Traffic Accidents Claim 21 Persons
The Canadian Press reports twenty one people died in weekend crashes across Canada and twelve drowned. Six additional deaths brought total to thirty nine with ten on highways and five drowning in Lake Erie. Notable is 77 year old Frederick Shaffer killed in a moose collision in New Brunswick. the moose died as well.
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Canada
Lake Erie
Ontario
Quebec
Manitoba
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland
Frederick Shaffer
Life Begins at 65 Says Toronto Doctor
Dr. Clarence Hincks of Toronto urges dropping old age labels and viewing years after 65 as growth. The 72-year-old psychiatrist and CMHA founder spoke at the Ontario Conference on Aging arguing for meaningful activity for seniors. He noted his mother learned new languages at 80.
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Toronto
Clarence M. Hincks
Canadian Mental Health Association
Ontario Conference On Aging
Balloon flight sets altitude record at 96000 feet
Capt. J. W. Kittinger Jr., 28, rode a giant plastic balloon in a tiny capsule to 96,000 feet over southern Minnesota. He stayed aloft about two hours before valve off and return to earth. The craft landed near Weaver, Minnesota, six hours later with salvageable equipment.
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South ST. Paul, Minn
U.S. Air Force
Minnesota
J. W. Kittinger Jr
Earth
Weaver
Minn
Here
Kittinger
Maj
J. W. McCurdy
Minneapolis Veterans Administration Hospital
Air Force
Holloman Air Development Centre
Alamogordo
N.M
Rapid City
S. D
U.S. Navy
Riot Act Used as Ville Jacques-Cartier Election Turns Violent
In Ville Jacques-Cartier Quebec on election day police and special constables numbered over 200 to quell violence. Dozens were arrested as gangs disrupted polling with intimidation and vandalism. Mayor Julien Lord read the riot act amid clashes, aiding a later calm though fresh violence erupted. J L Chamberland won the mayoralty amid strengthened council control.
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Ville Jacques-Cartier
Que
Montreal
Julien Lord
Lord
Ville Jacques - Cartier
J.-L. Chamberland
Leo Remillard
Georges Chamberland
Chamberland
Adrien Lefebvre
Marcel Prevost
Vigilance League
L.P. Fortin
the Vigilance League
Rainfall Breaks Dry Spell N the Southeast Alberta Crops
A two hour rain brought 1.9 inches of precipitation to the area easing a dry spell. Wheat and pasture benefits noted in Walsh and Bow Island with experts saying more rain is essential to reach normal moisture levels for crops.
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Alberta
Maras
Walsh
Bert Hargraves
Ernie
Arsenault
Searle Grain
Bow Island
Weather outlook for southern Alberta with evening showers
The Edmonton CP wire reports scattered showers or thundershowers likely this evening and again Tuesday evening, mainly in southern Alberta. Readers get today’s high and low forecasts for Edmonton Calgary Lethbridge Swift Current Saskatoon, plus yesterday’s highs and lows and general temperature patterns.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Calgary
Lethbridge
Saskatoon
Swift Current
Moose Jaw
Farmer Fires On Intruder In Chicken Run
In Pretoria South Africa farmer C W Malan fired three shots at a man found in his chicken run on Sunday night hitting the intruder who then collapsed beside three killed chickens. An African servant struck the attacker with a heavy club and both fled leaving the man and the birds. Police were summoned but the trespasser and the chickens were gone upon their return.
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Pretoria
South Africa
C. W. Malan
Malan
Smilestones of a Daughter and Suitor Clash in Dialogue
A mother extols her daughter's many talents from singing and piano to botany and languages Italian and French. The prospective son in law modestly offers to cook and mend socks in response to the praised list.
Inspection Zone Plan Prepared for Talks
Washington officials say the United States with Britain France and Canada is finalizing a first step disarmament package for Russia. The plan emphasizes an Arctic aerial inspection zone and a reduction of armed forces while beginning hydrogen bomb controls. Stassen will present the proposals in London to the Soviet representative as part of a five power UN sub committee effort.
