Ufos or gases eyed in Michigan sightings
A Hynek report links two 1966 sightings near Dexter and Hillsdale to swamp gases from thawing organic matter. Dexter police say they saw an object. Hillsdale witnesses describe a 20 foot wide white red form for nearly three hours. Local officials doubt the explanation.
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Detroit
Michigan
U.S. Air Force
Dexter
Robert Taylor
J. Allen Hynek
North- Western University
Air Force
Hillsdale
College
Civil Defence
Hynek
Outer Space
William van Horn
Hillsdale County Civil Defence
Hillsdale College
van Horn
Frank Manner
Robert
Noahs flood cited as only threat to dikes in Winnipeg
U S flood expert Lt Gen W K Wilson says Greater Winnipeg is protected by a 67 mile dike system that could withstand anything short of another Noahs flood He notes ground saturation from an unusually wet autumn and a March blizzard leave Red River valley primed for high water Forecasts predict crest at Winnipeg between 26 and 28 feet around April 11 to 21 with 30 feet reached in 16 years ago Work continues to raise the primary dike system to the 30 foot level Fort Garry and Winnipeg are raising 9 and 15 miles of dike about 35 percent complete by Friday
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Winnipeg
U.S
W. K. Wilson
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Gen. Wilson
Red River
Manitoba
Fort Garry
Alberta to crack down on pollution offenders in September
Alberta Health Minister Ross announced that after a five year voluntary period ending in September fines will be imposed on industries failing to curb air and water pollution. MacMillan Bloedel and Powell River Ltd will spend about 4 million dollars on pollution controls for a pulp mill at Whitecourt. The debate also touched drought aid for Peace River farmers and welfare grant eligibility.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Ross
MacMillan Bloedel and
Powell River Ltd
Whitecourt
Michael Maccagno
Peace River
Maccagno
Strom
H-bomb recovery near Palomares Beach advances
In Spain the U S Navy moved toward recovering a missing 20 megaton H bomb after 69 days at sea. In clear weather a midget submarine would drag the weapon into shallow water and it would be hoisted aboard a warship within about 36 hours.
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Palomares Beach
Spain
U.S. Navy
Regulation of professions discussed in Canadian legislatures
Proposals were introduced in Manitoba Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia and Newfoundland sessions to regulate professions aid needy mothers boost adoptive rights and address tax relief. Highlights include a Manitoba inquiry into professional group regulations and Ontario's plan to grant disciplined doctors the right to appeal to a Supreme Court judge.
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Manitoba
Alberta
Ontario
Canada
Newfoundland
Saul Cherniak
NDP
St. John’s
Matthew Dymond
Ontario House
Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons
Supreme Court
New Brunswick
Alfred Hawkins
L — Charlotte
Debates End Plot For Capital Punishment In Ottawa
Ottawa reports say Parliament aims to finish the capital punishment debate by Monday with a vote likely then. Government spending dominated Friday as an $870 million interim appropriation passed in under two hours, plus ongoing review of a $173.7 million supplementary estimates. Transport talks centered on Ontario trucking strike and a possible Canada Russia air agreement raises questions, with ministers denying any treaty risk.
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Ottawa
David Lewis
NDP
York South
Ontario
Toronto
Nicholson
Lucien Lamoureux
Angus MacLean
Queens
Canada
Pickersgill
Revenues surplus seen to continue in 1966
Ottawa reported that all levels of government in Canada had a combined revenue of 19.259 billion in 1965 with expenditures of 19.008 billion, creating a 250.06 million surplus. Finance Minister Sharp suggested this surplus may persist in 1966 at a smaller scale.
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Ottawa
Canada
Sharp
Commons
Wilson the Young Prime Minister Faces a General Election
London reported Prime Minister James Harold Wilson 50 faces a multi faceted campaign as he calls a general election. Supporters hail his pragmatic socialist approach while opponents dub him radical. His Rhodesia stance and leadership style shape the debate as he maintains a steady public image.
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Wilson
James Harold Wilson
Birmingham
London
Saigon Marines Launch Southern Assault for Delta Reach
U S forces in Viet Nam launched a thrust to protect Saigon. More than 1,200 Marines moved 30 miles southeast to shore a coast area usually under South Vietnamese control to safeguard shipping lanes and clear marsh land held by Viet Cong. The operation, first contact, met no resistance.
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Saigon
U.S
Viet Nam
Fay
U S m ay adopt 2 China s policy
New York Times reports the United States weighs a two Chinas approach at the United Nations. The plan would preserve Nationalist China’s rights in the UN while excluding Communist China, shifting responsibility to Beijing and aligning with UN reality.
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New York
United States
China
United Nations
New York Times
the Times
Times
Raymond Daniels
Peking
UN General Assembly
Hargrave backs end to freight subsidies for feed grains
Alberta rancher Bert Hargrave urged removing federal subsidies on freight assistance for western feed grains shipped to eastern Canada. He warned price shifts would be temporary, with western prices dropping then rising again as demand expands for wheat and feeding. He spoke at the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce farm and business forum, criticizing a proposed Canadian feed grain agency and urging better public farmer communication.
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Winnipeg
Alberta
Canada
Bert Hargrave
Walsh
Quebec
Hargrave
National Farm and Business Forum
Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa
Munich
Montreal
Moosomin
Medicine Hat
Western Stock Growers Association
Darmer
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Britain
Suez
Saigon Defence
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