Three Men Committed for Trial in Santa Claus Gang killings
Three men Jules Reeves Jean Paul Fournel and Georges Marcotte were committed for trial on two counts of capital murder for the killings of Constables Claude Marineau and Denis Brabant during a 142000 bank holdup in St Laur ent Quebec on December 14 The trial will be held at the Court of Queen s Bench at the next assizes opening Monday Reeves had brain damage from a December stroke and was kept in hospital during a preliminary hearing The Crown argued for full medical examination before trial and Reeves was remanded for a voluntary statement as part of the Quebec process.
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Montreal
Santa Claus
Jules Reeves
Jean-Paul Fournel
Georges Marcotte
Claude Marineau
Denis Brabant
St. Laurent
Court of Queen’s Bench
Edouard Archambault
Sessions Court
Reeves
Jean Blain
Claude Gauthier
Gauthier
Notre Dame Hospital
Crown
Claude Wagner
Archambault
Quebec
UAC Head Pledges Aid to Medicine Hat Junior College
Dr. Malcolm Gordon Taylor of the University of Alberta Calgary pledged university aid to Medicine Hat for a proposed junior college. Speaking at the Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce banquet, he cited local population young minds and resources and said the college would boost employment and reduce student travel costs for families.
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Malcolm Gordon Taylor
University of Alberta
Calgary
Medicine Hat
Taylor
Montgomery Defends De Gaulle and Nuclear Pace in SA Visit
Viscount Montgomery arrived in Cape Town on his second South Africa visit within a year. He praised de Gaulle, argued Britain should not join the European Common Market, and warned that China will have nuclear weapons by 1968. He urged two contrasting world policies and noted Russia’s satellites as security, while criticizing US Cuba policy.
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Cape Town
Field
Viscount Montgomery
South Africa
United Kingdom
Lord Montgomery
de Gaulle
Britain
Gen. de Gaulle
China
Russia
United States
Cuba
India
Montgomery cites de Gaulle on Common Market rejection
Lord Montgomery said de Gaulle believed Britain would be pushed around by the United States if it joined the Common Market. He added that Britain's rejection creates a great opportunity for the Commonwealth and especially the United Kingdom.
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Lord Montgomery
de Gaulle
Britain
United States
Montgomery
Asact
Commonwealth
United Kingdom
SPCA Director Arrives in Hat for Humane Kill Debate
Alberta SPCA executive director A. W. Bruce arrived in Medicine Hat to observe a proposed mass electrocu tion of stray cats but found the plan postponed. He supported replacing the device with a chlorof orm tetrachloride chamber and urged local officials to supervise humane methods. Bruce said Edmonton had received letters urging SPCA oversight and met Deputy Mayor T. R. Osborne at City Hall.
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A. W. Bruce
Alberta Society For Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Medicine Hat
Bruce
Edmonton
Calgary
Banff
Step
City Hall
T. R. Osborne
Harkness rejects resigning over nuclear weapons issue
Ottawa Defence Minister Harkness dismisses reports of his cabinet resignation over the nuclear weapons question as ridiculous speculation. The brief notes multiple international items from Ottawa, London, and the UN.
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Ottawa
Harkness
West Wants College in Alberta Edmontons western veterinary college
Agriculture minister Harry E. Strom announced progress toward a western veterinary college to be established in Edmonton with provincial funding and federal cost sharing. He urged western provinces to cover operating costs on a bursary basis and federal support for ongoing expenses. The meeting also urged changes to highway animal cruelty rules and higher cattle liner load limits to reduce stock losses.
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RED Deer
Western Veterinary College
Alberta
Harry E. Strom
Strom
Western Stock Growers’ Association
Edmonton
Quebec MP Attacks Parliament Opening as Outdated
Quebec MP Gerard Chapdelaine challenged the opening ceremony accusing it of King Louis XIV era formality. He urged a study into House rules to streamline procedure while other parties warned against eliminating the opening ritual. Debate with NDP and Liberal members continued on unemployment and nuclear policy.
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Ottawa
Quebec
Commons
Gerard Chapdelaine
Social Credit
Sherbrooke
Marcel Lambert
Chapdelaine
Pariament
Louis XIV
House
Canada
Labor Department
Ducks in winter starvation in Medicine Hat
Fish and Wildlife Officer Bill McDonald reports mallard and another duck species encamped on the river are starving due to extreme cold and deep snow. The birds struggle to scratch through the hard cover to reach food, and the harsh conditions hinder feeding.
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Medicine Hat
Bill McDonald
United States Attacks Canadian Defence Nuclear Policy
The United States criticized Canada’s defence policy over nuclear weapons and Nassau agreements. Washington said Canada has not proposed any practical arrangement for nuclear weapons, while Canadian figures signalled potential progress toward possible future talks. The stance could influence political debate ahead of a general election.
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Social Credit
Robert Thompson
State Department
U.S
Europe
Harkness
Diefenbaker
Nassau
RCAF
Washington
Ful
Canada
Cabinet Session Called Amid U S Nuclear Statement
Prime Minister Diefenbaker avoids immediate comment on the U S state department nuclear statement and says a Commons statement will follow. Opposition parties plan emergency debate as the cabinet meets after talks with External Affairs Minister Green. Defence Minister Harkness presses for backing his views.
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Ottawa
Diefenbaker
U.S. State Department
Commons
U.S
Green
Last Train Robbery Figure Samuel Jones Dies at 83
Samuel Edward Jones, central figure in Canada's last train robbery, died in Medicine Hat at 83. He served as a conductor for the Canadian Pacific Railway and survived the 1920 Aug. 2 robbery near Sentinel while bandits plundered the train. The case included a fatal police pursuit and the arrest of a bandit in Butte, Montana. Jones was born in England in 1880, moved to Ontario as a child, then Lethbridge, Cardston, and finally Medicine Hat after 1983.
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Samuel Edward Jones
Canada
Medicine Hat
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Mr. Jones
Lethbridge
Butte
Mont
Jones
England
Ontario
Cardston
Alto
Britain Shrugs Off Brussels Blow In Defence Debates
In London, Parliament opened a two day debate on Britain's post Nassau defence posture after Brussels veto deflated hopes for a Europe led by Britain. Edward Heath reported a cautious path forward while Harold Wilson argued the veto could aid Britain and Labour pressed for full market debate next week. Macmillan defended the Kennedy deal shifting to Polaris missiles and sought unity with Commonwealth partners.
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Charles King
Southam News Services
London
Britain
Brussels
House of Commons
Edward Heath
Macmillan
Heath
Wilson
George Brown
Kennedy
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