Thirteen Cosa Nostra figures freed on $1.3 million bail
Thirteen Mafia figures, warned not to stray far, posted $1.3 million bail and face grand jury questioning on syndicate power. Investigators focus on leadership around Gaetano Luchese and the Bonanno faction as authorities probe funding sources.
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New York
Cosa ‘Nostra
Cosa Nostra
Grand Jury
New York Borough of
Queens
Sanford Garelik
Garelik
New York State
Apalachin
Gefield
Gaetano
Three Finger
Brown
Luchese
Joe
Joseph
Joe Bananas
Bonanno Clan
Arizona
Texas
Nevada
Florida
Wisconsin
California
Nat Héntel
Utherworld
Joseph ‘Valachi
Senate
Public Service Insurance ,Co
District Attorney’s Office
War weariness grows as Vietnam conflict drains nations
Archie Pennie deputy chairman of the Defence Research Board told Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce the Vietnam War is very serious and will drain manpower and resources for years. He warned Western powers may face rising opposition as future Vietnam-like wars multiply, eroding public support and shaping political outlooks.
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Archie Perinie
Defence: Résearch Board
Ottawa
Medicine ‘Hat
Chamber of Commerce
Viet Nam
Viet “Nams
Pennie
Gangland killings raise Boston area death toll to two
In Middleton Massachusetts a speeding limousine shot dead two underworld figures as they rode toward Boston. Stephan Hughes 39 of Charlestown survived a previous shooting, while Samuel Lindenbaum of Revere was killed. A long black sedan scene and a burst of rifle fire left seven shots in the car. Police say the killings are gangland murders as authorities recover a bag of policy slips, a 38 caliber pistol and $1100.
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Middleton
Mass
Greater Boston
Stephan Hughes
Charlestown
Samuel C. Lindenbaum
Revere
Boston
Hughes
Cornelius
James, Leary
Sittorney
John A Burke
Essex County
Embassy Attack: Portu g uese Chief Diplomat Hurt in Kinshasa
A mob of about 200 Africans gathered in Kinshasa and stormed the Portu galese embassy. The three Portuguese officials were beaten and taken to a hospital where they were released. The rioters burned the consulate interior and two cars as Congolese police dispersed the crowd. Portuguese accuse Congo of harboring Angolan rebels while Congo government denies it.
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Kinshasa
The
Congo
Angola
Bangala
Aospital
Portugal
Diefenbaker accused of mishandling security case in inquiry
A government inquiry led by Justice Wishart Spence finds Prime Minister John Diefenbaker mishandled a security issue by prioritizing personal judgment over national security. The report alleges Pierre Sevigny’s sexual ties with espionage figure Gerda Munsinger created risks, and notes past Premier Pearson cases as context.
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Ottawa
John Diefenbaker
Diefenbaker
Pearson
Wishart Spence
Supreme Court of Canada
Gerda Munsinger
Pierre Sevigny
Sevigny
Munsinger
Montreal
Underworld
Dief
Vigny
RCMP
Soccer pool windfall brings trouble to Harrison family
Percy Harrison, a 52 year old British fertilizer worker, won over 1.09 million pounds from soccer pools, then faced vacations canceled, eleven of thirteen family members hit by a stomach illness, and RSPCA scrutiny over three cats left hungry and a missing dog Lassie after a holiday camp trip.
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London
Percy Harrison
Harrison
Britain’s
Royal Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Lassie Harrison
Nionavie
Essex
Lincolnshire
Lassie
PEI PC meeting tests Diefenbaker era leadership
In Charlottetown the Prince Edward Island Conservative Association holds its annual meeting as John Diefenbaker's leadership faces renewed questions from the Munsinger report. Dalton Camp attends with calls for leadership reappraisal while Wallace Nesbitt hints at challenging Camp at the November Ottawa convention. Egan Chambers says the Spence royal commission findings strengthen backing for Diefenbaker. Nesbitt, speaking in Halifax, questions Camp's stance and signals possible opposition.
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Charlottetown
John Diefenbaker
Munsinger
Prince Edward Island
Conservative Association
Ottawa
Diefenbaker
Egan’ Chambers
Chambers
Montreal
Spence Royal Commission
Nesbitt
Halifax
Mr. Camp
Dalton Camp
Camp
Mystery of Ben Barka kidnapping lingers in Paris court
In Paris the Ben Barka trial has yet to reveal the fate of the exiled Moroccan opposition leader kidnapped on Oct 29. Prosecutors name Gen. Mohamed Oufkir as mastermind, but witnesses point to possible handling by several defendants and the trail remains unresolved.
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Paris
Reuters
Ben Barka
Mohamed Oufkir
Morocco
Abelhaier
the -Dock
Antoine Lopez
Ahmed ‘Dumi
Lopez
Georges’ Boucheseiche
Oufkir
Boucheseiche
Georges Figon
175th Battalion Reunion Reflects on War Mud Memory
Veterans recall mud filled years in France during World War I at the 175th Battalion Golden Anniversary in Medicine Hat. Frank Matthews of Eagle, B C and brothers Harry Matthews and Alexander Smiths share front line memories while officers are re elected and plans for a banquet, cenotaph ceremony, and church parade are set.
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Corona Hotel
Frank .Matthews
Eagle
B.C
Medicine ‘Hat
Lin
Harry d Essie
Ue Iaitation
Saxonia
Frank
Belgium
Harry _Matthews
Victoria
Harry
Alexander Smiths
Lethbridge
Charlie Baker
Calgary
Harry Matthews
George Herman
Medicine Hat
Cecil Crawford
Norman Norman Revival in Canada Ottawa Security Case Recall
Background of Herbert Norman case recalled as Opposition Leader Diefenbaker cites Justice Wishart Spence comment on national security. Norman, a Canadian diplomat born in Japan, faced 1950s scrutiny after being linked to a Moscow era espionage subcommittee before his death by suicide in Cairo in 1957 while serving as ambassador.
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Diefenbaker
Justice Spence
Herbert Norman
Pearson
Norman
Tokyo
External Affairs Department
Egypt
U.S. Senate
Queen’s
Ottawa
cPy
Barns
Japan
New York
RCMP
Toronto
Canada
U.S
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
External’ Affairs Department
Cairo
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