Edmonton Legislature Stirs Over Health Plan Info
Bill Dickie sparred with Dr. J Dono van Ross over the new medical care plan data showing residents’ places of residence. Ross said the information is not obtainable, prompting heckling from Social Credit members as debate moved to budget issues and other provincial concerns.
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Edmonton
Bill Dickie
J. Donovan Ross
Dickie
Calgary
Ross
Calgary-Glenmore
Social
Maccagno
Health Department
Romeo Lamothe
Bonnyville
Cold Lake
Frank Gainer
Banff
Canadian troops ready to Cyprus mission
Prime Minister Pearson said Canada would join a United Nations force to Cyprus as the situation worsens. Ottawa plans to send at least a battalion if at least three countries participate, with Canada and Britain agreed and Sweden likely to join. The decision was expected to be resolved by tonight.
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Ottawa
Pearson
United Nations
Cyprus
Canada
Britain
Sweden
Cyprus Force Plans Emerge as Nations Consider Troop Roles
Reports from Nicosia say Greek and Turkish Cypriots reinforce lines while British peacemakers discount them. Canada weighs sending a battalion or more. Britain pledges 3,500 to 4,000 troops. Sweden Norway Denmark may supply thousands. Brazil and Australia decline. The 1st Battalion Royal 22nd Regiment standby, with Canadian airlift planned from Camp Valcartier to Cyprus within 24 to 36 hours.
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United States
Britain
Canada
Sweden
United Nations Service
Cyprus
Norway
Denmark
Brazil
Australia
Defence Department
Royal 22Nd Regiment
Camp Valcartier
Que
Bonaventure
Halifax
Banks to stand trial for alleged conspiracy in union beating
Evidence from a hospital bed witness at a preliminary hearing led Judge Trottier to order Hal C. Banks to stand trial at the Court of Queen's Bench in May on a conspiracy to assault charge. The beating targeted Richard Greaves of the National Association of Marine Engineers in Vancouver offices on January 30, 1960, within a Seafarers' International Union of Canada dispute.
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Richard Greaves
National Association of Marine Engineers
CSC
Vancouver
Woods
Banks
SIU
Greaves
Trottier
Norman Cunningham
Hoffa Gets Eight Years and Fines After Jury Tamper Case
Teamsters President James R. Hoffa is sentenced to eight years in federal prison and fined 10 000 after conviction for attempting to tamper with a jury. Three co defendants, Ewing King Larry Campbell and Thomas K Parks receive three year terms. Lawyer Jacques Schiffer gets 60 days in jail and 1000 fine for contempt. Hoffa vows to appeal.
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Chattanooga, Tenn
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
Ewing King
Nashville Teamsters
Larry Campbell
Detroit Teamsters
Thomas K. Parks
Campbell
Nashville
Jacques Schiffer
Parks
New York
Schiffer
U.S. Supreme Court
UN peace force funding for Cyprus gains momentum
Secretary-General U Thant nears halfway in a fund drive for a Cyprus peace force. The United States and Britain pledge combined up to $3 million toward a $6 million need to sustain the force for three months. The U S will donate up to $2 million and Britain $1 million, with Britain threatening troop pullout if relief for its soldiers is not swift.
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United Nations
Cyprus
U Thant
United States
Britain
U.S. State Department
U.S
Canada’s economy remains strong says Finance Minister
Ottawa reports Gordon sees no sign of a downturn as the 1961-64 upswing continues. The 1963-64 white paper cites a six per cent GDP rise to 42.825 billion and price increases of about five per cent since 1961. Deficit trends show improvement, with revenues up and net debt rising modestly due to deficits and pension fund write-offs.
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Ottawa
Gordon
Canada
Britain
Europe
Japan
United States
Tax man taps smokers in pre budget white paper
Ottawa reports the federal tax man targets smokers as details appear in the pre budget white paper by Finance Minister Gordon. The document signals new levies and changes affecting tobacco users and related revenue plans.
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Ottawa
Commons
Gordon
Tobacco Excise Revenue Surges in 1963 64 Fiscal Year
The fiscal year ending March 31 shows tobacco products including cigarettes cigars and tobacco products forming a major excise tax source. Excise duties on spirits beer and tobacco raise substantial revenue with cigarette and tobacco taxes reaching hundreds of millions, highlighting tobacco as a key government levy.
Canada posts 1963 64 deficit figures and deficit details
Estimated budgetary defi cit of 685 million dollars for 1963 64 down 6.6 million from 1962 63. Non budgetary deficit of 64 million on old age pensions versus 43 million prior year. Net debt at 15 136 billion up 1 216 billion due to deficit and write off of military superannuation funds. Budget revenues 6 207 billion up 5.6 percent. expenditures 6 892 billion up 4.9 percent. Six percent GDP rise to 42 825 billion. defence spending up 99.1 million to 1 699 million. public debt charges up 73 million to 990.8 million.
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Gordon
Armed Forces
RCMP
Liberal opposes electoral bill in Commons break
Liberal MP and Carleton University political scientist Pauline Jewett joins three splinter parties in opposing a key feature of the redistribution bill. She proposes 20 of 31 seats be appointed by the chief justice and Exchequer Court president from impartial experts to ensure impartiality. She also urges raising the population tolerance limit from 20 to 25 percent to protect rural representation.
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Ottawa
Commons
Pauline Jewett
Northumberland
Carleton University
Canada
Robert Taschereau
Exchequer Court
J. T. Thorson
New Democratic
Creditiste
Social Credit
Net federal debt rises sharply in Canada
Ottawa reports a near 50 per person jump in net federal debt over the past year driven mainly by a bookkeeping addition to liabilities. The net debt is forecast at 15.136 billion dollars by month end, up 1.216 billion from a year ago, with 685 million from the deficit and 531 million from amortization of superannuation accounts.
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Ottawa
Canada
Gordon
the Commons
Rabbi Describes Ruby as In a Trance Night of Kennedy Assassination
Dallas AP report says Rabbi Hillel Silverman testified Ruby appeared in a trance at Shearith Israel Temple during Kennedy's assassination night. He noted Ruby lined up to speak with him and remained tearless while others mourned. The defense contends Ruby was insane at Oswald's killing and jury deliberations approached.
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Dallas
Jack Ruby
Hillel Silverman
Ruby
Kennedy
Silverman
Lee Harvey Oswald
Shearith Israel
Rabbi Silverman
Oswald
Walter Bromberg
New York
Bromberg
Manfred Guttmacher
Baltimore
Apartment blast rocks Medicine Hat civic calm in vote
The Municipal Planning Commission approved a 307 Aberdeen St. apartment project leading Ald. Helen Beny Gibson to promise an appeal to City Council. She warned of barring Aldermen Lutes and Sissons from the appeal and questioned the commission’s civilian-voter makeup. The decision was by a closed-door vote after a public hearing.
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Aberdeen St
Municipal Planning Commission
Medicine Hat
Ald
Helen Beny Gibson
Willard Lutes
Gordon Sissons
Ald. Gibson
Lutes
Sissons
Wilson Reily
Oscar Weiss
J. I. Russell
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Sagi
Toronto
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Frank Wilson
Detroit
CAAA
Liberal
Little
Rabbi
Florine King
Allan Gunter
R. A. Pearce
A. T. Legge
W. L. Scott
Bob Beitz
Larry Fooks
Fooks
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