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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 06, 1966
Page
3
The quiet revolution in Quebec appears overtaken by the Union Nationale led by Daniel Johnson. Voters return to local issues and parish pump politics while Premier Lesage pays a price for broad appeals. Separatist influence fades to around 5.4 percent with Credites at 3.4 percent, well below prior highs.
The secretary manager of the Medicine Hat and District Tourist Association argues for a city heart site rather than the Trans-Canada Highway location. He says a central site would serve families and attract tourists, with parking and site relocation as key questions for City council to revisit.
Three provincial ministers gave conflicting signals on AGT sale. Patrick suggested disposal of the utility while Aalborg and Reierson denied misquotes, and Patrick later backed a possible sale. Edmonton’s system is small, AGT a larger continental issue, with bigger systems favored for efficiency. The score remains unsettled.
Lord Denning argues press freedom is essential but must be responsible. Lords and Fleet Street figures clash over limits, with Baroness Gaitskell cautioning against excess and Lord Thomson defending a public duty to reveal facts. The dialogue centers on privacy, libel law, and the balance between public interest and individual rights.
Art Buchwald notes that embassy entertaining by Arab and North African nations has grown, with Moroccans, Algerians, Tunisians, Saudis, Kuwaitis, Iraqis, and Iranians hosting specious events. Observers warn continued escalation could alter regional influence in the capital.
An Israeli spokesman vows a 1000 guest Sheraton Park Hotel party on June 12 to counter Arab embassy celebrations in Washington. He cites Russian supply of caviar and vodka to moslem embassies and seeks American aid in kind. State Department balance policies shift toward direct Israeli aid in music and decor. Arabs retaliate with lamb sales, while both sides push for leverage as tensions rise.
Snippets show 6,860,000 Canadians employed with 1,045,000 married women. In 1945 bank note issuance was centralized to the Bank of Canada. Federal tax revenue is projected at 7.7 billion this year, vs 4.3 billion a decade ago. Post office costs for year ending March 31, 1965 were 211 million with net revenue of 234 million.
An Associated Press survey lists how nations handle conscription and exemptions. It covers Italy France the Netherlands Syria Iraq Switzerland South Africa Mexico the Soviet Union and others with varying rules, deferrals, and ages for draftees, plus notes on the United States China West Germany and additional countries.
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