Warrant issued for Arthur Aronson in Toronto bank holdup
Police charged Arthur Aronson with armed robbery after a bank holdup at the Dundas and McCaul branch left a clerk dead. Lloyd Simpson, 32, was charged hours later. he was found with a back wound in a west-end rooming house. Two women, Mary Caverley and Eunice Aronson, were held as material witnesses.
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Toronto
Arthur Aronson
Ontario
Aronson
Lloyd Simpson
Simpson
Dundas and
McCaul Streets
Toronto-Dominion Bank
Mary Caverley
Eunice Aronson
Alan John Hannan
Hannan
Ok Kok
Catholicism Fades as Argentina Ends State Religion
In Buenos Aires the Chamber of Deputies voted 121 to 12 to end Catholicism as Argentina’s state religion. The bill, backed by President Peron, moves to a national constitutional convention, then to the Senate and the president for signature amid protests.
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Fred L. Strozier
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Chamber of Deputies
Peronista Party
Senate
Peronistas
Peron
Calgary Mayor Steals Show at Mayors Conference
Canada's top municipal chiefs met 700 American mayors at New York City Hall for a formal welcome as Donald Mackay of Calgary drew attention in a 10 gallon hat. Ottawa Mayor Charlotte Whitton and San Francisco's E Robinson helped highlight the Canadian delegation. At a Waldorf luncheon Gen Alfred Gruenther warned NATO leaders that Soviet attempts to soften Western resolve aim to lure West Germany away from the Western alliance.
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New York
Canada
International Conference of
Robert Wagner
Donald Mackay
Calgary
E. Robinson
San Francisco
Otto Sohr
Berlin
Mackay
Ottawa
Charlotte Whitton
Waldorf-Astoria
Alfred Gruenther
NATO
Europe
West Germany
Ontario officials seek six-month cure for drug addicts
G B McLennan says indefinite imprisonment could wipe out Ontario's 450 known addicts in six months. Flooding kills at least five across four US states as heavy rains surge rivers. Pte William Marchuk receives 12-year sentence for selling military secrets.
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G. B. McLennan
RCMP
Ontario
United States
Pte
William Marchuk
U. S
Russia
Soviet Union
Stoney Indians Seek Larger Reserve and Highway Compensation
Three bands of Stoney Indians pressed highways minister Taylor for a 223 square mile reserve enlargement and compensation for land used by the Trans-Canada highway. At Morley a meeting with tribal chiefs, councillors, Mrs. John Gorman, and Indian Affairs officials discussed land rights under the Indian Act and possible Ottawa discussions.
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Calgary
Taylor
Morley
J. Battle
John Gorman
Alberta
Ottawa
Gorman
Social Credit
Miners Escape After Flood At McGregor Mine
In New Glasgow Nova Scotia a pool of water in surface workings drained into the McGregor mine main shaft. About 200 miners were in the Dominion Steel and Coal Corp mine when supports failed and coal fell. One surveyor suffered facial injuries while others reached the surface. It was reported 50 to 60 were trapped in a connected working.
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New Glasgow
N. S
Dosco
McGregor Mine
Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation
Mekk
Citizenship Papers Cherished by New Canadian Residents
The piece notes Citizenship Day across Canada, marking pride for new citizens and refugees escaping tyranny. It mentions ceremonies, speeches on democracy and responsibilities, and regional observances from Montreal to Winnipeg with Governor General Massey presenting scrolls in Winnipeg.
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Canada
Canadian Citizenship Council
H. D. G. Crerar
Council
Montreal
Winnipeg
Newfoundland
Masseey
Edmonton
City Fire Dept Receives Firecracker Complaints
Fire Chief Len Morris reports numerous complaints about minors using firecrackers. Incidents include burning a girl’s dress hole and near gasoline pumps. Bylaw bans sales to under 14 with penalties for storekeepers. Parents urged to supervise during the holiday weekend.
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Len Morris
Perry New Head of Suffield Research
Benjamin Joseph Perry 41 a Welsh born chemist at Suffield Experimental Station near Medicine Hat has been promoted to superintendent of research at SES. He previously led the chemistry section and will coordinate research in physics chemistry and entomology.
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Benjamin Joseph Perry
Suffield Experimental Station
Medicine Hat
Defence Re
Perry
SES
Ogmore Vale
Wales
Mr. Perry
University of North Wales
United Kingdom
Canada
Chemical Defence Experimental Establishment
Porton
England
Morocco
India
Sandra Sloss wins 28th national spelling bee
Sandra Sloss a 13 year old from Granite City Tl won the 28th national spelling bee besting Jean Copeland 12 of Prescott City Ariz in 15 rounds. Sloss spelled abbacy crustaceology correctly to clinch the title and collect 500 prize money a trophy cup and a 100 weekend trip to New York.
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Washington
Sandra Sloss
Granite City
Jean Copeland
Prescott City
Ariz
Sandra
Jean
New York
Clerk Quits Store To Join Police Force Tale
A department store clerk leaves for police work and later chats with a friend about the new job. The policeman quips that pay is steady and that customers are always wrong.
Prairie Weekend Warmth Forecast Across Provinces
Cool Pacific air grips Saskatoon and Alberta with brisk northwest winds. Afternoon highs in the 50s to low 60s and variable cloudiness. Tomorrow turns sunny with mid 60s across regions. Long weekend outlook shows sunny skies and temperatures near 70 on the prairies.
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Edmonton
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Liberal rally in Medicine Hat nominates candidates
Hugh John MacDonald MP will speak at the Medicine Hat Liberal Constituency Association nominating convention at Eagle's Hall on May 26. The program will cover Chestermere Lake real estate exposure and related government actions. Social Credit hosts a concurrent convention at the Assiniboia Hotel with Mrs. E G Robinson seeking re nomination.
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Hugh John MacDonald
Calgary
Medicine Hat
Liberal
MacDonald
Chestermere Lake
Diamond
Eagle’s Hall
Ethel’ Currie
Lloyd Craig
Grant
Social Credit
Assiniboja
E. G. Robinson
Socreds Cancelled Accounts Cited By Calgary Rep
Arthur J. Dixon representing Calgary for the Social Credit party said yesterday a number of Socred members of the dissolved See-Says club had their accounts canceled. The remark appeared on page 6 of the edition.
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Arthur J. Dixon
Calgary
Social Credit Party
Socred
Ottawa Commons debate on automation and jobs
In Ottawa MPs debate automation and its effect on Canadian workers. Suggestions include industrial councils and a guaranteed annual wage to offset mechanization. Trade unions press for higher unemployment benefits and broader insurance changes.
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Commons
Canada
Charlie Gillis
CCF
Cape Breton South
John Diefenbaker
Prince Albert
Commons Industrial Relations Committee
Trades and Labor Congress of Canada
Canadian Congress of Labor
Canadian Brotherhood of Railway Employees
CCL
Senate Transport and Communications Committee
Traffic deaths fall across Canada amid safety push
A Canadian Press survey shows 2,586 traffic fatalities in 1954, down from 2,906 in 1953, with declines in Alberta Saskatchewan Ontario Quebec Prince Edward Island Newfoundland Yukon and Northwest Territories and increases in British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The drop sparked a national safety conference in Ottawa May 24 26 to coordinate a lasting program.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Quebec
Quebec Safety League
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland
Yukon
Northwest Territories
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Ottawa
Canadian Good Roads Association
Vancouver
CKWX
Department of Highways
Saskatchewan Traffic Board
Arthur Cookson
Regina
Winnipeg
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