Alberta legislature backs Alaska highway paving push
In Edmonton the Alberta legislature debated extending the Alaska highway through Alberta with two and a half hours of debate. Adolph Fimrite led a motion urging Ottawa to negotiate with the U S for the remaining 1400 miles, praising a paved route for American tourists and Alberta revenue. The plan faced a mixed reception, with an amendment from Ernest Watkins failing 56 to 2.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Adolph Fimrite
Spirit River Social
Fimrite
Ernest Watkins
Calgary
British Columbia
Frank Gainor
Banff - Cochrane
Alaska
Joseph Scruggs
Dunvegan
Floyd Gilliand
Peace River
Klondike
Scruggs
Ray Reierson
Gordon Taylor
Watkins
Mr. Reierson
Parks Group May Push Second Swimming Pool Vote
Ald Jim Miller chair of the parks committee tested reaction at the finance committee to another bylaw vote on a new swimming pool. Mayor Weiner favored the idea while Ald Edwards remained noncommittal. Miller bitter about Wednesdays plebiscite defeat of a 95000 pool for Hill, says another vote could pass in a minute.
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Parks Group
Ald
Jim Miller
Ald Miller
Finance Committee
Harry Weiner
Jack Ed
Hill
Parks Committee
Aid Miller
Robertson Pool
Brier
Weiner
Tom Legge
Vern Vaughn Dies at 25 in Maryland Hospital
Regina reports Vernon Vaughn aged 25, two way end for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Western Football Conference, died in Aquasco Maryland hospital after a three week illness from leukemia. He was married with two children.
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Regina
Vernon Vaughn
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Aquasco
Ken Preston
Higher Utility Revenues Erase Predicted Deficit
Medicine Hat city reports 1960 utility profits higher than forecast totaling 718,992 in revenue across water gas and electric light. The surplus shrank the predicted deficit to 46,478 with a total revenue of 2,850,251 and expenditures of 2,803,772.
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Murray Weppler
Medicine Hat
Tom Legge
Finance Committee
Jncommme Llu Lee Ulliilics
Council
Electric Light and Power Department
Light and Power
Redcliff
Water Department
Fire Department
MP's Baring of TV Show Raises Commons' Ruckus
In Ottawa, Paul Martin pressed Labor Minister Starr to correct a “grave injustice” to Glen Exelby of Hamilton after a Toronto Telegram claim about Frost Metal Products. Starr defended his remarks as based on Hamilton NES data and said the agency could verify it.
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Ottawa
Paul Martin
Commons
Labor
Starr
Glen Exelby
Hamilton
Ont
Toronto Telegram
Frost Metal Products of
Exelby
Martin
National Employment Service Office
W. Pickersgill
L—Bonavista - Twillingate
National Employment Service
Commons Industrial Relations Committee
CBC
Body of Baby Found in River
A newly born baby’s body was found in the South Saskatchewan River between 5 and 6 pm Thursday by an unidentified fisherman. Coroner Dr. HE G Skinner said police and coroner are investigating and no further details are available.
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South Saskatchewan River
HE. G. F. Skinner
PMs concentrate on disarmament at Commonwealth meet
Commonwealth leaders from 12 nations resume disarmament talks after a luncheon marking Queen Elizabeth's return from Asia. Nehru misses due to mourning. Ramadan observers skip the luncheon. Weekend talks expected at Chequers precede debate on South Africa's status.
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London
Prince Philip
Nehru
India
Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant
Commonwealth
Macmillan
South Africa
Reblin Appeal Reserved By Supreme Court
Ottawa CP The Supreme Court of Canada reserved judgment in the Irene Reblin appeal. Reblin, a 34 year old lecturer at the University of British Columbia, has fought a federal deportation order for more than two years.
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Ottawa
Supreme Court of Canada Today
Irene Reblin
University of British Columbia
Medicine Hat Bus Company Seeks Fare Increase
City finance committee learns Medicine Hat Transportation plans to raise fares from 25 cents for three tickets or 1 dollar for 18 to 10 cents per adult and 5 cents per child per ride. The change could end the city’s extra grant. a separate wage raise for four shareholders may be included. Estimated extra annual revenue up to 10,000 with total grant increase about 8,000. Meeting set for March 20 with finance.
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Canada
Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat Transportation Company
Tom Legge
James G. Kidd
City Council
Alberta Within 1 Game of Title
Alberta, 12 4 Nova Scotia, moves to 8 1 in the 11 draw round robin of the Canadian curling championship led by Hector Gervais 4 2 early and steady. Ontario looms as final foe while Manitoba Saskatchewan chase second with 7 2 records.
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Calgary
Nova Scotia
Alberta
Hector Gervais
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
John-David Lyon
Winnipeg
Northern Ontario
Jack Keys
Quebec
Tom Welch
New Brunswick
British Columbia
Newfoundland
Prince Edward Island
Adenauer Disturbed Over Eichmann Trial
Bonn Chancellor Konrad Adenauer expressed deep concern that Israel's Eichmann trial could provoke a judgment against Germany. He urged the world not to judge the German people by the proceedings and said he trusts the Israeli government and its judiciary to seek justice despite political theater.
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Bonn
Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Adolf Eichmann
Israel
Germany
Eichmann
Adenauer
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