CNR strike threat looms as election heats up
A looming strike by 10 000 Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen workers could disrupt transcontinental CNR service next Monday as Canada heads toward a general election on June 18. NDP leader T C Douglas calls the dispute critical and urges government action, with no comment from Prime Minister Diefenbaker or Labor Minister Starr.
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CNR
T. C. Douglas
New Democratic Party
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
CLC
Diefenbaker
Starr
Agreement Reached Ends Rail Strike Threat at CNR
In Montreal the Canadian National Railway and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen reached a new contract to avoid a five day strike. The deal runs to December 31 1963 and provides a wage increase in five steps. W T Wilson CNR vice president and Gordon C Gale Winnipeg plus William J Kelly Ottawa union officials announced the settlement. Work rules tied to wages were settled satisfactorily.
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Montreal
CNR
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
CLC
W. T. Wilson
Gordon C. Gale
Winnipeg
William J. Kelly
Ottawa
Biographers and Fame Mythos Stir Public Interest
A playful critique of celebrity biographies notes stars from Errol Flynn to Mickey Rooney publish life stories. It cites ghostwriters and jacket blurbs, recalls Sam Davis Sr.’s fake memoir, and jokes about inflated claims and backstage wordplay in show business writing.
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Mickey Rooney
Errol Flynn
George Sanders
Zsa
Zsa Gabor
Diana Barrymore
Charlie Chaplin
Mae West
Hedda Hopper
Jack Dempsey
Louella Parsons
Jackie Robinson
Diana Dors
Lassie
Mickey Mouse
Meadowlark Valley
Wyoming
Dorchester Family in Smith and Dale Circus
London born George Dorchester performs an equestrian act with the Smith and Dale Circus. He was photographed leaving three horses tied during unloading at Arena Gardens where the show opens today. The circus features tiger cubs bears dogs acrobats and trapeze artists with two-hour programs starting at 4 30 p m and 8 p m Tuesday through Thursday in Arena Gardens.
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Medicine Hat
George Dorchester
Smith and Dale Circus
Sive
London
England
George
Frank Webber
Arena Gardens
Dorchester
Smith and Dale
Aréna Gardens
Show Off Days Set In Medicine Hat Downtown
Medicine Hat prepares for Show Off Days with 62 firms displaying wares from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on 2nd and 3rd Streets between 5th Ave and South Railway. Free theatre and trampoline tickets for children under 14, four rides at the old Toronto Street School site, and a 28 page city supplement distributed to households. Traffic rerouted to ease downtown access during May 81 to June 2 event period.
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Retail Merchants’ Committee of
Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce
5Th Ave
South Railway St
Fry
Toronto Street
3Rd St
4Th Ave
Medicine Hat
the News
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Olson leads in Medicine Hat nomination process
H A Bud Olson has filed his nomination papers for the Medicine Hat seat ahead of the June 4 deadline. Nomination requires 25 eligible voter signatures witnessed by a single observer, plus $200. Olson collected 40 signatures with three witnesses and named Harry Leinweber his official agent. If elected or polls 50 percent or more of the winner, the $200 is returned. otherwise it goes to the treasury.
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Social Credit
H. A
Bud” Olson
Medicine Hat
Olson
Harry Leinweber
Harvey Pudwell
Ted Anhorn
Mr. Leinweber
The
Treasury
Peace Force Proposal Rejected by Russians
Western financial centers reported brisk rallies on exchanges after Wall Street recovery. Ticker tapes lagged in several centers due to buy orders while confidence returned to markets. Moscow radio warned the capitalist system faces doom, contrasting with Financial Times’s cautious view of US finances. Executive William Selihorn of Medicine Hat won second vice president at Alberta Chamber of Commerce in Calgary as Edmonton’s A D McTavish elected president.
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London
Paris
Zurich
Brussels
Frankfurt
Hong Kong
Milan
Singapore
Wall Street
Russia
Moscow
Financial Times
United States
William Selihorn
Medicine Hat
Alberta Chamber of Commerce
Calgary
A. D. McTavish
Edmonton
George Didon
Grande Prairie
Roy Keating
Gordon Sissons
Presient
Soviet Reject Western Peacekeeping Plan At Disarmament Talks
Geneva AP report says Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Valerian Zorin rejected the Western call for an international peacekeeping force. He charged the United States seeks a nuclear equipped body to control world affairs and opposed the idea of replacing national forces with a UN run force.
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Geneva
Soviet Union
Valerian Zorin
United States
Zorin
United Nations
Wort It Win Australia Trade Headline
A company spokesman asserts in Australia that a drinking man is worth twice a non drinker. The quote notes a heavy drinking town favors winning and implies inefficiency if a van is not in the swim.
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Win
Australia
Red Attack Seen On Two Fronts
Reuters reports Pathet Lao forces press a two pronged offensive in Laos after overrunning Saravane. They move toward Thakkek and near Panom as rightist Laotian forces reportedly retreat into Thailand. U.S. officials deny Saravane’s capture but note patrols within 10 miles.
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Bangkok
Reuters
Pathet Lao
Laos
Saravane
Fle Ae
Houei Sai
Thailand
Prapas Charusathien
Thakkek
Panom
U.S
Vien
Tiane
Empress Man survives two hour crush after car fall
Raymond Burton 32 of Empress Alberta recalls a life threatening accident when a jack slipped under a 1951 model auto on a Melvin Russell farm, pinning him for two hours as 60 to 70 mph winds raged. Rescued by an oil crew and moved to Medicine Hat General Hospital he later recovered with a steady temperament.
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Raymond Burton
Empress
Medicine Hat General Hospital
Burton
Melvin Russell
Alta
Empress Hospital
General Hospital
Alberta Campaign Shows Two Paths for Harkness and Smith
Calgary North incumbent Defence Minister Douglas Harkness campaigns on record and government achievements, while Arthur Smith runs largely as an independent eschewing the cabinet. Harkness builds support with a carrier like push and runoff against NDP challenger Harry Pope, who floods the local press with statements and public meetings.
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Charles Lynch
Special News Service
Calgary
Diefenbaker
Defence
Douglas Harkness
Arthur Smith
Harkness
Calgary North
Harry Pope
NDP
Ottawa
Rescuers Press On In Alberta Shaft Tragedy
Rescuers continued efforts to reach four year old Kenny Kowalchuk trapped in the abandoned Ghost Pine Creek mine shaft near Calgary Alberta. A dragline and power shovel remove earth as the 85 foot shaft is probed with fans supplying air. Officials fear survival after a fall and rising carbon dioxide levels hinder rescue chances.
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Ghost Pine Creek
Alta
Kenny Kowalchuk
J. J. Rubin
Calgary
Kowalchuk
Kenny
Edmonton
J. A. Dutton
Provincial Mines Branch
Escuers
Peter Kowalchuk
CTV Wins Exclusive Grey Cup TV Rights
The Canadian Network and CFTO-TV secured exclusive rights from the CFL to televise this year’s Grey Cup final in Toronto on December 1 for 175000. John Bassett and Spence Caldwell announced the deal, confirmed by CFL president Sydney Halter.
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Toronto
CTV
Cfto-Tv
John Bassett
CFTO
Spence Caldwell
Winnipeg
Sydney Halter
CFL
Canada
Halifax
Montreal
Ottawa
Edsmonton
Calgary
Vancouver
Gordon Keeble
Network
CFTC
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Burl Ives
Ralston Theatre
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Hull
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