McNamara cites Bomarc risks as deterrent weapon debate
McNamara tells Congress that Bomarc missiles could attract enemy missile fire and warns the United States faces greater target risk than Canada. The report notes Canada has eight Bomarc missiles and two in Quebec while Britain deals with postwar unrest and Macmillan struggles with market and coalition issues amid Caribbean tensions and Cuba-US friction.
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Robe McNamara
McNams
Congressiona
Canada
North Bay
la Maccors
Diefenbaker
McNamara
RBO
United States
Defence Department
Caribbean
Moscow
Castro
Edwin M. Martin
Coa
Rural Dauphin Tax Rate Unchanged At 60 Mills
The Rural Dauphin council kept the overall tax rate at 60 mills for 1963 with 25 mills for school and 35 for municipal administration. Expenditures total $286,588.77 and are balanced by revenues including a $259,163.77 tax levy and $22,453 from other sources. The business assessment rose to $49,720, supporting a $4,972 business tax levy.
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Aspirin Rural Council
Ee Ae
Dauphin
Public Works
Ward Two
Ward Six
Sifton
Ies
Creece
Saga) & Ltd
Dave Hill Elected Incoming President of Dauphin Rotarians
J. Dave Hill was elected president of the Dauphin Rotarians at the March 12 dinner meeting. He assumes office at the first July meeting, succeeding Al Bird who led the 1962 63 term. Ed Johansen is vice president with directors Fred Chapman and John Stevenson, secretary John Thomas, and treasurer named.
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Dave” Hill
Dauphin Rotarians
Dave
al Bird
Ed Johansen
Fred Chapman
John Stevenson
John Thomas
Rotarians
Kings Hotel
1963 Budget for Rural Municipality of Dauphin
Budget summary for the Rural Municipality of Dauphin lists estimated expenditures for 1963 with an earlier 1962 comparison showing both estimated and actual figures. The report highlights anticipated costs across departments and notes variances between projected and actual spending from the prior year.
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Dauphin
Dauphin Electorate Readies for Federal Election Day
The Dauphin federal constituency lists 23 085 electors across 138 polling divisions set for April 8. Urban divisions hold 4 738 voters with 278 added. rural divisions total 18 347 voters, up 449 from last election. Nomination totals exceed 1 000 for the second time, with a record 1 025 candidates officially entered.
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Vernon H. Rampton
Pfaice
Dauphin
Poll hours for federal election April 8 set 8am to 7pm
Polls for the federal election next Monday will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. standard time. The article notes an hour extension to Election Day deadlines last year and describes the X System of Voting with four candidate spaces, listing several names in the ballot text.
Dauphin Scout Earns Manitoba Pin First for City
Queen Scout Robert Tower becomes the first Dauphin youth to merit a Manitoba Pin by passing his citizenship Scout test. Hon. Stewart E. McLean praised the difficult exam and congratulated Robert as he received the pin in a pictured handshake.
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Dauphin Queen Scout
Manitoba
Robert Tower
Dauphin
Stewart E. McLean
Robert
Mr. McLean
Ed. Tower
School Leaving Age to Rise to 16 by 1965 Plan
Manitoba legislature approves a two phase plan to raise the minimum school leaving age from 14 to 15 by this summer and to 16 by July 1, 1965. The bill, introduced by Stewart E. McLean, QC, also repeals municipal powers to fix a 16 year compulsory age.
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Manitoba
Stewart E. McLean
Rural youth course to cover judging tours and UN talk
The 35th annual Homemaking and Short Course for rural youth runs April 15 to 19 in Dauphin and Ste. Rose areas. More than 100 young people ages 14 to 20 will attend lectures, judging events in sheep, swine, grain, poultry, beef, dairy, clothing and foods, plus tours of the Hydro plant and UN leadership sessions.
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Dauphinnole
Ste. Rose
Dauphinie Near Society
Siccachs Eobmoalae
Dauphin Town Hall
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
RCMP
Helen March
United Nations
J. M. Nesbitt
Manitoba Hydro
Hydro
Dauphin Musical Festival Opens With 250 Entries
The Dauphin Musical Festival gathers 250 entries over three days starting Thursday April 4 in the Collegiate auditorium. Highlights include 180 piano entries, 12 choirs, 44 vocal solos, and 14 instrumental solos. Dietrich Weigel, noted adjudicator from Swift Current and formerly Düsseldorf, serves as judge. Programs and schedule details are on page 13.
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Dauphin
Dietrich Weigel
Swift Current
Sask
Dusseldorf
Germany
Manitoba Theatre Centre Stages Three One Acts
About 170 audience members attended the Manitoba Theatre Centre in the Collegiate auditorium for three one act plays. The Rising of the Moon drew interest as two men on opposite sides amid quiet tension and Irish wit from Herb Foster. Applause followed the final scenes for the four characters.
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Manitoba Theatre Centre
Herb Foster
March Weather Recap and Record Highlights
The month closed with .69 inch moisture from nine inches of snow and .17 inch from rain. Sunshine totaled 155.1 hours. March 8 tied the all time low of 20 below. A 59 degree high broke the 58 degree record. Wind reached 42 mph with gusts.
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Mother Nature
May 5 Set For Safe Driving Roadeo Here
The 1968 Dauphin Jaycee safe driving roadeo is planned for Sunday May 5 at the Dauphin municipal airport with a rain date of May 12. Wayne Porter chairs the event and forms will be available through the Dauphin collegiate and district 4H with testing at the college on April 24 at 7 36 pm. Open to any boy.
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Dauphin
Wayne Porter
Dauphin Collegiate
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Parker House
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