Thompson Named Sacred Leader Of Social Credit Party
Robert N. Thompson of Red Deer Alberta was elected national leader of the Social Credit party at Ottawa. Three candidates included Real Caouette Rouyn Quebec and George Hahn New Westminster BC. Ballots were counted amid cheers as delegates voted and figures were not released.
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Ottawa
Robert N. Thompson
Red Deer
Alta
Social Credit Party
Orvis A. Kennedy
Mr. Thompson
Real Caouette
Rouyn
Que
George Hahn
New Westminster
B.C
A. B. Patterson
Kennedy
Social Credit
Ethiopia
Party of Monetary Reform
Alberta
William Aberhart
National Social Credit
Caouette
Thompson
Solon Low
Diefenbaker Threatens Election Over Tariff Bill Amendment
Prime Minister Diefenbaker declared in the House that the Senate must drop its amendment to the tariff legislation or face a general election over Senate reform. He framed the bill as a taxation measure and rejected Senate authority to amend it, citing historic Commons rights.
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Ottawa
Diefenbaker
Senate
Commons
House of Commons
United Kingdom
W. L. Mackenzie King
Mr. Diefenbaker
Algeria Bloodshed Deepens After Partition Protests
In Algeria, security forces blocked over a dozen trouble spots as clashes between troops and Muslims left at least 86 dead and about 300 wounded. French troops opened fire at several centers including Constantine and areas west of Algiers amid a 24 hour general strike.
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Reuters-Ap
Algiers
Algeria
Constantine
Charles del Gaulle
Coyne Attacks Diefenbaker in Pension Dispute
Ottawa Bank of Canada Governor James E. Coyne denounces Prime Minister Diefenbaker as the evil genius behind the pension dispute. He demands a parliamentary hearing and releases three letters to support claims that Finance Minister Fleming deceived Parliament over 1957 58 liquidity policy.
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Ottawa
Bank of Canada
James E. Coyne
Diefenbaker
Coyne
Finance
Fleming
Meming
Commons
Kenneth Taylor
Mr. Coyne
Mr. Diefenbaker
Dommions Coyne
Central Bank
J. W. Pickersgill
L— Bonavista - Twillingate
Trans-Canada Air Lines talks resume to avert July strike
Montreal CP—Representatives of Trans-Canada Air Lines and the Canadian Air Line Flight Attendants Association met a special labor department mediator Remi Duquette to avert a strike set for July 21. Company officials included H W Seagrim and W L Favre while CLC attendees included Tom Mills and Bob Smeall.
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Montreal
Trans-Canada Air Lines
Federal Labor Department
Remi Duquette
H. W. Seagrim
W. L. Favre
Elliott Bolton
Charles Eyre
P. R. Heffren
Canadian Air Line Flight Attendants Association
CLC
Tom Mills
Toronto
Bob Smeall
Vancouver
Bill Mallar
Millie Powers
Anita Hooper
Hoffa Tightens Grip With Large Dues Hike and Power Shifts
Hoffa's control over the Teamsters strengthens after a five year term win and a 50 percent salary raise to 75 000 a year. The convention approved a 12 million dollar annual dues increase boosting headquarters revenue to about 20 million a year and extended jurisdiction to organize all workers in all fields.
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Miami Beach
Fla
James R. Hoffa
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Hoffa
Teamsters
United States
S.labor
Ganation
Milton Liss
Newark, N.J
Ol' Swimming Hole Rules Tighten for Soldiers
Ottawa dispatch reports Army Order 130-9 tightens sanitary control of indoor and outdoor pools. New rules limit bathers to one per 25 square feet, require nude shower with soap, ban spitting and blowing water, and forbid food in pool areas.
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Ottawa
Army
Kennedy's Daughter Rescued by Pool Incident
Washington report says Caroline Kennedy nearly drowned at a Bethesda Maryland birthday party when Mrs. William Saltonstall, daughter-in law of Senator Saltonstall, jumped in fully clothed to save her. Pierre Salinger confirmed the event but offered few details.
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Washington
Evening Star
Caroline Kennedy
William Saltonstall
Senator Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Kennedy
White House
Pierre Salinger
Prairie drought worsens as July 15 D-Day looms
Manitoba Agriculture Minister George Hutton warns July 15 could be a disaster if rains fail. Federal action urged as Prairies face severe crop losses with Alberta and Saskatchewan also hit. Weather outlook grim with only scattered showers and continued dryness.
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Prairies
Manitoba
George Hutton
Hutton
Ottawa
H. H. Hannam
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Winnipeg
Flin Flon
United States Weather Bureau
Prairie
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