Eisenhower Calls Middle East War a World Catastrophe
President Eisenhower warned a major war in the Middle East would be a catastrophe for the world. He declined to reveal plans to avert it while noting Israel Arab tensions and Dulles recent Asia swing. He defended Dulles travels as burdens that yield understanding and outlined upcoming meetings with Canadian, Mexican, and Indian leaders.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Middle East
Dulles
Asia
Tion
Hospital seeks extra wing with 60 beds in new building
A district vote in April will decide adding a sixth storey to the new hospital at an estimated total cost of 300000 dollars. The upgrade would raise the district levy by 0.64 mill with a provincial grant of 90000 dollars. Hospital officials report strong support from Dr M G McCallum and officials after talks with Edmonton authorities and the Hon E W Hinman.
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Hosital
Don S. Hawthorne
Jack Cuthbertson
Edmonton
M. G. McCallum
Board of Public Utility Commissioners
McCallum
Medicine Hat
E. W. Hinman
K. J. Hawkins
E. G. Robinson
Hinman
Hawkins
Mr. Hinman
Fire Claims Three Children in Athabasca, Parents Away
In Athabasca Alberta a fire at the air cadet hall and caretaker Wayne Sales basement suite killed three young children Brenda 11 months Marlene 2 and Arthur 3 while their father was working and their mother shopped. Sales saved two children who died shortly after in hospital.
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Athabasca
Alta
Edmonton
Wayne Sales
Brenda
Marlene
Arthur
Mr. Sales
Canadians to man DEW radar line in Arctic
Defence Production Minister Howe said at least 80 percent of the personnel needed for the Distant Early Warning radar line in Canada's Arctic will be Canadian citizens. The statement emphasizes local staffing for the strategic system.
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Ottawa
Canada
Arctic
Howe
Radiologist Calls Fluorides Unsafe Across U S
Dr F B Exner of Seattle told a Detroit medical conference that the U S Public Health Service misleads the public on fluoridation. He warned excessive fluoride can cause poker spine rheumatoid arthritis and increased tooth loss, while the American Dental Association endorses fluoridation to reduce decay.
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Detroit
United States Public Health Service
F. B. Exner
Seattle
Physicians Committee
American Dental Association
U.S. Public Health Office
UN urged to seek peace mission in Israel Arab feud
The United States asks the United Nations Security Council to engage Dag Hammarskjold in a peace mission to ease tensions along the Israeli Arab armistice lines. Henry Cabot Lodge seeks urgent consultations with both sides and a report back within a month. Britain and France back the resolution amid warning of possible wider conflict.
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William N Gatis
United Nations
N.Y
United States
United Nations Security Council
dPan
Dag Hammarskjold
Israel
Henry Cabot Lodge
U. S
Hammarskjold
Holyland
Lodge
Britain
New York Times
London
Middle- East
France
Hammerskjold
Egypt
Syria
Jordan
Lebanon
Northwest Nitro-Chemicals slurry pond addressed in Edmonton
Clare Hancock of Northwest Nitro-Chemicals explains to government officials that the proposed slurry pond for gypsum and acid residue will not pollute land or river. Officials seek evidence on seepage while noting the plan could cover 20 plus years of waste disposal and potential future process changes.
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Edmonton
New
Northwest Nitro-Chemicals Ltd
Medicine Hat
Department of Lands and Forests and Research Council
South Saskatchewan
Clare W. Hancock
Northwest
Hancock
Parole Reform Progress Noted by Canadian Officials
Ottawa reports that Justice Department actions echo Archambault Commission recommendations from 1938. Experts under Mr Justice Fauteux study parole and remission, while reforms in penitentiaries enable earlier parole dates and improved prisoner behavior.
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Reginald Hardy
News Ottawa Bureau
Ottawa
Justice Fauteux
Supreme Court
Department of Justice
Archambault Royal Commission
Northbound waterfowl sighted in prairie posts
Ducks Unlimited reports Canada goose and snow goose sightings at Tilley on March 18 and mallards at Medicine Hat on March 20. The notes come from Fred Sharp of Southern Alberta projects, with Tilley noted near major waterfowl breeding grounds.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Prairie
Ducks Unlimited
Fred Sharp
Alberta
Tilley
Medicine Hat
Sharp
Tunis rebels death toll climbs amid Bourguiba return
Seventy Tunisian rebels die in the bloodiest fighting in three years as Habib Bourguiba returns from Paris after independence proclamation. French planes pepper Medenine and police disperse protests by Salah Ben Youssef supporters. Bourguiba praises France and calls for Algeria peace while the joint Paris declaration outlines protectorate freedom negotiations.
