Canada Wins Ban Lift For Chinese Foods Haul
Ottawa reports Canada has secured lifting the three month U S ban on trucking Chinese shrimp and related mainland foods. U S authorities agreed to end the restriction allowing Canadian truckers to move imports along American highways between Canadian points. Announcement expected within days following border halt near Vancouver Feb 19.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
U. S
Gill-Pix Express Line
Vancouver
Trade protest and regional copper project in British Columbia
A Canadian truckers protest debates U S security claim on a ban under GATT rules while Canada cites a GATT article on free merchandise movement. Informants say the ban stemmed from a Montreal importer’s challenge to Red China shrimp. Separately Bethlehem Copper plans a 40 million dollar copper complex near Ashcroft BC creating 800 to 1,000 jobs and a new town at Quittanton Lake.
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U.S
Montreal
Vancouver
Highland Valley
Ashcroft
British Columbia
Bethlehem Copper Corporation Limited
P. M. Reynolds
Quittanton Lake
Canadian truckers urge lifting U.S. Red Chinese goods ban
John Magee of the Canadian Trucking Associations contends that Canadian drivers have hauled Red Chinese foods into the United States under a long standing Korean War era prohibition. He notes the Feb 18 ban ended this practice and urges the U.S. to lift it while continuing efforts to persuade officials.
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U.S
John Magee
Sunshine weekend forecast for western prairies heat up
Sunshine skies persist across the western prairies with improving temps. After noon highs rise toward 65 degrees today and Saturday. Medicine Hat should be warmer with a low tonight around 35 and a high near 60 on Saturday.
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Prairies
Medicine Hat
Delegates Indicted In 1957 Apalachin Underworld Summit
Twenty seven delegates to the 1957 Apalachin underworld conclave were indicted in New York on charges of conspiracy to obstruct federal justice. Federal agents conducted a coast to coast roundup as bonds were set up to $100 000. The government seeks to prove the delegates formed the executive board of the nation s largest criminal syndicate with ties to racketeers like Frank Costello Lucky Luciano and Albert Anastasia. The meeting occurred November 14 1957 at Joseph Barbara Sr s estate in Apalachin New York and was dispersed by state police.
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United States
Apalachin, N. Y
Frank Costello
Lucky Luciano
Albert Anastasia
Joseph Barbara
Tory Irrigation Policy Aired at Medicine Hat Banquet
Mr. Kirby addressed about 60 attendees at the Assiniboia banquet room detailing Conservative irrigation policy. He urged farmer owned districts, proposed federal funding for drainage, and called for rigorous livestock disease testing and possible veterinary college in Alberta. Kirby noted past study gaps and cited the Irrigation Study Committee report.
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Medicine Hat
Progressive Conservative Association
Assiniboia
Kirby
My. Kirby
Irrigation Study Committee
Alberta
Jack Cocks
Legislative Assembly
Red Deer
Justice halts New York hospital strike 14 days
State supreme court justice ordered an immediate end to the 14 day hospital strike in New York. Strikers said they would risk jail rather than stop the walkout.
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NEW York
Supreme Court
Rioters clash as 300 arrested in Buenos Aires riot
About 300 strikers were detained after thousands of rioters and police clashed in downtown Buenos Aires. A balcony collapse killed two and injured 25 as anti-government slogans surrounded an open car carrying Indonesian President Sukarno to Government House.
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Buenos Aires
Sukarno
Indonesia
Government House
Arturo Frondizi
Congress
Golda Meir
Frondizi
Duan Peron
Stay Of Execution For Starkweather Two-Week Delay Granted
Charles Starkweather, condemned for a mass murder, received a two week stay of execution after federal Judge Richard Robinson halted the death date to allow an appeal of the habeas corpus denial. Nebraska warden John Greenholtz and Governor aide Robert Conrad disclosed the ruling as dawn reporting began at the prison amid a thunderstorm.
