Ex-Clerk Accused of $1.3 Million Financier Scam
Morton Carlin, 39, a former liquor store clerk turned financier, is charged in a 58-count indictment with fleecing seven victims including Jerry Finkelstein and Tex McCrary Inc. of 1.33 million dollars. He allegedly loaned money at seven percent, used posted stock as collateral to secure his own loans, and invested poorly in markets and real estate before losing all. He was released on $5,000 bail. trial date pending, potential 580 years in prison if convicted.
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New York
Wall
Frank 8. Hogan
Jerry Finkelstein
City Planning Commission
Tex McCrary, Inc
Finkelstein
Hogan
Carlin
Baby suffocates in plastic bag in Calgary incident
Four month old Barbara Sterger died after pulling a plastic bag over her head while left with grandparents. Police warn plastic bags are dangerous around babies and should not be used near cribs or infants.
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Calgary
Barbara Sterger
Queen nominates Archbishop Ramsey for Canterbury post
The Queen plans to nominate Archbishop Arthur Michael Ramsey of York for election as Archbishop of Canterbury with Dr. Frederick Donald Coggan named for Ramsey’s York see. Ramsey, 56, would assume June 1, following Geoffrey Fisher’s retirement, in a process moving toward Roman Catholic talks and formal royal approval.
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London
Reuters
Arthur Michael Ramsey
York
Canterbury
Frederick Donald Coggan
Bradford
Ramsey
Church of England
Geoffrey Fisher
Macmillan
Fisher
Pope John
Robert Stopford
Peterborough
Joost de Bank
Cape Town
South Africa
Romney
Great
St. Paul's Cathedral
Twins Johanna and Lana Nightingale show kidney recovery
In Boston at Peter Bent Brigham hospital sisters Johanna and Lana Nightingale from Steinbach Manitoba have undergone kidney transplants from Lana to Johanna on December 28. Lana has walked the hospital corridors for a week and her donated kidney is functioning well. Johanna, 12, remains to have a second operation to remove diseased kidneys as she continues recovery with Lana by her side.
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Boston
Johanna Nightingale
Lana
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
Johanna
Steinbach
Man
23 Churches Will Appeal Assessment
Calgary churches filed 23 of 324 appeals against 1961 property assessments. Church halls and basements not chiefly used for divine services were included on tax rolls. Officials say the City Act clause interpretation is too rigid.
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Calgary
Cleopatra Director Resigns
London AP reports director Rouben Mamoulian quit Cleopatra causing delay. 20th Century Fox accepted the resignation. Spyros Skouras to release him. Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher planned a Friday flight to Paris while a new director is sought. Filming began last October amid repeated snags.
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London
Elizabeth ‘Taylor
Rouben Mamoulian
20Th Century-Fox
Cleopatra
Spyros Skouras
20Th Century Lex
Skouras
Mamoulian
Air France
Miss Taylor
Eddie Fisher
Paris
Thieves Burglarize Five Firms in Hill and Crescent Heights
Thieves struck five Medicine Hat businesses overnight in Hill and Crescent Heights, foil ing a sixth attempt. Cash stolen totaled 130 dollars with 26 from the Chocolate Shop and 93 from Crescent Heights Drugs, while Simmons Hardware and Connaught Grocery suffered break ins with minimal or no theft. Police linked the incidents and checked remaining stores by 1 pm.
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Hill
Crescent Heights
Medicine Hat
Fourth Ave
Simmons Hardware
Connaught Groceery
Eighth St, St
Skyline
Division Ave
Gilbert
Mighth St. NW
Crescent
Crescent, Heights
Eighth St. NW
Fatty
Medicine Hat City
Vatican Decision Sought On Funeral Price Debate
James O Hagan secretary treasurer of the Canadian Funeral Directors Association said he may appeal to the Vatican for an official church view on funeral prices and practices after comments by Archbishop Sebastiano Baggio criticizing costs and pagan trappings. He cited Statistics on funeral costs and noted church leaders urge appraisal while others blame the public demand for expensive services.
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Toronto
James O’hagan
Funeral Directors’ Association
Vatican
O'Hagan
Canada
Sebastiano Baggio
Baggio
O’hagan
Bureau of Statistics
Abraham Feinberg
Holy Blossom Temple
F. H. Wilkinson
Frank Walsh
Canadian Funeral Directors’ Association
Young Boy Shot in Home in Sault Ste. Marie
Nine year old Robert MacLean was killed in his home as his father lay in hospital after a heart attack. Five shots from a .22 rifle fired by a 12 year old was reported by police who held the juvenile in court for a mental examination in North Bay. Mrs. MacLean had been visiting her convalescing husband when officers found barricaded rooms and nailed shutters.
