UN to convene emergency session on Middle East crisis
UN Secretary General U Thant announced an emergency General Assembly session for Saturday as Kosygin arrives in New York. The meeting will open at 9:30 a.m. EDT and is expected to become a high level forum with leaders like President Johnson possibly attending. The session aims to press for UN censure of Israel and troop withdrawals from Egypt, Syria, and Jordan. Only the United States and Israel opposed the move.
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Boumedienne Pushes Arab Unity Against Israel
Algerian President Boumediene leads moves to regroup the Arab world against Israel. He denounces peaceful coexistence with the Soviet Union, pledges no neutrality, and seeks Soviet or Chinese support while sending planes to Egypt before the ceasefire. He urges Arabs to inflict economic damage on Britain and the United States via oil embargo and Suez Canal closure.
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Aldermen unanimous on fink statement amid Smith clash
Aldermen were cautious yet united in judging Ald. Earl Smith after his criticism of the Medicine Hat NEWS in a public works meeting. One member questioned why he made the remarks while others claimed to know his motives.
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Alderman Attacks News Paper Over Fink Label
In a Wednesday meeting Alderman Smith labeled the NEWS a fink journal and accused it of publicity. Other aldermen supported the critique while a column by Myron Johnson on June 10 praised Magistrate E W N Macdonalds decision on a Finlay bridge accident and urged public discussion of court rulings.
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Kosygin Heads to Paris for Middle East Talks
Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin arrived in Paris for talks with President de Gaulle amid a looming U N agenda. Discussions were expected to cover the Middle East crisis and potential U S Soviet nuclear arms and missile defense issues.
Wilson May Attend Four Power Meeting in New York
Prime Minister Wilson discussed a possible four power meeting in New York with President Johnson and French President de Gaulle after Kosygin's decision to attend the UN General Assembly. Foreign Minister George Brown will travel to New York to participate in the assembly session.
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Library Board Keeps Quiet On Book Donation controversy
Library board members offered little comment Friday on the book donation dispute at the public library. Reporter Gordon Pollard proposed donating Mark Lane’s Rush to Judgment, was refused by head librarian Phyllis Lapworth, then the library reversed to buy the book in fall, a move Pollard calls ridiculous.
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Pistol Whipper Sentenced At Two and Half Years
A St John New Brunswick man received a total two and a half year term after breaking into Richardsons Bakery and pistol whipping constable Jerry Kostelansky and bakery owner Harold Richardson at the scene. John Nelligan was given one year for assault and 18 months for breaking and entering to be served consecutively.
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Egyptian Army Struggles Home from Sinai In Retreat
Exhausted Egyptian troops stream into Qantara and nearby camps across the Suez Canal after clashes in the Sinai. Israel occupies the town and co operates with Red Cross to move stragglers home, with about 5 000 across the canal in two days and 1 000 more waiting under guard. In Cairo editor Heykal accuses the United States of arming Israel and CIA collusion, citing a buildup of tanks and planes before the war.
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Gibson questions welfare policy in civic committee
Alderman Helen Gibson questioned provincial welfare policy at a Civic Finance Committee meeting. She complained of abuse in spending and urged writing to the provincial government while noting rising welfare expenditures and able bodied men who could work. The committee ordered an inquiry into a prior letter to welfare officials and reaffirmed provincial city funding split.
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Poole Construction Wins Crescent Heights High School Additions
Poole Construction of Calgary won the Crescent Heights High School addition and alterations contract for Medicine Hat School District No. 76. The bid of 986,000 topped four tenders from Bird Construction Calgary 1,320,000 Commonwealth Construction Calgary 1,430,569 and Johnson Construction Medicine Hat 1,690,990. A full range of academic and commercial facilities is planned with part ready for a September opening.
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