Winnipeg work accident claims two men in suburbs
Clarence Alvin Rich 30 was crushed between a platform and an electric loader while unloading cartons in St Vital. A coroner's jury ruled the death of David Allan Ray Ellis 27 an accidental truck accident in suburban St Vital after he was crushed under a garbage truck rear wheel.
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Winnipeg
Clarence Alvin Rich
St. Vital
Rich
David Allan Ray
Ellis
Guelph
Ont
Western Roundup and Regional News Summary
Manitoba farmers push seeding in line with typical 10 year start. Laval University to award honorary doctorates including Dr. J F Leddy of Saskatchewan. Vancouver fire bug sets blazes across six buildings, leaving ten homeless but no casualties. Edmonton roundup notes two US cowboys winning honors.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Quebec
J. F. Leddy
University of Saskatchewan
Laval University
Vancouver
Unsettled Weather Moves East Across Western Canada
Cooler air moves east through B C with cloud and showers. Alberta will see unsettled conditions today and overnight, then Saskatchewan by Sunday. Afternoon highs reach the low eighties, with a drop of 10 to 15 degrees tomorrow across all regions.
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Edmonton
B.C
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Bedlam Rages as Fleming Is Suspended in Commons
Ottawa report details a chaotic pipeline debate as Donald Fleming, 51, Toronto MPP, is suspended for 11% hours after defying the chair. The vote 131 to 0 marks the first Commons suspension in 12 years amid aggressive questions to cabinet ministers. Nine days remain before a deadline for a $80 million loan to Trans Canada Pipe Line Ltd. for the Alberta to Montreal natural gas project.
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Ottawa
Donald Fleming
W. A. Robinson
Toronto Eglinton
Drew
Fleming
Mr. Robinson
Trans-Canada Pipe Line Ltd
Prairie
Alberta
Montreal
Trans-Canada
Alberta-Winnipeg
Senate
Commons
Edmonton mixes plan to fund municipalities under new deal
A joint Alberta government and Union of Alberta Municipalities committee studies a Hinman manifesto for provincial municipal financing. Proposals include one equalization grant, reduced property tax load, a general sales tax, and distribution of provincial tax revenue to all municipalities with local control on services and standards.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Union of Alberta
Hinman
E. W. Hinman
W. A. Hawrelak
Ross Ellis
MYT
Ani’ Wieh Rivar Inncident
AAS. VA Ala Bia Aviv EL Pacoimyiy
UAM
Western views on hot issue from Western papers
Calgary Herald notes a fierce battle between Conservatives and CCF over a Canadian natural resources bill seen as a sell-out to foreign interests. It condemns Liberal motives as political and calls the bill an ugly chapter in history. Winnipeg Free Press questions government steamroller chances and criticizes parliament management and Howe.
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Calgary Herald
CCF
Mr.Howe
Winnipeg Free Press
Ind. Lib
Howe
No Beef Contract Signed Between Canadian Contractors and Unions
The Pipe Line Contractors Association of Canada and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the US and Canada reached a broad deal to avoid wage disputes on the trans-Canada natural gas pipeline. The agreement, signed by contractors, reportedly sets a higher wage scale, with apprentice welders earning around $1.35 hourly or more. Edmonton official A. O. Ackroyd confirmed the pact but did not release details.
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Edmonton
Pipe Line Contractors Association of Canada
Canada
Contractors. Association
United. Association of Journeymen
United States
Ackroyd
The
Quints Skip Birthday Celebration For 22nd Year In Montreal
In Montreal the Dionne quints will not hold a family birthday party for the first time in 22 years. Marie continues running Salon Emilie, a flower shop she opened on Pine Avenue with staff of three and a growing stream of visitors and autograph seekers from nearby hospitals and schools.
