Power Line Bombed by Freedomites in British Columbia
In Trail British Columbia a power line power outage followed a December 31 bomb blast blamed on the Sons of Freedom Doukhobors. Authorities say 1300 Freedomites burned homes last fall and began a long march toward Agassiz before legal issues halted them. They remain at a Seventh Day Adventist camp near Hope with little plans to relocate unless forced out.
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Trail
B.C
Sons of Freedom
Kootenays
W. K. Gwyer
West Kootenay
Grand Forks
Western Points
Gwyer
Freedomites
Kootenay
Paccak Row
Hope
Fraser Valley
Agassiz
Joe Podovinikoff
Violence increases in Montreal crime statistics for 1962
Montreal police report a rising use of force in 1962 with gunplay prominent in robberies. Four criminals and two officers were killed in bank robberies, plus another officer and four criminals died in related gun battles. Early 1962 saw armory break ins supplying machineguns.
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Montreal
William Fitzpatric
Caisses Populaires
Quebec City
Arvida
Que
Ore Racket Seen by MP in Northern Ontario Scandal
New Democratic MP Arnold Peters claims high grading rings operate in northern Ontario and that a miner’s fatal shooting may be tied to the racket. Ontario Attorney General Fred Cass pledged to investigate Peters’ charges about big players avoiding punishment as police note alleged ore moves toward Windsor and the United States.
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NEW Liskeard
Ont
Fred Cass
Ontario
Arnold Peters
New Democratic Party
Timaskaming
Cass
Peters
Roland Garceau
Garceau
George McLeod
Castle
McIntyre- Porcupine Mines Limited
Gowganda
Here
McLeod
Ontario Mining Association
Highgrade
Windsor
United States
UN moves to widen Katanga operation with new targets
Reuters reports the United Nations forces received armored equipment sent from the United States and prepared to advance on Kolwezi Sakania and Dilolo as Ralph Bunche outlines three objectives to secure freedom of movement in Katanga. Jadotville is noted as a base for a drive toward Kolwezi.
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Leopoldville
Reuters
United Nations
Thie
Elisabethville
Jadotville
Ralph Bunche
U Thant
Katanga
Bunche
Kolwezi
Sakania
Northern Rhodesia
Dilolo
Exac
Manitoba election results show mixed gains for conservatives
The Conservative government of Manitoba retains power with wins in Churchill and Rupertland while Liberal Progressive L. Jobin leads narrowly over Gordon Beard. Jeannette secures re election in Rupertaland with a wide margin as turnout climbs from 67 to 68 percent of eligible voters.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Churchill
L. Jobin
Gordon Beard
Joseph Jeannette
Rupertaland
Jeannette
Reginald McKay
Thomas Hamilton
New Democratic Party
Duff Roblin
CCF
Vietnamese Maintain 27 Guerrillas Slain
South Viet Nam reports 47 Communist guerrillas killed near the Cambodian frontier largely from air strikes. In another operation begun Dec 21 in the D Zone, 127 guerrillas said killed so far. A Tan Hiep battle left 68 government troops dead and about 110 wounded. three Americans died and 10 were wounded as five U.S. helicopters were downed. U.S. officers blamed poor intelligence and coordination for Viet Cong success.
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Saigon
South
Viet Nam
D Zone
Tan Hiep
U.S
United States
South Viet Nam
Norstad
Lauris Norstad
NATO
Europe
Ottawa
Canada
Rcaf Air Division
Search party finds Beaman body after exposure death
Robert Lee Beaman, 87, missing since 10 a.m. Thursday, was found at Police Point Friday at 2:10 p.m. by Bill McKenzie of the city police. Beaman, last seen walking near Medicine Hat Golf Course, died of exposure. No inquest. arrangements by Pattison's Funeral Home.
