Bombings and Arsons Hit Doukhobor Lands in British Columbia
An outbreak of bombing and arson in southeast British Columbia targets orthodox Doukhobors as they plan land purchases. A Nelson magistrate notes the attack will not deter land buying. RCMP say suspects are a radical outside group. Incidents include a tomb blast, burning halls, and several incineration attempts with no injuries. The land dispute since the 1930s centers on government land sales and royal commission recommendations.
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Nelson
B.C
British Columbia
William Evans
Kootenay
Evans
John J. Verigin
Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ
Verigin
Sons of Freedom Doukhobor
RCMP
Brilliant
Peter
Canada
Russia
Peter Verigin II
Winlow
Perry’s Siding
Grand Forks
Here
Castlegar
Royal Commission
West Berlin Units Practice Alert Amid Tense Air
West Berlin garrisons of the United States Britain and France staged a routine alert at 4 30 am with loudspeaker trucks and troops moved to posts and later stood down. Eyewitnesses saw British tanks and police conducted separate drills while some 2000 East German refugees crossed into West Berlin in the past day a regional record since 1953.
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Berlin
U.S
West Berlin
East Germany
Convicts Escape From Collins Bay Penitentiary
Two dangerous inmates Henry Patrick McBryan and William Michael Turchin escaped from Collins Bay Penitentiary in Kingston Ontario. They reportedly slipped through a vertical pipe duct in their cell block in a well planned breakout. McBryan, 28, from Grand Prairie Alberta, had an 11 year sentence for prison escape and armed robbery and was convicted in 1958. Turchin, 23, from Oshawa, had a 10 year sentence for bribery with violence and burglary charges and conviction in 1960.
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Kingston, Ont
Collins Bay
Henry Patrick McBryan
Grand Prairie
Alta
William Michael Turchin
Oshawa
McBryan
Brantford
Toronto
Turchin
Immigrant Held In Trunk Murder Near Beaconia Manitoba
Police identified Otto Schaller a 20 year old German immigrant as the suspect in the shooting death found in a buried steamer trunk near Beaconia Manitoba. The body of 44 year old Steve Kutchy was discovered Friday by a district farmer after following dragged earth marks to the trunk. The victim wore shorts and was wrapped in a bloody sheet with a red necktie. a blood soaked towel tied to the case connected evidence to the city. Schaller was remanded in custody pending charge expected Tuesday.
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Winnipeg
Otto Schaller
Beaconia
Man
Schaller
Steve Kutchy
Lake Winnipeg
Kuthy
Ging
Macmillan Opens Move Toward European Common Market
London Prime Minister Macmillan announced Britain will formally apply to join the six nation European Common Market. Negotiations likely begin late August or September, with final agreement pending House of Commons approval and full Commonwealth consultation. Reactions mixed among MPs and party lines.
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London
Reuters
Macmillan
Britain
House of Commons
Free Trade Group Urges Merger of European Markets
The European Free Trade Association proposes merging with the European Common Market to form a single European economic unit covering about 300 million people. Members include Austria Denmark Finland Norway Sweden Switzerland Portugal and others. Britain’s entry is seen as a path to cohesion.
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Geneva
European Free Trade Association
European Common Market
Europe
Watsin
Ine Br1ia Natvwous
Oiain
Norway
Sweden
Austria
Denmark
Switzerland
Portugal
Finland
France
West Germany
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
EFTA
Macmillan
Britain
European Economic Community
Queen Again Skips Cowes Regatta as Philip Attends
London AP reports Queen Elizabeth again boycotts the royal Cowes yachting regatta at the Isle of Wight while Prince Philip attends. The Queen favors horse racing, and royal observers note her absence has sparked discussion about the dynasty’s social focus and Isle of Wight perceptions.
