Gosselin Committed to Trial After Day-Long Hearing
Zachary Gosselin, 47, of Saratoga Park, was committed to stand trial for murder over the Oct 26 death of his brother Victor, with the case set for spring sessions in the Supreme Court at Lethbridge. Evidence included discovery of the gun used, found weeks later in a sheep pen, and testimony about drinking prior to the fatal shooting. Dolly Gosselin testified of family strife, and autopsy confirmed a .22 caliber bullet caused Victor’s death while drinking noted as a factor.
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Zachary Gosselin
Saratoga Park
Victor
Gosselin
Lethbridge
Supreme Court
A. Y. Spivack
Acused
John Witts
J. G. Kidd
RCMP
Regina
Trans-Canada Bridge
Set. Witts
Zachary
Trans-Canada
Dolly
Witches& Stand
C. W. Niblock
Q.C
Zach
Vic
Coward
Yellow
Mr. Niblock
K. R. Thornton
Thornton
William Brown
Larry Fooks
James Cairney
Cabin Nine
Cairney
John Judge
Cause Of Fire Still A Mystery In Chicago Tragedy
In Chicago many parents prepared to bury 87 children who died with three nuns in the citys worst school fire. Investigators pursued leads with arson discounted but not ruled out. Open second floor doors allowed flames to spread. experts cite a cigarette or dropped trash as possible sparks.
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Chicago
Angels
Roman
Nic
Drew Brown
Robert J. Quinn
Brown
James Raymond
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Boston
National Fire Protection Association
Association
Malibu Fire Rages Through Film Colony. 36 Homes Lost
A wind driven Malibu wildfire scorched an eight mile swath from mountains to sea threatening the film community. The blaze destroyed 36 homes and forced hundreds to flee as 1 000 firefighters battled the flames with pumpers and water hoses. Actors Lew Ayres Ronald Reagan Bob Hope and Jackie Coogan fled or faced losses as sheriffs warned residents and evacuation centers were established. The fire, possibly arson linked, burned about 14 000 acres with gusts of 50 mph driving the fast moving flames toward Malibu Canyon and the ocean.
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Malibu
Beach
Calif
Santa Monica Mountains
Wanyons
Malibu Beach Film Colony
Pacific Ocean
Malib Canyon
Beach Colony
Lew Ayres
Hore
Cain
Ronald Reagan
Bob Hope
Glenn Ford
Malibu Beach Colony
Jackie Coogan
Los Angeles
Keith Klinger
20Th Century-Fox Film Company
Sputnik III Rocket Set for Descent Today
Cambridge AP report notes the Sputnik III rocket’s casing lowering toward Earth as gravity pulls it down. Smithsonian and international scientists debated liability if debris lands, with Rep. McCormack warning risks are real though chances of hitting a populated area are slim.
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Cambridge, Mass
Smithson
John W. McCormack
Dem. Mass
House of Representatives
Astronautics
Smithsonian
Earth
McCormack
Russia
Units Duel On Border Near Gonen Amid Cease Fire Request
An hourlong artillery exchange between Israeli and Syrian units occurred on the border. A UN ceasefire request ended the clash. Reports said an Israeli shepherd was killed by shellfire as fire came from a Syrian position south of the Gonen settlement near the Jordan River.
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Jerusalem
United Nations
Israel
Gonen Settlement
Jordan River
Damas
United Arab Republic Army
Rawiyah
Damascus
Liquor Vote Set for Lethbridge Plebiscite
Edmonton CP report states Lethbridge will hold a plebiscite on January 22 to decide if cocktail and dining lounges may operate. A petition containing 500 signatures was delivered to the Alberta Liquor Board and cabinet approved the date under new liquor laws.
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Edmonton
Lethbridge
Alberta Liquor Board
Dominion Bridge Blamed for Vancouver Narrows Bridge Collapse
A royal commission led by Chief Justice Sherwood Lett found Dominion Bridge Company negligent in the Second Narrows Bridge collapse near Vancouver on June 17. The tragedy killed 18 workers, with another death in rescue. The report faults false bent N4 design and inadequate oversight, absolving the BC government of blame.
