40 Violent Deaths Drownings and Traffic Mishaps
The Canadian Press tallies at least 40 weekend deaths from drownings and highway crashes. Drownings total 13 and highway fatalities 17 from Friday 3 p.m. to Sunday midnight. Quebec leads with 15 victims. Ontario reports nine, Nova Scotia five, New Brunswick four, Alberta four, British Columbia two, and Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island none.
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Quebec
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Newfoundland
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Alberta
British Columbia
Alberta Weather Summary Delivers Cloud, Showers, Clear Night
The Alberta forecast shows a pattern of cloud developing in the afternoon with widely scattered showers in the evening and clearing overnight. Yesterday’s high in Calgary reached 54 with a low around 42, while Edmonton and other centers posted daytime highs in the mid 60s to upper 60s with varying winds.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Calgary
Lethbridge
Saskatoon
Swift Current
Moose Jaw
East Monopolizes Festival Winners
At the 1957 Dominion Drama Festival adjudicator Robert Speaight announced top honors. La Tour Eiffel Qui Tue won best festival presentation. On Borrowed Time earned best other English play with Rex Devlin and Luce Triganne earning lead acting honors. Notre Petit Ville claimed best French drama with Yvon Theriault’s translation.
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Edmonton
Robert Speaight
Guillaume Hanoteau
le Theatre de Quat’ Sous
Montreal
Paul Osborn
Playcraftsmen
Yvon Theriault
Thornton Wilder
Our Town
L’union Theatrale de Sherbrooke
Que
Rex Devlin
Gramps
Luce Triganne
Mrs.Gibbs
Notre Petit Ville
Jean Beste
George Gibbs
Mrs. Blanch Hoge
Cyanny
Rioting Seen as Symptom of Global Anti American Feeling
Democratic leaders describe riots that destroyed the U S Embassy in Formosa as an indication of anti American sentiment likely to flare elsewhere. They urge restraint on U S troops abroad and a more educational approach to reduce American superiority attitudes.
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Washington
U.S
Formosa
Clement Zablocki
Dem. Wis
House of Representatives Foreign Affairs
Far East
Mike Mansfield
Dem. Mont
Montreal Group Dominates Dominion Drama Festival Awards
Ontario and Quebec groups sweep trophies at the Dominion Drama Festival in Edmonton. La Tour Eiffe qui Tue wins top presentation and Le Theatre de Quat sous earns best visual production while Toronto's Playcraftsmen take the largest trophy haul for On Borrowed Time. Rex Devlin Blanch Hogg L. C. Tobias shine in acting and directing roles as Sherbrooke performances also claim multiple honors.
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Don Hanright
Edmonton
Ontario
Quebec
Sherbrooke
Central Canada
Newfoundland and Albert
le Theatre de Quat’ Sous
Montreal
Playcraftsmen of
Toronto
Paul Osborn
Taipei unrest leads to martial law in Formosa cities
After anti-American riots, Taipei and four other Formosan cities including Taichung Chiai and Kaohsiung are under martial law. Chiang Kai-shek orders intensified police hunts for agitators and dismisses top commanders as authorities blame rioters and urge calm with Rankin relaying apologies.
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Taipei
Formosan
Taichung
Taiwan
Chiai
Kaohsiung
China News
U.S
Chiang Kai - Shek
Chiang
Karl L. Rankin
Rankin
Eisenhower
Dulles
British and American Sales Clash Over Nuclear Units in Tokyo
London reports describe a heated contest between British and U S firms to win Japan’s nuclear market. British firms claim delays by American officials and press American claims while a Japanese delegation plans a visit to Britain to discuss Calder Hall type reactors.
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Jack Stepler
The
NEWS
London
Southam, Co. Ltd
Industrial Atomic Energy
Tokyo
United States
Japan
Daily Telegraph of
United States Atomic Industrial Forum
Britain
Gor
French Algerian ties shaken by Chekkal assassination
Emir Ali Chekkal, 60, vice president of the defunct Algerian assembly and noted Francophile, is shot in Paris near a soccer stadium as Mohammed Sadek, a jobless Algerian plumber, is seized after crowds disable him. Police hunt for accomplices amid rising rebel attacks in Algeria and political uncertainty in France as Rene Pleven begins talks on a new cabinet to replace Guy Mollet.
