Ugliness Hovers Over Parliament Hill in Morality Debates
Ottawa report by Charles Lynch analyzes a tense House of Commons confrontation over alleged bribery and integrity. It notes unprecedented attacks on Prime Minister Pearson, the Rivard and Selkind disclosures, and Justice Minister Favreau's emotional admission amid a mounting mood of distrust and smear.
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Parliament Hill
Charles Lynch
Southam News Services
Ottawa
House of Commons
Douglas Harkness
Calgary
NDP
T. C. Douglas
Pearson
Citizenship and Immigration
Guy Favreau
Favreau
Mr. Favreau
Cheerless Christmas for Medicine Hat and Lethbridge Residents
Residents face a cheerless Christmas as Community Food Service Ltd. owes rent and its building at 439 5th Ave. SE in Medicine Hat has locks changed. Owner Mrs. L. E. Gust seized meat cutting equipment for back rent. Edward Thomas Irving, sole operator since July, faces $344 in damage claims for non delivery of goods. RCMP in Lethbridge are investigating with local police cooperating.
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Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
Community Food Service Ltd
5Th Ave
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Art Hay
L. E. Gust
Hay
Ken Biddell
Edward Thomas Irving
Contact with Mr Irving Fails as Phone Line Down
The News reports efforts to reach Mr. Irving but his home telephone is no longer in service, hindering communication.
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Irving
Consumer Food Savings Plan Leaves Families With Debts
A program offered pre payment for $300 or $500 of food plus a $399 freezer, with loans from finance companies for those who lacked cash. One woman says no food deliveries since October and she continues paying the loan while buying groceries locally. An expert estimates about 124 families in the city and Lethbridge signed financed plans averaging around $700 each, risking a strained Christmas for large households.
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Lethbridge
Permit Not Issued for Community Food Service Ltd Move
City records show no occupancy permit granted to Mr. Irving when taking control of Community Food Service Ltd. The only permit, approved May 19 by City Council, covered relocation to 439 5th Ave. SE from 539 North Railway St. SE. James Elliot filed the application, Beverly Lamon was president. no business license required, but a business tax applies. Mrs. Ilsa Simmerman contracted with the firm in mid September, advanced $1,000 for food and a 17 foot freezer, with monthly payments around $42 and an estimated $420 of food owed. Crescent Heights High School teacher arranged the deal.
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Community Food Service Ltd
5Th Ave. S.E
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James Elliot
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Ilsa Simmerman
Honest salesman prompts Edmonton food plan troubles
Mrs. Simmerman contracted with Commun ity Food Service Ltd for a home delivery plan citing low monthly savings and convenience. A $189 order, including groceries and a freezer, arrived in two shipments and lasted until October, but later orders were promised with delays and no delivery.
Irving remanded on tax charge in Medicine Hat
Edward Irving, owner of Community Food Services Ltd., appeared in Magistrate Court on a 1963 non filing income tax form charge in connection with Cha pel Lawn Memorial Gardens. He was remanded to January 7, 1965 without plea. The firm sells cemetery plots.
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Community Food Services Ltd
Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens
Medicine Hat
Irving
Lawyers mother testifies son pressed during bail dispute
The mother of Pierre Lamontagne testifies he was under constant pressure for two months to oppose bail for Raymond Denis Rivard in a U S extradition case. She recalls long telephone calls and overheard her son saying no to a bribe while vacationing near Chicoutimi.
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Ottawa
Pierre Lamontagne
Montreal
Lamontagne
Raymond Denis
Tremblay
Lucien Rivard
Bordeaux
Rivard
Honored Society
U.S
Guy Guerin
Denis
Dorion
Quebec Superior Court
Jean-Gerard Lamontagne
Chicoutimi
Raymond
Ian
Pierre
Bribe Attempt Alleged In Regina Office Affair
Saskatchewan case center on a $300000 bribery bid tied to a former CCF attorney-general. D W Heald says records show a May 12 1959 telephone recorder order and that earlier threats arose from suspected international crime links. Walker maintains he disclosed details in 1958 and that no further contacts occurred after a security device was installed. The matter remains with the attorney-general’s department for public disclosure.
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Walker
el Paso
San Francisco
Saskatoon
Seriurities Commission
Canada to extend UN Cyprus peacekeeping mandate
External Affairs Minister Martin announced in the Commons that Canada will extend the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus for three more months and renew Canada's participation. He cited NATO talks in Paris and noted readiness to approve the UN request for mandate renewal.
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Ottawa
Canada
United Nations
Cyprus
Martin
Commons
NATO
Paris
NATO Defence and
Question period delayed by Olson in Commons reform talks
The first Commons question period in three weeks was postponed as H A Olson explained points in procedural changes from a Commons committee. MPs had to wait since Nov 27 due to rules placing the report ahead of questions. A debate and decision could follow the Christmas adjournment on proposed shifts of departmental spending study to nine major committees.
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Ottawa
H. A. Olson
Medicine Hat
Commons
Olson
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GM strike settled after two weeks in Ontario
A tentative three year master agreement was reached between General Motors of Canada Limited and the United Auto Workers Union in Toronto. Workers must approve the deal on Saturday, with about 23 500 employees voting across five centres. Production disruption affected roughly 12 000 cars and trucks during the strike.
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Toronto
General Motors of Canada Limited
Ontario
United Auto Workers Union
CLC
Morality debate sought on ministers over furniture purchases
Ottawa Conservatives pushed for a special Commons debate on alleged ministerial concerns about furniture bought from a Montreal firm run by the Sefkind Brothers. Lamontagne and Tremblay denied down payment purchases and said the matter requires urgent public discussion.
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Ottawa
Russell MacEwan
Picton
Frank Howard
NDP
Skeena
Macnaughton
T. C. Douglas
Lamontagne
Tremblay
Senate approves motion to fly Union Jack in Canada
Ottawa CP report says the Senate approved a motion allowing Canada to continue flying the Union Jack as a symbol of allegiance to the Crown and Commonwealth. The division vote followed debates in both chambers with opposition leader Alfred Brooks arguing for a single flag or a Red Ensign alternative.
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Senate Today
Canada
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Senate
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John Connolly
Government House
Grattan O’leary
Ontario
Malcolm Hollett
Newfoundland
Connolly
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