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Set
Bill McKenzie
City
Robert Lee Beaman
Medicine Hat Golf Course
A. R. Bull
John Hosik
Elm. St
Missouri
Pattison
Telstar Relay Scores Intercontinental TV Test
Washington AP reports a successful Relay satellite test of intercontinental television. A NASA spokesman said Relay aired a test pattern from Andover Maine for 23 minutes starting 4 59 a m EST. British GPO at Goonhilly England received an excellent picture. Telestazio also logged reception despite Italy's narrow band gear. Tests continue on Relay, cousin of Telstar that resumed transmissions Friday after a lapse.
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Washington
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Andover
British General Post Office
Goonhilly
England
Telestazio
Space Agency
Telstar
Britain Thaws After Severe Winter Grip
Britain eased the worst winter in memory with a slow thaw across most regions. Public transport neared normal service around London while colder pockets lingered with freezing fog and lingering drifts. Helicopters continued mercy missions dropping food and transporting people to hospitals.
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London
Britain
Poland
Genoa
Railways pause western branch abandonments awaiting Parliament action
Ottawa reports a conditional pact by CNR and CPR to suspend Western branch line abandonments until transport legislation is enacted. The agreement, announced after a three hour meeting, aligns railways with grain interests seeking an overall plan and delays formal board action on pending abandonments.
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Ottawa
CNR
CPR
Board of Transport Commissioners
Alberta
Manitoba
Baker
Agriculture
Hamilton
Western Wheat Pools
United Grain Growers
Donald Gordon
N. R. Crump
Royal Commission On Transportation
Regina
M. A. MacPherson
Plane Lands Safely After Nose Gear Failure
A Trans-Canada Air Lines Viscount made an emergency landing at Winnipeg International Airport after its nose wheels failed to deploy. All 26 passengers and four crew members escaped injury as pilot Laurie Paxton guided the plane to a two-wheel main-gear landing on the runway. Sparks flew but no fire. Propellers and the nose were damaged. the craft burned about 1,000 pounds of fuel while circling for 30 minutes. Flight 69 had departed at 4 a.m. EST en route to Fort William and Toronto.
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Winnipeg
Trans- Canada Air Lines
Laurie Paxton
St. James
Lakehead
Toronto
Fort William
Police seek man cashing fake cheques in Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat city police warn of a man using the name Henry Taschuk to sign and cash worthless cheques. Seven local businesses have fallen victim since December 22. The address given by the suspect does not exist and $184 in bad cheques have been passed.
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Medicine Hat City
Henry Taschuk
Red Anti Religious Campaign Revealed
Moscow reports show the Soviet drive against minority sects intensified as 32 members of a small Christian group sought asylum at the U.S. embassy. Western estimates place Russia’s religious adherents at over 25 million of 220 million people, with more than 10 sects organized nationwide.
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Moscow
Reuters
United States
Bers
Russia
UN forces seize Jadotville as Katanga push continues
United Nations Congo force captured Jadotville and pressed toward Kolwezi in Katanga, as Tshombe seeks negotiations while Thant demands concrete moves toward Congo reunification. UN troops pursued dwindling Katangan forces without resistance.
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Joseph Macsween
United Nations Congo
Katanga
Jadotville
Kolwezi
Moise Tshombe
U Thant
Thant
Tshombe
Congo
Atlantic
Quebec
United States
Derailment near Tilley yard halts eastbound freight
A derailment east of the Tilley yards at 10 a.m. Sunday sent 87 cars off the track though no injuries were reported. A light plane piloted by Joe Wagar of Medicine Hat was found after four days missing in the Northwest Territories. Kelly Matthew Labas became Medicine Hat's first 1963 citizen at the hospital. 1962 building permits totalled 5.89 million dollars, down from 1961's 7.31 million. Dr Dan MacCharles Auxiliary Hospital opened officially Thursday.
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Tilley Yards
Joe Wagar
Medicine Hat
Northwest Territories
Kelly Matthew Labas
Medicine Hat General Hospital
City of
Dan MacCharles
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