Roblin urges revival of PCs at Medicine Hat meeting
Manitoba Premier Duff Roblin spoke to about 75 at the Park Lane Motor Hotel calling for a revitalized Conservative Party to meet changing times. He endorsed national cooperation between Canada’s cultures, supported a strong federal plus provincial framework, and suggested tax friction could ease with priority reassessment.
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Manitoba
Duff Roblin
Medicine Hat
Progressive Conservative Association
Roblin
Park Lane Motor Hotel
Cana
Roblin Faults Federal Programs While Emphasizing Regional Unity
Manitoba Premier Roblin criticized federal programs for not delivering adequate results and cited the war on poverty as an example. He praised John Diefenbaker for uniting Western Canada with the national structure and pledged regional belonging if elected party leader. He urged a two party system and called for a national farm conference to address specialization and large scale production. He urged caution on the Carter Taxation Report and warned against endangering provincial revenues and resources. He reaffirmed firm stance against Quebec separatism, linking it to Confederation stability.
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John Diefernbaker
Roblin
Diefenbaker
Western
Canada
Robiin
Alberta
Ernest Manning
Manitoba
Quebec
Confederation
Workers Strike At United Aircraft In Six Suburban Plants
More than 3,000 United Aircraft workers in six suburban plants walked off the job after negotiations with the United Auto Workers broke down. The strike marks a major labor action amid ongoing contract talks.
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Montreal
United Aircraft
United Auto Workers
Abertan coal board head may resign amid turmoil
Four youths, aged 15 to 17, were formally charged in Medicine Hat with willful damage exceeding $50 to the Medicine Hat Junior College and High School buildings. Names include William Kisinger 16 Gerry Rushford 17 and Gary Wolochatiuk 17. Bail set. case ongoing with further charges pending.
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Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat High School
William Kisinger
Cochrane Drive
Gerry Rushford
Allowance Avenue
Gary Wolochatiuk
St. N.E
Jordan Pressures Refugees to Return Home From West Bank
The Jordanian government declares a national duty for refugees from the June war to go back to their homes in Israeli occupied areas. The refugee committee warns aid will be cut off for those allowed to return but who refuse. A repatriation process forms agreement with Israel sets an August deadline to cross the Jordan River, with possible extension.
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Jordan
Hussein
Israel
Jordania
Jordan River
Robens offers resignation after Aberfan inquiry findings
The government tribunal faulted the coal board for folly and incompetence in the Aberfan disaster. It named nine officials as blameworthy and urged a one month investigation to rectify faults. Robens promised to delay his decision and resign if required after a private board session.
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Power
Richard Marsh
Robens
Coal Authority
Coal Board
Marsh
Aberfan
National Coal Board
Go ahead given to renewal scheme for 1st St S E homes
City officials won approval to negotiate purchase of 14 homes on 1st St S E to clear for phase one of the B 1 urban renewal scheme in the Flats east of Maple Ave It has provincial approval and will go to the federal government for final consent The plan totals about 994000 with city share 198000 and aims to clear 50 acres along the river for a Centennial Sports Complex and future ice arena and theatre
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1St St. S.E
Maple Ave
Roy Balston
Balston
Edmonton
Dunmore Hill
1St St
Medicine Hat
Ralston
South Saskatchewan River
CPR
Lions Park
2Nd St
St. S.E
S. Railway St
Seven Persons Creek
George Renner
Policemen charged in deaths in Detroit motel killings
In Detroit two white patrolmen, Ronald August and Robert Paille, face murder charges in the motel killings of Aubrey Pollard and Fred Tem pie. They pleaded not guilty and were held without bail as prosecutors said more arrests and possible conspiracy charges may follow.
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Detroit
William Cahalan
Ronald August
Robert Paille
August
Aubrey Pollard
Paille
Fred Tempie
Equal language rights discussed at Tory meet
At a Progressive Conservative advisory policy conference in Canada a study group urged equal rights for French and English in education and official use across the nation. A separate state concept for Quebec was raised by one participant, sparking debate on language and constitutional roles.
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Tory
Quebec
Canada
Progressive Conservative Party
Richard B. Simmins
Vancouver
Simmins
Martial Asselin
Charlevoix
Supreme Court of Canada
Prairie rainfall tops dust but boosts little grain yield
Weekend rain across the Prairies rinsed dust but barely aided maturing crops. Wheat pools forecast a crop roughly half of last year’s 824 million bushels with officials citing limited benefit beyond late-seeded grains and pastures. Hail hit parts of Alberta and nearby districts with no major damage reported. Saskatchewan and Alberta forecasts call for clearing weather this week.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Wheat Pool
Edmonton
Saskatoon
United Grain Growers
Rocky Mountain
Nordegg
Red Deer
Caroline
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
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Gamal Abdel Nasser
Egypt
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Daniel Barokin
U.S
Kinshasa
The
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Buskava
Kivu
Bangkok
Thailand
Philippines
Indonesia
Malaysia
Singapore
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Abertan
Kisinger
Rushford and
Wolochatiuk
Cne Jimee
Drader
Central Park School
Associated Press
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