NATO SESSION ON PEACE NEWSMAKERS OF 1965
Summary of notable 1965 events including Sir Winston Churchill death in January nine days after a stroke President Sukarno removing Indonesia from the UN February Lucien Rivard manhunt after escape in Canada May Johnson sending U S forces to the Dominican Republic June Dorian commission bribe claim involving Raymond Denis July Edward Heath becomes first democratically elected Conservative leader September Albert Schweitzer death October fraud charges against Viola and George MacMillan Windfall collapse November Cassius Clay retains heavyweight title against Floyd Patterson.
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Winston Churchill
Sukarno
Indonesia
Lucien Rivard
Canada
Johnson
U.S
Dominican Republic
Dorian
Raymond Denis
Hiden
Edward Heath
Albert Schweitzer
Africa
Viola
George MacMillan
Cassius Clay
Floyd Patterson
Peace talks spread to Europe in Viet Nam initiative
Washington reports the U S Viet Nam peace offensive expanding to Paris and Belgrade with Ambassador Goldberg meeting de Gaulle and Couve de Murville while Harriman plans talks with Tito. Bundy tours Ottawa as Pearson backs U S efforts. NATO council to receive updates on peace moves amid De Gaulle neutrality calls.
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Washington
U.S
Arthur J. Goldberg
United Nations
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Maurice Couve de Murville
Bundy
Ottawa
Pearson
Johnson
Arime
Viet Nam
Canada
International Truce Supervisory Commission
India
Poland
NATO
Goldberg
Rome
Pope Paul
Vu van Thai
South Viet Nam
United States
North Viet Nam
de Gaulle
Indochinese
Laos
Cambodia
1965 Alberta Civic Centre plans and fires summary
A ledger of 1965 events lists major fires at Perry Brick and Tile and Moore’s Furniture, a proposed Stampede site for a Civic Centre, and debates on civic projects. It includes by law movements, milk sales disputes, debenture and debt deadlines, and local government actions across Calgary and area.
Ombudsman proposed for Canada Parliament talks stall
Ottawa says the ombudsman idea remains under Justice Minister Cardin review with no decision yet. The throne speech may reference the issue when Parliament opens January 18, though opposition MPs and the Commons privileges committee have long backed the concept.
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Justice
Cardin
Commons Privileges Committee
Alberta teachers seek a substantial 1966 pay increase
Alberta Teachers Association editorial foresees a substantial raise for 1966 arguing teachers lag behind general income and price rises. It notes Alberta wages rose about 5.5% early in 1965 and predicts 1965-66 increases won’t exceed 3.0, while British Columbia plans 7% in 1966 and 6% in 1967.
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Edmonton
Alberta Teachers’ Association
ATA Magazine
Alberta
British Columbia
Victor G. Spencer Dismissed From Canadian Civil Service
The government fired Victor G. Spencer, a Vancouver postal clerk, on postmaster general J. P. Cote’s recommendation under section 50 of the civil service act. The case involved security concerns linked to the expulsion of two Soviet embassy officials, with no appeal allowed. Spencer receives no further superannuation beyond contributed funds, and the affair prompts opposition cries for a royal commission.
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Ottawa
Canada
J. P. Cote
Victor G. Spencer
Vancouver
Civil Service Commission
Spencer
Civil Service Act
Treasury Board
Civil Service Fund
Diefenbaker
House of Commons
Royal Commission
Bank theft in Quebec nets $110000 in daylight hijack
A bank employee Raymond Trudel was knocked unconscious during a daylight hijacking of a bank delivery car in Quebec. Two gunmen fled with an estimated $110,000 after holding him hostage and driving a short distance before dumping him in the street. one bandit spoke his name.
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Quebec
Raymond Trudel
Scotland cheers Hogmanay with whisky price war
Five million Scots prepare to celebrate Hogmanay as whisky prices tumble from 48 shillings sixpence to 39 shillings 11 pence boosting sales. Distillers warn exports may drop by over a billion bottles while higher employment boosts consumer pockets for the new year. Families stay home and welcome midnight with bells and pipes as Auld Lang Syne rings.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Manay
Rival Canada US gas routes face regulatory tug of war
Canadian National Energy Board and the US Federal Power Commission face a snarl over rival plans to ship more Western Canadian gas to Ontario via the United States. Trans-Canada proposes a 989 mile line through Minnesota Wisconsin and Michigan backed by Great Lakes Gas Transmission Michigan Wisconsin Pipe Line and Midwestern Gas Transmission. Northern Natural Gas counters with a 1100 mile project costing about 185 million dollars to feed Ontario from Emerson Manitoba and deliver American gas to Ontario.
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Washington
Canada
National Energy Board
Federal Power Commission
Ontario
United States
Trans- Canada Pipe Lines Ltd
Trans-Canada
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Northern Natural Gas Co
T the U.S
FPC
Northern Natural
Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
Louisiana
Ontario-Quebec
Canadian Regulatory Board
Trans- Canada
Trans Canada
Great Lakes Gas Transmission Co
American Natural Gas
U.S
Emmerson
Man
Sault
Detroit
Northern
Consumer's Gas of
Toronto
Union Gas
Emerson
Texas
California
Northern Natural Gas
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Tyasee
Srpenz
Bukarine
Wats
Lewitt
Iola
Mackisian
Ulaaewnus Cr
Kidtanth Tcl
Permanent Council of NATO
W. Averell Harriman
Europe
Tito
Yugoslavia
Brdo Castle
Ljubljana
Harriman
Adam Rapacki
Communist Party
Wladyslaw Gomulka
McGeorge Bundy
Perry
Civic Centre
Bud Olson
Moore's
Senator F. W. Gershaw
Chamber of Commerce
Western Stock Grower's Association
City
Alberta Western Beef
Alberta Western
Met Air
AWB
Art Millington
Public School Board
A. and C. Knight Ltd
Apri 6
Rif
Maurice McManus
Dundee
Harry Weiner
Baseball Association
Medicine Harbor Association
Legal Aid Committee
Paul Dominick
Sam Goldie
Ombudsman
Scandinavian Countries
West Germany
New Zealand
Vanier
Arthur Katzman
Alberta Trustees’ Association
ATA
B.C
George Brimmell
Southam News Services
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