Space monkey lost after Jupiter flight over South Atlantic
The Army launched a squirrel monkey nicknamed Little Old Reliable in a Jupiter IRBM flight from Cape Canaveral to the South Atlantic reaching 600 miles in altitude. While the mission was declared a scientific success, recovery gear failed and the monkey was not recovered, though data on the animal's physiological responses were gathered for future manned spaceflight.
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Army
J.A. Barclay
Army Missile Agency
South Atlantic
Barclay
Navy
Norman Lee Barr
Gordan
Defence Department
Cape Canaveral
Striking Wives Rally Against Union Move in Sudbury
About 2,000 women gathered in Sudbury's community hockey arena to defy a union order and urge a vote to end the 82 day International Nickel strike. They urged recalls of talks, offered to accept a 40-hour week with no immediate wage gains, and criticized the company for the community’s hardship. Mayors and local leaders considered the suggestions as threats of escalation surfaced.
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International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
International Nickel Company
Bedlam
Joe Fabbro
Fabbro
Mike Lotski
Inco
Solski
Toronto
Ontario
De Gaulle Competes For France Presidency In Gaullist Push
Paris Reuters reports Premier Charles de Gaulle will run for president of France's fifth republic. René Cassin announced the candidacy and noted Georges Marrane also runs as the Communist opposition. The first round is December 21 with de Gaulle favored by grand electors.
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PARIS
Reuters
Charles de Gaulle
France
Fifth Republic
Rene Cassin
Provisional Constitutional Committee
de ‘Gaulle
Cassin
Council of State
Georges Mar
Rane
de Gaulle
National Assembly
Algeria
Gaullist Union
Raoul Salan
National Defence
Paul Delouvrier
Freighter Blocks Route to the Sea in Montreal Canal
In sub zero cold the Canadian freighter Westcliffe Hall became jammed in a Lachine Canal lock delaying eight downbound ships. Efforts by canal crews using tow trucks and tugs failed to move the vessel, freezing the route to Montreal Harbor and shattering winter port hopes.
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Montreal
Westcliffe Hall
Lachine Canal
Montreal Harbor
St. Lawrence
Quebec City
Cote St. Paul
Diefenbaker to Return to Saskatoon Amid Family Illness
Prime Minister Diefenbaker ends world tour five days early due to his mother Mrs William T Diefenbaker 86 suffering a transient stroke. He flies from Auckland to Saskatoon arriving 10 a.m. MST Sunday after a 21 hour RCAF flight with a brief refuelling stop in San Francisco.
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Honolulu
Diefenbaker
Saskatoon
Auckland
New Zealand
William ‘T. Diefenbaker
Saskatoon University Hospital
San Francisco
Youth Charged In Stabbing At Wellington High School
Edmonton police charged a 14 year old high school student with wounding with intent after a stabbing at Wellington High School. The victim Frank Munro 14 was wounded under the shoulder blade while trying to break up a fight and remained in satisfactory condition in hospital Friday night.
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Edmonton
Frank Munro
Wellington High School
Youth 16 Given Term For Killing Foster Father
John Matthew Till 16 was sentenced to 16 years in the penitentiary for the manslaughter death of his foster father 38 year old Charles Mudge on Sept 13. The assize court verdict followed a Dec 5 jury finding of manslaughter after a two hour deliberation. Mudge's father in law 71 was killed in the same home and Mrs. Mudge 30 was badly beaten.
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Victoria CP
John Matthew Till
Charles Mudge
Assize
J. G. Ruttan
Till
Metchosin
Calm Bandit Robs Calgary Bank for $600
A robber escaped with 600 dollars after robbing the Bank of Montreal in downtown Calgary. He told officials the money was a loan, writing the remark on the back of a cheque handed to teller Barbara Peden. The robber demanded cash and gained some before missing thousands left in the drawer.
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Calgary
Bank of Montreal
Barbara Peden
Peden
Higher Tax Share Seen Again in '59
Ottawa reports the provinces likely will renew the higher share of federal personal income tax they received last January. An early federal position on taxation is expected, possibly before Parliament resumes in January, with provinces eyeing a full tax conference to seek more funds.
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Ottawa
Atlantic
Ontario
British Columbia
Baby Won't Need Blood In Toronto Case
Lori Lynn Campbell, a five day old with the Rh blood disorder, shows satisfactory progress and does not require a transfusion. Hospital officials say there is no likelihood of change in her condition. Parents, Jehovah's Witnesses, refuse transfusion and the Children's Aid Society stands by to act under the Child Welfare Act if needed. Father Kenneth Campbell notes other babies have lived without a transfusion.
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Toronto CP
Lori Lynn Campbell
Lori
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Children’s Aid Society
Kenneth Campbell
Toronto
No News On Freight Till Session
BEAUSEJOUR Man CP Trade Minister Churchill said details of a plan to ease freight rates may wait until Parliament meets again. At a Springfield town hall he urged acting quickly but noted authority is needed from Parliament. The event preceded Monday votes to replace Val Yacula, with Dr. Joseph Slogan as Conservative candidate. Labor Minister Starr spoke on not being ruled by big interests.
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Beausejour, Man
Churchill
Green
Springfield
Val Yacula
Joseph Slogan
Winnipeg
Starr
Diefenbaker
Moose Hear Carl Weis At Taber Moose Hear Carl Weis At Taber
Carl A. Weis of the Loyal Order of Moose spoke in Taber Alberta detailing the Moose history and community service growth. He cited Mooseheart child city for orphans and Moosehaven in Florida for aged members as examples, with 175 attendees and visitors from Medicine Hat Bow Island Lethbridge Shelby Mont.
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Taber
Moogseheart
Ill
Carl A. Weis
Loyal Order of Moose
Alberta
Order
Medicine Hat
Moose
Bow Island
Lethbridge
Shelby
Mont
Val Marshall
Medicine
Florida
Cause of Fire Still a Mystery at Our Lady of the Angels
Roy Tuchbreiter foreman of a 16 member coroner's jury said the cause of the Our Lady of the Angels School fire may never be determined. The December 1 blaze killed 89 students and three nuns. testimony from three days of hearings offered no hint of ignition.
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Chicago
Our Lady of the Angels
Roy Tuchbreiter
Santa Claus visit changes for Eaton's Christmas Tree event
Santa Claus will visit the Assiniboia Hotel from 6 15 to 6 45 p m Monday for the Eaton's Children's Christmas Tree event rather than a ready to wear function as reported Friday.
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Santa Claus
Assiniboia Hotel
Eaton’s
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Carl Weis
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