Manning eyes higher royalties in Alberta mineral bill
Edmonton CP reports Premier Manning announces first reading of a Mines and Minerals Act to widen oil and gas rights, speed lease terms, and boost development in Alberta. The bill targets royalties on all products including sand from Athabasca oil sands and trims lease terms to 10 years while loosening crown reserve rules.
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Edmonton
Alberta
House
Manning
Athabasca
Mines and Minerals
Alberta plan would boost royalties on oil and gas
A bill to amend the oil and gas conservation act would be brought before the House. It proposes ending automatic lease renewals except in producing areas, penalties for idle leases, and 21 year terms for natural gas rights with possible cross-leasing for petroleum. It also targets royalties on oil sands products amid limited market demand and notes planned hearings on urban county enabling legislation.
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Oil and Gas Conservation Act
House
Edmonton
Manning
United States
USS
Agriculture Committee
Alberta plans higher pink card injury coverage bill
Alberta lawmakers introduced the Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnity Act to raise minimum no fault insurance to 25000 dollars for death or injury and 25000 to victims and estates from the unsatisfied judgment fund. The bill also allows ambulance and medical costs to be paid from the fund and supports rural ambulance services. The ambulance provision takes effect April 1 and the rest October 1.
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le Ofm
Ali Atlemumieillu
Gordon Taylor
Oil Sands Development Delay Urged by Alberta Premier
Premier E. C. Manning warned Alberta should slow Athabasca oil sands development to avoid straining U S relations. He said markets could only absorb about half of Alberta’s conventional output and rushing could prompt U S authorities to favor domestic oil, reducing Canadian imports.
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Edmonton
E. C. Manning
Alberta
United States
Athabasca
U.S
Canada
Alberta Bill Aims to Boost Oil Discoveries and Markets
Premier Manning states Alberta has more oil than it can use while Promoting a revised Mines and Minerals Act to spur new discoveries and lease sales. He cautions against rushing tar sands development until consumer advantages exist, even as Lac La Biche's Mike Maccagno pushes for faster sands development.
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Mr. Manning
Alberta
Venezuela
Middle East
Mines and Minerals Act
Athabasca
Mike Maccagno
Lac la Biche
Manning
Legislature
Committee of Supply Ap
Canada Leads Push to Keep Geneva Disarmament Talks Alive
Canada demanded urgency at the 17 nation disarmament conference in Geneva. External Affairs Minister Green warned that shelving disarmament would drain momentum, risking the fate of the conference. State Secretary Rusk indicated a meeting would proceed after talks with Andrei Gromyko, with Britain’s Lord Home urging action.
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Geneva
Canada
Green
Britain
Mexico
Italy
Rusk
United States
Russia
Andrei Gromyko
Lord Home
Sadistic thief sought after confectionery assault and robbery
Police search for unknown attacker who knocked down Mrs. Sarah Lupa at her South Railway Street confectionery about 8 50 p m Tuesday. Lupa, injured, is hospitalized at Medicine Hat General. Chief A R Bull says the suspect is obviously sadistic and is being pursued with possible leads checked. Enduring mystery follows brutal robbery of ten dollars.
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Sarah Lupa
South Railway St
Medicine Hat General Hospital
A. R. Bull
Lupa
Utility services to be discussed with Crescent Heights buyers
About 250 property holders in east Crescent Heights were invited to meet with city controller A. T. Legge to discuss or approve utility services and extensions in the area. They are told approval will not cost them if they prepaid when buying their lots, a measure tied to Rosemont Rental Developments Ltd. city dealings and prior bylaw irregularities.
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East Crescent Heights
A. T. Legge
City Hall
Rosemont Rental Developments Ltd
Two Women Injured In Dunmore Crash Near Tothill Rd
Two Medicine Hat women, Rose Lehr and Theresa Flaig, were in satisfactory condition at Medicine Hat General Hospital after a two car head on collision near Tothill Rd, five miles east and 11 miles south of Dunmore. Art Lehr was treated for superficial injuries and released. John Flaig was not injured. Damages were estimated at 1400 dollars for the Lehr vehicle and 800 dollars for the Flaig vehicle.
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Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat General Hospital
Dunmore
RCM
Rose Lehr
Theresa Flaig
Tothill Rd
Art Lehr
Alberta MLA Attacks News Stands On Junk Publications
In the Alberta Legislature Mike Maccagno blasts news stands as filled with trash and junk while a committee studies the provincial secretary's estimates. Provincial Secretary Patrick defends the publications board and notes its nonbinding role. debates touch CBC programming and lines between federal and provincial responsibilities.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Mike Maccagno
L — Lac la Biche
A. R
Patrick
Maccagno
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
CBC
Damned With Faint Praise Opens Red Deer Drama Festival
Parkland Players of Red Deer opened the 1962 Alberta Regional Drama festival with The Importance of Being Earnest. Adjudicator David Gardner praised Doris Oliver and Barbara More, criticized Jean Kett, and noted overall lack of dramatic realism. The Memorial Centre venue drew attendees from Medicine Hat and Ralston. festival continues with An Inspector Calls and other regional productions.
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Red Deer
Oscar Wilde
Parkland Players of
Alberta
David Gardner
Doris Oliver
Gwendolyn
Memorial Centre
Medicine Hat
Ralston
Walter Kansa
Edmonton
Newman
Jack McCreath
Mr. Gardner
J. B. Priestly
Coburn
Marion F. Taylor
Medicine Hat High School Drama Club
Civic Theatre
Lethbridge
Denise Black
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Jim Boylan
Grant Bray
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