Espionage Hearing Concludes in Cairo
The espionage trial of 20 people including eight Britons ends in Cairo after nine months. Verdict due June 10. death sentences demanded for two Britons and eight Egyptians. Defence seeks leniency and acquittal for two Britons and argues no state of war with Israel under international law.
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Cairo
Reuters
Prosecu
Tion
James Swinburn
Arab News
James Zarb
Alexander Reynolds
Charles Pittuck
Marconi Radio Telegraph Company
Egypt
John Thornton Stanley
Prudential Assurance Company
Swinburn
Zarb
Pittuck
Stanley
Israel
Alberta nets 543 839 from gas licence sales across province
The Alberta government collected 543 839 from crown gas licence auctions. Top bidder Tennessee Gas Transmission Co paid 385 510 for 24 800 acres near Sylvan Lake south of Edmonton. Other bidders included Canadian Export Gas Ltd 43 333 for 18 800 acres near Veteran and Canadian Delhi Oil Ltd 40 001 for 7 169 acres south of Medicine Hat.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Tennessee Gas Transmission Co
Sylvan Lake
Canadian Export Gas Ltd
Veteran
Delhi Oil Ltd
Medicine Hat
Montana Gas Co
Pakowki Lake
Montreal Trust Co
Schuler
Canadian Fina Oil Ltd
Royalite Oil
Devon-Palmer Oil Ltd
Spirit River
Bailey-Selburn Oil and Gas Co
Acadia Valley
Manning Censures Liberal Actions Olson Outlines Sacred Policies
Premier Manning and Social Credit candidate Bud Olson spoke to about 650 at the high school to outline federal policies. Olson promoted enterprise freedom, tighter financial controls, surplus farm export policy, $60 old age pensions, transferable superannuation, senate reform, and universal home ownership. He claimed federal economies could cut income tax and argued the party is a major national force between the Great Lakes and the Pacific.
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Social Credit Party
E. C. Manning
Social Credit
Bud Olson
Olson
CBC
National Film Board
Canada Council
Ottawa
Alberta
British Columbia
Socred
Great Lakes
Pacific Ocean
Questions Answered In Flurry At Social Credit Rally
A brief tumult at a Social Credit rally featured heckling as two questioners linked to the campaign of the independent candidate were challenged. Olson denied claims of past campaign work for Bryce Stringham and said new members were admitted as president of the federal constituency association.
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Social Credit
Independent Social Credit
Olson
Bryce Stringham
Benny Walter
Liberal Party
Social Credit Party
Federal
Mr. St. Laurent
Trans-Canada Pipeline Co
Touch of Humor Injected As Two Campaigns Coincide
A Social Credit rally at a high school featured humor with a cardboard sign urging students to vote for Don Klinck for president of the student council. Don Klinck is the son of independent candidate Ray Klinck in the school election.
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Social Credit
Manning
Don Klinck
Independent Social Credit
Ray Klinck
Students Council
Goldfish Rescued From Drowning At Theatre Pond
In St. Louis a peanut lodged in a goldfish mouth prompted a rescue. A police sergeant called the humane society after spotting the fish drowning in a lobby pond. Frank Schlueter from the humane society freed the fish using a hairpin.
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ST. Louis
The
Humane Society
Frank Schlueter
Campaign barbs fly as election nears in Canada
Canadian Press reports Liberal leaders face a tightening race with Diefenbaker blasting the Liberals in Ontario and Quebec while St Laurent defends the government in Quebec and Newfoundland. Coldwell and Low press opposition as the June 10 vote approaches in provinces across the country.
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John Diefenbaker
St. Laurent
Quebec
Antonio Talbot
CCF
M. J. Coldwell
Social Credit
Solon Low
Peace River
Alberta
Kr. Diefenbaker
Toronto-Oshawa
Quebec City
Canada
Lib
Eral
Newfoundland
Vancouver Newspapers Tie Up Merger Plan
Vancouver publishers of The Sun and The Province announced a merger plan to combine publishing facilities and move The Province into the morning field, creating a single larger operation in the city.
