Farm unions plan July Winnipeg meetings for Ottawa delegation
Representatives from five provincial farm unions will gather in Winnipeg July 16 and 17 at the University of Manitoba for an interprovincial joint board meeting. Directors from British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba and Ontario will attend. The Interprovincial Farm Union Council meeting July 18 will follow as they plan a delegation to Ottawa to present agricultural concerns to the new Conservative government.
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Saskatchewan
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Ontario
Farm ‘Union Council
Ottawa
Gromyko Attacks U.S. Over Norstad Testimony
In Moscow Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko condemned U.S. disarmament rhetoric and Norstad’s testimony as fueling the arms race. He urged Washington to curb aggressive speeches and warned that Berlin and European bases would prove a warning against Western nuclear plans. The press conference followed Norstad’s Senate testimony.
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United States
London
U.S
Norstad
Europe
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Stassen Prepares Arms Proposals for East West Ceilings
Western disarmament delegates from the United States France Britain and Canada met in London ahead of resumed talks with Russia. Harold Stassen was to present manpower ceilings for four stages beginning with 2,500,000 each for the U S and Russia and moving to 2,100,000 then 1,700,000. Britain and France would accept 750000 700000 and 650000 respectively. The Western powers reportedly dropped the condition linking disarmament progress to world political settlements.
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Canada
Russia
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Germany
Nagy Reported Prisoner in Budapest Jail
Paris Figaro reports Hungary's former premier Imre Nagy is in a Budapest jail awaiting trial. He was transferred from Romania after a refused appeal to confess he conspired with Western agents in last fall's revolt, amid earlier rumors of his status and possible trial.
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Georgi Zhukov
Russia
Diefenbaker Stays Longer With Queen at Buckingham Palace
Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker spent about forty minutes with Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace. The Queen delayed her departure by more than ten minutes as they talked, delaying the planned drive to Greenwich for the Cutty Sark opening.
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Canada
Diefenbaker
Smilestones of a Quiet Exchange in a Romance
A witty dialogue unfolds between a romantic but dull boy and his girlfriend. He muses that a thought came and left, and she quips that perhaps it was lonely, revealing a playful, intimate moment between two youths in a light exchange.
Canadian party names Drew as new high commissioner in London
Prime Minister announced August first that Drew, 63, from Guelph Ontario, would become national Progressive Conservative leader and assume the post of high commissioner in London. Diefenbaker said Drew is fully recovered from earlier illness and looked exceptionally fit after holidays in Europe.
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Lebanon Accepts Aid Under Eisenhower Doctrine Amid Soviet Criticism
Reuters reports Lebanon on March 16 announced it would accept military and economic aid under the Eisenhower Doctrine to combat communism in the Middle East. A Soviet note of June 11 criticized the move, arguing Moscow never discussed the doctrine with Beirut.
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Reuters
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Hail Strikes South-Central Alberta Crops and Gardens
In the Langdon Chestermere Lake area 20 miles southeast of Calgary leaves were stripped from trees and gardens suffered 100 percent damage. At Gladys Ridge 25 miles southeast damage ranged 10 to 100 percent. Hailstones about a quarter inch and heavy rain were reported around Red Deer Sylvan Lake, with no immediate damage estimate.
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Hail Insurance Board
Court orders transfer of Peron assets to Argentine government
The Argentine Supreme Court ruled that most wealth Juan D. Peron amassed from June 4, 1943, to his 1955 downfall is ill gotten and must be confiscated and transferred to the state. Exemptions include foreign decorations and royalties from Eva Peron’s book. Peron, in exile in Venezuela, argued assets were gifts.
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Syria Egypt axis widening rift in Arab world
In Damascus observers fear a break with Saudi Arabia as Syria and Egypt push a tougher line, with Saudi threats prompting talks to restore unity. Iraq and Jordan vow to resist subversion, stressing independence of Arab states amid the dispute.
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Quemoy Amoy Focal Point in Formosa Strait Crisis
Nationalist government says China watches the Formosa Strait with grave concern after a Communist bombardment of the Quemoy Islands. Rear-Admiral Liu Hoh-Tu warns of potential warfare in the region. U S Pacific commander Felix Stump to visit for crisis assessment. In Hong Kong, British shippers told to avoid Amoy port amid gun duels, with several British ships shelled entering or leaving Amoy in the past year.
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Commonwealth Envoys Kick Off Busy Postwar Conference Week
London hosts the eighth postwar Commonwealth prime ministers conference as 10 nations’ leaders gather. Queen's approval funds flagpoles on Downing Street for 100 flags while Commonwealth Press Union meetings run through Friday. Diefenbaker and Nkrumah, among the leaders, attend talks, social events, and a Buckingham Palace audience.
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Harvaline of ion Nickerson reviewed by General Court
A full-scale review opens at the General Court concerning charges and discharge related to Janye Lee U.S. Colonel. Defence notes proceed as the court examines the case details and implications.
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Janye
North Korea threatens U.S. as arms plan shifts to new weapons
Seoul reports North Korea blasting the United States and convening a joint military armistice commission for Wednesday. Pyongyang cools with an aerial show of force near the truce line amid anger over arming UN forces in South Korea with modern weapons. President Rhee lashes the armistice as a deceitful gain while urging stronger defense.
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Weather forecast for Edmonton and prairie region
Fresh westerly winds bring cool air across the prairies with cloudy skies in the north and showers this afternoon. The south enjoys mostly sunny conditions while a Pacific disturbance arriving Wednesday brings more cloudiness and warmer temperatures to Alberta and remains cool and cloudy in Saskatchewan.
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Drowning in Clear Water Lake Near Kyle Alberta
RCMP reported a drowning near Kyle Saskatchewan when a man named Nelson, his brother Murray and Ronald Jorven were in a row boat on Clear Water Lake about 45 miles northwest of Swift Current. Nelson went beyond his depth and drowned. his body was recovered.
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