Britain's crippling 17 day railway strike ends
The 17 day British rail strike by ASLEF and firemen ends after talks at the Labour Ministry. A settlement is reached amid fears of job losses and broader industrial action across docks and seamen.
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Jim Campbell
National Union of Railwaymen
Ministry of Labor
Monckton
Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers
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Labor
Wilfred Neden
Transport Commission
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Opposition leader demands name of official on Simonds retirement report
Ottawa reports the opposition leader said a defence department statement about Lt. Gen. Guy Simonds retirement after four years should have been shared with the Commons first. He questioned who issued the statement and under whose authority, noting Simonds became army chief on February 1, 1951.
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Guy Simonds
Defence Department
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Simonds
Army
Peron Dismisses Bishops as Church-State Clash Deepens
Argentina's government strips two Roman Catholic bishops of official posts in the Buenos Aires diocese amid church state disputes. Labor followers stage a nine hour strike to show loyalty to Peron. He calls for calm while warning of further crackdowns as clashes flare in Plaza de Mayo.
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Buenos Aires
Peron
Plaza de Mayo
Canada U S Alert II civil defense drill stated
An across country exercise code named Alert II will simulate a surprise nuclear attack with several Canadian communities involved from Wednesday to Friday. The plan also includes a Canadian U S UK move to ease security rules on atomic energy reactors to speed civilian power from atomic plants.
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Canada
U.S
United Kingdom
Alberta Legion Backs Conscription At Calgary Convention
The 19th biennial convention of the Canadian Legion in Calgary voted unanimously for conscription and censored the Dominion command for not pressing the issue. Delegates debated immigration citizenship Hutite holdings unemployment and the army benevolent fund amid strong floor motions.
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Calgary
Canadian Legion
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Dominion
Veterans’ Association
Canada
Army Benevolent Fund
Gardener-Wooden Trees Planted Spark Curious Plan
A sightseer notes odd trees labeled as Gardener-Wooden being planted. The scene hints at a deliberate design choice or experimental planting, inviting questions about origin and purpose as locals observe the unfamiliar flora.
Candidates Entered In Election 1999 Province
The major parties completed nominations for the June 29 provincial election with unofficial figures showing 200 candidates filing papers by the 2 p.m. Wednesday deadline. Social Credit seeks 60 of 61 seats, Liberal 53, CCF 38, Conservative 28, Labor-Progressive 9, Independent 8, and Independent Social Credit 3.
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Leduc
R. Earl Ansley
Independent
Social Credit
Liberal Party
CCI
Conservative
Labor-Progressive
Independent Social Credit
Red Deer
Stettler
Lacombe
Jaycees Open Downtown Tourist Booth for Summer Season
The Jaycees announce a downtown tourist booth opens tomorrow under L. R. Blair. It runs six days a week from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. for locals planning trips and visitors, set for its eighth year of operation. It will move to a new site after the TCH structure completion.
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L. R. (Slim) Blair
Robin McQuarrie
Jaycee Committee
TCH
Lanza Ordered to Pay Damages for Damaged Beverly Hills Home
Santa Monica California AP Mario Lanza must pay 40361.66 for damages to a Beverly Hills home he leased for 28 months to Mr. and Mrs. Norman Kaiser. The default judgment was earned after Lanza did not appear in court. Mrs. Kaiser described the home as debris filled and desecrated at the end of the lease.
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Calif
Mario Lanza
Beverly Hills
Norman Kaiser
Singer
Lanza
TRAIL Agreement Reached on 1955 Wage Pact in SUMMSW Local Negotiations
After seven weeks of talks, SUMMSW locals and Consolidated Smelters reach a 1955 contract with a five cent hourly wage increase and a new group insurance plan offering five thousand dollars in benefits. In Edmonton, Billy Collins is gored by a bull during a decorating contest. Norman Edge wins a sled run event in 22.7 seconds. Calgary foresees a coffee price rise amid higher green bean costs. Manitoba legionnaires rebuke hats and coats during God Save the Queen. Calgary and Edmonton auditorium tenders extended to June 21. Saskatchewan removes all loans from highways. See West notes ongoing vaccine debate and public health uncertainty.
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Edmonton
Billy Collins
Weather outlook for Edmonton and western Canada
Warm dry conditions continue in Edmonton today and Wednesday. Scattered showers or thunderstorms are expected in Saskatchewan and southern Alberta today and across most regions on Wednesday with light precipitation. Temperatures stay near to above normal for mid June.
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Saskatchewan
Alberta
Nominations Tomorrow No Acclamations Expected Alberta Vote
Alberta voters face a snap June 29 general election with 197 candidates—14 more than 1952—across 61 seats. Social Credit campaigns on 20 years in power as Liberal, CCF, Progressive Conservatives, Labor-Progressives, Independents vie for seats. Official nomination day is Wednesday and no acclamations are anticipated.
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Social Credit Party
E. C. Manning
Edmonton
Calgary
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Manning
J. Harper Prowse
Treasury
U S Agriculture Chief Cautions on Trade Frictions
U S Agriculture secretary Ben son said in Regina that import restrictions and export subsidies on farm products must not become a source of misunderstanding. Other items report strikes in Singapore over arrests of Chinese union officials and the Le Mans crash prompting France to suspend auto racing.
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Benson
Regina
U.S
Dragonflies as Mosquito Bounty at Stampede Grounds
An editorial suggests a city bounty on live dragon flies to curb mosquitoes instead of spraying. It argues stampede directors should fund releasing dragon flies from Rodeo Patrons Might Prefer Dragon Flies to Mosquitoes Winnipeg at stampede grounds on parade days to keep patrons comfortable for vaudeville and prevent swatting fatigue. Dragonflies are mortal enemies of skeeters and do not bite humans.
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Conquerors of Kanchenjunga Toast Victory in Tonglue
Dr. Charles Evans and British mountaineers topped Kanchenjunga May 25 and 26 after a grueling ascent. In Tonglue the team feasted on hot soup Irish stew and beer as Sherpa porters and elders offered prayers and welcome. Tenzing Norkay, guiding alongside Evans on Everest 1953, embraced him and gave a sacred shawl. Joe Brown Lee-BEER, 24, called the climb hellish hard work and noted the final ridge as the toughest part.
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Kanchenjunga
Charles Evans
Evans
Liverpool
Himalayas
Teng
Tenzing Norkay
Tenzing
Sir Edmund Hillary
New Zealand
Joe Brown
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Dodgers Edge Mets In Thriller
In the American League Kansas City fell 49 to 12 at Boston despite a homer by Kane Power Wilson. Ditmar started for KC with Sleater Gorman and W Shantz in relief. Boston had Zauchin Piersall Williams with a 12 run win. In the National League New York beat Chicago 5 to 0 as Gomez Westrum and Jones led the scoring effort while Hillman Perkowski and McCullough pitched for the Mets.
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Piersall
Williams
New York
Chicago
Gomez
Westrum
Jones
Hillman
Perkowski
McCullough
Cooper
14 Year-Old Now On Bisley Team After Questioning General's Choice
A 14-year-old army cadet challenged Major General Graham's Bisley team selections. Cadet Donaldson of Hamilton, who placed third at the DRCA shoot, was added as a substitute after Defence Minister Campney intervened. Cadet Wilson of Ingersoll had been favored due to his father’s rank.
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Bisley
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Thomas Hambly Ross
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Donaldson
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