Opposition regroups after Hinman firing in Alberta cabinet
Social Credit ministers regroup after the abrupt dismissal of E. W. Hinman as provincial treasurer. Anders Aalborg named interim successor, with two portfolios held until a full education minister is chosen. Opposition cites unseen rifts while Manning stays silent on the firing reason.
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Edmonton
Social Credit
E. W. Hinman
Hinman
E. C. Manning
Anders Aalborg
Randolph McKinnon
Sor
Executive Council
Manning
Mr. Hinman
Alberta treasury branches: sale unlikely despite takeover talk
Former provincial treasurer E. W. Hinman, amid resignation chatter, said Alberta will not sell its treasury branches to banks or others. Alberta’s network grew from 18 branches in 1939 to 59 branches with 90.5 million in deposits and 59.75 million in loans by April this year, with earlier totals of 43 million deposits and 21.35 million loans in 1954 and 1959 figures of 59.25 million deposits and 27.3 million loans.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Treasury
E. W. Hinman
Hinman
Opposition targets provincial governments in debate over spending bill
The federal opposition criticized Alberta and British Columbia governments for autocratic actions while focusing on a $696 million spending bill for August and September. NDP and PC members pressed issues of water, soil conservation, hydro authority powers, and a daylight time statute amid ongoing debate.
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Ottawa
Commons
Social Credit
Alberta
British Columbia
H. W. Herridge
NDP
Kootenay West
Jack Horner
Acadia
Immigration and Citizenship Department
ACT
Herridge
Justice
Favreau
B.C
Hydro and Power Authority
High Arrow
Columbia River
St. Lawrence Seaway
Wheat Delivery From Medicine Hat Graded No 1 Northern
The Lake of the Woods Milling Co. received its first wheat load of the summer from William Scheuer who farms six miles west of Medicine Hat. Official grading marked it No 1 Northern and 62 pounds to the bushel with an average yield of 22 bushels per acre.
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Lake of the Woods
Russia refuses to pay UN bill amid Congo Middle East dispute
UN Secretary General U Thant said Moscow will not pay the 52.6 million dollar bill for UN peacekeeping in Congo and the Middle East. Thant stressed he is not pressuring the Soviet Union and noted talks with Khrushchev and Gromyko covered finance, disarmament, Southeast Asia, and the Caribbean. Khrushchev expressed a wish to strengthen the UN and its peacekeeping role, while differing in approach from some members.
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Moscow
U Thant
Russia
United Nations
Congo
Middle East
Thant
Khrushchev
Gromyko
Soviet Union
UN General Assembly
Southeast Asia
Caribbean
Ranger 7 Nears Moon With 4,000 Pictures Possible
Spacecraft Ranger 7 sails toward the moon with an 80 percent chance of close lunar photos. Scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory report all instruments normal as the 806 pound craft aims for a 50 by 300 mile site in the Sea of Clouds and prepares to snap up to 4,000 images in the final 13 minutes of flight.
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Pasadena
Calif
Ranger 7
William H. Pickering
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Sea of Clouds
Moon
Judge probes Tory MP over 1963 PFAA payments
Federal inquiry led by Judge Harold Pope examines Conservative MP Jack McIntosh for pressuring the Prairie Farm Assistance Act agency to issue crop failure benefits to about 1,000 farmers in Swift Current-Maple Creek. The report notes irregularities, urges civil service staffing changes, and highlights potential political repercussions in Parliament amidst a party stalemate.
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Ottawa
Jack McIntosh
Saskatchewan
McIntosh
Swift Current
Maple Creek
Harold W. Pope
Moose Jaw
Sask
Pope
George Walker
Walker
PFAA
MclIntosh
Howard Riddell
Regina
Riddell
Pfaa Board of Review
Alvin Hamilton
Hamilton
Roy Fairish
CBC Television
Swift Current Supervisory
Alberta
Manitoba
Government aims to push flag vote before summer recess
Ottawa sources say a Conservative split over the maple leaf flag strengthens the government resolve to decide before the Commons' summer break. The party divides Quebec MPs over adopting the maple leaf versus defending the red ensign, with Liberals and allies backing an early decision to avoid an election.
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Ottawa
Commons
Quebec
Quebec City
Leon Baker
Diefenbaker
Pearson
New Democratic
Social Credit
Queen to visit Ottawa with Prince Philip, Oct. 11 13
Prime Minister Pearson announced the Queen and Prince Philip will tour Ottawa from October 11 to 13 after previously planning visits to Charlottetown and Quebec City. The royal itinerary includes official engagements and public appearances across the Canadian capital.
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Ottawa
Prince Philip
Charlottetown
Quebec City
Pearson
Pain killing pills lost on city street
Thirty eight codeine tablets known as 292s were accidentally dropped between Tamblyn Rexall Drug Store at 627 2nd St SE and 714 8th St SE. The pills, carried by a boy on a bicycle, could seriously harm a young child if ingested.
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Kay Jackson
Tamblyn Rexall Drug Store
2Nd St. SE
8Th St. SE
East industrial states emerge as election battleground
President Johnson signals focus on eastern states by nominating Sen. John Pastore of Rhode Island as Atlantic City convention keynoter and naming pro civil rights ally. Barry Goldwater plans northeastern campaigning with Ohio chair Ray Bliss and former National Chairman Leonard Hall steering committee picks.
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Washington
Johnson
Barry Goldwater
U.S
Democratic Arrangements Committee
John ©. Pastore
Rhode Island
Atlantic City
N.J
Goldwater
New York State
Pastore
Carl Sanders
Georgia
North Carolina
Sam J. Ervin Jr
B. Everett Jordan
Jordan
Senate
Wilkins
Martin Luther King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Whitney M. Young
National Urban League
A. Philip Randolph
Negro American Labor Council
Civil rights leaders call for moratorium on mass protests
NAACR leaders urge a pause on mass marches and picketing until after the November 3 election. The call cites a perceived racism in the Goldwater campaign and asks for more African American voter registration while stressing it does not endorse Johnson. Some local leaders plan to continue demonstrations despite the statement.
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New York
Neutro
United States
Arizona
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Johnson
Associated Press
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N.Y
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