Parliament reels over crime and Spencer spy case
In Ottawa the House of Commons pressed government on a possible royal commission into organized crime amid the Spencer espionage affair. Prime Minister Pearson indicated reconsideration possible as Wagner urged inquiry, while opposition members sought fuller letters from Spencer. RCMP said they provided Spencer contact details and did not know his exact location.
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Ottawa
George Victor Spencer
House of Commons
Canada
Quebec
Justice
Wagner
Pearson
Cardin
Royal Commission
Social Credit
Robert Thompson
The
Commons
Victor Spencer
Erik Nielsen
Yukon
Nielsen
Spencer
Government of Canada
RCMP
Harold Wineh
NDP
Vancouver East
Vancouver
Mounties
Force
Alberta throne debate zaps lawmakers with Dickie needlepoint
Calgary MLA Bill Dickie needles the Manning government during throne speech debate calling for reforms and criticizing past conduct. He quips about voting injections and Bible references while targeting Highway Minister Gordon Taylor and public works issues.
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Manning
Calgary
Dickie
House
Socred
Alberta
Gordon Taylor
Taylor
Fred Colborne
Manor Manitoba inquiry over gold theft prompts quip
Manitoba legislators debated the 450000 dollar gold robbery with a light taunt about special agent 007 QC. Attorney General Stewart McLean said proper authorities notified the secret investigator M J Arpin, while T P Hillhouse quipped about not being involved. Larry Desjardins had urged a non partisan inquiry into organized crime.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
T. P. Hillhouse
L Selkirk
Stewart McLean
007
M. J. Arpin
Mr. McLean
Arpin
Larry Desjardins
L St. Boniface
Latent fingerprint may aid Winnipeg gold theft probe
Police found a latent print in the getaway Air Canada panel truck from the Tuesday night theft of 12 gold bars valued at 450000. Officers question staff while RCMP and city detectives scour the airport site as the hunt for two suspects continues.
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Winnipeg
Winnipeg International
Ottawa
George Maltby
St. James
Air Canada
Glen Shrimpton
Ontario
Red Lake
Shrimpton
Mint
TransAir
Department of Transport
Maltby
RCMP
Indonesian Troops Disperse School Demonstrators
About 2,000 school children protesting at Indonesia's foreign ministry were repelled by Jakarta garrison troops and police. The marchers carried effigies of Foreign Minister Subandrio, were driven into a square, and surrounded with fixed bayonets and machine guns ready.
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Jakarta
Reuters
Indonesia
Foreign Ministry
Subandrio
Alberta Liberal pushes tax breaks and pensions agenda
Alberta Liberal MLA William Dickie proposes homeowners tax discounts up to 200 and a 100 monthly old age pension, backed by Prime Minister Pearson. He urges a formula based on taxes paid and calls for broader highway funding, criticizing the Manning government for early policy leaks.
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Edmonton
Alberta
William Dickie
Calgary- Glenmore
Dickie
Pearson
Hansard
Manning
Labor
Reierson
CPR reports 24 million loss on passenger services
CPR told the Commons transportation committee it lost 23.9 million dollars on passenger services last year, bringing the total deficit since 1958 to 201.8 million. The hearings examine the railway’s present passenger program and future policy, with Crump and Sinclair citing continued operation of the Canada transcontinental train as a prestige service for many years.
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Ottawa
CPR
The
Commons Transportation Committee
Dominion
N. R. Crump
Ian D. Sinclair
Commons Transport Committee
Toure resigns leadership as Nkrumah takes joint presidency
Diallo announced Toure stepped down from leadership on Wednesday and Nkrumah's combined presidency took effect. He claimed the move serves the people of Guinea and Ghana, denounced the new government as imperialist toys, and Guinea refused to participate in OAU conferences with Ghanaian representatives.
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Diallo
Toure
Nkrumah
Sekou Toure
Ghana
Africa
Guinea
African Unity
Tanzania
Mali
Ivory Coast
France
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Mobido Keita
Gha
Alberta MLA says end power struggle delaying grain quotas
Social Credit member Nicholas Melnyk urges Liberal oppositions to press federal government to end the CPR dispute delaying grain delivery quotas by the Canadian Wheat Board. He cites no new Alberta quotas since January causing farm cash shortages and a price squeeze on farmers and small towns.
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Edmonton
CEP
Social Credit
CPR
Canadian Wheat Board
Nicholas Melnyk
Willingdon
Two Hills
Alberta
Mr. Melnyk
Melynk
Chamber of Commerce blamed for apathy in Medicine Hat
Rod Ashburner and Frank Anderson voiced concern that the chamber shows apathy toward local affairs. They cited three 2nd Street businesses closing, a gloomy mood, and a perceived need for stronger public statements on the low wage dispute. Anderson noted new residents offset closures and urged a realtor survey on housing shortage.
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Chamber of Commerce
Rod Ashburner
Chamber
2Nd St
Medicine Hat
Frank Anderson
Privately Owned Railways Push for Cost Covered Passenger Service
Hearings say CPR plans to keep serving the effective demand for rail passenger service at prices covering costs. It expects its remaining transcontinental train the Canadian to run for years, and to retain Montreal Ottawa Quebec City Saint John intercity routes plus lakeshore commuter trains at Montreal.
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CPR
Montreal
Ottawa
Quebec City
Saint John
N.B
Lakeshore
Canada’s donation blasted by U S Agri Secretary
U S Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman criticized Canada and West Germany for not doing more to aid famine relief in India. He said he was disappointed other food rich nations have not increased their food aid. North Dakota Senator Milton Young argued Canada has shipped all usable wheat to ports.
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Washington
U.S. Agriculture
Orville Freeman
Canada
Freeman
Senate Agriculture Committee
U.S
West Germany
India
North Dakota
Milton Young
McNamara signals needed changes in Vietnam policy
Defence Secretary Robert S. McNamara said reforms are needed in procedures policies habits and thought to meet Vietnam War problems. Associates noted shifts in crisis reservist use as the press conference aimed to reassure NATO allies and curb concerns the U.S. is overstretched.
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Viet Nam
U.S
McNamara
United States
Southeast Asia
Defence Department
West Germany
NATO
Accusation Denied Over DMZ Incursion Claims
South Vietnamese and American military spokesmen denied North Vietnam’s charge that troops crossed the demilitarized zone during fighting near the frontier on Wednesday. North Vietnam protested to the International Control Commission, the Canadian Indian and Polish officials group at Geneva.
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Saigon
Reuters
North Viet Nam
North
South Viet Nam
International Control Commission
Indochina
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Bill Dickies
Lethbridge
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Kwame Nkrumah
Nian
Kitema Yifru
Ethiopia
OAU
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