Medicine Hat Mayor Wins Surprise Boxing Bout in Vancouver
Mayor Harry Weiner of Medicine Hat defeated Barney Ross in two rounds in Vancouver in a charity match tied to a State of Israel Bond drive. Ross praised Weiner's gameness while Weiner credited his conditioning for the win as officials and spectators watched a lighthearted bout turn competitive. The victory, Weiner said, may be his first and last ring venture as he returns home after the event televised on CBC.
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Alberta
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Russians announce tests of new rocket in central Pacific
Tass says a powerful rocket to launch heavy satellites and space flights will be tested 1100 miles southwest of Hawaii between Jan 15 and Feb 15 1960. The area is marked as a danger zone with warnings to ships and aircraft, near Palmyra and Johnston Island.
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Pacific
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Palmyra
Johnston Island
Mother of 8 Found Dead Near Italian Yugoslav Frontier
Pierina Cassina Cencigh 45, mother of eight, was found naked and crucified with barbed wire to a tree near Masa roli Di Torreano. Exposed body determined cause of death. Police seek two men seen with her before she vanished. possible vendetta or sadist motive. Her husband Agostino had returned from West Germany a year earlier.
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West Germany
Rebuilding To Start Monday For Medalta Potteries
A rebuilding program for Medalta Potteries Ltd will start Monday by D H Oland Ltd of Medicine Hat. Mountain Minerals Ltd of Lethbridge bought the bankrupt firm, acquiring eight acres at Pormal subdivision, factory buildings, kilns, kiln cars, conveyor systems, 36 lots north of the Municipal Airport, a patent on a cup handle method, and a Saskatchewan lease. The sale followed heated city council debates after a $100,000 bid by the city.
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Medicine Hat
Mountain Minerals Ltd
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Lethbridge Group
Pormal
Municipal Airport
Saskatchewan
CPR Leaves Reduced Vancouver to Medicine Hat Runs In Place
Ottawa based board of transport commissioners will not force CPR to restore full through service on the Vancouver to Medicine Hat line. Due to Doukhobor raids, CPR operates daylight shuttle on the Kettle Valley route and may resume full service only if safety conditions and police protections are deemed sufficient. BC seeks federal help. Ottawa cites provincial law enforcement authority.
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Barrette backs hospital insurance for Quebec soon
Premier Antonio Barrette announced in a cabinet press conference that hospital insurance should be established in Quebec as soon as possible though not immediately. He said Sauve had begun exploring how to apply such a system and noted hospital setups largely run by Catholic orders.
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Confederation
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Maurice Duplessis
Sauve
Manning Not Seeking National Social Credit Leadership
Alberta Premier Manning says he has no intention of leading the national Social Credit party. He dismisses a North Hill News report as political pipedreaming and notes no conflict with prior statements about possible federal duty if asked. He is in Ottawa to meet J. J. Frawley amid national convention plans to replace Solon Low.
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Alberta
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National Social Credit Party
North Hill News
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Social Credit
Edmonton Journal
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Energy Board
Social Credit Party
Solon Low
Dense Fog Hits UK Slows Travel Across Britain
Dense fog settled over much of Britain causing heavy traffic delays on roads and rail as trains ran late for a second day. London faced clearer skies while Liverpool Manchester Birmingham and Scotland suffered zero visibility and stalling air and rail movement.
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Airlift Clears Arctic Camp As Ice Floe Breaks
U S Air Force evacuates about 25 personnel from Station Charley on a disintegrating Arctic ice floe 400 miles northwest of Point Barrow Alaska. Two men flown out Thursday. rest to be moved over five to seven days as camp equipment is packed.
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Charley
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Seattle
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North Pole
Police Seek Identity Of Skeleton In Sewage Pit
Police in Plymouth England investigate a chained skeleton found in a sewage pit five days earlier. The remains are linked to 23 year old actor James Duncan Dunn who disappeared in March 1958. An inscribed watch identified the skeleton as Dunn, but the full story may remain unknown.
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England
Reuters
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James Dunn
Two Canadian Ministers to Attend European Trade Meeting
Finance Minister Fleming and Trade Minister Churchill will represent Canada at the joint meeting of the two European trade blocs in Paris on January 12 and 13. Prime Minister Diefenbaker announced the officials will also attend the Organisation for European Economic Cooperation session in Paris on January 14.
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Much Gas Still Left In Ontario
Ottawa reports that sizable amounts of natural gas remain to be discovered in southwest Ontario. Union Gas officials testified at hearings on exporting Canadian gas, supporting Trans-Canada Pipelines Ltd. claims of ample reserves and a strong U.S. market, while opponents warn of potential higher prices for eastern buyers.
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Leonard Milano
Quebec Natural Gas Corporation
Trans- Canada
Milano
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Winnipeg
Central
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Northern Ontario Natural Gas Co
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Montreal
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Consumers’ Gas Co
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