Resignation call over unemployment pressure in Canada
Opposition leader J Wilfrid Dufresne urged Prime Minister St Laurent to resign citing his own remarks on national economic incompetence. The Commons debate highlighted splits within the CCF over taxation policy as a non confidence motion loomed, while a separate vote defeated lowering the federal voting age from 21 to 18.
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Ottawa
St. Laurent
J. Wilfrid Dufresne
Quebec West
Dufresne
Quebec City
Commons
CCF
Ross Thatcher
Moose Jaw-Lake Centre
Claire Gillis
Cape Breton South
Hazen Argue
Ccf-Assiniboia
Dulles Consider Public Release of Yalta Papers
Washington AP Senator Walter George predicts that Secretary Dulles may reverse course and publish the Roosevelt Churchill Stalin Yalta conference records. Dulles reportedly told senators he will pursue the matter and may seek Eden’s opinion amid British objections. The State Department says copies will be limited to specific committees and leaders on request.
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Washington
Walter George
Dem. Ga
Dulles
Yalta
George
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
Eden
Foreign Office
Congress
Capitol
Foreign Policy, Appropriations and
Armed Services Committees
Health notes and sport results from Canadian regions
Health unit head reports no major influenza outbreak but notes pneumonia cases and heavy colds especially among children with few hospitalizations. Winnipeg reports mild spread. southern British Columbia reports flu-like illnesses. Sawflies threaten western Saskatchewan grain crops this year. Preliminary murder hearing opens in Brandon for Helen Jackson. Newcastle United beats Huddersfield 2 0 in FA Cup, set for semi against York City. Flin Flon women win Western Canada Championship Eaton Trophy by beating Alberta 16 6. Fourteen? Wait. (Note: The original text contains multiple items. this card summarizes the readable facts into a compact compact form with named entities and events.)
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J. M. Brown
Winnipeg
B.C
Plan Card Index of All Alberta Traffic Menaces
Alberta will create an individual driver file system to track accidents violations and police complaints for all licensed drivers. Driver suspensions will be based on the file with an appeal board and a clinic for suspended drivers. System to begin by September 1 to curb accident-prone operators.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Taylor
Bridge Assessment Reaches Record $28 760 005 for 1955
Lethbridge final 1955 bridge assessment climbs to 28 760 005, up over 2 million from 1954. The 1955 total breaks prior records with 8 477 625 for land 19 511 860 for buildings and 828 835 for personal assessments. School taxation totals include 24 469 275 for public schools and 4 290 730 for separate schools.
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Lethbridge
Canadian Research Finds Spinner Makes Cloth Nearly Indestructible
Ottawa reports inventor Jan Weinberger unveils a tear proof almost indestructible yarn spun by defence labs. Five thousand yards produced in seven mills. U S army tests. patents filed. Canada eyes royalties. textile revival and radiation protection speculation.
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Ottawa
Jan Weinberger
House of Commons
Defence
Campney
Canada
Defence Department
Inter-Service
Col. H. A. Debellier
U.S. Army
Europe
Defence Laboratories
New York
Richard Is Suspended for Rest of NHL Season
Montreal star Maurice Richard was suspended by NHL president Clarence Campbell for the remainder of the season after a stick and fist incident against Hal Laycoe of Boston, plus a punch to linesman Cliff Thompson. The Canadiens lead the league with three regular-season games left before the playoffs.
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Montreal
Maurice
Rocket) Richard
Montreal Canadiens
National Hockey League
NHL
Boston
Richard
Hal Laycoe
Cliff Thompson
Clarence Campbell
Canadiens
Campbell
Weather Front Brings Snow Flurry Threat Across Western Prairies
A weather front spanning Fort St. John B C to near Edmonton and Swift Current Sask divides Arctic air to the east from mild moist air to the west. Intermittent snowflurry activity expected across all sectors of the western prairies.
