Dominion and B C Back Plan to Move Doukhobors to Russia
Ottawa and British Columbia would underwrite transport costs for up to 3000 Doukhobors to relocate to Russia and establish a new community there. BC would match transport costs, help sell Kootenay property, and repatriate children under provincial custody while preserving Canadian ties. Officials estimate up to 2 million dollars if all move, with constitutional caution noted.
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Ottawa
Dominion
British Columbia
Sons of Freedom
Russia
B.C
Kootenays
Sign blocks view of exit for visitors in AMA plan
A two by eight foot sign posted on a fence near the Canadian Bank of Commerce in Sixth Ave at Second St stands seven feet nine inches above the street. Buses, nearly 10 feet high, obscure the sign preventing visitors from spotting the exit.
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AMA
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Sixth Ave
Second St
Newstote
Alberta Social Credit plans five year growth push
Premier Manning announced a five year anti recession program to expand services, education spending, and civil service reorganization while suspending citizen dividend legislation. The plan, costing nearly $1.5 billion, may dip into a $330 million reserve to cover shortfalls. Aimed at projects including 50 modern homes for the aged costing about $16 million, the program starts next year and pauses dividend payouts this year.
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E. C. Manning
Alberta
Canada
Social Credit
Local reaction as Manning restarts Municipal Finance Corporation
Medicine Hat city controller A T Legge said the Premier E C Manning announced the MFC will resume operations next year to provide capital borrowings for schools hospitals and municipalities. Legge noted city loan applications were previously refused and that current street paving and sidewalk projects may be financed by MFC loans once restarted. Reactions across Alberta ranged from cautious optimism to concern over borrowing costs and interest rates.
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A. T. Legge
City of
Medicine Hat
E. C. Manning
Municipal Finance Corporation
MFC
Legge
Alberta Municipal Finance Corporation
Finance Corporation
Alberta
Roy M. Devell
Calgary
Alberta Progressive Conservative Association
Survivors vanish as KLM Constellation crashes off Ireland
Search for 99 aboard the Hugo de Groot ends as salvage shows no life. Brazil, American and other crews scour a four mile area off Galway Bay after the wreck indicates explosion or forceful impact. KLM investigates cause while salvage and underwater TV may aid clue gathering.
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Crusader
KLM
Hugo’ de Groot
New York
Galway Bay
North Atlantic
Burglar Snared After Lighting-Cilled Break-In
Vancouver police court heard Herbert Jow, 32, plead not guilty to breaking and entering Robert Carl's suite. Carl awoke, chased two suspects, and identified Jow as the wallet thief. Carl testified Jow was the man, despite darkness. Jow faces sentencing today.
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Herbet Jow
Robert Carl
Carl
Jow
Jon
Khrushchev Offers Nuclear Disarmament Pledge
Soviet Premier Khrushchev said the U S S R is ready jointly with the United States and Britain to pledge not to use atomic weapons in any circumstances. The offer was broadcast by Moscow radio and sent in a letter to a branch of Britain's Movement for Nuclear Disarmament.
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London
Nikita Khrushchev
Soviet Union
United States
Britain
Khrushchev
Moscow Radio
Movement For
U.S.S.R
Formosa Strait Described as Powder Keg by U S Commander
The U S commander in Formosa described the Strait situation as a powder keg where anything could happen. Vice Admiral Smoot doubts an attack but vows U S defense if Red forces strike, noting increased Communist air activity and possible invasion moves.
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Taipei
Formosa
United States
Formosa Strait
Roland N. Smoot
U.S
Smoot
Government Moves to Form Independent CBC Control
Ottawa reports the government intends this session to establish a board of broadcast governors to regulate Canada’s broadcasting. The CBC would continue as a national service while a new regulator oversees both public and private broadcasters. Revenue Minister Newland sponsors the resolution with legislation likely to appear next week.
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Ottawa CP
Board of
Broadcast Governors
CBC
Canada
Commons
Nowlan
Board of Broadcast Governors
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
CBC Board of Governors
Ing
Newland
Diefenbaker
Clear and Warm Weekend Ahead
Skies were clear over the western prairies this morning with warm temperatures expected across most regions. A weather disturbance from northwestern British Columbia will move into Alberta tonight reach western Saskatchewan Saturday night and weaken as it travels eastward bringing scattered showers or thunderstorms. The low Thursday night was 63 and the noon temperature reached 90 degrees.
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Prairies
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Deyell Elected Tory President
Roy Deyll a 33 year old Callary lawyer was elected president of the Alberta Progressive Conservative Association. He succeeds J C Cam Kirby of Red Deer who resigned to enter the provincial leadership race. The party will name a leader Saturday to climax a two day leadership convention here.
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Edmonton CP
Roy Deyll
Alberta Progressive Conservative Association
J. C. Cam Kirby
Red Deer
Alberta Plans 1960s Public Works and Health Projects
The government earmarks 10 million dollars for local improvements including streets pools parks and camps. Calgary will get an 8 to 10 million hospital and Mayo Clinic style centre aimed for completion in 1961. Next year an institute for emotionally disturbed children and a school for physically handicapped children follow. A provincial archives museum is planned for 1963 likely in Edmonton. Dividends from oil and gas royalties, set at 20 dollars per resident last year and 17.50 this year, will fund the program from one third of royalties under the Dividends Act, with potential restart after a five year pause.
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Calgary
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Edmonton
Alberta
Alberta Premier Announces Five Year Plan Expansion
The Municipal Finance Corporation will be renewed with broadened loans to schools hospitals boards and municipalities. A $350 million five-year education expenditure boost and a shift to separate labor department are planned. Purple gasoline use in farm trucks is unfettered and public works will aim to stabilize employment for Albertans, with enabling legislation due in February.
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Municipal Finance Corporation
Manning
Industries and Labor Department
Labor Department
Gram
Sourdoughs Relive Gold Rush Days At Reunion
Long Beach California records the 27th International Sourdough Reunion as more than 1,000 seasoned sourdoughs from 48 states Alaska Canada and Canada recall Alaska Yukon gold rush adventures and trade reminiscences.
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Long Beach
Calif
Alaska
Yukon
States
Canada
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