Edmonton Legislature Mourns Speaker Dixon Installment Held
The Alberta legislature, grieving the sudden death of Speaker Peter Dawson, installed Art Dixon as acting speaker for the final two days. Premier Manning and Minister Hooke presented Dixon, with Lt Governor Page approving. Debate on the planning act dragged, while fur and game bills faced stiff questions and late hours.
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Edmonton
Peter Dawson
Calgary
Art Dixon
Dixon
E. C. Manning
A. J. Hooke
J. Percy Page
Hooke
Manning
Watkins
Mike Maccagno
Lands and Forests
Norman Willmore
Maccagno
Willmore
Mr. Willmore
Miss Watson and Pilot Rescued After 50 Days in Wilds
Miss Watson and her pilot survived 50 days in the wild after their light plane crash near Watson Safe. They were reported presumed dead a month earlier before a miraculous rescue this week, according to CP Phipto.
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Air Radion
Watson Safe
Diefenbaker Flags Nuclear Arms Issue in British Columbia
Prime Minister Diefenbaker told a Kelowna audience that his government would consider some Social Credit proposals but accused Thompson of seeking power without responsibility. He criticized separate campaign literature on nuclear arms and defended the government's record on equalizing opportunities while noting closure used to pass legislation.
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Kelowna
Diefenbaker
British Columbia
Social Credit
Thompson
Kelowna Civic Auditorium
Social Credit Party
Canada
Edmonton
Ottawa
Montreal
Mr. Diefenbaker
Quebec Feud Over Amendments Divides Upper and Lower Houses
In Quebec a fencing conflict between the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly centers on a government bill amendment. The upper house, long dominated by life peers, notified its independence by altering the bill, while the lower house rejected the change for the third time since 1960.
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Legislative Council of Quebec
Canada
Legislative Assembly
Liberals
Calgary reports first diphtheria case in a decade
Calgary medical health officer Dr. Leslie Allan announced the city’s first diphtheria case in ten years. In Edmonton the Alberta college study panel sees a bright future for junior colleges despite a modest start. Arthur J. Dixon was elected speaker of the Alberta Legislature, succeeding the late Rev. Hon. Peter Dawson.
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Calgary
Leslie Allan
Edmonton
Alberta
Arthur J. Dixon
Calgary South East
Peter Dawson
Secret Document Drives Diefenbaker Campaign Strife
Charles Lynch reports Prime Minister Diefenbaker holds a secret document fueling bitterness toward the United States and shaping Canada Kennedy relations. Cabinet divisions over using the document threaten to alter the campaign and echo through Conservative ranks.
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Charles Lynch
Southam News Services
Ottawa
Diefenbaker
United States
Howard Green
Kennedy
Washington
Canada-Us
Canada
U.S
Prime Minister Diefenbaker Denies Nuclear Weapons Claim
Bruce Phillips reports Diefenbaker denounces as completely false a Southam News Service claim that he possessed a Rostow memo outlining U.S. aims to press Canada on nuclear weapons. The premier rejected the report and called it without basis.
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Canada
Charles Lynch
Southam News Service
United Effort Urged for Alberta Fresh Vegetables
Alberta growers, government, and wholesalers were urged to unite to build the province's fresh vegetable industry. L G Jorgenson cited Alberta carrots selling faster than Ontario and California in tests at Brooks horticultural station. The two year pilot project will extend next year to include more vegetables as locals await consumer reaction in Calgary.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
L. G. Jorgenson
Ontario
Calgary
Jorgenson
Brooks Horticultural Station
California
Brooks
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