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Montreal
Dionne Quints
Marie
Quints
Callander
Ont
Annette
Cecile
Yvonne
St. Laurent
Pine Avenue
Salon
Emilie
Ellen Bourget
Miss Bourget
Parker Promoted To District Plant Superintendent
W. H. Parker, agenter of the local branch for government telephones, has been promoted to district plant superintendent at Lethbridge. He will begin his new duties June 1. E. R. Flynn returns to replace him as manager, bringing experience from Peace River and prior district plant inspection here.
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W. H. Parker
Lethbridge
Parker
E. R. Flynn
Peace River
Senior officer marks 29 years with Medicine Hat Police
Const. Herman A. Tingley of Medicine Hat celebrates 29 years on the force. Born in Upper Point DeBute New Brunswick he came to the Hat in 1923 after four years at a steam laundry. He now works at the station desk and cites road blocks and small city size as reasons why the Hat has no bank holdups. He notes policing requires courtesy good judgment and guts. He has five daughters four married and two living in the Hat. His son David attends high school and another son Raymond died in the war.
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Budgeon
Medicine Hat
H. A. Tingley
A. R. Bull
Constable Tingley
Herman A. Tingley
Officer Tingley
Upper Point DeBute
New Brunswick
Tingley
Toronto
Montreal
The
Force
William Kyles
Vancouver
Arthur Fisher
Kitimat
al Logan
Boisetown
N.B
William Coutts
Marilyn
David
Raymond
Smilestrokes of a Concert Moment
A musical dialogue unfolds with a singer and accompanist. The accompanist teases how they play the white and black keys while the vocalist sings in between, highlighting collaborative artistry and a playful backstage exchange.
New Bridge Under Way After No. 3 Highway Fire
Six miles southwest of Medicine Hat crews under Engineer K J Crawford clear debris and lay drainage as they rebuild the No 3 highway bridge damaged by a fire started by a cigarette butt. Damage to the old structure was 3500 and demolition is underway. City firefighters assisted with extra water from Scheffelmeir's cartage as the project progresses.
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K. J. Crawford
No. 3
Medicine Hat
Jim Middleton
Bev Bray
Scheffelmeir
Two eggs await a possible birth of whooping cranes
In New Orleans Audubon Park Zoo, Josephine and Crip guard two eggs in hopes of birthing a new generation of whooping cranes. Zoo staff monitor daily from dawn to dusk as fans await the crack and the hoped for hatchling, potentially reviving a captive-reared lineage.
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Stanley Meisler
New Orleans
North America
Junior
Josephine
Audubon Park Zoo
Canada amid polio vaccine rollout faces supply delays
A Canadian press survey shows a substantial portion of nearly 3 million planned inoculations may be fulfilled as supplies depend on availability. Federal tests and double checks slow distribution, with 1 million shots approved this year and more batches under testing. Ontario aims to vaccinate about 1 million schoolchildren, while refusals rise as the vaccine is relatively new.
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Canada
Toronto
Connaught Laboratories
Federal
Ontario
Deny Right Appeal To Peter Morrison
Peter Morrison of Edmonton aged 23 has his leave to appeal denied by Justice I C Rand in a private chambers hearing. Morrison, convicted last November of murdering Norman Yes ney of Niagara Falls New York on the Banff coach road west of Calgary, has twice received reprieves and now awaits execution in Lethbridge jail on June 5.
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Ottawa
Peter Morrison
Edmonton
Supreme Court of Canada
Canada
I. C. Rand
Chambers
Morrison
Norman G. Yesney
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Banff
Calgary
Lethbridge
Everything Ready For Bow Island Meeting On Monday
Bow Island prepares for a Monday evening meeting at the community hall headlined by Agriculture Minister L. C. Halmrast. The Bow Island chamber of commerce and agriculture sponsors the event to discuss provincial agricultural policy and irrigation issues with about 250 to 300 expected attendees in a 400 seat hall. Leaders Calvin Shepherd Ed Francis and Elmer Bergh organize with meeting chairman MLA Harry Strum.
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Bow Island
L. C. Halmrast
Bow Island Chamber
Calvin Shepherd
Ed Francis
Elmer Bergh
Harry Strum
Cypress
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Everett
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