Edmonton child dies after truck collision at intersection
Patricia McCallister aged 242 died in hospital after a truck struck her while she darted into traffic in southwest Edmonton. In Virden Manitoba a four month old Indian girl Beradetta Marie Bell choked on a bottle of milk fed by her mother.
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Here
Elza Breinert
Beverly
Brian
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Moose Jaw seeks city commissioner and bus system manager
Moose Jaw council plans ads for a city commissioner to replace Julian Marquis who retires next year and for a manager to organize a proposed city owned bus system taking over from a privately owned company whose franchise expires next month.
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Julian Marquis
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Weather turns to snow halting Kootenay river threat
Rain turned to snow and chilly overnight kept the Kootenay river in check in southeastern British Columbia. Six British servicemen were injured in Cyprus when bombs exploded near Ayios Nicholaos village, northwest of Famagusta. Archie Moore defeated Yolande Pompey by tenth round knockout to retain his light heavyweight title. Premier Mollet was expected to win a confidence vote in the French National Assembly amid Algeria policy debate. France and West Germany agreed on Saar valley transfer procedures.
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Motive Sought in Alberta Mass Shooting at Clark Farm
Police probe a mass murder and death by own action at the John Clark farm near Erskine Alberta. Eight people died from rifle shots in a single morning, including five Clark family members and two farm hands plus an overnight guest. RCMP conducted a long search and planned a formal inquest.
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Edmonton
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M. M. Cantor
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Ross
Ann
Linda
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McLennan
William Olah
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John Clark
Calgary Herald
Big Break in Six-Year-Old Brink's Robbery
FBI and Boston police recovered about $90,000 of the Brink's loot hidden behind false paneling in a Boston rooming house. The cache matched serial numbers from the 1969 Brink's robbery, following the arrest of Jordan Perry Jr. in Baltimore and the later Boston arrests of Edward Bennett and John Buccelli as accessories.
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Edward Bennett
John F. Buccelli
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Buccelli
Perry
Brink
Weather forecast for Southern Alberta clears and warms
Edmonton report notes clouds clear this afternoon in the south with sunshine and warmer temperatures. In the north, conditions stay cloudy and cool. Winds west to 20 mph are expected in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat tomorrow.
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Survey Will Tell if City is Ready for Cooling Plant
Agricultural authorities will conduct an extensive field survey in the Medicine Hat region during the last two weeks of June to map acreages planted to vegetables and garden crops. The study will determine the need for a cooling plant and its size, covering corn tomatoes peas beans onions cucumbers potatoes and other crops from Grassy Lake to Empress.
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Lethbridge
Jack Anderson
Spence Goddard
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Empress
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Whooping Cranes Delay Migration Across Canada
Ottawa reports a rare delay in whooping crane migration with only six of 31 known birds seen in Wood Buffalo Park Alberta Saskatchewan and NWT. A pair may be nesting near last year site while two young cranes hatched in New Orleans but one vanished. Weather late spring storms may have diverted flocks. A wildlife conference in Vancouver will study preservation.
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Texas
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Josephine
Vancouver
Kootenay Flood Fights Hold On Dikes Under Strain
The Kootenay River reached 25.05 feet threatening Creston and Canal Flats as sandbagging campaigns and civilian aid with soldiers bolster dikes. Flood levels mirror the 1948 peak, with evacuation spreading near 100 people while Kootenay Lake climbs toward its flood-year high.
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Guy Constable
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Constable
Norah Docker Plans Move To Rehire Sir Bernard At BSAC
Lady Norah Docker, wife of Sir Bernard Docker, says 17 000 BSAC stockholders will receive a letter with her husband’s side of the dispute and her photo. Sir Bernard seeks a special meeting after six of nine directors removed him as chairman over expenses, profits, and board appointments.
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Daimler Auto
Tycoon Demands Global Travel In Airport Exchange
A brisk exchange at an airline office features a quick tycoon ordering a ticket with the reply Anywhere as he claims business across many locations. The spirited scene underscores his restless pursuit of travel.
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Mutiliated Boy Remains Unconscious After Lion Attack
Tony Murphy a 10 year old London Wolf Cub who had his arms amputated after a zoo lion mauling last Thursday remained unconscious in a Luton hospital today. He is guarded in an iron lung as doctors monitor his condition.
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Reuters
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London
Green feeds and hay crop urged to prevent shortage
Farmers in the Brooks area urged to increase hay and green roughage production this summer to avert a potential feed shortage next winter. Plowing of alfalfa and oats grown for green feed are advised as remedies as frost damage and lack of carryover bite. J L Anderson notes hay could be highly profitable, with early cuts light.
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Manhole Covers Silenced At City Council Meeting
Medicine Hattie praised Alderman Craig and City Engineer Carswell after they pledged to silence noisy manhole covers. Carswell said citizens should report loud covers for crew replacement, recalling past practice and Hattie's gratitude for quieter streets.
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Jimmy Carswell
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Kiwanians Vote To Furnish Large Bedroom At Home
Medicine Hat Kiwanis Club approved a 550 dollar contribution to furnish a double bedroom at St Josephs Home for the Aged in Riverside. The new facility run by the Carmelite Order opened recently and serves all faiths. A luncheon speaker, Wilf Dempster, spoke on small arms guns.
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St. Joseph’s
Riverside
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Forest Fires Now Controlled in Alberta’s North
A 1,300-man, round-the-clock force made progress against 61 of 80 fires in northwestern Alberta. Fires near Edson and Valleyview were receiving rain aid as storms and forecasts offered relief. Damage due to the blazes was estimated at 1 million dollars, with timber losses ongoing.
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T. R. Hammer
Edson
Here
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Whitecourt
Rotary membership hits record high at annual convention
At the 47th Rotary International convention secretary George Means reported a record total over 430 000 members. A Rotary Club was formed in Iran May 20 making 99 countries with clubs and six new countries joining last year. 316 clubs were organized and $1 400 000 in Rotary Foundation scholarship funds were proposed for distribution over four years to graduate students studying abroad.
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Earth-hauling truck rams down Dunmore hill crash
Oscar Myhre escaped unharmed after brakes failed on a truck carrying six tons of clay earth toppled off a hill near Shannon auto court. The three-ton vehicle spilled across the highway scattering earth and three guard-rail posts. Police Sgt James Cairney and Const Fred Witts investigated the incident, noting its proximity to school children.
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