Alberta liquor hike sparks sharp charges in Bill after roundhouse swipe
Frank "Pop" Gainer assails the Alberta Liquor Control Board over an inexcusable price rise, comparing BC vodka costs to Alberta. Public Works Minister Fred Colborne proposes context, noting transport and tax factors, while Gainer remains unconvinced. A separate bill aims to limit who may own drug stores to grads, with a 10 year transition for non professionals.
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Edmonton
Alberta Liquor Control Board
Frank “Pop” Gainer
Banff-Cochrane
British Columbia
Evergreen
Alberta
Liquor Board
Mr. Gainer
Fred Colborne
B.C
Gainer
J. Donovan Ross
Phramaceutical School
Controversial CBC Play The Open Grave Delights Viewers
TORONTO CBCs The Open Grave drew strong viewer calls after airing amid religious and political criticism. The Easter allegory about Joshua Corbett ends with his grave found open two days after execution, praised by some as realistic while church leaders labeled it sacrilegious.
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Toronto
CBC
Charles Israel
Jim Guthro
Ron Kelly
Joshua Corbett
RCMP
Corbett
Russia proposes UN world trade organization at Geneva meet
Russia urges creation of a United Nations world trade organization to bridge gaps between rich and poor nations. Trade Minister Nikolai Patolichev outlines three ways Moscow would aid developing countries: boost purchases of their goods, cooperate on long term production and provide technical aid, and foster trade among developing nations even if it reduces Soviet exports.
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Geneva
Reuters
Russia Today
United Nations World Trade Organization
Nikolai
Patolichev
UN Trade and Development
Patotichev
George Ball
U.S
Ball
Russia
Parliament set for 10 day Easter recess today
MPs plan to start a 10 day Easter recess at 6 p.m. EST. Debate over Quebec Eskimos transfer to provinces raised concerns with Eugene Rheaume criticizing ministerial approach while Parliament votes on 684 million dollars for April May operations and 240.9 million in year end supplementary estimates before adjournment.
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Ottawa
Eugene Rneaume
Northwest Territories
Quebec
Rene Levesque
Rheaume
The
Commons
House
Diefenbaker Attacks CBC Play Open Grave in Commons
Opposition leader John Diefenbaker criticized the CBC production Open Grave in the House of Commons saying his early remarks reflected limited viewing. Murdo Martin and others challenged the play as denigrating to Christians while Lamontagne defended government noninterference and urged responsible scrutiny.
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Diefenbaker
CBC
Murdo Martin
Timmins
Eric Winkler
Greg Bruce
Lamontagne
Van Doos Begin Work Today In Cyprus Peace Mission
Canadian troops move to active duty at 5 a.m. Cyprus time Friday as part of UN peacekeeping in Nicosia. The 1st Battalion Royal 22nd, with Royal Canadian Dragoons, likely patrolling the cease-fire line north and south of the old walled city. UN will start with Canadian and British units, with Swedish Finnish and Irish battalions expected within a fortnight.
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United Nations
Cyprus
Royal 22Nd Regiment
Royal Canadian Dragoons
van Doos
MacArthur Shows Signs Of Lung Inflammation
Army doctors report moderate inflammation or pneumonia at the base of General Douglas MacArthur's right lung. He began antibiotics and remains in serious condition after his second major operation in 17 days.
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Washington
Gen. Douglas MacArthur
Bandit Steals $56,000 From Vancouver Unemployment Office
A bandit wearing pink gloves and tan overalls escaped with about $56,000 in unemployment insurance money from an east-end National Employment Service branch. He used a small revolver and fled with a canvas bag of cash in one of the city’s major armed holdups in years.
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Vancouver
National Employment Service
Car Flips Into Garden After Ice In Drive
A late model Volkswagen rolled over after sliding down a steep incline on 2nd Ave 5.K. and into a garden at 205 2nd St S. E. The driver Raymond D. Faulkner of 27 10th St S. W. escaped injuries as police noted icy road conditions and $500 damage to the car and fence.
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Volkswagen
2Nd St. S.E
Raymond D. Faukner
10Th St. S.W
2Nd Ave
Farmers warned on water use in Southern Alberta
In Bow Island Alberta James H. Graham of Lethbridge urged 150 farmers to conserve water. He said three times the needed amount was delivered last year and warned that water will run out before land. Delegates rejected metered delivery as too costly and inefficient.
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Bow Island
Alta
Alberta
James H. Graham
Lethbridge
St. Mary and Milk Rivers
Graham
Canada Unites Forces Plan Aims Integrated Defence Chief
Ottawa outlines merging army navy and air force into a single defence force led by a defence staff chief. The plan seeks 10 year mobility and shared services, with cost savings and new equipment funded by the integration. Nuclear submarines and a uniform for all may follow later.
Canada Defense White Paper Signals Unified Service Plan
Ottawa reports highlight integration of army navy and air force under a single chief of staff with potential headquarter savings. A ten year plan calls for flexible mobile units, expanded air transport, and two Canadian brigades retrained for NATO or UN missions. Nuclear weapons are deemed essential for current roles in North American defence and NATO.
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Navy
Defence
Hellyer
Canada
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NATO Alliance
Linder
Europe
RCAF
Army
Air Force
Alberta passes bills to curb slow lane driving and drug store control
Alberta ministers introduced bills in the legislature addressing highway lane etiquette by making slow driving in the inside or passing lanes an offense and tightening muffler rules to ban straight pipes. Other measures push licensing of pharmacists, irrigation loan guarantees, drainage penalties, water use licensing, and end unwanted telemarketing by an electronic dial device.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Taylor
Water Resources Act
Commissioner of Water Resources
Raymond Reierson
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