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Edmonton
Fort St. John
B.C
Swift Current
Sask
Prairies
Bevan Expelled from Labour Over Disloyalty Charge
London reports that Aneurin Bevan was expelled from the parliamentary Labour party on a disloyalty vote. Attlee led moderates to withdraw the whip by 141 to 112, with 138 to 124 defeating a reprimand motion. Bevan vows not to seek reinstatement, signaling a major party crisis ahead of possible elections.
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London
Labor
Aneurin Bevan
House of Commons
Clement Attlee
Bevan
Labor Party
Parliamentary
C. R. Attlee
Fred Lee
Attlee
House of Lords
Churchill
Friends of CCFers Now Millionaires Claim Sparks Budget Clash
Regina claims by Asmundur Loptson that Saskatche wan CCF backers became millionaires rattled the legislature. Education Minister Lloyd accused Loptson of false statements as tempers flared. Loptson defended with documentary evidence. He cited past government appointments and a sod ium sulphate plant project overrun to 1 285 000 dollars from a private bid.
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Regina
Asmundur Loptson
L—Saltcoats
Friends of Saskatchewan
CCF
Lloyd
Loptson
Mr. Loptson
Tom Johnston
Saskatchewan
G. H. Castleden
Yorkton
D. H. F. Black
Industrial Development Board
Douglas
Black
Chaplin
United States
Alberta Debates Amusement Tax Control in Legislature
Provincial treasurer Gerhart said turning the amusement tax to municipal control was considered but rejected. A Liberal motion to abolish the tax failed 38 to 11. The tax brings 1.1 million dollars, with motion picture theatres contributing about 885,682. Municipalities earlier rejected, then accepted, the idea of taking over the tax with government collection.
Eisenhower Warns A Bomb Use Possible If China Attacks
President Eisenhower signaled that tactical atomic weapons and artillery shells could be used in a future war against China if Quemoy or the Matsu islands are attacked and the United States decides to defend them. He noted such use would target military facilities and troops, with Dulles stressing precision delivery on military targets.
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Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Dulles
Quemoy
Matsu Islands
U. S
Shorthorn Bull Brings $10,000 Top Calgary Sale
A two year old Shorthorn bull Rothney Goldenrod, grand champion at the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede, sold for $10,000 at the Calgary bull show and sale, the highest price ever at the annual event. Claude Gallinger of Edmonton bought it from A R Cross of Midnapore after spirited bidding. The sale showed rising averages for Shorthorns and Aberdeen Anguses with strong demand and notable sires contributing to higher prices.
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Calgary
A. R. Cross
Midnapore
Claude Gallinger
Edmonton
Piper
Blackbird
Coaldale
Fanny
Middlebrook
P. T. Konehuk
Cluny
Pelican Lake del Zento
M. and
A. Simonet
Clandonald
Ferndale Britisher
W. H. Perkins
Balzac
Warden frees Joe after record error kept him a week
The warden apologizes as Joe is released due to a records error that kept him in custody an extra week. The convict accepts with a simple reply to credit the time to his account.
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Joe
Penticton Welcomes World Champion Vs Homecoming
About 13 000 residents and an equal number of visitors awaited the Penticton Vs homecoming after the team won the world hockey title. Crepe paper decorations lined eight blocks of the main street while radio CKOK planned continuous coverage from arrival at 3 45 p m PST to the parade and banquet.
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Penticton
B.C
Penticton Vs
CKOK
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M.P
Hungary
Imre Nagy
Communist Party
Russia
Georgi Malenkoy
Nagy
Matyas Rakosi
Rakosi
Berlin
Bulletins
Helen Jackson
Brandon
Newcastle United
Huddersfield Town
York City
Sheffield
Flin Flon
Western Canada
Detroit Edison Co
Michigan
Vancouver
Amos Motors
Charles Hitchcock
Sir Winston
Africa
U.S
Ccfers
J. W. Burton
Humboldt
M. F. Allore
Saskatchewan Government Insurance Office
West Coast
Penticton Streets
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