Favreau disqualified from cabinet says Olson in Parliament
Bud Olson MP for Medicine Hat says Guy Favreau has disqualified himself to sit in the cabinet over his handling of the Dorion inquiry. Olson accuses the Liberal Party’s leadership of drift, calls for a tougher clean up, and notes provincial jurisdiction in prosecutions while Parliament reconvenes on Sept. 27.
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Defence decisions on Wed shape Canada's military buys
Ottawa sources say the cabinet will decide on two defence moves. A US made fighter bomber likely the Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter will be chosen for the armed forces mobile command. A national bid vs regional bid for four new destroyer contracts worth about 142 million will be decided, with East Coast yards favored for cost reasons. Crown prosecutors also prepare charges in a narcotics bail case as cabinet meets.
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Douglas appeals for unity at NDP convention in Toronto
NDP Leader T. C. Douglas urged a nationwide alliance of progressive forces to overcome regional and racial divides and forge national unity. He pressed decentralizing economic planning and cooperation with provinces, stressing preservation of English and French identities while expanding the party's reach beyond English Canada into Quebec.
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China warns U S aggressors over air space intrusion
The Peking People's Daily editorial says Chinese people are determined to crush U S aggressors after alleged U S planes violated air space over Hokow in Yunnan province. It also denounces U S air attacks on Lao Cai in North Vietnam near the Chinese border.
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Midway Bond and Backshop: Thomas Show in Medicine Hat
The Thomas Show midway, a mix of cotton candy, exotic dancers, and a motorcycle stunt crowding Medicine Hat with about 500 local employees, operates under a $50,000 bond to meet Canadian immigration rules. Managers stress honesty, cite occasional risk, and defend the show as legitimate entertainment despite gambling concessions that mimic risky odds.
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Olson Moscow bound for two week USSR tour
Moscow bound MP Olson and ten colleagues including Tommy Douglas and Real Caouette will tour the USSR for two weeks at the invitation of the Soviet government. Olson says the trip aims to discuss flour sales rather than a buying mission and will brief in Ottawa before flying to London then Moscow. After the USSR visit the delegation will spend eight days in Czechoslovakia.
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Medicine Hat Tie Auction Surges Past Five Figures
In Medicine Hat a tie auction raised 1342 for the local junior college library as Senator Gershaw and other VIPs’ neckwear were snapped up. Mayor Weiner paid 220 for Gershaw’s tie, with Diefenbaker’s at 150 and Vanier’s at 120. More bids followed including Macmillan 35 and Anka 55 as Crescent Heights High students pushed toward a separate $600 goal.
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Johnson Signals Possible New Vietnam War Decisions
President Johnson stated at a press conference that a new and serious decision may be needed on the Vietnam War as North Vietnamese aggression could require increased American ground actions in the south. He said Westmoreland has authority to use forces as needed and noted upcoming reviews by McNamara Lodge and Taylor on military and economic conditions. He did not rule out widening draft calls or mobilizing reservists due to manpower demands.
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Mars pictures to be taken from Mariner 4 soon
In Pasadena AP reports Jet Propulsion Laboratory will wake Mariner 4 at 7:30 a.m. Pacific to warm the camera for Mars close ups. If all goes well, two dozen pictures may be released late Thursday or Friday as the craft nears Mars within 6,000 miles.
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