De Gaulle May Take Control
Paris reports Premier Pflimlin refused to resign allowing Gen. Charles de Gaulle to form a government. Pflimlin would seek a confidence vote. if defeated he would step down and de Gaulle would be called in. The Communist party and Socialists opposed de Gaulle while Pflimlin’s party stayed noncommittal. Large scale strikes and protests accompanied the crisis.
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Paris
Pierre Pflimlin
Charles de Gaulle
Pflimlin
Rene Coty
National Assembly
de Gaulle
France
Communist Party
Republicain Populaire
Catholic) Party
General Confederation of Labor
Algiers
Socialist Party
Gen. de Gaulle
Four Children Die in Manitoba House Fire
Four children aged 5, 3, 20 months, and six months died in a small frame home in Lockport Manitoba after neighbors heard an explosion and saw flames at about 9 am CDT. Mother Florent Charette was hospitalized with burns and shock. Neighbors said access to the room where the children slept was blocked by a single small window and door on the opposite side of the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Richard Charette
Brenda
Victor
Dennis
Florent Charette
Ross
Marcus
Mr. Harcus
Alberta irrigation criticism from farmer committee in Travers
A 12 member group representing 115 Enchant Travers district farmers accuses the Alberta Agriculture Department of hypocrisy and complacency over imminent irrigation for South Alberta. They claim $5.265 million spent so far and $1.4 million more this year, with 15 000 of 60 000 acres reclassified as unsuitable and costs rising to about 200 per acre.
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Travers, Alta
Bow River
Marvin Goughnour
L. C. Halmrast
Edmonton
Brooks
Halmrast
Lethbridge
Vauxhall
Russia to pull troops from Hungary and Romania in pact push
Moscow and Warsaw pact partners disclosed plans to cut forces by 119000 in 1958 plus 53000 in Hungary this year as they urged NATO to join a 25 year non aggression pact. Khrushchev warned of rocket bases in East Germany Poland and Czechoslovakia if West Germany arms for nuclear weapons.
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Russia
Moscow
Romania
Hungary
Soviet Bloc
NATO
Khrushchev
East Germany
Poland
Czechoslovakia
United States
West Germany
Balkan
Black Sea
Warsaw Pact
Bulgaria
Albania
Pro Western Democrats Strengthened in Italian Vote
Italy's pro Western Christian Democrats increased their lower house share to about 42.7 percent as 70 percent counted, with Communist Socialist left rising to 37.5 percent. Monarchists and Fascists lost ground. Senate results gave Democrats 122 of 246 seats, short of a majority.
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Rome
Italy
Christian Democrats
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Russia
Khrushchev
Stalin
Interior Ministry
Bian
Lightning Strikes Oregon Bus Burns
A bolt of lightning struck a crowded Portland trolley bus during a storm, starting a fire. All 50 passengers escaped with minor injuries. 13 were kept in hospital overnight for smoke inhalation and minor burns. The bolt jumped the trolley wire and ignited the rear of the bus as passengers fled.
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Portland
Ore
Walter Nabors
Canadian peace officer dies while attempting rescue in Jerusalem
Lt.-Col. George Flint of Outremont Quebec, commander with the UN Israeli Jordan mixed armistice commission, died on Mount Scopus as he tried to save two Israeli policemen amid fighting. The incident ended hours of fire and prompted UN observers to pursue a ceasefire. Flint, 47, served in WWII and Korea, and leaves a wife Audrey and two daughters, Audrey Wendy and Donna Heather, in Jerusalem.
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B. W. Lott
Flint
Bruce
Shannon
New Zealand
S. G. H. Norstrum
UN Truce Supervision Organization
UN Truce ‘Supervision
Carl ‘van Horn
Sweden
New York
Dag Hammarskjold
Ottawa
External Affairs Department
Tel Aviv
Audrey
Audrey Wendy
Donna Heather
Jerusalem
Mandelbaum Gate
Noman’s Land
Middle East
Mount Ascopus
Hammarskjold
United Nation
Canada
Joseph Tekoa
Israeli Foreign Ministry
United States
Fort Benning
Camp Shilo
Man
Princess Patricia’s
Canadian Light Infantry
Calgary
Local engineer claims he built a flying saucer hoax
Frank Russell of Biggleswade acknowledges he created a five foot wooden saucer attached to a balloon to fool residents. He says reports of sightings followed every time he launched it, and a small rocket ended the act to simulate speed. He insists real saucers exist, noting his daylight sighting contradicts balloon tricks.
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Biggleswade
England
Reuters
Outer Space
Frank Russell
Russell
Redcliff Road Changes Likely
Eastern approaches to Redcliff may be altered after a railway crossing inspection at Glass Town. Board of Transport Commissioners officials and CPR representatives will report findings. one of two east crossings could close while the other gains a warning signal. The most easterly crossing once witnessed a fatal collision on Nov 22, 1957.
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Redcliff
Glass Town
Board of Transport Commissioners
Ottawa
CPR
Redcliff Town
Transport Board
Redclif
Traffic death in Moose Jaw leaves 14 month old dead
Kenneth Roy Cheesman, 14 months, son of Mr and Mrs William Cheesman of Green's Grove near Moose Jaw, was killed when a three ton truck struck him as it moved from a parking spot. The driver said he did not see the child playing in front of the vehicle.
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Moose Jaw
Kenneth Roy Cheesman
William Cheesman
Green's Grove
British Columbia welders allege discrimination in senior pipeline layoff
Vancouver welders claim six Canadian welders were fired from an 80 mile gas pipeline project near Fort St. John while three American welders remained. Gordon Jensen said a telegram protesting discriminatory firing was sent to Prime Minister Diefenbaker and MPs and media. Project officials said firings were due to work not meeting contract standards. other crews were laid off and expected to return in about 10 days.
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Vancouver
Fort St. John
B.C
Gordon
Lucky) Jensen
Diefenbaker
G. F. Blake
B.C. Welders Association
S. R. Fleming
Ford, Bacon and Davis Canada Limited
Jensen
Next 12 Hours Decide France's Political Crisis
Paris reports that General de Gaulle has begun the regular procedure to form a republican government. He seeks assent from all parties except the Communists to unite France, with Socialists seen as the key swing group as the next hours shape the fate of the power struggle between Algiers and Parliament.
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de Gaulle
Paris
Pflimlin
France
Algiers
Coty
National Assembly
Corsica
French Warns of Menacing Tunisian Moves at Gafsa and Sfax
A French spokesman said Tunisian authorities are adopting menacing measures at Gafsa and Sfax, building up armed forces and evacuating civilians. French troops are barred from leaving camps, and families in nearby towns cannot join their men. Similar steps were seen at Remade last week amid rising violence.
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Tunis
Reuters
Gafsa
Tunisia
Sfax
CPR May Close Winnifred Depot
A Winnifred meeting with Board of Transport Commissioners member C F Gilles discussed CPRs plan to close the Winnifred station. If approved, trains and freight schedules stay, but telegrams would go via Bow Island and tickets would be bought on trains.
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Winnifred
Board of Transport Commissioners
C. F. Gilles
Winnifred Cpr
CPR
Gilles
Bow Island
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Medicine Hat
Alberta
Donvan Ross
J. W. Douglas
Medicine Hat Hospital
Charles de Gaullergu
Algeria
Manitoba
Lockport, Man
Defence
Franz Josef Strauss
Forign
Halvard Lange
Oregon
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