Abolition Demand Amid Johannesburg Passbook Riots
The Pan Africanist congress urged South Africa to end the non white pass system or risk a total Negro work boycott. Riots and arson followed a one day work stoppage as police hunted leaders and reports showed deaths and detentions in Johannesburg. The UN Security Council prepared to address the shootings.
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Johannesburg
Pan-Africanist Congress
William Jobbe
F. C. Erasmus
Pan - Africanist Congress
Erasmus
African National Congress
Sir de Villiers Graaf
United Party
Col
J.C. Lemmer
Witwatersrand
Lemmer
United Nations Security Council
New York
South Africa
Redcliff Hit By Water Outage After Ice Jam
A massive ice jam in the South Saskatchewan River crippled Redcliff’s pump house, halting water to homes and schools. Officials stated water pressure would return later today as Joyline Transport cleared a path through the ice and refilling the 280000 gallon reservoir would take about 12 hours.
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Redcliff
South Saskatchewan
George McKay
B. J. Smith
Joyline Transport
McKay
Premiers Asked To Conference In Ottawa
Prime Minister Diefenbaker urged provincial premiers to Ottawa for a summer conference on federal provincial fiscal relations. Dates July 25 to 27 were proposed. Municipalities seek a federal provincial municipal talks on revenue allocation. federal cannot meet with them directly. Finance ministers had signaled a mid-1960 full-scale conference.
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Ottawa
Diefenbaker
Commons
Canadian Federation of Mayors and Municipalities
Diefen
Baker
Fleming
West calls for action at 10 power disarmament talks
The West urged the 10 power conference to move beyond generalities and adopt concrete measures. Three hours passed without progress in disarmament treaty negotiations as French delegate Jules Moch pressed for action for the United States Britain Italy Canada and himself led a discussion on why a reliable control system is vital to any binding treaty.
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Geneva
West
Jules Moch
United States
Moch
Ottawa to probe Hutterite tax exemptions on colonies
Revenue Minister George Nowlan ordered a full inquiry into federal taxation of Hutterite colonies in western Canada. Alberta MPs led by Jack Horner urged taxes on the colonies, arguing exemptions allow vast funds to flow to colonies while individual members receive small allowances.
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Bruce Phillips
Ottawa Bureau
Ottawa
Canada
George Nowlan
Jack Horner
Acadia
Horner
Commons
Mr. Nowlan
Income Tax Department
Mr. Horner
19 Firemen Killed In Glasgow Whisky Warehouse Blast
In Glasgow a whisky warehouse explosion killed 19 firefighters and injured at least 40 others. The six story building held 55 000 gallons of whisky and caused massive debris, flames, and a reported £10 million in potential losses.
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Glasgow
Britain
Queen Mother Elizabeth Ill With Influenza
Queen Mother Elizabeth, age 59, is ill with influenza and was examined by her doctors at Clarence House. The illness was disclosed in London today by the palace and comes as the royal household monitors her condition.
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London
Elizabeth
Clarence House
Hollywood Settlement Predicted Ends Actors Strike
A Hollywood settlement predicted to end the four week actors strike outlines a $3 million lump payment to fund a pension, a 6 percent share of TV gross with deductions, a five percent salary assessment for a pension and welfare fund, a $100,000 per film salary ceiling, no pay TV reopenings, and pay raises for daily, freelance, and stunt performers.
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Hollywood
Screen Actors Guild
Daily Variety
Guild
Association of Motion Picture Producers
City begins 24 hour work to lay six foot culvert
Medicine Hat engineering crews launched a around the clock project Monday night to install a six foot culvert beneath CPR tracks near Third Street Northwest. The culvert will carry a 30 inch storm discharge.
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City of
Brier
Canadian Bomarc debate pits opposition against defence minister
In Ottawa a heated Commons debate over the Bomarc anti aircraft missile sees opposition critics call it dubious and grotesque while Defence Minister Pearkes defends the system as essential for North American air defence. He cites base plans at North Bay and Mont Laurier with 28 missiles per launcher and insists allied protection remains intact despite U.S. funding questions.
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Ottawa
Pearkes
United States
J.W. Pickersgill
L—Bonavistas Twillingate
Paul Hellyer
Toronto Trinity
U.S
Murdo Martin
CCF
Tims Mins
Mr. Pearkes
Someody
North Bay
Ont
Mont Laurier
Que
Pearson
U.S. Air Force
Congress
Washington
Canada
Macmillan Eisenhower push nuclear test ban talks at Camp David
British Prime Minister Macmillan and President Eisenhower reported progress on Russia's nuclear test ban proposal during second day talks at Camp David. White House spokesman Hagerty said substantial sections of an agreed position were blocked out as discussions on wording continued. The leaders planned to depart Camp David tonight with Macmillan possibly flying to London Tuesday as Nixon and other officials joined the talks.
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Gettysburg
Macmillan
Eisenhower
Russia
White House
James Hagerty
Camp David
London
Hagerty
Leslie Glass
Washington
Nixon
Christian A. Herter
John A. McCone
Atomic Energy Commission
James H. Douglas
Defence
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Comox
B.C
Pickersgill
Mac
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