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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 01, 1966
Page
1
Radio Leopoldville urged residents to attend the 9 a.m. public execution in the main square of four ex-ministers found guilty of treason by a military court at Kokolo camp. The crowd and defendants endured a tense, noisy scene as judges announced death by hanging.
In Santo Domingo hundreds queue to vote in a peaceful presidential and congressional election with over 1 million eligible voters. Polls favor a tight race between Juan Bosch of the Dominican Revolutionary party and Joaquín Balaguer of the Reformist party as Rafael Bonnelly heads a coalition. The vote also determines all national and municipal offices amid tension over the 1965 revolution and possible American intervention. The military stance remains pivotal to post election stability.
Effective today The NEWS changes its office hours to 8 30 a m to 5 p m The prior 5 30 p m closing is revised to 5 p m and classified advertising will also close by 5 p m
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP The Gemini 9 flight was postponed two days due to last minute problems with the Titan II rocket. Astronauts Thomas P Stafford and Eugene A Cernan remain in the Gemini 9 spacecraft as engineers work to resolve a guidance signal rejection and uncertain target satellite shroud. The launch now targets 9 39 am EDT Friday with limited windows to achieve rendezvous and space walk goals.
Police flood Montreal waterfront after clashes with longshoremen strike action. Fire erupts at Shed 19 while authorities deny arson by strikers. Liner Alexandre Pushkin departs amid patrols as mob targets vehicles and damaged property at the port.RCMP reinforce as unrest spreads through Shipping Federation offices.
In Ottawa, opposition MPs pressed government on Quebec official Arthur Vachon described by Premier Lesage as a security risk. They demanded whether security information was shared beyond federal authority. Pierre Pearson and others avoided direct answers amid parliamentary protests. In Quebec City, Lesage and Justice Minister Wagner did not comment.
South Viet Nam's military government and Buddhist opponents reached a temporary formula for political compromise adding 10 civilians to the 10 member military directorate. Buddhist unrest continued with riots and threats of self sacrifice as talks in Saigon aimed to form a new body by June 5.
Quebec officials and the Quebec Provincial Police Association resumed talks to avert a threatened strike by 1800 of 2300 officers. Premier Lesage offered limited recognition to enable bargaining amid disputes on dues deductions and arbitration.
Miami AP reports the Cuban Exile Representation RECE says it joined two anti Castro groups in a coordinated move. Havana accuses six men of planning to assassinate Fidel Castro with a launch from Marathon Key Florida. U.S. officials say no confirmed takeoff point or direct information is available.
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