29 Jun 1967
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 29, 1967
Page
1
At 8 00 P M a variety show lights up Stampede Grounds followed by a 8 30 P M teen dance at Hill Recreation Center featuring Midnight Suns. At 10 00 P M an adult dance runs at Columbia Hall with Clarence Roth and Al McMorran Band providing music.
Citizens of Medicine Hat and District enjoy a Dominion Day weekend with a 2 mile cross country finish at Macleod Trail and ard Street, a Centennial Parade ending at Athletic Park, a Moose Jaw RCAF fly past, a Riverside Park Love In, Kin Coulee scout displays, Scout Barbecue in Kin moe, a Stampede Grounds variety show, a firework display, and dances at Hill Recreation Center and Columbia Hall featuring Midnight Suns and an adult orchestra.
Emergency session convenes as 15 nations submit a resolution demanding Israel withdraw from all territory seized since the six day war. Ambassador Lekic urges adoption by Friday as Israel proclaims expanded Jerusalem including the Old City and adjacent areas, Jordan voices deep concern.
Rioting in Rangoon left martial law in force in four districts after mobs attacked Chinese restaurants temples and businesses. Officials say more than 1 000 establishments damaged and over 100 Chinese casualties as a Chinese embassy aide was killed in a stabbing. Diplomatic protest followed by demonstrations in Peking and Burmese authorities deploying armored vehicles at key entrances.
Hollywood star Jayne Mansfield and her lawyer were killed when their car crashed a trailer truck on the Old Spanish Trail near New Orleans. Three of Mansfield's children were hospitalized with injuries, while two more were not with her. Police identified companions as Samuel Brody and Ronnie Harrison. Mansfield, born Vera Jayne Palmer in 1933, was en route to a TV appearance when the two‑lane highway collision occurred.
The NEWS will not publish Saturday July 1 due to the Dominion Day holiday. Advertising deadlines are Thursday June 29 at 5 p.m. for Monday's paper and Friday June 30 at 5 p.m. for Tuesday July 4.
The Queen leaves London for a six day Canadian tour that includes Expo 67 amid reports in British papers that many Canadians may regard this as her last state journey as Queen of Canada. The trip with Prince Philip and a 50 member traveling household is to arrive at 5 30 pm EDT.
Premier E C Manning announced two cabinet appointments. Ed Gerhart will head Municipal Affairs, replacing A J Hooke who becomes Welfare head after L C Halmrast retirement. Ray Speaker becomes minister without portfolio. Ray Reierson moves to Education, retains Labor. Telephones shift to Treasury under A Q Aalborg.
The Medicine Hat News Centennial Edition notes that extra copies are available today. Readers can call the Circulation Department at 527-1101 to order more copies.
The Progressive Conservative MP for Lethbridge forecasts that either Dalton Camp or Duff Roblin may enter the national Conservative leadership race. Deane Gundlock spoke after Medicine Hat PC Association picked five delegates for the Toronto convention September 6 to 10. He noted Camp waiting for Roblin's declaration and cited Diefenbaker's remark as not signaling a bid.
Soviet Premier Kosygin and Cuban leader Fidel Castro spent two days in Havana with tours of Pinar del Rio and Guane. Tass said their first talks were frank signaling disagreement over Latin American revolution versus Soviet aims for peaceful coexistence and trade expansion. Raul Castro attended. Dorticos and Osvaldo listed. Kosygin to meet de Gaulle in Paris after leaving Cuba.
Up to 30 city traffic laws take effect Saturday July 1. City speed limit rises to 30 mph from 25. Right turns on red allowed at intersections after stopping and yielding to traffic. Playground speed limit set to 20 mph from 8 30 a m to 6 p m. No passing in playground zone.
A cool unstable airmass moves into Saskatchewan and Alberta today bringing showers and thunderstorms. Southern areas stay mostly sunny with lower cloud cover on Friday. Regional highs reach near 70 in Edmonton and Calgary, with mild overnight temperatures and river readings around 13.89 today.
About 7000 letters mailed daily in Medicine Hat will carry advertising for the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede. The postmark will appear on all letters stamped at the post office from July 1 to July 29.
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