Calgary Champ Slips Ribbon In 2.4 At Medicine Hat Stampede
Medicine Hat's Steamin Stan Walker thrilled hometown crowds by a 2.4 second steer decorating run tying Lee Price of Hanna for first in the first go round. The second go round and awards are set for today with top prizes and circuit champions to be announced tonight.
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Stan
Lee Price
Hanna
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Price
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Ernford
Sask
Wilf Gerlitz
Black Diamond
Gordon Earl
Newgate
B.C
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Bud van Cleave
Tabor
Steve Johnson
Long Beach
Calif
Ellie Lewis
Penticton
Reg Kessler
Rosemary
Johnson
Paul Templeton
Wenatchee
Gene Gunderson
Water Valley
Patricia
Alvin Owens
Paddy Brown
Cochrane
Bill Johnson
George Myron
Viking
Less Johnson
Omack, Wash
Keith Hyland
Alsask
Heat Wave Sparks Teasing British Complaints
The British press notes a rare July heat wave with fans, gin and tonics, and crowded beaches. The Times cites Canada's heat and Bermuda shorts inspiring London shoppers as railways run extra trains to handle vacation crowds and towns see record traffic jams.
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Times
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Bermuda Shorts
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Ontario
Cheapside
Throgmorton Street
Forward Nations More Vulnerable to Polio
LondonBased report by 17 polio authorities for the World Health Organization notes that affluent nations with high sanitation face more polio epidemics than poorer regions. Infants in backward countries encounter early infection creating antibodies, while in Canada and similar nations late exposure leads to higher paralysis risk. The history traces early outbreaks to St Helena and 19th century Europe and Asia, with Canada tallying a severe 1937 episode.
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Scandinavia
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Australia
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Italy
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British Columbia
Alberta
Port Arthur Seeks Teachers After Mass Resignation
The Port Arthur Board of Education plans to advertise for teachers to fill 44 high school vacancies created by a mass resignation. The move aims to reopen the two high schools in September on schedule. Former staff may apply.
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Port Arthur
Paul Templeton Wins All Around Cowboy Crown
Paul Templeton of Wenatchee Washington captured the Southern Alberta Rodeo Circuit All Around Cowboy title with 996 points earned across Medicine Hat and earlier events. He leads second place Bill Johnston of Water Valley by more than 300 points with additional standouts from Templeton in steer decorating and bareback riding listed among circuit totals.
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Paul Templeton
Wenatchee
Wash
Templeton
Medicine Hat
Bill Johnston
Water Valley
Tom Duce
Cardston
Buddy Still
Provost
Frank Duce
Fort Macleod
Marty Wood
Bowness
Don McLeod
Black Diamond
Summit Problems Nearing Solution
Geneva report states the Big Four leaders near agreement on how to proceed with talks on major problems. No substance deals expected, but a path for future discussions is in sight as Bulganin accepts Western disarmament proposal for UN sub committee. Compromise solution seen on see summit.
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Bulganin
United Nations
Hull dies at 88 former United Nations father
Cordell Hull, 88, former U S secretary of state, died in Washington after months in hospital from a stroke. He served a record 11 years in the post under Franklin D Roosevelt and was hailed as the father of the United Nations.
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U. S
United Nations
Washington
Roosevelt
Endurance Brainwashing Debate Divides US Military
US Air Force psychiatry criticizes brainwashing as not testing patriotism while many in the armed services rebuke the view. A Pentagon study led by Carter Burgess seeks a universal policy as more prisoners, including fliers, are released. The issue touches Canadian readers amid ratification delays of the 1949 Geneva Convention.
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Wahington
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Carter L. Burgess
Defence
Korea
U. S
Miss Sweden Wins Miss Universe Title In Close Race
Grace Kelly lookalike Hillevi Rombin, 21, from Long Beach wins Miss Universe as Miss El Salvador Maribel Arrieta finishes close behind. Runners up include Ceylon Germany and Japan. Cathy Diggles of North Bay, Ontario, Canada competed after winning Miss Toronto but was eliminated in the semi finals.
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James Bacon
Long Beach
Calif
Sweden
Grace Kelly
Hillevi Rombin
Edmonton Kids Day Low Attendance at Exhibition
Edmonton attendance on Kids Day fell to 72,716 from 76,201 last year. The event offered free grandstand shows and cheaper midway rides for children while more than 100 youngsters were reported lost. Race track betting rose to 229,945 dollars from 214,575.
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Edmonton
Northwest Passage Sees Record Shipping Season Expected
Canada sees a record Hudson Bay shipping season as Port Churchill prepares for up to 39 ships May extend to Oct 15 after insurance accord. The Irish Cedar challenges the Warkworth for docking honors while a DC-3 ice patrol aids navigation with open leads.
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Hudson Bay
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Hudson Bay Passage
St. Lawrence Sea
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