11 Mar 1961
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Mar 11, 1961
Page
1
A panel truck overturned this morning leaving Cathy OM and Lyle McKee severely injured and in critical condition. Three others were hurt in the non collision crash as authorities investigated the scene.
Alberta lawmakers held a vigorous week of debate after the Banff winter Olympics, with Frank Gainer leading a Calgary Olympic committee briefing and MPs such as Ernie Watkins, William Tomyn, and Mike Maccagno challenging the government and CBC. The session included sharp critiques of budget plans and media coverage, drawing strong reactions from Alf Hooke and Treasurer Ted Hinman. Later a separate Edmonton police report described a 1953 panel truck crash on Third Street NW near Sixth Avenue, injuring McKee and injuring four passengers.
A 15-year-old Moosomin Sask farm boy Jimmy Zond ervan returns from Ottawa after meeting top Canadian leaders and experts. He remains set on medical research and plans to discuss career options with his brothers Ken and John back home. He met Claude Jodoin and RCMP commissioner Harrison and said farewell to External Affairs Minister Green and Lester Pearson. He travels by plane from Ottawa to Regina then home to the farm.
City police and Coroner Dr. E. G. F. Skinner declined to release further details about the discovery of a newborn child's body in the South Saskatchewan river. An autopsy has been performed and investigators say the inquiry is ongoing with extensive investigation continuing.
Pathet Lao forces pushed government troops from Sala Phou Koun road junction and northward to Sala Pou Keng while royal troops abandoned the road near Muong Kassy. The clash blocks the central north south highway near Vientiane and Luang Prabang. Leaders from rival Laotian factions met in Cambodia seeking a stabilizing plan including a three nation commission and an international conference to set up a neutral buffer and elections.
In Tallinn a Soviet court condemned three wartime police officials to death for mass murders of Jews, Gypsies and Soviet citizens during 1942 to 1944. Ralf Gerrets and Jan Vijk attended. Ann Erwin Mere, tried in absentia, now resides in England.
Prairie and government officials plan a Regina meeting to discuss a potential dry summer and drought risks for the prairie grain and livestock sectors. Officials warn farmers to sow forage, bolster summer fallow, and prepare for reduced cereal production if rains fail to arrive.
London reports say Commonwealth prime ministers expect to approve South Africa retaining membership despite condemnation of apartheid. The decision hinges on Verwoerd's forthcoming membership application and South Africa's republic move in May. Chequers discussions included Diefenbaker and Bandearanaike amid protests from critics.
Police and fire crews recovered an unidentified man from the ice beneath the CPR bridge on the South Saskatchewan river near the north shore at noon. Chief Constable A R Bull said no ID was found. The man appeared to have struck the ice head first and frozen in place. Henry Granberg reported the sighting at about 11 30 am.
U S Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson sent Kennedy a four hour report on his meeting with Premier Khrushchev in Novosibirsk. The talks occurred during Khrushchev's Siberian farm tour and Kennedy had pressed for frank dialogue.
Weekend staff writer reports pre fight scene as Floyd Patterson trains in peak form and Ingemar Johansson prepares in Sweden style. Quotes from trainers and public figures frame the bout with tax woes and foreign angle shaping ticket sales. Johansson would win only on a lucky punch, according to the observer.
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