Riot Clashes Sweep Nicosia Across Border Line
Turbulent street fighting erupts in Nicosia as Turkish and Greek factions clash along Ledra Street. British troops attempt to restore order while curfew is imposed after mobs loot shops and set fires near Ataturk Square and the Greek quarter. Eight security men and 20 students injured in street battles.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Ledra Street
Ataturk Square
Cyprus Transport Company
St. James
Old City
Nic
Wind Damaged Lines Restored After Chinook Winds
Chinook winds gusting over 100 mph disrupted Alberta British Columbia lines with repairs completing Monday. Alberta Telephones rerouted calls via US lines and railway links as winds toppled trees and caused $100,000 in damage. Temperatures spiked into the 60s F then returned to normal with more snow and strong gusts.
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Edmonton
Alberta
British Columbia
Crowsnest Pass
Vancouver
Coleman
Jasper
United States
Prairies
Banff
AFL-CIO Expels Bakery Union Over Corruption Charges
The AFL-CIO voted 7 to 1 to expel the 132,000 member Bakery and Confectionery Workers Union on corruption charges. The expulsion could take effect March 15 or sooner if James G. Cross does not resign as president. George Meany summoned Cross and the executive board to a meeting, with the council possible to act today if Cross refuses to step down.
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Atlantic City
Afl-Cio
Bakery and Confectionery Workers Union
James G. Cross
George Meany
Cross
Bakery Union Executive Board
Afl-Cio Executive Council
Meany
Lawyer Fined for Contempt of Supreme Court
Ottawa Canada A Toronto lawyer Lewis Duncan with over 40 years at the bar was fined 2000 for contempt of the Supreme Court of Canada after he moved to exclude Justice Charles H Locke from a panel in a will case. The 67 year old Queen's counsel faced 60 days jail if not paid and there is no appeal.
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Ottawa
Lewis Duncan
Toronto
Supreme Court of Canada
Queen’s Counsel
Charles H. Locke
A.will
Carleton County
Patrick Kerwin
Duncan
Justice Locke
New York Transit Strike Halts Millions of Commuters
The MBA strike cripples New York subway service, leaving 4.7 million riders without reliable transit. With five unions walking out, Manhattan's business activity suffers amid mass jams on buses and routes into the city. No fatalities today though a heart attack in a crowd is noted from Monday.
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NEW Yook
New York
Manhattan
Robert F. Wagner
Transit
Motormen’s Benevolent Association
MBA
New York Transit Authority
City Transit
AFL + CIO Transport Workers Union
Pres
Redcliff Council Bids on Armory Sale
Redcliff Council votes to bid on the armory building offered for sale by Crown Assets Disposal Corporation. If successful the armory would become space for Civic Centre activities next to the new Civic Centre on Broadway with a vacant lot between. Bids close December 20.
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Redcliff
Civic Centre
Broadway
Crown Assets Disposal Corporation
Child Decorates Fences With Money in Weyburn
Police investigate a Weyburn incident where a young girl reportedly wrapped fences and trees with paper currency on the south side. Chief Constable James McCardle said several bills were found and inquiries continue.
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Weyburn
James MceCardle
Seven-member royal commission to study price spreads
Prime Minister Diefenbaker announced a seven-member royal commission to examine the spread between prices received by producers of primary food products and prices paid by consumers. The panel, led by University of Alberta president Andrew Stewart, will assess fairness and cause, cover agriculture and fisheries, and propose remedies. Members include Dorothy Walton Toronto Howard MacKichan Halifax Romeo Martin Montreal and W M Drummond Guelph.
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Ottawa
Diefenbaker
Andrew Stewart
University of Alberta
Edmonton
Royal Commission
Dorothy Walton
Toronto
Canadian Association of Consumers Executive
Howard MacKichan
Halifax
Romeo Martin
Montreal
W. M. Drummond
Guelph
Ont
UFO Explodes Over Snertingdal in Central Norway
Reports say an unidentified flying object exploded and fell flaming in Snertingdal as Norwegian air force experts traveled to the scene. Farmer Nils Lyshaug found a basketball sized hole, burned ground, melted snow, and metal fragments possibly from a cylindrical shell with plastic pieces and asbestos like material.
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Oslo
Snertingdal
Norway
Nils Lyshaug
Lyshaug
Smilestones: A Bachelor Souvenir of a Last Minute Choice
A humorous quip on romance and luck. The line frames a bachelor as a keepsake for a woman who later finds a superior partner just before the wedding. The tone is witty and reflective.
Vanguard Launch Failure At Cape Canaveral
The Vanguard project announced a mechanical failure in the propulsion system caused Friday’s ground burnout of a 20 inch satellite rocket. Naval Research, under Defense, cited secrecy for details. No firm schedule for a new launch was given, but program not jeopardized.
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U.S
Russia
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Navy
Washington (Ap
Project Vanguard
Office of Naval Research
Vanguard
Government plans replace underspending in defence budget
In Ottawa the Progressive Conservative government shifts the term shortfall to save. Defence Minister Pearkes argues for a 380000 saving in 1957 58 admin costs, while Liberal aide Bendickson labels it a shortfall. The row unfolds as pre Christmas spending estimates are reviewed.
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Dave McIntosh
Ottawa
Defence Department
Commons
G. R. Pearkes
William Bendickson
L Kenora-Rainy River
Finance Department
Pearkes
Bendickson
Defence
Teenage Gang Terrorizes Flin Flon School
Two youths face court today over a Saturday high school dance brawl in Flin Flon. Witnesses say a gang not enrolled at the school charged in with heavy rings and iron pieces, threatening violence to deter reporting. The group allegedly harassed students for months, prompting police involvement and fears of reprisals.
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Flin Flon
Man
Fund Launched for Fire Victims Lees Family
A fire at the Southern Electric Building left Mr and Mrs George Lee and their nine month old baby with nothing but donations are sought for clothing bedding and baby needs. Rev G W Spady Memorial Salem Church other donors Herb Kno del and Jim Cairney are collecting cash gifts while the Lees stay in Suite 6 Montgomery Apts.
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George Lee
Southern Electric
G. W. Spady
Memorial Salem Church
Lees
Herb Knodel
Jim Cairney
Montgomery Apts
Arctic Cold Grips Prairies With Subzero Readings
Very cold Arctic air has plunged southward through Saskatchewan and Manitoba, bringing subzero temperatures this morning. Edmonton and Calgary dip near 0 to 15 F, with lighter winds and mostly clear skies across the prairies. A milder air mass arriving over Alberta should ease the chill Wednesday with partly cloudy skies in the north.
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Edmonton
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
Prairies
Calgary
Lethbridge
Swift Current
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Arctic
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Capitol
Third Street
Redcliff Council
Flin Flon School
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