$1.5 Million Plant To Employ 100 Workers In Medicine Hat
Construction of a $1 500 000 meat packing plant will start by April 15 and, upon completion by fall, will employ 100 people to process 1 000 cattle and 1 000 hogs weekly. The Huchelaga Western Beef Company Limited and Prime Packers will jointly operate the plant on a 12 acre Industrial Ave site near Medalta Pottery, serving western Canada with expansion possible.
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Alberta Western Beef
Harry Weiner
City Hall
Huchelaga Western Beef Company Limited
Montreal
Prime Packers
Toronto
Weiner
J.C. Wheatcroft
Industrial Ave
Medalta Pottery
Walsh
Irvine
Empress
Brooks
Vauxhall
Purple Springs
Medicine Hat
Wheatcroft
Calgary
Lethbridge
Allan Gunter
Tom Legge
Gunter
Western Canada
Hochelaga Western Beef
Move to Delay Financing Plan Sees Broad Alberta Backing
Alberta groups press for delaying the education tax scheme with Calgary opposition urging a one year deferral. Edmonton and Red Deer voices call shelving, while premier Manning signals small amendments and four related bills advance. A legislature committee may hear representations, and a dismissal report targets Chipman school principal. Also new highway act changes propose driver disqualification and a Bank of Canada loan plea for municipalities.
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Edmonton
Bank of Canada
Alberta
G. Hansell
Okotoks High River
Labor
Ray Reierson
Reierson
Lamont
Andy Aalborg
Ray Hagen
Jack Landeryou
Lethbridge Social
Calgary
Errment
Alberta Association of Municipal Districts
Manning
Agriculture Committee
Assembly
Harry Shaywick
Chipman
Harry Shavehok
Shavchok
Hughway
Alberta Supreme Court
College Rioting Quelled by Police at Fort Lauderdale
Vacationing collegians were quieted in Fort Lauderdale Florida after two days of riotous turmoil and police forced Bowling Green State University students to return to dormitories. In Jackson Mississippi tear gas and a police dog broke up a parade attempt. Police arrested 150 students for public drinking or disorderly conduct as authorities closed the beach and held a five-block outdoor dance to keep the rest occupied.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Bowling Green State University
Ohio
Jackson
Miss
Mid-west Floods and Cold Wave Hit Iowa and Wisconsin
Cold air spread into northeastern Iowa as the Cedar River flood threat rose in Waterloo and Evansdale. About 1,000 people evacuated from Evansdale found shelter in churches and a YMCA, while crews guarded a sandbag dike around the business district. The Cedar was near 22 feet in Waterloo with 500 homes flooded and six foot depths near the river.
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Chicago
Iowa
Waterloo
Evansdale
YMCA
Wisconsin
Quadruplets Born in U S in Holyoke Mass
In Holyoke Massachusetts a 35 year old mother Mrs Raymond J Feyre gave birth to quadruplets. The father, 38, an insurance agent, heard the news with mixed astonishment. Babies range from 3 pounds 5 ounces to 3 pounds 13 ounces and all were placed in incubators. The mother’s condition was described as excellent by doctors.
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Holyoke
Mass
Raymond J. Feyre
Bargain Easter Hams Abound As Prices Drop Citywide
Shoppers find plentiful Easter ham supplies in city stores with prices sliding toward 53 cents a pound for grade A ready to eat hams and turkey prices around 45 cents per pound. Grocers hesitate to commit but note steady stock and growing popularity of ready to eat hams for holidays.
Prince Edward Island Declares Emergency Over Snow Crisis
PEI government enacts a province wide state of emergency as 20 inches of snow and gale force winds halt land travel. Health Minister Mac Neil and Acting Premier Mac Rae lead the move with Premier Shaw consulting by phone from Amherst, Nova Scotia. Air force helicopters are deployed for medical evacuations and snowplow support while railway service remains mostly closed.
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Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
MacNeil
Mac-Rae
Shaw
Amherst
N.S
Air Force
Halifax
SEATO Sets Laos Policy After Night of Talks
SEATO leaders agreed on action if Laos is threatened by Communist takeover and pledged to keep Laos and South Vietnam developments under urgent review. France's stance and Thailand's hard line shaped talks as consultations for any collective action proceed, with Thailand opposing partition or Pathet Lao in government.
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Ap-Reuters
Bangkok
Thailand
Soutteast Asia Treaty Organization
Laos
Seato Council
South
Viet Nam
SEATO
France
Maurice Couve de Murville
Thanat Khoman
Pathet Lao
Treason Trial Ends With Acquittal of 26 Defendants
A three judge panel in Pretoria acquitted 26 of 92 defendants in the long running treason case that sought to topple the South African government. The verdict marks a major setback for Prime Minister Verwoerd as the costly prosecution ends after nearly four years.
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Pretoria
Hendrik Verwoerd
Behan’s Wife Reports Playwright Improving After Seizures
Brendan Behan, Irish playwright, is improving after two alcoholic seizures following a period of strain. He was taken to a private hospital Sunday night for treatment. Beatrice Behan spoke in an interview, noting relief as his condition stabilizes.
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Toronto
Brendan Behan
Beatrice Behan
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