Rod Rides Again on 170 Mile Trail Ride
A Strathmore Medicine Hat Calgary trail ride passes largely uneventful. 12 year old Kanvis Robb from Banff fell ill from sun exposure and rode on with sun avoidance. The author swaps horses and faces humorous misfortune, riding solo along the Trans Canada Highway with a companion noted as seen on the prior page.
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Strathmore
Medicine Hat
Calgary
Kanvis Robb
Banff
Yours
Ken Edwards
Commons Backbenchers Stage Fifth The Flag Fight
Ottawa MPs held a full public sitting for another performance of The Flag Fight as the flag debate resumes. Thirteen Liberals and two Creditistes supported a flag referendum while sixteen Conservatives pressed for retention of the Red Ensign and a later referendum. Claude Smallwood urged a referendum or resignation, Pauline Jewett urged plebiscite limits, and John Irvine warned against dictatorial tactics and sought Quebec assurances for 1967 centennial.
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Ottawa
Cp) — Commons
Social Credit
New Democratic
Clifford Smallwood
Battle River- Camrose
Pearson
Pauline Jewett
L—Northumerland
John A. Irvine
London
Quebec
Canada
Peaceful rail wage settlement looms after Ottawa talks
Ottawa reports a likely settlement of a multi million wage dispute between Canada’s major railways and about 100000 rail workers. A 19.1 cent hourly increase for non operating staff is proposed with government subsidies likely to offset higher costs. The plan faces Cabinet approval and a response from railway presidents within days.
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Ottawa
Canada
Pearson
National Railways
Donald Gordon
CNR
N. R. Crump
CPR
Diefen
Baker
MacKachen
Geneva
International ‘Labor Organization
Craig Munroe
Vancouver
David Lewis
Toronto
Halifax
Gordon Cooper
BBG cuts TV ad time and tightens FM art quota
Ottawa reports the Board of Broadcast Governors set new rules effective October 1 reducing television commercial time to 12 minutes per hour and 16 ads per hour while cutting FM arts and sciences programming to 20 percent of weekly broadcast time from 25 percent.
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Ottawa
Board of Broadcast Governors
Official
Canada
BBG
BBG I
Time FM
Santa Claus killer Marcotte gets reprieve before gallows
Ottawa reports a last minute reprieve for Georges Marcotte just hours before his scheduled execution in Montreal. A federal intervention, linked to Governor General Vanier, halted the killing for seven days amid renewed calls for a new trial based on fresh testimony from Yona Dallas.
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Ottawa
Vanier
Georges Marcotte
Marcotte
Montreal
Bordeaux
Yves Mayrand
Montreal Superior Court
Federal Cabinet
Stampede rodeo tickets go on sale Monday
The Reserve tickets for the Stampede rodeo and night show will be sold Monday at the ticket booth on 6th Ave beside the Royal Bank. Ticket chairman C. A. Taylor said printers delay forced the postponement from today to Monday.
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6Th Ave
Royal Bank
C. A. Taylor
Thundershowers Hold Off Drought in South-East Alberta
Thunder showers in south eastern Alberta brought relief to farmers, with Medicine Hat receiving 0.36 inches Thursday night. District Agriculturist Jack Anderson notes better moisture for early crops but late seeded fields still require rain. Ground is white with hail near Rattlesnake Reservoir though no reported hail damage. Conquerville and Hilda districts report little to no rain since June 14, while Bow Island and Maple Creek saw varying totals.
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Alberta
Medicine Hat
Weather Department
Jack Anderson
Mr. Anderson
Anderson
Rattlesnake Reservoir
Conquerville
Ruth Collins
Collins
Bow Island
Maple Creek
The Nation Lynch's name is mud on the Island
A columnist recalls criticism from Prince Edward Island readers after a lighthearted misaddressing of Island hospitality and centennial pride. Premier Walter Shaw defends PEI, urging Canadians to visit, not send aid, and to avoid mentioning the columnist's name.
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Lynch
Ottawa
Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown
Walter Shaw
Shaw
Seagirt
Government House
W. J. MacDonald
British Columbia
Charles Lynch
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Rod
Miss Robb
Tokyo
Harry Wilsie
Floyd Nattrass
Edmonton
Hamilton
Gil Henderson
Long Branch
Ont
Santa Claus
Commons
Remi Paul
Berthier - Maskinonge - de- Jamnadiere
Paul
Yona Dallas
J. Watson MacNaught
Gilles Gregoire
Creditiste
Lapointe
Alan MacNaughton
Reid Scott
NDP
Toronto Danforth
Harry Leinweber
Harry Strom
Leinweber
R. Stirling
Alberta Arda
George Ross
Western Stock Growers Association
Claude Bishop
Arda Advisory Board
Ernie Bird
Bow Island Chamber of Commerce
Southam News Services
Island
Ontario
P.E.I
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