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London
Isle of Wight
Prince Philip
Cowes
Diefenbaker Welcomes British Pledge on Commonwealth Talks
Canada’s Prime Minister welcomed Britain’s renewed pledge for full Commonwealth consultation before final decisions on entering the Commonwealth. He said no change to his view that a conference of Commonwealth prime ministers should precede such steps if bilateral talks fail to meet the need. Diefenbaker noted Macmillan’s emphasis on long standing ties within the Commonwealth.
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Europe
Britain
Anthony Fell
Yarmouth
Macmillan
Ottawa
Diefenbaker
United Kingdom
Commonwealth
Floods Hit New York Valley Area After Torrential Rain
MADILLA N Y AP torrential rain Saturday turned mountain streams into torrents washing away buildings and livestock uprooting trees and stranding motorists along the northern Susquehanna River valley. Army engineers logged 6.89 inches in three hours at East Sidney. Highways and rail lines blocked by landslides and floods. damage estimated in the hundreds of thousands. No injuries reported.
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Madilla
N.Y
Susquehanna River
East Sidney
Calgary Woman Found Chained in Basement by Husband
Calgary police charged Frank Wright with forcible confinement after discovering his wife chained to a post in the basement. A hack saw freed her from a heavy chain. she had been bound for two days following a neighbor’s complaint.
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Calgary
Frank Wright
McGovern Willing to Sell His Pet Wolf for 1500
Calgary Canada story about John McGovern a 22 year old Hull Quebec native who has hitchhiked across Canada seven times with a tame wolf Cindy. He says he is tired of the road and may settle down. he is asking 1500 for Cindy as a sale option if he gets a steady job and can provide proper care. The two began after he found her half starved in a ditch near Dawson Creek British Columbia. He says Vancouver would not suit her and may end their travels.
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Calgary
Canada
John McGovern
Cindy
Hull
Que
McGovern
Dawson Creek
B.C
West Coast
Vancouver
Fire halts Northwest DC-7C at Portland airport landing gear
Passengers escape unharmed as a right landing gear fire breaks out on a Northwest Airlines DC-7C at Portland International Airport after an engine heat stop and propeller reversal. Firefighters extinguish the flames before a truck arrives. two gear fires and one left gear fire occur during deceleration.
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Portland
Ore
Northwest Airlines
Portland International Airport
Worcester Mass
Mohawk Airlines
Worcester
Mohawk
Bailey races to beat flagpole record in Wheatley
Neil Bailey nears the Canadian flagpole sitting record of 32 days four hours in Wheatley Ontario He began July 1 to attract a new industry to the Lake Erie fishing port run by the Junior Chamber of Commerce There have been inquiries but no firm commitments yet from potential movers
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Wheatley
Ont
Neil Bailey
Welland
Bailey
Toronto
Chamber of Commerce
Lake Erie
Delegates Narrowly Turn Back Argue Bid at New Party Meet
The Ottawa convention of the New Party rejected a bid to hear Hazen Argue now, a close vote decided by show of hands and then a standing vote. Delegates, including women, debated scheduling and relaxation amid a jammed floor and procedural wrangles delaying plans. The outcome signals a tense, close leadership contest with T C Douglas and Hazen Argue slated for further ballots. See delegates page 10.
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Ottawa
CCF
Hazen Argue
George Grube
Toronto
Mr. Argue
T. C. Douglas
Saskatchewan
New Occupation for B C Lands and Forests Minister
Robert E. Sommers, serving minister of lands and forests in British Columbia, has taken up piano tuning as a hobby during his term. He learned the craft in office and now applies it as a personal pursuit alongside his political duties.
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B.C. Lands and Forests
Robert E. Sommers
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Ralston
Suffield Experimental Station
Doukhobor Area
West
Little
Labor
House
Free Trade Group
Elizabeth
Dief
New York
Dorothy Steeves
Winnifred Henderson
North Vancouver
Sybil Barnett
Portage la Prairie
Ken Bryden
Michael Oliver
Argue
David Lewis
Eric Johnston
Kandahar, Sask
Quebec
Michel Chartrand
Nineman
Ccf-New Party
Johnston
Reeseers
Sommers
Victoria
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