Belgium Government Resigns After Election Losses
King Baudouin accepts the resignation of Premier Gaston KSykens’ Catholic Social Christian Liberal coalition after a Sunday election loss. The shift opens coalition talks and possible new government formations amid a reconfigured Belgian parliament. The nine member Canadian Supreme Court dismissed an appeal related to a deportation order.
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Brussels
Baudouin
Gaston Kyskens
Social Christian Party
Supreme Court of Canada
British Columbia Supreme and Appeal Courts
Canada
Gaston Eyskens
Medicine Hat NEWS joins national consumer survey drive
The Medicine Hat NEWS publishes a confidential questionnaire as part of the Canadian Consumer Survey carried by the Canadian Daily Newspaper Publishers Association. One thousand copies are distributed tonight to collect data on home purchases. No signature is required on the forms.
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Medicine Hat News
Today
Canadian Daily Newspaper Publishers Association
Medicine Hat News Carrier Boys
Negroes Demand Political Rights in South Africa
A conference of Negro leaders in Pietermaritzburg warned of large scale passive resistance if the white minority government does not grant political rights before May 31. Some 1,400 delegates from 145 organizations met despite police harassment and urged a national multiracial convention to draft a non racial democratic constitution.
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Pietermartinburg
South Africa
Commonwealth
Verwoerd
Easter Parade of Stars aids crippled children event
Maple Leaf Gardens hosted Timmy's Easter Parade of Stars for Easter Seal, a 24 hour broadcast benefiting crippled children. Notable performers, musicians, producers and directors joined the coast-to-coast CBC and private network show hosted by Andy Williams.
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Toronto
Maple Leaf Gardens
Timmy
Canada
Andy Williams
United States
CBC
Tornadoes Ravage Texas Towns and Regions
Severe storms swept across Texas on Sunday night with multiple tornadoes and hail. Areas hit include Crockett Mount Pleasant Texarkana Johnson County Crowley and Crowley near Dallas causing extensive damage and injuring thirteen people. Property losses run into hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Italy
Tex
Texas
Crockett
Mount Pleasant
Texarkana
Johnson County
Fort Worth
Crowley
Cleburne
Dallas
Leaders Confer on Laos Crisis
President Kennedy and Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko expressed hope for a peaceful Laos solution after talks at the White House. Salinger declined to discuss cease fire specifics while noting Moscow is studying Britain’s cease fire proposal.
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Washington
Kennedy
Andrei Gromyko
White House
Pierre Salinger
Laos
Gromyko
Britain
Salinger
Russia
Southeast Asia Alliance
Calgary Chamber decries Bill 51 as extreme state socialism
The Calgary Chamber of Commerce accuses Alberta of extreme state socialism over Bill 51 which would let the cabinet regulate business practices by order in council. The chamber notes the bill lacks direct trading stamp references and argues it creates new law rather than setting policy.
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Calgary
Calgary Chamber of Commerce
Alberta
Manning
Legislative Assembly
Behan Fails To Appear For Court Warrant Issued
A bench warrant was issued for Irish playwright Brendan Behan after he did not appear in Toronto court on assault and disturbance charges. Behan, who had come to perform in a jazzy revue, had been arrested the previous Wednesday.
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Toronto
Brendan Behan
Behan
Kennedy Macmillan urge Laos cease fire historic talk
President Kennedy and British Prime Minister Macmillan called for an immediate Laos cease fire after a hastily arranged meeting. The leaders presented a united front during a historic first summit aimed at preventing civil strife in Laos from widening into East West conflict.
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Key West
Fla
Kennedy
Macmillan
Laos
Russia
Kennedy - Macmillan
Elizabeth Taylor Leaves Hospital in London Flight
Elizabeth Taylor left a London hospital in a wheelchair after a 23 day battle with double pneumonia headed for California. An excited crowd blocked the exit as Eddie Fisher, police, and a Scotland Yard inspector protected her. She wore a bandaged left leg from chemical thrombosis and flew to New York with Dr Rex ford Kennamer, her parents, and the poodle Yorks. The party paid excess baggage of 704 dollars plus 18 for the dog.
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Eddie Fisher
Scotland Yard
California
New York
Lve
Liz
Fisher
Rexford Kennamer
Francis Taylor
Yorks
Hees Would Open Parks To Skiers
Trade Minister George Hees in Lake Louise says he will urge federal officials to open up the parks for skiing. Hees praised Mt Eagle lift and Lake Louise scenery calling it the finest skiing he has seen and suggested building a series of Rocky Mountain resorts to attract visitors.
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Lake Louise
Alta
George Hees
Canada
Rockies
States
Five Children Thrown From Glasgow Flat Tragedy
In a Glasgow tenement a mother flung five children from a window. A four year old girl named Marjory Hughes died instantly. the other four children were severely injured. A middle aged woman who lived in the flat was arrested as witnesses saw the children fall screaming to the street below.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Marjory Hughes
SEATO vows force to block Laos Communist take over
In Bangkok the eight nation SEATO meeting warned Russia and Communists that force could be used to prevent a Communist takeover of Laos. U S Secretary of State Rusk assured full SEATO commitment to defend Laos with Britain backing his stance. Other ministers from Australia New Zealand Philippines Pakistan France and Thailand echoed resolve to keep Laos free.
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Reuters
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Russia
Laos
Dean Rusk
United States
Lord Home
Britain
Rusk
Home
Australia
New Zealand
Philippines
Pakistan
France
Thailand
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