Colborne Lays Out Alberta Public Works Plan in Speech
New Alberta public works minister Fred Colborne unveiled a two hour address outlining year ahead projects from university buildings in Calgary and Edmonton to a Cypress Hills comfort station. He noted private architects may design some projects while defending government designs as sound.
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Edmonton
Public Works Department
Social Credit
Alberta
Fred Colborne
Colborne
Yessir
Alf. Hooke
Jim Hartley
Macleod
Fred
Calgary
Cypress Hills
Diefenbaker Hints Pay Increases In Ontario Campaign
Prime Minister Diefenbaker kept up western Ontario campaign stops arguing pay raises for armed forces and postal workers may come with a new five year plan for economic growth that aims to create one million jobs. He cited a 1962 trade surplus and said a civil service salary report would be implemented when due.
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Diefenbaker
Ontario
Civil Service Commission
Brandon
Man
Lester Pearson
Quebec to Lower Voting Age to Eighteen
The Quebec legislature committee unanimously backs extending suffrage to 18-year-olds, reducing the limit from 21. If passed by the full assembly and the upper house, Quebec would join Alberta Saskatchewan and British Columbia as provinces allowing 18-year-olds to vote. Other legislatures report progress on teen voting.
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Quebec
Alberta
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Full Assembly
Victoria
Smokies Open World Championship With 6-0 Win
Trail Smoke Eaters opened the world hockey championships with a 6-0 victory over West Germany in Stockholm. Seth Martin posted a shutout as Finland crushed the United States 11-3 in other Class A action.
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Stockholm
Trail Smoke Eaters
Seth Martin
Finland
United States
Edmonton Gives Nod To 5th Avenue Bridge
Edmonton approves funding for the 5th Avenue Bridge as city planners outline construction timelines and impact on traffic. The decision comes amid ongoing debate over transit integration and local development priorities.
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Edmonton
5Th Avenue Bridge
Alberta approves two one way bridges over South Saskatchewan
The Alberta government will contribute about 400000 to a Medicine Hat bridge project proposing two one way crossings over the South Saskatchewan. If accepted, Finlay Bridge would be rebuilt with a three lane superstructure while a new fifth avenue bridge would handle southbound traffic. Total estimated cost is 1036100 with 633400 allocated to the new 5th Ave. bridge.
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Patrick J. Roe
South
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Medicine Hat
Finlay Bridge
Burgesses Finlay
5Th Ave
Heights Lots To Be Sold At West Cres Cent Heights
The civic finance committee OKs sale of first 60 residential lots on West Cres cent Heights on a cash first come basis with varied frontage prices. Inside lots with overhead power poles go 35 per frontage foot, underground 37.50, corner 40, view 42.50. Church and apartment parcels set aside. contractor limit six lots each. Also accepted Frank Loewen bid of 10 to remove an old public-property building near Millington's Dairy.
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West Crescent Heights
Civic Finance Committee
Black Avs
A. T. Legge
Alan Gunter
Frank Loewen
Millington
Loewen
Modifications Progress at Nitro Plant in Medicine Hat
Northwest Nitro Chemicals reports about 1 million dollars in plant modifications at the Medicine Hat facility to stay competitive. The company notes earnings may dip below 1962 levels due to aggressive pricing and Canadian taxes, while payroll exceeds 1.5 million and freight costs near 4 million.
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Northwest Nitro Chemicals, Ltd
Medicine Hat
Minneapolis
Northwest Nitro-Chemicals
Northwest Nitro - Chemicals Ltd
Potter
Northwest
Canada
U.S
Canadian Pacific Railway
Alberta
Northwest Nitro Chemicals
City of
Flames Destroy Trailers at Empress Plant Site
A fire at the Empress gas processing plant around 8 p.m. Thursday destroyed two modern trailers used by Cal-Van Installations. The eight to ten man units, valued at $7,000, were reduced to debris after an oil stove explosion. Dozers cleared the area within an hour as workers sought new lodging.
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Empress
Empress Gas
Cal-Van
John
Betts Clarifies Southland Plant Financing Stand
John M. Betts, administrator of Southland Growers, said in Calgary the Alberta ministers now understand that blueprints and drawings are only three quarters complete. He noted financing requires full specs in casting and projected plans for an $8.304 million vegetable processing plant in Medicine Hat. Betts expected another statement within ten days.
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John M. Betts
Southland Growers Industries Ltd
Southland
Alberta
Industry and Development
A. R. Patrick
Harry Strom
Betts
Medicine Hat
Pants fall during 400-voice choir in Lincoln church
Maurice Jacobson, 67, was directing a massed children's choir at a Methodist festival in Lincoln when his trousers slipped to his knees. He steadied them with one hand and kept conducting with the other, then sat on the rostrum rail to finish The Merry Makers with both hands.
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Ums
Farmers Union of Alberta
Tories
Ted Anhorn
H. A. Olson
Social Credit
Anhorn
News Today
NDP
Brunsden
FAA
Jack Musa
Bindloss
Musa
Lincoln
England
Reuters
Maurice Jacobson
Judge Clarifies Dorn Stevens Damages At Nine Thousand Five Hundred Fifty Two
The Medicine Hat News reports Justice Kirby awarded Dorn nine thousand five hundred fifty two dollars in the Dorn Stevens case but notes only half is payable. He found Elizabeth and Sally Dorn contributed to the accident by riding with Carol Stevens at high speed and with limited experience.
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Medicine Hat News
W. J. C. Kirby
Gotlieb Dorn
Dorn-Stevens
Justice Kirby
Elizabeth
Sally Dorn
Carol Stevens
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