Trudeau Elected Liberal Leader After Dramatic Ballot
Pierre Elliott Trudeau won the Liberal leadership on the fourth ballot at the party convention in the Civic Centre, defeating Robert Winters and Transport Minister Hellyer as a 12,000-strong crowd watched. Trudeau, 46, becomes the youngest Liberal prime minister when he succeeds Pearson later this month.
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Robert Winters
Hellyer
Mr. Hellyer
Mr. Winters
Mr. Trudeau
Turnner
Hellyer-Winters
Civic Centre
Bachelor
Fer
Trudeau
Ernest Zaendel
Premier Walter Weir Comments On Trudeau Leadership
Premier Walter Weir gave a non committal reaction to Pierre Elliott Trudeau being elected Liberal party leader. He said to wait and see and allow Trudeau to act, noting splits within the party from the leadership race and hoping Liberals do not suffer greatly. He cited Trudeau’s aptitude shown to 2500 delegates at the convention as a basis for judgment.
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Walter Weir
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Liberal Party
Weir
Trudeau
Bagot Hospital Aid Plans June MacGregor Tea
Mrs Jim Lamont hosted the April meeting of the Bagot Hospital Aid at her home on April 2. Mrs Har old Wright, president, led the session. Plans for a June tea in MacGregor and refurbishing the new wing of the MacGregor hospital were discussed. Mrs Wright won the gift of the month donated by Mrs E R Pogue. Lunch for 18 members followed.
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Jim Lamont
Harold Wright
MacGregor
MacGregor Hospital
Wright
E. R. Pogue
Paulley backs Trudeau as capable Liberal choice
Russ Paulley, Manitoba New Democratic leader, said Saturday the Liberals in selecting Pierre Elliott Trudeau have chosen a capable individual. He noted Trudeau, who will succeed Lester Pearson as Prime Minister, appears ready to use all his talents in Canadian democracy at least until the next election.
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Pierre Ellott
Trudeau
Ual
Paulley
Lester Pearson
Canada
Manitoba Hospital Commission Reports First Surplus
The Manitoba Hospital Commission ended 1967 with a 555,553 surplus as it moves toward erasing a 7,700,000 deficit built up over ten years. Operating costs rose to 61,000,000 in 1967, with expenditures at 62,800,000 and revenues at 63,400,000. Salary rises, drug costs, and food price increases drive 1967 cost growth. bed costs hit 8,460 each in public hospitals. In patient days fell by 27,000 while outpatient services rose 10.3 percent as hospital cases declined.
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Manitoba Hospital Commission
Manitoba
Heort
Pan Am Games price tag tops six million dollars
Winnipeg 1967 Pan-American Games cost 6,080,618 with 3 percent federal 2,250,000 42 percent Manitoba 2,560,809 and 21 percent Winnipeg 1,270,309. The Bainés games July 23 to August 6 drew 28 nations. the United States led with 92 medals including 12 gold. The Pan Am pool at Grant Avenue hosted 14 world records and Elaine Tanner of Vancouver starred after moving to Winnipeg.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
Morris Neaman
United States
Winnieg
Grant Avenue
Elaine Tanner
Vancouver
Howard Firby
Cardinal Swimming Club
Winnipeg Floodway
Spring Notes and Community News in Bagot District
The Bagot district report covers March and April social visits in Winnipeg linked families, church notices, hospital and religious reflections, Easter messages, local weather shifts with late snow, and community events from MacGregor to Por tage. It highlights spring optimism, political musings on democracy and taxes, and personal milestones including engagements and new work placements.
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Ken Holliday
Winnipeg
C. Rands
Sandra Kalberg
R Bennett
S. W. Kalberg
C. Nichol
Dwight
Woodlands
Calif
Nichol
A. Adams
J. Adams Jr
Mesdames C. Rands
L. Butterfield
H. Wright
MacGregory
MacGregor Hospital
J. H. Adams
J. M. Baskier
Portage
Richard Bennett
Richard
Hartford
Jesus
Bank Robbery in Winnipeg Syndicates Cash Heist
A lone gunman aged about 35 to 40 robbed the Corydon and Stafford TD Bank branch in south Winnipeg just after 11 am Friday escaping with an undetermined amount of cash. He waved his gun, ordered customers to stand back and directed tellers to fill a bag. Police set roadblocks believing the robber fled by car.
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Corydon and Stafford
Toronto-Dominion Bank
Winnipeg
Wishart's Service Radiator Repair Ad
Wishart's Service offers radiator repair and auto service at Eighth Street and Sasb. Formerly Wilman Motors, contact via phone 857-5468 for repairs and maintenance.
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Wishart
Wilman Motors
Eighth St. and
Sasb
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