Sugar price rises across Medicine Hat stores
Sugar prices jump 90 cents per hundred pounds in Medicine Hat as of today raising local costs to 15.99. A further 45-cent increase is planned within one to two weeks, with reports from IGA on Third Street and Safeways on the hill.
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Medicine Hat
IGA
Third St
Division Ave
Safeways Ltd
Medicine Hat Co-Op
Jack Wilkinson
Dominion Fruit Co. Ltd
Mr. Wilkinson
Vancouver
Alberta CMSI premium hike shocks government plan
Alberta faces a 13 percent rise in MSI group premiums and an 8 percent rise for non group rates as doctor sponsored MSI cites higher costs. Health Minister Dr J Donovan Ross says he was not notified and the move comes as government plans a voluntary medical care program for low income residents. MSI says deficits in the group section and break even in non group.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Medical Services Incorporated
J. Donovan Ross
MSI
Ross
Hutterite Assimilation Debated at Legion Convention
Alberta Hutterites face assimilation via education and citizenship duties. Delegates foresee colony expansion as inevitable with about 6,500 members in 50 colonies. Legion proposes closing colony schools and mandating public schooling to age 16 to expose Hutterite children to broader society.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Royal Canadian Legion
Jack Oldham
Medicine Hat
Legion
Pan American Games Decathlon Narrowed Lead
William Gairdner of Thornhill Ontario held a slim edge over John David Martin of the United States after seven of ten decathlon events at the Pan American Games. The update notes ongoing competition and current standings.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
William Gairdner
Thornhill
Ont
John David Martin
U.S
Calgary names McIntosh Hays aide in federal shift
D F McIntosh, former Calgary alderman and 15 year city council member, is appointed executive assistant to Agriculture Minister and Calgary South MP Hays. Hays will remain Calgary mayor until October civic elections after winning the federal Liberal seat.
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Calgary (Cp
D. F. McIntosh
Calgary
Hays
Calgary South
McIntosh
Indonesia Renames West New Guinea West Irian after takeover
West New Guinea becomes West Irian as Indonesia assumes administration from the United Nations. The capital Hollandia is renamed Kotabaru New Town and Sukarno plans to greet troops at a ceremony with 12,000 soldiers present. The Dutch flag is lowered with no UN flag raise.
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Indonesia
West New Guinea
Holland
United Nations
Hollandia
Douglas MacArthur
Australia
Australia Governs Eastern New Guinea
Sukarno
Flood Threat Rises as Hay River Surges Hit Hay River
Hay River faces another flood peak as water encircles two large school shelters and more than 600 residents crowd the buildings. Mayor McBryan warns evacuation plans but declares situation under control while awaiting RCAF helicopters and a Northwest Territories helicopter for aid and demolition work.
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N.W.T
W. R. McBryan
West Channel
RCAF
St. Paul's
Edmonton
Air Force
Cold Lake
Alta
Elmer Roper
Ottawa
Gordon Robertson
Northwest Territories
Ife
Department of Northern Affairs
McBryan
Army
St. Paul’s School
Pearson Ready To Accept Arms In Defence Commitments
London Reuters Pearson confirms willingness to accept US nuclear weapons for Canada if defence commitments require it He stresses principles may be hard to apply and aims to discuss disarmament trade and tariffs with Macmillan during the visit He notes Canada already hosts nuclear capable missiles under NATO and NORAD accords.
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Reuters
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United States
Canada
Diefenbaker
Macmillan
Edmonton nursing expert signals bed sores sometimes inevitable
CALGARY CP A Edmonton nursing expert testified at a judicial inquiry into auxiliary hospitals that patient complaints about food are common and bed sores are sometimes inevitable. Miss Josephine Middleton argued bed sores should not be disgraceful if preventive care is taken, noting that despite good treatment sores can occur. The inquiry, led by Judge Feir, follows allegations of patient neglect at Cross Bow Auxiliary Hospital with over 20 statutory declarations.
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Calgary
Edmonton
Josephine Ann Middleton
Edmonton School of Nursing Aides
E. B. Feir
Lethbridge
Feir
Cross Bow Auxiliary Hospital
Classified oddity reveals hunting hip wader mix up
Edmonton reader A Stuart Bird advertises for a size nine thigh rubber boot or the right boot. He hunted with three companions but only he had hip waders causing a fast stream challenge. The boots were passed along as each man took turns crossing. Somebody missed.
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Edmonton
A. Stuart Bird
Canada May Be Called to Help in Yemen Truce Oversight
Canada may join a UN observer team for Yemen, with officials saying no decision has been made. Canadians dominate both UNEF and the Palestine truce groups, and about 950 Canadians serve in UNEF. Canadian officers work in Egypt Israel Jordan Syria and Lebanon and in UN police roles in the Congo Kashmir Korea and West New Guinea.
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Canada
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Arabian Peninsula
Egypt
UN Truce Supervisory Organization
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Israel
Jordan
Syria
Lebanon
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Kashmir
Korea
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Viet Nam
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Laos
Cambodia
Fanfani's Premier Post Seen In Peril After Ballot Debacle
Rome reports Amintore Fanfani faces a weakened Christian Democratic government after Italy's elections. The party dropped to 260 of 630 seats as Communists surged and right wing Liberals grew, threatening a Socialist coalition share and possible cabinet inclusion to gain a majority.
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Italy
Amintore Fanfani
Christian Democratic Party
Christaan Democrats
Fanfani
Nenni
Chamber of Deputies
Nemni
Christian Democratic
Christian Democrats
Antonio Segni
Christaan Democrat
Aldo Moro
Paolo Emilio Taviani
Emilio Colombo
Il Messaggero
Global May Day shows across Europe and Asia
Western Europe marked Labour Day with union rallies while Cuba and China staged large May Day events. Castro appeared with Khrushchev in Moscow as Khrushchev’s image dominated Peking. Havana planned its biggest parade with 130000 workers. News services noted Paris and Rome disruptions and Brandt addressed about 500000 in West Berlin.
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Reuters
Europe
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Peking
Fidel Castro
Moscow
United States
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Castro
Khrushchev
Lenin
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Cuba
Paris
Rome
West Berlin
Willy Brandt
Republic Square
Food shortage hit Fort Vermilion after floods
Food was reported in short supply in Fort Vermilion Alberta on the Peace River bank 360 miles north of Edmonton. The town has lacked land transportation since April 6 when river ice was unsafe for travel due to a slow spring breakup and floods pushing ice against a ferry landing.
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Alta
Peace River
Edmonton
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