Queen Mother Elizabeth Visits Toronto Regiments and Farms
The Queen Mother began a Toronto area visit with tours of Windfields Farm Oshawa and the Massey Batterwood House Port Hope, then returns to Toronto to present colors to the Toronto Scottish Regiment for its 50th anniversary. She recalled loving Canada since 1939 and praised Canadian warmth as Premier Robarts welcomed her.
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Toronto
Elizabeth
Canada
E. P. Taylor
Windfields
Mr. Taylor
Oshawa
Port Hope
Here
Vincent Massey
Batterwood House
Mr. Massey
London
Toronto Scottish Regiment
Queen Mother
Robarts
Ontario
Toronto Men’s Press Club
Britain
Order of the British Empire
China Rejects Commonwealth Peace Mission on Viet Nam Talks
Peking delivered a formal note to the British chargé d’affaires denying the four man Commonwealth peace mission led by Prime Minister Wilson a meeting on Viet Nam. Beijing accused the United States of aggression and called for U.S. troops to withdraw from South Viet Nam. The note criticized Britain for backing U.S. actions and described talks as a cover for aggression and perpetuation of division.
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Peking
Reuters
China
Britain
Commonwealth Peace Mission
Viet Nam
Commonwealth
U.S
Wilson
United States
South Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
Democratic Republic of
North Viet Nam
East Germany Threatens Baris, Rail Tieups at Berlin
East Germany warned that barge traffic between West Germany and West Berlin could halt after June 30 if no transit agreement is reached. Transit would require new documents at border stations, risking massive rail chokepoints and a 20 percent freight-rate rise.
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Edwin Kramer
Central Committee
The
German Communist Party
Neues Deutschland
Kramer
West Germany
West Berlin
East Germany
Bonn
Peg nixes Veiner invitation to Medicine Hat Stampede
Winnipeg finance committee rejected a 1500 grant request to fund the Winnipeg Police Pipe Band for participation in the Medicine Hat Stampede on July 14. Alderman Mark Danzker described the decision to file the request as “very deep.”
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Winnipeg
Winnipeg Police
Medicine Hat
Harry Veiner
Board of Police Commissioners
Weiner
Ald
Mark Danzker
Asian nations seek recess and delay of Africa Asia talks
Six Asian countries led by India Philippines Ceylon Japan Mongolia and Thailand plan to propose a recess of the African-Asian foreign ministers meeting and a postponement of the summit conference at the opening of the foreign ministers meeting. Tunisian delegate Mongi Slim may also seek postponement from Col Boumedienne after the recent coup in Algeria amid regional instability.
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Algiers
India
Philippines
Ceylon
Japan
Mongolia
Thailand
Mongi Slim
Col
Houari Boumedienne
Teen seeks writ of habeas escapus in Florida case
A 17 year old prisoner from Largo filed a penciled petition asking a writ of habeas escapus or a license to escape. Circuit Judge Jsoeph T. McNulty noted no such writ exists and treated the filing as a habeas corpus petition, which he denied.
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Jsoeph T. McNulty
Pincallas County
Charles Henry Bryant
Largo
Bryant
Stock markets slide further across North America
Toronto and Montreal bourses fell as low buying support vanished and losses extended after Thursday routs. New York stocks showed some resistance but overall markets remained unsettled with declines up to 2 dollars for key issues and broad weakness across major sectors.
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Toronto
New York
Montreal
Bombing at Saigon river restaurant kills many including Americans
A massive double explosion at the My Canh floating restaurant on the Saigon River kills 23 or more and wounds over 100. Police warn a Claymore mine may have been used as bystanders report many foreigners among the casualties. The attack marks the bloodiest terrorism in South Vietnam since June.
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Saigon
My Canh
Riverside
South
Viet Nam
Final communique sought at ministers conference
Commonwealth prime ministers toiled over a draft communique at the London conference as they worked into the night. China rejected the peace mission on Viet Nam, while officials noted the note singled out Britain.
Medicine Hat Eyes Tourist Council For City Growth
The Civic Finance Committee urged City Council to study forming a tourist council to promote advertising and a trailer camp. City Engineer Allan Gunter noted 46 percent of travellers pass through Medicine Hat while only 1.9 percent stay overnight, with provincial grants possible if incorporated.
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Medicine Hat
Civic Finance Committee
Allan Gunter
Edward Bryant
Alberta
Bryant
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees and
City Council
Canada
United States
Gunter
Medicine Hut
Helen Beny Gibson
Jack Edwards
The
Jaycees
Toronto mayor wins dead heat marathon with Veiner
Mayors Philip Givens of Toronto and Harry Veiner of Medicine Hat raced 6 halves miles in 90 minutes near the Royal York hotel finishing in a near tie. Veiner sought a clear victory and proposed a pickle eating contest with Mitchell Sharp. Veiner, a former Regina football player, BMI 231 pounds, often challenges politicians to quirky contests.
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Toronto
CPI
Philip Givens
Torgoto
Harry Veiner
Medicine Hat
Royal York Hotel
Veiner
Mr. Givens
Givens
Weiner
Mitchell Sharp
Cuba
Regina
Commons approves changes to tax on newspapers and magazines
The Canadian Commons backed controversial income tax amendments affecting newspapers and magazines during clause by clause review. Opposition MPs shouted against the measures while Leader Diefenbaker accused Prime Minister Pearson of deceiving the CDNPA. The changes move to the Senate after a third reading.
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Ottawa
The
Commons Today
New Democratic
Senate
Diefenbaker
Gordon
Pearson
Canadian
Newspaper Publishers Association
CDNPA
Commons
Mr. Pearson
Commonwealth Prime Ministers
London
Air Force transport crashes killing 84 on takeoff near El Toro
A US Air Force jet transport crashed shortly after takeoff from El Toro Marine Base. All 84 aboard were killed, including 72 Marines from Camp Pendleton and 12 airmen from McGuire Air Force Base. The craft was en route to Okinawa via Hawaii, crashing about 42 miles north of El Toro around 2 45 a.m.
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EL Toro
Calif
Okinawa
Hawaii
Marine Air Base
Here
Camp Pendelton
San Diego
Air Force
McGuire Air Force Bace
N.J
MPs await Dorion report as summer recess nears
MPs head for a three year summer recess as Prime Minister Pearson and Opposition Leader Diefenbaker worry the Dorion report on alleged bribery by ministerial aides could decide the session. The House may finish by Dominion Day or continue past the holiday with interim supply and income tax debates shaping the agenda.
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Ottawa
Pearson
Dorion
Frederic Dorion
Commons
Quebec
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Habeas Escapus
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Viet Cong
U.S. Army
Harold George Bennett
Hanoi Radio
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Perryville
Ark
Binh Gia
33Rd
Ranger (Commando
bin Gin
Pte
Charles E. Crafts
North Jay
Hanoi
Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ Conference
Cyprus
Malaysia
Tourist Council
Harry
Yonge Street
Ratington Avenue
Little
Dorion Report
Measure
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