossed into West Berlin near the Friedrichstrasse crossing as East German police and Communist guards fired on border areas. An escapee and others reached the west bank after gunfire and water cannons at Treptow and Alexanderplatz amid rising tensions with Soviet and Western forces.
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jCon Oshitst
F. Berlin
Ams
Tron Cariain
Warne Winder
Aoc .Iean
Friesthstpassee
Copcoemst
P Fresca
Friedrich Istraes
Colan
Wiendow
Teltow
Bay Werlin
Fwo
Alexandrinenstrasse
Kreuzberg
Treptower
Rasse
Heinrich Luebke
West Germany
Luebke
ADN
West Berlin
Willy Brandt
Khrushcchev
U.S
Edmonton Council Faces Cat Trespass Issue
Edmonton City Council grapples with cat trespass on lawns and gardens after a petition by 23 residents and a letter from the Edmonton Cat Fanciers Society. Council plans to ask city commissioners to examine steps to curb the cats and hear the society's views.
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Edmonton
Cat “Anciers Society
Fires Continue Unabated in B C
Forest blazes rage across British Columbia central interior with three giant fires totaling 70 000 acres near Horsefly Lakes and 59 fires burning in the Vancouver district. Another 130 acre blaze near Sooke on Vancouver Island prompted general forest closures extended across the eastern island.
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Kamloops
British Columbia
Horsefly Lakes
Vancouver Forest District
Vancouver Island
Vunder
Williams Lake
Prince George
Prince Rupert
Sooke
Victoria
Ray Williston
Duck Mountain blaze turns deadly in Manitoba winds
Manitoba forest fire conditions worsened with winds up to 30 miles per hour. The Duck Mountain fire jumped the Blue Lake area and threatened cottages as crews moved from the southeast corner to face the growing danger.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Duck Mountain
Blue Lake
W. K. Webster
Missile Backfires In Cape Test Launch
A Minuteman missile malfunctioned during its first launch from an underground silo at Cape Canaveral. The rocket veered out of control and exploded in flames while crew waited in a reinforced blockhouse. No casualties or damage were immediately reported.
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Cape Canaveral
Filia
Tragic Farm Accident Claims Two Year Old
In Donalda Alberta two year old Irene Winter died after running into a tractor and farm implement driven by her father on the family farm. The girl was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Alf Winter. Donalda lies about 30 miles southeast of Camrose.
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Donalda
Alta
Irene Winter
Alf Winter
Search continues for missing Denise Therrien in Shawinigan
Denise Therrien, 16, remains missing as her father rejects ransom demands not from Denise herself. A $10,000 offer for her photo negative stands. A volunteer search spans 20 square miles of surrounding bushland near Shawinigan, 75 miles northeast of Montreal.
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Shawinigan, Que
Henri Therrien
Denise
Jean-Paul Therrien
Montreal
Diet Hints At Boost In Forces
Ottawa reports a modest rise in Canada's armed forces is under consideration though no decision has been made. Suggestions range from a 10 000 to 15 000 increase above the current 120 000 ceiling with divisions broken down to 51 000 RCAF 49 600 army and 20 000 navy. Prime Minister Diefenbaker has hinted at higher defence spending likely tied to strengthening forces in key areas and NATO contributions in Europe.
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Canada
Informmrants
RCAF
Diefenbaker
Fons
NATO
Europe
Brazil Congress To Name Leader Figurehead President
Brazil's three military ministers accepted Joao Goulart as a figurehead president with a prime minister to be appointed by Congress until 1963, a government source said in Rio de Janeiro.
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Brazil
Joao Goulart
Congress
Brasilia
Brazilia
Janio Quadros
Goulart
National Congress
Army
Odylio Denys
Navy
Silvio Heckel
Air
Gran Moss
Quadros
New York
Paris
Soviets Halt Demobilization as Berlin Crisis Widens
Soviet central committee and cabinet say demobilization is stopped until a peace treaty with Germany is concluded. Khrushchev warned that troop strength could rise, while Kennedy offered to negotiate but warned the West will fight for Berlin if needed. The Soviet stance accuses the United States of ultimatums and arms buildup amid Berlin tensions.
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Moscow
United States
Communist Party Central Committee
Rodion Malinovsky
Germany
Khrushchev
Berlin
Kennedy
U.S
North Atlantic
Edmonton Bus Workers Accept City's Wage Offer
Edmonton Transit System employees voted 75 percent to accept a city wage offer. The deal raises hourly pay by three cents from January 1 to September 3 and two cents for the final quarter, covering 450 workers including operators, mechanics, and maintenance. A year end service bonus scales with tenure, based on 2,088 annual hours, and excludes overtime. Current rates are $2.40 for operators, $2.25 for mechanics, and $1.79 to $2.02 for maintenance staff.
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Edmonton
Edmonton Transit System
Witnesses Threatened In Senate Race Wire Probes
Senate crime investigators questioned race track figures from six states as threats against witnesses surfaced. Harry Gorman, retired Indianapolis wire operator, testified he received death threats for talking to the subcommittee. Frank Lyons, Chicago wire employee, reportedly attempted suicide after threats.
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Washington
Senate
Harry Gorman
Indianapolis
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Frank W. Lyons
Chicago
Balky
John L. McClellan
Dem. Ark
Thomas Kelly Sr
Thomas Kelly
Ilinois Sports Service
Lyons
Gorman
S.o.b
Morris English
Arlington Heights
Arlington
Hamilton Confirms Grain Sale to China
Regina CP reports Federal Agriculture Minister Alvin Hamilton confirmed a further sale of Canadian wheat to the Communist Chinese, with a 6,000,000 bushel figure described as fairly accurate. He will announce details at Kenosee Lake, Sask, and noted Ottawa is negotiating sales to other Communist nations and at least one Latin American country, naming no specifics.
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Regina
Alvin Hamilton
Hamilton
Kenosee Lake
Sask
Ottawa
Edmonton Hikes Mill Rate By Four Mills
Edmonton city council approves a four mill tax levy increase raising this year's rate to 67 from 63. Utilities revenue enabled a lower possible rate, with 26 mills for city expenditures and 41 for public and separate school boards.
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Edmonton
Malcolm Tweddle
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