Northwest flight crashes near New Bedford. 10 dead
A Northwest Airlines DC-3 bound for New York crashed in Ap ponagansett swamp near New Bedford in dense fog killing the pilot, co-pilot and eight passengers including Russell Davenport Bell 70 president of Greenshields and Company Limited. Fourteen others injured as rescuers worked three hours to reach the scene near the airport.
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New Bedford
Mass
Northwest Airlines
New York
Apponagansett
Montreal
Russell Davenport Bell
of Greenshields and Company Limited
Sanctuary and Organ Dedication at St John s Presbyterian
Two services at St John s Presbyterian Church dedicated the remodeled sanctuary and the organ to God. Rev Robert Taylor highlighted revived Protestant symbols while Rev John Brent urged redeication to Christian living. The evening service dedicated the organ with emphasis on devotion beyond the building.
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St. John’s Presbyterian Church
Robert Taylor
Presbyterian Church
Taylor
John Brent
General Assembly
Christ
Fugitives Slain After Wild Chase in Minnesota Wooded Area
Ronald O Kasick and Roger Kasik of Minneapolis were killed by lawmen after a carjacking and slaying of Patrolman Robert Fossum and wounding Patrolman Ward Canfield. A third suspect, James O Kasick, wounded himself during capture efforts as officers closed in near Constance and the Carlos Avery area. Joyce O Kasick, sister of the men, was later arrested on forgery and escape charges.
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Wyoming
Minn
Minneapolis
Jim Crawford
Forest Lake
Ronald O’kasick
Roger Kasik
Joe Rusinko
James O’kasick
Ronald
Robert Fossum
Ward Canfield
Canfield
Fossum
Constance
Jim Sampson
Anoka County
Sampson
Carlos Avery
Here
Lindgren
Crawford
Joyce O’kasick
Shakopee, Minn
Weather forecast for Edmonton prairies unsettled with showers
CP reports cool unsettled conditions on the prairies with mainly cloudy skies and scattered showers. Overnight low near 40 while daytime highs reach the mid 50s to 60s in Edmonton Calgary Lethbridge Saskatoon and Swift Current with light wind and no precipitation yesterday.
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Edmonton
Prairies
Calgary
Lethbridge
Saskatoon
Swift Current
Faubus Terminates Talks Quell Guard at Little Rock High
The Little Rock standoff over desegregation continues as 25 to 30 adults watch from across the street while Governor Faubus signals possible withdrawal of the National Guard this week. He cites areas of agreement with President Eisenhower but insists Negro students will not enroll until tranquility exists, with a court hearing looming Friday and FBI findings pending public release. Local observers, including Roy Wilkins, criticize the talks as inconclusive. Faubus asks for time to adjust attitudes as federal officials weigh enforcement.
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Faubus
Newport
R.I
Eisenhower
Little Roek
U.S. District Court
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Little Rock
Ronald N. Davies
FBI
Cleveland
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Wilkins
Sereni enters race for Medicine Hat hospital board
Peter J. Sereni announces candidacy for a seat on the Medicine Hat municipal hospital board. 44, manager of Capitol Furniture, longtime resident since 1949, Calgary born. He and his wife Mary Claire and daughter Mary reside at 435 Dundee St, active Kiwanian and leader in local civic groups and Stampede committees.
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Peter J. Sereni
Sereni
Capitol Furniture
Medicine Hat
Calgary
Mary Claire
Dundee St
Central Park
Medicine Hat Retail Credit Grantors Assn
The
Fish and Game Assn
Stampede Company
Stampede Street
Medicine Hat Chamber. of Commerce
ATA Rejects Return to Blackstock Hearings
The Alberta Teachers' Association will not participate further in the Blackstock Royal Commission hearings. ATA executives withdrew after an emergency meeting in Edmonton responded to a letter from the commission advocating a return. They criticized perceived bias and said public inquiry fairness requires impartial treatment of all parties. The commission was formed to review a uniform salary plan for Alberta teachers. The staff will visit Medicine Hat to discuss the commission’s stance with the local ATA chapter.
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Alberta Teachers’ Association
Eric Ansley
ATA
Blackstock Commission
Blackstock
Edmonton
Ansley
Blackstock Royal
Executive Council
The
Alberta
Commission
G. M. Blackstock
Medicine Hat
Feisal to wed cousin of Farouk in العراق
Palace sources say King Faisal of Iraq will marry a 16 year old distant cousin of ex king Farouk of Egypt. The engagement is to be announced soon after Faisal returned from a two month holiday in Turkey where he met Princess Fazilet.
