Alberta education tops 1966-67 public budget
Alberta education leads all departments with a proposed 1966-67 budget of 154.99 million dollars, up 38.49 million from 1965 estimates. The plan includes 120 million in grants to schools, 24.5 million for University of Alberta operating costs, and 18 million for vocational high schools with federal matching funds.
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University of Alberta
Institutes of Technology
Public Works Department
Edmonton
Calgary
Alberta outlines budget with 40 percent higher spending
The Alberta government plans to spend nearly 700 million dollars next year, about 40 percent more than the current year. Provincial Treasurer A. O. Aalborg delivered the budget address in the legislature outlining the record outlays.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Alberta budget draws Liberal and Conservative fire
Opposition leaders attack the 1966 67 budget as unimaginative and dominated by oil revenues. The plan totals 681 975 911 with 613 138 370 in revenues and a 68 837 541 deficit, funding education and health boosts and municipal aid.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Mike Maccagno
Peter Lougheed
Public Health Department
Alberta budget highlights for 1966 67
Highlights show total expenditures of 681.98 million with a 68.84 million deficit drawn from reserves. A 50 dollar property tax discount for homeowners, education spending 154.99 million, health 145.0 million, and natural resource revenue at 256.94 million. Revenue includes income tax 84.7 million, public works 114.98 million, municipal grants 22.6 million, and provincial cost sharing for highways 78.8 million. University funding 38.01 million, centennial 2.4 million.
Alberta forms youth department with $100000 budget
The Alberta government set aside 100000 dollars in the budget to establish a department of youth at the current Legislature session. Provincial Treasurer Aalborg announced the plan on budget night, saying the department will foster constructive youth activities and a minister for the department is expected to be named soon.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Aalborg
Alberta to broaden health plan and rename it Alberta Health Care Program
Alberta plans to broaden its health program, renaming it the Alberta Health Care Program. Expenditures for the new fiscal year are estimated at 10.047 million dollars, up from 3.043 million, with expanded benefits and more subsidies. The hospital plan absorbs most funds, rising to 97.934 million, driven by outpatient services and 2,800 added beds.
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Alberta
Northern Alberta budget doubles for development council
Provincial Treasurer Aalborg announced a budget doubling the Northern Alberta Development Council to 5 million dollars. The funds will build roads and airstrips and begin water control projects in the north. An estimated 14.25 million dollars is set for Alberta Resources Railway construction in the new fiscal year starting April 1.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Northern Alberta Development Council
Aalborg
Alberta Resources Railway
Oil and gas to lead Alberta’s next fiscal year revenue
Alberta expects natural resources to provide 256.94 million of 615 million total revenues in the coming year. Mines and Minerals revenue to reach 248.45 million, royalty and lease income dominate, with 206 million already earned in nine months of 1965. 1966-67 projections break down by leases 125 million royalties 70 million rentals 56 million, plus minerals taxes 1.93 million.
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Edmonton
Alberta
A. O. Aalborg
Department of Mines and Minerals
Minerals Department
Second Japan crash kills 124 persons
A BOAC jetliner crashed near Mount Fuji killing all 124 aboard, including 85 Americans and a Canadian. The San Francisco to London flight wreck occurred 12 minutes after takeoff from Haneda. Rescue teams found no survivors. the fire blazed for hours as wreckage scattered toward Gotemba City.
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Gotemba
Japan
British Overseas Airways Corp
Mount Fuji
San Francisco
Tokyo
Haneda
Hong Kong
London
Gotemba City
BOAC
Derek Pickard
Railway service still up in air
CPR executives declined to assure Commons about the future of the Canadian the railway’s only remaining transcontinental passenger train. CPR president Emerson said there are no present plans to abandon the train in 1966 or 1967, though future developments could change that. The Commons transport committee continues hearings with top CPR officials.
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Ottawa
CPR
Commons
R. A. Emerson
The
Commons Transport Committee
N. R. Crump
Pearson agrees to inquiry into Spencer dismissal
Prime Minister Pearson announced Ottawa Friday he will set up an inquiry into the Victor Spencer case after three ministers argued against a probe. Spencer, fired New Year’s Eve from the Vancouver post office for alleged confidential information leaks, was placed under police surveillance.
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Pearson
Victor Spencer
Commons
Justice
Cardin
Pennell
Citizenship
Marchand
Spencer
Vancouver Post Office
Pearson Rose
Woman identified in Munsinger case probes in Parliament
Toronto newspapers name an East German woman deemed a security risk by RCMP as the focus of the Munsinger case. Justice Minister Cardin challenged Opposition Leader Diefenbaker to reveal his participation during his prime ministership, but Diefenbaker did not respond.
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Toronto
RCMP
Munsinger
Cardin
Diefenbaker
Mr. Diefenbaker
Favreau blasts Dief Nielsen in tense bankruptcy debate
In Ottawa the bankruptcy dispute dominated by Justice Minister Cardin touches on fraud and privat council attacks. Favreau accuses Nielsen of perjury at Dorion inquiry, later retracts and apologizes. The clash includes calls to shut up and a push for a royal commission on crime.
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George Brimmell
Southam
Ottawa
Spencer
Commons
Justice
Cardin
Privat Council
Guy Favreau
Erik Nielsen
Justice Department
Dorion
Favreau
Diefenbaker
Mr. Cardin
Mr. Nielsen
Nielsen
Mr. Diefenbaker
Privy Council
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