Premier Brick to shut down temporarily in Redcliff
Medicine Hat Brick and Tile confirms Premier Brick will pause operations Wednesday June 14 at the Redcliff plant. Gordon Sissons says the closure is not permanent and production will move to Redcliff Pressed Brick with efficient equipment. He notes industry-wide pattern of shutdowns and that staff are absorbed into other operations.
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Redcliff
Premier Brick
Sissons
Medicine Hat Brick and Tile
Israel declares gains from war on Syria Egypt and Jordan
Israel says it will keep parts of land won in the six day war including Sinai and Jordan west bank areas. Elath welcomes first freighter into Gulf of Aqaba as UN calls for ceasefire compliance and troop withdrawals. Israel claims tanks stayed behind ceasefire lines despite reports of forward movement. UN observers note tank activity while diplomacy shifts to Soviet mediation.
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Israel
Syria
Egypt
Jordan
Middle East
Elath
Gulf of Aqaba
Gulf
Sharm el Sheikh
Strait of Tiran
United Nations Security Council
Sinai Peninsula
Jordan River
Abba Eban
Galilee
Jerusalem Post
Foreign Ministry
United Nations
Soviet Union
City names Michael McAllister Director of Economic Development
Medicine Hat announces Michael McAllister as new Director of Economic Development succeeding Allan Gunter. McAllister, from Calgary, chosen from 22 applicants, will implement plans to develop the city economy while pursuing ongoing projects. He has Woodward's experience since 1959 and holds a BA in economics and psychology from the University of British Columbia.
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Chuck Meagher
Medicine Hat
Michael McAllister
Roy Wiedemann
McAllister
Calgary
Allan Gunter
Gunter
Department of Defence Production
Ottawa
Wiedemann
Nter
Woodward’s
University of British Columbia
Oy Eer
Gordon Sissons
Willard Lutes
Bill Keith
Nasser reshuffles Egypt’s high command amid summit talks
Cairo reports say President Nasser named Gen Mohammed Riad chief of staff and promoted Gen Mohammed Fawzi to commander in chief as part of a broad shakeup. New posts include Gen Salah Addin Mohsen as assistant commander and Rear Admiral Fuad Zaki as naval commander. Observers note the moves occur during talks on an Arab summit to address the Mideast war setbacks.
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Cairo
Reuters
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Mohammed Riad
Egypt
Riad
Mohammed Fawzi
Fawzi
Nasser
Abden-Hakim Amer
Shamseddin Badran
Sinai Desert
Israel
Salah Addin Mohsen
Ant
Fuad
Mohammed Ahmed Zaki
Naval
Zaki
Soliman Ezat
Air Force
Mohammed
Sidky Mahmoud
Madhour Abou al-Fitz
Mideast
Arb League
Algeria
Iraq
Sudan
Alberta Weather Disturbance Spreads Clouds Across North
A weather system in northern Alberta will bring clouds and showers to the northern half of the province by this evening and move slowly southward Tuesday. A stationary system over Montana risks more cloud and showers in the south for the next two days.
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Alberta
Montana
Navy and air strikes clash with Vietnam targets near Hanoi Haiphong
U S Navy fighters attacked a repair base northeast of Hanoi for the eighth time while carrier jets hit the Vong Bi power plant near Haiphong. A Crusader was shot down but the pilot was rescued. A-1E Skyraider downed. crews recovered. U S combat losses in North Vietnam rise to 581. Marines struck near the DMZ with wounded and ambush firefights. US Army units reported enemy killed in Chu Lai and Duc Pho. Bombers resume B 52 raids over Quang Tri after pause. MiGs destroyed or damaged by Kep raid. Anti air batteries silenced. Overall ground action lulls.
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Hanoi
Vong Bi
Haiphong
North Vietnam
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
South Vietnam
Quang Tri
Navy
Kep
U.S. Command
Space station launches toward Venus in space race
Tass reports Russia launched an interplanetary space station toward Venus, two days before the United States aims to send an unmanned craft on a four month Venus mission. Russia previously sent three probes. the third landed on Venus on March 1, 1966 after a 106 day voyage.
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Moscow
Reuters
Russia
Venus
Tass
United States
Soviet Union pledges aid to Arab states in war aftermath
Pravda warns Communist countries will provide all necessary material aid to the Arab states to defend their independence and territorial integrity. Commentator Yury Zhukov calls for helping them rebuild their shattered military capabilities after last week's Middle East conflict.
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Moscow
Reuters
Pravda
Yury Zhukov
Soviet Union
Middle East
Egypt Eyes Summit Talks Amid War Disruptions
Plans floated for a summit in Algiers or Khar toum with Egypt confirming attendance though no date set. Cairo shows signs of normalcy as stores reopen while war signs persist. The Suez Canal remains blocked by sunken tugs, halting revenue and costing about $3 million weekly.
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Mit
Algiers
Khartoum
Egypt
Cairo
Suez Canal
Escape from mob violence ends with terror and robbery in Tampa
Carl DeWitt and his wife Joyce recount being driven into a riot in Tampa's Negro district after leaving St. Petersburg. They were beaten and robbed as shots rang out and bystanders urged the assailants to stop. DeWitt feared he would be killed before escape.
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DeWitt
Joyce
St. Petersburg
Carl
Tampa
Explosion on inland munitions ship near Utrecht
A ship loaded with munitions exploded in an inland harbor near Utrecht. Killed and injured include a small boy. ten injured, several dead initially reported. The blast damaged a nearby power station employing 450 people and shattered windows over a wide area. Fire engines, ambulances, and authorities rushed to the scene.
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Utrecht
Netherlands
Reuters
Violence in Red China Boosts Fear of Nationwide Clash
Reported on wall posters and in provincial clashes across Heilungkiang Hunan and other areas. Eleven killed in Kiamusze while 40 seriously injured and 150 kidnapped. Changsha fighting left further casualties as observers note rising provincial violence. Hong Kong warns Britain of crackdown after police raid on Chinese theatre.
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Peking
Reuters
China
Heilungkiang
Russia
Amur
Kiamusze
Chinhsi
Kiamusez
Chihsi
Hunan
Mao Tse-tung
Changsha
Hong Kong
Communist Press
Britain
David Trench
New
China News Agency
Ta Kung Pao
Wen Wei Pao
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Damascus
Gadot
Jordan Valley
Sea of Galilee
Little
Edmonton
Lethbridge
Swift Current
N. Vietnam Base
Quang Ngai
Quang Tin
Chu Lai
Duc Pho
Cam Ranh Bay
Bulletin
Fla
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Mrs. de Witt
Red China
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