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John M. .Hightower
Washington
United States
Britain
France
Canada
U.S
Russia
Eisenhower
Arctic
Yond
Harold E. Stassen
United Nations
Stassen
NATO
Paris
Moscow
Soviet Siberia
Alaska
Greenland
Baby nuclear test detonated at Yucca Flat Nevada site
The U S Atomic Energy Commission fired a small baby device from a 300-foot tower at Yucca Flat Nevada. The brief blast formed a puff cloud and rose to under 20 000 feet with a 2 to 5 kiloton yield. Officials said debris was minimal and fallout outside the test site would be minor.
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U.S
Nevada
Atomic Test Site
Nev
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Yucca
Federal campaign bag limit sought by vote hunters
The weekend saw intense campaigning as polls approach on Monday. Social Credit leader Solon Low in Aylmer asked to read British correspondence on Suez, while PM St Laurent refused full disclosure and offered 50 Privy Council members to inspect the files. Coldwell and Diefenbaker traded shots on defence taxes and provincial aid.
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Woods
Social Credit
Solon Low
Aylmer
Ont
St. Laurent
Privy Council
Britain
Low
Meighen
CCF
M. J. Coldwell
Regina
John Diefenbaker
Ontario
Frost
Mes-St
Laurent
Quebec
Diefenbaker
Minto
N.B
Mr. St. Laurent
Eden
France
Egypt
Trouble at Police Point: Hoodlum disturbance near Scout camp
Police investigated a disturbance near a Scout camp at Police Point after a Boy Scout officials’ complaint. Officers checked cars in the park and questioned many people but made no arrests. One mixed group was charged with illegal possession of liquor as probes continue.
Calgary mayor to retire if fails to win seat
Calgary Mayor Don MacKay announced his plan to retire from civic politics at term end if he fails to win a seat in the House of Commons. He is running as a Liberal in Calgary South. Alderman Clarence Mack has declared intent to run for mayor in the next municipal election. Clifton Harry O Meara, 61, prominent western hockey figure, died after brief illness in Calgary hospital. His career spanned 1919 to 1929 with Vics Selkirk Fishermen Victoria Cubs and Winnipeg Maroons. Bobby Gilmore, five, of Brandon, is improving after being injured by a timber wolf at the zoo. Construction permits in Grande Prairie in May reached 1,393,369 dollars, first month over 1 million. year to date totals 1,490,000. Regina item hints at page 12.
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Calgary
Don Mackay
Civic
House of ‘Commons
Calgary South
Ald
Clarence Mack
Clifton
Harry’ O'Meara
O Mears
VDE
Vics
Winnipeg
Selkirk Fishermen
Victoria Cubs
Pacific Coast ‘League
Winnipeg Maroons
Brandon
Bobby Gilmore
Grande Prairie
Alta
Egypt Accuses Nasser of Restarting Guerrilla War
In Jerusalem Israel charges Egypt’s Col Nasser with renewing guerrilla warfare in Gaza. Moshe Leshem cites Sudanese troops in Gaza and seven Israeli casualties from mine attacks. Israel to brief UN Secretary General Hammarskjold in New York on Gaza border tensions.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Egypt
Foreign Ministry
Moshe Leshem
Dag Hammarskjold
New York
Gaza Strip
Leshem
Gaza
Col. Nasser
UNEF
United Nations Emergency Force
Fedayeen
Col
Nasser
United Nations
Old-Line Prussian Philosophy On Wane In Western Germany
Alan Harvey reports from Hamburg to Berlin on West Germany in the postwar era. A cautious optimistic view sees a new spirit among students and commonwealth correspondents noting commitment to the free world and a surge of sympathy after public reactions to The Diary of Anne Frank.
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Western
Germany
Alan Harvey
Berlin
Federal Republic
West Germany
Hamburg
Frankfurt
Bonn
Cologne
Hannover
Duesseldorf
Free World
Konrad Adenauer
Adenauer
Anne Frank
Holland
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Pflimlin
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Reeperbahn
Europe
Hermann Reinhardt
Ministry of Economic Affairs
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