Rusk proposes seaborne nuclear force for NATO
U.S. Secretary of State Rusk floated a multilateral seaborne nuclear force under NATO after speaking at the 15 nation military debate. McNamara criticized European NATO troops as mostly unprepared while Norstad urged deterrence and defense goals. The plan hinges on political and military control and cost.
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Reuters-Ap
Paris
U.S
Rusk
NATO
Council
Eisenhower
McNamara
Lauris Norstad
Norstad
Europe
Canada Praised for NATO Role in Paris Review
In Paris the NATO military committee lauded Canada's contribution to the alliance. The report highlights Canada's reinforced presence in Germany, the mutual aid science program, and overall readiness. Defence Minister Harkness pushed back on claims Canada would reject nuclear weapons, noting Canada and the U.S. are the only fully ready European forces.
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Paris
Canada
NATO
Germany
Berlin
Douglas Harkness
Howard Green
Lauris Norstad
Harkness
United States
Europe
Military Committee
U.S
North America
North Bay
Ont
la Macaza
Que
RCAF
Alberta Farmers Urge Experimental Game Farms
The Farmers' Union of Alberta passed a resolution asking the provincial government to establish one or more experimental game farms operated privately under government supervision. The proposal envisions a farm for hunting game birds, offering paid hunts to hunters and potential income for farmers. Some delegates note it could protect livestock by providing a controlled hunting area.
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Edmonton
Farmers’ Union of Alberta
FUA
FAA
Alberta
Bright Solution Pierces Blackout in Clermont
Dorothy Hoskinson asks her brother-in-law Jim Hoskinson to help after a city blackout. Jim, elected to the Clermont city council this week, honored the request by sending her a flashlight to cope with the outage.
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Clermont
Fla
Dorothy Hoskinson
Jim Hoskinson
Jim
Dorothy
Relay satellite shows power trouble delaying tests
NASA reported the Relay satellite had a power indication possibly lower than normal delaying planned U S Europe radio tests on its fifth and sixth orbits. The satellite created by a Canadian team was launched by a Thor Delta rocket and completed its first globe circuit.
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Cape Canaveral, Fla
Electronica
U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Washington
United States
Europe
Space Agency
Nutley
N.J
Thor-Delta
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Montreal
John D. Houlding
RCA Victor Company Limited
Canada
Bruce MacKimmie
James S. Brooks
Police Hunt Negroes After Queenstown Clash
Heavily armed police pursued escaped Negroes after a bloody confrontation in Transit territory linked to regional violence. Authorities reported fatalities among both sides and several wounded including policemen. Five aircraft and two helicopters scouted the Queenstown area as the manhunt continued.
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Queenstown
South Africa
Reuters
Cape Town
Warm Weather Continues Across Canada
Medicine Hat ranked among the warmest spots with 54 degrees as Calgary reached 56 and Lethbridge 54. Trees may bud early, risking frost damage per District Agriculturalist Jack Anderson. Outlook expects mild conditions through the weekend with Medicine Hat near 55 on Saturday and a 25 overnight low.
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Medicine Hat
Canada
Calgary
Lethbridge
Jack Anderson
Anderson
White River
Ont
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Olson Warns Tories Over Interim Supply Motion
H A Olson of Social Credit warned during a January debate that his party will not support further interim supply motions unless the cabinet agrees to demands. He said no further legislation is needed for most issues and pointed to a forthcoming interim supply bill due within a month.
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Ottawa
H. A. Olson
Sc-Medicine Hat
Liberals
Manitoba Voters At Polls Today
Manitoba voters headed to polls to select 55 legislators from 165 candidates. Conservatives and Liberals fielded in all seats, with 38 NDP and 12 Social Credit candidates. Leaders Roblin Molgat Paulley Froese contested key ridings as voting ran 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. CST.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Progressive Conservatives
Liberals
New Democratic Party
Social Credit Party
Conservative
Liberal
NDP
Social Credit
Rupertsland
Churchill
Duff Roblin
Wolseley
Gil Molgat
Ste. Rose
A. R. Paulley
Radisson
Greater
J. M. Froese
Rhineland
Mr. Froese
Canada to Lose Defense Contracts Under U S Nuclear Pressure
Ottawa faces possible cuts in U S defense contracts worth about 200 million this year if Canada refuses to accept American nuclear warheads for the Bomarc missiles and Voodoo interceptors. Washington signals retaliation could come as Ottawa delays a 1959 commitment while General Dynamics subcontracts part of the jet fighter program to Canadair.
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Ottawa
United States
Washington
U.S
Canada
General Dynamics Corporation of
New York
Canadair Limited
Montreal
Defence
O'lurley
General Dynamics
Moose Jaw Couple Win 93 598 Civil Award
A Moose Jaw couple won 93 598 in a civil action against Dr. Douglas Jamieson of Mossbank Sask at a Court of Queen's Bench hearing. Judge Adrian Dorion awarded George Olexson 70 000 in general damages and 3 598 in special damages while Mary Olexson received 20 000.
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Moose Jaw
Douglas Jamieson
Mossbank, Sask
Adrian Dorion
George Olexson
Court of Queen’s Bench
Mary Olexson
News in Brief from Moscow to Rio de Janeiro
AP reports Rodney Carlson left the Soviet Union voluntarily after being accused of dealings with a Russian spy. CP notes Edmonton activist Roger Lebeuf launches a political movement uniting Alberta Social Credit opponents. Reuters reports six miners killed and seven injured in a Merkstein coal mine explosion in West Germany. CP notes Saskatchewan Health Minister Blakeney studies a health facilities appraisal proposing closure of uneconomical small hospitals. CP reports two St Laurent policemen killed and two injured in a bank gunfire incident with a Santa-dressed bandit and three others. CP covers a Saskatchewan eye injury repair instrument developed at the University of Saskatchewan. AP says a Brazilian airliner with 50 aboard survived the Amazonas crash with injuries but no deaths.
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Alsdorf
West Germany
Reuters
Merkstein
Montreal
St. Laurent
Imperial Bank of Commerce
Santa Claus
Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Jornal Do Brasil Radio
Amazonas State
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Little
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Tories
Phapaeanene
U.S. Defence Department
Russia
Moscow
Rodney W. Carlson
Soviet Union
Roger Lebeuf
Citizens’ Mineral Rights and Justice League
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Saskatoon
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