Voyageurs Fire Fatality From Vancouver Freighter Disaster
A 33 year old Norwegian mechanic Magnus Larsen of Thorshaven died of burns after an explosion and fire on the freighter Fern gulf as it left Vancouver. Six crew injured, chief engineer Per Stadlund in critical condition. transport department investigating. Fireboat withheld by city ordinance, later aided by Canadian destroyers and a US submarine.
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Vancouver
Ferngulf
Vancouver Harbor
Magnus Larsen
Thorshaven
Faroe Islands
North Vancouver
Per Stadlund
Haugesund
Federal Transport Department
William Archer
Oslo
Vancouver City
Tom Alsbury
Port Improvement Committee
Rain Softens Dry Ground in Medicine Hat
A third of an inch of rain eased drought conditions in Medicine Hat over the last 24 hours. Unsettled cool weather continues across Alberta with gradual clearing expected from the west tomorrow. Sunshine and slightly warmer temperatures rise by Wednesday afternoon. Lows near 30, highs around 45.
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Medicine Hat
Alberta
Body of Parker Found Near Bogalusa After Lynching
FBI officials confirmed the identification of Mack Charles Parker of Poplarville Mississippi the lynching victim whose body was recovered from the Pearl River near Bogalusa. Autopsy results awaited. Parker had been jailed on charges of raping a pregnant woman and was abducted April 25. the mob beat him then dumped him into the river.
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Bogalusa
Mack Charles Parker
Poplarville
Miss
FBI
Mississippi
Pearl River
Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Parker
Demonstrations flare up again in Constantine Algeria
European youths marched and protested against President de Gaulle for a second day in Constantine. A funeral cortege for Helene Serio, 16, killed by Algerian rebels, drew outcries as shops closed and violence erupted near processions. The episode followed the May 13 anniversary of the Algerian uprising and a split in rightist groups over public celebrations.
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Constantine
Algeria
de Gaulle
Helene ‘Serio
Public Safety Committee
Churchill Shows Wear
President Eisenhower said Churchill appeared well but tired by advancing years after a family dinner in Washington. He noted a pleasant talk with the former prime minister and mentioned they discussed various questions during the visit.
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Washington
Reuters
Eisenhower
Sir Winston Churchill
Sir Winston
Viscount Montgomery
Iceland gunboat fires on British trawler near four mile limit
Icelandic gunboat Thor opened fire from about 20 yards on the Arctic Viking owned by Lord Lines of Hull last Thursday. Maj Gen Sir Farndale Phillips, president of the British Trawlers Federation, said 12 rounds were fired and several shots went very close.
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London
Reuters
Iceland
Farndale Phillips
British Trawlers Federation
Thor
Lord Lines of
Hull
Bus plunges into Lake Simcoe injuring Ontario teens
A district high school bus carrying 31 students sped out of control on Bayview Street in Barrie Ontario and crashed into Lake Simcoe. Driver Don Valley 23 fled with cuts and shock as Linda Marshall 16 sustained back injuries and several others suffered minor cuts bruises and shock. Police blamed brake failure and the vehicle slid a mile through a downhill route to reach the government wharf.
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Barrie, Ont
Lake Simcoe
Linda Marshall
Bayview Street
Don Valley
Valley
Government Wharf
Banker's suicide linked to bank fraud scheme uncovered
In Long Beach California banker George Hewlett died by his own hand after a missing funds probe linked to a cheque-covering scheme. Authorities say $3,000,000 plus is unaccounted for, while bank officials estimate a smaller loss. John Hendrickson was arrested after Hewlett’s farewell note. Hewlett had just been promoted within the bank chain following a merger.
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Long Beach
Calif
George Hewlett
John Hendrickson
Hendrickson
Hewlett
U.S. National Bank of San Diego
Long Beach National Bank
Four Professors Resign at UBC
Vancouver CP reports Anglican Theological College at the University of British Columbia sees four faculty resignations. Dr H F Woodhouse, principal, submitted his resignation to the college board after three theology professors had also quit F Temple Kingston moves east Rev H Barrett joins the general board of religious education, and Rev Frank Peake becomes religious education director for the Huron diocese in London Ontario.
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Vancouver
H. F. Woodhouse
Anglican Theological College
University of British Columbia
Woodhouse
College Board of Governors
F. Temple Kingston
Canada
H. Barrett
General Board of Religious Education
Frank Peake
Huron
London
Ont
RCMP Sgt. Ernie Kumm Promoted in Medicine Hat
Ernie Kumm a 19 year RCMP veteran in charge of Medicine Hat detachment advances from corporal to sergeant effective immediately. He previously led Foremost detachment for seven years and helped capture two parolees in 1947 later hanged for murder. He married in 1946 and has six children. active in Boy Scouts as provincial commissioner.
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Ernie Kumm
Medicine Hat
RCMP
Sgt. Kumm
Ottawa
Alberta
Kumm
Montreal
Taber
Ernie
Eganville
Ontario
Grace Fisher
Belfast St
Boy Scout Movement
Provincial Council of
Boy Scouts
Gas Price War Ends In Ontario Price Subtly Reverts
Gasoline price cuts in Toronto, Hamilton and Woodstock ended as four major oil companies removed dealer subsidies. Stations returned to about 42.9 cents per gallon with some back to 39.9 cents before resuming normal pricing. An Imperial Oil move set the Hamilton price at 42.08 cents. The war had seen prices drop to 25.9 cents a gallon.
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Toronto
Ontario
Hamilton
Imperial Oil
Woodstock
Medicine Hat Considers Water Meters and Reforms
City council weighs meter installation in homes as a test to measure consumption. A Calgary firm report cites a 4.2 million dollar overhaul future option, but officials plan to begin with 100 meters read daily to establish consumption averages before deciding on broader work.
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Medicine Hat
Prairies
Allan Gunter
Haddin, Davis and Brown
Gunter
Population and Water Plan Highlight 1988 Report
A 1988 study estimates city population at 44 000 with per capita usage of 396 gallons daily. It outlines a 500 000 gallon reservoir near Fourteenth St NW and Parker Ave, eight new express mains, and abandonment of Crescent View reservoir.
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Fourteenth St. NW
Parker Ave
Crescent View
J. E. Davis
P. Eng
Medicine Hat Distiit Planning Commission
City Engineering Department
South Saskatchewan
Elevated Tower Recommended As Development Takes Place
The report notes aging water mains in older districts with tuberculated cast iron pipes causing pressure losses. Tests at Third St NW Fifth Ave NW and Fourth St SE Woodman Ave show low flow from 260 to 133 GPM. A 500 000 gallon tower near Fourteenth St NW and Parker Ave is proposed to sustain pressures during industrial growth with Crescent View reservoir to be abandoned See-WATER Page 10.
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Crescent View
Crescent Heights
Norwood
Third St. NW
Fifth Ave
Fourth St. SE
Woodman Ave
Medicine Hat
Western Canada Insurance Underwriters Association
Fourteenth St. NW
Parker Ave
Four Stark Words My Boy Cant Read
Toronto writer Jack Hutton reports on sessions with the International Reading Association in Toronto detailing how children learn to read. He notes persistent reading difficulties, the role of phonics and word methods, and the need for parental understanding and classroom listening to the process.
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Toronto
Jack Hutton
Canada
International Reading Association
United States
Johnny
Toronto Board of Education
Brock Public School
King Edward Public School
Hut
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