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Association With Free. Trade Idea - Is Ruled As Impractical By Britian
By DAVID OANCIA
-Moore-Durelle lle Victor Seen Opposing Champ
(CP) — Jaek
(oc) ao aera manager of light- heavyweight champion Arehie Moore, said Friday night Inge- mar Johansson, new world champion, will be
offered $1,000,000 to fight the win- mer of the Moore-Yvon Durelle
Kearns said the fight between Johansson and Floyd makes the winner of the July 15 bout the “leading contender” for the world heavyweight champion- ship
Kearns ‘said Eddie Quinn, Montreal sports promoter who ‘is putting on the’ Moore - Durelle , fight, wants a match between the “winner and Johansson this year in Montreal.
FIGHT OUTDOORS
“3t would be an outdoor fight.” he said.
Johansson defeated former ehampion Patterson Friday night with a third-round TKO.
The wily Kearns, and the equally wily Moore, came to town Friday to set up training camp for the Durelle fight.
Agile Archie demurely de- clined to say just what his weight is.
STARTS TRAINING
Followed by a retinue of
sparring partners, business ad-
United Church Men Meeting
SACKVILLE, N.B., — (CP) — The second annual Maritime Uni-| 2¢5
opened here Friday and will con- clude Sunday. Sponsored by the Moncton Presbytery of . United
visers and trainers, Moore is to set up training camp today for his bout with Canada’s Durelle.
good shape. I’m * he said, a little
Challenger . Durelle was 182%—7% pounds over the limit —when he arrived two days ago.
trade area to include Britain, Sweden, Norway, Portugal, Aus- tria, Switzerland and Denmark,
tion of the reaction of individual Commonwealth memberg to the new moves.
The Common Market formed
came into being last Jan. ear program to eliminate ob- staclea_ to free trade among themselves during the next 12 to| 15 years.
To counter this, negotiations to form alittle free trade area were launched last month by countries outside the Common Market. British officials express the hope that the agreement among the seven will be signed by the end of the year and will be ratified early next year.
ope Selects New Lay Head
VATICAN CITY — (AP) — polictically right-of<centre phy- scian, Prof. Agostino Maitarelio, as head of Italian Catholie Act- ion, powerful lay group of the Roman Catholic Church. He suc- ceeds Prof. Luigi Gedda. Gedda was appointed head of Italian Catholic Action by _ the late Pope Pius XH almost 10 yearg ago. Pope Pius prolonged his term twice.
Deserting Sailor
Rejoins Russians
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ST. JOHN’S, Nfld. (CP) — A Russian diplomat says one of two Latvian seamen who deserted from a Russian trawler last Sat- urday asked Thursday to return to his ship.
Victor A. Selivanov told report- ers that a statement asking that he be allowed back aboard the ship was signed by Berthold Vil- nis in the presence of an RCMP superintendent, two members of the Canadian immigration de- partment, Mr. Selivanov and Cap- tain A. Gailitz of the trawler.
It could not be learned imme- diately whether any of the wit-
nesses besides the Russians could understand what Mr. Selivanov asked and told seaman Berthold Vilnis. VILNIS STATEMENT
Vilnis was quoted by Mr. Seli- the statement
to the immigration department’s detention quarters here.
tary of the Russian Embassy in Ottawa, said the second Latvian seaman—Adolph Olonis — would be interviewed Friday. It could not be learned immediately whether the meeting was held.
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By JOHN LeBLANC Canadian Press Staff Writer OTTAWA (CP) — New involve- ments Friday further tangled the confused fight between two pow- erful unions for control of Cana- dian labor on the new St. Law- rence Seaway. As the royal yacht Britannia sailed upriver after the official opening, the battle for control was being fought here in and out
Brotherhood of Railway, Trans- port and General Workers (CLC)
of the courts by the Canadian/| said
Vio‘ently, Angry Long Hits Vengence Trail
first victim—Lou.siana’s state po- lice chief, John Nick Brown.
In the same hoarse breath, Long fired Brown and named E. P. Roy, a former state police head, his successor. Brown's po-
Mandeville, La.
SPECIAL SESSION
An informed source indicated Long wovld call a-special session of the legislature, which just completed an uprorious fiscal session at mid-June. Some of the pgovernor’s pet bills went down the drawin’ at that session.
The actual sequence that pro- vided freedom for Long came rapidly. It started with an emer- gency meeting of the Louisiana hospital board.
With board recommendation, Long fired Jesse Bankston, state hospitals director, and Dr. Char- les Belcher, acting superintendent of the Mandeville Hospital.
