Civil rights bill clears Senate amid King opposition threats
The US Senate approved the civil rights bill 73 to 27 after 83 days of debate and sends it to the House for concurrence. President Johnson hopes to sign by July 4, while Dr. Martin Luther King warns that paper promises require real action and vows further anti segregation marches in St. Augustine Florida.
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Senate
Johanson
Integrationisl
Martin Luther King
St. Augustine
Florida
House of Representatives
House
Johnson Sai
King
Kennedy in crash leaves senator with serious injuries
Senator Edward M. Kennedy suffered a serious chest injury in a private plane crash that killed pilot Edwin Zimmy and aide Edward Moss. Birch Bayh and his wife were only lightly hurt as the plane went down in an orchard near Southampton Massachusetts en route to a state convention.
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Edward M. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Kennedy
Northampton
Mass
Senate
Edwin T. Zimmy
Edward Moss
Andover
Kennnedy
Moss
Birch Bayh
Dem. Ind
Bayh
Washington
Southampton
Niigata Quake Devastates Port City in Japan
A powerful quake last Tuesday shattered Niigata, Japan, with at least 24 dead and 11 missing in the city and surrounding areas. About 400 injured, over 1,000 homes destroyed, and fires raged in oil storage tanks as firefighters battled flames before a smaller Friday quake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Niigata
Tokyo- Yokohama
Praised for Emergency Landing by Dauphin Pilot
Former Dauphin boy Frt Lt Ernest Koons landed an RCAF Cosmopolitan with 43 aboard in an emergency at Penticton BC airport on a flight from Edmonton to Vancouver. Co pilot Fit Lt Ernie Oufft aided as 30 smaller planes lined the field during a Jaycee fly in ahead of a CPA DC6B arrival.
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Ernest Koons
Ottawa
Penticton
B.C
Edmonton
Vancouver
George B. Fee
Halifax
RCAF
Maritimes
Koons
Ernie Ouf?t
CPA
Dauphin Mayor Mobberley Elected No 10 Highway President
Mayor Harold Mobberley of Dauphin is elected president of the No 10 Highway Association which aims to promote the Royal Canadian Legion Memorial highway and connect it at the International Peace Gardens with the American Legion Memorial highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
Mobberley
No. 10 Highway Ass’n
Harold Mobberley
No. 10 Highway Association
International Peace Gardens
Maoberley
Chamber of Commerce
Legion
Boissevain
Brandon
Swan River
Minitonas
Flin Fiona
Fred Ledien
Flin Flon
Bill Hanbury
Larry Haagenson
John McCallum
Bob Oliver
John Potoski
Royal Canadian Legion
Chambers of Commerce
No. 10
Peace Gardens
Fiinn
Vandalism Strikes Mackenzie School as Windows Broken
A vandal gained entry to Mackenzie school during Saturday night or Sunday morning damaging typewriters and removing several extinguishers to spill contents and chalk dust. The RCM Police are investigating with no damage estimate yet.
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Mackenzie
RCM
Herald
New NES Manager Takes Over Duties in The Pas
H. E. Bill Davies assumed the position as the new manager of the NES office in The Pas after a career as a senior employment officer in Edmonton. He will oversee unemployment insurance in the area and is noted for his interest in baseball and curling. Davies and his wife have two sons, Reg and Ed. The installation ceremony included K. C. MacLean of Winnipeg.
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H. E
Bill” Davies
Unemployment Insurance Commission
NES
Pas
Edmonton
Dauphin
Weather Brief Shows Rain Relief and Record Lows
A four day period last week brought 0.78 inches of rain easing dry crops and gardens. The cool spell produced two consecutive daily low temperature records with 33 on June 15 and 31 on June 16, surpassing older marks from 1958 and 1950.
Smoke In Area From North Fires Smoke In Area From North Fires
Conserva tion official notes two northern fires at Snow Lake and Thompson in producing heavy town smoke. Swan River visibility limited due to these fires and a separate blaze on Steep Rock lake island marks the 57th fire of the season. Eight men handle most fires as they burn underground. campers urged to extinguish campfires and properly dispose of cigarette butts.
