CBC board to decide fate of Seven Days producers
Ouimet says officials face an impossible situation as the CBC board will review the Seven Days dispute. He notes Douglas Leiteman and Patrick Watson have defied management since mid April and refrains from unilateral firings. Haggan’s position remains unstable as testimony and committee hearings complicate resolution.
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Reeves Haggan
Ouimet
Douglas Leiterman
Patrick Watson
David Lewis
NDP
York South
CBC
Arnold Peters
Timiskaming
House Committee
House Committee’s Report Before Taking Any Action. ‘Mr.Ouimet
Peters
L. R. Sherman
Winnipeg South
Haggan
H. G. Walker
Compass
Walker
Ander
Ross McLean
McLean
Laurier LaPierre
Seven Days
Seven Days at CBC costs put at 1.4 million yearly
CBC vice president H. G. Walker defended the Seven Days unit budget of 1.423 million for This Hour Has Seven Days and related shows, amid committee scrutiny of costs and funding. He cited last year’s budget and addressed producer claims of blacklisting and questionable content.
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Don McGillivray
Southam
Ottawa
CBC
The
Commons Broadcasting Committee
H. G. Walker
Seven Days
Mr. Walker
Gordon pushes for new Liberal conventions and policy
Ottawa reports Gordon opening his campaign to revamp Liberal policy ahead of next fall’s party convention. He plans a nationwide tour to promote his book A Choice For Canada Independence or Colonial Status and calls for more frequent conventions while avoiding leadership speculation. Public weather notes interrupt the report.
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Ottawa
Walter Gordon
Pearson
Mitchell Sharp
Gordon
Liberal Party
Canada
Bomb blast at Montreal shoe plant kills one injures eight
Police hunted a young messenger who entered the H. B. La Grenade Steel plant two minutes before a time bomb exploded at 12 45 pm during lunch. Company secretary Therese Morin 63 was killed and vice president Henri La Grenade 51 and his brother Andre 57 were among the seriously injured. Six men were questioned then released after being linked to picketing the plant as a strike long in place.
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Montreal
H. B. la
Therese Morin
Henri B. la Grenade
Andre la Grenade
Henri
Therese Sirois
Inquiry to end today in Vancouver espionage case
The Wells commission hearing into George Victor Spencer, a shadowy figure tied to Russian espionage, is near conclusion. Counsel J. J. Robinette expects three more witnesses, all ex-postal coworkers of Spencer, while Harry Rankin plans no further cross examination. Spencer, 62, was dismissed after 18 years at the Vancouver post office, sparking a parliamentary crisis.
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Vancouver
George Victor Spencer
J. J. Robinette
Dalton Wells
Spencer
Harry Rankin
Justice Wells
Wells
Pearson
Degree training proposed at Western Canada Police Chiefs Conference
Proposals for degree level training for future law officers won unanimous support from police executives at the 9th Annual Conference of Western Canada Police Chiefs held at the Park Lane Hotel. J H Carpenter reported on the training ideas and the conference will forward a report to the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police training committee.
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Conference of
Western Canada
Park Lane
Lethbridge
J. H. Carpenter
Carpenter
Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police
Department of
Minister of National Revenue
Canada
U S Troops Say Viet Cong Suffer Heavy Losses Near Bong Son
In Bong Son area near the central South Vietnamese coast, U S troops reported 141 Viet Cong killed amid renewed fighting. U S forces suffered light casualties after repelling an ambush as 300 Viet Cong attacked with 57 mm mortars and recoilless rifles in mid afternoon.
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Saigon
Reuters
U.S
Bong Son
South Viet Nam
No Change Seen In Museum Site For Centennial Project
Ed McKenzie of the Historical Society told the Civic Finance Committee that no changes are planned for the Medicine Hat centennial museum project. He discussed exhibit storage until completion in January or February and noted a pending decision on storage space.
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Medicine Hat
Ed McKenzie
The
Historical Society
Civic Finance Committee
McKenzie
Ald
Helen Gibson
Centennial
Jack Cocks
McClellan recall up to counsel for inquiry hearings
Ottawa reports say Justice Wishart Spence told counsel at the Gerda Munsinger inquiry to decide themselves if they want further RCMP testimony. Transport committee members depart for Vancouver to begin cross country hearings on CPR passenger service with stops in Calgary Medicine Hat Moose Jaw Brandon Winnipeg and Port Arthur.
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Ottawa
Wishart Spence
Gerda Munsinger
RCMP
Commons Transport Committee
Air Today
Vancouver
CPR
Joe Macaluso
Hamilton West
Calgary
Medicine Hat
Moose Jaw
Brandon
Winnipeg
Port Arthur
Pearsson
Munsinger
Brady and Hindley Convicted in Moor Murders
In Chester England a young man Brady and his mistress Hindley were found guilty of the moor murders. They were sentenced to life imprisonment with three concurrent terms. Brady was also found guilty of murdering Kilbride. the court called them sadistic killers of the utmost depravity.
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Chester
England
Reuters
Moor
Iane Brady
Myra Hindley
Edward Evans
Lesley Ann Downey
Brady
John Kilbride
Fenton Atkinson
Britain
Beny Exhibition Opens With A Canadian Centenary Ties
Vancouver premiere of Roloff Beny 42 showcases his ancient ruins and serene landscapes. He notes Canadians are "square they're cubic" yet hopes his centennial book for John David Eaton reaches 3,000 libraries worldwide and sells in Canada. About 300 attended the opening at the Vancouver Art Gallery.
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Vancouver
Roloff Beny
Canada
Vancouver Art Gallery
Beny
Medicine Hat
Alta
John David Eaton
Mr. Eaton
Mr. Beny
Europe
Dairy policy criticized by MP over creameries
Ottawa CP Harold Danforth a Ontario MP told the Commons agriculture committee that the federal dairy policy risks shutting hundreds of creameries. He praised some benefits but warned the current form could force many creameries out of business as officials noted the policy favors processors over creameries.
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Ottawa
Harold Danforth
Kent
Commons Agriculture Committee
Ontario
Agriculture Department
Danforth
Greene
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