Social insurance cards to be issued nationwide in Canada
Ottawa reports all employed Canadians will receive federal social insurance cards as part of the planned Canada pension plan. Registration to begin by April 1 targets over 6 million workers, tying to a single Ottawa identification number and unifying records across departments. The pension plan, delayed by provincial hesitations, originally stemmed from a two percent employer employee contribution on the first 4000 of annual income.
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Ottawa
Canada
MacEachen
Unemployment Insurance Commission
Glassco Royal Commission On Government Organization
Quebec
Ontario
Patterson Stops Amonti In Comeback Fight
Floyd Patterson, former world heavyweight champion, stopped Santo Amonti in Stockholm in the eighth round of a 10 round bout. The win comes in his first comeback since being knocked out by Sonny Liston last July.
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Stockholm
Floyd Patterson
Santo Amonti
Sonny Liston
Government weighs plan to create eastern agriculture minister
Ottawa reports a Liberal minority government debates a proposed eastern agriculture portfolio with equal status to the western post. Divisions surface among Prairie MPs who fear Balkanization, while eastern MPs back the idea though Tremblay remains minister without portfolio pending realignment.
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Ottawa
Commons
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
The
National Farmers’ Union
Western Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Stampede dates to clash in sixty five
Lethbridge officials challenge dates for the 1965 Stampede by proposing July 12 17 as a clash with Medicine Hat while noting 1964 would follow Hat dates. Mel Fengstad says agreement with Medicine Hat may resolve the 1965 conflict if Hat cooperates.
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Lethbridge
Mel Fengstad
Medicine Hat
Fengstad
Gene Burton
Hat
Calgary
U.S
Pope Paul in Holy Land Deepens Ecumenical Ties
Pope Paul ended his pilgrimage in Jerusalem where he met Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras and issued a joint communique promising unity. He sent telegrams to leaders and churches in Geneva and urged peace and justice as he walked routes once trodden by St. Peter.
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Alban Hills
Rome
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Eternal City
Amman
Jordan
Jerusalem
Athenagoras
Geneva
World Council of Churches
Lutheran World Federation
World Alliance of Reformed Churches
Land of Jesus
Old Jerusalem
Israel
Middle East
Holy Land
Holy Places
Paul
Press of
Council to fill vacancies tonight
City Council will fill vacancies on the library board and the recreation commission tonight. Nominations close at 7 30 p m. Voting will be by aldermen in secret ballot.
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Recreation Commission
E. V. Elford
Lyle Flynn
Elford
Alberta Teachers’ Association
Flynn
Jaycees
G. H. Davison
B. C. White
Fred McGuinness
Helen Beny Gibson
Harry Weiner
E. G. F. Skinner
Bob Reidy
Art McCormick
Peter Simpson
Simpson
Gibson
Adam
Norma DeMan
al Wiggins
Leo Lewis
Skinner
Reidy
Mr. McCormick
The
Knights of Pythias
Percy Bray
Cypriots prepare attack sparks Turkish Cypriot warning
Turkish Cypriot Vice President Fazil Kutchuk warns Greek Cypriots plan an imminent attack and urges world leaders to aid the Turkish community. British troops with Greek and Turkish forces maintain peacekeeping on the divided island amid a fragile Christmas Day truce.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Reuters
Fazil Kutchuk
Greece
Turkey
Mediterranean
Diefenbaker warns of federal spending at Montreal Expo
In Calgary John Diefenbaker says the 1967 Montreal world exhibition risks an orgy of federal spending. He claims the Liberal government failed to keep federal contributions under 20 million and has only offered new promises. He travels west for a holiday and urges securing the fair.
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Calgary
Montreal
John Diefenbaker
Diefenbaker
Berlin Wall Sealed Ending 17 Days of Visits
East German authorities sealed the Berlin Wall again ending a Christmas visitation period that drew record turnout. More than 279000 West Berliners visited the Communist zone amid long waits at checkpoints as 1318000 crossing permits were issued. Continued talks among West Berlin, West Germany and the three Western allies aimed at a permanent cross border arrangement.
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Ap-Reuters Berlin
Berlin Wall
West Berlin
United States
France
Britain
Diefenbaker jokes on Sunday greeting in Medicine Hat
Prime minister John Diefenbaker, in Medicine Hat, jokes about the Thompsonite Secreds being in a courtship with the government and jokes about bundling. He declines a speech on Sunday but agrees to interview reporters amid cheers from about 250 supporters. He comments on Alvin Hamilton and reacts to a Prairie Farm Assistance Act inquiry.
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Camera Bugs
John Diefenbaker
Dief
Medicine Hat
Bugs
Thompsonite Secreds
CPR
Diefenbaker
Alvin
Alvin Hamiton
Diefenbaker Plans Vancouver Vacation Amid Party Focus
The report notes Prime Minister Diefenbaker and Mrs. Diefenbaker will vacation on Vancouver Island for four to five days with non political speeches to local groups. He says he aims to lead the Conservative Party to office, cites high hopes, and declines a date for the next general election.
Hat Exchange Highlights Diefenbaker Stop in Town
Mrs Diefenbaker jokes about Mayor Veiner hats as the train stops 10 19 to 10 34 am. Prime Minister Diefenbaker greets Mayor Weiner and Progressive Conservative leaders, signs autographs, urges church attendance, and recalls past whistle stops and a 1962 arena crowd.
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Harry Weiner
Mr. Diefenbaker
Hat
Arena Gardens
Pearson warns of provincial strain in Canada 1964
Prime Minister Pearson calls outburst of provincial and sectional feeling as the main test for Canadian statesmanship and urges a new politics to unite diversity. He also says Canada’s nuclear arsenal will be diminished eventually and notes Parliament’s second session opens Feb 18.
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Ottawa
Pearson
Canada
Bomarc
North Bay
Ottawa BBG to study CATV regulation on January 13
The Board of Broadcast Governors will meet January 13 to consider broadening its mandate to include CATV systems. Prime figures Pickersgill and Mellraith requested study and possible legislative steps to regulate CATV like licensed broadcasters, including Canadian ownership and content requirements.
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Board of Broadcast Governors
Pickersgill
Transport
Mellraith
The
BBG
CATV
Catv Systems
Department of Transport
U.S
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