CANADA: Clean Women, Dirty Politics

Crisp and formal in blue serge and high wing collar, Premier John Brownlee of the Province of Alberta sat in court at Edmonton last week with his sweetly sedate wife to hear himself accused of "enticement and seduction."

Months ago faithful Minister of Public Works McPherson charged that the suit was a political frame-up to ruin the Premier and besmirch Alberta's United Farmers Party in the person of its chief. But last week the Press had eyes chiefly for the plaintiff, beauteous, blonde Miss Vivian MacMillan who is exactly the type Hollywood...

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