Grain-stuffed cars confront Joe Clark at Vancouver harbor
In Vancouver harbor federal hopper cars jammed the Alberta and Saskatchewan wheat terminals as Opposition Leader Joe Clark led a tour to press his claim that grain exports lag due to a shortage of cars. Officials said the terminals could handle more cars as Clark cited moving totals well above last year’s record. The Alberta terminal reported progress toward a 90 million bushel goal by July 31, mirroring Saskatchewan gains.
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Vancouver
Joe Clark
Vancouver Harbor
Alberta Wheat Terminal
Clark
Jim Appele
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Thiesen
Ralph
Florence Isaac
Mennonite teachers receive suspended sentences in assault case
Two Mennonite teachers at Rosedale Christian School in Grande Prairie were found guilty of assault causing bodily harm against a nine year old pupil. Leslie Bignold 21 and Wilbert Theisen 37 were given one year suspended sentences after the court heard about repeated lashings totaling around 50 strikes. The boy Ralph suffered bruises and swelling with several lashes described by medical evidence.
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Nick Dew
Ralph
Dew
Bignold
Bingnold
Ken Staples
Patterson
Officers elected to Southeastern Alberta Regional Mental Health Council
An organizational meeting on June 7 elected Frank Riddle as chairman with ministerial-approval term, James Jordan as vice-chairman, Dr Joe Lim as secretary and Joan Konan as treasurer. Other Medicine Hat area members were appointed to advise the provincial mental health council and minister. The group will meet at least four times yearly to implement CRC task force recommendations and provide grassroots input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Alberta
Community Resource Board
Frank Riddle
Riddle
Social Services
W.helen Hunley
CRC Board
Canadian pilot logs eight month nonstop flight in jet trainer
Capt. William M Tarling, 41, flight commander at CFB Cold Lake, has flown the Lockheed T 33 for the equivalent of more than eight months nonstop. He has 6000 flight hours in 23 years in the service and notes his path from a Short service commission to a permanent commission depended on accumulating flying time.
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Toronto
William M.tarling
Cfb
Cold Lake
Alta
Cattle To Graze Public Pastures At Suffield Base
Suffield block opens to cattle for PFRA community pasture program on former defence land. 4800 head to graze from about 200 area farmers across over 3000 acres with 12 cent per head fees. Allocations by Regina officer and local advisory board amid grazing land shortages.
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Department of National Defence
Canadian Forces Base
Suffield
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Association
PFRA
Dave Galarneau
Galarneau
Medicine Hat
Box Springs
Jenner
Regina
Man sentenced for narcotic trafficking in provincial court
Ronald Michael Dirk of Medicine Hat received 30 days in jail after being found guilty of trafficking narcotics. Judge Philip Wambolt noted a probation report as the reason for the light sentence and Dirk also received two months of probation on release.
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Philip Wambolt
Grant Rombough
Ronald Michael Dirk
19Th Ave. S.E
Dirk
Wambolt
Volunteers Honored At Medicine Hat YM-YWCA Banquet
Nearly 100 volunteers were honored at a Friday banquet sponsored by the Medicine Hat YM YWCA. About 120 attendees heard that volunteers perform about 90 percent of programs and include 45 adult volunteers across Y activities.
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Medicine Hat
Ym-Ywca
Robert Dempster
John Coulbourn
Patty Weiner
John Nobleman
Dempster
Calgary lawyer fights tax charges as appeal reserved
Calgary lawyer Neil German 61 seeks to quash five year old tax evasion charges. The case cites evasion of 40860 dollars in income allegedly received between 1965 and 1969, with German listed as an officer of Medicine Hat Greenhouses Ltd. The provincial court of appeal has reserved judgment on the latest attempt.
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Calgary
Provincial Court of Appeal
Neil German
German
Medicine Hat Greenhouses Ltd
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THE
Medicine Hat News
Don Mazankowski
Saskatchewan Wheat Terminals
West Coast Sea Foods Wayfarer Gulf Station
Bruce Varga
Chrysler Salesmen’s Guild
Plymouth
Chrysler
Redcliff
Dr. S.W
Jack Cocks
Accountants Club Award
MR. Jack Cocks
Plymouth Chrysler Ltd
Market Square
Pik Xanten Restaurant
Third St
Alfa
Dan Lander
Valley Dale
S.W
Trans-Canada Hwy
Dennis Brown
Dennis R. Brown
Chrysler Salesmen's Guild
RCAF
Tarling
Suffield Block
Darwin Greaves
Marcel Swan
Swan
Keith Leslie Hardie
13Th Ave. S.E
Gailty
Hardie
Tom Allan David
Braemar St. S.E
Greaves
David
Division Avenue
Kenneth Michalezki
St. S.E
Michalezki
Alpha Milk Co
Angela Robertson
Bridge St. S.E
Robertson
F. Scott 7 Manufacturing Co
14Th St. S.W
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