Tax form chaos as one in seven Canadians goolfed
Ottawa reports a government computer found 1 210 000 errors in 1966 67 tax returns while MPs press for simplification of the personal form. Revenue Minister Benson notes deductions moving to local banks and 9 percent of employers favoring the system. Parliament approves the department’s spending. auto pact with the United States yields duty-free Canadian cars and parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Benson
Commons
Richard A. Bell
Carleton
Social Credit and Creditiste
Bell
Revenue Department
Mr. Bell
Sition
Canada
United States
Drury
U.S
More policemen back on the beat in Canada
Medicine Hat Police Department leaders at the Western Canada Police Chiefs Conference say walkie talkie radios enable 24 hour foot patrols in business districts. Vancouver’s Deputy Chief notes radios largely replace patrol boxes and cars, returning officers to street duty where productive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hat
Canada
A. R. Bull
Western Canada Police Chiefs Conference
J. R. Fisk
Vancouver
Spy allegations rival Gouzenko case in Spencer hearings
Royal commission hearings in Vancouver and Ottawa examined Russian spy activity linked to Vancouver postal clerk George Victor Spencer. The 62 year old English born man admitted meetings with agents and Communist party membership while seeking a trip to Russia. Justice Dalton Wells will report within a month after three days of hearings in Ottawa and the Vancouver session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Royal Commission
Canada
Igor Gouzenko
Dalton Wells
Ottawa
Ontario Supreme Court
Pearson
George Victor Spencer
Spencer
RCMP
Communist Party
Russia
Wells
Harry Rankin
Rankin
Kelly
Auto industry vows tougher safety push in reports
Washington reports show GM Ford Chrysler and American Motors disclosed defects in cars since 1960. About 18.5 percent of six year production involved recalls though many defects were not safety related. Senator Ribicoff noted 47 million cars and 8,700,225 recalls. GM said 23 plants will run Monday with some short weeks and Roche called safety not linked to sales drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
American Motors
House of Representatives
Abraham Ribicoff
Dem. Conn
Detroit
Barbiturates linked to road dangers warn police chief
West Vancouver Chief of Police M B McBrayne told the 9th Annual Conference of Western Canada Police Chiefs in Medicine Hat that barbiturate use among stressed drivers poses new road risks. He cited a case where a 10 year old girl was killed when struck by a woman with barbiturate in her blood equal to alcohol levels, and noted legal advice prevented prosecution for impairment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Canada
John C. Webster
Winnipeg
West Vancouver
M. B. McBrayne
McBrayne
Medicine Hat
MecBrayne
I Legal Advisors
China calls for united world front against US-Soviet “holy alliance”
In Shanghai speech to 10,000, Teng Hsiao-peng denounces a US-Soviet “holy alliance” to counter revolution. He urges a global revolutionary front, vows fight to the finish against Soviet leadership, and accuses Moscow of aiding imperialism while China readies for war to oppose imperialism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Teng Hsiao-peng
Chinese Communist Party
U.S.S.R
United States
China
Albania
Teng
Ting
Viet Nam
Hysni Kapo
Communist Party Politburo
U S forces claim annihilation of Viet Cong battalion
In central Viet Nam operation Davy Crockett, helicopter lift enabled 1st Cav Airmobile to kill 332 enemy on Thursday and Friday. Vietnamese paratroopers and recon units added 84 more, raising total dead to 416. Prime Minister Ky vows to stay, and Air Force strikes hit Bach Giang bridge and near Cambodian border as B 52s bomb Viet Cong concentrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
US S
Viet Nam
Bong Son
South China Sea
1St Cavalry
Nguyen Cao Ky
Mills of the Gods Viet Nam wins Canadian film award
Montreal CP reports the 18th Canadian film awards honored The Mills of the Gods Viet Nam as film of the year and Le Festin des Morts as best feature. Director Beryl Fox accepted for CBC. National Film Board produced Le Festin des Morts about 17th century Jesuit missionaries. Special award to Guy Roberge for industry contributions. Ron Kelly won best director for The Gift. The Settlers won best amateur film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Viet Nam
le Festin Des Morts
CBC
Beryl Fox
National Film Board
Huron County
New France
Guy Roberge
NFB
Ron Kelly
Association of Motion Picture Producers and Laboratories of Canada
Settlers
Jack Ruddell
Upper Canada
CBC Withholds Controversial Youth Film From CBC
The Globe and Mail reports the CBC will not air This Hour Has Seven Days film Youth: In Search of Morality at 10 p.m. EDT Sunday. The hastily prepared documentary about teenagers attitudes toward sex faced delays after a camera crew filmed two youths and a girl in bed. No drugs were shown, and no bedroom scenes occurred. Patrick Watson and Laurier LaPierre were to introduce it, but their CBC contracts will not be renewed next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
The
Globe and Mail
CBC
Seven Days
Douglas Leiterman
ABC
Hugh Gauntlett
Patrick Watson
Laurier LaPierre
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Mclachlan
5Th Ave. N.E
Michael
Marjorie
Shelley Jo
Gouzenko
W. H. Kelly
Force
Mr. Kelly
Trans Mountain
B.C. Jower
Washington State
Ribicoff
James M. Roche
Roche
Auto Safety
U.S. Air Force
Bac Giang
Hanoi
Air Force
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!