Man fined for careless driving in child fatality case
PORT ARTHUR Robert John McNamee 42 was found guilty of careless driving in an accident March 31 that killed four year old Coleen Nacey. He was fined 50 and costs. Nipawin farmer John Derkach 35 was killed by lightning while working on his land. coroner Dr J A Kiteley ruled Wednesday.
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Port Arthur
Robert John McNamee
McNamee
Coleen Nacey
Nipawin
Man
John Derkach
J. A. Kiteley
Three bank robbers given 25 year terms in Coquitlam case
Western Roundup reports three men William Danks Howard Forster and William Gary Owens were sentenced to 25 years for the April armed bank robbery at the Coquitlam Royal Bank of Canada in which a robber was killed and RCMP Constable Bud Johnstone wounded. Johnstone returned fire and killed William Herbert Howerton.
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New Westminster
Coquitlam
RCMP
Bruceser
William Danks
Woward G. Forster
Willam Gary Owens
Royal Bank of Canada
Bud Johnstone
William Herbert Howerton
Vancouver
Banks
CPR Schedules Under Review For Daylight Trains
Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce urged CPR officials to adjust train schedules passing through the city. Proposals aim to separate Nos. 5 6 and 8 by twelve hours to bring more transcontinental service through in daylight. Current arrivals and departures list Nos. 5 6 7 8 with varied times. An interview with CPR ex agent Len Roy notes Nos. 5 handle most express traffic unless special packages require Nos. 7 8.
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CPR
Medicine Hat
Exis
Len Roy
Parliament approves divisive gas pipeline bill in Senate vote
The division approved the measure 50 to 6 with no Liberal senators voting yes. Senator Ralph Horner opened an hour long final passage debate calling for a government built pipeline with provinces. Senator Donald Cameron endorsed the project while criticizing time pressure. Solicitor General Macdonald defended against an ultimatum while other Conservatives opposed the bill.
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Senate
Ralph Horner
Saskatchewan
Donald Cameron
Alberta
Liberal
Macdonald
Horner
Hackett
John T. Haig
Manitoba
Walter Aseltine
Arthur Marcotte
Felix Quinn
Nova Scotia
Haig
Legion Veterans To Attend Service For William Olah
Medicine Hat Legion members are asked to meet Friday at 2 PM at Legion Hall to attend the funeral of Able Seaman William Olah. They will proceed to Fifth Avenue United Church for services at 3 PM and perform last rites at the graveside.
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Medicine Hat
Canadian Legion
William Olah
Legion Hall
Fifth Avenue United Church
Legion
Benny Is Happy With New Arms
Benny Santos a 15 year old Bolivian boy who lost both arms in a bus accident nine months ago left Montreal for home today with new artificial limbs learned at the Montreal Rehabilitation Institute. He arrived with language gains and a promising job prospect while he can now swim wash and dress himself though fitting the harness for his arms remains a work in progress.
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Montreal
Benny Santos
Benny
la Paz
Eyes of Murderer Give Sight to Men
Vancouver doctors report corneal tissue from 24 year old Robert Graham, executed for a street murder, restored sight to William Wallace and Arthur Weeds. Both men regained usable vision within 24 hours of the transplantation and expect further improvement with glasses.
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Vancouver
William Wallace
Ocean Falls
B. C
Arthur Weeds
Robert Graham
Graham
Oakalla
William Holman
Wallace
Weeds
Block Sale Request Growls as Texaco Bids Trinidad Oil
In London the opposition urged the government to block Texaco's 176 million bid for Trinidad Oil to keep control in British hands. Harold Wilson pressed to safeguard Britain's petroleum supply. Beverley Baxter warned of unemployment in the West Indies if the deal proceeds.
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London
Reuters
House of Commons
Trinidad Oil
Harold Macmillan
Trinidad
United States
Texaco
Harold Wilson
Britain
West Indies
Beverley Baxter
Donations Pour Into Riedlinger Fund For Cancer Clinic
Donations totaling 288 have come in for Mrs. Ervin Riedlinger to enable her to attend the Hoxsey Cancer Clinic in Dallas. Most gifts are from individuals. Krill and Miller Ltd. is the sole business donor. Mrs. Werre, who led the appeal, expects more contributions as sympathy pours in. If railway passes arrive, Mr. and Mrs. Riedlinger will travel.
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Riedlinger
Bill Werre
Ervin Riedlinger
10Th St. S.E
Hoxsey Cancer Clinic
Dallas
Tex
Krill and Miller Ltd
Riverside
Werre
CPR
Smilestones and the world its water bound fate
A reflective line notes the earth's surface as three quarters water and one quarter land, implying humans are meant to spend three times fishing as working. The remark blends geography with a whimsical view of life and labor.
Boy Spends 140 For Best Pal Dog Funeral In New Jersey
A 13 year old, Tommy Gorse of Newark, spends 140 from savings to bury his dog Wow Wow at Restdale Park in Chester New York. The dog followed him to school and died of an internal hemorrhage. The boy plans a Sunday service and a silk lined casket burial in a concrete vault with perpetual care.
