Conference eyes Geneva talks on Laos crisis
Britain and Russia consider co chairing a new Geneva style meeting on Laos. Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma proposes urgent consultations in Vientiane with the 14 powers from 1962 to discuss neutrality. A French plan calls for a full conference but details remain undecided.
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London
Reuters
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United States
Laos
Russia
Geneva
Canada
Pathet Lao
Plaine Des Jarres
Cochairmen
Souvanna Phouma
Vientiane
U S vows to defend Southeast Asia against aggression
United Nations report cites Adlai Stevenson pledging continued U S protection for Southeast Asia as long as local peoples deter aggression. Stevenson warns Indochinese Communist Party aims to seize control of Indochina and stresses U S resolve amid regional crisis.
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U.S
Adlai E. Stevenson
United States
Southeast Asia
Communist Party
Viet Nam
Indochina
City to referee on JC campaign
A civic finance committee meeting will settle a dispute between the Council of Social Services CSS and the Jaycees over a plan to sell about 1400 dollars worth of petunia plants door to door. Jaycees seek funds for the general fund and the Tourist Centre reserve with a first year canvass possible to continue.
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Council of Social Services
The
Jaycees
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I. F. Carney
CSS
Carney
A. J. Currie
Ted Anhorn
Mancee Petunia Committee
Anhorn
Jaycee General Fund
Tourist Centre
Cannon firing with dividends
A Vancouver nine o'clock gun fired unexpectedly at 9 p.m. Monday sending a rock through the Texaco sign on a refuelling barge. No injuries occurred and barge manager Jim Breadner joked that the stunt could sink them, while attendant Terry Howander was frightened but unharmed.
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Vancouver
Inner Harbor
Texaco
Terry Howander
Jim Breadner
Legion Adopts Red Ensign as Official Flag
The Royal Canadian Legion, with 1500 delegates, voted to fly the Red Ensign over all branches and Ottawa headquarters. The decision followed a heated debate after the resolutions committee was overruled. Fred O Brecht of Durham said the Legion may acquiesce if the federal government adopts a new flag.
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Winnipeg
Royal Canadian Legion
Legion
Canada
Ottawa
Resolutions Committee
Quebec
Fred O’brecht
Durham
Ont
Izens
O’brecht
C. C. Sparling
Sterility policy defended at social services banquet
Minister Leonard Halmrast defended Alberta sterilization policy for the mentally retarded during a Council of Social Services banquet. He compared discipline to livestock training and hedged on birth control, saying it depends on the family. He acknowledged no statute prevents sterilized individuals from adopting, leaving adoption decisions to judges.
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Leonard Halmrast
Council of Social Services
David MacLean
Halmrast
Public Welfare
Alberta
MacLean
Mr. Halmrast
Pearson Emphasizes Maple Leaf Flag Design Choice
Prime Minister Pearson underlined a preference for the maple leaf as Canada's national symbol in a new flag. He wore a maple leaf tie from a Toronto gift after a Stanley Cup game and used a small block print tie at today’s cabinet meeting to signal design choices.
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Ottawa
Pearson
Canada
Toronto
Three in running as PC candidate for Medicine Hat
The NEWS reports that James Meagher C J Chuck Meagher and James Newton would consider a draft for the Progressive Conservative nomination in Medicine Hat. Ken Biddell declined comment. Ted Brunsden possible nominee. A nomination convention discussion is set with expected controversy.
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Medicine Hat
James Horsman
C. J
Chuck” Meagher
James Newton
The
News Today
Ken Biddell
Ted Brunsden
Meagher
Alberta considers action on bingo regulation after survey
Edmonton Canada CP reports the attorney general's department may regulate bingo games in Alberta pending results from a 16 question survey. Police departments and RCMP detachments submitted answers and the findings will be tabulated next week.
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Edmonton
Attorney General’s Department
Alberta
RCMP
Canada considers three red maple leaves flag design
Ottawa cabinet unanimously approves a new national flag likely featuring three red maple leaves on a single stem for national purposes. Prime Minister Pearson plans to describe the design generally in the Commons next week and pursue a national anthem designation in the same session.
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Pearson
Canada
Commons
House of Commons
Edythe Dowd
Montreal
Miss Dowd
Socreds to join Tories
Leon Bakcer said new defections of Social Credit members in the House of Commons to the Progressive Conservative party could be expected within a few days. As Diefenbaker’s Quebec lieutenant he told a party meeting that many who voted Social Credit in the last federal election are returning to the Conservative fold.
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Montreal
Leon Bakcer
Social Credit
House of Commons
Progressive Conservative
Bakcer
Diefenbaker
Quebec
The Nation Fly flag of your choice
Charles Lynch notes Canada may not compel flag use as Pearson prepares a flag bill. No current mandate exists and Newfoundland will fly the Union Jack regardless. The 1945 inquiry traced the maple leaf sprig to Col. Fortescue Duguid, whose version influenced Pearson’s design.
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Joey Smallwood
Newfoundland
Canada
Pearson
A. Fortescue
Scotty) Duguid
House-Senate
Col. Duguid
Armed Forces
The
Maple Leaf
Ottawa
Pearson backs maple leaf flag in personal political campaign
Prime Minister Pearson pushes a maple leaf flag design as a personal test of national unity while guiding cabinet and Liberal MPs through a divisive issue. He positions the raise of the flag as a test of leadership, urging Liberals to follow his stance.
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Tim Creery
Southam News Services
Ottawa
Pearson
Canada United
Royal Canadian Legion
Canada
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