Vancouver grain strike tightens port gridlock
A prolonged grain handlers strike at Vancouver ports halts elevator operations and boxcar shipments. Prime Minister Pearson hopes for a breakthrough while federal mediator Dr. G Neil Perry says no meeting is scheduled. The Alberta Wheat Pool sues the International Union of Brewery Flour Cereal and Distillery Workers, demanding dismissal of the walkout and a 30 cent wage rise.
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Vancouver
Pearson
G. Neil Perry
Prairie
Ottawa
Alberta Wheat Pool
Burrard Terminals
Pacific Elevators
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
United Grain Growers
Pacific Elevator
Alberta Pool
International Union of Brewery, Flour, Cereal and Distillery Workers
CLC
Conciliation Board
Viet Cong Hit Da Nang Fuel Dump In Bold Attack
Viet Cong struck an aviation fuel dump near Da Nang air base damaging tanks and causing an estimated loss of 1,000,000 gallons. Marines outside the defense zone did not engage, while American destroyers and artillery shelled suspected Viet Cong positions. Casualties among Viet Cong reported as moderate. no American casualties noted. Scattered Viet Cong actions were reported across South Vietnam, including Chouong Thien province in the Mekong Delta.
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Saigon
da Nang
U.S
da Nang Harbor
South Viet Nam
Chouong Thien
Mekong Delta
Rivard rights claimed violated in drug case
Montrealer Lucien Rivard, accused of directing a heroin smuggling ring across Canada, the United States, Mexico and Holland, is said to be held far from Laredo, risking constitutional rights to counsel. His lawyer warns of federal court action if he is not returned and notes possible trial weeks beginning September 6 or 13.
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Laredo
Tex
Wright
U.S
Rivard
Canada
Liberal Party
Raymond Denis
Rene Tremblay
Edo
United States
Mexico
Holland
Hat canoeists refused leave for Centennial trials
Two Medicine Hat police officers Cst. Lance Mayer and Cst. A Borys have been denied leave to attend the 3,500 mile Centennial canoe race trials. Alberta Canoe team commodore John Nikel says Mayer and Borys were among the top four paddlers in the province. The Chamber of Commerce plans to congratulate Chief Bull on the selections. Tickets and blazers are already purchased, and Nikel is seeking options to keep them on the team. Mayer and Borys have twice placed second behind Calgary’s Able brothers in the Medicine Hat to Emerson race.
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Cst
Lance Mayer
A. Borys
John Nikel
Alberta
Edmonton
Mayer
Borys
Chamber of Commerce
Bull
Medicine Hat
Chamber
al Wiggins
Ambrose Holowach
Csts
Mayer and
Able Brothers
Calgary
Montreal postal workers reject 550 pay boost plan
In Victoria postal workers voiced sharp skepticism toward Judge J. C. Anderson’s recommended raise of 510 to 550 dollars a year. Gerry Kenny said the scale is a very poor raise and below expectations. Vancouver and Calgary branches echoed mixed views with some calling the offer not bad while others urged equal increases and closer scrutiny.
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Victoria (Cp
J. C. Anderson
Victoria
Gerry Kenny
Canadian Postal Employees Association
Jack Bell
Federated Association of Letter Carriers
Vancouver (Cp
Vancouver
Bill Kay
Calgary
Ron Sawson
Montreal postal workers reject government wage offer
In Montreal a packed general meeting of postal workers voted to reject the government's proposed salary increases and to continue the strike now in its 15th day. The executive urged 2,500 present and others outside to refuse the offer as insufficient and not retroactive to October 1964.
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Montreal
William Houle
Roger Decaire
Louis Laberge
Quebec Federation of Labor
CLC
Houle
Decarie
Plateau Hall
Pearson calls immediate meet over Montreal postal walkout
Prime Minister Pearson voiced great disappointment at the Montreal postal workers vote to stay or strike and said the annual pay award of 510 to 550 dollars is final. He ordered an immediate cabinet strike committee meeting to plan next steps to resume mail service, rejecting rumors of concessions for Montreal workers. Minister Tremblay and Solicitor General Pennell join Revenue Minister Benson in the cabinet committee briefing.
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Pearson
Special Cabinet Strike Committee
Anderson
Ottawa
Montreal
Special Cabinet
Benson
Tremblay
Pennell
J. C. Anerson
Pearson says construction activity to stay at current level
Prime Minister Pearson stated the construction industry will remain at current levels despite government action to stretch out building projects. He denied a crisis or hidden problems and said there is growing demand in some areas that will take time to meet. No work will be stopped or plans abandoned, and no cutbacks are planned.
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Ottawa
Pearson
Diefenbaker
Gordon
Washington
United States Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Mr. Diefenbaker
Commission rejects new city garage site
Regional Planning Commission voices advisory disapproval of the 200000 city garage site at 188 Kipling St arguing it would harm nearby Kin Coulee and parkland. Kiwanis Park on Allowance Ave was proposed but rejected by Public Works for being too small and urban renewal costs.
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Regional Planning Commission
Kin Coulee
Coulee
Thomson
Kiwanis Park
Allowance Ave
Allan Gunter
Public Works Committee
Gunter
Greek premier resigns after stormy confidence vote
Athens AP reports Premier George Athanasiadis Novas resigned following a defeat in a heated parliamentary confidence vote. King Constantine asked him to stay temporarily as Greece faces a political crisis. Stephanos Stephanopoulos seen as potential new premier. Papandreou allies protest outside as 167 to 31 vote ends eight hours of chaos.
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Athens
George Athanasiadis Novas
Constantine
Greece
Athanasiadis Novas
Stephanos Stephanopoulos
George Papandreou
Papandreou
National Radical Union
City to fight blight as trees topple in Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat authorities announce a city led program to curb fire blight in apple and crabapple trees. With provincial help unavailable due to lack of legislation, residents may be forced to destroy or treat infected trees, or the Parks Department will remove them at owners’ expense. City Hall lines up guidance and possible bylaw authority.
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Medicine Hat
Department of Agriculture
Parks Department
A. T. Legge
Legge
Canada says Soviets not ready to negotiate on disarmament
Canadian delegate Gen. E L M Burns says there is nothing to indicate the Soviet Union is willing to negotiate seriously on a treaty to stop nuclear weapons spread. He notes Moscow has not returned to Geneva to discuss extending the 1963 partial test ban to cover underground blasts. Burns urges tabling a draft nonproliferation treaty to focus debate.
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Geneva
Reuters
Canada
Soviet Union
E. L. M. Burns
United Nations Disarmament Commission
New York
Burns
Viet Nam
Wheat sale to Russia announced by Canadian Wheat Board
The Canadian Wheat Board announced a sale to Russia totaling about 27 million bushels of wheat and corresponding flour. No price or grades were specified, but at current average wheat rates the deal could be around 50 million dollars.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Wheat Board Today
Russia
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