Western Premiers Clash Over Universal Medical Care Plan
At the federal provincial conference Premier Bennett of British Columbia and Premier Manning of Alberta objected to Ottawa’s universal medical care insurance. They advocate a voluntary scheme allowing individuals to choose insurance while the state finances access to medical services. Saskatchewan Premier Thatcher supports universal coverage.
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Ottawa
Manitoba
Alberta
W. A. C. Bennett
British Columbia
E. C. Manning
Bennett
Manning
Saskatchewan
Ross Thatcher
CCF
Duff Roblin
Roblin
B.C
Robichaud
New Brunswick
Canada MPs mull universal medical care impact on election
Ottawa briefing notes show Prime Minister Pearson promoting nationwide medical care could affect October polls. Cabinet sources say the meeting’s outcome may help or hinder fall campaigning as Western premiers push for tax concessions and mineral rights settlements while Bennett Roblin Manning Thatcher weigh compromises.
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Ottawa
Pearson
B.C
Robert Bonner
Bonner
Rivard's wife released on bail as material witness
Mrs. Lucien Rivard, 32, was freed on $5,000 cash bail in Ottawa after being held as a material witness in the Raymond Denis case. Denis, a former federal ministerial aide, faces bribery and obstruction charges and is slated for a July 29 court appearance and a tentative Aug. 19 preliminary hearing start date.
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Ottawa
Lucien Rivard
Raymond Denis
Glenn Strike
Hivard
Denis
Tion
Rivard
United States
Montreal
Laredo
Tex
Gilles Dansereau
John Cassells
K. Laishley
August vote okayed for centennial plans
Medicine Hat residents will vote this August on five major centennial proposals including City Hall facelift. Mayor Harry Veiner floated a shotgun plan with a $50 000 to $560 000 brick facing and a referendum expected in fall elections. Ballots to go out with July utility bills. results to guide later voting.
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Medicine Hat
Harry Veiner
Veiner
Civic Finance Committee
City Hall
Allan Gunter
Seoul Mourns Rhee as Body Returns for Burial
About 300000 South Koreans gathered to mourn deposed president Syngman Rhee as his body arrived from Honolulu for burial in the nation he led for 12 years.
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Seoul
Syngman Rhee
Honolulu
Greek protest and funeral mark riot aftermath in Athens
More than 100000 demonstrators marched in Athens for the funeral of Sotirios Petroulias, an asphyxiation victim amid clashes between police and Papandreou supporters. The procession followed a week of political upheaval after King Constantine ousted Papandreou and Athanassiadis Novas became premier.
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Athens
George Papandreou
Papanthreou
Sotirious Petroulias
Petroulias
Papandreonu
Lambrakis Youth Movement
Petrontias
Constantine
Papandreou
Athanasiadis
Rivard scheduled for September trial in narcotics case
Canadian narcotics suspect Lucien Rivard is to be tried in Laredo Texas on a 56 million dollar drug smuggling charge with a September 7 court date set by federal judge Ben C. Connally. Rivard arrived under guard from Canada and appeared without a lawyer in Houston while bond was raised to 500000.
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Houston, Tex
Lucien Rivard
Laredo
Tex
Rivard
Canada
Lsual
U.S
M. M. Hale
Ben C. Connally
U.S. Coast Guard
Plattsburgh
N.Y
Houston
Harris County
Connally
Bond
William Butler
Montreal
Change of venue asked by Hatch lawyer in CFA case
LETHBRIDGE CP Hatched lawyer seeks transfer to Medicine Hat for trial of S W Hatch former CFA supervisor on a false writing charge. Bail set at 10000. Preliminary hearing continues with related charges about CFA losses and audit figures.
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Hatch
Lethbridge (Cp
S&. W. Hatch
Lethbridge Central Feeders Association
Co-Op
Neil MacLean
Lethbridge
Max Moscovich
Medicine Hat
Mosccovich
John A. Williams
Williams
Association
Vaughan Nartigan
Moscovich
Judge is named to probe wages
Prime Minister Pearson names Judge C. J. Anderson of Belleville Ontario as commissioner to decide if pay levels for postal workers and other civil servants in the same pay group are fair. Tremblay and Benson outline extended mail embargo across Quebec Ontario and British Columbia and note first class only is moving. Toronto Montreal Vancouver hit by strike.
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Ottawa
Quebec
Ontario
British Columbia
Tremblay
Montreal
Vancouver
Benson
Pennell
Pearson
3. C. Anderson
Belleville
Ont
Toronto
Anderson
Revenue
Maritimes
Prairies
Penneil
Mayor Weiner Deliberates Bath Tub Race Challenge
Mayor Harry Weiner remains undecided between a Tommy Cod fishing contest in Moncton or a bathtub race in Grand Prairie after receiving a second telegram from Grand Prairie City Council. The council invited all members to Moncton for the Aug 8 10 fishing event while no decision has been reached.
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Harry Weiner
Moncton
Grand Prairie
Hat couple is injured in Moose Jaw crash
A three vehicle collision on the Trans Canada highway six miles east of Moose Jaw injured nine people. Injured were Harvey Livingstone and his wife and their 18 month old son Dwayne of Hamilton Ontario Mrs Fred Saddler of Wynard Sask Mr and Mrs Alex Lauer of Moose Jaw and Mr and Mrs Fred Nitx of Medicine Hat Alberta. All were in hospital at noon but none seriously hurt.
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Moose Jaw
Here
Harvey Livingstone
Dwayne
Hamilton
Ont
Fred Saddler
Wynyard, Sask
Alex Lauer
Fred Nitx
Medicine Hat
Alta
Guerrilla forces move near Bien Hoa air base
About 1,000 Viet Cong guerrillas were reported moving 1 mile northeast of Bien Hoa Air Base as 8,000 allied troops defend the facility 12 miles northeast of Saigon. evacuations around Da Nang began for more than 5,000 civilians to reduce risk from attacks.
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Laigon
Bien Hoa
U.S
South
Viet Nam
Saigon
da Nang
South Viet Nam
Will Wandle
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Ingersoll
U.S. Air Force
City weighs bylaw to remove fireblight trees
Civic Finance Committee discussed a potential bylaw to remove fireblight stricken trees and educate on recognition and treatment. No action taken pending Parks Superintendent Yves Faure report at next Council meeting. Aldermen urged official action to protect city beauty and public guidance.
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Civic Finance Committee
Yves Faure
Jack Edwards
Ald
Gordon Sissons
Roy Osborne
Sissons
Parks Department
Faure
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