Ambush Wounds Two French Army Officers Near Paris
A machine gun ambush in suburban Vincennes wounded Lt. Col. Wagner and Maj. Orsini, both on Gen. Louis de Lattre de Pulloch's staff. Police found over 400 pounds of explosives and a bazooka at a Secret Army Organization hideout amid crackdowns on right wing extremists opposing Algerian independence.
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Paris
Reuters
de Gaulle
Louis de Pulloch
Vincennes
France
Wagner
Orsini
Secret Army Organization
Teachers Oppose County System In Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat teachers speak against adopting a county system unless a plebiscite shows public support. Local No. 1 of the Alberta Teachers' Association backs provincial policy for separate school boards with fiscal independence and direct grants to authorities.
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Medicine Hat
ATA
Separate Schools Again Oppose County System
Medicine Hat Separate School Board voted unanimously to issue a formal statement opposing county administration for urban areas. They argued school boards are essential for both separate and public schools, noting Alberta law excludes separate systems from county government. An official statement is expected later today.
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Medicine Hat
Calgary council seeks plebiscite on county system
City aldermen debated a plan to require a plebiscite in affected areas before any county form of government is introduced in Alberta. Mayor Harry Hays urged a four year county trial and a final vote, while Aid. William Dickie pressed guarantees to keep schools under municipal control and warned the province could alter school powers via cabinet action.
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Calgary
Alberta
Harry Hays
William Dickie
Alberta Bill Could Add 500000 in Municipal Taxes
Edmonton CP reports the Alberta Legislature first reading a bill amending the Municipal and Provincial Properties Valuation Act. It would let assessment and taxation apply to revenue producing municipal and provincial properties to share education and hospital costs.
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Edmonton
Alberta
A. J. Hooke
Hooke
Medicine Hat Mayor Questions Proposed Property Tax Plan
Mayor Harry Veiner said he is not happy with A. J. Hooke's amendment to the Properties Valuation Act claiming it will benefit the province more than Medicine Hat. He warned taxation on municipal gas, power, and street lighting would harm residents and that break-even for the city is unlikely under the plan. Deputy minister Gus Henderson noted not all provincial and municipal properties are taxed and agencies like the Liquor Control Board and AGT will pay their own taxes.
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Alberta
Harry Veiner
A. J. Hooke
Medicine Hat
Gus Henderson
Liquor Control Board
AGT
Name Change For Chief Would Be Embarrassing
In Alberta the premier faced a warning in the legislature that he could be shamed into changing his honorary Indian name Chief Bull Shield if cabinet ministers’ remarks about Indians persisted. The debate referenced an earlier capital dispute over Hobbsama reserve land with price shifts from 200 to 40000 dollars an acre and monthly payments for tribe members.
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Edmonton
E.C. Manning
Alberta
Mike Maccagno
la Lac la Biche
Gordon Taylor
Mr. Maccagno
Manning
Chief Bull Shield
Maccagno
Mr. Taylor
Papooshigay
Taylor
Social Credit Administration
Mike
Bull Shield
Richard Jamieson
Jasper West
Soviet Holds Nuclear Test Pistol To 'Head' Of West A New Type Of Weapon?
Soviet holds nuclear test pistol to head of West in a speculative piece that questions the emergence of a new weapon. Edmonton notes MP Michael MacCagno as a frequent skeptic in Alberta politics. The article recounts budget debate clashes with Ernest Watkins and critiques of education funding and fluoridation.
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Edmonton
Michael MacCagno
Ernest Watkins
Ernie Watkins
Mike
Mr. Watkins
Ernest
Lac la Biche
Ted Hinman
Gordon Taylor
Calgary Lawyer To Lead Plotsky Appeal Returns
A. M. Harradence, Calgary lawyer chosen to direct Bill Plotsky’s appeal, interviewed several persons connected with the case in Medicine Hat Monday night. He said, in reply to a NEWS reporter, that he had recently interviewed in the company of Tom Spanos QC.
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A.M. Harradence
Calgary
Bill Plotsky
Medicine Hat
Tom Spanos
Milder Talked With Gehring. Bail, Tests Not Decided
James Gehring in Fort Saskatchewan jail discussed with him for over 30 minutes. Lethbridge lawyer Mr. Spanos represented Geh ring at his trial. Investigations and possible lie detector tests discussed with Sheriff Walsh. no bail instruction received. Harradence flew 400 mph private Mustang from Calgary in 25 minutes to consult. appeal expected after visit to Prince Albert penitentiary. Khrushchev warns Russia will test nuclear weapons if the West does more tests. Tass confirms message to Kennedy.
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James Gehring
Fort Saskatchewan
Spanos
Lethbridge
Gehring
Harradence
Medicine Hat
Richard Walsh
Kalispell
Mont
Police Chiefs Discuss Arena Gardens Playoff Security
Saskatchewan Senior Hockey League playoff clash between the Monarchs and Moose Jaw Players will have extra constables at Arena Gardens after a Monday night brawl that saw referee Harry Barratt assaulted and three officers require as many as needed to control a 400-strong crowd. No charges filed yet as Monarchs President E. W. Macdonald and a constable review a constable's report.
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Alr. Bull
Medicine Hat
Arena Gardens
Saskatchewan
Monarchs
Moose Jaw
Bull
Harry Barratt
Swift Current
E.W
Skip” Macdonald
Barratt
Jim Roach
Mert Anderson
Immediatley
No Decision Made On Store Closing Bylaw Proposal
City Council held a sympathetic hearing on restrictive shopping hours but made no decision. Seven of eight aldermen signaled possible support for limits. eight city retailers and Retail Merchants Association urged action led by Jack Robinson. opponents cited free enterprise and religious observances. no vote, page 2 reference.
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Jack Robinson
Retail Merchants Association of Canada (Alberta) Inc
Harry Weiner
Ald
Earl Smith
Robinson
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