Costa Rica-Nicaragua revolt ends as rebels surrender
About 300 Costa Rican rebels surrendered to Nicaragua ending the two week rebellion. The ceasefire followed the Costa Rican government's move into the neutral border zone to hunt holdouts as an OAS brokered peace effort paused a Washington trip. The retreat signals the end of the Costa Rican uprising and tension with Nicaragua.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Inter- American Peace Commission
Washington
Anastasio Somoza
Managua
Jose Mora
Uruguay
Council of Theorganization of American States
Teodoro Picado
Jose Figueres
Picado
Teodoro Jr
OAS Commission
Ronald Graham named dining superintendent for CPR at Calgary
Ronald Graham designated superintendent of sleeping and dining cars at Calgary for the Canadian Pacific Railway succeeding the late Owen Gleason. He has been acting superintendent at Calgary since last fall and previously served as assistant in Vancouver and Winnipeg with thirty years with the road.
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Winnipeg
Ronald Graham
Calgary
Canadian Pacific Railway
Owen Gleason
Graham
Vancouver
Western
The
Road
Seed store clerk asks about sowing wild oats
In a playful exchange a seed shop clerk offers help to a spinster seeking information on sowing wild oats, reflecting a lighthearted domestic gag.
Seven Rinks Undefeated In Medicine Hat Bonspiel
Seven rinks remain undefeated at Medicine Hat's eighth annual bonspiel. Notable leaders include Bellas Pangman and Foulston from Medicine Hat, plus Jensen Reid Kennedy and Wilton from others. By 11:00 a.m. five locals and four visitors held 5-0 records, with Claresholm’s rink at 4-0.
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Medicine Hat
Harry Bellas
Gordon Pangman
Johnny Foulston
Wes Jensen
Taber
Charlie Reid
Claresholm
Kennedy
Wilton
Lethbridge
Bellas
Tansley
Jensen
Greene
D. Thacker
Ublem
Ished
Foulston
C. Adams
Iron Springs
Pangman
Carter
Les Adams
Cantalini
Charley Reid
Kubasek
Vauxhall
Hoffman
Maple Creek
Hearn
Empress
Mike Bowie
McCallum
Alberta to widen district court judges' civil jurisdiction
The Hon. Lucien Maynard says Alberta may expand district court judge powers to improve rural civil justice. Edmonton police rushed to four bank alarms. three banks had simultaneous false alerts. Vancouver council refused Penticton V's hockey club financial aid for world championships. A protest by unemployed immigrants in Calgary criticized overseas migration officers. BC TB death rate down 500 percent in ten years though many new cases appear. CFU policy committee proposes statistical base for farm support prices using 1925 29 as base. John Waslynchuk bail set at 25000 for robbery with violence in a 27000 Royal Bank hold up. bail denied. William James Bent, 90, dies. second oldest triplet among Canada’s trio. US China tensions with four aircraft carriers near Tachen islands claimed by New China agency.
Curling results across events at Cantalini and Lumbermen meets
Today's curling results list multiple matches by event. Wolfe Frost edged Clarke Leth 9 to 8 while Gill Leader beat McKay Leth 9 to 7 in the Cantalini event.
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Cantalini
Wolfe
Frost
Clarke
Leth
Ss. Gill
McKay
C. Adams
Iron Springs
Foulston
D. Thacker
Burdett
L. Adams
G. Bowie
Clshlm
McCallum
Beny Motors
Simmons
Pattison
M. Anton
City Med
Jesperson
Taber
Morrey
Shackleton
Hong
Cluny
City Police
Davis
Vauxhall
Tigers
H. S. No
Pettigrew
Wockeroth
Drumheller
Wilson
Richmound
Craig
Watson
P. Butte
Nationalists Will Abandon Tachens
Taipei reports that Chiang Kai-shek plans the evacuation of the Tachens in a joint US Nationalist operation. About 15,000 regulars and guerrillas along with 15,000 civilians will depart. approval from Washington and Chiang’s acceptance are expected before deployment under Vice Admiral Pride. Some 300 US planes conducted maneuvers north of Formosa as a show of force.
