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Medicine Hat News

Location

Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

Date

Aug 18, 1966

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Moon orbiter to snap lunar photos on Thursday

Lunar Orbiter I is scheduled to take its first pictures of the moon on Thursday at 10 42 am EDT during its 26th orbit. If delayed to the 27th orbit, the timing shifts to three hours later. Photos will be transmitted to the Goldstone station for live TV coverage and later printed into 9 by 14 inch images.

Los Angeles Times Pasadena Calif Jet Propulsion Laboratory Goldstone Mojave Desert Moon Ranger Surveyor

Pearson and Johnson to meet on Campobello Island

Prime Minister Pearson and President Johnson plan Sunday talks at Campobello Island whose ceremony will lay the cornerstone of a new visitors pavilion. They will discuss Viet Nam and other topics in a nonformal meeting at Roosevelt's former summer home with possible church attendance.

Ottawa Pearson Johnson Roosevelt Campobello Island N.B St. Andrews Campobello

Fulbright names Southam reporter amid Viet Nam program row

USIA chief Leo Marks defended paying foreign correspondents’ fares to visit Viet Nam as part of an objective information mission. Senate inquiry touched on protests and transfers involving Southam News Services Washington correspondent Bruce Phillips, reassignment to Ottawa, and coverage of the war.

Washington (Ap Leonard H. Marks U.S. Information Agency Viet Nam Marks J. W. Fulbright Fulbright USIA CBC Washington Bruce Phillips Information Agency Ottawa Charles Lynch Phillips Lynch Southam Mr. Phillips George Brimmell Don McGillivray

Bridge opening marred in Dundee with bomb scare

A Dundee bridge opening ceremony was marred by a bomb scare reported by an anonymous caller. Queen Mother attended as officials checked the roadway for explosives, finding nothing as Mayor Harry Weiner and local figures looked on at the 7,356 foot River Tay bridge.

Dundee Scotland Harry Weiner Eugene Burton Barry River Tay Britain

Leaders meet Pearson as railway strike looms

Ottawa five railway union leaders met Prime Minister Pearson at his Sussex Drive home after cabinet talks on a looming national railway strike. A joint strike date from 18 unions representing about 120000 workers was expected to be announced next week.

Ottawa Pearson Sussex Drive Nicholson Frank Hall The Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks William J. Smith Canadian Brotherhood of Railway, Transport and General Workers W. P. Kelly Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen R. C. Smith T. W. Read Transport Pickersgill Chateau Laurier Donald Gordon CNR CPR N. EK. Crump Ian Sinclair Norman MacMillan

Massive hunt for 3rd man Harry Roberts sought after triple murder

London police sealed London Airport and widened a dragnet across Epping Forest for Harry Roberts 30 known as the third man in the killings of three Scotland Yard detectives. A hotel associate linked Roberts to a Bloomsbury meeting and a forest pub car ride. Authorities report Roberts bought hiking clothes with about £10 in London Monday as a possible disguise.

London Harry Roberts Scotland Yard Roberts Epping Forest Bloomsbury Scotland John Duddy Duddy Glasgow John Edward Witney Wanstead

Telephone operator saves injured man

Robert E. Girard 23 was talking to his mother from a street booth when an operator interrupted to warn his time was up. The operator traced the call, alerted police and ambulance staff, kept the line open to reassure Mrs. Johnson, and helped transfer Girard to George Washington Hospital where doctors said his chest wound had a good chance of recovery.

Washington Post Washington Robert E. Girard Operator 52 Worcester Mass Girard John Johnson John Johnson, and Probably ‘Saved Her Son’s Life. “Wait A Minute, Mums Ing Johnson

Windsor railroad strike widens with 3000 workers off job

Picket lines formed at Pointe St. Charles and Bonaventure as 3000 non-operating railway workers from CBRT and seven shop craft unions joined a walkout. CNR says daily operations intact while union leaders push for joint strike date and national action. Prime Minister Pearson met union leaders in Ottawa as talks proceed.

Onother Pointe St. Charles Bonaventure CNR Canadian Brotherhood of Railway, Transport and General Workers Justice C. A. Cameron Federal Labor Department CBRT Joint Protective Board

Hermit Earl Francis Ends Fight With Self Destruction

Earl Francis, a 33 year old recluse who built a stone and glass cabin high in the Catalina Mountains above Oracle Arizona, died by blowing himself up after living on Coronado National Forest land and facing eviction. He had claimed a distaste for conventional work and spent a year constructing his isolated home despite trespass charges.

Tucson Ariz Earl Francis Francis Washington, D.C Catalina Mountains Oracle Coronado National Forest U.S. Forest Service

Papp confesses hoax about Atlantic submarine

The Daily Mirror reports Joseph Papp confessed his Atlantic crossing submarine tale was a hoax. The 33 year old Hungarian born Canadian flew to Amsterdam and traveled by rail to Brest to stage the stunt, hoping to avoid admitting failure.

London The Daily Mirror Joseph Papp Atlantic Paris Amsterdam KLM Brest France Daily Express Papp Europe French

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