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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jan 07, 1961
Page
1
Medicine Hat and eight other cities draft a fiscal brief asking Premier Manning to end most church tax exemptions and tax non divine service property. Calgary already warns non sacred church property may be taxed with grants returned later. Main change would tax church halls while private schools not funded publicly stay exempt.
Ottawa reports public hearings on the prairie milk run air service likely next spring with April as the probable date. D. F. Quirt of the air transport board says all interested parties will have a voice. Trans Canada Air Lines plans to transfer the route to smaller firms, with three western bidders named Pacific Western Airlines Trans Air and Prairie Air Services.
A column of leftist troops was reported advancing on Luang Prabang from the north with conflicting assessments. French sources warned of increasing threat while others placed the column about 60 miles away and not in immediate danger. King Savang Vathana headed from Vientiane toward Luang Prabang amid security questions.
Canada’s marriage rate hits a 20 year low in 1960. Alberta records the highest provincial rate at 8.5 while Prince Edward Island has the lowest at 6.2.
In Glasgow AP report a deaf and mute three year old girl Mary Spence hid beside her dead mother for three days after police found them in their locked apartment Friday night. She survived on bread slices and milk while trying to feed her mother.
The national leader and MP for Assiniboia Sask is set to address supporters tonight at 8 pm at Medicine War High School in a campaign appearance backing Rein hardt.
In Havana the Cuban defence ministry said two air drops of arms bound for counterrevolutionaries were intercepted in Pinar del Rio and near the Escambray Mountains. Fidel Castro’s government ordered tighter exit controls while seeking U S relations anew after the Kennedy inauguration. Radio Havana announced arrests of six terrorists and a small bomb plant linked to U S backed operations.
Mrs. John Diefenbaker received an honorary doctor of laws as Brandon College unveiled an $870000 arts and library building and Evans lecture theatre. Premier T C Douglas and Kenneth W Taylor also received honorary degrees as Dr John Leverett Robbins was installed as president amid about 800 attendees.
Reuters reports about ten fatalities as Moslems and French troops clashed in southern Algeria near polling sites for de Gaulle’s self determination referendum. Despite violence in Aflou, overall turnout remained strong in many areas with camps and storekeepers striking in Guerina and Oran.
A Liberal policy rally in Ottawa will consider about 400 resolutions, led by Walter Gordon as policy chair, proposing tax cuts and urban development to revive the lagging economy. Delegates from over 43 universities attend the parallel convention, with 250 set to become official delegates.
Ford Motor Company announced a three day week for 17 000 workers across five British plants. The move follows most of its 42 000 UK production staff already on a four day week since December.
In a rare constitutional moment, Vice President Nixon announced the Kennedy victory to a joint session. The assembly praised Nixon's grace as the electoral results were read, marking a historic end to his political tenure.
Winnipeg report notes Sho Takasugi, 21, son of Noboru Takasugi, scored 100 percent in Christmas mathematics at the University of Manitoba but only six percent in English after six months in Canada. The stark contrast highlights language challenges for the student and the Japanese consular family.
Belgium leaders urged workers to stay off jobs while a cabinet spokesman predicted a broad return to work on Monday. In Liege 75 were injured in fights involving soldiers and police. 11 critically. Antwerp saw seven ships enter harbor as oil refiners and gasoline distributors resume operations. More teachers planned to return to schools.
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