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Lincoln, Neb
Charles Starkweather
Richard Robinson
Omaha
Starkweather
Conrad
Robinson
Youth Given Life Sentence For Edmonton High School Slaying
Stanley Williamson, 19, began a life prison term after a jury found him guilty of manslaughter in the March 16 rifle slaying of Howard Gates, 16, at Ross Sheppard High School in Edmonton. Six girls were wounded. one was his former girlfriend.
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Peter Greschuk
Williamson
Court House
Kenneth Crockett
Canada Grants Amnesty For Six Month Prisoners
Ottawa announces an amnesty tied to the Royal Tour. Convicts with six months or more remaining will have 30 days off per year left, easing prison crowding. Time remitted starts June 23, with no general amnesty planned for future royal visits. last amnesty was in 1857.
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Ottawa
Fulton
Canada
Two Montana inmates charged in deputy warden slaying
In Deer Lodge Montana a first degree murder charge was filed Thursday against a second inmate in the riot linked gun death of Deputy Warden Theodore Rothe. George Alton and Donald H. Toms 25 charged together in the case.
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Deer Lodge
Mont
Montana
George Alton
Donald H. Toms
Theodore Rothe
Talks Are Dry Geneva Conference Delights in Abstinence
AP reports the 1959 foreign ministers talks at Lake Geneva feature no alcohol and minimal tea. A Western delegate calls the session drinkless and oasis like, while the palace bar sits nearly empty amid the dry proceedings.
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Geneva
Lake Geneva
Allan Allergoth leads Medicine Hat in Dominion festival bid
Toronto reports Henry Allergoth Civic Theatre's director of The Diary of Anne Frank eyes the Dominion Drama Festival 1959 title with Medicine Hat as the West's sole representative. He recalls 1957 runner up finish and emphasizes drama as life, not hobby, while noting preparations and travel for the festival and Stratford trip for cast and staff.
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Toronto
Uiet
Henry Allergoth
Civic Theatre
Anne Frank
Medicine Hat
Canada
West
Allergoth
DDF
Stalag 17
Edmonton
Modern Theatre
Norway
Oslo
National Theatre
Thien
Shaw
University of Alberta
Banff School of Fine Arts
University of Washington
Alexandra Composite High School
Avanthea Evangelos
Saint Denis
Stratford
Stratford Theatre
Noreen Flanagan
Dode Cory
Gary Mitchell
Harry Stewart
Ron
Mert McAffer
Ruth Lauder
Ben Stone
Adele Armstrong
Judy
Reba Freedman
Rae Shore
Miss Flanagan
Betty Fairie
Lenzie
Scotland
Canada Land
Empress
Diary of
Niagara Falls
Stone
Paul Butuk
Adele Armatrong
Ernie Kresnyak
Rod Ashburner
Leone Flynn
Milt Reinhardt
Montreal cast earns praise at Dominion Drama Festival
At Toronto Dominion Drama Festival, adjudicator Michel St. Denis praised L Atelier du Promescenium's Montreal cast. He lauded the actors costumes and set while noting the lead diction and lyrical directing. Brabant led the performance with a standout turn and minor parts drew commendation for stage management and music.
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Toronto
Montreal
L’atelier du Promescenium
Michel St. Denis
St. Denis
Uriel Luft
U S Bids to Revive Talks at Big Four Conference
Secretary Herter said the United States stands ready to resume general disarmament negotiations with the Soviet Union at any time. He spoke to the Big Four foreign ministers and pressed for Germany reunification as a basis for European security while noting Western gains in public opinion over Soviet proposals.
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Geneva
United States
Christian Herter
U.S
Soviet Union
Herter
Andrei Gromyko
Russia
Germany
Gromyko
Europe
West Germany
Berlin
Heinrich von Brentano
Britain
France
East Germany
Selwyn Lloyd
Maurice Couve de Murville
von Brentano
Palace of Nations
Khrushchev
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Miles
Tory
Greenholtz
Robert Conrad
Ralph Brooks
Anne Frank Crew
Harald L. Gunderson
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