30. 1951 Blast

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Exploding gases from a blank cartridge in a. race starter: pistol caumi the death of Paul Vamplew, seen above, of Toronto, a junior aspirant for Canada's 1953 Olympic team. Death, due to hemorrhagecl heart, of the 17-year-old runner cut short the career of one of the best Canadian prospects in middlle-distance running. His trainer, Lloyd Percival. was holding the .32-caliibre revolver. loadcd with a single hlahk, when Vamplevw accidentally struck him and the gun discharged.

PARENTS MEET ent-Teachers Associations will be held here .may 28th to June 2nd.

HALIFAX - (GP) - Annual This is the first time since 1938 meeting of the Canadian Fcder- that the Federation has held its atlon 0! Home and School and Par- Annual Convention here.

From Trainer's Starting

Just two days before his death this picture, taken during a track workout, shows Paul Vamplew running behind Paul Poce. WihO

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l A test which included firing blanks against a cardboard box from a distance of six to eight inches, was made by gun expert.

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was a witness to the fatalit!- TM young athlete, who had such I promising career that oollegoa in the U.S. had offered him scholar- ship, had been working out in I

to show the force of a blast. Af- wr Vamplew was shot, he walked 26 yards. placed hand over chest

and collapsed. During inquest

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at Michigan State college next week with Percival, coach of many of Canada's best athletes. when accident occurred.

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Chief Coroner Dr. S-mlrle Lawson condemned the use of blank cart- ridges in starting races as tihiighly dangerous," suggested that cap guns be used.

Zion Brownie News

Brownies out Zion had a real party last week and were host- esaes to their parents and friends. When all the grcetintgs and intro- duction: were over, the girls formed. lihe "Fairy Ring" and danced to the Fairy Rhymes. San- dra Sutherland conducted games and action songs. Lunch was serv- ed by the Brownies who remem- lbu-ed to thank the ladies of tho Nomi Local Association for the dainty goodies provided by them. The Rev. G.C. Webster was I guest and spoke to the Brownies and visitors. The exciting after- .noon closed with Brownie Tap: and our famous Magic Tunnel.

Headquarters

Once again I have to remind you that H.Q. is still closed, but do write to Mrs. Fred Jenkins at the P.E.l. Hospital and you will get your requirements. You know. I ” s. Guides and Brownies 1' do apologize for any inconven- ience but I had not expected to be hospitalized so long. Watch this column for re-opening of H.Q.

Guido Laws

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UNUUAL VISITOR MONTREAL - (CP) - A cin- namon teal. or red-colored duck. first of its kind to be recorded in Queibec. was spotted on Nun's Is-

land by Baoques Narmanclln, a member or the Quebec society for the protection of birds. The bird closely resembles the blue-winged

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Petviv-1. seen above. counnea by the tragedy, told police that lust as he was about to start an- other race, he walked over to me bleachers to admonish Vampiew for his pentormanice in the last

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Gyro chi? ilinner Meeting

The regular meeting of the Cthurlottetown Gyro Club was held in” the Charlottetown Hotel an C0nd1lY evening. 'IVvo guests,

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The Gyro Club which is very active in Welfare program; has several projects in view for the summer months. At present they are working on a plan to ruise funds which will help support the Children's Art Centre.

Members discussed their inten- tions regarding attendance at the convention in Halifax. July 26th and 28th. Several members sig- nified their intention to attend the convention. Each member was asked to bring a suggestion to the next meeting for enter- tainment at the convention.

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After a short sing-song, the meeting adjourned with "The King."

TORONTO, May 39 m (C?) - With the reporting today of 81 week-end accidents, Toronto's record of traffic mishaps for the year moved to 3,889. This is 1,001 more than the corresponding pe-

riod of 1950. To date 2' traffic '

fatalities were recorded against 19 a year ago.

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