Two Escapees Trigger Ontario Jail Breakout Manhunt
Edwin Alonzo Boyd and three gang members escaped from Toronto’s Don jail, using cut bars and a window breach. Police, including Ontario authorities, hunt for Boyd, Suchan, Leonard Jackson, and William Jackson, amid bank robbery and murder charges. CBC TV plans to broadcast images of the fugitives.
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Toronto
Edwin Alonzo Boyd
Con
Ontario
T. M. Gourlay
Boyd
Steve Suchan
Leonard Jackson
Edmund Tong
William R. Jackson
T. W. Brand
Jacksons
West End
CBC
CBLT
Suchan
Tony
Montreal
Jackson
Valento Liso
Stchan
Roy Perry
Perry
William Jackson
William Alonzo Boyd
Con Jail
Naguib Forms New Cabinet After Cairo Power Sweep
Egypt's Maj Gen Mohammed Naguib convened his 16 member cabinet after a weekend seizure of power aimed at sweeping land reform. 47 political leaders were arrested as Naguib was proclaimed prime minister, with Britain expressing concern over rapid reforms and the potential impact on Egypt's economy.
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Foreign Office
Cairo
Naguib
Egypt
Britain
Moses ‘Brotherhood
Eegypt
Mohammed Nagiub
West German cabinet approves reparations agreement with Israel
Bonn reports West Germany approves a reparations pact paying Israel $715 million in goods over 14 years plus $107 million in token asset compensation for seized Jewish property. Signing by Chancellor Adenauer planned in Luxembourg with Israel's Moshe Sharett attending. Negotiations on a separate East German claim of $250 million未start.
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Bonn
Germany
West Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Luxembourg
Moshe Sharett
Israel
Jewish World Organizations For Relief
St Laurent says force not enough for lasting peace
Prime Minister St Laurent told Prince Rupert that Canada must deter communism with strength while building goodwill. He urged demonstrating no evil designs and loving our neighbors as brothers, saying force alone cannot secure real peace. He then continued a cross BC tour toward Smithers and Edmonton.
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Prince Rupert
B.C
Canada
St. Laurent
Mr. St. Laurent
Smithers
Kathleen sinks after grounding in Alaska coast waters
The Canadian Pacific liner Kathleen ran aground off a cliff near Juneau at 3 15 am PST, sank by 1 40 pm, with 425 aboard rescued including 118 crew. Coast guard saved 307 passengers with 160 youths walking ashore, while one survivor suffered a heart attack.
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Alaska
Canadian Pacific Lines
Princess aKathleen
Kathleen
Coast Guard
Graham C. Hughes
Young Men’s Institute of
San Francisco
Auke Bay
Douglas Island
UK Air Show Toll Rises to Twenty Eight at Farnborough
A 14 year old boy died in hospital as the Farnborough air show disaster raised the death toll to 28. The DH 110 jet exploded mid air above a 130000 strong crowd, injuring 65 with 44 hospitalized. An inquest was set for deaths including pilot John Derry and observer Tony Richards.
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Farnborough
Eng
Society of British Aircraft Constructors
RAF
Air Ministry
John Derry
Tony Richards
Derry
Cau
Britain
Elevator Dispute Still Deadlocked in Winnipeg Talks
Three party negotiations between grain handlers, Lake Head terminal officials, and federal conciliator Arthur J. MacNamara remain deadlocked over wages and a shorter work week. About 1500 Brotherhood of Railway Steamship Clerks union members threaten a strike that could disrupt eastward grain shipments from western Canada.
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Winnipeg
Lakehead
J. L. Pateman
Arthur J. MacNamara
Pateman
MacNamara
Brotherhood of Railway Steamship Clerks
A.F.S.T.S.C
Western Canada
Alberta Posts $9.5 Million Fiscal Year Surplus
Alberta reports a 9.50 million dollar overall surplus for the year ended March 31. Revenue totalled 122.56 million with expenditures of 113.06 million. Revenue grew to 120.82 million, aided by petroleum and natural gas fees rentals royalties fuel oil tax liquor sales. Public debt stood at 100.43 million, down 11.37 million from the prior year.
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Edmonton
Alberta
C. K. Huckvale
East German woman hatches nine ducklings in bed
A De Morgen report says an East German woman in Boessel hatched nine ducklings from eleven eggs tucked under her armpits after the hen refused to incubate. Two days after, nine ducklings emerged while one egg failed to hatch and another broke.
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Berlin
Reuters
de Morgen
Boessel
Smilestones Report on Auntie’s Hair Weight Jokes
A lighthearted quip features a child asking Auntie about the weight of her hair and a humorous reply about it getting lighter after each hairdresser visit. The exchange captures playful family humor.
Survivors Pulled From Smashed Tanker Foundation Star
Naval rescue efforts continued after the hurricane smashed tanker Foundation Star. The U.S.S. Hollis recovered two survivors 40 miles off Cape Hatteras, while 19 others rode to New York aboard the Emu. Eight crewmen remained missing as the Cherokee prepared to take on survivors in rough Atlantic waters near Cape Henry.
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Norfolk
Foundation Star
U.S.S. Hollis
New York
Charleston
S.C
U.S.S. Hell's
Coast Guard
Cape Hatteras
Cherokee
Emi
Cape Henry
Russ-Chinese Rift Evident Behind Curtain in Moscow Talks
AP reports a sharp Soviet Chinese diplomatic clash visible in Pravda as Moscow and Beijing haggle over Korea Manchuria and Asia's future. Disputes center on arms demands Moscow dominance and approvals for the Chinese party, signaling a fragile alliance despite rhetoric of friendship.
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Moscow
Kremlin
Southeast Asia
Korea
Pravda
Manchuria
Asia
Chinese Communist Party
Red China
Red
Fall air brings frost across western Alberta report
Frost was reported in several western Alberta points as a cool air mass settles in. Clouds will protect the region tonight while northeastern Alberta and northern Saskatchewan see near thirty degree temperatures. A weather system will cross the prairies Tuesday bringing some rain to southern Alberta. Medicine Hat will clear this evening then cloud over. Tuesday brings cloudy cool conditions with possible morning rain and light winds. Low tonight 35 high tomorrow 65.
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Saskatchewan
Prairies
Medicine Hat
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