Eight Die as Constellation Crashes Near Los Angeles
A four engine Flying Tiger Constellation crashed in fog while approaching the Burbank area near Laurel Canyon Boulevard killing eight. Four aboard the plane and four in nearby homes died, with fires sweeping eight residences and wreckage strewing through roofs. The big liner was en route from Chicago. four crew members and a rider’s husband were aboard. Capt Karl C Rader Jr and Co pilot David L Crapo were identified among the dead along with Flight Engineer Jack W Gray and passenger John A Olson.
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Hollywood
Calif
San Fernando Valley
Lockheed Air Terminal
Burbank
Flying Tiger Airlines
Laurel Canyon Boulevard
Powers
Chicago
Flying Tiger Line
Karl C. Rader Jr
Burlingame
David L. Crapo
Compton
Jack W. Gray
San Mateo
John A. Olson
Sunland
Cadif
Tories Retain Manitoba Liberals Gain Strength
Premier Duff Roblin's Progressive Conservatives win Manitoba election while Liberals gain seats and votes. NDP loses one seat. Social Credit holds. Liberals take Winnipeg seats including St Boniface and Assiniboia. Steve Patrick of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers won Assiniboia for the Liberals.
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Tories
Manitoba
Liberals
Winnipeg
Duff Roblin
New Democratic Party
Social Credit
New Democratic
St. Boniface
Steve Patrick
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Assiniboia
Prince Edward Island
Shaw
Canada
Campus Politics Interest Denied
Ottawa justice minister Fleming said in the Commons on Friday that the RCMP is not available to discuss campus political interest. The remark came amid questions about police involvement in student protests and campus governance.
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Ottawa
Fleming
RCMP
Little Cloud Responds To RCMP Campus Interrogation Claims
Little Cloud states no RCMP instructions to interrogate students or faculty and says Mounties have not been approaching campuses for information. NDP members claimed the force is interviewing university people about political activity, prompting Tom Berger to call for a halt to such actions.
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RCMP
Mounties
Fleming
New Democratic Party
Tom Berger
Vancouver Burrard
TB Seals Raise 7800 In Medicine Hat Drive
The Christmas seal sale in Medicine Hat and district has reached 7800 toward its 12000 goal. Dr J H Snedden chair of the local Kinsmen TB seal committee spoke today. Don Medhurst of Medicine Hat, Alberta Tuberculosis Association director, reported the province total at 152973 versus 160234 last year as the provincial objective stands at 249300. Medhurst marked 2,000,000th Alberta chest X ray last week showing about 16000 TB cases and over 50000 other chest abnormalities since the service began, noting Medicine Hat has always met its target.
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Medicine Hat
J. H. Snedden
Don Medhurst
Alberta Tuberculosis Association
Medhurst
Alberta
British Mop Up in Borneo Ends Rebel Strongholds
British troops report capturing Sebuti and Niah in north Sarawak after a march through dense jungle. Army sources say little resistance from the rebel Northern Borneo Liberation Army, part of the effort against the proposed Malaysia federation.
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Labuan
North Borneo
Reuters
Sebuti
Niah
Sarawak
Northern Borneo Liberation Army
Federation of Malaysia
Brunei
Malaya
Singapore
Bridge Plan Hit by MLA
Medicine Hat MLA Harry Leinweber opposes the City Council plan for two one way bridges to ease cross river traffic. He prefers two two way spans with a new three lane bridge at Division Ave and renovation of Finlay Bridge, with a future third bridge. The proposal, backed by council and a McBride Regan report, awaits provincial funding decisions and possible October vote.
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Harry Leinweber
Medicine Hat
the News
Finlay
5Th Ave
McBride and Regan Consulting Engineers Ltd
Edmonton
Alberta Department of Highways
Leinweber
Division Ave
Finlay Bridge
TCA to Take Over Regina Saskatoon Prince Albert Route
Pacific Western Airlines chief says Trans-Canada Airlines will operate the Regina Saskatoon Prince Albert service after the new year and will fly the southern milk run route itself. PWA withdraws after subsidy ended but remains on contract through year end.
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Saskatoon
R. H. Laidman
Pacific Western Airlines
Trans- Canada Airlines
Regina
Saskatoon - Prince Albert
Probe May Unveil Mystery Planet
Washington AP Mari ner II gives man his first close look at Venus. For 42 minutes Friday it scanned Venus within 21 100 miles, gathering data from the veiled planet as special monitors probed the cloud cover. The 109 day 182 million mile journey started at Cape Canaveral. Data will come periodically from as far as 72 million miles from Earth.
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Washington
Mariner II
Venus
Earth
Balloon Flight Reaches Edge of Atmosphere
Two men retraced recent air turbulence findings by riding a high altitude balloon toward the edge of space. Air Force Captain Joe W. Kittinger and Navy aviator William White conducted tests during the near orbital ascent, with a May launch outlining the mission and its atmospheric observations.
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Alamogordo
N.M
Air Force
Joe W. Kittinger
William €. White
Navy
Mat
Christmas Reflections From Medicine Hat Seniors
Old-Timers Eye Christmas 1962 as Medicine Hat residents share memories of Christmases past and present. Frances Betts recalls Ireland's mild Christmas weather and blooming violets. Marie McGee notes child-made traditions fading into modern bustle. Margaret Mason sees balance between modernity and meaning. L A Knowles urges preserving Christmas as a Holy Day.
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Marilyn Hehr
Santa
Mom
Dad
Grandma
Grand
Ireland
Frances Betts
Baptist Haven of Rest
Betts
Canada
Mrs. Betts
Marie McGee
Medicine Hat
Margaret Mason
St. Joseph’s
Cypress View Lodge
L. A. Knowles
Skybolt feud tests NATO unity over nuclear arms
The Atlantic alliance faced a rift as the United States aims to scrap the Skybolt project while Britain plans to expand its nuclear forces. NATO ministers discussed alternatives such as seaborne Polaris and continued to face protests in Brunei and at the University of Montreal over French-speaking representation and CNR leadership.
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Carman Cumming
Skybolt
A.K
Brunei
Quebec
Atlantic Alliance
United States
France
Britain
U.S
Washington
Sarawak
Borneo
University of Montreal
Place Ville Marie
CNR
Donald Gordon
Eliza
New library site chosen at 4th Ave and 1st St corner
Trustees approve a tuition of 100 dollars per year for non resident students at the new vocational school. ARDA committee in Medicine Hat formed with Bert Hargrave as chairman.
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4Th Ave
1St St
Bert Hargrave
Walsh
Medicine Hat
City of
United Fund Falls Short of Goal After Late Donations
Gordon Anderson, chairman, reported the United Fund total of 38,120 dollars after late gifts. The campaign aimed for 38,500 dollars with an earlier forecast of 36,500 dollars.
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Gordon Anderson
United Fund Campaign
United Fund
Redcliff Resident Attacked by Teenage Group
Thomas Mair of 702 Broadway S.W. Redcliff reported being knocked down and assaulted by four teenage youths Friday night. A car they rode in collided with his fence. Mair could not identify the attackers. Police apprehended a group of teens, case under investigation.
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Thomas Mair
Broadway S.W
Redcliff
Mair
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