In their places, long appointed Charles Rosenblum, a board member, and Dr. L. H. Mc- Clendon, a long-time friend.
In the courtroom, Joe Arthur Sims, the governor’s chief coun- sel, read to district Judge Robert Jones a letter disclosing the fir- ings of Bankston and Belcher.
READS LETTERS ' Finally, he read a letter from McClendon to Rosenblum which : “I have been a lifetime ac- quaintance of Earl Long and have observed him in recent weeks. In my opinion, there is nothing wrong with him, He should, be teleased and I intend to do so.” Attached to the letter was an endorsement in which Rosenblum
QUEEN AND IKE
By GERALD FREEMAN Canadian Press Staff Writer MONTREAL (CP) — Queen
Elizabeth and President Eisen- hower met on Canada’s soil and sailed on Canadian waters Fri- day to christen the two-monthb-old St. Lawrence Seaway. Never before have the two heads of state greeted one an- other in this country.
Kt was a day of history a fen- tastic, spectacular performance, a Coney Island carnival, a royal pageant, ail this—and more—for the seaway’s formal dedication. A crowd of about 20,000 wit- nessed the seaway ceremony on a flagpocked plaza across the St. Lawrence River from this metro polis of Canada.
5,000 ON STAND
Five thousands of them were in- vited guests, who watched from a 350-foot4tong grandstand built specially for the ceremony. It
approved the governor's release.
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Royal Peagant Seen As Seaway Opened
the president borrowed the ad- jective to describe it as ‘‘a mag nificent symbol.”
He beamed proudly at the Queen when he ackled one sen- tence in French in his speech. She grinned back. Half of the Queen’s speech was in French and she delivered # without qualkn.
was insured for $1,000,000 against
Among the dignitaries in the grandetand were Liberal Opposi-
started. Two Russian ambassadors—
sent, along with representatives of shipping, business and indus- try from '50 nations,
They watched the royal yacht Britannia sail boldiy through a narrow, symbolic gateway on the seaway’s approach canal at 12:03 ?. m. inaugurate the new waterway linking the Atlantic Ocean and the inland lakes of North America.
The Queen called the seaway a “magnificent monument,”
srowds as ste 274 Prince P™’
lice helped guard the governor at| ~ the state mental hospital in| |
FIRST TO QUIT
Frank W. Peers, supervisor of the CBC national office of talks and public affairs, led a group of CBC executives who resigned because of cancellation of a po- litical commentary _ television
show. , (CP Photo)
Police Watch South Africa
DURBAN, South Africa (Reut- ers) — Police were on guard throughout South Africa Friday as Negroes marked Freedom Day, but apart from somé minor incidents, the day passed quietly.
i was the fifth anniversary of the signing of a ‘freedom charac- ter” by nonwhite organizations. Police patrols were strength. ened in Johannesburg, a strong hold of the African National Con- gress.
LIONS TO HEAR STRIP. TEASER™ ~~:
ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) —Strip teaser Libby Jones says she has just the thing to.pep up attendance at the local Lions Club.
She's going to give a talk about her specialty.
Club officiais.came up with the idea of making Miss Jones a guest speaker as a “summer stimulant” for sag- ging attendance.
“They'll like what I have to say,’ cooed the willowy blonde.
Miss Jones, who measures 36-26-36, says she will discuss burlesque’s sociological and psychological aspects.
Commented William Laiten, club official who asked her to speak:
“We have fellows here with a variety of tastes. Some like fishing, golf and skiing. We try to select the speakers with appeal to most inter-
‘Craft Plunges In Flames In ‘Worst Air Disaster’
MILAN, Italy (CP) — A; TWA;plane was struck by lightning as airliner bound for Chicago viajit climbed into the thunderstorm. Paris plunged out of a thunder-| One said the lightning seemed storm in flames near here Fri-jto hit a wing, and day. Trans World Airlines saidjaway. The plane broke in two - =, | all 68 persons aboard were killed|more parts and“ pieces of the | in Italy's worst air disaster.
Dozens of people on the ground | found saw the fiery plunge and said the|three-mile area.
it crumbled
four - engined Constellation were later scattered over a
CORPORAL SMITH
Mountie Says Laing ‘Struck Fatal Blow
By IAN MACDONALD
ST. JOHIN’S, Nfld. (CP)—ROMP Corporal Garfield Smith said in court Friday that Earle Ronald Laing struck the blow which fa- tally injured a Newfoundland po- liceman during a fight between pickets and police at Badger March 10.