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Baghdad
Faisal
Iraq
Farouk
Egypt
Turkey
Fazilet
Outbreak of Asian Flu Cases Not Believed Cause for Alarm
Canada reports a rash of flu cases nationwide with officials noting mild illness overall. Only one death, an elderly man in Sault Ste. Marie, is attributed to the flu. Six Asian flu cases linked to a world guide camp in Doe Lake, Ontario, include four Dutch Guiana residents. Health authorities caution vaccine shortages until October and limited effectiveness.
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Canada
Sault. Ste. Marie
Ont
United States
Monteith
World Girl Guide
Doe Lake
Dutch Guiana
Toronto
Saskatoon
St. Paul's High School
W. F. Brown
Ontario
Sudbury
Capreol
Mattawa
North Bay
Fort Frances
Naval Base
Fort William
Port Arthur
Naval Training Base
Cornwallis
Vote Result Due to Terror
Berlin reports Adenauer victory in West Germany's federal election blamed on terror from Hitlerian methods. Communist broadcasts warn the win will widen the East West divide and threaten European peace. East Berlin claims church and big business bought Adenauer's power as voting continues. Communist papers denounce him as pursuing atomic war.
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Adenauer
Smilestones Marriage Quip Headlines Adorian Laundry Prompt
A playful line jokes that marriage is the costliest way to get your laundry done for free, highlighting a witty remark about domestic life.
Legal Action Planned On Hutterite Sale
Residents of the Special Areas district vote to appeal a government ruling allowing the sale of the V Bar V Ranch near Medicine Hat to Hutterites. The meeting cites breaches of the Communal Properties Act limiting colony acreage and 40 mile proximity rules as petitions and protests grow.
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Special Areas
Medicine Hat
E. F. Breach
Wardlow
Duchess
Acadia Valley
W. K. Enterprises
Calgary
Raymond
Montana
Hand Hills
W. W. Cross
Cross
Manning
Jenner
Cessford
Pollockville
Youngstown
Gas Demonstration Recharges Go Sour in Dayton
In Dayton Ohio AP police Capt T R Heywood brought tear gas tubes to a police office to recharge and pressed a button. The gas released enough to drive 20 workers into the halls crying as temp returned to normal then more gas and more crying followed.
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Dayton, Ohio
T. R. Heywood
Heywood
Lawrence Taylor
Adenauer Victorious In West German Vote
West Germany delivers Chancellor Adenauer a strong mandate as the Christian Democrats win an absolute majority in the Bundestag. Voter totals show CDU at 50.18 percent, Socialists 31.75, Free Democrats 7.7, Refugee party 4.59, with coalition ally German Party at 3.36. Parliament to convene Oct 10 or 11 in Berlin for his third term.
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Bonn
West Germany
Conrad Adenauer
Christian Democratic Union
Christian Democrats
Bundestag
West German
Eugene Gerstenmaier
Berlin
Reich
Adenauer
Free Democrats
Refugee Party
German Reich Party
Roy Muir Dies in City After Blind Work and Lions Club Service
Robert James Roy Muir 32 of 369 Eighth St died in the city Sunday after a life spent aiding the sightless. Born in Coleman he moved to Edson and Winnipeg, trained as an accountant and bookkeeper, and worked for the Edmonton mines and a Vancouver auto carrier firm. He organized CNIB booths in Medicine Hat, led the city Lions Club sight conservation efforts, and helped start a Lethbridge club. He is survived by his wife Phyllis Taylor Muir, his father Alex Muir, and brother Gordon. Funeral arrangements by Cook's Funeral Chapel.
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Robert James
Roy” Muir
Eighth St
Coleman
Edson
Alto
Winnipeg
Alberta College
Edmonton
Department of Mines
Vancouver
Phyllis Taylor
Calgary
Medicine Hat
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
General Hospital
Club of the Blind
Lethbridge
Lions Club
Queen Unveils George VI Bust in Crathie Church
In Crathie Scotland the Queen unveiled a white marble bust of her father King George VI in the Highlands church long used by British sovereigns. Seven other royals joined the ceremony including Prince Philip Charles Anne the Queen Mother Princess Margaret and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.
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Crathie
Scotland
King George VI
Scottish Highlands
Victoria
King George
King George V
Prince Philip
Charles
Anne
Margaret
Duke
Duchess of
Gloucester
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Ark
Nashville, Tenn
Birmingham
Ala
Woodlawn School
Nashville
KK OK
Peter Serens
Feisal
Alison Grant
Queen Elizabeth
Braemar Royal Highland Society
Princess Anne
Prince Charles
Roy’ Muir
Queen
George VI
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