Relaxed Victoria Day Weekend Draws Canadians Outdoors
Canadians enjoyed the first warm weekend with 21 gun salutes in Ottawa and provinces. Vancouver Chinatown staged a 200 foot dragon parade as cottages golf courses and fishing spots attracted crowds. Ottawa welcomed 20 028 tourists to Parliament Centre Block and over 1 000 000 tulips bloomed in the capital.
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Chinatown
Ottawa
Parliament Hill
Parliament
Ontario
Niagara Peninsula
Albertans Die in Victoria Day Toll Hits 86
Canadians died at a rate of over one per hour during the three day weekend with 86 deaths in 78 hours from Friday 6 p.m. to Monday midnight. The tally includes 37 traffic deaths, 35 drownings, four burnings and 10 in other accidents, across provinces led by Quebec and Ontario. Names and incidents include John Kramps missing at Devil's Lake and Stewart Larkin’s drowning after rescuing a non swimmer near Paddle River.
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Ontario
British Columbia
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
John Kramps
Calahoo
Alta
Devil’s Lake
Edmonton
Stewart Larkin
Carolyn Bassanai
Barrhead
Glen Owen
Calgary
Cardston
Susan Simpson
Strathmore
Garry Lee
Dewinton
Edward Howe
Loyalist
Missing Pilot Found Safe Near Salt Springs Farmyard
Lieut. Raymond G. Hall of Camp Gagetown walked into a Salt Springs farmyard 25 miles northwest of Saint John. He was taken to hospital with a gash above the eyes after an extensive ground and air search covered the Musquash area. He waved his flying licence to identify himself while unable to see or speak clearly.
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N.B
RCMP
Raymond G. Hall
South Slocan
B.C
Salt, Springs
Hall
Fredericton
Halifax
Moncton
Army
Camp Gagetown
Leo Cummings
Clarence Campbell
Cummings
Lancaster Veterans’ Hospital
Gagetown
Musquash
Stork Delivers Baby On Pattullo Bridge Amid Traffic Jam
Ambulance crew Zene Nicholls and Gordon McLellan delivering Mrs. J. L. Waren’s baby on the Pattullo Bridge caused a traffic jam in New Westminster. The newborn girl and mother are stated to be well at St Mary’s hospital after the hour long delay.
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B.C
Pattullo Bridge
Zene Nicholls
Gordon McLellan
J. L. Waren
North Surrey
St. Mary’s Hospital
Prime Minister Reverses Stance On Air Defence Agreement
Prime Minister Diefenbaker reversed his government stance for the second time on submitting the new Canada-U.S. air defence pact to Parliament for approval. The move follows previous delays and signals a shift in Ottawa's handling of the emergency powers and NORAD framework.
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Diefenbaker
Secon
Commons
Smith
Defence
Pearkes
CCF
H. W. Herridge
Kootenay West
Pearson
Sabena Tragedy Kills 65 at Casablanca Airport
Sixty five people died when a Sabena DC-6B crashed on approach to Casablanca for repairs after an engine problem. Eight or more were children, and many victims were traveling home from vacations and the world’s fair. Four escaped before the explosion.
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Morocco
Belgium
Brussels
Belgian Congo
Portugal
Cazes
Edouard Pilaet
Pilaet
Jacques Genier
Montgomery Says No Progress in Abolishing War Threat
Field Marshal Montgomery warned in an interview that no progress has been made toward abolishing war and a new global conflict is likely if political climates do not change. He argued NATO and the U S Canada pact rule out neutrality for Commonwealth members and urged unified command of Commonwealth forces despite the need for another war before such merger.
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NATO
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United Kingdom
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Lord Montgomery
Commonwealth
Nehru Begins Long Holiday From Office
Prime Minister Nehru starts a 10 day holiday in the Himalayan foothills of North India. It follows weeks of talk about retirement as he weighs India's future. Congress leaders urged him to stay in office while he considers his plans.
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Nehru
Himalayan
India
Congress Party
Severe Stroke Hits Cardinal Stritch in Rome
Samuel Cardinal Stritch, 70, archbishop of Chicago, suffered a brain blood clot Monday in Rome leaving him partially paralyzed and unable to speak clearly. He received extreme unction twice since his arrival to head the Vatican missions office and earlier underwent arm amputation for gangrene from a second clot. Priests kept vigil at his bedside as doctors said his condition had not worsened overnight.
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Samuel Cardinal Stritch
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College of St. Mary of the Lake
Lady Godiva Excluded From Pencticon Parade Remarks
In Penticton British Columbia officials barred a Lady Godiva float participant for indecent attire. A Jaycee parade sign announced cancellation while a white horse carried Jaycee President Wally Harrison in a bikini and wig. A Seattle nudist club had proposed a side saddle nude ride for the event.
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B.C
Lady Godiva
Seattle
Wash
Mid Air Collision Kills 12 Over Potomac Valley
A Capital Airlines Vickers Viscount on flight 300 collided with a Maryland Air National Guard plane over the Potomac River valley. Eleven aboard Capital’s jet were killed and a second body from the military craft was found nearby. Captain Julius R. McCoy parachuted to safety with severe burns.
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Capital Airlines
Potomac River Valley
Maryland Air National Guard
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Harry Nicholson
Brunswick Volunteer Fire Department
Capital
Chicago
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Washington
Fashion Line Just For Men Introduces Flare Line
London tailors unveiled a new male fashion trend named the flare line. Models showcased jackets with flared skirts and outward cuff curves at a hotel event by the Men's Fashion Council in cooperation with the International Wool Secretariat. The look features bell bottoms, blue tones, and single or double button details.
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London
Reuters
International Wool Secretariat
Pflimlin Wins Emergency Powers In Algeria Crisis
The National Assembly granted Premier Pflimlin emergency powers to tackle Algerian Moslem rebellion. Gen Raoul Salan would retain control in Algeria, while the chamber approved a socialist motion backing the Army of the Republic. Censorship was imposed on Paris news offices as Salan solidifies local authority.
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National Assembly
Pierre Pflimlin
Algeria
Raofil Salan
Charles de Gaulle
Army of the Republic
Poujadists
Salan
Pflimlin
de Gaulle
Assembly
France
Raoul Salan
Algiers
Committee of Public Safety
Remada
Tunisia
End of Fighting Stated in Algeria as Rebels Halt
Algerian Moslem rebels reportedly called off fighting and ceased frontier crossings to Tunisia and Morocco except for a few fleeing to Tunisia. Local Moslems formed safety committees and some rallied to the French side while a general amnesty was offered. a single national committee was formed to liaise between army and civilians.
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Reuters
Raoul Salan
Algeria
Tunisia
Morocco
Salan
Charles Geli
Pierre Pflimlin
Paris
Committees of Public Safety
Jacques Massu
Train Freight Collision Near Glasgow Wounds 80
A head on crash between a commuter train and a freight near Paisley seven miles southwest of Glasgow injures more than 70 people, including schoolchildren. Rescue teams rush to the scene as ambulances transport about 20 to hospitals and others walk injured to safety.
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Reuters
Paisley
Gourock
Greenock
Port Glasgow
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