ATB Defends Cancellation TCA Transit Service Debate
Medicine Hat council discussed Air Transport Board Order 3784 to suspend the Regina Swift Current Medicine Hat Calgary service. The board plans a public hearing to decide if the route should be cancelled permanently or replaced by another operation. Council instructed aviation committee to prepare a brief with the Chamber of Commerce urging TCA to provide some service if possible.
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Air Transport Board
Medicine Hat
TransAir Limited
Hat
Council
Reginaswift
Calgary
TransAir
Aviation Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Ald
Jack Edwards
Gordon Sissons
TCA
Third company applies to take over milk run
In Regina a third firm, Canadian Aircraft Company, seeks Ottawa Air Transport Board approval to operate the Regina to Calgary leg of the prairie run. TransAir Limited of Winnipeg has been authorized to suspend the Regina to Calgary milk run because of low traffic. The company proposes modern light twin-engined aircraft and non-scheduled charter experience to justify scheduled service.
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Regina
Canadian Aircraft Company of
Air Transport Board
Ottawa
Calgary
Prairie Run
TransAir Limited of
Winnipeg
TransAir
Trans-Canada Air Lines
Range Airways Limited
Met Air Limited
Swift Current
Leo McKenna
Canadian Aircraft Company
Edmonton
Denver
Mel-Air
Medicine Hat
R. O. Jensen
Met- Air
Canada NATO troop transfer to Norway denied
Ottawa reported talks of moving a Canadian infantry brigade from West Germany to Norway. officials call the claim nonsense and say no decision has been made. A NATO exercise Northern Express in June may involve three battalions from multiple nations.
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Oslo
Ottawa
West Germany
Norway
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Tor Myklebost
Foreign Ministry
Defence Department
Folke Hauger Johannessen
NATO
Kolsaas
Johannessen
NATO Fire Brigade
Germany
Militia to Raise H with Hellyer in Reform Push
Ottawa authorities say a militia officers committee will be named later this month to oversee a major reorganization following Defence Minister Hellyer's plan to cut the reserve army by 30 000 from 51 000. The Conference of Defence Associations meets January 16 18 to air the issue.
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Ottawa
Conference of Defence Associations
Defence
Hellyer
LeSuer Brodie
Toronto
Sukarno Faces Threats During Manila Visit
Indonesian President Sukarno arrived in Manila for talks on a Malaysia Federation amid reports of two telephone threats to assassinate him here. Newspapers cited a caller with Oswald-like intent, prompting heightened security and detours via East Indonesia.
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Manila
Reuters
Sukarno
Indonesia
Malaysia Federation
Jakarta
Manila Chronicle
Oswald
Lee Harvey Oswald
Kennedy
Dallas
Subandrio
Java
September start for new Medicine Hat police station
Construction of Medicine Hat's new police station will begin in September after Police Commission representatives agreed to postpone from February 1. They expect at least 25 000 in net savings by waiting, with estimates up to 50 000 possible. Tenders will be called in August for a September start, with a winter works rebate and provincial cost sharing under discussion.
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Medicine Hat
Police Commission
William Montgomery
J. H. Cook and Associates
A. T. Legge
Legge
Montgomery
Gunter
Gordon Sissons
Cliff Adam
Sissons
Collusion Denied in Oswald Slaying Probe
Dallas District Attorney Henry Wade announced that a police probe into the slaying of Lee Harvey Oswald found no evidence of collusion between Jack Ruby and officers. Police Chief Jesse Curry submitted a two volume report, a city hall basement map, and other evidence after Ruby shot Oswald on television while Oswald was being taken through the basement.
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Dallas
Henry Wade
Police Department
Lee Harvey Oswald
Jack Ruby
Wade
Jesse Curry
Ruby
Kennedy
Curry
City Hall
Oswald
FUA plans independent Alberta farm survey
The Farmers' Union of Alberta announced a new survey of farm needs and opinions to begin next week. Two hundred fifty six volunteers with farm backgrounds will visit ten farmers each to aid farm organizations in improving service. Dr. L. B. Doscher of Edmonton will correlate the data.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Farmers’ Union of Alberta
FUA
L. B. Doscher
Medicine Hat restructures aldermanic committees
In Medicine Hat a new civic administration shifts alderman portfolios with a two week stay of execution. The finance committee seats go to Jack Edwards Willard Lutes T R Osborne and Gordon Sissons while Helen Beny Gibson loses her welfare and parks chairs. Clift Adam keeps public works chair as it expands, Earl Smith leads utilities, and Peter Simpson moves from parks to public works.
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Medicine Hat
Jack Edwards
Willard Lutes
T. R. Osborne
Gordon Sissons
Ald
Helen Beny Gibson
Welfare
Parks Committee
New Utilities Committee
Clift Adam
Public Works
Earl Smith
Electric Line and Power
Peter Simpson
Parks
Council
Edwards
Adam
Utilities
Smith
Lutes
Sissons
Osborne
Simpson
Gibson
City council appoints eight alderman portfolios
Mayor Weiner opposes change arguing it will upset some aldermen and avoid chopping heads. Ald. Adam protests the four executive civic employees coordinating committee and questions their powers. Edwards had co authored the report but later helped draft the new appointment list placing aldermen to numbered seats with defined portfolios.
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Harry Weiner
Ald
Adam
Ald. Adam
Ald. Edwards
J. C. Miller
Smith
Weiner
Sissons
Edwards
Mr. Miller
Osborne
Gibson
City council names alternates to committee system
Named alternates Nos 6 7 and 8 will sit on other committees in absence of regular members Ald Osborne Simpson and Gibson receive alternates to public works utilities and finance The mayor and Ald Edwards discuss the three committee slate amid opposition and call for full support to proceed
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Ald
Osborne
Public Works
Simpson
Gibson
Edwards
Ald. Simpson
Recreation Commission
Ald. Gibson
Library
Ald. Edwards
Weiner
Mayor and Aldermen Clash Over Coordinating Committee
City leaders debated a new coordinating committee and the potential for replacing executives. Mayor Weiner warned he would cut heads while resisting disruption, as Aldermen voiced reservations and support. Changes were delayed until the January 20 council meeting.
Royal Commission to hold regional bilingualism hearings across Canada
The Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism will hold informal regional meetings in spring before formal sessions in 1964 65. Co chairmen Dunton and Laurendeau will meet Alberta and Saskatchewan premiers and privately consult provincial leaders. regional hearings run March mid April with topics including language education and second language instruction.
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Ottawa
Royal Commission On Bilingualism and
Twe
Dunton
Carleton University
Commission
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Quebec
British Columbia
Laurendeau
Montreal le Devoir
Mgr
Hawks Player Howie Young Suspended Indefinitely
NHL president Clarence Campbell announced the indefinite suspension of Chicago Black Hawks defenseman Howie Young after a game in Toronto. The action follows the penalty box incident late in the second period of the Hawks 3 0 loss to the Maple Leafs.
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Montreal
Clarence Campbell
National Hockey League
Howie Young
Chicago Black Hawks
Young
Toronto
Campbell
Hawks
Toronto Maple Leafs
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ATB
Helen Gibson
Charlotte
National Capital
Sis
Little
Diefenbaker
Victoria
Royal Commission
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