Manitoba jailbreak ringleader denies gold smuggling
Kenneth Leishman 34, alleged ringleader of last week's Manitoba prison breakout, told a jail interviewer that reports of burying or smuggling gold into the United States are preposterous. He escaped with nine others from Headingley jail and was captured in Gary, Indiana, after fleeing in a stolen plane.
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United States
Kenneth Leishman
Labor Day
Indiana
U.S
Leishman
Headingley
Winnipeg
Record holiday weekend traffic deaths set new high in Canada
The Labour Day weekend saw at least 122 accidental deaths nationwide, with 100 or more traffic fatalities the highest toll for any holiday period. Quebec and Ontario accounted for the majority, while other provinces reported drownings fires and other accidents.
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Canada
Quebec
Ontario
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Newfoundland
Prince Edward Island
Lennon to star in How I Won the War film role
John Lennon will portray a soldier in the film How I Won the War breaking from the Beatles to act solo. He travels to Celle near Hannover Germany to begin filming and will not wear his mophead hairstyle for the part.
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London
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Ringo Starr
John
Celle
Hannover
Germany
Cold air sweeps western prairies toward Saskatchewan and Alberta
A cooler airmass spreads across northern Saskatchewan and most of Alberta north of Edmonton. The air continues to push south and by Wednesday afternoon will likely cover all western prairies except southeastern Alberta and Saskatchewan.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Prairies
Prime Minister Verwoerd Assassinated In Parliament
In Cape Town Parliament Hendrik F. Verwoerd was stabbed to death by a man in a parliamentary messenger uniform. The assailant, believed Greek, was restrained and Di mitri Stafendas named as the killer by the South African Broadcasting Corporation. Verwoerd, aged 64, died after medical attempts failed. The incident occurs as Verwoerd prepared to speak after the National party victory.
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Republic of
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House of Assembly
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Groote Schuur Hospital
David Pratt
Pretoria
Pratt
Parliament
National Party
Jan Strijdom
United Nations Security Council
United Nations
Verwoerd jokes about death before assassination
London AP reports Hendrik Verwoerd, South Africa’s premier, joked in a Cape Town office about the danger of assassination. He said he felt protected and not afraid, before being killed later in Parliament by a knife-wielding assailant.
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Verwoerd
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South Africa
London
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House of Assembly
Cape Town
Rail operations return to normal across Canada
The Canadian Press reports most freight and passenger service is back to normal as 500 Kamloops rail workers end their strike, with Moncton restoring Atlantic traffic though a shop workers’ bloc continues a week-long illegal strike. CPR and CNR foresee resumed Vancouver passenger service as conditions normalize. Fort William remains a trouble spot.
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Ont
Syria coup plot foiled by Baath leadership split
Beirut Reuters reports a broadcast from Damascus claiming Baath international leaders ousted in February formed political military cells to overthrow the government. Michel Aflag, longtime Baath Socialist leader, is named as head of the alleged plotters who would face a national security court.
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Lebanon
Reuters
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Baath
Michel Aflag
Baath Socialist Party
Rioters Appearing in Court After Ontario Mob
GRAND BEND Ont CP judge to hear 23 youths and adults arrested during two nights of lakefront violence on Lake Huron. Most charged with liquor offenses. others with creating a disturbance or concealed weapons. Police used tear gas and riot sticks as crowds of about 15 000 gathered.
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Ont
Lake Huron
London
Trate
Toronto
Puma Safari Captures Hearts In Surrey Hunt
In Surrey a mystery puma prowls beyond capture as police, a Canadian hunter, and London Zoo experts pursue the un English predator. Public interest rises with pro and anti views as investigations continue since its 1964 sighting.
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Gongright
London — Down
Surrey
England
London Zoo
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