Alberta panel urges 17 as juvenile age across board
The Alberta Royal Commission on Juvenile Delinquency calls for federal legislation to standardize juvenile age at 17, replacing the current 16 for boys and 18 for girls, with immediate steps including targeting under 17 as juveniles and reallocating juvenile crime processing to crown prosecutors. The 62 page report, tabled by Premier Manning, notes opposition to the age change at this session.
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Boonton
Alberta
Royal Commission On
Calgary
Frank Quigley
Jean Nelson
Edmonton
Investi
Cab driver says Oswald and Ferrie rode to Ruby club
Raymon Cummings, 35, a former Dallas taxi driver, told New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison that he once drove Lee Harvey Oswald and David Ferrie to Jack Ruby’s Dallas nightclub. Ferrie, Oswald and Ruby are dead. Cummings contacted Garrison after seeing a Dallas newspaper photo of Ferrie denying ever being in Dallas.
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Dallas
Tex
Lee Harvey Oswald
David Ferrie
Jack Ruby
Raymon Cummings
Jim Garrison
New Orleans
Garrison
Kennedy
Ferrie
Oswald
Ruby
Opposition motions interrupt Alberta Legislature debate
In Edmonton the Alberta Legislature briefly shook its dull image as opposition members tried two times in four months to adjourn regular business for urgent matters. Bill Dickie urged suspending routine business to discuss Gleichen and Cluny liquor issues, while Premier Manning defended handling but rejected debate. The Speaker and rules were invoked, debates were curtailed.
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Edmonton
Garth Turcott
NDP
Pincher Creek
Crow’s Nest
Bill Dickie
Calgary-Glenmore
Gleichen and
Cluny
Manning
Alberta
Dominion
Maccagno
Colborne
Taylor
Art Dixon
Doublecross cry heard in House over unification
In Ottawa the Commons defence committee meeting devolved into chaos as cries of lousy doublecross rang out while Liberal efforts to limit witnesses failed. Andras moved to hear Hellyer and three retired officers with a March 17 reporting deadline. opposition MPs called it a closure and questioned Prime Minister Pearson’s pledge of broad witness access. The steering committee debated witness orders but no vote was taken before adjournment.
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Ottawa
Commons Defence Committee
Commons
Joe Macaluso
Hamilton West
Defence
Hellyer
Macaluso
Robert Andras
Port Arthur
Douglas Harkness
Jack McIntosh
Swift Current
Maple Creek
Andras
McIntosh
Donald MacInnis
Cape Breton South
Pearson
Harold Winch
NDP
Vancouver East
Winch
Grant Deachman
L—Vancouver Quadra
Herbert Rayner
Naval Staff
Guy Simonds
Army Staff
W. A. Curtis
Air Staff
Frank Miller
Defence Staff
Harkness
New Cong leader plans peace talks
Saigon reports the Viet Cong National Liberation Front has a new chairman Huynh Tan Phat replacing Nguyen Huu Tho to pursue direct peace talks with the United States. Sources say the change aims to present a negotiable face to America and exclude Ky's Saigon government. Tho remains powerful as Phat negotiates, per intelligence.
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Saigon
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
United States
Huynh Tan Phat
Nguyen Huu Tho
NLF
Tho
Phat
Nguyen Cao Ky
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Thompson resigns SC national leader role prompting unity talks
Ottawa Canada Robert Thompson resigns as national Social Credit leader effective March 17 after stating the party lacks provincial organizational support. Martin Kelln also resigns as National President. Olson and Caouette eye leadership and possible reunion with Ralliement Creditiste as aims. Provincial premiers Manning and Bennett not involved in talks.
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Ottawa
Robert Thompson
National Social Credit
Social Credit
Creditiste
Thompson
G Far Eastern
National
Martin Kelln
Regina
Alberta
Red Deer
Kelln
Canada
Commons
External Affairs Department
H. A. Olson
Bridge varsity may set new admission standards
Lethbridge CP report on University of Lethbridge planning to adopt a flexible entrance standard allowing entry with a high school diploma English 30 and a 60 percent average in four of more matriculation subjects. Dr. R J Leskin says plan aligns with national trend. approval by Universities Coordinating Council required.
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Lethbridge
University of Lethbridge
Canada
R. J. Leskin
McGill
University of Toronto
Alberta
Leskin
Leskiw
University Board of Governors
Pearson agitated Queen properly represented at funeral
Prime Minister Pearson told the Commons the Queen was properly represented at Governor General Vanier’s funeral. Opposition Leader Diefenbaker urged clarification, but Pearson said he had liaised with the place after death and that the Administrator stood in for the Queen. The U.K. official and British ministerial representatives attended, with mixed Ottawa reaction and comparisons to U.S. representation by Lyndon Johnson’s administration.
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Pearson
Commons
Governor - General
Vanier
Diefenbaker
Mr. Pearson
Supreme Court
Robert Taschereau
U.K
Sir Henry Lintott
Herbert Bowden
Saville Garner
Ottawa Citizen
High Come Mission
U.S
Lyndon Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
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Gleichen
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Olson
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