Smith testified in the second day of the Newfoundland Sw- preme Court trial of Laing on a murder charge. In court Thurs- day Const. John Newfoundland constabulary said he felt the blow resulting in the death of Const. William Moss of the constabulary was caused a a. other vm Laing.
+, Switg and strike a city (St. John’s) liceman on the head.
Ike Returns To Capital
WASHINGTON — (AP) — Pre- sident Eisenhower returned to Washington Friday night from. his day-long trip to Canada where he took part with the Queen in dedication of the St. Lawrence Seaway.
A smail crowd of onlookers were at Washington National Airport when the President and Mrs. Eisenhower stepped out of the big plane Columbine M1.
A number of cabinet officers accompanied the Eisenhowers on
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The U. &. Civil Aeronautics Board has said that it has ne record of any airliner ever hav- ing been exploded by lightning, CAUSE UNKNOWN
TWA manager Harry Cham bers said it is “at the moment absolutely impossible’ to tel why the Constellation crashed.
Chambers said as he sifted through the debris: “I eannot um derstand what haprened. Theore tically, from a technical point of view, it seems impossible that the plane could have been de stroyed by lightning.
charges.” Officials at first announced
tinued. Se i aa ee The wreckage burned so fur- this chap. He struck jously after striking the ground back and he fell down.” 15 miles north of Milan that a Gatherall, who testified that he | heavy rain and firemen could not was standing beside Moss when} put out the flames for two hours. the fatal blow was struck,} Disaster erews brought up couldn't say whether the stick|searchlights as they worked im was thrown or swung. ae ly oe ee
said logger Walter Paul was|the gloom. lights showed a Gs car colteh dantng Gani and other toys seattered enough to use such a weapon. among the twisted bits of metal. Smith said he saw Laing three| Giovanni Battista Cardinal days after the incident at the| Montini, Archbishop of Mialn, Grand Falls, N@d. ROMP station|went to the crash scene. Me where he was being held with| knelt in prayer for several min- eich caete chenend wih Sagel|vies ad Cus Eve ENE assemnbity. the dead.
Tobacco
MONTREAL (CP)—An armed trio—two of them believed men in women’s clothing—held up the
fices Friday and escaped with an estimated $60,000 payroll.
about their faces. They forced thei
Loud Critics
HAVANA (AP) — Prime Min- ister Fidel Castro has cracked down on the loudest critics of his land redistribution program, seiz- ing 2,355,242 acres of ranch land.
Castro Thursday sent troops io #00 ranches in Camaguey prov- ince to occupy land belonging to 131 cattlemen. He said they had Tefused to pay small breeders profitable prices for their cattle. Castro acted under government powers to take over property used for counter-revolutionary ac- tivities. Although the seizure was mot made under the landreform lew, t-he ranches eventually will be distributed to landless peas ants. Each is in excess of the maximum 3,300 acres allowed an owner under the land law.
Armed Trio Robs Offices
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said $60,000. DRESSED AS WOMEN?
Police said persons on the side- "| walk as the trio fled from the bank said the two ia women's
garb ‘“‘ran more like men thes women.”
e * certain the exact amount stolen find
out who hasn't been paid,” Mr. Stuart.
He said the payroll had os delivered to the building a few minutes before the holdup.
“The bandits apparently es tered the building with a large group of employees who were Tre turning from lunch. The guards had jus. left.
“In the general confusion and scramble back to offices, the bandits made their way to the paymaster’s office where they theatened employees with revol- vers and grabbed the money.
“They obviously knew what-$e do. They must have known there would be a few minutes—betweea the time the Brinks agency guards arrived and the time the payroll was made up and place@ under guard—in which te ex- © ecute the robbery.”
MONTREAL (CP)—A 30 - acre mudfiat overlooking the eastern gateway to the seaway was trans- formed into a flowers-and-flags plaza for Friday's opening cere-
mopies.
About a mile of asphalt road- way was laid to ease the bumps and grinds of the royal proces- sion moving onto the seaway square from suburban St. Lam- bert. The royal cavalcade drove
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Mudflat Transformed For Seaway Opening
archways, laminated from British | Columbia fir and to be put up for sale as .goon as the royal * ceremony ends. .
“If nobody buys the arches,” — said a seaway official, “then I~ guess we'll have to put them te use.. Maybe p> support a warehouse.” LIST OF WORKERS
B.. J. Roberts, 65, president - of Canada’s St. Lawrence Seaway Authority, presented the Quees with a silver case containing a special book: listing 60,000 who helped finish the $475, seaway in five years. A shy man with a pe government service, Mr. a native of Twillingate, took over the seaway job year before it opened,
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