Campaign kickoff marks Easter Seal campaign opening
The Easter Seal drive opens at Medicine Hat with Mayor Harry Weiner kicking off the event at noon. Provincial ACT campaign chair Jim McDiarmid declares the campaign open at the city hall corner, with local leaders and supporters pictured in the photos.
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Bernie Faloney
Medicine Hat
Harry Weiner
Jim McDiarmid
City Hall
Weiner
Bill Elliott
H. R. Pudwell
McDiarmid
Phyllis Wright
The
Berta
Mr. Elliott
Rudy Loeffler
Bill McKenzie
Optimist Club
Doug Homershaw
City
Eve Weiner
Bill Hott
Mem
Faloney Misses Kickoff Due To Septic Illness
Bernie Faloney Canadian grid star and 1961 Schenley Award winner cannot address Optimist Club luncheon or start ACT Easter Seal drive. He suffered a septic infection, canceled a Medicine Hat visit, and resumed travel after penicillin shots though optimism remained low. Edmonton event featured ACT officials and speaker Jim McDiarmid.
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Bernie Faloney
Hamilton Tiger Cats
Schenley
Mr. Football of Canada
Medicine Hat
Faloney
Canada
Newfoundland
Regina
Edmonton
Calgary
Medicine Hat Invites Governor General Vanier on Western Tour
Mayor Venier cables Governor General Vanier inviting him and Madame Vanier to include Medicine Hat in a spring western tour. Citizens plan a mass gathering of southeastern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan school children for an address to future citizens.
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Vanier
Medicine Hat
Venier
Madame Vanier
Canada
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Algerian Fight Settled and OAS Rebels Begin Second
Reports note a settlement of the Algerian clash as OAS rebels move into a second phase. Separately in Geneva, Russia proposes a three power subcommittee on a test ban, seeking France’s participation while opposing on-site inspections. Western powers prepare to offer concessions on inspection limits to the Soviets.
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OAS
Geneva
Russia
United States
Britain
Valerian Zorin
France
Paris
Rusk
Middle Group of Nations
Zorin
Tf Wacgier
U.S
Brtain
Soviet Union
Lord Home
London
Macmillan
Kennedy
Cease Fire Signed Amid Algerian Turmoil and Rebel Strikes
A cease fire in Algeria took effect at noon ending two years of nationalist conflict with France. The European Secret Army ordered a 24 hour general strike causing shutdowns in Algiers and Oran, suspending flights and sparking renewed violence as loyalties split between French authorities and Algerian nationalists.
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Algiers
France
Algeria
Secret Army
Secret
Oran
Air France
Air Algeria
Orar
Raoul Salan
Fgotine
de Gaulle
Evian
Argentine Military Blocks Peronist Takeover After Election
In Buenos Aires AP reports roadblocks by the Argentine military thwart a return of Peronists to power after Sunday’s election. Generals clash with civilian leaders as blocs form around the result and future governance.
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Bueos Aires
Government House
Frondizi
Medicine Hat Council to rule on school board brief
Medicine Hat City Council weighs supporting a brief from the Medicine Hat Public School Board opposing Alberta's urban county system. The board argues county control could abolish local school boards, elevating risk of discord with separate districts.
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Medicine Hat
George Davison
C. W. Niblock
Alberta School Trustees’ Association
O. P. Larson
Davison
Vince
Edmonton
The
News Today
Alderman Criticizes Medicine Hat School Board Brief
An anonymous alderman says the draft brief to the legislature is weak and insipid and lacks fire to oppose hatchetmen. Council members and trustees discuss revisions with some praising strong wording while others warn changes could hurt reputation.
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Taylor
Colborne
World Greets Algerian Cease Fire Accord
The world welcomed the Algerian cease fire as a hopeful start toward peace in French Algeria. Observers cautioned that France and Algerian leaders must still quell European settler resistance to independence. The White House labeled the accord an opportunity for all Algerians to contribute to a constructive future. Canada’s Green voiced optimism for a lasting solution.
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France
Algeria
Washington
White House
Green
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Arturo Frondizi
Juan Peron
Alfredo Vitolo
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J.L. Levinson
E. G. F. Skinner
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