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Newark
N. J
Tommy Gorse
Wow Wow
Tommy
Ant
Pup
Thomas N. Gorse Sr
Restdale Park
Chester
N. Y
Two Ton Can Cry Wuzzed Robbed With Sincerity
HOLLYWOOD AP Two tohn Tony Galento boxer turned actor told police he was robbed of two $100 bills hidden in a bureau drawer in his hotel room. He threatened to murder the thief. Fox announced his Hollywood debut as a Kansas City gangster in a movie.
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Hollywood
Tony Galento
T. Wuz
Tony
Twentieth Century - Fox
Orange
N. J
Kansas City
Exfighter
Senior Citizens Session Includes Meeting Social Hour
Tonight the Senior Citizens program continues with the usual format a business meeting then a social hour and lunch for all attendees.
Prairie winds keep steady as weekend heat nears
Weather across the prairies remains almost unchanged with sharp winds in the west. Temperatures hold steady and a hot, sunny weekend is expected. No rain forecast for the next few days.
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Edmonton
Prairies
Woman Found Guilty in Drowning of Baby Denise Labbe
In Blois France a 30 year old secretary was convicted of murder in the death of her two year old daughter Denise Labbe. She admitted drowning the child in a washing machine filled with soapy water amid a delirium of love for Lt Jacques Algarron who allegedly demanded the killing before marriage. The woman also confessed to two prior drowning attempts and one attempt to throw the child from a window.
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Denise Labbe
Blois
France
Denise
Jacques Algarron
Algarron
Police Probe Portable Amplifier for Crowd Control
City police test a portable amplifier weighing five pounds on approval. Police Chief Bull says it could prove a useful addition to equipment and be used at crowds and intersections to discourage jaywalking. Manufactured by Melvor Electronics of Winnipeg.
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Bull
Melvor Electronics
Winnipeg
Tariff Cuts Will Help Hike Canadian Exports
Canada and the United States will implement tariff reductions starting June 30 with staged five percent cuts, affecting over $200 million in goods including chemicals, paper, aluminum, and steel. The deal, negotiated at Geneva under GATT, aims to boost exports and jobs, though major farm and fish exports were not opened.
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Canada
U. S
Howe
Geneva
Britain
Annecy
France
Torquay
England
U.S
GATT
Canada Gains Tariff Concessions and US Reductions
Ottawa reports Canada secures tariff concessions on over 300 million dollars of goods and offers cuts on 180 million dollars. The United States agrees to reduce duties on about 650 items, 150 benefitting Canada, with a 15 percent total reduction over two years and initial five percent cut starting June 30.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
Cleft Palate Repair Hope Highlighted by Doctor
Dr E J Frederickson of Spokane told the Canadian Dental Association in Banff that cleft palate need not cause embarrassment or pain. He demonstrated how dental specialists and plastic surgeons can rebuild facial and dental structures to rehabilitate patients, noting facial disorders once deemed hopeless can now be improved.
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Banff
Alta
E. J. Frederickson
Spokane
Wash
Canadian Dental Association
Frederickson
Soviet Premier Bulganin Sends Letter to Eisenhower
Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin has written a new letter to President Eisenhower. Soviet Ambassador Georgi N. Zarubin arranged to deliver it at the State Department in mid afternoon today.
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Washington
Nikolai Bulganin
Eisenhower
Georgi N. Zarubin
State Department
Mae West Muscle Men Fight In Dressing Room
Two muscular members of Mae West's night club troupe fought in her dressing room during a press conference. Mickey Hargitay filed an assault complaint against Charles Krause after a dispute over Mr Universe's status in the show. West reportedly escaped injury.
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Washington (Ap
Mae West
Mickey Hargitay
Mr. Universe
Chales Krause
Miss West
Krause
Hargitay
Atomic plants eyed for northern defence use in Canada
Ottawa reports talks between Canada's atomic scientists and the defence department consider small package power reactors for northern installations. A feasibility study includes pulp and paper use for steam and electricity. Eldorado Mining plans a uranium metal plant in Canada. Currently Canada buys uranium from the US AEC for Chalk River.
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Ottawa
Canada
Atomic Scientists
Defence Department
William J. Bennett
Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd
Commons Research Committee
Pulp and Paper Industry
Bennett
Eldorado Mining and Refining Ltd
Chalk River Project
United States Atomic Energy Commission
Trans-Canada pipeline tenders to start July
Officials said tenders will be called immediately for the western leg of the Trans-Canada natural gas pipeline and construction work is expected to begin early July. Mopping up in Alberta wildfires has begun and all fires are now under control. Canada’s atomic chief forecast government uranium purchases could total 1.25 billion dollars under special price contracts. Parliament mourns John Lorne MacDougall, Liberal MP from Vancouver Burrard, who died in the Parliament Buildings. Britain plans Pacific nuclear tests next year in the megaton range.
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Trans-Canada
Trans-Canada Pipe Lines Ltd
Canada
Atomic
Commons
John Lorne MacDougall
Vancouver Burrard
Eden
Britain
Pacific
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