06 Apr 1966
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Apr 06, 1966
Page
1
The cabinet backed abolition by 18 to 7 with Benson absent. Speaker Lamoureux is counted as absent though in the chamber presiding, as he votes only on a tie.
In Beira Mozambique the Joanna V anchored amid a rising clash between Britain and Portugal over an 18 000 ton oil cargo destined for Rhodesia The case pits British and Portuguese boards against each other with voting set in Lisbon and a row over whether the ship should unload.
Alberta legislature faces 65 seats if bill passes. New urban ridings Strathcona South in Edmonton and Calgary Victoria Park bude 14 400 and 16 800 voters respectively. Indian reserve votes will first be used in Cardston and 9 600 registered Indigenous voters gain provincial ballot access. Edmonton ridings rise to 11 and Calgary to nine as redistribution ends.
Ottawa worded: the 143 to 112 vote kept capital punishment unchanged in Canada. Prime Minister Pearson and 17 ministers supported abolition, while six ministers and most Conservatives backed retention. Justice Pennell wept after the defeat as the opposition pressed for a compromise approach and future legislation.
About 2,800 residents fled Emerson Morris and St Jean Baptiste in southern Manitoba as Premier Roblin ordered dikes raised and mass evacuations. The Winnipeg crest could reach 29 to 30 feet prompting upgrades to 64 miles of dike and secondary lines to meet the higher level. Authorities supply towns with gear to push flood defenses ahead of the peak.
Saigon sees new anti-government demonstrations with 1,000 student protesters wrecking the Song newspaper office after taking commands from Buddhist monks. Premier Nguyen Cao Ky warns of serious tensions amid reports of accord with dissidents. In Hue 10,000 protest peacefully, while foreign civilians evacuate bases at Phu Bai and Da Nang. U.S. and Australian troops launch a large operation driving Viet Cong from 28 base camps. 23 Viet Cong killed and 10 captured last week.
A buxom nude painting appeared on Vancouver’s courthouse fence drawing traffic and praise from lawyers and citizens. Mayor Rathie champions the public art contest offering cash prizes, with 40 of 130 panels filled by Tuesday afternoon and more permits pending. A panel even features Premier W A C Bennett in a Superman outfit.
Balcer former Quebec Conservative leader announces he will seek Liberal nomination in Trois-Rivières riding. He notes government plans to develop the St Lawrence south shore with steel industry and new expressways to boost regional development.
Prime Minister Wilson reshuffles cabinet to push toward possible British entry into the European Common Market within two to three years. George Brown stays deputy PM and leads talks, George Thomson will head European discussions and handle relations with West European countries.
A People's Daily editorial urges the Chinese people to prepare for war with the United States within a year or two. It accuses U.S. imperialists of planning war and says Washington is trying to erode China's resolve while shifting strategic focus to Asia and the Pacific.
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