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Vancouver
The
Sun and Province
Province
Medicine Hat High School Students Discuss Pres idency Platforms
Three candidates Kathy Starling Don Klinck and Carol Rutherford outline goals for 1957 58 including greater school spirit through color groups more dances plays and sports events pay phones more concerts assemblies and fundraising through selling pap at games and a Students Night event
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Kathy Starling
Don Klinck
Carol Rutherford
Medicine Hat High School Students’ Union
Tragic Tractor Accident Claims Life of 3 Year Old David Hutchison
Three year old David Hutchison son of Mr and Mrs Don Hutchison of Ronalane died at Medicine Hat General Hospital after a tractor accident. Grandfather Allan Hutchison operated the tractor. No inquest will be held. Funeral services set for Friday at St Johns Presbyterian Medicine Hat with interment at Hillside Cemetery.
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David Hutchison
Don Hutchison
Ronalane
Medicine Hat General Hospital
E. G. F. Skinner
Allan Hutchison
St. John’s Presbyterian Church
Medicine Hat
Rev. R. Taylor
Hillside Cemetery
Artillery Exchange Intensifies Near Quemoy Islands
In Formosa, Nationalist and Communist forces traded shellfire around Quemoy. The nationalist defence ministry said its artillery silenced Red batteries after Communist fire, with 360 shells reported and seven civilian homes destroyed on Quemoy. The clash marks the fourth day of action following anti American riots in Taipei.
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Taipei
Formosa
Quemoy Islands
Quemoy
Nationalist
Defence Ministry
Little Quemoy
Bargaining Agency Bids Rejected For Northwest Nitro
The Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers and the plant independent group had requests for bargaining rights at Northwest Nitro Chemical Co. temporarily refused by the board of industrial relations on technicalities. Applications were filed April 24 and May 9, with a hearing May 15 in Medicine Hat.
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Northwest Nitrochemical
Board of Industrial Relations
Northwest Nitrochemical Co
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers
OCAW
Court House
Medicine Hat
Mayors As Candidates Deemed Liberal Deception
Premier E. C. Manning of Alberta denounced the federal Liberal government at a Social Credit rally for promoting Liberal "concentration of appeal" and urban mayoral candidates to Ottawa. He labeled Liberal policies as statism harming domestic prosperity and criticized international relations and rights of the individual, supporting candidate H. A. (Bud) Olson.
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E. C. Manning
Alberta
Social Credit
Socred
H. A
Bud) Olson
Iddesleigh
Ottawa
Federal
Liberal Party
Bretton Woods
British Empire
U.S.A
British Commonwealth
Canada
C.C.F
Dust storm fringes Alberta cities with high winds
A violent dust storm swept southern Alberta early today with winds around 45 mph and gusts over 50 mph. Calgary and Lethbridge reported 58 mph gusts and minor damage. Officials said the system would weaken and clear by tonight with visibility improving in Calgary to three miles. Medicine Hat faced the storm's fringe impact.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Calgary
Lethbridge
Saskatoon
Swift Current
Medicine Hat
Sam Hanks Wins Speedway Classic
In Indianapolis AP report lean Sam Hanks the dean of speedway drivers smashed the race record to win the 41st 500 mile auto race outpacing Jim Rathmann in a late two car duel and finally taking the title after years of trying since 1940.
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Indianapolis
Lean
Sam Hanks
Indianapolis Speedway
Sam
Jim Rathmann
Colorful Nigerian Leaders Eagerly Seek Independence
London dispatch describes Nigeria's push toward independence within the Commonwealth as Chief Reece Edukugho headlines a vivid scene at Lancaster House. The colorful diplomat's attire contrasts with colonial officials, highlighting cultural spectacle amid negotiations.
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Jack Stepler
News’ London
Southam Co. Ltd
London
Whitehall
Saville Row
British Commonwealth of Nations
Commonwealth
Lancaster House
Nigeria
Colonial Office
Reece Edukugho
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James Swinbury
Optometrists
2Nd Street
Crescent Heights
Klinck
Don
Federal Campaign
Starling
Students’ Union
See — Klinck
Rutherford
Tractor
Edukugho
Fon
Bali
City Council
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