Canada weighs Sabre jet shipments to Israel
Ottawa reports cabinet action is expected within days on whether to permit shipment of Canadian Sabre jet fighters to Israel pending a Washington message. The move could involve Canadian or European surplus planes, with Prime Minister St Laurent favoring approval if the United States endorses it.
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Warren Baldwin
The
News
Ottawa Bureau
Ottawa
Washington
Canada
Europe
House of Commons
St. Laurent
Israel
Nasser
Aswan
United States
U.S
Dag Hammar
Skjold
Eisenhower's initial term up and down
Washington reports that Eisenhower’s first term shows divided party loyalty. Supporters claim a New Republicanism while Congress defies him on foreign aid, defense, school aid, trade, and farm bills. The piece argues strong party leadership as essential to a president’s effectiveness.
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J. R. Walker
News
Washington Bureau
Washington
Eisenhower
Alberta Saskatchewan Weather Outlook This Week
The weather will be cool and unsettled across Alberta and Saskatchewan today and Thursday. Afternoon temperatures Thursday will reach the 80 degree range. Weather facts from Hat Weather.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Revenue Inspector Dies Trapped in Fire at Montreal Factory
Shirley Goldner a 39 year old revenue department inspector and Sparta football club manager drowned in a basement blaze at a perfume factory after attempting to force open iron bars with a hacksaw provided by Roger Dalle. The escape was blocked by bars and smoke with a nearby door overlooked. A priest prayed by the window as the screams faded.
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Montreal (Cp
Shirley Goldner
Revenue Department
Goldner
Montreal
Sparta
Roger Dalle
Dalle
Joseph Pelletier
Detroit dowager loses mink coat twice sets record
A Detroit dowager lost the same mink coat twice, tying and then breaking the local mink record. The mishap drew attention to her persistent misfortune with the prized garment.
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Detroit
Northwest Names Personnel Director
W L Blenner-Hassett, a native Albertan with extensive personnel and industrial relations background, is named personnel manager of Northwest Nitro Chemicals Ltd in Medicine Hat. He joined earlier this year and now handles recruitment and internal staff relations as construction proceeds on schedule.
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W. L
Lyle) Blenner-Hassett
Northwest Nitro- Chemicals Ltd
Medicine Hat
Blenner-Hasset
Chemical Fertilizer Enterprise
Lethbridge Farm marks 50 years of agricultural science
In southern Alberta agriculture remains key as the Federal agricultural department nearby experimental farm celebrates its 50th birthday. The facility has long applied research to pests disease soil conservation and crop strains for local conditions helping cattle and farming communities adapt to varied soil water and climate in the region.
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Lethbridge
Alta
Alberta
Federal Agricultural Department
Canada
Rocky Mountains
Ambitious Medicine Hat boy shoots for moon only with facts
Brian Ashwick a 13 year old Elm Street School student won eight first and two second prizes from 12 entries at the stampede fair. His exhibits include a bird house and rock collection with specimens from Canada and abroad. He dreams of becoming an aeronautical physicist and says he will not volunteer for the first moon rocket without knowing the facts.
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Tion
Brian
Elm St. School
Brian Ashwick
William Ashwick
Canada
Siles
Tario
Alexander
Elm St
Saskatche wan names Marilyn Blair Wheat Queen
Marilyn Blair a 19 year old stenographer in Regina was named Saskatche wan's first Wheat Queen after winning over 21 contestants. RCMP probe into a severely beaten man found dead from a fractured skull near Drayton Valley Alberta. Leonard Hall accused of trying to foreclose Eisenhower running mate choice. BC to appeal freight rate increase on Prairie grain to Supreme Court Canada. About 150 workers walk out at Columbia Cellulose mill Prince Rupert. NATO members affirm no force reduction decision without full consensus. Commons passes tax sharing bill for provinces.
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Marilyn Blair
Public Service Commission
Regina
Saskatchewan
Leonard Hall
Eisenhower
Deliver Pension Cheques Earlier
Ottawa reports that old age pension cheques will be delivered by the post office on the last banking day each month instead of the last mail day. Finance Minister Harris said the health and welfare department ordered the change to give post offices time to sort and deliver.
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Ottawa
Harris
Health and Welfare Department
Stanley Knowles
CCF
Winnipeg North Centre
Edmonton sewer cave-in amputates worker’s foot
Emerson Knott, trapped 120 feet underground after a cave-in in a new Edmonton sewer tunnel, had his left foot amputated after four doctors failed to free him. He was rescued around noon and described as being in good condition, with rescue teams battling mud and continued sand falls during efforts.
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Edmonton
Emerson Knott
Knott
Mike Pagliuso
John
112 Ave
74 St
Jack Lees
Max Dolgey
Polio Fight Expands as Chicago Battles Outbreak
Chicago health officials report 18 new polio cases bringing totals to 300 with eight deaths in 13 days on the near west side. Dr Bundesen says seven free inoculation centers operate daily with more clinics to open to deploy Salk vaccine amid varied housing conditions and multiple communities.
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Chicago
LaSalle Street
Near West Side
Board of Health
Herman H. Bundesen
Chicago Board of Health
Bundesen
Riverside mosquito spraying district schedule announced
The notice outlines a two day schedule for anti mosquito spraying. Thursday covers Riverside areas including Riverside and Crescent Heights with morning and evening passes. Friday expands to Kincoulee Hillside cemetery Airport hutments and a north boundary segment from 13th St. to 22nd St. S.E. within Division Ave. to 13th Ave. area.
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Allowance Ave
River
Crescent Drive
Riverside
Crescent Heights
Kincoulee
Hillside Cemetery
13Th St
22Nd St. S.E
Division Ave
13Th Ave
New Standings Rodeo Circuit Are Confirmed
The Southern Alberta Rodeo Circuit posted new standings after the Medicine Hat show. Alvin Owens leads in saddle bronc and all around, with Ellie Lewis and Patricia in key positions. Final awards and the all around crown will be decided at the Lethbridge rodeo July 28.
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Alvin Owens
Patricia
Ellie Lewis
Penticton
Alberta
Owens
Herman Linder
Lethbridge
Alderman Lorne Walker Transferred to Edmonton Education Post
Alderman and longtime Medicine Hat school superintendent Lorne A. Walker is reassigned to head schools for the Clover Bar region near Edmonton in the provincial education department. The 14 year Medicine Hat tenure ends as he becomes supervisor of schools for Alberta’s large division, with the Walker family planning to move to Edmonton later in the summer.
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Lorne A. Walker
Medicine Hat
Edmonton
Department of Education
August Merly
Parks
Ald. Walker
Clover Bar
Alberta
J. M. Brown
Ontario
Ald
Walker
McMaster University
University of Toronto
Grande Prairie
Ponoka
Sixth St. S.E
Reed
University of Alberta
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Supreme Court of Canada
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Tyler
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Justin
Texas
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Harold Manderville
Keith Hyland
Alsask
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Brahma
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Bob Robinson
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Great West Garment Co
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