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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 17, 1963
Page
1
Rod Edwards and Pat Flinn discuss whether right turns on red should be allowed. The column weighs safety, traffic flow, and driver responsibility, presenting opposing views and practical considerations for urban intersections.
U S government and an American airman praised Soviet fishermen for rescuing the flier from the ocean about 87 miles off Cape Cod. In other brief items a 300 ton ferry sank near Okinawa with 194 aboard and 104 rescued. British Gurkhas reinforced near Indonesian border after ambush. CIA agents executed at dawn in Las Villas Province Cuba.
Anglican church leaders urged global support for a new 18-church program to pool resources and distribute them by worldwide priorities. The aim is a 30 percent boost in mission funds over five years, with Western churches bearing most costs and Asian and African clergy shaping Western education and leadership.
CPR trainman William Kaban of 1886 11th Ave N E sustained a back injury and broken wrist after falling from the top of a freight car while performing switching at Redcliff around 9 50 a m Friday. He was taken to Medicine Hat General Hospital in improved condition by Mac s Ambulance.
Charles Lynch describes a westward trek from Ontario with Lake Superior scenery easing the journey. A stop at Silver Islet entertains visitors while locals worry about rising camper prices, and the road to the island is said to be nearly impassable.
Police urged hikers and picnickers across Britain to aid a weekend search for the remaining 2.6 million pounds stolen in Britain's great train robbery. A recent find of four bags containing about 100,900 pounds boosted recovered totals and supported fears the gang was panicking. Five people have been arrested for minor roles as authorities patrol the Channel for any escape attempts to the continent.
Ottawa announced a U S Canada agreement to place American warheads on Bomarc missiles Voodoo interceptors CF 104 and Honest John rockets with custody retained by the United States and control shared. Nuclear capable units include bases at North Bay La Macaza Chatham Bagotville Ottawa Comox and others in Europe with completion timelines through 1964 dependent on storage dump construction.
Canadian Press round up notes U S backed Patched tensions in the Caribbean with a Cuban boat seizure on Anguilla Cay and refugees held. Britain and police recount Great Train Robbery breaks as £141000 recovered. Alberta deadly highway crash kills six. various political and legal notes across Canada.
H A Olsen questions retailers in Medicine Hat for adding four per cent to prices to cover new federal sales tax. The city hosts its 15th Annual Horticultural Show where James G Archibald of Lethbridge wins the grand championship rose bowl. Sgt Bill McKenzie of the City Police Traffic Dept backs a policy to allow right turns on red lights province wide.
Pravda criticizes Canada for accepting nuclear warheads from the United States and accuses Ottawa of fueling the cold war. The article warns that nuclear weapons in Canada could invite Soviet retaliation in a world war.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk expressed cautious optimism after talks with Khrushchev and Gromyko in Russia. He cited a possible system of observers at key transportation centers to deter surprise attacks and planned further discussions in New York next month on expanding nuclear test ban and broader U.S. Soviet security accords.
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