Prairie encephalitis outbreak rises with 118 suspected
The Canadian Press reports 118 suspected encephalitis cases on the Prairies this weekend with five deaths. Saskatchewan totals 95 cases, Alberta 15, Manitoba 8. Dr. J G Clarkson notes mumps encephalitis and western equine cases, cites mosquitoes as spread vector, and mentions Unity resident Frances Schmidt died Friday night from suspected sleeping sickness.
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Weyburr
Regina
Canada
Prairie
Frances Schmidt
Unity
Johnson calls White House meeting to avert steel strike
President Johnson summons ten steel negotiators to Washington for an early afternoon session with himself and key officials to break a deadlock as the strike deadline nears. United Steelworkers chief FT W Abel and ten major producers’ rep R Conrad Cooper head the talks.
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Johnson
White House
Pittsburgh
FT. W. Abel
United Steelworkers Union
R. Conrad Cooper
Labor
Willard Wirtz
Commerce
John T. Connor
Wayne Morse
Leroy Collins
Morse
Collins
Wirtz and Connor
William Simkin
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
U.S. Steel Corp
Deadline Tuesday for City property tax payments
Property owners face no penalty if taxes are paid by Tuesday. Starting Wednesday a one percent penalty applies, rising to two percent in October if unpaid, with fines increasing one percent monthly thereafter.
Millington Loses License Appeal Over Raw Milk
Justice H. W. Riley refused Art Millington's mandamus bid to force the city to grant a raw milk sales license. He noted the City Act allows the council to deny licenses on reasonable grounds and cannot override their decision. The ruling suggests a plebiscite on pasteurization may come at the fall elections.
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H. W. Riley
Art Millington
Millington
Board of Public Utility Commissioners
Roy Wiedemann
Medicine Hat
Wiedemann
Riley
Helium Moon Mission Astronauts Begin Medical Checks
Doctors opened medical examinations onGemini space champs L Gordon Cooper Jr and Charles Conrad Jr as officials praised the crew qualified for an eight day moon mission. Tests aboard the Lake Champlain showed no symptoms and will continue for weeks ahead of Cape Kennedy isolation and return.
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Houston, Tex
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the Champlain
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Manned Spacecraft Centre
Moon
Control Centre
Charles Berry
Dr. Berry
Charles Mathews
Gemini
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Gilruth
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Christopher C. Kraft Jr
Gemini 5 mission totals eight days in space
Lt Col L Gordon Cooper and Lt Cmdr Charles Conrad Jr return to Cape Kennedy after eight days in weightless flight aboard Gemini 5. They complete 120 orbits in 190 hours 55 minutes, setting a new record and lagging Russia in man hours in space. The mission aims included medical studies and moon mission readiness.
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Conrad
Globe
Associated Press
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L. Gordon Cooper
Navy
Charles Konrad Jr
Cape Kenedy
Fla
Gemini Control Centre
Houston
Tex
U.S
Russia
Pearson drives Canada toward fall election date in doubt
Prime Minister Pearson returned to Ottawa after a nine day western tour amid election fever with three possible fall election dates in doubt. He spoke in Edmonton and Vancouver areas, facing strong Liberal pressure in British Columbia and Alberta for a vote this fall. Supporters argue a 1966 labor climate favors a majority position, prompting calls to test popularity now.
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Western Canada
Pearson
Edmonton
British Columbia
Alberta
Cariboo
Social Credit
Bert Leboo
Vancouver Kingsway
Arnold Webster
New Democratic Party
Hays
Edmonton- Strathcona
Terry Nusent
Lethbridge
Deane Gundlock
B.C
Viet Cong Step Up Mekong Delta Attacks As B52 Strikes Rise
Viet Cong guerrillas launched five attacks on towns and outposts in the Mekong delta amid a broader offensive to control the delta region. U S bombardment with B 52 bombers hit two guerrilla areas 300 miles apart in war zone D and Quang Tin province as military leaders warned of continued strikes. The moves come as South Viet Nam postpones a meeting on a student anti government campaign.
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Mekong Delta
South Viet Nam
Rice Bowl
South
Viet Nam
U.S. Strategic Air Command
U.S
Quang Tin Province
Here
SAC
Mekong
Italy Opens Fall Hunting Season Amid Fatalities and Fines
Milan Italy AP reports the fall hunting season began with three deaths from gunshots two heart attack cases and over 30 injuries. Police fined 8000 licenseless hunters and arrested three for bird dog mistreatment as nearly one million hunters pursue hares pheasant quail snipe and other birds through mid December.
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Milan
Italy
Barrage Shatters Truce in Dominican City
In Santo Domingo rebels report a mortar barrage Sunday night shattered a fragile truce. Four people were killed and five injured in the attack, with earlier figures varying between four to five dead and ten to twelve wounded. Reports cite Brazilian peace force elements and OAS casualty tallies.
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Reuters
Paul Mayer
Canada
United Nations
Dominican Republic
Tomas Rojas Rosas
Rojas Rosas
Inter - American Peace Force
Organization of American States
Aquanauts Complete Setup For 45 Day Seafloor Test
Ten aquanauts finalize preparations for a 45 day endurance mission in Sealab 2 at 205 feet below the Pacific. They will connect a data unit to their undersea trailer and conduct marine biology experiments while recording brain activity and monitoring temperature adjustments.
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Scott Carpenter
LA Jolla
Calif
Pacific Ocean
M. Scott Carpenter
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