Oshawa Times (1958-), 25 Feb 1966, p. 18

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Nkrumah Was Gotten Out, Nobody Had To Kill Him By JOSEPH MacSWEEN figure, suspect even by other Af-, He extended clemency to two LONDON (CP)--It was a com-|tican leaders. Yet he played an/former ministers who had been 45--heee-amane for.| historic role in the emancipation| sentenced to death following a Mvipiece ww cighers in Ghana: of Airica. He ied the independ-) bomb ottemet-on his_life..They "The only way they'll ever ence march when he guided|had been-convicted of treason in get rid of Nkrumah is to kill Ghana into independence in 1957.|a second trial after the coun- him." Irenipsliy Nkrumah, @asily i Bol Load eg .~ gr by one of the most controversial of mah when he foun em Biol pone Fa aby maton leaders in the Commonwealth, | innocent in the first trial, No one Nkrumah but simply a measure|Decame senior head of govern- has been executed in Ghana for of the grip of Ghana held by ment in the 22-country family political offences since Nkrumah his won of a village goldsmith of nations when Australia's came to power. who earned his way through col- Sir Robert Menzies resigned os} Nkrumah's greatest dream lege by working as a seaman. prime minister last month. has always been a sort of United Thursday's revolt appears to To do so, he had to survive |States of Africa but other Afri- show another method has been|t Tee assassination attempts. | [on leaders suspected he saw found of removing Nkrumah Elections were no hazard under |himself as a black Napoleon *lhis version of a one-party So- ruling the continent. thanks to his absence abroad on ( : ~ |lalist state. In the last election,| His hopes received a sharp Pag to China and other coun cb on 9, en no voting|setback last year when a meet- 4 whatever --Nkrumah's men ing of the 36-nation Organization iin ee a ten oer were all returned unopposed. of African Unity refused to en- little doubt about observers. of A few days later Nkrumah|dorse his plea for immediate Ghana that any attempt to de- sent his ministers off for a spe-|steps towards union. pose Nkrumah while he was on|{la! course at the Kwame) pit his international status the spot would have resulted in| Nkrumah Ideoigical Institute) ceived a fillip when he was appallin slaughter. gga 40 miles from | iamed a tember of the Com- wine Sevearald Guage, | Cynics igure Nkrumah dia| "0m Pet Fear Although control 80 monolithic that re-|this to keep his. colleagues out|ini, committee was virtually a pression could be felt immedi- of such Fecragcry lg seg te non - starter, Nkrumah still ately by a visitor among the coups while he was away at @\) 0564 to achieve something in people although they are of a|coMlerence of Commonwealth | ris pexing visit and perhaps re- "SATURDAY ONLY ' ime ministers in London, A rary, happy and volatile disposition-- Labs aight ' con, | gain his once - predominant role he s security precautions tae * gyal Sg most gifted people! vere far morée elaborate than|2™0"8 African statesmen. c DISCOUNT in i lfor any other leader. 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U K L ya b G t the earth trembled and the trees ' ets 0 acco- TOWwer shook, the wind blew and there Hawks And Doves Fought j=")... Know How Much It Needs arrived. Ye know not when He ' - cometh, says the Bible." a Ss e am i0n \""Ganada's considerable techni-| LONDON (Reuters) -- British of Premier Ian Smith, the aver- cal, teaching and military train-|tobacco manufacturers under-|age content of tobacco manu- ing aid to Ghana was described took Wednesday to tell Cana-|factured in Britain was; United By JOHN M. HIGHTOWER gress, in real terms, than with; question posed for his comment|by one experienced diplomat as dian growers in advance how] States grown 45 per cent; Rho- WASHINGTON (AP) -- Presi-| the policies of the administra-|jay in expressed fears that the|a way of "keeping a window on much Ontario flue - cured to-| desian 35 per cent; Canadian dent Johnson's latest report on| tion." |Vietnamese conflict might lead|the, West." bacco they will buy from the}and Indian 12 per cent each. his Vietnamese war policy|. The view is debatable. Doubt.| Se a ay Since 1961, a Canadian mili-|1966 crop. A tobacco trade expert said strongly indicates that he feels|less both "doves" and "hawks"| o war with China and perhaps|tary team of about 25 has been| For some years Canadian| Wednesday it would be prong his critics in Congress have de-|in Congress -- those who urge) °VE5, nuclear war with Russia.| instructing the army from which] STowers have been anxious to) to assume that the Canadian re- bated their conflicting views to| Some quick way be found to end| ur measured use of force/today's revolt sprung, although obtain advance notice of British|quest for advance information a stand-off without impairing|the war and those who favor) must 4 continued,"" he said.|o¢ course the Canadians took no requirements, to assist them in|was a direct result of the ces- his freedom to act as he deems stepped-up military action--dis- | no this is prudent firmness| bart in political affairs. deciding how much acreage to|sation of supplies from Rho- necessary. agree with it. ples -- control. There is)" Canadians also helped Ghana Plant. desia, This vieyr of the outcome of| Both sides have primarily at n and there will not be, alin such widely - separated fields Wednesday the tobacco advi-| All growers, he said, were the great debate is widely held| tacked the administration rather| ind wg Neg og . We are as looking into diamond pros-|Sory committee represent-jnaturally hoping to gain addi- among Johnson's advisers. than each other. Yet Johnson's re that force, and only that] pects, setting up a television net-|ing British manufacturers met) tional sales because of the cut- jforce, 'necessary to stop the|,ork'and road transport system,|TePresentatives of the Ontario/ting off of Rhodesian supplies They believe, as Presidential) view of the outcome of the argu-| Eaithes | aggression. land helping to build the Volta|growers and agreed to give/to the British market, MEN'S LONG SLEEVE .. 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