Senate flag debate stirs Ottawa on Union Jack Maple Leaf
In Ottawa the Commons and Senate debated national flags as Prime Minister Pearson defended the Union Jack while Conservatives backed the Red Ensign and Maple Leaf supporters pressed for a single Canadian emblem. Senator Grattan O Leary urged suspending action until a consensus flag could be devised, favoring a hybrid design. The Maple Leaf faced strong opposition despite strong Liberal backing, with the outcome leaning toward a reconciliation of old and new symbols on Canada’s flagstaff.
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Charles Lynch
Southam News Services
Ottawa
Parliament Hill
Peace Tower
House of Commons
Senate
Commons
Royalty
Commonwealth Association
NDP
Creditistes
Canada
Pearson
Diefenbaker
Grattan O’leary
O’leary
England
Chamber
Britain
Cowan Elected Local Legion Officers
Ralph Cowan was elected first vice-president of the local Royal Canadian Legion branch. Terry Buchanan was named second vice-president. Bill Webb was re-elected president by acclamation. The 1965 executive includes Ker, Baker, Chris Cove, Mann, Tita Morson, Pat Sexton and Qin Somierville.
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Ralph Cowan
Royal Canadian Legion
Terry Buchanan
Bill Webb
Ker _, Baker
Chris Cove
Es Mann
Tita Morson
Pat Sexton
Qin Somierville
Blizzard of 1906 Echoes in Modern Storm Report
Cypress Hills rancher Bert Dempster recalls 1906 blizzards as the benchmark while describing this week’s brutal weather. Officials note record gas use and frostbite hospital admissions, with cattle losses not yet reported and area schools closed or shifted to supervised study.
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Bert Dempster
Cypress Hills
Mr. Dempster
Nigeria backs Belgian American paratroop rescue
At the UN Security Council, Nigeria endorsed the Belgian American paratroop rescue of hostages held by Congo rebels, urging African states to support stabilization efforts. Foreign Minister Jaja Wachuku denounced fellow African nations for aiding rebels and warned that their charges of Western aggression were unfounded.
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United Nations
UN Security Council
Congo
Nigeria
Jaja Wachuku
Wachuku
Africa
Burundi
United States
Prairie blizzard leaves Alberta, Saskatchewan battered
The Canadian Press reports one of the worst prairie blizzards in history continued to batter southern Saskatchewan and Alberta. Four men disappeared at midnight Monday during a 22 mile trip to Alliance in central Alberta, then found safe at a farm. They walked through bone cold, sub zero wind after their car left a municipal road, and a two mile trek back to report they were unharmed. At least five deaths were attributed to the storm in Alberta, including exposure, heart attacks, and a shack fire near St Albert. The missing men sheltered at Gus Blumhagen's farm, 14 miles from Alliance.
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Saskatchewan
Alberta
Alliance
St. Albert
Alta
Gus Blumhagen
Kosygin to visit London for talks in new year
Prime Minister Wilson told Parliament that Soviet Premier Kosygin will visit London for talks in the new year and expressed a desire to visit Moscow. The announcement followed a brief morning meeting with Soviet Ambassador Soldatov at 10 Downing Street during a foreign policy debate in the House of Commons.
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London
Reuters
Wilson
Kosygin
Moscow
Aleksander Soldatov
Downing Street
House of Commons
Montreal lawyer alleges bid to drop Rivard bail bid
At the opening session of the Dorian inquiry in Quebec, 29 year old Montre al lawyer Lamontagne testified he was pestered for two months to drop opposition to Rivard bail. He alleged bribery offers and political pressure from figures linked to the Liberal party and government aides seeking Rivard’s release from Bordeaux jail.
