Clare Luce Quits Brazil Ambassadorship Over Feud
Clare Boothe Luce resigned as ambassador to Brazil after a public clash with Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon. President Eisenhower announced the decision after an hour with Luce at the White House, citing a climate of ugly charges and distrust of the mission. Morse disputed her suitability, accusing her of instability after her remarks linking his horse accident to her troubles.
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Washington
Clare Boothe Luce
Brazil
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Eisenhower
White House
Morse
Senate
Mrs. Luce
New York
Ine
Canada US ease Buy America rules for defence trades
Defence Minister O'Hurley announced a major loosening of Buy America Act restrictions to give Canadian industry equal chances in U S defence contracts. The changes cut nonexempt tariff penalties, allow American contractors to source up to 50 percent of materials in Canada, and aim to avoid underbidding while expanding exempt lists. Opposition figures urged practical effect and a guaranteed Canadian share.
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Ottawa
United States
Commons
U.S
Canada
Pearson
O'Hurley
O’hurley
Hazen
CCF
Jeader
Paul Hellyer
Toronto Trinity
Wrinch Named To Lead New Canadian Army Survival Role
Brig. Arthur E. Wrinch of Hazelton B C will head the army’s new general staff unit coordinating survival plans and training for regular and militia forces. Col. Teryl A. Johnston will succeed him as deputy adjutant general. The move reflects defence white paper policy expanding survival operations for all forces not directly engaged with an aggressor.
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Ottawa
Arthur E. Wrinch
Hazelton
B.C
Ottawa Today
Army
Wrinch
General Staff Branch
Teryl A. Johnston
Cookshire
Que
Canada
Brig
Army Headquarters
Washington
Local Unit Awaits Word on Civil Defence Conversion
The South Alberta Light Horse Squadron awaits Ottawa orders on its fate as Medicine Hat’s unit. Commanding Officer Rod Ray says they are in an awkward position and have completed half the Civil Defence training including traffic control rescue work and evacuation. The SAHS will train as usual and hopes to keep equipment.
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South Alberta
CO Ray
SAHS
Mr. Ray
Mackay to sue Time over Turcotte inquiry report
Calgary mayor Don Mackay says he will sue Time International of Canada Limited for 200000 in damages over a Time Magazine April 20 article on the Turcotte Judicial Inquiry. The suit also names Time executives James Linen Henry Luce and Ed Hogle of Calgary.
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Calgary
Don Mackay
Time International of Canada Limited
Time Magazine
Turcotte
Mackay
Time
James A. Linen
Henry R. Luce
Ed Hogle
Western Canada
CLC Opposes MacArthur Appointment to Unemployment Board
The Canadian Labor Congress protests the federal choice of A. F. MacArthur of the Office Employees International Union for the three member Unemployment Insurance Commission. CLC president Claude Jodoin says MacArthur is not a labor representative. The cabinet prerogative confirms the appointment, with Tallon retiring as the other members stand.
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Tody
A. F. MacArthur
Tord
Unemployment Insurance Commission
Canadian Labor Congress
Aween
MacArthur
Canada
Office Employees International Union
Congress
Claude Jodoin
CLC
Labor
Jodoin
Starr
Old Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
R. J
Bob) Tallon
Commission
Jabor
National Employment Service
J. C. ‘Bisson
C. A. le Murchison
Ontario Federation of Labor
Teamsters’ Union
RCMP Raid Seizes Truant Sons of Freedom Children
RCMP officers from Nelson with help from Trail Salmo and Kaslo swept the Doukhobor settlement near Nelson and detained three truant children, Ninta Saprikin 11, Harry Saprikin 10, and Carol Hadikin 10, for identification and sent them to the dormitory school at New Denver. They sought more children but none could be located.
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B.C
RCMP
Dows
Here
Sons of Freedom
Ninta Saprikin
Harry Saprikin
Carol Hadikin
New Denver
Trail
Salmo
Kaslo
Cuban Invasion Force Withdraws From Nombre de Dios
National Guard troops occupy the town of Nombre de Dios in Panama as most of the 89 man Cuban invasion group heads toward Panama City. Leader Cesar Vega signals willingness to surrender under terms negotiated with Fidel Castro Raul Castro and the OAS.
