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aoie-iary on - * ♦ h.spend-DL'OCiUC-f or get-in theTrojanCom-[ milling by States pri n -nn be desire :e per* effort begin me! re-rn sec-u lei be should destroy3. Appealing ;n the International court to settle the case.Atherton AppearsIn B.C. On Charge Of ManslaughterPRINCE GEORGE, B.C., Jan. 15 (CP) — After five days in custody. Alfred John Atherton. 22, Saturday was arraigned in court here on a charge of manslaughter in conr.ee-.lion wilh the Canoe River train! wreck.An application for bail was heard1 from William Ferry, defence counsel.The uKmnrn *tgainst Mr. Atherton said thut he “sit nr near Canoe River cm or about Nov.*21 dill unlawfully kill and slay Henry Prnskunik.'*Mr. Proskunik, a fireman, was one of 21 killed in the head-on collision of two Canadian National railways trains. He was fireman on the west-bound troop train.Mr. Atherton, a telegrapher, hIUL 1Canada v’iil be cirne by 1, with Canada ,real to nturdayampany £ Private TV Stations[alleged lo have transmitted a train \ order incorrectly, resulting in the lt;collision.
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Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA

Mon, Jan 15, 1951

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