British rail strike drags on as Eden weighs drastic steps
London reports indicate Prime Minister Eden convened an emergency cabinet as the five day rail walkout stalled. Trade union leaders say no immediate solution, with 60 000 engineers and firemen still idle and pressure on government to move quickly.
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London
Eden
Britain
Jim Campbell
National Union of Railwaymen
Trades Union Congress
British Labor
TUC
Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers
Charles Geddes
ASLEF
The
Transport Commission
NUR
Commission
Spok
Mayor Bets Labor Fifty To Eden War Chest
A former Labour candidate H E Brown of Lenmouth Kent is asked by Mayor Harry Weiner to donate 20 pounds to Conservative Eden’s campaign fund after agreeing to a $50 bet on the party’s victory. The wager arose during a 1930s farm tour in England and is now urged as a political contribution. Former Elm Street pupils recall principal Charlie Peasley as he retires after 39 years, with a lighthearted class photo and a strap joke about 2 plus 2.
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England
H. E. Brown
Lenmouth
Kent
Harry Weiner
Conservative Party
Great Britain
Medicine Hat
Mr. Brown
Weiner
Louis Kohn
Elm Street Public School
Charlie Peasley
Peasley
Orv Kope
Young Orville
Pipeline confirmed to feed Medicine Hat gas supply
A New British Dominion Oil Co. led pipeline project from Etzikom to Medicine Hat was confirmed in New York by Thomas L. Brook. The 15 year contract with South Alberta Pipe Lines Ltd. aims to supply 1.5 to 3 billion cubic feet of gas annually to Medicine Hat. city officials review terms including a 10 cent per MCF price and a potential $130,000 yearly tax revenue from Commercial Solvents Corp. Construction may start next year with the nitrogen chemical plant beginning this month.
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Medicine Hat
New York
Thomas L. Brook
New British Dominion Oil Co
Alberta Conservation Board
Calgary
Etzikom
North
South Alberta Pipe Lines Ltd
New British Dominion
Mid Con Oil and Gas Ltd
Etzikom-Manyberries
aKcitor
J. G. Kidd
Cit
Commercial Solvents Corp
Tariff Increases On Canned Fruit And Glycol In Canada
Finance Minister Harris announced tariff increases on canned mixed fruit and glycol used in anti freez es. Duty on glycol rises to 10 percent and finished antifreeze to 15 percent from 20 percent. Canned mixed fruit up to two cents a pound from one. peaches to two cents from 62 percent. Melons eliminated. Canada negotiates with the United States at Geneva under GATT to gain concessions on melons and peaches amid concern over subsidized imports.
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Ottawa
Harris
Commons
Geneva
United States
Canada
British group climbs Kanchenjunga hailed as killer peak
A team led by Dr. Charles Evans reports conquest of Kanchenjunga, the Himalayas tallest unclimbed peak, reaching within five feet of the summit on May 25. Hillary lauds Evans as a remarkable climber while the expedition plans a full assault next year.
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Darjeeling
India
Reuters
Charles Evans
Kanchenjunga
Himalayas
Mount
Everest
Evans
Sir Edmund Hillary
All-India Radio
The
Alpine Club
Royal Geographical Society
Witch doctor in Los Angeles jailed for practicing medicine without license
Police hold Florentino Morales 54 after ailing residents sought treatment using candles effigy dolls black silk scarves and plaited hair switches. A housewife paid 300 for a candlelight dance cure for chest pain. He was charged with practicing medicine without a license.
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Los Angeles
Florentino Morales
Morales
Ottawa Plans Polio Immunization for 3 Million by Year End
Health Minister Martin announced plans to immunize at least 3 000 000 Canadian children with Salk polio vaccine by the end of the current fiscal year, building on more than 750 000 already inoculated with complete safety.
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Martin
Daily Major League Baseball Scores and Highlights
American League action with Baltimore defeating Cleveland 9 to 3 as Rogovin earned the win and Pope supplied a homer for Cleveland. Milwaukee topped Brooklyn 13 to 2 on homers from Matthews and Logan. Cincinnati beat New York 6 to 3 with Kluszewski homer supporting Collums. St Louis fell to Pittsburgh 12 to 3 after late comebacks and Haddix took the loss.
Sawchuk set to be traded to Bruins. Hall to replace
In Toronto it was learned Terry Sawchuk of the Detroit Red Wings will move to the Boston Bruins with Glen Hall of the Edmonton Flyers to succeed him. Grandma Nannie Doss in Tulsa was sentenced to life imprisonment for poisoning her fifth husband. She admitted lethal rat poisons for four of five spouses. Rev. John Chirmal, a Chicago priest, was stabbed to death in a mysterious attack. The London stock market rose to a record high amid post-election buying.
