06 Jan 1966
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jan 06, 1966
Page
1
Cold conditions gripped the Prairies with relief seen after two days of record lows. Yukon centres and an Alberta community reported the bitter temperatures easing marginally.
Policy comments from Medicine Hat MP Bud Olson express dissatisfaction with the current air service proposal and disappointment over the absence of a regional air policy. He warns Air Canada could push out Alberta routes without a regional framework and notes Mel-Air's franchise for Medicine Hat lacks a reciprocal ticket arrangement with Air Canada. Snow and cold snap hit Alberta and Saskatchewan with record lows in several towns while transit remains largely unaffected.
In Saigon terrorists detonated a mine near the airport and attacked a police sub-station in the eastern city, killing at least two Vietnamese and wounding three American servicemen and three Vietnamese. U S and allied forces reported destroys of Viet Cong bunkers and a nearby supply depot as violence rose after the Christmas ceasefire.
In marathon negotiations, Mayor Lindsay said there is movement though the gap remains wide as transit workers seek higher wages. New offers by both sides were reported while talks resume and the city prepares for continued traffic disruption in the six day old strike.
Canada’s provinces and the federal solicitor general gather in Ottawa for a two day meeting to map battle plans against organized crime. Attendees discuss capital punishment, lottery legalization, stock market fraud and a proposed federal provincial police network to share information.
Edmonton reported the coldest weather since 1955 with two degrees below normal on average across Alberta and western Saskatchewan in 1965. Saskatoon was three degrees below normal at 33, while Lethbridge averaged 40. Heavy rain and snow, a cool September, and a heavy harvest followed a year that filled reservoirs and ended southern Alberta droughts.
Worthing tradesmen complain after a holiday brochure shows a £1 million sewage treatment plant. Merchants fear tourists will be deterred. The council defends the image saying it demonstrates efforts to protect visitors' health.
Finance Minister Sharp warned of higher government expenditures and less room for tax cuts as commitments to provinces tighten the treasury. The Economic Council of Canada in its annual review endorsed anti inflationary tax design and cautioned against sweeping cuts, favoring productivity and measured fiscal policy.
The transit authority runs limited trains amid a strike affecting 720 miles of track and 6 700 idle subway cars while 2 800 non striking staff operate a few trains daily. Fire officials report 50 percent more Manhattan car fires as motorists flood in. A hotel clerk brings her four month old daughter to work due to the strike causing childcare gaps.
Edmonton Alberta highways minister will investigate a driver whose licence was suspended but allowed to drive from 7 am to 7 pm. The driver pleaded guilty to impaired driving and faced a 14 month licence suspension. He has lived in Canada 17 years and works as a travelling buyer. Defence counsel Philip Ketchum argues the job would be at risk if driving is restricted.
A roller-skating rink and a church hall in south central Vancouver collapsed as warm weather ended a snowy spell. Four people remained inside the suburban rink after evacuation. seven others shoveled snow. No injuries were reported. The 40 year old building was insured for comprehensive perils.
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