West Publicized Judgments and Rising Vancouver Crime
Abram D. Litke 43 of Burquitlam received a 10 year driving ban and six months imprisonment after being found guilty of criminal negligence causing the death of Gertrude Hawkins on Sept 3. Police announce a new 10 member Vancouver crime task force amid rising holdups, robberies, and rewards in Burnaby. Calgary MLA Art Smith dismisses Premier Manning's critique of policy. Edmonton lawyer H A Friedman dies, estate valued at 2,666,860 with no will found after extensive search. See Western See Page 12.
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Vancouver
Abram D. Litke
Burquitlam
Canada
Litke
Assize
Gertrude Hawkins
J. W. Clyne
George Archer
Burnaby
Walter Blackmore
Archer
Calgary
Art Smith
Progressive Conservative
Alberta
Manning
Progressive Conservatives
Social Credit
PC Party
Edmonton
H. A. Friedman
Burlington, Ont
Woman regains speech after bone clears vocal cord
Mrs James Brekenridge of Hamilton speaking again after 29 years of muteness caused by a displaced vocal chord. Doctors removed a chicken bone that had been lodged and blocked speech. She is a Scottish immigrant who moved from Scotland at age 17 and still speaks with a Scottish accent.
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Hamilton
James Brekenridge
Brekenridge
Scotland
Foster mother calls Santa a myth at Christmas home
Bertha Whyte of Bowmanville Ontario says she tells her 80 plus foster children that Santa Claus is a myth and a lie to keep Christmas focused on truth. Yet she notes three decorated trees and toys arriving from across Canada as older children rehearse a nativity play.
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Bowmanville, Ont
Bertha
Mom) Whyte
Santa Claus
Canada
Magnificent to Carry 500 Troops to UNEF Duty Dec 28
The carrier Magnificent will sail from Halifax on December 28 with nearly 500 troops for the United Nations Emergency Force in the Middle East. The movement increases total UNEF personnel to over 1,000, alongside 300 army staff in Egypt and about 330 air force personnel operating the Naples to Egypt air lift. An additional 34-man army group will depart by air that day for immediate UNEF duty. Canada’s air contribution and aircraft mix remain unsettled as officials assess needs for light planes and carrier support.
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Ottawa
Magnificent
Halifax
Middle East
United Nations
Egypt
Air Force
UNEF
Naples
Persenrelyom
Canada
EL. M. Burns
Nales
Namao
Alta
435 Squadron
End of Montgomery Bus Segregation Marks Bus Mixing
Racial segregation ends on Montgomery buses as the first mixed seating occurs. Two Negro riders sit upfront. a white rider sits behind them without comment. Leaders King and Abernathy ride and urge calm, with about 2,500 attendees at mass meetings guiding nonviolent conduct amid new integration rules.
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Montgomery
Ala
Court Square
M. L. King
Abernathy
King
Train Plunges 20 Feet Injuring 23 in Fog
An Illinois Central train overturned in fog and slid down a muddy 20 foot embankment in Belleville. One woman, Mrs. Orson Covell of North Platte Nebraska, died hours after the wreck. Her husband was en route to Jackson Mississippi for Christmas with a son.
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Belleville
Ill
Illinois Central
Orson Covell
North Platte
Neb
Jackson
Miss
Mail Down At City Post Office In Medicine Hat
Post office reports December mail volume lower than last year despite a stamping machine record of 72 000 letters on Monday. Total letters and cards reach 481 144 for December, 13 744 behind 494 888 last year. Parcel volume rises with 837 parcels yesterday and a month total of 16 173.
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Medicine Hat
Goldie
Judge Rules Kiss Consent In Indecent Assault Case
In New Westminster British Columbia Mr Justice A M Manson states in an assize court that you cannot kiss if the woman says no. He notes however that ladies do not always mean no, in a comment on the indecent assault matter.
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New Westminster
B.C
A. M. Manson
B.C. Supreme Court
Assize Court
Santa Lives in Idaho Town of SANTA
AP reports in Santa Idaho that the village population of about 100 handles Christmas mail with 5000 letters yearly. Postmaster Roland Walker and his wife supervise the Santa postmark while 19 pupils help answer letters from across the country.
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Santa, Idaho
Santa
Roland Walker
Marion Henning
St. Maries
Walker
Henning
Fog halts Midwest air travel as lighting contest grows
A dense fog blanket from Western Iowa to Pittsburgh slows flights at Chicago O'Hare and Midway and closes Des Moines airport. Two women die in a Vandalia, Illinois collision. The News and Junior Chamber of Commerce report a record 21 entries for the annual Christmas Lighting Contest judged tonight. three top winners receive cash prizes and photos in THE NEWS.
