Winter fears grow as CPR drop endangers florists
Medicine Hat greenhouses face a $2,000,000 loss risk as the CPR ends train shipments for flowers and produce. Allied Florists chair Herman Wahl warns unheated truck transport may ruin perishables this winter. He notes CPR bond guarantees unlikely for truck shipments and CPR officials did not attend a Calgary meeting. MP Bud Olson raised the issue with the Board of Transportation Commissioners.
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CPR
Mr. Wahl
Calgary
Bud Olson
Board of Transportation Commissioners
Dominion
Postal workers accept proposed pay increases
Canada's postal workers voted to accept pay increases agreed with the government by a 4 to 1 margin and rejected any strike action. The national referendum showed 8,624 in favor and 2,675 against. 2,113 supported a strike, 8,608 opposed. Montreal workers did not participate in the vote but received ballots.
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Ottawa
Canada
Postal Workers Brotherhood
J. C. Anderson
Montreal
Les Hood
Canadian Postal Employees Association
Hood
Brotherhood
Quake Jolts Central Mexico. Widespread Tremor Felt
An earthquake struck hundreds of miles in central Mexico and was felt in Mexico City and other cities. The epicenter lay in the Tehuantepec isthmus about 350 miles southeast of the capital, with intensity from 6 to 7 on the Richter scale and no casualties reported. People experienced dizziness and fear as buildings rattled and plaster broke in several cities.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Jalapa
Veracruz
Oaxaca
Vercruz City
Juarez
Puebla
Tehuantepec
Alberta crews extend pace on Ontario canoe trip
The two Alberta teams on the Centennial canoe trial run plan to stretch the voyage by about 170 miles and aim for Montreal instead of Gananoque. They skipped Serpent Mounds Park and continued to Trenton while paddlers test North Bay on August 9 and expect Gananoque this Saturday.
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Keene
Ont
Alberta
Ontario
Montreal
Gananoque
Serpent Mounds
Kingston
Provinces
Northwest Territories
Diefenbaker praises Quebec ties to Canada during Ontario tour
Opposition Leader John Diefenbaker urged Quebec to remain in Canada saying unrest stems from lack of equality with the rest of the country. He criticized the federal provincial opt out and declined to state views on language rights outside Quebec, urging a constitutional conference. He also criticized Ottawa's submission to the Supreme Court over offshore mineral rights.
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Diefenbaker
Quebec
Confederation
Supreme Court of Canada
Public School Board Reports Above Average Exam Marks
The Public School Board announced final examination results showing Grade 9 and 12 students scoring above the provincial average. Grade 12 saw 76.3 percent of tests earning B or better, with about 180 writers. Grade 9 had around 300 participants.
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O. P. Larson
Department of Education
Larson
Crescent Height
Alberta
Gemini 5 Crew Near Midpoint of Eight Day Space Flight
Gemini 5 astronauts Captain Gordon Cooper and pilot Charles Conrad Jr approach the halfway point of an eight day mission as they observe a ground launched Minute Man ICBM. The sighting marks the first time US astronauts have watched a rocket firing from the ground.
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Houston, Tex
U.S
Charles Conrad Jr
Pacific
United States
Conrad
Gemini
Jacksonville
Fla
Texas
Gemini 5 astronauts on fourth day of flight
Aboard the Gemini 5 mission, Lt. Col. L. Gordon Cooper Jr. and Lt. Cmdr. Charles Conrad Jr. are in excellent condition as ground physicians monitor the craft. Officials plan for at least 61 orbits, with an eight day goal and a noon zodiacal light photography experiment over Canarvon, Australia. The crew awaits final flight plan details while Krantz reports no major obstacles to completing the mission.
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Conrad
Jacksonville
Fla
Cape
Kennedy
Miami
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Mercury
U.S
Lardo
Tex
Cooper
Associated Press
Air Force
Navy
Charles Conrad Jr
Canarvon
Australia
Gene Krantz
Manning eyed as potential federal Socred leader in Alberta celebration
At a 30 year Social Credit anniversary in Calgary, Premier Manning drew speculation he could lead the party nationally. Speakers implied he might be called to national leadership, though Manning denied plans for federal politics while affirming Alberta’s 1935 rise inspired possible nationwide movement.
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Calgary
Social Credit
Alberta
Manning
Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
A. J. Hooke
Canada
Social Credit Movement
Muriel Manning
October 18 Election Date Abandoned in Ottawa Speculation
Ottawa reports that the Oct 18 general election date is ruled out as dissolution deadlines shift. Voting must follow Monday rules with public holiday exceptions, pushing potential dates to Aug 28 for Oct 25 or later options. November elections are rare, with only two prior in 1900 and 1904.
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Ottawa
Quebec
Canada
Wilfrid Laurier
Priest's condition improves after Alabama shooting
Rev Richard Morrisree 26 of Chicago moved from critical to serious at Baptist hospital in Montgomery showing a good chance for survival. In Keene New Hampshire funeral services set for Jonathan Daniels 27 Episcopal seminary student shot in the same incident. Thomas L Coleman 55 Haynesville resident and deputy sheriff charged with murder and assault with intent to murder, free on 12500 bond awaiting grand jury action.
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Montgomery
Ala
Haynesville
New Hampshire
Richard Morrisree
Chicago
Baptist Hospital
Keene
N.H
Jonathan Daniels
Episcopal Seminary
Thomas L. Coleman
Board seeks autonomy from Education Department
The Public School Board and Alberta Trustees Association urged more local control at a Monday meeting. They criticized School Buildings Act restrictions on construction funded by the Foundation program and questioned the department’s oversight as excessive for Elm Street Gym plans.
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Alberta Trustees’ Association
Department of Education
ASTA
Jim Newton
Box Springs
George Davison
Elm St
Montreal St
Leaders agree to end clashes on Saudi Yemen border
Saudi King Feisal and Egyptian President Nasser agreed to end border clashes and set up joint Saudi Egyptian observation posts to supervise the halt and infiltration. The agreement comes as they meet in Jeddah per the Egyptian Middle East News Agency report.
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Cairo
Reuters
Saudi Arabia
Feisal
Nasser
Middle East
Jeddah
Alberta Wheat Pool predicts record 185 million bushels
Alberta wheat production is forecast at 185 million bushels with a 30.6 bushels per acre yield, the highest since 1915. Coarse grains outlook is bright with oats at 56.6 bushels per acre and rye, barley and flax also projected. Harvesting advances in southern Alberta and Peace River while some northern rains slowed crops.
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Calgary
Alberta
Alberta Wheat Pool
The
Wheat Pool
Peace River
Ambitious youngsters Arrested in Bank Break‑in Case
Vancouver police arrested a 10 year old after hours break in at a bank. A second juvenile accomplice is believed to have smashed a rear window with a rock and unlocked the back door.
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Vancouver
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W. Q. Sanders
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