Trudeau builds cross country support in Liberal leadership race
Ex cabinet minister Walter Gordon backs Trudeau in Ottawa April 4 6 Liberal leadership convention with MPs and ministers lining up behind Trudeau. In New York Canadians form a support committee and finance minister Mitchell Sharp gains allies Jean Luc Pepin C M Drury Chretien. Winters Cote report Quebec delegates backing Winters aiming for 150 of 601 votes.
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Privy Council
Mr. Gordon
New York
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C. M. Drury
Jean Chretian
Sharp
Mr. Trudeau
Benson
Marchand
Bryce
Mackasey
MacEachen
Hamilton
John Munro
Hamilton East
Ontario
Quebec City
Jean-Pierre Cote
Robert Winters
Quebec
Cote
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Winters
Unity Amid Jordanian-Israeli Clash Reports
The Canadian Press notes a surge of national unity among Jordanian leaders as border clashes escalate. Jordanian officials report exchanges of fire in the Jordan Valley village Al Karan and Israeli shelling of Abu Sus while King Hussein briefs top military and political figures.
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Hussien
Jordan Valley
al Karan
Abu Sus
LBJ Secures Labor Backing in Re election Push
President Johnson wins promises of solid U.S. labor support for a second term. AFL-CIO leaders vow to back his re election despite critics of his Vietnam policy. Meany says labor will discharge its obligations and support endures.
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Washington
Johnson
U.S
Farm Policy and Rural Life
Afl-Cio Building and Construction Trades
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Labor Federation
Meany
Crestwood planners weigh pill births on growth forecast
Crestwood Regional Planning Commission and the Public School Board discussed how birth control and mortgage rates affect future educational needs. The study projects a 29 000 population by 1971 using fertility rates, with studies to update every five years.
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Crestwood
Regional Planning Commission
Jim Newton
Roy Ralston
Medicine Hat
Mr. Newton
Ralston
Newton
Balston
Ian Birtwell
NDP halts bill blockade clears way for early recess
In Ottawa the New Democrats lifted their near filibuster of money bills, opening Parliament for an April 23 recess. The move comes amid internal splits, with NDP leaders indicating the drug price bill may be delayed despite government hopes of a quick passage.
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NDF
Commons
New Democrats
NDP
Stanley Knowles
Winnipeg North Centre
Ae Ee
Knowles
Murdo Martin
Timmins
Mines Department
Health budget hike for Indians in Canada
Ottawa reports Federal Health Minister Allan MacEachen will tell the Commons that millions of dollars will be added to Indian and northern health services for the coming fiscal year. Prime Minister Pearson said the statement should remove fears of cuts or deterioration in native medical services. MacEachen has indicated no reduction in estimated spending, while reviewing the program amid fiscal constraints and ongoing North area institution operations.
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Ottawa
Allan MacEachen
Commons
Pearson
House
MacEachen
Southam News Services
Alberta opposition breaks ranks in 15 minute parody
In Edmonton Liberal Leader Mike Maccagno impersonates Peter Lougheed during estimates to mock oil sands policy and the Alberta Resources Railway. He cites the $23 400 indemnity for Lougheed and compares it to his own $11 400 as opposition leader, while pledging more probing questions and returns.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Mike Maccagno
Peter Lougheed
Maccagno
Alberta Resources Railway
Lougheed
Progressive Conservative Party
Merchants oppose downtown city hall
The chamber of commerce and merchants' committee oppose a new city hall in the downtown area. Harvey Biles supports a city hall near the present site, while critics say centralization and location in the Flats would be better for efficiency and traffic. The motion to build downtown failed, with several names backing and the majority opposing.
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Chamber of Commerce Retail Merchants’ Committee
Harvey Biles
Biles
Sam Stone
Hugh Belcher
City Hall
Mr. Biles
Stone
Vancouver
Calgary
Chick Taylor
Belsher
Mr.Belcher
Gordon Buchwald
Mr. Buchwald
Tom Dutton
George Finch
John Wigel
Divining rods tested as new weapon near Khe Sanh
A wartime article reports U S Marines using divining rods to locate potential tunnels at Khe Sanh Vietnam with mixed results. The author narrates demonstrations by Staff Sgt Jesse McCormick and personal tests showing the rods crossing and turning without physical input, noted as striking yet unproven for Viet Cong tunnels.
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San Francisco
Khe Sanh
McCormick Hand
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