Russia offers inspectors to end hydrogen bomb tests
In UN disarmament talks Russia proposes a two to three year moratorium on hydrogen bomb tests with a United Nations international commission to enforce. Zorin says inspections would be admitted but Westerns insist on a broad ban on production and material. The move aims to bridge differences on detection and enforcement of a global halt.
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London
Russia
Soviet“Union
An. International. Commission
United Nations
Soviet Union
United: ‘States
Britain
Pacific
U.S
Zorin
Jules Moch
Siarmament
Harold
Sibera
Nelson Receives National Traffic Safety Award
Nelson, BC, awarded for being the safest city under 10 000 population in Canada for 1956. George Lindsay, BC superintendent of motor vehicles, presented the national honor to Mayor Joseph Kary after Nelson logged 117 days without a traffic fatality. The Canadian Highway Safety Conference cited united community effort in achieving the record.
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Nelson
B.C
Canada
George Lindsay
Joseph Kary
Lindsay
Unenlightened Explanation From Last Paragraph
A fragment describes a Friday night scene in a tavern with a man detained for drunkenness. The text notes a trade of ladders between individuals, mentions officers asking about straw berries, and ends with vague references to fruit and a tree.
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Towas
Winds Ravage Illinois City in Severe Storm
Powerful winds reached up to 98 miles per hour ripping roofs from buildings and uprooting trees in Springfield. Two killed and many injured as emergency units mobilized. the south and southeast areas bore the worst damage amid pounding rain and flying glass. The storm was not a tornado according to weather officials.
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Springfield
Illinois
Weather Bureau
Prisoner Confesses Robbing a Church on Arrival
In a prison dialogue the new inmate admits he was sent there for robbing a church. The prison chaplain asks if he has religious convictions and the prisoner agrees the phrase fits. The exchange highlights the inmate’s remorse and the chaplain's outreach.
Service vote reverses tally in Yukon riding contest
Ottawa dispatch reports Liberal J Aubrey Simmons gained 140 armed forces votes to 31 for Erik Nielsen, reversing the civilian result to give Simmons a 2 411 to 2 351 majority and a third term. Nielsen retains the Conservative challenge as the official count shifts.
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Ottawa
J. Aubrey ‘Simmons
Erik H. ‘Nielsen
Yukon
Simmons
Nielsen
Hussein Blames New Imperialism Behind Jordan Unrest
King Hussein in a farewell message to visiting King Saud says a new form of imperialism fuels riots and plots aimed at toppling him. The two monarchs discuss unity with Saudi Arabia, deny Israeli Gulf claims, and affirm Arab sovereignty over the Gulf of Aqaba.
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Amman
Jordan
Reuters
Hussein
Saud
Saudi “Arabia
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Gulf of Aqaba
Israel
Gulf
Tel Aviv
Vancouver Herald Ends 24 Year Morning Run
The Vancouver Herald folds after 24 years as the only morning paper. The final 10 page edition thanks readers and advertisers and notes subscribers will receive The Province next Monday. About 30 staffers face new jobs from Del Finlay to John de Wolfe.
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Larry Collins
Vancouver
Vancouver’ Herald
Herald
del Finlay
Toronto
John de’ Wolfe
Financial Post
Kitimat
British Columbia
Northern Sentinel
Klinck Dismissed by School Board in Medicine Hat
W Ray Klinck, principal of Schuler school, was summarily dismissed by School District No 4 Medicine Hat after investigations by inspectors James A McKay and C B Johnson. The action, under the School Act, takes effect July 31 with potential appeal possible by Klinck who earlier lost a federal election as an independent Social Credit candidate.
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W. Ray Klinck
Medicine Hat
Alex Shand
Klinck
Schuler
James A. McKay
C. B. Johnson
Lethbridge
Board of District’ No. 4
John’ Shore
Woolchester
Social Credit
Chrysler Executive Blasts TV Commercials
Minaki Ontario reports Chrysler Canada vice president C. C. Hurly told about 160 delegates at the Canadian Federation of Advertising and Sales Clubs convention that advertising on television has grown like a monster. He urged responsibility by clients and agencies to ensure ads deliver value and warned against entertainment leaning on advertising as a crutch. He noted United States network cancellations and called for careful, economical use of TV advertising in Canada.
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Gaame
Hurry
Mr. Hurly
Sinbad
United States
Canada
Wheat King Visit Highlights Granum 4-H Group
Granum 4-H grain club members toured Medicine Hat yesterday to showcase Billy Deurloo, the World Wheat King trophy winner. The visit featured awards presented by Canadian National Railways at the Toronto Royal Winter Fair last year and drew over 30 members plus chaperones.
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Granum
Billy Deurloo
Billy
Canadian National Rail
Toronto Royal
Dominion
Northwest
Nitro-Chemicals, Ltd
City milk price rise expected under new board rule
Medicine Hat consumers may face a one cent per quart hike to 22 cents for standard milk as Crystal and Purity dairies push higher prices. The board of public utility commissioners in Edmonton granted producer increases elsewhere and shifted rules so dairies set retail prices within a cost plus handling delivery framework. A Calgary conference will clarify the future, with further increases possible after the meeting.
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Medicine Hat
Crystal and
Purity
Board of Public Utility Commissioners
Edmonton
Lethbridge
Calgary
Red Deer
Ponoka
Dairies
Alberta
Alberta Gazette
Alberta rate rise cited by two firms in Calgary report
Western CALGARY reports that rising material and labor costs push Alberta rate hikes for two major firms. Edmonton based Indian Freightways Ltd mentioned a planned price increase. In health news a 23 year old man in Vermilion district had a polio case as Alberta tally shows measles 389, rubella 230, scarlet fever 11, strep throat 10, whooping cough 10, with typhoid and undulant fever one each. Brandon plans for a new $500000 federal building are stalled by the federal election claims of Don Simpson and the 75th anniversary committee, with Justice Minister Garson to open see-roundup.
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Edmonton
Vermilion
Alberta
Brandon
Don Simpson
Fainting Guardsmen Overshadow Trooping Rehearsals
London report notes a rising number of Guardsmen faint during Trooping the Color rehearsals as heat and bearskins take toll. The Queen will ride Imp in place of Winston the police horse, raising new attention to traffic disruption and the pageantry ahead of the official birthday parade.
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Jack Stepler
News Londons
London
Admiralty
Nelson
Buckingham Palace
Her Majesty
Horse Guards
Imp
Winston
Metropolitan Police
Big Ben
Westminster
Trafalgar Square
Mall—Whitehall
The
Manchester Guardian
War Office
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