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Newspaper

Medicine Hat News

Location

Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

Date

Aug 04, 1964

Page

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Portable pensions eyed by premiers at conference

Premier Robarts proposed an inter provincial meeting to align private pension plan laws and push portability. Quebec and Ontario favor portability with Saskatchewan, Alberta and others backing a fall Toronto exploratory session. Ontario’s plan, to begin Jan 1, 1963, aims to ease working anywhere with pension portability.

Jasper Alta Robarts Ontario Canada Lesage Quebec Saskatchewan Toronto Manning Alberta Pearson

Ayling to quit board amid management controversy

Ald. C. E. Adam announced another resignation in the owning contract dispute. He declined to name the person or specify whether the move ends a director or management member. H. J. McCallum left the board of management last Saturday. Roy Ayling indicated to The NEWS he will resign from the board of management but had not done so yet. Two other members questioned their continuation in office.

Ald C. E. Adam Cypress View Lodge of Management Board of Directors Board of Management Ald. Adam H. J. McCallum Roy Ayling

Miners Rescued After Nine Days Trapped

In Champagne near CHAMPAGNOLE France nine miners trapped since July 27 were brought to the surface today. Foreman Andre Martinet led the group from the underground pocket as a giant drill created an escape shaft. First to surface was Andre Jacques 28 dazed but unharmed. Charles Peyronnel 44 showed weakness yet waved to onlookers. Rescue prioritization sent those in worse shape up first.

Champagnole France Andre Martinet Andre Jacques Mount River Jacques Charles Peyronnell Peyronnell Condi Tion Sarajevo Serbia Austria Russia Germany Belgium Britain

Wanderlust of Canadians keeps premiers on move

Nine premiers met at the fifth premiers conference in Jasper Alberta to discuss portable pensions sales taxes on traveling Canadians and portable education. They agreed more work is needed and planned a October Toronto technical conference on portable pensions. They also pledged to study education standard coordination and reciprocal truck licence recognition at Winnipeg meetings.

Jasper Alta Canada Edmonton Robarts Ontario Toronto Lesage Quebec Sion Manning Alberta Canadian Education Association Winnipeg

U S Navy Prepared to Destroy Attacking Force

U S officials weigh if a North Vietnamese PT boat attack on the destroyer Maddox signals a new strategy. The navy stands ready to destroy any attackers as President Johnson orders shoot to kill for naval units in the Gulf of Tonkin after the engagement in international waters near North Vietnam.

Washington US S U.S Gulf of Tonkin North Viet Nam Grant Sharp Pacific State Department Department Dean Rusk

Housewives win the first round in Elmont tree dispute

In Elmont New York a group of Housewives halted a tree cutting by surrounding a work truck with infant strollers. Led by Mrs Hope Fox they blocked Evans Avenue for about an hour convincing officials to halt the dismemberment of shade trees along the street.

Elmont N.Y Long Island New York City New York Charles Spanier Hope Fox Evans Avenue

Pearson open to meeting to break flag deadlock

In Ottawa Prime Minister Pearson offered to meet opposition leaders to seek a compromise on the flag dispute. Opposition head Diefenbaker pressed for government replies on interim spending questions and a quick discussion of plans for the supply debate, while Pearson endorsed Mr Douglas’s plebiscite proposal and possible quick handling of two prior bills.

Ottawa Pearson Diefenbaker Commons Douglas

Bombs thrown in racial riots in Jersey City

In Jersey City New Jersey two gasoline bombs were thrown during daytime violence amid two nights of Negro rioting. Police report six fires in an abandoned building and numerous property damage incidents. Twenty people arrested and 44 injured including two shot as hundreds of officers patrolled the Negro area after the attacks.

Jersey City N.J Fourth Ward Thomas Clougher John Eggers

Fr Lucien Larre Leaves McCoy High School

Popular McCoy High School French teacher Father Lucien Larre resigns to take a new post with the Oblate Fathers. The Separate School Board announced the move at a Monday meeting. His successor is not named. Larre led The King's Men and started student Music and Ham Radio Clubs. He taught at McCoy for three years after St Thomas College, North Battleford. He holds B A B Ed and M A degrees and is completing Alberta teaching certification. He assists Christ the King parish.

McCoy High School Lucien Larre the Oblate Fathers Father Larre R. E. Schlinker King’s Men Medicine Hat St. Thomas College North Battleford Sask University of Ottawa

Riot prompt yields 36 arrests at Windsor dance

Windsor Ontario dispatch reports 36 Canadian and United States youths arrested after a near riot at a dance attended by about 4,000 Negroes and whites. Charges included possession of offensive weapons and liquor violations. Three Americans held on weapons charges. Six more charged with fighting and disorderly conduct.

Windsor Ont United States Detroit

Rhodesian Troops Rout Lumpa Ambush Near Lundazi

Northern Rhodesian and civil authorities repelled a Lumpa sect ambush at a fortified village in the northern province. Ten Lumpas were killed and six security forces injured. Troops occupied the village as airlifts moved to Lundazi area to pursue Lumpa prophetess Alice Lenshina. The government, after a deadly Lumpa rampage, banned the sect and ordered deceased or alive capture. Prime Minister Kaunda warned against Lumpa meetings and signaled a possible lift of the ban in about a month if carnage ends.

Lusaka Lundazi Eastern Province Mas Alice Lenshina Lumpa Kenneth Kaunda Kaunda Britain Sione Zion Malawi Nyasaland

War Comes To Britain 50 Years Ago On Aug 4 1914

London report recalls Britain entering World War I exactly fifty years earlier as the nation enjoyed a late summer holiday. Panic spread with mobs at Buckingham Palace and Whitehall while H. Asquith faced a divided cabinet and the upheaval of mobilizations across Europe.

Britain London West End Gold Sovereign Royal Navy France Palace Buckingham Palace Whitehall 10 Downing Street Herbert Asquith A. J. P. Taylor

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