Canada Denies Hasty Signage of Columbia River Treaty
In Ottawa, Opposition Leader Pearson and Justice Minister Fulton disputed whether Canada rushed to sign the Columbia River development treaty with the United States. The debate covered proposed Arrow Lakes dam plans, BC financing, and timing ahead of committee scrutiny and ratification.
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Flood Damage Mounts in US Midwest Flood Belt
Near record flood crests press against levees in the middle western flood belt as workers labor to hold back waters. Six Illinois disaster areas report swollen rivers while Indiana Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Ohio and Kentucky face ongoing flood threats and millions in damage. National Guard ferries aid in Illinois as New Athens evacuation proceeds and multiple counties are named disaster areas.
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Soviet Scientists Claim Venus Rotation Measurable
Soviet scientists announced a major discovery after bouncing radio waves off Venus suggesting a rotation period of about ten Earth days. Izvestia reported the finding from the Academy of Sciences and noted differing surface reflections on the planet.
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Citizenship Papers Given 202 Students
Ottawa CP Citizenship Minister Fairclough presented citizenship papers identical to those given new Canadians to 202 top high school students from across Canada. They attend the Rotary Club's 11th annual Adventure in Citizenship.
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Fairclough
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Rail wage contract formally signed in Montreal
Canada’s major railways and non operating unions formalized a two year deal covering 111 000 workers represented by 15 unions. The agreement secures a 14 cent per hour wage rise and follows negotiations pressured by a threatened May 16 strike.
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Canada
Gun-Wielding Bandit Captured by Constable
A Brooks RCMP constable captured Reginal A. McCarthy after a 20 mile high speed chase on the Trans-Canada highway between Brooks and Bassano. McCarthy, 37, admitted nothing but surrendered after firing a shotgun into a ditch. an earlier attempted ram and gunpoint holdup were reported at nearby stops. Police recovered stolen rifles and shotguns from the Hat Trading Post break-in.
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Chris) McGinnis
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Nearly 200 Cuban Catholic clergy to sail for Spain
Havana Reuters reports around 200 priests nuns and monks are to sail today aboard the Covadonga to Spain. They form the first group of nearly 2,000 applicants awaiting departure as Cuba considers cancelling foreign clergy residence permits. Most travelers are Spanish with some Canadian French Dutch and American nationals aboard.
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Australia sells wheat to China via Australia China links
Melbourne reports a 750000 ton wheat sale to China Resources Company Hong Kong on behalf of Communist China. Sir John Teasdale says delegation from the Australian Wheat Board negotiated the deal with shipment planned July 1 and November 15. Payment terms include 10 percent on shipment, 40 percent in six months, and 50 percent after twelve months.
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Australia
China Resources Company
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China
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Australian Wheat Board
Peking
Teasdale
Wheat Board
Canada
Kennedy Look to Cuba Policy With Regional Support
U S officials say President Kennedy will tell Prime Minister Diefenbaker the United States has no further unilateral Cuba action plans. He will seek Latin American and Canadian willingness to isolate Castro through diplomacy and economic measures, with a May Ottawa visit likely to cover the Latin American crisis and OAS membership.
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Alianza Para Progreso
Alliance-For - Progress
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Brazil Rejects U S Plea For Action On Cuba
Brazil will oppose any foreign interference in Cuba as Foreign Minister Arinas rejects U S calls for joint Western Hemisphere action against Fidel Castro. President Quadros’ reply signals Brazil does not back U S pressure over Cuba.
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Cuba
Alfonso Arinas
Brazil
Janio Quadros
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Castro
Ratterman Case Probe Is Ordered
Campbell County Grand Jury to investigate former pro footballer George Ratterman after he claimed he was drugged and framed in a Newport vice arrest. Judge Ray Murphy and County Attorney William Wise announced the probe following the sheriff reform action and city mayor Ralph Mossman’s order for inquiry into the hotel room raid.
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George Ratterman
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Ray Murphy
Campbell County
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Ratterman
Ralph Mossman
Western Powers Ready To Debate Laos Crisis
Western powers ready to join East West talks on Laos at the UN Palace in Geneva after word organized fighting has ceased. Canada’s Howard Green urged an independent, neutral Laos and insulation of the Laos Control Commission from outside pressure, while no official confirmation on ceasefire certification was given.
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Laos Peace Talks Step Closer to Cease Fire
Reuters reports the three nation truce supervisory commission moved into talks between right wing and leftist forces to forge a formal cease fire before an international Geneva conference. Delegation chiefs Samar Sen Leon Mayrand and Albert Morski joined fresh talks at Ban Mamone after preliminary success in Xieng Khouang. King Savang Vatana signals openness to a 14 nation Indochina conference urging Cambodian support for the effort.
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