Four workers killed in pulp mill boiler explosion at Woodfibre
A boiler and furnace explosion at Rayonier Canada Limited in Woodfibre north of Vancouver killed four boiler plant engineers and burned five others with caustic black liquor. The plant, employing 350, will close indefinitely. Names of the dead and injured are listed with their ages and conditions.
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Woodfibre
B.C
Rayonier (Canada) Limited
Vancouver
Harcham Kler
Barry McKay
Lawrence St. Laurent
Jurgens Albert Muller
William James
Tony Zwierko
James Fortier
Allen Allen Dewey
John Hunter
James
Zwierko
Fortier
Dewey
Humber
Carl Malm
Buddhist clashes in Da Nang as officer beaten
Buddhist leaders report an army officer Capt Vo Thanh Xuan opened fire during a Da Nang protest Sunday, the crowd beat him and burned his jeep. About 10 000 followers demonstrated while hunger strikes and class boycotts spread to Hue and Saigon as monks threaten further action.
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Saigon
da Nang
Hue
Vo Thanh Xuan
Monsk
Ngo Dinh Diem
Trio to form piped TV venture in Medicine Hat
A new three partner company is to bring piped TV to Medicine Hat homes led by J H Yuill of Monarch Investments and Monarch Broadcasting, Israel Switzer of Co Ax Television, and Famous Players. Ownership split is undisclosed but likely 50 percent for Famous Players and 24–25 percent for each Yuill and Switzer. AGT pressure on pole space hampers talks.
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Medicine Hat Homes
J. H. Yuill
Monarch Investments
Monarch Broadcasting Co. Ltd
Israel Switzer
Co-Ax Television Ltd
Famous Players
Monarch Broadcasting
Medicine Hat
Co-Ax
Canada
Regular TV
Yuill
Switzer
CHAT
Piped TV
Medicine Hat RCMP seize two stolen slot machines
A Medicine Hat man found two slot machines in a roadside ditch along No. 1 Highway near Dunmore. Police say the machines were forced open and about 225 dollars in change was stolen. RCMP will hand the machines to city police for investigation.
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Medicine Hat Rcmp
Elks Hall
RCMP
Medicine Hat
Dunmore
No. 1
West Germany signs partial nuclear test ban treaty
Reuters reports West Germany signed the partial nuclear test ban treaty in London. News from Canada notes 64 weekend deaths nationwide, 28 in Quebec, while Hong Kong reports machine-gunning deaths of 400 Chinese in Chao Yang. Haiti sees government troops push exile invaders from Mont Organise area near the border. Toronto notes Anglican leaders urging other churches to meet modern challenges.
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London
Reuters
West Germany
Hong Kong
Chao Yang
Kwangtung
Port AU Prince
Haiti
Mont Organise
Fall Shakes B C Driver In 500 Foot Plunge
Robert Smith 23 of Kaleden is hospitalized after a 500 foot plunge down an embankment near Penticton on Highway 97. Police say he was alone in the car which bounced onto a guard rail and toppled over a cliff. a police boat rescued him at the base. No broken bones reported.
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Penticton
Robert Smith
Kaleden
Smith
Here
Yard Scans Fingerprints from Five Day Miner Tragedy
Scotland Yard fingerprint experts examined 15 sets found at the five day miner ordeal site in London as rescue efforts continued. The investigation focused on matches to identify those involved and clarify the sequence of events surrounding the incident.
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London
Scotland Yard
Robbery Suspects Nabbed After 10 Days On the Run
Ontario police capture Daniel Jones 18 and Jimmy Bridgeman 19 travelers wanted for the Red Rock bank raid. The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce was robbed of 45000 dollars on August 9 by two armed men. most loot recovered, search to continue for remainder.
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Port Arthur
Ont
Red Rock
Daniel Jones
Jimmy Bridgeman
Nipigon
Bridgeman
Jones
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
W. J. Drysdale
Here
Hector Hartley
Leatherslade Farm
Oakley
Central Criminal Records Office
Intensive Taxment Education Urged by Edmonton Chamber
The Edmonton Chamber of Commerce urged a public education program on taxation to reduce political revenue-raising bias. In a brief to the royal commission, the 1800-member group proposed open budget practices, pre Parliament analysis, and committee review. They suggested lowering the top personal tax rate from 80 to 50 percent, with revenue tradeoffs, and lowering corporate rates while modernizing the tax system to end secrecy. They called for ongoing senior Finance Department oversight to keep the structure balanced amid ongoing changes.
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Edmonton
Edmonton Chamber of Commerce
Royal Commission On Taxation
Chamber
Canada
House of Commons
Commission
Department of Finance
Crash Kills Ex Hatter Near Banff
A head on collision near Banff on Saturday killed Richard Allan MacLean 32 and his wife Loretta 28 and also killed the sole occupant of the other car. Seven MacLean children were injured with serious harm to Richard Jr 5 who remained in danger then.
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Banff
Richard Allan MacLean
Port Coquitlam
B.C
Loretta
Alberta
MacLeans
Banff Mineral Springs Hospital
MacLean
Richard Jr
Greater Lay Participation Urged in Church Services
Toronto report from the Anglican Congress cites Canon Synge urging laymen to perform sacraments due to priest shortages in remote areas. He stresses eucharist validity depends on a priest, while other speakers call for stronger church funding talk and expanded education roles for clergy and laity alike.
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Toronto
Anglican Congress
C. Synge
Christchurch College
Christchurch
New Zealand
Canon Synge
The
World Congress
Alan Richardson
University of Nottingham
England
Pearson Defends Unity in Face of Quebec Separatism
Prime Minister Pearson warned Quebec readers that an independent Quebec would invite an influx of American culture and capital. He urged French Canadians to pursue political and economic power within Confederation and urged English-speaking Canadians to consider French Canadian aspirations. He spoke to 300 editors at the French Language Weekly Newspapers Association of Canada. He said unity would protect both cultures.
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Murray Bay
Que
Pearson
Quebec
Canada
Confederation
Newspapers Association of Canada
MHHS Graduate Wins Scholarship to McGill University
Ron Bull son of Art and Mrs Bull of 540 6th Ave S W received a total 5600 scholarship to attend McGill University Montreal for four years of electrical engineering. The award pays 1400 annually based on Grade XII marks and entrance exams. Born in Lethbridge he moved to Medicine Hat early life and will depart around September 1 for his first trip east of Regina.
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McGill University
Montreal
Ron Bull
Art Bull
6Th Ave. S.W
Lethbridge
Ron Buil
Medicine Hat
Regina
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Hazleton
David Fellin
Henry Throne
Louis Bova
Ralph Ditzler
Ditzler
Fellin
Bova
Throne
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Joe
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Crash
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Richard Emrich
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Pretoria
South Africa
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