Canadian party leaders tout provincial rights in campaign swing
Prime Minister Diefenbaker pressed Quebec campaign stops defending provincial tax rights, while Social Credit leader Robert Thompson urged autonomy at Montreal and Brantford. Liberal Lester Pearson toured Lake Huron area as T. C. Douglas battled illness, with a full step-ahead schedule for others. A separate note tells of Seattle World Fair balloons spotted north of Hat during a family drive.
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Diefenbaker
Quebec
Granby
Social Credit
Robert Thompson
Montreal
Brantford
Ont
Lester Pearson
Lake Huron
Algoma East
T. C. Douglas
New Democratic Party
Toronto
Cornwall
St. Lawrence River
Pearson
Manitoulin Island
Thompson
Dust storm in Southern Alberta called worst in years
Alberta Wheat Pool reports a severe dust storm last week across Southern Alberta sapping moisture and damaging crops already stressed. Some reseeding of winter wheat is expected as moisture remains critical in Southern and East Central districts while Peace River and Edmonton see beneficial snow. Germination slowed in Central Alberta and farmers have seeded about 16 percent of wheat acreage, up from eight percent a week earlier.
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Calgary
Alberta
Alberta Wheat Pool
Peace River
Edmonton
Ary South
Wheat Pool
City Seeks 50000 Dollar Cut in Public School Budget
City Council questions features of the public school district operation and seeks a reduction of the 1962 requisition by about 25000 dollars or one mill. Possibilities include higher revenue from a foundation fund amendment and raising the pupil teacher ratio across the system.
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Webster, Niblock
School Foundation
J. C. Miller
Gordon Sissons
T. R. Osborne
J. E. Newton
H.F. McKenzie
E. G.’F. Skinner
George Davison
Foundation Fund
Board of Trustees
Welcome Prime Minister Diefenbaker Visit in Medicine Hat
City council balked at a PC plan to unfurl a Welcome Prime Minister banner across 2nd Street near City Hall. Mayor Weiner urged compromise while Alderman Helen Gibson pressed for a simple welcome to Medicine Hat. The decision shifted to a broader hometown greeting for Friday.
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John Diefenbaker
Medicine Hat
Kensington Playground
2Nd St
City Hall
Weiner
Helen Gibson
John Piefenbaker
Pcs
Cornell
Aldermen Vote 6 to 2 Against Restrictive ByLaw
Ottawa coverage notes a 6 2 Aldermen victory against enforcing restrictive shopping hours. Mayor Weiner rejects polling aldermen on bylaw support or Wednesday closings. 7 1 vote opposes Monday restrictions. About 110 in gallery, merchants push bylaw with all day Monday closings and Friday p.m. close with exemptions.
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Harry Weiner
Ald
Willard Lutes
Jack Edwards
J. C. Miller
Gordon Sissons
Earl Smith
Roy Osborne
Helen Gibson
Cliff Adam
Ald. Smith
Kensington
Agena
Britain backs United States on Berlin access plan
Britain expressed full agreement with the United States on the Berlin issue after a half hour talk between U S Ambassador David Brute and Foreign Secretary Home. West Germany and Chancellor Adenauer warned against any move toward recognizing Communist East Germany through a 13 nation access authority.
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London
Britain
United States
West Germany
Berlin
U.S
David Brute
Foreign Office
Home
Adenauer
West Berlin
East Germany
Rusk
U S Fires Sixth Shot in Pacific Nuclear Series
Washington reports the sixth US atmospheric nuclear test in the Pacific. The Atomic Energy Commission and Defense Department announce a blast in the intermediate yield range, exceeding 20 000 and below 1 000 000 tons of TNT.
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Washington
United States
Atomic Energy Commission
Defence Department
OAS Suspect Arrested in Eastern France
An army quartermaster-general described as the chief treasurer for the Secret Army Organization was arrested in eastern France on Monday. Sources said the general’s name and arrest location were withheld.
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Paris
Reuters
France
Record High Canadian Living Costs Hit New Peak in April
The consumer price index rose 0.6 points to 130.3 on April 1 from March, the sharpest monthly gain since 1960. Food and health care led the increase with five of seven components higher, while housing costs remained unchanged at 32 percent of the budget.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
TCA Manager Sees CPA Rival as Threat to Monopoly
Gordon McGregor of Trans Canada Airlines attacks chronic deficits and argues for a single Canadian airline. He faults CPA for cross Canada competition and warns of merger or taxpayer burden while predicting limited gains from current tariffs. He doubts continued government support for mixed fares.
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Charles King
Special News Service
Ottawa
Gordon McGregor
Trans Canada Airlines
TCA
McGregor
Canadian Pacific Airlines
Canada
CPA
Montreal
Vancouver
TCTCA
Air Transport Board
Mr. McGregor
Canadian Airlines
Bell Telephone Co
Quebec
Ontario
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