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ment to the Fish and Game Act| S.\S. Hessian was opposed to i ‘ (Continued on page 15 col. 5)

Nasser Blasts lraqi Premier

DAMASCUS, Syria (Reuters)— President Nasser of the United Arab Republic has charged that iraqi Premier Abdul Kerim Kas-

ture Minister lost. Voting with him were C. C. Baker, George Kitson and Fred Ramsay.

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SAINT JOHN, NB. (CP) —

Adjudicator Richard Ainley said Tuesday night theatre in Canada “varies greatly’’ from coast to coast but the general standard

Nearing the end of a long tour of regional drama festivals, the British adjudicator said Canada has some “fine directors on the way up, both men and women.” During his Canadian tour he has seen ‘and adjudicated #0 plays. He arrived here Tuesday for the opening of the New Bruns wick regional- festival tonight.

Among outstanding directors h: had seen were Mrs. Elizabeth Macgowan, director of the Mon- tague Players on Prince Edward Island and Murray Porter o‘ Hali- fax, director of the Marktonian Players. Both directed winners in

vals. . Mr. Ainley said lack of facili- ties was a serious problem for amateur groups but they did “‘re- markably well” with what was available. a

Duplessis Rules Out Appeal Case

QUEBEC (CP) —-Premier Duplessis announced Wednesday he has decided not to appeal a Supreme Court of Canada deci- sion ordering him to pay $33,123 in damages to a former Mont- real restaurant owner. Mr. Du- plessis said he would leave it to public opinion of the province to decide whether he had_been justi. fied in ordering the man’s liquor permit cancelled. In a 500-word statement distri- buted at the legislature’ press

mot. appeal to the -judicial ->m mittee of the Privy Counc’! is London from the Jan. 28 dec‘sion of the Supreme Court which o:-dered him to pay the damages te Frank Roncarelli. ~

_The Supreme Court also ordered Mr. Duplessis to vay

award since 1951 plus all costs of the superior and appeal c -urts and the Supreme Court. ' his statement Mr. Duplessis asti- mated the total amount at about

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RCMP have conducted them- selves the Newfoundland loggers strike,

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jured and two loggers were hurt in the incident described, by H. Landon Ladd, president of the Internationa]

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dlass, $230. There were deductions of $20 - $40 for inferior work re-

of 10 - 40 dollars were given ac-

ing supplement was $150. . “Thus a first class male teacher who was not reported by his in-

OTTAWA (OP)—Justice Minis- ter Fulton said Wédnesday the

“admirably’’ throughout

marked by a-violent clash be-

Badger, Nfld., Tuesday night as police sought to clear an ob structed bi ay.

A polic n was critically im

Woodworkers of America, as ‘‘the worst demon stration of police brutality in Canadian history.” .

Reporting to: the Commons, Mr.

my investigation that there is no foundation for any suggestion that the police have permitted themselves to be used as strike- breakers.”

“I am also satisfied that they have acted strictly within the lim- its of their duties in connection with snforcement of thé criminal law as these are multiplied under the circumstances of a strike. In-

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Teachers’ Increase To

Cost Govt. $187,000

The Minister noted that there were mo great changes made in teachers’ salaries until 1942. “‘The salary committee fo the Teachers’ Federation could not have been as

deed, i ie apparent that the ap.

proximately 150 police involved have done a thoroughly credit- able job in their efforts to pre- serve the peace over a long pe- riod under most trying and dif- ficult circumstances.” ~

INVESTIGATES FURTHER _

However, he agreed to investi- gate further on being tok by CCF House Leader Hazen -Argue of a newsp. report that dif- fered in -Téspects from the account of the incident given the Commons by the minister.

Angry Progressive Conserva- tive shouts greeted Mr. Argue when he read this paragraph from a Toronto Star reporter's eyewitness account of the clash in northwestern Newfoundland:

“ ‘Marching three abreast and carrying night sticks a column of 6 policemen waded into a throng of striking loggers last night, clubbed 2 scious, flattened “dozens more, while wives and children

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‘Cabinet Will.

Make Decision

OTTAWA (CP) — A flight of

for strike-torn Newfoundland was cancelled late Wednesday pending further federal cabinet considera- tion of a request from the pro- vin ial ‘er oa A North Star aircraft had been chartered from Trans-Canada Air Lines to pick up men from RCMP detachments in other Atlantic

temporarily, although the RCMP officers are not to be dispersed.

