Princess Margaret Townsend romance remains unconfirmed
London reports say royal and government officials continue to withhold comment on Princess Margaret and Group Captain Peter Townsend amid ongoing rumors. Palace silence, Townsend’s cautious Brussels press chats, and past denials frame the speculation as unproven and unlikely to be officially addressed.
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Canterbury
Michael
Romania
Prince George
Denmark
Milford Haven
Blandford
Brussels
Ottawa panel weighing capital punishment and flogging
Members of the parliamentary committee studying capital and corporal punishment hear representations that hanging and flogging belong to the middle ages. Don Brown notes no final decision yet while some members indicate shifting views and possible move to abolish or modify corporal punishment and consider alternative execution methods.
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Ottawa
Don Brown
L—Essex West
Commons
Senate
Brown
Surprise Testimony Triggers Three-Way Drug War in Vancouver
Constable Joe Haywood, a 15 month veteran, testifies that drug lord William Semenick plotted to lure a rival to Stanley Park. Semenick faces trial for drug trafficking with bail set at 20 000 while a rookie officer is kept under guard amid threats. Police link a wide network including Jacob Leonhard and Alfie Pais with drug factions across Canada.
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Bruce Levett Vancouver
Joe Haywood
William
Bill the Painter
Semenick
Supreme Court
Haywood
Eddie Sherban
Stanley Park
Sherban
Haney
B.C
Here
Joe Marcoux
St. Boniface
Man
Toronto
Jacob Leonhard
Jake Stone
Vancouver
Leonhard
Ganzland Retribution
Danny Brent
Ccensi
Alfie Pais
Pais
Winnipeg
Upbeat U S Economy Shows Broad Gains Across Sectors
New York AP reports continued expansion in 1955 with auto production up 56 percent and steel by 32 percent. February construction spending hit a record 2.6 billion dollars as rail earnings surged. Factory employment rose to 16.1 million, with weekly hours near 40 and average pay about 75 dollars. Unemployment stood at 3.383 million.
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U. S
Commerce Department
U. S. Commerce and Labor Departments
Uranium Frenzy Hits North Ontario Markets
A Uranium rally driven by Consolated Denison and other miners sparked heavy trading on New York and Montreal exchanges and fastest Toronto turnover in two years. Brokers reported nervous traders and rashes on the floor as Denison drill news ignited prices with speculators pouncing on multiple issues.
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Woman Declares War on Officials Over Zoning Eviction
Winnipeg housewife Mrs. A. Melville locked herself in her home and vowed not to pay a fine for housing three families in a single residence. She says inspectors demand eviction while housing authorities insist on a month’s notice.
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Winnipeg (Cp
Winnipeg
A. Melville
Newspaper Boy Stabbed in Scuffle
REGINA CP A 13 year old Leader Post carrier George Swerid was stabbed during a scuffle over newspapers. He was taken to General Hospital where he had emergency surgery and spent a restful night. A second 13 year old boy was taken into custody and handed to social welfare authorities.
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Regina (Cp
George Swerid
Leader- Post
General Hospital
Department of Social Welfare
Weather watch for Alberta mild shift with winds
North easterly winds rise in northern and central Alberta while chinook winds form in the southwest as a low pressure system advances from the Pacific.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Pacific
Farmer Helps PFRA and Builds Rolling Hills Community
In Rolling Hills Alberta a PFRA resettlement drawn 150 Saskatchewan farmers reshaped a parched frontier. The town grew from wagons and threshing outfits to a 150-family community with schools, churches, stores, and a post office. The area averages five per family and about 60 percent of homes have electricity.
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Alta
PFRA
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Lethbridge
Smog Problem Faces U S Cities and Costs Billions
An AP survey shows smog as a $2 billion headache nationwide with rising awareness and millions spent on control. California leads with 14 anti smog bills, Los Angeles district spends over $1 million yearly, while Pittsburgh cuts smoke 94 percent since WWII. Chicago spends $303,232 this year and ranks high in pollution despite shifts to diesel. Detroit reports smog as a nuisance with about $150,000 yearly in control costs.
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Bill Becker
New York
United States
Associated Press
California
Los Angeles County
Goodwin J. Knight
University of California
State Public Health Department
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Weather Bureau
Pitts
Burgh
Cleveland
Howard J. Scott
Cuyahoga River
Chicago
Wich
Detroit
Nehru calls knife incident misunderstanding in India
Prime Minister Nehru denied a rickshaw puller who brandished a knife near him aimed to assassinate. He called the episode a misunderstanding and said the man was only waving a piece of paper.
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Nehru
India Today
Crooks Can't Trust Crooks In Vancouver
Vancouver police narcotics case testimony reveals heroin evidence was adulterated with 16 percent gum arabic to create glue when mixed with water. Dominion analyst F R E Davies notes this adulteration and brands it a callous act.
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Vancouver
F. R. E. Davies
Dominion
Italy backs rearmament of West Germany in EU move
The Italian Senate approved the Paris agreements 139 to 82 to rearm West Germany, admit it to NATO, and join the Western European Union. The Chamber of Deputies had earlier approved the treaties 338 to 315 amid fist fights and street clashes with Communist demonstrators and police surrounding the Senate.
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Senate
Paris
European Union
Italy
Chamber of Deputies
West Germany
Chamber
Rome
Western Union
Smilestones Bars Inspire Singers and Lost Plans
A lighthearted note about visits to bars leading to singing, shared mishaps, and humorous outcomes as patrons wander out with songs in mind and perhaps pockets lighter than expected. The piece frames bar hopping as a social ritual yielding songs, laughs, and inevitable regrets.
Missing Fireplug Stirs New York Police Tale
In New York, a theater like caper unfolds near Pat Moriarty's chop house on Sixth Avenue. Patrolman Van Oostrom tickets a car then discovers a hydrant later missing and reappearing. Moriarty reveals buying a dummy hydrant to deter parking and crowds, while a doll maker claims the ticket.
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New York
Sixth Ave
Pat Moriarty
Edward van Oostrom
Moriarty
van Oostrom
Restaurateur ‘Moriarty
Ottawa Citizen chief dies in office at 61
J. P. Kennedy Ottawa Citizen general manager died in his office today after a heart attack at age 61. Impending expansion of a Canadian army battalion bound for Korea as replacement troops is suspended while talks continue on further reductions.
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J. P. Kennedy
Ottawa Citizen
Korea
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