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Laws Are Blamed To Excuse Police
OTTAWA (CP)—¥rank Howard (CCF—Skeena) says that the na- ture of some laws, rather than RCMP methods of enforcing them, may be responsible for triticisms of the force.
Speaking Thursday in the Com- mons on the annual ROMP spend- ing estimates, he said the ROMP “may lose sature on occasion be-
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smal] organizations, we have to consider the standard of living.”
Maritime standards, Mr. War- dell said, are dragged down by
marginal populations. Bigger unit farms and alterna-
said.
He emphasized the Atlantic provinces with its billion dollar annual purchase was an “im- portant, captive market’ to the rest of Canada;
Prince Edward Island had to have its causeway for the great. benefits it would gain, and e Maine “corridor” would bring central Canada five hours closer to the entire area.
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ST. JOHN’S, Nfld. (CP)—The ; and trial of Earl Ronald Laing, charged with murder in the death of a policeman during a strike March 10 at Badger in central Newfoundland, in Su-
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OTTAWA (CP) — The govern- ment has no reason to believe the threat of Communist subversion!
Indies Trade Emphasized ~
OTTAWA (CP) — The federal government should encourage trade with The British West In- dies as a means of improving the economy of the Atlantic prov- inces, George Mcllraith (Ot. tawa West) said in the Commons
parliamentary assistant for trade, was speaking during a dis- cussion on the annual estimates of Trade Minister Churchill. The said trade with The West
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Gilbert Gaudet, St. Aathony’s, Bloomfield, was elected presid- ent of the organization for the next twelve months.
Other executive appointments included: Edward Gallant, South Rustico, as vice-president + and George’ MacDonald, Tractadie,
and constabulary on foot patrol when 40 to gathered. The police c rid. were ordered to conceal up their sleeves.
around when a biusload of men, who appeared to be loggers, stalled.
The -strikers left the area im front of the station and moved to- ward the bus, he said.
The bus moved off. Some men ran after the bus. Then a car came in from the same direction as the }/A group of men got on the road and Wouldn't let the car get through. The vehicle re- turned in the direction of Grand
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International at the organization’s annual convention in Montreal
last week,
ing sticks and batons which they |
He said the men were standing |
LEGISLATION IS NECESSARY
Stabilization Fun s Provided
OTTAWA (CP) — Trade Min-
mons an optimistic picture of con- this year and said that a at conditions in both
domestic markets
suggests generally bright pros- Canadian econ-
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business activity now way should be supple mented by strengthening demand from abroad and rising invest- ment domestically.
““‘We have as yet to experience the full force of the current eco- nomic expansion.”
WELCOMES NEWS Speaking after Mr. Churchill,
Opposition Leader Pearson said naturally his party welcomes any | improvement in Canada’s ig conditions. despite the optimistic pic- | painted by Mr. Churchill, facts so far] showed that Canada!
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Mr. Pearson added that it isn’t enough for Canada merely to hold its own with exports—“they must! increase or we're going to be in
He said the government should, | empty.
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‘leycle outriders barely kept up- right.
: For a time, it appeared as if | cipal van | the royal. automobile would have
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among other things, make the: strongest representations at the highest possible level in Wash-
ington fort he continuance of ex~- piring contracts for sale of Cana- dian uranium to the U.S.
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ST. JOHN’S, Nfid. (CP) — Newfoundland budget surplus for the 1958-59 fiscal year could reach a whopping $12,005,700 if Ottawa pays the province what is “‘due us,” Finance Minister E:S. Spen- cer said Thursday in his budget speech. He forecast no tax changes.
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Discoverer Is Sent Aloft
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE) become more economically | BASE, Calif. ‘AP)—The fourth |
Discoverer satellite rocket roared skyward Thursday in a test of complicated equipment expected to carry monkeys into orbit this autuma.
On this trip the life capsule in the rocket’s nose cone was
ers and brokers let loose with a spontaneous ticker-tape welcome. Pushing, shoving. shouting, even touching the royal limousine and reaching for the royal cona- sort, the girls of hundreds of small offices shrieked their greet- ings on narrow, bunting - draped St. James Street.
The royal car slowed to tip-fe pace. Six scariet<oated motor-
to halt to let the police clear a
I was « high point in a 2 mile morning and afternoon ride all over Montreal’s big island area.
Police estimated that 500.000 people saw the Queen — maybe more. It was hard to figure out the crowds scattered along a winding, wearying route from the poor streets of east-end Montreal to the massive mountainside mansions of suburban Outremont, one of North America’s richest cities.
* The day-long tour started at 10 a.m, from the royal yacht Britan- nia. Aboard it today, the Queen ee ee
The , ceipt from Ottawa of the $13.550,- 000 due us in accordance with the recommendation of the royal commission on Newfoundland f- nances,” he said. The commis- sion recommended that New {foundiand receive $8,000,000 a year from the federal govera- jment, starting in 1957, to main- 'tain publie services at the level reached that year. Prime Minis- ter Diefenbaker has announced Ottawa will make the payments with a further review of the New- foundaind situation in 1961.
Mr. Spencer predicted current account revenue for the 1950-48 year will be $71,587,000, a de crease of $2,553,000 over lasi year’s estimates. Expenditures will hit an all-time high of $67, 545,000, an increase of about $4, |
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said solemnly before the cere mony: “I’m very pleased to be picked. It’s a great honor.”
“T told him T wanted to be a nurse.
ROYAL FAMILY SCRAPBOOK