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Spencer Moosa
Taipeh
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
Tachen Islands
Washington
Eisenhower
Alfred M. Pride
United States
7Th Fleet
Tachens
Here
Red
Yikiangshan
Pescadores
U. S
Chiang
Taipei
China News
Senate approves war power resolution for Eisenhower Formosa defense
The Senate foreign relations and armed services committees advance a 26 to 2 vote approving a resolution granting President Eisenhower full war powers to defend Formosa and outposts. The House had passed 409 to 3. Defense Secretary Wilson urged no major armed forces changes short of war.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Eisenhower
Formosa
William Langer
Rep
N.D
Wayne Morse
Ind
Ore
Senate
House of Representatives
Defence
Wilson
Congress
U.S
Carl Vinson
Dem. Ga
The
Armed Services Com
Eden urges immediate cease fire in Formosa crisis
London (CP) Foreign Secretary Eden called for an immediate cease-fire in the Formosa straits to foster a wider Far East settlement. He supported President Eisenhower's push to use American troops to defend Formosa and nearby islands against a Red Chinese invasion amid ongoing Nationalist Communist fighting.
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London
Eden
Formosa Straits
Far East
Britain
Formosa
Eisenhower
Certai
Clement Attlee
Labor
United States
Peiping
Ford Strike Talks Continue As Wages Remain Unsettled
In Toronto the Ford of Canada wage dispute enters its 108th day with fresh talks planned between the United Auto Workers and the company. Union and company officials offered no details after a 24 hour session, while strike pay for families rises modestly to aid long shutdowns in Windsor Oakville and Etobicoke plants.
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Toronto
Ford of Canada
United Automobile Workers
Cio-Ccl
UAW
Ford
Windsor
Oakville
Etobicoke
Veteran CCF Split Over Germany NATO Admission Debate
Ottawa reports Hon. Earl Rowe as acting Conservative leader sides with Liberal and Conservative allies on German NATO admission while 11 CCF members oppose the resolution. Angus MacInnis, veteran CCF MP, urges support for rearmament, defending Germans against distrust and criticizing Communist ties. House adjourns after 48 MPs speak on Germany's NATO entry.
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News
Ottawa
Earl Rowe
House
Canada
Germany
NATO
CCF
Rowe
Angus MacInnis
Vancouver-Kingsway
M. J. Coldwell
MacInnis
Walter Harris
Pearson
Weather Summary Edmonton Cold Air Retreats Across Prairies
Clear skies and cold air pulled temperatures down in Saskatchewan while Alberta readings drop to 40 in the south and 25 in the north and east. Saskatchewan should moderate to 10 to 15 degrees as the cold spell eases.
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Edmonton
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Committee to Study Corporal Punishment to Visit Prisons
Ottawa reports Harold Winch of Vancouver East will push for a sub committee to visit Canadian prisons and consult with staff on corporal and capital punishment. Findings from New Westminster BC inmates will inform the plan and a re established capital punishment committee awaits appointment.
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News Ottawa
Ottawa
Young Parliamentary Committee
Harold Winch
CCF
Vancouver East
Britishs Columbia
New Westminster
Committee On
University of British Columbia
Nelson
Winch
Douglas
B. C
Mr. Winch
Ike faces opposition to 1954 economic rebound claim
CIO education chief Ruttenberg and Truman adviser Keyserling challenged President Eisenhower's testimony that 1954 showed a strong comeback and that 1955 would bring high employment. They argued 1954 remained below 1953, with manufacturing jobs still over a million short, and described year end as only a modest upturn.
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Washington
CIO
Truman
Eisenhower
Stanley H. Ruttenberg
Leon Keyserling
Council of Economic Advisers
Congress
Congressional Economic Committee
Ruttenberg
United States
Ottawa officials swirl over butter discount plan
Ottawa officials admitted a government plan to dispose of part of 70 million pounds of storage butter at a discount to public institutions. They aim to boost butter consumption by limiting margarine use, starting with hospitals, with an experimental approach and no set quantities.
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Edmonton
Ottawa
United States
U.S
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Bank of Canada
William James Bent
Palmerston, Ont
Sophia Corbett
Communist New China News Agency
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East China Coast
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Pappe
Clements
Morris
Dr. Haig
Anton
Fox Valley
Morrow
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Sutherland
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Olshlm
Mittee
Radford
Russia
Department of Defence
Ford Strike
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Ont
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Sparta
Daniel Neill
St. Thomas Gate
K. Nelson
Aaa
Ene
Ike
Jimmy
Reginald Hardy
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