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Dorian
Lucien Rivard
Bordeaux
Montreal
Mr. Lamontagne
United States
Rivard
Laredo
Texas
Raymond Denis
Tremblay
Denis
Liberal Party
Guy Rouleau
Liberal Caucus
Pearson
Rouleau
Lamontagne
Raymond
Guy Lord
Andre Letendre
Justice
Favreau
Minis
Ter
Lord
Letendre
Raymond Daoust
Chicoutimi
Britain and United States seek joint nuclear aircraft program
Prime Minister Wilson told Parliament that Britain and the United States will discuss joint production and research on military aircraft. A British mission has gone to Washington to propose an Atlantic nuclear force including V-bombers, Polaris submarines, and a mixed jointly owned element, aiming for greater NATO consultation on nuclear policy.
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London
Reuters
Britain
United States
Wilson
Johnson
Washington
Centennial projects approved for Alberta and Saskatchewan
Six projects received approval from the centennial commission in Alberta and Saskatchewan. The largest is a Japanese garden in Lethbridge with grants of 20,000 from both provincial and federal governments, plus a 37,000 federal winter works grant and potential Japanese government support, totaling 205,000 with additional funding. Other Alberta projects include Bowness senior citizens lounge 28,000 with 18,000 from province, Killam sports field and race track 5,100 with 2,829, Bigstone Indian Band sports field and campsite park 4,528 with 2,028. Saskatchewan projects list Brocken shell community hall 12,000 with 2,207.87, Rodgers pioneers monument 1,665 with 1,387.50.
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Ottawa
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Centennial Commission
Lethbridge
Bowness
Killam
Bigstone Indian Band
Brockenshell
Rodgers
Monument To Pioneers
Liberal Test for Saskatchewan Election
In Saskatchewan, voters faced a quiet start as the Liberal government’s first test at the polls began. Hanley weather was bitter with 10 to 15 degrees below zero and rough rural roads though main highways were clear. About 14,000 eligible voters faced the race featuring Herb Pinder, Robert Walker, and Hugh Arscott in a contest that ends 20 years of CCF rule.
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Hanley
Herb Pinder
Liberal Party
CCF
Robert Walker
Hugh Arscott
Progressive Conservatives
Fire destroys bus and garage in Etzikom incident
Tuesday night a school van, its garage and tools were destroyed by fire in Etzikom. Bus driver Jake Lanz was warming up the bus and installing a new battery when the vehicle burst into flames from underneath. Lanz escaped but could not save the garage or contents. Damage estimates were not available.
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Etzikom
Jake Lanz
Mr. Lanz
Dorion rejects request to bar party lawyers at inquiry
Chief Justice Frederic Dorion of Quebec ruled against a bid to stop lawyers for political parties from cross examining witnesses at the federal bribery and coercion inquiry. He said he consulted Prime Minister Pearson and party leaders to decide representation at the commission.
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Frederic Dorion
Quebec Superior Court
Lamontage
Ottawa
Frederic Drion
Quebec
Francois Chapados
Guy Masson
Dorion
Pearson
Diefenbaker
NDP
Douglas
Social Credit
Thompson
Creditiste
Caouette
Complex book system outlined in Lethbridge inquiry
LETHBRIDGE CP A judicial inquiry into the Lethbridge Central Feeders Association heard about a convoluted system of book entries as auditor John A. Williams detailed deficits of over 800000 and cheques to a trucking firm drawn on the association. He questioned invoices and year end transactions while noting misused personal accounts and dormant balances. Williams continued testimony outlining the audit findings and involved subsidiaries in cash and bookkeeping entries.
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Lethbridge
Lethbridge Central Feeders Association
John A. Williams
Association
L. S. Turcotte
Williams
Wind’s The Winter Villain Weather Guide
The wind drives chill far beyond the thermometer reading as it attacks exposed skin each second. The guide explains how to use the wind chill chart by matching thermometer temperature with wind speed to see if flesh could freeze, with shaded areas indicating dangerous exposure.
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Hal Brown Advertising Ltd
Calgary
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Utah
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Tshombe
Pierre Lamontagne
Saskatoon
S. W. Hatch
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