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Medicine Hat News

Location

Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

Date

Jul 28, 1973

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Rodeo Stars Tire Late as Kesler Stock Dominates Medicine Hat

Reg Kesler's stock led the Medicine Hat rodeo as Tom Bews Pekisko earned a 70 on Bay Midget in saddle bronc, top score of the day. Larry Mahan Dallas failed to score in bull riding and saddle bronc, posting 63 in bareback to sit seventh. Bews edged Thursday's top, Kenny McLean, by two points. Claypool Saskatoon and Coleman Pearceland tied for third with 65. Bob Hartell held top bull riding with 72 from Thursday. Hern Bindloss rose to second with 66 Friday.

Reg Kesler Medicine Hat Kesler Tom Bews Pekisko Larry Mahan Dallas Texas Alberta Roan Bews Kenny McLean Brian Claypool Saskatoon Melvin Coleman Pearceland Claypool Sun Tan Bob Hartell Jim Hern Bindloss Hill Country Lee Wachtler Doyle Parker Billings Dale Rose Redcliff Rocky Rockabar Dale Trottier Russel McCall Myrtle Point Ore Phil Dean Clark Schlosser Stavely Scott Bloxham Austin Ted Bly Roy McPeak Jeff Copenhaver Creston Wash Arnie Johnson Cutbank Reg Howe Lorne Thompson Black Diamond Jim Solberg Garry Logan Sundre

Astronauts Begin 59 Day Skylab Mission From Cape Canaveral

Three US astronauts Alan Bean, Dean, Garriott, and Lousma launch aboard the Apollo ferry to reach the Skylab space station in an 85 ton lab. They chase the unmanned tower as the station passes overhead, starting a 59 day solar and Earth study.

Cape Canaveral Fla United States Skylab Space Station Alan Bean

66 Hour Rail Walkout Strikes Western Canada

The 66 hour rotating walkout by 56000 non operating railway workers hit Alberta British Columbia the North West Territories and the Yukon causing stoppages in rail freight passenger traffic and associated telegraph services. Ontario had 480 hours without trains or telegrams and CN CP and eight smaller railways faced wage disputes. Local pickets and layoffs accompanied the strike as grain movements slowed and crews refused to cross picket lines while officials assessed when service might resume.

Toronto Ontario Alberta British Columbia North West Territories Yukon Canadian National Railways CP Rail Medicine Hat North Railway Street Saskatchewan Winnipeg Thunder Bay Churchill Manitoba

Walkout ends in Ontario restores rail and telegram service

TORONTO CP Rail and telegram service in Ontario resumed at 7 a.m. EDT as 20,000 members of the Association of Non-Operating Railway Employees ended a 48 hour strike and returned to work. CN and railways indicate recall of all workers, with routine checks under way as freight trains begin, followed by the Rapido passenger service from Toronto to Montreal.

CP Rail James Hunter Toronto Ontario Association of Hunter John Noel Canadian National Railways Montreal Rapido

Parliament adjourns for summer break in Ottawa

Parliament ends a 132 day session amid minority Liberal challenges and cross party bargaining with the NDP. The adjournment sets resumes for October 15 in the Commons and October 30 in the Senate after royal assent to 13 bills including tax cuts and Olympic financing.

Ottawa New Democratic Party Commons Senate New Democrats

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