Competition Seen Airlines Downfall
Ottawa reports outline Conservative push for competition in Canadian air travel. George Hees pledges gradual domestic competition with Trans-Canada Airlines, while bids from Canadian Pacific and Pacific Western spark hearings. British consultant Wheatcroft cautions limited impact and possible TCA losses if overextended. Air Transport Board hearing opens in October on CPA and PWA bids.
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Charles King
Southam News Services
Ottawa
Toronto
John Diefenbaker
Trans-Canada Airlines
George Hees
Porcupiné Chamber of Commerce
Timmins
Ontario
Hees
TCA
Canadian Pacific
Pacific Western
Diefenbaker
Vancouver
Montreal
Air Transport Board
Stephen Wheatcroft
Wheatcroft
CPA
PWA
Campaign Opens Tonight for Party Leaders Across Canada
Prime Minister John Diefenbaker launches official campaign in London Ontario with a rally expected to draw 5000 supporters. Social Credit leader Thompson outlines platform in Quebec City while Pearson and Douglas rally in Manitoba and plan Sault Ste Marie appearance.
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John Diefensbaker
Canada
London
Ont
Social Credit
Robert Thompson
Quebec City
Lester Peatson
New Democratic Party
T. C
Tommy) Douglas
Diefenbaker
Ottawa
Newfoundland
Ontario
Progressive Conservative
London Arena
Thompson
iLiberal
Pearson
NDP
Douglas
Manitoba
Sault Ste. Marie
World Safe From Super Joke
Raul Trigoyen of Caracas endured a seven hour fit of uncontrollable laughter after hearing an unrevealed joke. Doctors sedated him to stop the laughter and he remained hospitalized with severe stomach pains.
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Caracas
Reuters
Raul Trigoyen
Trigoyen
Regina doctors reaffirm stand against government medical plan
About 600 of Saskatchewan’s 900 doctors met for two days in Regina and reaffirmed their refusal to practice under the government medical care plan. They left the stalemate with the CCF government unresolved as July 1 set as the plan’s start date.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
CCF
West
Manitoba
The NEWS Introduces District Page for Rural Readers
The NEWS launches a District Page edited by Harald Gunderson targeting southeastern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan. A network of country correspondents will gather country news for daily inclusion, with an index to help readers locate district features.
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Harald Gunderson
Bow Island Graphic
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Grain Shortage Estimate Made in Canada
Winnipeg report says a potential 116 million bushel feed grain shortage may hit livestock and poultry sectors. Oats and barley plantings could drop to favor spring wheat amid a tight market, with oats at 406.8 million and barley around 151.5 million bushels projected for Prairie farms. Total feed grains expected about 558.3 million, below 1961 Canada production by roughly 116.5 million bushels.
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Winnipeg
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Canada
Brunsden Nominated Again by Medicine Hat Conservatives
Ted Brunsden, Medicine Hat's outgoing Progressive Conservative MP, was nominated Friday to contest the riding again. The event featured WPC presidents and local party leaders praising his work for Western agriculture while supporters urged voters to return him to Parliament and keep Social Credit out.
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Ted Brunsden
Medicine Hat
Social Credit
Brunsden
Western Agriculture
Deane Gundlock
Lethbridge
Hugh Horner
Jasper Edson
James Gladstone
Cardston
United States Says Five Polaris Submarines For NATO Next Year
Defence Secretary McNamara is expected to tell NATO ministers in Athens that five Polaris nuclear submarines will be supplied to NATO fleets next year while remaining under U S control. The plan does not create a NATO nuclear strike force. West Germany previously favored joint control but now questions a workable framework for 15 nations. NATO ministers also agreed to accelerate joint weapons production.
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Athens
Reuters
United States
NATO Council of Ministers
NATO
Defence
McNamara
U.S
West Germany
Urban Schools Foregon Farmer's Day
Edmonton reports rural Alberta school districts will skip Farmers Day while urban students attend June 8. The Alberta cabinet earlier allowed six rural areas Ralston Normandy Mynarski Park Griesbach Biggin Hill Buffalo Park to bypass the holiday. Rural divisions must obtain permission from the Department of Education to forgo the observance.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Ralston
Normandy
Mynarski Park
Griesbach
Biggin Hill
Buffalo Park
Department of Education
Canada Pegs Dollar Discount As Speculation Fades
The Canadian government set the dollar at a 7 percent discount to the U.S. dollar, tying the rate to within one percent of 92 cents amid falling exchange reserves and heavy speculation. Pearson toured Western Canada pledging a $2 a bushel minimum for No. 1 wheat, while Macmillan and Kennedy discussed a possible summit with Khrushchev. Saskatchewan’s Walter Erb resigned from the CCF NDP amid medical insurance plan turmoil. 550 doctors opposed the plan at an Regina emergency meeting.
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United States
Fleming
Canada
Pearson
Weyburn
Sask
Liberal Party
Newfoundland
Diefenbaker
Macmillan
Toronto
Britain
Washington
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Surance
Lloyd
Regina
Sai
Med Hat Liberal pick and Tory banner carry in federal race
In Medicine Hat Liberals name Dave Broadfoot as their candidate for the June 18 federal election while the Progressive Conservatives nominate Ted Brunsden MP to carry their banner again. A city census shows Hatters population at 24,615 in 1962, up 600 since 1961. Prime Minister Diefenbaker is slated to visit May 11, the first PM to visit Medicine Hat. Building permits in April reach 2,256,945 with a $1,884,330 vocational wing at Medicine Hat High School. The week had no precipitation, high winds, and drought. moisture reserves around Medicine Hat were described as critically low.
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Dave Broadfoot
Progressive Conservatives
Ted Brunsden
Diefenbaker
Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat High School
Diefenbaker Expected in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat
Prime Minister Diefenbaker will arrive in Lethbridge Friday for a speaking engagement at Arena Gardens. He will travel from the West Coast to Lethbridge by 10 a.m. and stay until 4 p.m. before his party flies to Medicine Hat for an 8 p.m. meeting. He then returns to Lethbridge and proceeds to Ontario in a larger plane.
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Diefenbaker
Lethbridge
Arena Gardens
West Coast
Medicine Hat
Ontario
Finn Bridge
Brunsden Endorses Progressive Vote For Farmer Support
Brunsden said Western farmers must vote Progressive Conservative this election. He argued Pearson promises already delivered by the Diefenbaker government and pledged a steady campaign effort and dedication to the constituency if re elected, while avoiding needless controversy.
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Brunsden
Pearson
Diefenbaker
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