20 Aug 1968
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 20, 1968
Page
1
Air Canada reached a settlement preventing a strike as investors and officials weighed prospects for Ike. The carrier signaled cautious optimism about future operations while workers secured tentative concessions.
U S Army physicians at Walter Reed report Eisenhower's condition remains critical with a favorable trend in heart rhythm but unpredictable survival prospects. They say the question remains whether his gradual decline was halted. Transplant was considered and rejected as a possible option.
A government owned airline spokesman said service will continue as Canadian Air Line Pilots Association members vote on the 17 percent raise in a 28 month deal running from April last year to July 2 1970. The union plans to recommend ratification as pilots move through Montreal Toronto Winnipeg and Vancouver.
President Johnson told the Veterans of Foreign Wars there will be no total bombing halt of North Vietnam or de-escalation until Hanoi shows serious intent to end the war. He urged the North to take the next move, defended his stance against critics in the Democratic race, and blamed Hanoi for not answering his March 31 bombing limits.
Ottawa backed efforts to restart negotiations as the Lakehead grain elevators face a month-long strike. Pepin and the Canadian Wheat Board urged resumption of talks, warning export commitments could be jeopardized and noting limited pressure on ministers to settle. Federal mediator Tysoe remains available to help.
An explosion in a north end St. Laurent apartment building sent 10 people to hospital with shock and minor burns. Earlier, three minor blasts damaged a car and shattered windows at two strike bound establishments. Most hospital victims were released after treatment.
Police in Calgary arrested a 21 year old man in the killing at William Aberhart High School. The victim’s name and the suspect’s name were withheld. A caller tipped police, witnesses reported a break in at the main entrance, and coroner Dr. James Waddell briefly investigated. It was Calgary’s second slaying in five days.
Johannesburg students clash with Pretoria youths as police stand by during seventh day of protests over the removal of a Black lecturer from a white university. Witnesses say heads were shaved and students were humiliated, with some forced to sign statements claiming the incident was an inter-university prank.
Calgary report cites 1968 outlook as critical for Alberta Manitoba Saskatchewan wheat pools. G R Harrold warns market disruptions from France price cutting and U S subsidy effects, with grain supply tight at elevators and terminals. He notes potential Russia purchases and reserves position on a national grains council.
A 5,400 member Toronto Transit Commission strike set for midnight Wednesday would halt transit for about one million riders daily. Talks resumed with the Amalgamated Transit Union Division 113 and Labor Minister Dalton Bales mediating. the union seeks to drop TTC health benefits in favor of Physicians' Services Inc. A 16 year high risk of disruption looms after prolonged stalemate with no progress evident.
A CF-100 jet crashed in a St Bruno housing area on a training flight, setting four unoccupied model homes on fire. Both crew members ejected and were treated in St Hubert for a sprained back and minor contusions. their names were not released. Cause of the crash was not known.
Washington officials say the United States may take remedial steps to counter France selling wheat at five to six dollars below the IGA minimum. France faces possible concerted protest from major exporters as Canberra talks approach with a plan to invite an EEC representative.
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