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Sault Ste. Marie, Ont
Robert MacLean
North Bay
Lumumba transfer sparks Congo clash over assault reports
The UN said Lumumba's transfer to Katanga jail was an internal matter but urged Red Cross protection for the deposed premier. President Tshombe denied reports that Lumumba and two associates were severely assaulted, while Swedish officers and Belgian airport personnel confirmed Lumumba was badly beaten.
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Patrice Lumumba
Katanga
Congo
Red Cross
Moise Tshombe
Lumumba
Autopsy Results Withheld In Sask Death Case
Dr Eric Massig of Moosedaw says he cannot comment on autopsy findings for Mathew Stanley Demich a 40 year old from Wood Mountain Sask while results from several exams are pending. Demich was found dead in Dr Douglas Jamieson's office who was hospitalized with undisclosed condition.
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Mossbank, Sask
Eric Massig
Moosedaw
Mathew Stanley Demich
Wood Mountain
Sask
Wednenad
Demich
Douglas Jamieson
Jamieson
Moose Jaw Hospital
Crews Start Repairing Washed Out Rail Lines
Canadian Pacific Railway and National Railways crews finish a two day survey after 18 slides and washouts cut 27 miles of track between North Bend and Yale. CPR plans round the clock work with freight and passenger service continuing via alternative routes. The Trans Canada Highway through the canyon is to reopen at noon.
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Canadian National Railways
CPR
North Bend
Yale
Sailor Bar
Southern Lines
B.C
Gaylard
Canyon
Airmen died in Vietnamese C-47 crash in central Viet Nam
All 12 airmen perished when a Vietnamese air force C-47 transport crashed and burned atop a central Viet Nam mountain peak two weeks ago while delivering food and supplies to army outposts.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Kennedy's Big Day Arrives Amid Inaugural Carnival in Washington
Washington buzzes with a carnival prelude to John F. Kennedy's inauguration as crowds flood receptions, balls, concerts, and parades. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson gather tickets, visitors arrive by train and plane, and organizers race to host over 25 000 ball attendees across multiple venues. Cadets from Annapolis West Point and the Air Force Academy prepare for a documented parade, while Park Police manage the city noise and excitement ahead of the noon ceremony on Capitol Hill.
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Tim Creery
Southam News Bureau
Washington
Capitol Hill
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Arizona
Harry Truman
Annapolis
West Point
Air Force Academy
Woodrow Wilson
FD. Roosevelt
Sheriff's
Mobile County
Alabama
James M. Cule
Gavin
USA
Spike Jones
Bute
United States Park Police
New York
Four Candidates Seek Local Seat in Medicine Hat Redcliff
Four candidates compete for the Medicine Hat Redcliff Alberta Legislature byelection as polls open at 9 am with 22 polling places and 14,819 eligible voters. Candidates include Dave Broadfoot Liberal Jack Cocks Progressive Conservative Harry Leinweber Social Credit and Mill Reinhardt New Party.
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Medicine Hat
Redcliff
Alberta
James Paulson
Dave Broadfoot
Jack Cocks
Progressive Conservative
Harry Leinweber
Social Credit
Mill. Reinhardt
New Party
Reinhardt
Liberals
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee
Belgium Industrial Wheels Roll Again
After 30 days of strike disruption, Belgium’s industrial sector began returning to activity. Demand for action varied by region with Charleroi seeing a miners’ retin while Liege and La Louviere faced renewed protests. Rail timetables normalized as the bitter strike claimed four lives and left many injured.
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Brussels
Reuters
Belgium
Charleroi
Liege
la Louviere
Socialist Miners
Verviers
Tthe
Hall Plans to Resign as Union Negotiator
Montreal based report says Frank H. Hall plans to resign as chief union negotiator for Canada's railways wage dispute with 111 000 non operating employees. He will present his resignation to the unions at the general conference Jan 24 in Montreal. The 100 member conference committee will meet to ratify the May 16 strike date after a nationwide Dec 3 strike was outlawed by emergency federal legislation.
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Montreal
Canada
Frank H. Hall
Hall
General Conference
Nonops
Joint Negotiating Committee
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