19 Aug 1965
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 19, 1965
Page
1
The Gemini 5 launch was postponed after a radio telemetry dropout and thunderstorm threats as Cooper and Conrad waited atop a Titan 2 rocket. Engineers planned an extra 15 minutes for checks before the day’s call ended at 1 43 p m EDT.
Los Angeles faces a comprehensive probe into the Watts unrest that killed 34 and caused 200 million dollars in destruction. Governor Edmund G Brown to name a special commission while 12,000 National Guard troops are withdrawn amid fragile calm and ongoing relief efforts.
AP reported heavy Viet Cong losses on the Van Tuong Peninsula with 552 bodies counted. Marines said American casualties were light, but Saigon said this was the heaviest single engagement loss for U S forces. Navy ships patrolled waters to intercept fleeing guerrillas as fighting subsided.
The spread of equine encephalitis from horses to humans in Western Canada and the US prompts medical concern. Reports describe infant death in Regina and 13 suspected cases in isolation, plus cases in Edmonton and Montana. Mosquito transmission, seasonal risk, and typical symptoms noted.
Two youths evaded guards at Cape Kennedy and approached the Gemini 5 launch pad within about 2,000 feet. Security officers chased them down and escorted them away as launches prepared, with strict clearance radii in effect.
Raymond Denis, 33, will face a preliminary hearing November 4 on charges of attempted bribery related to the Lucien Rivard case. Bail for Marie Rivard remains set at 5000 dollars with a witness appearance ordered for November 4.
Ottawa reports unemployment fell to 244 thousand in July, down 15 thousand from June, with 92 thousand teens still seeking work. Teeners made up 38 percent of total unemployment while 260 thousand found jobs that month, boosting employment to 7,251,000 amid seasonal shifts.
EDMONTON CP The Canadian weekly newspaper association urged opposition to federal legislation limiting foreign ownership of Canadian publications. Russ Eastcott of Toronto argued against the method but supported some ownership control. Cecil Hacker of Abbotsford urged broader government scrutiny of oil and lumber industries.
Canadian writer recalls the Dieppe assault of August 19 1942 that left 3 374 Canadians casualties from 6 086 sailors and soldiers. debate over its purpose and lessons persists with praise for heroism alongside charges of misjudgment and faulty planning.
City Hall has not received word from Alberta Western Beef officials on whether the beef plant will reopen this month. In May, J C Wheatcroft promised reorganization and a reopening date, while the city warned it would auction assets for outstanding utility bills exceeding $50,000. Mayor Harry Weiner emphasized action over talk, as creditors sought to auction the plant but were blocked.
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