Diefenbaker rallies BC Conservatives amid leadership doubts
John Diefenbaker fought back against Conservative critics in Vancouver praising fellow candidates Davie Fulton and George Hees. He pledged to keep leadership and defend the party from privileged interests, drawing standing ovations as he outlined renewed effort until the September convention.
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Johnson unveils plan to overhaul U.S. draft system
President Johnson told Congress he will order younger men to be drafted first under a lottery style system as part of a wide overhaul of the selective service. Deferments for fathers essential workers and most graduate students will end while family hardship deferments continue and undergraduate deferments may be kept on hold. He urged a four year extension of the draft law expiring June 30. He signaled some features may take months to adopt.
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Hoffa makes last bid to stay free before eight year prison term
Teamsters President James R. Hoffa launches an 11th hour effort to block imprisonment with a habeas corpus hearing set for 9.30 a.m. in federal court. Two prior attempts failed as U.S. District Judge Frank R. Wilson denied a three week delay. Hoffa, 54, would still lead the Teamsters from prison, with Frank E. Fitzsimmons likely to run the union in his absence.
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Six U S helicopters downed in Vietnam as toll rises
Viet Cong mine rammed a bus 40 miles northwest of Saigon killing 37 Vietnamese civilians and wounding 15. U S forces reported 24 Americans killed, 78 wounded, four missing in the last 48 hours as air raids and battles expanded and a new casualty reporting policy was announced.
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Gordon cuts Jamaica holiday amid Mercantile Bank dispute
Walter Gordon minister without portfolio ends Jamaica break and returns to Canada after delaying flight. He offers no comment on the Mercantile affair while signaling a Ottawa visit and noting Prime Minister Pearson has not called back from holiday. Finance Minister Sharp also returned to Ottawa stating no policy change toward Mercantile.
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Vanier Dies at Rideau Hall After Heart Seizure
Gen Georges Vanier dies peacefully at Rideau Hall at 78 after a heart seizure while doctors assessed test results for Centennial Year duties. He lay in state in a closed coffin in the Senate chamber before a Wednesday state funeral at the basilica. Chief Justice Tascheiseau swore in as administrator to ensure continuity of government.
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Plane explodes in Ohio crash kills 38 aboard Convair 580
A Lake Central Convair 580 crashed near Kenton Ohio during a storm killing 38 people. Rescue teams found most victims in a bean field, with the stewardess among the dead. Pilot Captain John Horn 45 and First Officer Roger Skillman 33 of Indianapolis were among the crew. The flight originated in Chicago with a Detroit final stop. Investigations by airline and Civil Aeronautics Board began as wreckage and flight recorder were recovered.
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Governor General Vanier Lies in State, Funeral Planned
The body of Governor General Georges P. Vanier will lie in state in the Senate chamber until a state day, then be moved by train to the Citadel in Quebec for burial Thursday. Prime Minister Pearson announced a cabinet mourning period until noon Sunday and said MPs may adjourn. The state and private services are set, with tributes in the Senate and Commons today.
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Gaullist surge dominates first round in France National Assembly election
Sunday results show 62 Gaullists elected outright with more than half the votes in those districts. Projections suggest a majority could reach 11 to 44 seats in the second round, potentially giving de Gaulle strong parliamentary backing for five more years. Communists surge, influencing potential left coalition dynamics ahead of next Sunday run-off.
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