Terrorist Bomb Slays Watchman in Montreal Attack
An elderly night watchman was killed by a blast at the rear of a downtown army recruiting office in Montreal. Police blamed Le Front de Liberation du Quebec for the Saturday midnight explosion as protests including flag burning flared in the city. The group calls itself a Quebec separatist “death by action” unit pledged to sabotage colonial symbols and institutions.
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Montreal
le Front de Liberation Quebecois
Quebec
Teddy Boys in China Spark Street Turbulence
Canadian Press reports Beijing cracks down on Teddy Boys and hoodlums in colleges and factories as crowds clash in Peking and Shanghai. Descriptions note pompador hairstyles and three quarter slack fashion, with youths from well off families discontent after revolutionary turmoil.
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Bombay
China
Tibet
Peking
Shanghai
Hindustan Times
Delhi
Malaya
Indonesia
India
VANDAL GREETS HAT VISITOR IN SARATOGA PARK
Hans Kok of Moncton New Brunswick said a man nicknamed Cecil attacked his car near Saratoga Park in Medicine Hat. The assailant grabbed the aerial and shattered the rear view mirror after Kok asked for directions. He could only identify the culprit as Cecil.
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Medicine Hat
Saratoga Park
Hans Kok
Moncton
New Brunswick
Fisher Urges National Centenary Participation Across Canada
Montreal CP report says John Fisher, National Centennial Administration commissioner, urged all Canadians to create their own centennial plans. He pressed provincial and municipal groups to form committees, promote cultural exchanges, travel exhibits, scholarships, and cross country tours to unite the country in 1967 celebration efforts.
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Montreal
Canada
John Fisher
National Centennial Administration
Fisher
Father Held After Fire Kills Children
In Welland Ontario laborer John W Smagata 41 father of five children who died in a Sunday fire is held under the Mental Hospitals Act for observation at Ontario Hospital Hamilton Police found him wandering in a daze outside the blazing two story home Five children aged 2 to 10 died Interior destroyed in 45 minutes while two more children were rescued by a patrolman Mrs Smagata 37 hospitalized for shock and discharged The fire chief said the cause is undetermined but appears to start in the kitchen area
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Welland, Ont
John W. Smagata
Niagara Peninsula
Michael
Cathie
Ronald
Robert
Gerald
Tthe
Margie
Joseph
John
Edward
Frances
Joanne
Hamilton
Cecil Upper
Weekend Canada death toll rises in fires and crashes
Fires and traffic accidents killed at least 27 people over a 54 hour period in Canada. Montreal reports separatist leader Marcel Chaput threatening violence if peaceful methods fail. Vancouver charges ex football player Douglas Harold Brown with capital murder. New Brunswick voters face grim weather day amid provincial election. Jordan orders new Parliament to quell unrest amid pro union protests.
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Canada
Montreal
Marcel Chaput
Quebec Republican Party
Quebec
Vancouver
Douglas Harold Brown
Calgary Stampeders
Accident Victim Dies Here in One Car Crash
Michael Brewster aged 59 died in hospital on Sunday from injuries from a one car accident on Eagle Butte Road on April 14. His wife Delores and their four children were hospitalized that day after their late model car left the road and rolled into a ditch. Jerry Brewster sustained a fractured leg while the others had various cuts and bruises. Jerry remains hospitalized.
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Michael Brewster
Queen St. S.E
Eagle Butte
Mr. Brewster
Delores
Jerry
Olson Wins Medicine Hat Riding In 1948 Election
Returning officer Peter Keller certified the results on April 8 confirming K A Olson as the winner in Medicine Hat with 11 080 votes. Brunsden 10 829, Broadfoot 3 734, Head 1 271. Ballot writ returned to Chief Electoral Officer Nelson Castonguay.
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Medicine Hat
Peter Keller
Canada
Nelson Castonguay
K. A. Olson
Olson
Brunsden
Broadfoot
Head
NDP
Man Killed on Motorcycle Near Drumheller
Percy Bixby age 40 of Nacmine was killed Sunday when his motorcycle left the highway and hit a power pole near Drumheller Alberta. He died at the scene and the accident is under investigation by local authorities.
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Drumheller
Alta
Percy Bixby
Nacmine
Here
Few Surprises in Cabinet Hays Agriculture Minister Mike Takes Oath
Ottawa reports Lester Bowles Pearson sworn in as Canada’s 14th prime minister. His 25 Liberal MPs form the cabinet with Paul Martin external affairs, Lionel Chevrier justice, Paul Hellyer defence, Mitchell Sharp trade, Walter Gordon finance, and Harry Hays agriculture among other ministers.
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Mike
Ottawa
Lester Bowles Pearson
Government House
Canada
Pearson
Vanier
Gen. Vanier
Paul Martin
Essex East
Ont
Lionel Chevrier
Montreal Laurier
Paul Hellyer
Toronto Trinity
Defence
Mitchell Sharp
Toronto Eglinton
Walter Gordon
Toronto Davenport
J. W. Pickersgill
Bonavista
Arthur Laing
Vancouver
Maurice Lamontagne
Montreal
Outremont-St. Jean
Privy Council
Lucien Cardin
Richelieu Vercheres
Jean-Paul A
Alberta Teen Queen and Outstanding Teen-Ager named at three day conference
The 17th Annie Western Canada Teen Conference in Medicine Hat concluded with 150 Alberta teens enjoying dances banquets and tours. Betty Leard of Edmonton won Alberta's Teen Queen 1965 and Jim Gilbert of Edmonton was named Alberta's Outstanding Teen-Ager. Mayor Veiner partnered with Miss Leard for a twist contest filmed for CBC. New Alberta Teen Council officers were elected with Glenn Dressel of Ponoka as president and Stan Heard as vice president.
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Western Canada
Alberta
Oshailing
Highlieht
Betty Leard
Edmonton
Jim Gilbert
Mayor Veiner
Mediene Hat
Miss Leard
Banff
John Stutz
Susan Churchill
Miss Tleard
Mayor Weiner
Red Deer North
Jim Husband
Medicine Hat
Red Deer South
Noreen Springer
Assiniboia
Frank Webber
Seed Tree Distribution Announced for Boulevard Planting
Yves Faure the city parks superintendent announced the schedule for the annual boulevard planting program. American Elm and Green Ash trees will be available from city nurseries west of the powerhouse with weekday distributions noon to 4 30 p m through May 3. Grass seed distribution starts Friday at the parks workshop beside the police station on 1st St S E and continues weekdays noon to 4 30 p m through May 30 with five pounds of seed per 1 000 square feet and proof of boulevard dimensions and a container for the seed.
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Yves Faure
1St St. S.E
House Hit as Vandals Flood 341 3rd St S E
A vacant home at 341 3rd St S E owned by Quon Lee Kee was damaged by water after vandals broke in and rigged the toilet to overflow. They fled before discovery early Sunday morning and police are investigating the incident.
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3Rd St. S.E
Quon Lee Kee
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