The reinforcements were re- quested by the Newfoundland gov- ernment, which uses the RCMP as provincial police under a con- tract similar to that in force in

their ‘own provincial forces.

The request for more RCMP of- ficers to assist in maintaining Jaw and order in the tense situation

tawa Wednesday.

One main factor in the federal cabinet’s decision on the provin- cial request will be whether rein- forcements are essential for the protection of RCMP officers now in the province. ike

There now are about 200 RCMP officers in Newfoundland, 143 con. centrated in the strike area near

Under the ROMP contract with

the provincial attorney-general.

ter responsible—in. this case Jus- tice Minister Fulton—who may take it to the cabinet for deci-

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Grand Falls.

TORONTO (CP)—The numbers “149...” were the key clue Wednesday in the strangulation of 12-year-old Patricia Lupton, found in a snowbank Monday night with her scarf knotted tightly around hemthroat.

The numbers were the first three digits of the Ontario licence

plans under consideration by the Department of Education are implemented.

Speaking in the budget debate last night. Hon. Kier Clark stated that many people had expressed great dissatisfaction with the manner in which the Grade Ten examinations were handled. “Some were even taken out of the Province for correction,” he said.

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teachers, would result in a fairer appraisal to all, he added.

Additional innovations also under _ serious consideration were re-introduction of the

Grade Eight examinations, and the abandonment of the Grade Eleven test, the Minister said.

The former change was con- sidered . necessary because of the increased movement of Grade Eight students to Grade Nine in central—high schools, while -a standard examination at the Grade Eleven level was no longer. so important, and could safely be left in the hands

The new plan, which would involvé possibly 16 qualified

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stabulary were attempting to clear the highway near Badger when “one of the crowd then

ing- policemen.”’

“The police movéd in to ar- rest him. This led to & clash. A members of the Newfoundland constabulary was struck on the head with a club and critically injured. This clash lasted some 10 minutes.

“Nine \of the apparent ring- leaders were arrested and the balance dispersed into nearby bush. I am informed that two of the crowd of strikers were also injured but the extent of their injuries is not known. The mem- ber of the Newfoundlarid con- ee is critically ill in. hos- pital.” :

Mr. Angue quoted from The Star report statements that the police attacked “mainly def. .ce- less men for about an hour’’ and “it was a dark hour for

of the high school teachers, he added. ;

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land constabulary—not part of

the RCMP—‘‘carry any’ form of stick,.and it is called-a night stick. . . ." The RCMP “carry short riding crops.” ae

Harold Winch (CCF — Van- couver) interjected: “How they can hurt! . . I know. I got it years ago.”

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Commissioner L. H. Nicholson of the RCMP said in an inter- view the crop is a leather-bound, “fairly . heavy’’ stick, adding: “We make no bones about the fact that the crop is a useful light weapon.” 4]

Mr. Fulton said the picketers “were armed with pulpwood clubs, bottles, peaveys (a logging tool with a “wooden hafkile and an iron hook) and one at least with an axe.”

Speaker Roland Michener headed off an attempt by Mr. Argue to discuss the Newfound- land. provincial legislation that decertifies two locals of the IWA, about 1,200 of whose mem- bers struck the Anglo-Newfound-

Development Company.

Number 149 Seen Key Clue i In Murder Of Toronto Child ~~

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An .uneasy truce brought a day of quiet to strifetorn central Newfoundland Wednesday while a Newfoundland policeman lay critically il, from injuries re ceived in a Tuesday clash be tween police and picketing log- gers.

The streets of Badger, 20 miles west of here, were of pick- ets Wetinesday. A ROMP constables patroHed the streets in cars.

It was near Badger that police and pickets tangled in the most violent disturbance since 1.206 loggers struck the Anglo - New foundland Pulp and Paper

pany Dec. 31. ‘ CONDITION UNCHANGED Hospital. authorities said Wed- nesday night the condition of Const. William J. Moss, 2%, of St. John’s, was tnchanged. It was described early Wednesday as “hopeless.” Const. Moss suffered

but the decision whether to grant Na it is left up to the federal minis ~—