Alberta election hinges on voter turnout and seats
Edmonton coverage notes 985000 eligible voters and the risk that light turnout could limit Premier Peter Lougheed's PC party to a few new seats. Analysts warn enthusiasm is down from 1971, while Social Credit, NDP, and Liberals vie for influence and the official opposition status. Weather calls for sunshine and 30 to 40 degree highs.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Peter Lougheed
Progressive Conservatives
Lougheed
John Ashton
Social Credit Party
House
Bob Clark
Social Credit
Werner Schmidt
New Democratic Party
Conservatives
NDP
Drumheller
Gordon Taylor
Voters Turnout Hope Amid Snow Blankets Gas City District
A seven inch snow cover disrupted traffic and three rural bus routes in Gas City and district as provincial polls opened at 9 a.m. Fourteen year old Janice Jeske hopes the weather won’t dampen turnout where over 20 000 Hatters and nearly 6 000 Cypress rural residents are eligible to vote.
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Gas City
Janice Jeske
Cypress
John Judge, Medicine Hat Police Chief, Dies at 54
John Judge, chief of the Medicine Hat City Police Force since 1974, died in Calgary after a long illness at age 54. Born in England in 1921 he served 28 years with the local force and earlier with the RAF where he earned the Military Medal for bravery during a burning aircraft rescue. He rose from constable to sergeant in 1952 and inspector in 1963 before becoming police chief. His tenure focused on training, modernizing the force, and restoring stability after leadership changes. He leaves wife Anne and children John Kathleen and William.
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John Judge
Medicine Hat
Calgary
Judge
Castleford
Yorkshire
England
Royal Air Force
No. 34 Service
RAF
Crown
Police College
Regina
Anne
John
Kathleen
William
Medicine Hat Mourns Chief John Judge Devoted Public Servant
Community leaders and police officials eulogize Chief John Judge who served 28 years in Medicine Hat. Inspector Eric Lloyd notes his fairness and integrity, while Mayor Grimm praises his dedication to the city and police force. Colleagues recall his cooperative nature and steadfast service.
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Medicine Hat
John Judge
NEWS
Judge
Eric Lloyd
Police Commission
Jim Hirsch
RAF
Grimm
John
King Faisal Buried in Saudi Arabia After Assassination
Thousands mourn as King Faisal, 69, is laid to rest in Riyadh in a simple Wahabi funeral. King Khaled receives pledges of allegiance from royal and religious leaders while crowds touch the coffin. Uncertain reports say Faisal’s assassin, said to be a deranged nephew, faces beheading.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Faisal
el- Eid
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Allah Akbar
Khaled
Allah
Kahd
Thieu vows counteroffensive as Da Nang evacuees flee
President Thieu pledged a decisive counteroffensive to save South Vietnam as the United States readied an airlift and sealift to move 350 000 to 500 000 refugees from Da Nang. Rockets killed six civilians at the air base, while U S embassy crews began evacuations of Americans without closing the Da Nang consulate.
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Saigon
Nguyen van
Thieu
South Vietnam
United States
da Nang
U.S
Thiet
Cam Ranh Bay
Hospitals brace for possible CUPE strike in Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat's General and Dr. Dan MacCharles Auxiliary Hospitals prepare for a potential CUPE walkout next Tuesday. A strike committee will cut elective procedures, discharge eligible patients, and hire outside staff as non striking workers may cross picket lines.
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Leo Hill
The
General Hospital
General
Dan MacCharles
Hill
Fred Appleby
Canadian council warns over housing starts at Ottawa briefing
The Canadian Council on Social Development says it is alarmed at the prospect of 200000 housing starts or less this year in its brief to Ottawa officials.
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Ottawa
Canadian Council On Social Development
Morgentaler loses appeal in abortion ruling
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled 6 to 3 that Dr. Henry Morgentaler performed an illegal abortion and faces an 18 month prison term. The decision rejected using section 45 of the Criminal Code as a defence for medical operations in abortion cases.
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Ottawa
Henry Morgentaler
Supreme Court of Canada
Montreal
Louis-Philippe Pigeon
Quebec
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Nick Taylor
Alberta Liberals
Jim Henderson
Social Credit House
Conservative Party
West Bae
Jim Mill
Canadian Union of Public Employees
CUPE
Morgentaler
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