Alberta Legislature debates tourism and other expenses
Alberta MLA William Dickie urges creation of a tourism department and critiques 235 other expenses totaling 9.5 million dollars. He argues tourism could boost provincial revenue and urges targeted promotion while opponents label budget policy as sell as you go. The session also features rural city tensions over funding and a Hansard recording vote.
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Edmonton
William Dickie
Calgary- Glenmore
Alberta
Dickie
Sayers
Calgary
Industries and Development
Russ Patrick
Lands and Forests
Norman Willmore
Euell Montgomery
Sc-Peace River
Mike Maccagno
L-Lac la Biche
Grain move planned to the West Coast by July
Trade Minister Sharp said the wheat board plans a very large movement of prairie grain to the West Coast between now and July. He cited delays in Vancouver ship arrivals and an embargo on westbound rail shipments as factors beyond the board's control. The board reported nine ships loading grain and oilseeds in Vancouver earlier this week.
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Ottawa
Sharp
Wheat Board
Stanley Korchinski
PC —Mackenzie
Vancouver
J. Ernest Pascoe
Moose Jaw Lake Centre
Prairie Points
Bootlegger Fined for Supplying Liquor to Officers
Mil ford Devlin a Nanaimo taxi driver was fined 700 for unlawfully selling liquor to two RCMP officers posing as patrons. A week later he delivered two more bottles to their hotel room and joked about two cops again.
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Nanaimo
B.C
Milford Devlin
Devlin
RCMP
Opposition alleges illegal shuffle of cabinet powers in Canada
Opposition charges the government illegally shuffled 17 days of departmental powers between Agriculture Minister Hays and Forestry Minister Sauve from February 3 to February 20. Prime Minister Pearson denies wrongdoing while Diefenbaker and Knowles urge public cabinet orders be published and questioned who held the powers during the transfer period.
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Ottawa
Agriculture
Hays
Sauve
Pearson
Diefenbaker
Stanley Knowles
NDP
Winnipeg North Centre
Commons
Redistribution bill bogs down amid regional clashes in Ottawa
In Ottawa the redistribution bill stalls after a three day Commons debate. Rural urban tensions surface as Quebec Prairies and Maritimes seek special consideration. Conservatives warn the reform could upend regional equilibrium and urge federal provincial talks in Quebec City.
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Commons
Gordon
Canada Pension Plan
Quebec
The
Prairies
Maritimes
Leon Baker
Quebec City
Ruby doctor testifies on rare epilepsy in Oswald killer trial
Chicago neurologist Dr. Frederick A. Gibbs testified in Dallas that Ruby has a very rare epilepsy type not showing seizures, found in brain wave tests. The defense challenged his interpretation amid ongoing trial testimony and cross-examinations through the fourth week.
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Ruby
Dallas
Frederick A. Gibbs
Chicago
Jack Ruby
Gibbs
Lee Harvey Oswald
Kennedy
Melvin Belli
Oswald
Belli
Henry M. Wade
Brown
Canada готов to send battalion to Cyprus peacekeeping
Prime Minister Pearson told the Commons that if a UN peacekeeping force is formed for Cyprus Canada will dispatch a battalion of about 1,000 men and introduce a resolution for approval. He noted possible early debate and emphasized no delay if UN intervention proceeds.
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Ottawa
Pearson
Commons
United Nations
Cyprus
T. C. Douglas
New Democratic Party
Barry Mather
NDP
New Westminster
Paul Martineau
Pontiac-Temiscamingue
Brazil
Diefenbaker
Cyprus Crisis Pushes Toward War Threat After Turkish Ultimatum
Archbishop Makarios warned that Turkish intervention in Cyprus would mean war after a five hour meeting with Greek leaders. Canada pledged heavy equipment use and troops via Bonaventure. Britain commits up to 3,500 troops and a UN force of 7,000 for three months.
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Athens
Makarios
Cyprus
Greece
Turkey
Gordon Churchill
Winnipeg South Centre
Bonaventure
London
The
Daily Mail
Canada
United Nations
U Thant
the Mail
Thant
New York
Britain
Cyprus Crisis Escalates as Powers Warn Intervention
In Nicosia Turkey warns it will intervene unless a cease fire is declared and Turkish-Cypriots protected. Greece presses for UN Security Council action as Makarios meets Papandreou. Turkish naval mobilization near Iskenderun. Britain urges restraint while UN plans a Cyprus peace force with Canadian troop pledges.
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Nicosia
Turkey
Cyprus
UN Security Council
Johnson
Athens
Greece
Makarios
George Papandreou
Ultimatum to Greek Cypriots raises invasion fears
Turkey issued a note to Cyprus demanding a cease fire and an end to acts against Turkish Cypriots. Greece vowed to react decisively to any Turkish unilateral intervention. The 1960 constitution guarantees, and three months of fighting, risk broad intervention. Cyprus incidents followed the note delivery.
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Ap-Reuters
Nicosia
Turkey
Cyprus
Makarios
Greece
Britain
Ankara
Athens
Medicine Hat Reports Strong Safety Improvements
Norman Thane safety supervisor presented to the finance alderman that Medicine Hat ranked second lowest in accident records among eight Alberta cities for 1963. He cited reduced compensation costs and lost days, noting improvements since 1961, and said Wetaskiwin led the safety shield race briefly. The committee praised the accident prevention effort and discussed air cadets drill hall space at the airport.
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Medicine Hat
Alberta
Norman Thane
Finance
Workmen’s Compensation Board
Quebec War Veteran Faces Penitentiary Job Age Limit
In Parliament Ottawa, PC member Hewart Grafftey urged action after a Quebec plumber with five years war service and an honorable discharge was rejected for a penitentiary job for being 48. The case questions federal veteran preference and age rules beyond guards under 45.
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Ottawa
Quebec
Britain
Mediterranean
Europe
Parliament Hill
Canadian Penitentiary Service
Hewart Grafftey
Brome- Missisquoi
Commons
Labor Department
Grafftey
Cowansville
Que
Favreau
Penitentiary Commission
Civil Service Commission
Veterans Affairs Department
A. D. Hales
Wellington South
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Camrose
Liberal
Bill Dickie
Chester Sayers
George Ross
Western Stock Growers Association
Frank Gainer
CLN
Banff Cochrane
Willmore
Doug Sagi
W. B
Bert) Dempster
Bert
Minister of Agriculture
Mr. Diefenbaker
Defence
Hellyer
Little
Jack Edwards
Sqdn
Bill Lees
Fred Millican
Lees
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