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Tunis
Reuters
Habib Bourguiba
Paris
Medenine
Tunisia
Salah Ben Youssef
Neo-Destour Party
Libya
Algeria
Bourguiba
Carthage
Sidi Lamine
France
Two Year Extension Kept Federal Butter Price at Sixty Cents
Ottawa reports a two year extension of the 58 cent per pound federal butter support price. Agriculture Minister Gardiner announced the extension in the Commons as part of federal price support policy.
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Ottawa
Commons
Gardiner
UK pushes cooperation to curb inflation in white paper
London reports the government urges labor and management to curb prices and wages, boost production, and expand exports. The white paper titled The Economic Implications of Full Employment calls for restrained wage demands and prudent profits while fostering mutual confidence and an intelligent relationship between sides.
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London
Reuters
Britain
Canada needs stronger youth character says Dr Michie
Dr T C Michie, Ponoka Provincial Mental Hospital head, urged a large high school audience to sharpen discipline and push for industrial roles for the next generation. He warned against softening influences and warned that too much curriculum pressure risks stifling bright students and inviting a new colonialism.
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T.C. Michie
Ponoka
Michie
Canada
Mayo
Missing Klaus the crow sparks family mourning in Winnipeg
Klaus the crow is missing, prompting Edith Rasmussen and her three dogs and two cats to mourn. The bird allegedly sang How Much Is That Doggie in the Window and mimicked cat meows, but caused trouble by spilling soap powder from a potato pot and shouting insults. A crow sighting near a St. James school has the Rasmussens hoping for his return.
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Winnipeg
Klaus
Rasmussen
Edith Rasmussen
Mickey
Marty Oscar Sweep Shows Magnani Borgnine Lemmon Van Fleet
Marty won best picture and best screenplay with Paddy Chayefsky. Ernest Borgnine earned best actor for his role, Anna Magnani took best actress for The Rose Tattoo, Jack Lemmon and Jo Van Fleet won supporting honors, while Harold Hecht and Burt Lancaster produced. The Oscars came after a surprise tax loss angle for the two western hits Vera Cruz and Apache.
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Hollywood
Marty
Ernest Borgnine
Anna Magnani
Rome
Jack Lemmon
Ensign Pulver
Jo van Fleet
James Dean
East of Eden
Paddy Chayefsky
Delbfert
Mann
Harold Hecht
Lancaster
Academy
New York
Pantages Theatre
Jerry Lewis
Maurice Chevalier
Grace Kelly
Miss Kelly
Monaco
Prince Rainiero III
Victoria Chinese woman wins housing dispute against prejudice
Miss Susan Chew of Victoria said she and a friend faced denial of a bachelor suite after officials questioned her Chinese origin. The U S firm owner apologized and canceled the discrimination, offering tenancy, with local citizens praising her stand and others canceling leases in solidarity.
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New Westminster
Susan Chew
Miss Chew
United State
T U.S
They
J. L. Sangster
Holy Trinity Anglics Church
E. M. Wilder
Apartme
Western nations invited to three power talks on Middle East
Paris Reuters reports France invited Britain and the United States to join a three power conference on Middle East policy. Invitations were sent to Foreign Secretary Selwyn and State Secretary Dal via diplomatic channels. The plan proposes Western foreign ministers meet in early May alongside the next NATO council meeting.
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St. Laurent
Canada
Adolpho Ruiz Cortines
Mexico
White Sulphur Springs
W.va
Nehru
Eisenhower
Russia
Stalin
Douglas Dillin
Paris
United States
Free World
Evangelist Billy Graham
Middle East
Western Europe
Mideast
Reuters
Fren
Britz
Secreta Selwyn
Dal
Council of the ‘Northlantic Treaty Organization
Edmonton Weather Forecast Fluctuates Across Regions
A disturbance from the west approaches Friday bringing unsettled skies. otherwise conditions stay fair and mild. Western Saskatchewan expects highs around 30 to 40 degrees with Alberta seeing 40 to 50.
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Edmonton
Saskachewan
Albert
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DEW
Commercial Solvent Corporation
Prince Albert
Saskatchewan
D. G. Steuart
J. W. Oliver
Safety Education
J. W. McKay
Provincial Highways Department
Winipeg
Kingston Penitentiary
Stony Mountain Penitentiary
Kingston
RCMP
CNR
Lemmon, van Fleet
Magnani, Borgnine
MATIC
Yankee
States
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