Saskatchewan election centers on state medicine plank
Regina report details the CCF's ten point program with state medical care as the pivotal issue. Doctors form a strong lobby, creating an advertising fund and public debates as Liberal leaders promise a plebiscite. Swift Current region shows municipal health model, while conflict grows over provincial control and funding.
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Regina
Sask
Premer T. C. Douglas
CCF
Douglas
Saskatchewan College of Physicians and Surgeons
Saskatoon
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Saskatchewan
Ross Thatcher
Swift Current
Department of Public Health
C.C.F
Swift
Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons
Canadian Medical Association
All Talk Switches To Sask Election
Regina reporters observe intense provincial campaign energy as Liberal Ross Thacher draws crowds of 1,600 and Premier Tommy Douglas gathers 1,800 in Regina while 83.9 percent of voters turned out in 1956. Public interest spans city and rural Saskatchewan as polls near.
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Christopher Young
Regina
Abraham Lincoln
Saskatchewan
Prairie
Thacker
Social Credit
Tommy
Diefenbaker
Ross Thacher
Trianon
Tommy Douglas
Exhibition
East West Disarmament Talks Resume in Geneva
In Geneva the 10 power East West conference on disarmament resumes with Western pressure on Russia for details of Khrushchev's plan to end the world arms race. Zorin and Burns confer as Western doubts focus on beginning by destroying delivery means and bases. A test ban conference was canceled by mutual consent.
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Geneva
Russia
E. L. M. Burns
Canada
Valerian Zorin
Khrushchev
Zorin
United States
United Nations Security Council
Panchen Lama Reportedly Flees Tibet for India
Reuters notes unconfirmed reports in HinduStan Standard that the Panchen Lama, named by China to succeed the Dalai Lama, escaped from Lhasa and heads toward India. The Dalai Lama fled to India during 1959 revolt as Tibet reportedly again revolts against Chinese rule amid clashes.
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Calcutta
India
Reuters
Dalai Lama
Hindustan Standard
Lhasa
Tibet
Woman Dies In Hospital After Alberta Collision
TABER Alberta CP Mrs Arnold Handwerker 27 died in hospital Monday raising to three the fatalities from a two truck crash near Taber Thursday Darlene Handwerker 2 and William W Russell 69 were killed Handwerker 28 and daughter Diane 4 were hospitalized in fair condition with Darlene and Mrs Handwerker being immediate family members.
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Taber
Alta
Arnold Handwerker
Darlene Handwerker
Pickets Halt Atlas Missile Work at Five Bases
Union picket lines stopped or crippled construction at five Atlas launching sites across Vandenberg Cape Canaveral Warren Air Force Base Offutt Air Force Base Holloman Air Force Base while 25 000 workers at other plants voted to keep working. Convair and the Machinists clash over wage offers and fringe benefits as federal mediators schedule a new bargaining session.
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Atlas
International Association of Machinists
Vandenberg Afb
Los Angeles
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Atlantic Missile Range
Africa
Warren Afb
Wyo
Offutt Afb
Neb
Holloman Afb
N.M
Convair
San Diego
Gina Lollobrigida Arrives as Canada’s New Immigrant
Gina Lollobrigida arrives at Malton Airport with her 22-year-old son Milko Jr and husband Dr Milko Skofic. They fly in from New York aboard a Trans-Canada Airlines Viscount. Gina confirms plans to seek Canadian citizenship someday.
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Toronto
Gina Lollobrigida
Malton
Gina
Milko Skofic
Milko Jr
Trans-Canada Air Lines
New York
Broadway Wage Dispute Ends Talks With Deadlock
New York AP reports Broadway stage blackout deepened as actors Equity and producers fail to agree on wage minimums. Equity seeks 115, 118, 118 with living-cost raise in three years. League offers 110. The impasse halts shows including Andersonville Trial and Duel of Angels and affects Finian's Rainbow reopening.
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New York
Actors’ Pension Plan
League of New York Theatres
Actors Equity
Ing
David Merrick
Andersonville Trial
Duel of Angels
Finian
Rainbow
Canada reports one new polio case in week ending May 28
Ottawa CP reports one new paralytic poliomyelitis case in Canada during the week ending May 28. The New Brunswick case brings year total to 103, up from 35 in the same period in 1959.
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Ottawa
Canada
Health Department
New Brunswick
Quebec leaders pledge to curb campaign violations
Premier Barrette and Liberal Leader Jean Lesage signed a pledge to keep the election free of violations and violence. Lesage accused Colonization Minister Begin of attempting party-switching and presented sworn claims of a $3800 payoff to switch parties. Barrette dismissed a burglary claim at the legislature as a hoax while presenting a sworn statement about the office desk being cleaned.
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Quebec
Barrette
Jean Lesage
Federation of Sacred Heart Leagues
Lesage
I. D. Begin
Union Nationale Party
Honore Pelletier
St. Pacome
Que
Liberal Party
Pelletier
Liberal
Kamouraska
Begin
Union Nationale
Automatic Products ° Company Ltd
Montreal
Sorel
Georges Lapalme
Emile Beaupre
Japanese Students Threaten Airport Sitdown to Block Eisenhower Visit
In Tokyo, racial student groups threaten a sitdown on the runways of Tokyo's international airport on June 19 to block President Eisenhower's four day state visit. The move comes as Premier Kishi warns of strong action and mobilizes police to ensure a friendly welcome.
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James Cary
TOKYO
Eisenhower
Zengakuren Student Federation
Nobusuke Kishi
National Public Safety
Kishi
Aiichiro Fujiyama
Students Federation
U.S
Socialis
Inejiro Asanuma
Secretary Urges Ike Visit to Japan Despite Protests
Secretary Herter urged Senate ratification of a new U S Japan treaty and urged President Eisenhower to proceed with his planned June visit to Japan despite demonstrations. Fulbright suggested deferring the trip until fall while the Japanese government says no postponement is planned. The pact seeks equal status for Japan and defense arrangements. protests focus on extended U S bases.
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Washington
Herter
Eisenhower
Japan
Hewer
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
J. William Fulbright
Dem. Ark
Becaus
Congress
Israel Says It Had No Knowledge of Eichmann Capture
Argentina received a note from Israel stating Jewish volunteers captured former Nazi Adolf Eichmann without the Israeli government’s knowledge. The note says Eichmann was given 24 hours to decide about trial, agreed in writing, and Israeli authorities only knew he was in Israel after May 25.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Reuters
Israel
Adolf Lichmann
Eichmann
Davis to Marry Mai Britt in London After Divorce Final
American entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. and Swedish actress Mai Britt announced their plan to wed in London after Britt’s divorce from Edward Gregson becomes final. Davis, 34, top-paid Negro entertainer, and Britt, 24, star of Blue Angel, discussed their future and the couple’s racially diverse view on children.
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London
Sammy Davis Jr
Mai Britt
Miss Britt
Edward Gregson
California
Davis
Sammy
Daddy
Quake Hits Chile Again Striking Puerto Natales Area
A seven magnitude earthquake shook southern Chile near the Puerto Natales Puerto Eden region about 1,400 miles south of Santiago. No deaths or property damage were reported but fears of a destructive tidal wave persisted as evacuations continued in the Valdivia area where rising Lake Rinihue threatened flooding.
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Santiago
Chile
Reuters
Puerto Natales
Puerto Eden
Valdivia
Rinihue
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