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Toronto
Detroit Red Wings
Terry Sawchuk
Boston Bruins
Glen Hall
Edmonton Flyers
Sawchuk
Nannie Doss
Tulsa
John Chirmal
Chicago
London
Weather returns to Alberta and Saskatchewan
The Weather EDMONTON report notes cooler, more settled conditions across Alberta and Saskatchewan with mainly sunny skies today and Friday. Afternoon temperatures are forecast in the low seventies.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Smilestones Trackman Keeps Racing with Wagers
A terse exchange about earnings on the track shows a suspect gambler insisting on continuing his work despite losses. The dialogue highlights weekly payoffs of 75 and 90 dollars, underscoring the precarious livelihood at stake.
Bow Valley Political Contest Gathers Steam in Southeast
The southeast Alberta race for three seats heats up as all three party leaders including Premier Manning plan rallies in the dry belt. Bryce C Stringam a Liberal Conservative Independent in Bow Valley Empress faces Social Credit. Stringam wins Brooks rally with 78 percent of 342 ballots amid 400 attendees.
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Alberta
Manning
Bow Valley Empress
Social Credit
Bryce C. Stringam
Rosemary
Okotoks-High River
Ross Ellis
High River
Stringam
Brooks
Bruce W. Mahoney
Brooks Law Firm
E. W
Ted) Brunsden
Eid
Glenwood
Eastern Irrigation District
Wilson E. Cain
E. C. Manning
Medicine Hat
Empress Theatre
E. G. Robinson
Cypress
Bow Valley
Elmer E. Roper
CCF
Manning heads Edmonton Social Credit slate for June election
Premier E C Manning 46 head the Social Credit group of seven candidates in Edmonton riding for the June 29 Alberta general election. Manning seeks a sixth term since 1935 and led Edmonton voters in 1952. Other nominees include J Harper Prowse Elmer E Roper J Percy Page and more. Dr J Donovan Ross failed to obtain nomination.
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Edmonton
E. C. Manning
Social Credit
Alberta
Mr. Manning
Rosetown
Sask
J. Harper Prowse
Elmer E. Roper
CCF
J. Percy Page
E. H. Gerhart
C. E. Gerhart
C. M. Hattersley
C. G.havard
Lou Heard
W. J. M. Henning
A. Hylnka
Gerhart
J. Donovan Ross
Heard
Air Defence Move Toward North American Command
Air Marshal C R Slemon, chief of the RCAF, suggested a military move toward a single over all air defence command for North America though no political decision has been made. He noted cooperation between Canada's and the U S commands and said a unified command is essential to align weapons and plans. In Canada, Stony Plain and Brandon reports accompany the broader defense discussion.
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McCann
Ontario
Dempsey
Commons
CCF
Royal Commission
Canada
John Wesson
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
The
Montreal
C. R. Slemon
RCAF
Air Defence Command
North America
U. S
St. Hubert
U.S
Colorado Springs
Colo
Stony. Plain
Clement Sykes
Edson
Stony Plain
Sykes
Brandon
Harvey Galbraith
Calgary
Young Progressive Conservative Association
Social Credit Movement
Liberals
Progressive Conservative Association
Galbraith
Hopeful Heart Surgery For Young Nova Scotian Woman
Bess Legge a 23 year old wife of a unemployed steel worker faces delicate valve surgery to save her life. Doctors say without an operation at Philadelphia’s Bailey Clinic she will die from rheumatic heart disease. A dimes and dollars drive has raised 1014 of the 2000 needed, with plans for Dr James Bailey to perform the operation. The couple remains hopeful and grateful for the support as Bill Legge seeks work after service in WWII.
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Don MacKenzie
Sydney
N. S
Bess Legge
Bess
Philadelphia
Bailey Clinic
James Bailey
North America
Bill Legge
National Employment Service Office
Street Paint Plan Rejected by Los Angeles Council
Elizabeth Black former head of the municipal arts department proposed pastel street colors for Los Angeles claiming beautification glare reduction and fewer accidents. The city engineer projected a $50 000 000 cost to paint 3400 miles using 17 952 000 gallons of paint and the council rejected the proposal on Wednesday.
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Los Angeles
Los Angles
Elizabeth Black
Municipal Arts Department
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Snider
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Podbielan
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L-Collum
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