Riot at St. Vincent de Paul Penitentiary Forces Guarding of Ruins
In Montreal 1100 convicts rioted, setting fires that gutted six buildings of the St. Vincent de Paul Penitentiary. Troops and police, backed by armory, fired on escape attempts. 30 injured, 27 prisoners and 3 guards hurt. Damages projected at 2 to 3 million dollars.
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Montreal
St. Vincent de Paul Penitentiary
Fefl
Michael LeCoore
Quebec
Canadian Mounted Police
Army
Convvicts
St. Vincent de Paul
Montreal Island
Montreal Queen Mary Veterans Hospital
Canada
Davie Fulton
Pact With Moslems Halts Destruction in Algiers
AP reports a secret army and Moslem nationalists in Algiers and Oran may have halted scorched earth tactics under a pact. FLN and extremist factions claimed to end the blood feud, offering amnesty to terrorists and pledging a referendum on July 1. Officials warn details remain unsettled amid cautious statements.
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Algiers
Secret
Commandoes
Secret Army
Oran
Algieria
FLN
Chewki Mostefai
Tight Vote Predicted In Canada
Canada votes in a closely contested national election as Prime Minister John Diefenbaker and Liberal Lester Pearson seek a win. Polls show a razor thin race with minor parties possibly deciding a majority. Unemployment and a dollar devaluation dominate the campaign as 9.8 million voters are registered. turnout may not match the 1958 level of 80 percent.
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Toronto
John Diefenbaker
Conservatives
Liberals
Gallup
House of Commons
Diefenbaker
Lester B. Pearson
Laos installation delayed by weather and Souvanna objection
In Vientiane Laos heavy rain blocked the royal installation of Souvanna Phouma and his coalition. Prime minister designate and his half brother Souphanouvong were to be installed with Souphanouvong as deputy premier but the decree phrase and a flooded airstrip delayed the ceremony.
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Vientiane
Laos
Souvanna Phouma
Savang Vathana
Souvanna
Plaines Des Jarres
Souphanouvong
Phoumi Nosavan
Depty
International Control Commission
Plaines Des Jarves
Modi‘i
Fire Hits Quartermaster Building on American Base
Fire swept a quartermaster building on the American base at Tours, France, destroying about 800000 dollars worth of uniforms, shoes and clothing. Authorities suspect an electrical short circuit caused the blaze.
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Tours
France
China
Father’s Day Birth at Memorial Hospital Albany
Memorial Hospital in Albany marked a Father’s Day birth as Mrs Harold Father of Albany welcomed a son. The event highlighted a family moment with the newborn and grateful relatives.
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Albany, N.Y
Memorial Hospital
Harold Father
Albany
Convict Hid in Wall Attempts Escape at San Quentin
James P. Winton a 23 year old Fresno burglar prison escapee vanished five days inside a seven by two foot trench buried in the wall near the maximum security area. He emerged with a garden hose grappling hook and six candy bars but was spotted by a wall guard and returned to his cell. The FBI had recaptured him in January after his November escape.
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San Quentin
Calif
James P. Winton
San Quentin Prison
Fresno
Winton
FBI
Marianna
Fla
Sandusky turnout high for Sabin polio vaccine program
In Fremont and across Sandusky County 31,095 people, 93 percent of the population, received Sabin oral polio vaccine at 14 centers Sunday. A drug firm spokesman said the turnout likely set a regional record for mass immunization with Sabin vaccine.
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Fremont
Ohio
Sandusky County
Sabin
High Court To Review Unit Vote
The Supreme Court agreed to review a federal three judge Atlanta ruling that Georgia county unit votes in Democratic primaries discriminate against urban voters. The Georgia State Democratic Party and Attorney General Eugene Cook appealed. The court will not hear the case in its new term beginning Oct 1.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Georgia
Atlanta
Democratic Party
Eugene Cook
Air Force Launches Secret Satellite from California
Satellite named POINT ARGUELLO in California was placed into orbit Sunday by an Atlas Agena B rocket. Air Force stated no further details were available about the mission or satellite.
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Point Arguello
Calif
Air Force
High Blast Scheduled Tonight in Pacific Test
Honolulu reports the US nuclear testing force prepares to fire its largest detonation over the Pacific after dark, with visibility expected from Johnston Island. The blast would disrupt Pacific communications for days and be vastly more powerful than Hiroshima. A New York scientists’ group urged President Kennedy to cancel the test, warning of potential risks to the Van Allen belt and long-term planetary effects.
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Honolulu
Pacific
United States
Hawaii
Johnston Island
Hiroshima
New York
Congress of ‘Scientists On
Kennedy
van Allen Belt
Chuckle Experience: Too Old for the Job
A humorous note describes the Chuckle Experience as something that when finally gained makes one too old for the role. The line captures a playful take on aging and suitability in work.
Freights Derail In Pennsylvania
About 33 cars of two railroad freight trains derailed near Meadville Pennsylvania early today on the edge of the business district. Eighteen cars flipped over and about 300 feet of track was ripped up. The trains were traveling in opposite directions on the East West Route.
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Meadville, Pa
Pennsylvania
Dry spell persists with scattered thundershowers likely
The Weather Bureau reports no strong rain chances for the Miami Valley this week. Thundershowers may occur each afternoon and evening but will be widely scattered with little overall rainfall. Temperatures stay fairly steady with a high near 9 and a low around 70. Middletown’s official high yesterday reached 92 at 4 pm, with an overnight low of 58 at 4:30 am.
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Weather Bureau
Miami Valley
Middletown
Cincinnati Reds sale challenged in court by Ohio AG
Cincinnati officials indicate Attorney General Mark McElroy will file in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Tuesday seeking to upset the sale of the Reds to William O DeWitt. Ted Saker said the suit aims to set aside the 4 625 million bid from the Crosley Foundation, amid competing higher offers.
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Cincinnati (Ap
Ted Saker
Ohioattorney
Mark McElroy
Cincinnati Reds
William O. DeWitt
Goldberg Opens Talks to Avert TWA Flight Engineers Strike
Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg chairs new peace talks to head off a Tuesday afternoon strike by Trans World Airlines flight engineers. The engineers, represented by Asher Schwartz, failed to appear in time as discussions included AFL CIO union leaders and government mediators. A prior Pan American and Eastern threat had been paused, with President Kennedy urging settlement to avoid broader unemployment and economic disruption.
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Washington
Arthur J. Goldberg
Trans World Airlines
Goldberg
AirLine Pilots Association
H. S. Dietrich
TWA
Asher Schwartz
New York
Pan American World Airways
Eastern Air Lines
Flight Engineers International Association
Aflcio
Kennedy
R. A. Brown
Brown
Pan American
Eastern
Storms Roar Across Nation Amid Front Passes
Storms and heat ripple across the United States as a cold front runs from Texas to Michigan. Destructive winds, hail, and thunderstorms lash vast areas including Lake Charles and Rochester with winds up to 86 mph. Heavy rains flood Amarillo while temperatures vary from the 40s in the Rockies to 70s and 80s in major cities.
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Michigan
Lake Charles
Rochester
Minn
Amarillo
Texas Panhandle
Groom
Omaha
Neb
Minnesota
Wiscon
Marathon County
Wisconsin
Rockies
Upper
Great Lakes
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Chicago
Kansas City
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