Fleming unveils Canadian tax cuts in non budget statement
Finance Minister Donald Fleming presented a tax reduction package in the Commons, limiting a personal income tax cut to a maximum 30 for some, lowering corporate taxes, and cutting auto excise tax to 74 percent. Personal relief targets the first 2 000 of income with broad gains for 4.5 million taxpayers, plus higher exemptions for dependent children.
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Alan Donnelly
Ottawa
Canada
Donald Fleming
Commons
Ileurzeu Vuurel
Fleming
Treasury
Walter Harris
Colorful VC Holder Mickey O Rourke Dies in Vancouver
Vancouver remembers Mickey O Rourke a veteran of WWI who earned the Victoria Cross and other medals. The colorful veteran aged 82 faced battles from France to a waterfront clash with police and a parade with Union Jack.
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Mickey O’rourke
Vancouver
Mickey
Elizabeth
Duke of Edinburgh
Michael James
O’rourke
Dublin
France
Moquay
Oregon
DCM
Passchendaele
Bob Bouchete
London
Warships Arrive In Honduras Heightening Colonial Tension
HMS Ulster arrived in Belize during an emergency executive council meeting. George Price of the People’s United party was expelled amid accusations of secret talks with Guatemala. The admiralty said the ship deployment was a precaution against demonstrations as Thornley denounced Price’s candor.
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Belize
British Honduras
Reuters
HMS
Ulster
George Price
People’s United Party
London
Price
Guatemala
Admiralty
Colin Thornley
Britain
Algeria Deadlock Tie Forces UN General Assembly Action
A UN political committee failed to resolve the Algeria issue and sent the matter to the General Assembly after an unprecedented tie vote on an Afro Asian resolution amended by Canada Ireland and Norway. The Latin proposal was withdrawn and Tunisia urged a vote on the original Afro Asian call for settlement.
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United Nations, N.Y
Algeria
United Nations General Assembly
Canada
Ireland
Norway
Mittee
Djalal Abdoh
Iran
Tunisia
Assembly
France
Prince Edward Island's Dr William Macmillan Dies at 76
Charlottetown report says Dr William Joseph Parnell MacMillan, famed physician and former Island premier, died in hospital days after accepting the lieutenant governor post. He guided education and health policy, helped fund Prince of Wales College, and left a large estate of survivors.
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Charlottetown
William Joseph Parnell Macmillan
Canada
Prince Edward Island
Myer
Clermont
P.E.I
Prince of Wales College
McGill University
Montreal
Island
Teamsters Union Ousted by AFL CIO at Convention
The AFL-CIO expelled the International Teamsters Union by a 5 to 1 vote amid corruption charges led by president elect James R. Hoffa. Four other unions Distillery Laundry Bakery and United Textile Workers face possible expulsion. Hoffa vowed to continue as head and said the move would not weaken the Teamsters. Meany disclosed Hoffa's overtures for compromise and resignation attempts.
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Joseph R. Coyne
Atlantic City
N.J
AFL - Cio
International Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Distillery
Laundry
Bakery
United Textile Workers
New York
Hoffa
Teamsters
Afl-Cio
George Many
Meany
Senate
Teamster
Dave Beck
AFL
International Longshoremen
Canadian Trade Mission Ends First Phase Of British Mission
Weary Canadian trade mission ends 11 day 1,200 mile tour of English and Irish industry in Belfast and London. Leaders praise hospitality and reveal plans for interviews with 1,400 British firms to boost Canadian imports. Officials note the mission’s findings on Britain’s low wage factory work and strong industrial output.
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Harold Morrison
Belfast
London
Britain
Canada
Rela
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern
Ireland
Leeds St
Manchester
Wiscont Brookeborough
Northern Ireland
George Drew
Hgh
Medicine Hat News Names New Editor in Chief
C. W. E. Bill MacPherson is appointed editor in chief of the Medicine Hat News by publisher T. Roy Osborne. The 29 year old native of Moosomin Sask attended the University of Saskatchewan and worked at the Regina Leader-Post and Winnipeg Tribune before joining Medicine Hat. He is married with one child and will be joined by his family after the new year.
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Bill” MacPherson
Medicine Hat News
T. Roy Osborne
William Hogle
the News
Mr. MacPherson
The
Winnipeg Tribune
Moosomin
Sask
MacPherson
University of Saskatchewan
Regina Leader-Post
Most Reductions Effective Jan 1
Ottawa reports tax changes from a fiscal statement by Finance Minister Fleming. Reductions include excise tax cut on new automobiles effective Dec 7 1957 and increased personal and corporate income tax exemptions effective January 1 1958. Elimination of taxes on away from home living expenses for construction workers also to begin January 1 1958.
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Ottawa
Flem
Conferences To Investigate Vanguard Rocket Failure At Cape
AP dispatch from Cape Canaveral reports officials planning meetings to determine why the 72 foot Vanguard rocket failed after liftoff, exploding in fire and smoke. A second three stage Vanguard rocket is ready for rapid transport to launch as engineers assess pad damage and timing for a new test satellite.
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Cape Canaveral
Fila
United States
Vanguard
J. Paul Walsh
Martin
Walsh
Washington
John P. Hage
Project Vanguard
Naval Research Laboratory
Eisenhower expresses disappointment over Vanguard failure
President Eisenhower voiced disappointment over the Vanguard satellite launch failure and asked the defence department for a full report. Press Secretary Hagerty said Eisenhower spoke after a talk at his farm, with Brigadier General Andrew Goodpaster relaying the request for a report on what happened at Cape Canaveral.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Vanguard
Defence Department
James Hagerty
Hagerty
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Andrew Goodpaster
Aircraft features include elevatorsTelegraph system and dining facility
The craft described is noted as powerful compared with similar outside Russia. It includes two elevators a telephone system and a restaurant seating 48 persons for passengers.
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Russia
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