Alberta Health Minister resigns over federal medical plan bill
Health Minister J Donovan Ross announced his resignation after Alberta reversed its stance on joining the federal medical care program. He introduced the bill for second reading, calling the federal plan coercive, while noting negotiations for an Alberta Health Plan failed. The House also debated a traffic-accident inquiry team and provisions protecting informants from police or court disclosure.
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Regina escapees sentenced after jail riot
Twelve men who escaped Regina Correctional Centre during a riot April 5 were sentenced to six months to two years for the breakout. Seven also faced six counts of assault, found guilty on all counts, with additional penalties. They were to be transferred to the federal penitentiary in Prince Albert to serve remaining unexpired terms. Most escapees were recaptured within three days. one remains at large.
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David Thurston Brown
Toronto
Vancouver
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May Day shows subdued displays across Europe
May Day 1962 exhibits a cooler mood as Soviet bloc nations drop military parades and Prague tightens security. UK workers strike but may fall short of a general walkout. Paris bans demonstrations amid fears of leftist violence. Lisbon enforces a strict security crackdown after two bomb incidents.
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Soviet Says Ussuri River Fire Eases as Shelling Ends
The Soviet newspaper reports thawing ice on the Ussuri River and Chinese cessation of shelling Damansky Island, scene of March fighting between the two nations. In Vietnam, four Buddhists were killed and 25 injured when a grenade was thrown into a temple, and in Britain printers begin a 24 hour strike over labor plans.
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Opposition blasts Liberals plan to lift NHA ceiling
Ottawa reports a political storm as Conservatives mock Trudeau's bid to remove NHA mortgage ceilings and expand loan guarantees. The plan also extends mortgage terms to 40 years, raises housing loan caps, and broadens eligible housing types while existing mortgages stay governed by current rules.
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New leader named for Northern Ireland chosen by Unionists
Maj. James Chichester-Clark won the Unionist leadership vote at Stormont by 17 to 16 amid internal splits. He succeeds Terence O'Neill, who resigned after six years failing to ease Protestant Catholic tensions. Brian Faulkner was the rival with more political experience.
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Northern Ireland
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Faulkner
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O’neill
Unionist Party
Stormont
Record Loans to Farmers Hit New High
Ottawa CP reports cooperative purchase of grain dryers boosted Farm Machinery Syndicates Credit Act lending to a record 1.672 million in the year ending March 31. Alberta accounted for about one third, with Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario Quebec and BC making up the rest as the farm credit program expands to land and building loans.
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Five climbers die on Dhaulagiri expedition in Nepal
Five American climbers and two Sherpa guides die while attempting Dhaulagiri in the Nepal Himalayas. The expedition's leader Boyd N. Everett Jr. is among the dead. An American embassy doctor traveled to Jameson post with survivors. two others reportedly return with baggage via Pokhara.
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United States
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Chicago
Toronto electrical workers strike halts city construction
Toronto workers began a partial construction strike after 2,500 electrical workers did not report to work. They rejected a $1.20 an hour wage increase, affecting over 500 major projects and hundreds more. A looming lockout could affect more than 21,000 workers and halt most city construction.
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Olson cuts Edmonton visit to return to Ottawa for no confidence vote
Agriculture Minister Bud Olson will fly to Ottawa today to join debate on an opposition no confidence motion criticizing government inaction on farm income, cash needs, and agricultural problems. He cancelled a Medicine Hat stopover and a Winnipeg meeting, while Alberta promotes a wheat two-price system and aims for a $1 per bushel premium to benefit western wheat producers.
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Bud) Olson
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