Overpass Site Change Debated by City Council
Alberta grant plan for a new CPR yards overpass triggers cost debate. City may redirect funds to a Bridge St. site across the yards, with estimated total project costs of 860 178 compared to 788 100 for Allowance Ave. The proposal hinges on grants from federal grade crossing funds CPR and provincial aid, and requires provincial approval.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Allowance Avenue
James G. Kidd
Allowance Ave
Hadin, Davis and Brown
Alberta
CPR
Allan Gunter
Bridge St
Sixth St
Seventh Ave
Allowance
Board of Transport Commissioners
John Reed
Transport and Commissioners
Fidel Aids Canadians in Cuba
Prime Minister Diefenbaker announced Fidel Castro is taking personal interest to ensure the safety of Canadian priests and nuns in Cuba. Rev Paul Emile Chenard of Montreal has been released from a Cuban prison, one of four priests jailed. representations continue for John Darling, a Canadian civilian.
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Ottawa
Diefenbaker
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Commons
Paul - Emile Chenard
Montreal
Havana
John Darling
U.S. Floods Taper Off From Midcontinent Downpour
Thunderstorms drenched the mid continent for four days causing widespread flooding in eight states. Missouri Mississippi and Ohio basins faced major overflows with hundreds of homes flooded thousands of acres of farmland and major roads washed out. Rain totals exceeded a foot in some areas and at least nine deaths were linked to the floods with totals rising to 33 storm deaths nationwide and millions of dollars in damage.
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Chicago
Mid - Continent
United States
Missouri
Mississippi
Ohio
Kentucky
Illinois
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Indiana
Kansas
Tenement Fire in Halifax Kills Five Children
Five children under ten die in a north end Halifax tenement blaze on Lochman Avenue. Parents John Wagerman and Isobel Wagerman, both injured, jumped from second story windows as fire raged around 1 45 a m. Fire officials are unable to determine initial cause.
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Halifax (Cp
Halifax
John Wagerman
Isobel
Wagerman
Iroquois
Terry
Maxine
Kirk
Lynn
Charlene
Lochman Avenue
Irish Chum Of Behan Seeks Seat
Eamonn Martin a 38 year old Toronto Transit Commission inspector and old school chum of Brendan Behan was nominated to represent the New Party in the Eglinton provincial byelection. He served as bondsman and hangover nurse when Behan clashed with the law during a Toronto visit. Martin left Ireland eight years ago saying he reared five children for export and hoped to join left wing politics in Saskatchewan, later taking a janitorial job with the TTC in Toronto.
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Toronto (Cp
Eamonn Martin
Brendan Behan
Eglinton
Martin
Toronto Transit Commission
Toronto
Saskatchewan
CCF
TTC
Edmonton Wins 100000 Suit Against Ex Mayor Hawrelak
The City of Edmonton won a consent judgment for 100000 plus 4359 costs against former mayor William Hawrelak and Metropolitan Investments Limited. The action stemmed from an inquiry into private profits during Hawrelak’s mayoralty and involved eight other defendants. The city’s suit against others was dismissed.
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Edmonton
Supreme Court
City of Edmonton
William Hawrelak
Metropolitan Investments Limited
Hawrelak
Metropolitan Investments
J. W. H. Milvain
M. M. Porter
Dominion Stores Lim
Ited
Jean F. Carroll
Dominion Stores
William Shandro
Paul Shandro
Globe Construction Limited
Nick Zukinski
City Centre Motel Limited
Michael R. Bordian
Elmer Roper
TV Star Gets Job After Unemployment Program Appearance
Glen Exelby a Hamilton salesman and father of three found work as a salesman after appearing on CBC Close-up on unemployment. The March 7 broadcast sparked debate in the House of Commons when it was revealed he was paid for the appearance.
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Hamilton
Glen Exelby
Mr. Exelby
House of Commons
Unhurt After Eastern Airlines Plane Safe Landing
An Eastern Airlines Lockheed Electra with a non locked front landing gear made a foam runway landing at Baltimore Friendship International after looping about 80 minutes. All 40 passengers and five crew members escaped injury. Captain Joseph Franke, 49, piloted the craft to a safe touch down after diversion from Washington.
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Baltimore
Eastern Airlines
Joseph Franke
Friendship International
Washington
Medicine Hat Council Sets 1961 Mill Rate Outlook
City council cuts and provincial funding arguments shape Medicine Hat’s 1961 tax plan. If the province grants $183,750 to the public school board the mill rate could drop toward last year’s level. without it taxes may rise seven mills. Final rates hinge on the education grant and hospitalizations levy.
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Medicine Hat
Hat General Hospital
Separte
Harry Weiner
Jack Edwards
Jane
Simon Scott
Hooke
Jim Miller
Council
Laos Rebels Refuse Talks With Truce Commission
Lao military said rebels at Hin Heup would not recognize the international control commission and had no instructions. The delayed Geneva conference drew questions as Pathet Lao envoys rejected a letter to their rebel counterpart in Xieng Khouang and a follow up meeting was requested for Wednesday.
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Vientiane
International Control Commission For
Laos
Hin Heup
Geneva
ICC
Udon Sananikone
Threeviation Commission
Commission
Samar Sen
Truce Commission
United States
Britain
France
Sananikone
Pathet Lao
Sou
Ivanna Phouma
Control Commission
Xieng Khouang
U.S. Offers Polaris Submarines for NATO Defense
Secretary of State Dean Rusk announced at the NATO ministerial conference that the United States would assign five Polaris nuclear submarines to defend the NATO area and offer more as they become available. Kennedy would decide when, if ever, the missiles would be fired while allies voiced more optimism about the situation.
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Oslo
United States
NATO
Dean Rusk
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Washington
Kennedy
Green
Lord Home
Paul- Henri Spaak
U.S
Licence Deadline Wednesday
The Medicine Hat Motor Vehicles Branch reports no rush to use the second extension for 1861 licence plates. Unlicensed vehicles face midnight Wednesday as about 1,080 fewer registrations are on file versus last year. Manager Mike Eaton says many owners store vehicles off the road until June or July, with registration volumes following prior years.
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Motor Vehicles
Medicine Hat
Mike Eaton
S Office
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Woodman Ave
Fidel
Behan
Justice Porter
Appellate Division
Alberta Supreme Court
William McGillivray
Calgary
McGillivray
Department For Action
William Hawrelakeo
Star
Truce
Little Cloud
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