New Atlantic Pacific Canal Proposed Replacing Panama Route
President Johnson announced a plan to build a new sea level canal within 10 to 15 years to replace the aging Panama Canal. State Department talks with Panama Colombia Nicaragua and possibly Costa Rica will consider sites and forge a new treaty ending U S control of the Canal Zone while retaining access to the current canal.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Panama
United States
Johnson
Dean Rusk
Colombia
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
United States Canal Zone
U.S
Lethbridge Feeders to Cover Deficit With Member Fees
At a judicial inquiry in Lethbridge 160 members of the Central Feeders must contribute all membership fees plus ten percent of each account to cover an 844000 deficit. President A S Brandley said each member will pay at least 500 dollars. The inquiry, led by Judge L S Turcotte, adjourned to January 4 as attempts to salvage the association failed. Former supervisor S W Hatch, now in California, reportedly planned to go into the feed business.
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Lethbridge (Cp
Lethbridge Central
A. S. Brandley
L. S. Turcotte
Brandley
Association
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Ken Smith
S. W. Hatch
Hatch
California
Calgary Alderman Douses Council Chamber Over Fluoridation Hoax
Alderman Roy Farran dumped a glass of water on the floor of Calgary city hall after being told the water was fluoridated. An investigation found the water came from a city supply, contradicting the hoax claim.
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Calgary
Roy Farran
Ald
Farran
Ald. Farran
Lelie Allan
Strikers vote on GM Canada wage settlement
About 23,500 General Motors of Canada workers vote on a proposed contract aimed at narrowing U.S. Canadian pay gaps. If approved, wage rises include 11 cents for non skilled and 19 cents for skilled trades, plus an inequity pool and annual improvement factors, with back to work anticipated next Monday.
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Toronto
General Motors of Canada Limited
U.S
United Auto Workers of America
CLC
Oshawa
St. Catharines
Windsor
London
Rebels Mass for New Congo Front Near Kindu and Bunia
Congolese rebels in the northeast press attacks on Paulis and Bunia as government troops cling to positions. About 4,000 rebels with armored jeeps and Soviet Chinese weapons strike Paulis, while Kindu faces massed rebel forces south of the town. A mercenary rescue column under Maj. Hoare reports signs of executions in Banalia after checking for hostages.
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Leopoldville
Congo
Paulis
Uele
Moises Tshombe
Sol
Diers
Bunia
Kibali-Ituri
Sudan
Juba
France
KINDU
Maniema
Stanleyville
Michael Hoare
Banalia
Hoare
Aba
Faradje
Jury finds doctor showed lack of judgment in first time operation
A coroner's jury in Welland Ontario found Dr. Charles Snelling acted without proper judgment by performing a dialysis procedure he was unfamiliar with and not informing a specialist. The case followed Roy Carpenter's death from uremia after heart attack treatment and exposed errors on the death certificate.
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Welland
Ont
Charles Snelling
Roy Earl Carpenter
Welland County
Snelling
Britain postpones payment on postwar loan installments
Britain announces deferment of total instalments worth 175.7 million dollars due at year end on postwar American and Canadian loans. Chancellor James Callaghan said the government will use the deferment provision in the March 6 1957 agreements and has advised the United States and Canada accordingly.
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London
Britain
James Callaghan
House of Commons
U.S
Boy crawls chimney to solve Santa secret
In Savannah Georgia five year old Barrie L Norton crawled into a neighbor’s barbecue pit chimney seeking Santa’s method. Police had to smash the brick to rescue him. He suffered a deep cut over his right eye and minor scratches.
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Savannah
Santa
Barrie L. Norton
Barrie
Alberta PCs split on black armband protest over flag change
Alberta Progressive Conservative leaders split over a plan to wear black armbands in protest of Parliament’s adoption of the Maple Leaf flag over the Red Ensign. Dr. J. J. Porter backs the move. critics oppose it, with several PC figures declining to wear bands.
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Calgary
Alberta Progressive Conservative Association
Pariament
J. J. Porter
Porter
Commonwealth
Meagher
Jim Horsman
South Alberta
The
Progressive
Ken Biddell
Medicine Hat
Progressive Conservative Association
Dr. Porter
Mr. Biddell
Parliament closes after longest session in Canada
OTTAWA CP reports the 214 day session ended Friday after verbal eruptions over cabinet minister conduct. Lawmakers adjourned amid bitter, emotional uproar and high profile clashes. The session produced major legislation despite wrangling and feuding. It will reconvene February 16 under the maple leaf flag.
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Ottawa
Canada
Ottawa ministers defend furniture purchases from Sefkind firm
In the Commons MPs debated furniture bought from the bankrupt Montreal Sefkind firm by Maurice Lamontagne and Rene Tremblay. Ontario authorities and Bank of Montreal finance traces were noted as investigations continued. The ministers defended normality of the deals and repayment plans, while questions lingered over links to prominent Quebec figures.
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Charles Lynch
Southam News Services
Ottawa
Santa Sefkind
Montreal
Maurice Lamontagne
Citizenship and Immigration
Rene Tremblay
Alan Macnaughton
Quebec
Messrs
Lamontagne and
Tremblay
Furniture Mart
Justice
Guy Favreau
Sefkind
Sefkind’s
Lamontagne
Bank of Montreal
Sefkinds
MacEwan
Sefkind Brothers
Pearson
Confucius
Diefenbaker
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Prairies
New Canal
Feeder
Tab
Mmr. Carpenter
Mr. Carpenter
Little Cloud
Dr. Porters
Chuck Meagher
Mr. Meagher
Conservative Association
Horsman
Max
Adolph Sefkind
Russell MacEwan
Pictou
Mr. Diefenbaker
Noordwijk
Netherlands
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