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Co. K. Smith
Conservation and Renewable Resources
Herald
Snow Lake
Thompson
Swan River
Douglas
Steep Rock Lake
Mr. Smith
New President of Dauphin Lions Club Named
Stephen A. Heschuk was installed as president at a June meeting led by past president A. A. Hirschfield. Officers include Joe Neill and Charles McKay as vice presidents, Cliff Lougheed as secretary, William Comway as assistant secretary, A C Welsh as treasurer, John Sawchuk as tail twister, Steve Clench as Lion tamer, and Ross Reid and Bill as two year directors. The club, with 70 plus members, aims to raise 10000 for a school for retarded children through Lions fundraising.
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Stephen A. Heschuk
Lions Club
A. A. Hirschfield
Joe Neill
Charles McKay
Don Persson
Cliff Lougheed
William Comway
A. C “Chuck” Welsh
John Sawchuk
Steve Clench
Ross Reid
Bill
Kings Hotel
Senior Citizens Housing Plan for Dauphin Site
Winnipeg architects Pratt Lindgren & Associates map a 40 unit senior housing complex on the old fairgrounds site in Dauphin. The first 20 unit motel style building will have 15 single and five double units with a south facing recreation hub. Estimated total cost around 140000 dollars with 125000 for building and 6000 for furnishings and equipment. Provincial approval is in principle and grant support of about 36250 dollars is expected. sponsors must provide roughly 14000 dollars as equity. Future plans include a hostel and a second 20 unit motel on the north side.
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Fairgrounds
Dauphin Senior Citizens’ Home Corporation
Pratt, Lindgren & Associates
Winnipeg
Senior Citizens’ Housing Committee
Dauphin Town Council
Registers For 50th Contribution At Dauphin Blood Donors Clinic
Ed Tower, a long time St John Ambulance volunteer, donates blood at the Dauphin clinic where he reaches his 50th donation. His son Bob donates for the third time as both men share AB positive with Kelney factor blood. W H Pridgen, Royal Canadian Legion branch No 20 chairman, praises donor turnout.
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Ed Tower
St. John Ambulance
Bob
Kelney
W. H. Pridgen
Royal Canadian Legion
Two Dauphin Students Chosen For Exchange Trip
Manitoba Centennial project sends 24 Dauphin high school students on July 2 to Brockville Ontario for an exchange. Four more groups will visit Quebec Nova Scotia New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, while Manitoba hosts 120 visiting students from Newfoundland Nova Scotia New Brunswick and Quebec with chaperones aboard train travel.
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Manitoba
Canada
Brockville
Ont
Quebec
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland
Ing
Dauphin Man Russ Jackman Named Manitoba Elk Vice-President
Russell Jackman of Dauphin was installed as first vice president on the Manitoba Elks association executive by James Greco at the 37th annual convention in Thompson June 12 13. Leitch Stewart of Dauphin won an eighth term as secretary treasurer for the provincial body.
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Russell Jackman
Dauphin
James Greco
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of Canada
Russ
Manitoba Elk’s Association
Greco
Manitoba Elks
Thompson
Leitch Stewart
Dauphin Principal Joins Manitoba Curriculum Seminar
Miss Dorothy Brummitt of Whitmore School in Dauphin is among six Manitoba teachers named to a 16 member seminar committee by Education Minister Dr. George Johnson. The group will study grades 1 to 8 curriculum, meet July 6 to 17 at Manitoba Teachers College Winnipeg, and prepare recommendations to improve the elementary program.
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Dorothy Brummitt
Whitmore School
Dauphin
Manitoba
George Johnson
Manitoba Teachers’ Society
Department of Education
Manitoba Teachers College
Winnipeg
Stan Bullock
Geoffrey Davies
Jessie Harrow
Cecil Rhodes School
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Senator Kennedy
Ethebbert
Pine River
Clear Lake
Jerry Myers
Moose Jaw
DMCC
United States
Dauphin Lions Club
Steve Heschuk
Senior Citizens
Dauphin Site
Senor
Associat
Dauphin Blood Donors Clinic
Russ Jackman
Manitoba Elks’ Ass’n
Mittee
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