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Paris
France
Rene Coly
European Community of
Algeria
Emir Ali Chekkal
Rene Pleven
Chekkal
Coty
Mohamed Sadek
Legion of Honor
Pleven
Ers
Guy Mollet
Policeman Encounters Tiny Suspect Over Alarm
In Allentown Pennsylvania AP report Officer Ralph Jones questioned a group of boys about a false alarm. A five year old claimed he was too small to reach the lever and would try next year, and the culprit remained unfound.
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Allentown
Ralph Jones
Jones
Two Redcliff Men Burned In Chesterfield Fire
Sunday morning a discarded cigarette butt set a chesterfield ablaze in a Redcliff apartment. Bill Waters and Tom Fitzhenry, both over 60 and in serious condition, were hospitalized with burn injuries and shock. Stanley Britt reported the smoke and fire, and firefighters extinguished the flames at the Bergeron Building near the post office.
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Redcliff
Bill Waters
Redcliff Legion
Tom Fitzhenry
Medicine War General Hospital
Dominion Glass Plant
Stanley Britt
Broadway St
Bill Redding
a_ chesterfield
Redding
W. Snider
Mac
Bergeron
Five Candidates File for Medicine Hat Ride in June Election
Five candidates formally filed with Returning Officer W J Campeau for the Medicine Hat constituency general election on June 10. Ted Brunsden Progressive Conservative Ray Klinek Independent Social Credit H A Bud Olson Social Credit Earl W Smith Commonwealth Co operative Federation and Harry Weiner Liberal submitted the $200 deposits and campaign activity began with personal outreach ads meetings and radio addresses. A Social Credit rally featuring Premier Manning is slated for Wednesday in support of Olson.
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Mediccine Hat
W. J. Campeanu
E. W
Ted) Brunsden
Progres
Sive
Brooks
W. Ray Klinek
Independent Social Credit
Medicine Hat
H. A
Bud) Olson
Social Credit
Iddesleigh
Earl W. Smith
Commonwealth Co-operative Federation
Campeau
Dark Horse
E. C. Manning
Olson
Campaign Fortnight in Canada Varies Campaign Trail
Across Canada on the eve of June 10 federal elections leaders and candidates pressed appeals. John Diefenbaker accused Prime Minister St Laurent of misleading remarks while Pearson urged clear tax cut plans and warned against high government costs. Leaders from Social Credit and CCF continued campaigns in Alberta and Manitoba with criticism of Liberals and promises for voters.
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John Diefenbaker
Alberta
St. Laurent
Frost
Ontario
Diefenbaker
Pearson
Ridgetown
Ont
Leamington
Canada
Middle East
Ottawa
Social Credit
Solon Low
Peace River
CCF
M. J. Coldwell
Edmonton
Winnipeg
Grande Prairie
Alto
Prince Albert, Sask
Russia
General Assembly
United Nations
Edmont on Truckers Electrocuted Near Mayfair Club
Two Edmonton truckers Charles J. Butz and Walter Walley were electrocuted while dumping a load of dirt near the Mayfair Golf and Country Club. The gravel truck’s metal box contacted power lines about 500 yards south of the clubhouse, delivering roughly 4 000 volts as the box was raised.
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Edmonton
Charles J. Butz
Walter (Walley
Mayfair Golf and Country Club
Mayfair
Heavy Criminal Docket at Spring Alberta Supreme Court
The spring sitting of the Alberta Supreme Court opened with Justice Neil Primrose presiding. Bruce John MacArady, 21, received six months with hard labour for theft of copper wire from Ajax Coal Mine. others involved were jailed briefly and released. John Ponech, Lethbridge engineer, pleaded not guilty to causing death in a railway collision last May.
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Supreme Court of Alberta
Court House
Neil Primrose
Bruce John MacArady
Lethbridge
Ajax
MacArady
Calgary
Primrose
J. O. Starritt
John Ponech
Selma Reimann
C.P.R. Dayliner
Ponech
CPH
First annual inspection of Medicine Hat Sea Cadet Corps
Sunday afternoon inspection at Patterson Armouries honored guest Cdmr. G K Whynot of HMCS Tecumseh Calgary and Medicine Hat C O St Ayre. Fifteen cadets earned able cadet status with Howard R Buffum receiving a certificate from Cmdr. Whynot near Lt Ayre. Norman Lip and others were listed as recipients.
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Medicine Hat Sea Cadet Corps
Patterson Armouries
Cdmr
G. K. Whynot
Hmcs Tecumseh
Calgary
Medicine Hat
C.O. St
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