Dear Hal forgery case heads to jury in BCLetter
A 12 man jury retires after a week of testimony in the Dear Hal forgery case. Crown alleges Al Williamson 60 forged and caused Hal Dornan to act on a letter signed W A C Bennett premier of British Columbia to aid Harry Stonehill in Canadian landed immigrant status. Witnesses described Williamson's talks with Einar Gunderson and Bennett denial, with handwriting expert saying the signature is not Bennett.
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Vancouver
Hal
al Williamson
W.A.C. Bennett
British Columbia
Williamson
Hal Dornan
Pearson
Bennett
Harry Stonehill
Canada
Stonehill
Philippines
U.S
Einar Gunderson
B.C
Crown
Gunderson
W.A.C.B
RCMP
Canada moves to extend peaceful use rule on uranium sales
Prime Minister Pearson announced Ottawa will apply peaceful use restrictions to all future uranium exports and seek access to inspect nuclear plants to ensure peaceful use. The policy may extend to existing contracts with the United States and Britain, with talks ongoing and prior consultations acknowledged.
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Ottawa
Pearson
United States
Britain
The
Commons
India
Diefenbaker
U.S
Canada
Liberal and Tory Deadlock Over Debate Time Limits
In Ottawa the Liberal government and Conservative opposition remain at an impasse in the Commons over proposals to set time limits on debates. With the bill in its 10th day, both sides show no current plan for behind the scenes talks. Conservative threats to push more amendments and Labour Minister MacEachen's earlier edits are noted as possible changes. Prime Minister Pearson links the issue to confidence, warning a defeat could trigger an election.
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Ottawa
Commons
Labour
Allan MacEachen
Watson MacNaught
Pearson
Gemini IV back on schedule full 97 hour flight
International reaction floods in as Gemini IV crews Edward White and James McDivitt fly from Cape Kennedy. Pravda and Moscow radio highlight the spacewalk while European papers praise bravery and compare U.S. and Soviet space efforts.
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London
Reuters
America
Maj
Edward White
White
James McDivitt
Moscow
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Pravda
Manchester
Jodrell Bank Observatory
Britain
Bernard Lovell
Rome
Orbito
Moscow Radio
Gemini 4 mission overview and early EVA
Gemini 4 launched from Cape Kennedy aboard a Titan II rocket on June 3. Mission duration reached 97 hours 50 minutes with 62 orbits. Astronauts were James A. McDivitt and Edward H. White II. An attempted rendezvous was abandoned on the second orbit. White conducted a 20 minute spacewalk on the third orbit to observe and photograph. Objectives included studying weightlessness effects, training for Apollo, and conducting engineering experiments.
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White
Christopher C. Kraft Jr
John Hodge
McDivitt
Hodge
NDP Leader Attacks RCMP Commissioner in Commons
Douglas Fisher, deputy leader, lashed at RCMP Commissioner G. B. McLellan in a Commons adjournment debate saying evidence shows bigotry and bias in his soul and a lack of appreciation for parliamentary democracy. Justice Minister Favreau defended the commissioner while noting the remarks were warranted.
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Ottawa
Douglas Fisher
New Democratic Party
RCMP
G. B. McLellan
Canada
Mr. Fisher
McLellan
Favreau
Fisher
Port Arthur
Toronto Telegram
CBC
Anthony Wright
Parliamentary
Autair Licence Suspended by Air Transport Board
The Air Transport Board suspended Autair Helicopters Ltd of Montreal and may cancel its licence entirely. A board order dated June 1 suspended the Montreal base from June 12 with a hearing set July 12 in Montreal to address the Winnipeg and Montreal licences. Autair president D W Connor offered full cooperation and records for an impartial inquiry.
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Ottawa
Air Transport Board
Autair Helicopters Ltd
Montreal
Autair
Winnipeg
ATB
Canada
D. W. Connor
Senators weigh $15000 lifetime appointment against $8000 pension
Ottawa reports 36 senators face retirement or continued seats under a new law allowing a one year choice. About 3 percent will qualify for the pension. widows may receive one third if a life ends on pension. Several noted undecided as names and ages of albertas, saskatchewans and british columbia representatives appear.
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Ottawa
Red Chamber
J. Wesley Stambaugh
Alberta
White describes celestial stroll during Gemini IV mission
Houston reports astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White on day two of Gemini IV with flight plan on track for a 97 hour 50 minute mission. White described a 20 minute spacewalk with views of Clear Lake and Houston from over 100 miles up.
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Houston
Tex
James McDivitt
Edward White
White
Atlantic Ocean
Bermuda
Houston Control Centre
Virgil Grissom
Space
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean
Galveston Bay
Clear Lake
Grissom
Houston Post
Gemini White smears windshield during spacewalk
Houston AP reports a smeared windshield on the Gemini mission after Edward H. White's 20 minute space walk. Flight director James McDivitt notes White wiped off what appeared to be rocket exhaust residue.
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Houston, Tex
Gemini TV
Windeshield
Edward H. White
White
James McDivitt
John Hodge
Gemini
Hodge
Troops in Red ambushes across South Viet Nam
Heavy fighting raged across South Viet Nam with government casualties rising to at least 239 in the last 24 hours. Two ambushes near Lao Thien and Kontum left multiple soldiers killed wounded or missing while a Mekong delta battle near Cai Lay left 18 dead and 52 wounded. Marines repelled a 50 guerrilla attack near Le My with two wounded and three insurgents killed.
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Saigon
Cpj
South Viet Nam
Lao Thien
Kontum
Mekong Delta
Cai
Lay
U.S
le My
da Nang Air Base
OAS Dispatches 3-Man Mission to Boost Dominican Peace
A three man OAS mission arrived in Santo Domingo after a foreign ministers meeting in Washington. The move aims to continue work by the prior mission and Jose Mora to ease civil strife as the United States plans further withdrawal of 2100 Marines. The group includes Ellsworth Bunker, Imar Penna Marine, and Ramon de Clairmont Duenas.
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Organization of American States
Dominican Republic
OAS
Washington
Jose Mora
Republic
Johnson
Chicago
U.S
Boxer
inter-American Force
Ellsworth Bunker
United States
Imar Penna Marine
Brazil
Ramon de Clairmont
Rita Penny to Mary Money in Orillia engagement
In Orillia Ontario Rita June Penny elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Penny is engaged to William Melville Money son of Mr and Mrs Melville Money of Ivy. The notice states the couple will wed in the future with families confirming the match.
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Ont
Rita Penny
Penny-Money
Albert Penny
Rita June
William Melville Money
Melville Money
Ivy
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