Alberta clash as Hooke pits Social Credit against socialism
In Edmonton, Minister of Municipal Affairs A J Hooke denounced socialism and defended Social Credit policies in a high pitched address aimed at shaping the election debate. He attacked NDP policies, praised free enterprise, and announced a $500000 rise in Calgary municipal grants amid calls for tax relief.
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A. J. Hooke
Garth Turcott
Pincher Creek
Crowsnest
Socred
British Columbia
W. A. C. Bennett
Free Enterprise
Social Credit
NDP
Hooke
Joe Stalin
Turcott
Neil. Remier
John Landeryou
SC Lethbridge
Lethbridge
Alberta to loosen liquor rules and expand drinking venues
Alberta lawmakers propose amendments to the Liquor Control and Liquor Licensing Acts allowing at home production in limited quantities, full mixed drinking in Edmonton and Calgary beverage rooms, sale by the glass, relaxed hours on Saturdays, and liquor service on commercial airlines. The bills grant appeals for licence suspensions and broaden youth program funding and advisory bodies, sparking a sharp debate between Municipal Affairs Minister A. J. Hooke and NDP member Garth Turcott.
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Calgary
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Department ‘of Youth
House
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Garth Turcott
NDP
Pincher Creek-Crowsnest
Turcott
C.H. Douglas
Social Credit Party
Hooke
Joe Stalin
Saskatchewan
Poland and Czechoslovakia sign anti Germany pact
Poland and Czechoslovakia signed a 20 year treaty of friendship and military assistance directed against West Germany. The pact marks the first in a series expected this month forming a Communist bloc aimed at perpetuating the division of Germany.
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Poland
Czechoslovakia
West Germany
East Ger- Many
East bloc pledges mutual aid amid new frontiers pact
The Polish Czechoslovak pact declares present frontiers inviolable and cites Munich as invalid. It promises mutual military assistance if West German aggression occurs. Walter Ulbricht plans mid March trips to Warsaw and Prague to seal similar pacts, forming an iron triangle against West Germany. Western diplomats call it a paper triangle reflecting regional anxiety.
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Poland
East Germany
West Germany
Bonn
Tax bill sparks opposition over social security number rule
Ottawa debate on the income tax bill centers on closing loopholes and requiring a social security number for all filers. Conservatives oppose changes seen as targeting Canadians and foreign ownership, while Liberal ministers defend reforms to profit sharing plans aimed at curbing abuses. The bill advances to second reading with a 117 to 64 vote.
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Social Credit
H. A. Olson
Medicine Hat
Sharp
Olson
Greene
Walter Gordon
Canada
Davie Fulton
Kamloops
Allard urges quick passage of unification bill
Gen. Jean V. Allard, chief of defence staff, urged Parliament to pass the armed forces unification bill swiftly. He warned that delays harm morale and said morale in the army and air force is strong, with potential gains in the navy if implemented promptly.
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Jean V. Allard
Defence Staff
Commons Defence Committee
Canada
Riously
Allard
Defence
Hellyer
Pravda Alleges CIA Spied Through Student Exchange
Pravda accuses the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency of using the Soviet American student exchange to recruit American students for espionage. It claims CIA involvement through the inter-university travel grants program and Indiana University courses, with students reporting on political and scientific developments in the USSR since 1958.
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Reuters
Pravda Today
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Russia
Soviet Communist Party
CIA
Soviet Union
Pravda
U.S. Inter-University Committee
Indiana University
Landreville sworn in as witness in Rand inquiry
Ottawa CP report on the parliamentary inquiry into alleged misconduct by Justice Leo Landreville. The Ontario judge testified from the Rand inquiry transcripts for hours before MPs and senators, facing possible impeachment over the 1957 $117,000 stock windfall tied to the Sudbury gas franchise while mayor.
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Leo Landreville
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Commons
Senate
Yves Fortier
Ontario Supreme ‘Court
Ivan’ Rand
Sudbury
Supreme Court of Canada
Justice Landreville
Northern Ontario Natural Gas Co
Sudbury Gas
Vancouver
Ralph Farris
NONG
McCutcheon Signals Bid for Conservative Leadership
Ottawa senator Wallace McCutcheon said he may enter the Conservative leadership race within two weeks after announcing plans to run for a Commons seat in York-Simcoe. He would resign his Senate post to seek the nomination and would not name other leadership supporters. He described himself as right of center compared with some colleagues.
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Ottawa
Wallace McCutcheon
Conservative Party
House of Commons
Toronto Bay Street
John Diefenbaker
Southam News Services
Diefenbaker
York-Simcoe
Toronto
Senate
Commons
Arthur Meighen
Sen. McCutcheon
E. P. Taylors
Argus Corporation Empire
Dalton Camp
Powell faces $40,000 pay cut and censure in House
The House considers a stiff censure against Adam Clayton Powell along with a $40,000 pay assessment for alleged improper salary payments and personal plane trips. If approved, Powell would retain his seat but lose seniority and face ongoing deductions, with a potential vacant seat if he does not appear to take the oath.
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Washington
U.S. House of Representatives
Adam Clayton Powell
New York
House
Tom Blanton
Dem. Tex
Puerto Rico
John W. McCormack
Education and Labor Committee
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