Katanga Leader Vows Scorched Earth Policy If UN Attacks Kolwezi
Moise Tshombe in Elisabethville warns Katanga will ruin major industrial sites and operate a scorched earth strategy if forces attack Kolwezi. He plans to consult near Mokambo with officials to aid refugee return and supports Thant reunification plans while avoiding further bloodshed. A Katangan spokesman later said rebels blew a power substation between Jadotville and Kolwezi.
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Blizzard Blasts Medicine Hat Area With Snow and Cold
A severe Alberta blizzard hit Medicine Hat and nearby towns on Tuesday bringing four to six inches of snow, North winds 35 to 40 mph, and temperatures dropping to near 25 below zero. Calgary Lethbridge Red Deer also saw heavy snow and strong winds as forecasts warned of continued extreme cold. Milk deliveries were late, papers missed, bus schedules stretched, and taxi demand surged as roads dipped into dangerous driving conditions.
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Europe Still Frigid Causes Widespread Travel Hazards
Britain and Western Europe remained under a winter freeze with ice and snow disrupting roads. All 25 major routes into London had icy patches and western England faced blocks. one Gloucestershire road paused eight miles. Fog near Sheffield reduced visibility to near zero while fresh snow fell in northern England. Potatoes, scarce during the blizzard, were flowing to markets at normal rates.
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Government Rejects Lead Balloon Hospital Proposal
Ottawa reacts as the Glassco commission calls for abolishing veterans hospitals and transferring care to community control with safeguards. Prime Minister Diefenbaker and Veterans Affairs Minister Churchill oppose sweeping changes while promising no immediate cuts. Aboriginal and Eskimo hospital integration faces criticism and questions about space and separate facilities.
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Alberta
Gordon Gray
Charles Camsell Hospital
Barley sale to Red China tied to big wheat deal
Ottawa reports learned that sale of 1,000,000 bushels of barley to Red China was arranged during the last major wheat agreement with that country. The notes also mention amended Prairie Farm Assistance Act rules for disaster payments to grain growers living outside Prairie provinces and deficiency payments totaling 1,249,281 for 1961 sugar beet crops in Quebec Manitoba and Alberta.
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ECM Booklet Available
Considerable interest has been shown in a series by Ross Munro on The New Europe. Munro, Winnipeg Tribune publisher, led the Manitoba Trade Mission on a five week tour of European countries studying trading patterns, economic and political trends, labor government relations, planning projects, and the EEC evolution with Britain and Canada. The series is printed as a free booklet from The NEWS switchboard.
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Talks on War Course as Viet Cong Scores Rise
Admiral Harry D. Felt arrived for talks on the war against Communist guerrillas. U S and Vietnamese commanders are worried about the impact of recent Communist victories as battles continue in a widening conflict.
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Top Movies Of 1962 Review In A Few Highlights
A year end capsule lists notable films. Bicycle Chain centers on a New York teen who regains status after fighting fair, Moon Goon pits rival mobs on the moon, Dr Frood sketches a Freud inspired courtroom clash. L mentions controversial releases and caricatured depictions.
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Bugsy Siegel
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