South Africa Bans Public Gatherings in Major Cities
Johannesburg Capetown and Durban are under a ban on all public meetings by any race until June 30. Religious services and funerals are exempt, but other gatherings need chief magistrate approval. The order follows police clashes with Black residents and raids on ANC offices.
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Johannesburg
Capetown
Durban
Francois Erasmus
African National Congress
Albert Luthuli
Congress
Hendrik Verwoerd
Vereeniging
Langa
Nyanga
R. W. Crawford
Vanderbilt Park
Sharpeville
Pan- Africanist Congress
ANC
Diefenbaker invites Macmillan to Ottawa visit
Prime Minister Diefenbaker invites British Prime Minister Macmillan to Ottawa for a brief rest and possible talks while Macmillan travels to Washington for talks with President Eisenhower on Russia's nuclear test ban proposal. The invitation aims at a personal meeting in Ottawa if schedules permit.
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Ottawa
Diefenbaker
Macmillan
Washington
Eisenhower
Russia
White House
U.S
Geneva
Canada
U.S. rejects claim Berlin is part of SovietEast Germany
The United States rejected Russia's claim that Berlin is part of Soviet controlled East Germany. The State Department released English and Russian documents showing Berlin as a separately designated area to be jointly occupied.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Berlin
East Germany
State Department
London
West Berlin
Germany
Nazi Germany
River Ice Breaks Up Near Medicine Hat
River ice on the South Saskatchewan near Medicine Hat loosened Wednesday night and by noon today large ice chunks flowed down the river as floods abated. George Herman noted the exact moment of the break is unknown but likely after midnight. The river rose to 16 feet at one point but receded to just over 12 feet, with no flood threat.
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South Saskatchewan
Medicine Hat
George Herman
Tie
Mr. Herman
U.S. Rights Bill Passes House Aims at Senate
The House of Representatives approved a five point civil rights bill and sent it to the Senate. The measure seeks to advance civil rights protections and page in public policy debates.
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Senate
Washington
House of Representatives
Princess Anne to be Royal Bridesmaid at Margaret’s Wedding
London Reuters reports Princess Anne aged 9 will be among eight bridesmaids for Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones at Westminster Abbey on May 6. Othermaids include Catharine Vesey six, Rose Nevill nine, Angela Nevill twelve, Virginia Fitzroy six, Sarah Lowther six, Marilyn Wills twelve, Annabel Rhodes eight, all with royal or noble connections.
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London
Reuters
Anne
Margaret
Artony Armstrong-Jones
Westminster Abbey
Buckingham Palace
Catherine Vesey
Viscount
Viscountess de Vesci
Armstrong
Sarah Lowther
John Lowter
Princess Margaret
Marilyn Wills
Mas. John
Wills
Annabel Rhodes
Denys
Rhodes
Duke of Edinburgh
One convict surrenders during Tennessee prison takeover
Robert Rivera, one of two inmates holding 15 to 19 hostages at the Tennessee State Penitentiary, came out at 11:20 p.m. after negotiations. Raymond Farra remained inside with hostages. No one was harmed as talks continued and prisoners faced hunger after days of confinement.
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Nashville, Tenn
Robert Rivera
The
Mile Penitentiary
Raymond Farra
Rivera
Farra
Jack Warrick
Sam Broyles
Charles Cottle
Warrick
Charles Raymond Farra
Byron Bean
Bean
Keith Hampton
Talks Delegates Agree On Arms Control Principle
In Geneva delegates from the Soviet bloc and NATO tentatively endorsed six guiding principles for an East West disarmament treaty. The list centers on an international disarmament organization, comprehensive stage by stage control, post treaty verification, global participation, verifiable cuts, and inspector access, while Zorin warned against total force level data as espionage.
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Geneva
Jules Moch
United States
Britain
Italy
Canada
Russia
Valerian Zorin
Moch
China
Tual
Zorin
Laborer Convicted of Murder in Birmingham Hostel
Patrick Joseph Byrne, 28, an Irish laborer, was found guilty of murdering Stephanie Baird a 29 year old stenographer at the Birmingham YWCA hostel last December 28. The all male jury took 45 minutes to convict, rejecting diminished- responsibility pleas. Byrne was sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Birmingham
England
Patrick Joseph Byrne
Stephanie Baird
Birmingham Assizes
Byrne
Gas Blast Kills Three In Indianapolis Tunnel Reach
An explosion in a sewer gas main killed three workers and left three more overcome in a tunnel 35 feet underground in Indianapolis. Firemen in masks battled mud and gravel, then hoisted the six workers to the surface via a vertical shaft using a crane cable.
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Indianapolis
Soustelle Doubts Khrushchev France Visit Will Help
Montreal report quotes Jacques Soustelle, former French minister, doubting that Khrushchev’s visit to France will yield positive results before the mid May summit. He calls pre-summit talks routine and fears Algeria independence would trigger deep internal upheaval. He remains a Gaullist admirer despite firing over policy clashes.
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Montreal
Jacques Soustelle
de Gaulie
Khrushchev
France
Soustelle
Canada
Sahara
Algeria
de Gaulle
de Gaullism
le Grand Chef
Medicine Hat Chamber Opposes Industrial Tax Bill 95
The Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce and City brief oppose Bill 95 proposing provincial tax power on certain industries. Ald Jim Miller defended the city brief amid four hours of questions and a stormy hearing, while ministers pressed for answers to many raised issues. The committee continued questioning to clarify municipal autonomy concerns.
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Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce
Agricultural Committee
Chamber
Fred McGuinness
Medicine Hat
Jim Miller
Ald
James C. Miller
Gordon Taylor
Miller
A. J. Hooke
Ald. Miller
Alberta Legislature debated industrial tax plan brief opposition
Alderman Miller faced persistent questioning from provincial officials as the Alberta Legislature weighed a proposed industrial tax bill. The Alberta branch of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association urged a public study before passage, with Hugh John MacDonald stating such a study would bolster the province’s economy and provide informed input from manufacturers. Calgary lawyer and former Liberal MLA called four witnesses to support the brief.
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Alberta
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Hugh John MacDonald
Calgary
MacDonald
Calgary Executive Seeks Time for Industrial Bill Study
R. S. Woodford of Calgary, VP of Consolidated Mining and Smelting Co. of Canada, urges the industry receive adequate time to study the bill and file detailed submissions. He warns against unequal coverage and asks for clear credits for companies running own water sewer and fire facilities, noting potential tax impact on exports to the United States.
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R. S. Woodford
Calgary
Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada Limited
Woodford
MacDonald
Labour Council backs Medicine Hat on Bill 95 stance
The Medicine Hat and District Labour Council of 1 800 members endorses the citys fight against industrial assessment in Bill 95. Alf Bist, council president, says wage earners would bear higher costs and factories risk closure, while municipal autonomy faces provincial encroachment.
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Medicine Hat and District Labor Council
City of Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat
Labor Council
Mr. Bist
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