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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 01, 1964
Page
1
Diplomats postpone Laotian crisis talks from today to Tuesday to attract more participants. Nations invited include Canada the United States Britain Thailand and South Vietnam with expectations of India joining. China and Cambodia rejected invitations while France withdrew.
Reuters reports Pek ing Radio says Communist China formally rejected Britain's proposal for ambassadorial consultations on Laos in Vientiane. British charge d'affaires Terence Garvey was summoned to the foreign ministry and told that only a foreign ministers conference of the 14 Geneva conference nations could feasibly address the Lao tian situation.
In New Delhi the race to succeed Nehru tilted toward Lal Bahadur Shastri as senior Congress figures lined up behind him. Morarji Desai denied withdrawal and called reports propaganda, while Kaamaraj surveyed leaders to advise the meeting on electoral choice.
AP reports pro Communist rebels were routed from Albertville, the North Katanga capital held for three days. In Kivu rebels ambushed two Congolese commandos near Bukavu, contributing to 400 army casualties and raising fears of further attacks.
Turkish Cypriot vice president Fazil Kuchuk urged the UN Security Council to grant the peace force greater powers including possible military administration to restore order in Cyprus. He warned that without expanded authority the three month mandate may fail and require extension. In Nicosia the Cyprus House approved a bill to draft men 18 to 50 for six months for the national guard, despite Turkish Cypriot opposition and a veto threat by Kuchuk based on constitutional limits.
Aberdeen officials report 197 confirmed typhoid deaths with 30 suspected cases, total hospital cases 227. The outbreak, traced to defective corned beef and a shared meat slicer, is Britain’s largest in 27 years and prompts government scrutiny.
Selby England AP reports six minute cap on teenage calls at public telephone booths. Traffic superintendent Douglas Owen says operators will cut off calls after six minutes if a box is monopolized. Operators will check if long calls involve teenagers whispering sweet nothings.
In San Francisco the two Republican leaders Barry Goldwater and Nelson Rockefeller make final appeals for California’s presidential primary. Polls show Rockefeller leading narrowly with voter turnout expected around 65 percent of 7.12 million registered voters.
OTTAWA CP The current Parliament enters a possibly crucial week as Liberal ministers hold a 250 delegate federation council, Pearson to outline next weeks program and flag debate timing. Debate on housing act revision and urban renewal is on the agenda amid calls for a referendum on the flag. Conservative leader Diefenbaker accuses government of withholding information while Pearson plans a decisive address to the Liberal council Tuesday night.
Prime Minister Pearson urged MPs to decide on a distinct Canadian flag design and the Union Jack symbol of Commonwealth ties in a single House resolution. He defended Parliament’s role, warned against splitting the issue, and accused the Opposition of distortions while calling for broad parliamentary discussion.
The New York Times editorial on Prime Minister Pearson’s proposed flag with three red maple leaves on white and blue side bars says it is charming and can appear more French than British. It notes maple leaf roots among French settlers and discusses reactions of English and French Canadians.
Medicine Hat prepares a scheduled exercise for June 17 simulating a major catastrophe with 70 mock casualties. Allan Gunter coordinates with EMO and the city, Edmonton nurse will create injuries, and volunteers report to a central location for makeup and staging before treatment at the hospital.
A time bomb found near a Boer War memorial in Quebec was deactivated before detonation. Police probe suspects a terrorist motive as three forces study the device recovered May 31 and plan to send components to Montreal for analysis.
A May 19 strike by 60 office workers at MacMillan Bloede and Powell River Co.'s forest complex halts operations, with 3,000 union members refusing to cross picket lines. The tidal wave earlier cost the valley 1.5 million dollars, and the dispute threatens coast-wide IWA action as 1,000 timber cutters face layoffs and stores offer moratoriums.
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