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Panama
National Guard
Nombre de Dios
Caribbean
Cesar Vega
Havana
Fidel Castro
Raul
Organization ‘of American States
Vega
U.S. Controlled
Canal Zone
Washington
OAS
Devil's Face On Banknote Is Deplored
Alan Klenman of the Canadian Numismatic Association says the government is distributing 1954 banknotes bearing a devilish likeness in the Queen's hair. The disfigurement was first noted in 1954 and 10 million notes are now in circulation across Canada as the Queen and Prince Philip visit. He calls the issue not an accident and notes past rarity and prior withholding.
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Canada
Queen
Prince Philip
Klenman
Europe
Korean Paper Is Suspended by Rhee Regime
Seoul authorities closed Korea’s second largest newspaper Kyunghyang Shinmoon accusing it of erroneous reports and seditious comments. The 13 year old paper backed by a Roman Catholic foundation opposed by Vice President Chang Myun had been critical of government policies.
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Seoul, Korea
Syngman Rhee
South Korea
Kyunghyang Shinmoon
Rhee
Chang Myun
Two Men Rescued After Nine Day Pacific Ordeal
Bob Maddern and Bob Turner of Aberdeen Washington spent nine days adrift in the Pacific after their 34 foot Thor dismasted near Vancouver Island. They survived on four cans of soup and melted ice while awaiting rescue as a 65 foot tug tried to pull them free.
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Pacific Ocean
Thordis
Vancouver Island
Bob
Maddern
Bob Turner
Aberdeen
Wash
Neah Bay
Cape Flattery
Turner
Joshua Edgar
Clyde Ordway
Port San Juan
Baron Meter
Nazi Club Broken Up In Wayne High Schools
Authorities suspended 12 juvenile members of a self styled Nazi group at two Wayne, New Jersey high schools. The youths aged 14 to 17 collected Nazi uniforms and symbols, adopted Germanized last names, and threatened an art teacher before being charged as juvenile delinquents. They were released to parents pending county court action.
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N.J
America
Alice Cerado
Wayne High School
John H. Martin
jPassaic. County Juvenile Court
Vice Mayor Sanders Anglea Files for Re election
Nashville reports Vice Mayor H Sanders Anglea stood for re election saying he seeks the job again and that friends did not persuade him to run. He stated the city may not need his services but he desires another term.
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Nashville, Tenn
H. Sanders Anglea
Montgomery apologizes to U.S. leaders over remarks
London dispatch reports Field Marshal Montgomery returning from Moscow to apologize for saying U S leadership was slipping. He said any offence to American friends was unreservedly sorry. He described his shooting remark as a joke and avoided discussing Khrushchev talks.
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London
Viscount Montgomery
Moscow
U.S
Nikita Khrushchev
Atlantic
Montgomery
Eisenhower
Brussels
Khrushchev
Ed Murrow
Riot by Joliette Jail Prisoners Shuts Down Cell Block
Prisoners at Joliette jail staged a one hour riot smashing wash basins toilets and more. Local and provincial police aided guards. 29 inmates were present though the facility is said to hold 16. Ten prisoners were cuffed and sent to Bordeaux jail in Montreal. the cause was unclear. No officers were harmed.
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Bordeaux
Montreal
Haemophiliac Child Dies at St Josephs Hospital
Michael Gibney six a haemophiliac died at St Josephs Hospital in Hamilton today. Officials said his condition had showed improvement last week but worsened suddenly this morning.
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Hamilton
Michael Gibney
St. Joseph's Hospital
Michael
California killer Luis Moya gets death penalty
In Ventura a seven hour jury verdict ordered Luis Moya, 20, to die in the gas chamber for his role in the murder of Olga Duncan, a Canadian-born nurse. He pleaded guilty to first degree murder. sentencing set for May 7.
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Ventura
Calif
Luis Moya
Olga Duncan
Moya
Augustine Baldonado
Eliabeth Duncan
Yeti Captured and Trained in China Then Killed
AP reports Chinese peasants in Kansu Province captured and allegedly trained a snowman or yeti before killing him. Moscow admitted an inept yeti hunt in the Pamirs, faulting timing and large groups and ignoring Western advice.
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Kansu
Moscow Radio
Agia
Central Asia
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