31 Dec 1969
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 31, 1969
Page
1
A snapshot of annual municipal news from January to July listing tax hikes arena planning and costs council decisions water rates and debt, public safety topics, and notable regional events including space and national notes.
Liberal leader Mr Lowery and Social Credit figure Mr Strom engaged in exploratory talks on a possible alliance rather than a merger. Lowery said Liberals might run again or step aside, while Strom denied merger talks, stressing openness to genuine Social Credit policy partners.
The Asian flu continues its spread through Europe with hundreds of deaths and millions infected. Britain reports 298 deaths in a week ending December 19, while Denmark, France, Sweden, and West Germany report rising staff shortages and hospital strain.
Regina Ontario Premier Thatcher condemned RCMP seizures of Saskatchewan farmers wheat delivery quota books on a technicality. He cited a Drinkwater area incident where 71 books were taken last week and urged restraint, calling the enforcement silly, bureaucratic, and unfair amid farmers cash pressures.
Liberal leader says his party could form a coalition with Social Credit to keep Liberal identity amid 55 seats for Social Credit and nine for Conservatives with one independent. He notes changes in Social Credit under Premier Strom and mixed reactions from Liberals to coalition talks. Gerry Sinclair, former provincial Liberal organizer, is unavailable for comment.
Five mystery 147 foot gunboats from France near Israel are expected to arrive for civilian purposes. An Israeli official said the vessels would support an American backed offshore drilling operation, with the Typhoon already in Ashdod to drill nine wells.
The U.S. Army will court martial S.Sgt. David Mitchell on assault with intent to commit murder in the My Lai massacre case. Maj. Gen. John Boles approved the action at Fort Hood after reviewing charges involving 30 Vietnamese civilians. Mitchell, a squad leader under Lt. William L. Calley Jr., faces potential life imprisonment. Calley himself is to stand trial at Fort Benning for premeditated murder in the deaths of up to 109 Vietnamese.
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