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New York
United States
Weather Bureau
Chicago
Iowa
Pittsburgh
Midway
O’hare
Des Moines
Detroit
Midwest
Vandalia
Northwest Orient Air Lines
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Junior Chamber of Commerce
W. L. Claveau
J.E. Davies
St. S.W
Pete Bonesky
St. N.E
Frank Holt
J. A. Flath
J. Cairney
Ross St
Oscar Faas
St. S.E
Robert Campbell
Leo Theofan
1St St. N.W
T. R. Osborne
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NEWS
London Clears as Fog Lifts Across England
A belt of thick fog lifted in southern England with dense patches in the north and Midlands. Londoners commuted to work in clear weather for the first time in three days.
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London
England
Midlands
Government weighs prosecution in Canadian Breweries case
Ottawa reports authorities await a Supreme Court ruling likely in early 1957 to decide if a monopoly charge against Canadian Breweries Limited proves public detriment. The case hinges on whether proving existence of a price fixing combine suffices or must show harm to public interests.
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Ottawa
Supreme Court of Canada
E. P. Taylor
Canadian Breweries Limited
British Columbia Appeal Court
B. C
Vancouver
Nehru Arrives Ottawa for Talks with St Laurent
Indian Prime Minister Nehru arrives in Ottawa after a New York trip with President Eisenhower and St Laurent. Talks planned with Governor General Massey at Government House and a private Sunday discussion with External Affairs Minister Pearson focus on Western Arab-Asian relations, the Middle East, and Hungary.
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Ottawa
India
Nehru
New York
United States
Eisenhower
St. Laurent
Lose Right Free Light By Plug-in Car Heater
Two householders lose the right to free verandah light as the electric line department cracks down on block heaters plugged into verandah light circuits. Police report several cars with heaters on public wires, mainly on the hill, risking disconnection and court charges.
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Electric Line Department
Children Learn Carols In Early Speech Patterns
Poem notes how a child learns words through hearing carols and stories of the Nativity during Christmas. The verse traces a young speaker's nervous start, patient listening, and gradual mastery of names for family playthings and seasonal songs.
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Eph
Half-a-Ton Santa Returns From NYC TV Dream
Robert E. Hughes, claiming to be the fattest man in the world at 1 041 pounds, arrived home in Hannibal Missouri from a three week New York visit that included a planned TV appearance in a tent sized Santa suit that never occurred. He traveled by freight plane after special permission from the Civil Aeronautics Board.
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Hannibal, Mo
Robert E. Hughes
New York
Fea
St. Louis
CPR Accepts Conciliation Board Report On Wage Rise
Canadian Pacific Railway announced approval of the conciliation board’s report granting a 12 percent wage increase to firemen and enginemen. The Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen rejected the report and called a strike vote for Boxing Day December 26.
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Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway Today
Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen
CLC
D. I. McNeill
CPR
Labor Department
TWA
Defends Kosher Slaughter Methods in Calgary
Dr. Alex Belkin of the Northwest Canadian Council of Bnai Brith argues Jewish slaughter laws prioritize humane principles and oppose cruelty. He refutes Calgary SPCA claims that Kosher slaughter is inhumane and notes the SPCA plans legal action under the Criminal Code.
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Calgary
Alex Belkin
Northwest Canadian Council of B’rai B'rith
Terry Adlard
Calgary Society For Prevention of
Calgary Society For Prevention of Cruelty To
Adlard
SPCA
Texan Poker Banter Raises Stakes With English Troops
A Texas gamester plays poker with English soldiers and boasts a bold raise. He reveals four aces and wagers a pound, then doubles the bet with a ton as the English opponent challenges the count.
TV Licenses Issued for City Station and Others
Ottawa CP reports licences granted for three new private TV stations in Medicine Hat Kamloops and Argentia and five radio stations in Cobourg Lloydminster Portage La Prairie Quesnel and Toronto. CHFI FM in Toronto will be FM. Channel allocations include 6 at Medicine Hat 4 at Kamloops and 1500 CFRY 1570 and 1150 KC for the radio stations.
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Ottawa
Transport Department
CBC Board of Governors
Medicine Hat
Alta
Kamloops
B.C
Argentia
Mld
Cobourg
Ont
Lloydminster
Portage la Prairie
Man
Quesnel
Toronto
Weather Outlook Edmonton Calgary Lethbridge
Arctic air drifts into Manitoba and northern Saskatchewan nudging temperatures lower. Alberta remains mild with daytime highs 25 to 30 as city readings show yesterday's high 48 and low 24 with noon at 44.
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Edmonton
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Calgary
Lethbridge
Saskatoon
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