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AL Markle
Victoria
Dominion Bridge Company
Vancouver
British Columbia
Sherwood Lett
Burrard Inlet
Lett
Swan, Wooster and Partners
Toll Highway and Bridge Authority
Buffalo on rails halt ore train near Levan Utah
Seven buffalo from a nearby ranch wandered onto Union Pacific tracks in Levan Utah and halted an ore train until workers could shoo them away. The disruption interrupted service and drew attention to wildlife on rail lines.
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Levan
Utah
Iron Horse
Union Pacific
TCA Attacks CPA Bid in Trans-Continental Air Service Case
In two hours of rebuttal Trans-Canada Airlines pressed that Canadian Pacific Airlines lacks a viable plan to compete on the Vancouver to Montreal routes. J G Edison argued CPA’s figures are invalid, citing insufficient aircraft, unacknowledged costs, and an unrealistic 365 day operation with no weather contingency. He dismissed CPA’s cargo revenue forecast as worthless and criticized the proposed 80 percent tourist seating as impractical.
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Charles King
Ottawa
Trans-Canada Airlines Today
Canadian Pacific Airlines
Trans-Continental Air Service
TCA
J. G. Edison
Air Transport Board
CPA
Vancouver
Montreal
Mr. Edison
Edison
Private Enterprise Line
U.S
Freight Subsidy Hinted by Canadian Cabinet
Ottawa reports indicate a special cabinet session is studying a freight rate subsidy for Western and Atlantic provinces. Following a 17 per cent rate increase, strong protests have unsettled ministers. A committee led by Alfred Brooks may urge a subsidy contingent on railway grain-haul support.
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Ottawa
Veterans Affairs
Alfred Brooks
Atlantic
Colder Air Expected Over Alberta as Chinook Ends
A deep central Saskatchewan storm drives northerly winds into northern Alberta, bringing much colder air that will sweep across most of the province by Thursday morning. Snow flurries accompany the change but are expected to be light.
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Saskatchewan
Alberta
Santa Claus Set for Visit to Medicine Hat
Santa is coming to town arriving December 12 and staying until Christmas Eve. If weather cooperates he will appear at City Hall at 4 p.m. then travel to Eaton's department store and greet children daily. The Kinsmen will distribute gifts and coordinate visits with civic officials and church groups. Grant Gardiner handles Santa service bookings at JA6-2876 or JA7-1684.
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Santa Claus
Medicine Hat
St. Nick
Santa
City Hall
Eaton’s Department Store
Kinsman
Grant Gardiner
St. Nick’s
Liberian Steamer Prodromos Collides Off Dieppe
The crew abandoned the Liberian steamer Prodromos after a collision with the Greek ship King Minos off Dieppe in the English Channel. The Prodromos suffered a complete stern shear and the Greek vessel was involved in the same incident as reports were radioed to The Hague.
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The
Hague
Netherlands
Reuters
Dieppe
Prodromos
King Minos
Russia Threatens Reprisal Over Berlin Clash
Moscow broadcasts a warning of coordinated reprisals if Western military action touches West Berlin. Red Star cites the Warsaw Pact motto one for all for all and condemns threats while Izvestia says the next move rests with the West.
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Moscow
Reuters
Russia
Berlin
Red Star
Harry Nodes
U.S
Europe
West Berlin
United States
Ttis
Nodes
Soviet Union
Izvestia
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Frank Miller
Sara
Toga Park
Mr. Kidd
Mr. Miller
Robert Morgan
William Ga
Forest Lawn
Walter Sem
Rau
Tim
Mor
Russ McBride
Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce
James C. Miller
Fred McGuinness
Gordon Sissons
Gordon Buchanan
Jack Cocks
Wally Hayne
T. Roy Osborne
Lorne Tansley
William Sellhorn
Arctic
U.S. Navy
Akron
Ohio
B.C
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