Banks granted bail in Ontario assault case
Hal C. Banks former president of the Seafarers' International Union of Canada was released on a 25000 dollar cash bail pending appeal of his recent conviction for conspiring to wound Capt Henry Francis Walsh. Justice Tremblay noted detaining him would be hard to justify while noting the appeal would proceed at the September term.
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Montreal
Hal C. Banks
Lucien Tremblay
Quebec Court of Appeal
Banks
Seafarers’ International Union of Canada
Ind
Henry Francis Walsh
Cpt
Walsh
Owen Sound
Ont
SIU
Justice Tremblay
Claude Wagner
Joseph Cohen
Calgary to Host New Fertilizer Plant Project
G L Harrold Alberta Wheat Pool director said a chemical fertilizer plant costing 18 to 20 million dollars will be built in Calgary by Federated Co operatives of Saskatchewan and the Alberta and Saskatchewan wheat pools. The Southeast Calgary plant will employ 175 men and its site had not been announced previously.
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Calgary
G. L. Harrold
Alberta Wheat Pool
Federated Co-Operatives of
Saskatchewan
Alberta and
Saskatchewan Wheat Pools
Union merger favored by locomotive workers
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen reports postal card ballots show a majority in favor of merging with the United States and Canada locomotive engineers and firemen unions. Totals include 17,225 of 30,000 engineers, 23,775 of 38,500 helpers, and 4,200 of 8,000 Canadian members.
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Cleveland (Ap
United States
Canada
Brotherhood of
H. J. Gilbert
BLFE
Gilbert
Library tie up denied by chief librarian
Chief Librarian Phyllis Lapworth told The NEWS this morning that a magazine subscription selling group has no connection with the local library. Residents report telephone calls claiming to be from the library and soliciting subscriptions. The library urges anyone with information to contact city hall.
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Phyllis Lapworth
Miss Lapworth
Miss Green
City All
Dianne Gill wins Rose Bowl at Rotary Music Festival
Dianne Gill earned the Rose Bowl for best festival performance after a four day event with 855 contestants in Medicine Hat. Adjudicators praised overall organization and talent, noting room to grow in piano technique and suggesting a teacher be found for Medicine Hat. Other prize winners included Kristine Beny, Anna-Faye Collins, Brenda Bischoff, Mary Lynn Montgomery, and Carol Lee Doughty across piano, speech, and vocal categories.
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Calgary
Jo Cormack
Medicine Hat
Dianne Gill
Tor
Rotary Club
Gibb
Miss Gill
Quota Club
Bill Lakey
Kristine Beny
Miss Beny
A” Bach
Beny
Music Teachers’ Association
Walter Hilton
Union Milk Co. Ltd
J. E. Davies
Beveridge’s Ltd
Brenda Bischoff
Mary Lynn Montgomery
Brenda Gard
Walter Huckvale
Carol Lee Doughty
UK Archbishop Stands Against Birth Control
London Reuters reports Archbishop John Heenan of Westminster reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s ban on artificial birth control, saying contraception violates God’s law. He noted Vatican council discussions on future rulings and cited Telegraph editorials contrasting natural law with enforcements, while acknowledging permissive periods for abstinence under certain conditions.
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London
Reuters
John Heenan
Britain
Heenan
Westminster
England
Wales
Daily Telegraph
Pius XI
Elkwaters status may change in Cypress Park
Alberta officials proposed removing Elkwater from Cypress Hills Provincial Park to cut department duties in garbage, sewage, and maintenance. Residents debated two paths: form a hamlet under improvement district or incorporate as a township run by a village council. A survey and boundary redesign would extend through year end, with Elkwater remaining under park administration during the transition.
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Elkwater
Cypress Hills
Alberta Department of Lands and Forest
Wood
W. D. Isbister
Isbister
Alberta
Department of Lands and Forests
China denounces Soviet plan for world communist talks
Beijing denounces Moscow timetable for a preparatory meeting this month and a fall international conference of communist parties. China says such talks require long preparations and may take four to five years or longer, citing seven letters between Moscow and Peking since 1963.
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International Communist Movement
Peking
Communist Party
China
Tokyo
Moscow
Ex Hatter Dies in Crash Near San Francisco
A former Medicine Hat resident Mrs Tom Hargrave and her husband were killed when their plane crashed about 40 miles east of San Francisco on Thursday. She attended school here 35 years ago and was sister of Henry Biffard of 930th St SE.
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Medicine Hat
San Francisco
Tom Hargrave
Henry Biffard
Local Legion Opposed to New Canadian Flag in Medicine Hat
Royal Canadian Legion and IODE leaders in Medicine Hat oppose a proposed new flag featuring three red maple leaves on white with blue borders and back the Red Ensign. Mayor Harry Weiner signals readiness to support a national flag change if it pleases all, though he prefers the Red En sign.
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Royal Canadian Legion
IODE
Medicine Hat
Dominion
Harry Weiner
Ottawa
J. N. Oldham
Alberta
Canada
Bill Webb
Robertson Memorial
Legion
Winnipeg
George Grant
Single chief of staff called for by Hellyer
Defence Minister Hellyer urged in the Commons for a single chief of defence staff to enable proposed integration of Canada’s armed forces. He said abolition of service chiefs could save 100 million dollars annually, with another 100 million for weapons. Integration would affect about 10,000 personnel and create a streamlined force with new civilian staff support.
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Ottawa
Hellyer
Defence Department
National Defence
Canada
Patronage charges MPs stain rural Commons ramble
In Ottawa the Commons debated agricultural issues for an hour with a sharp focus on patronage. Erik Nielsen accused a representative of Agriculture Minister Hays of pressuring a Purity Dairy executive to cut a six month military contract, alleging warnings of product sabotage. Hays denied involvement and promised possible inquiries while other ministers vouched for McKay. Nielsen also cited alleged Liberal party plots to appoint solicitors to the Farm Credit Corporation. Industry Minister Drury noted higher Prairie wheat delivery quotes by the Canadian Wheat Board.
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Ottawa
Commons
Canada
Erik Nielsen
Yukon
Hays
Edmonton
McKay
Jacob Trach
Purity Dairy Company
Rcaf Station
Namao
Griesback Army Depot
Mr. Trach
Industry Ministr
Department of Defence Production
Mc McKay
Nielsen
Trach
Drury
Liberal Party
Farm Credit Corporation
D. F. Medtosh
Donald S. Macdonald
Justice
Favreau
James Forgie
L—Renfrew North
Pembroke
For
Olson named new editor for Focus magazine
H A Olson MP for Medicine Hat is to become editor of Focus the official monthly of the Social Credit Association of Canada. The May issue notes effective June he will replace J M Hattersley who leaves Ottawa for Edmonton to resume law practice. Olson to volunteer unpaid and focus on policy while continuing parliamentary duties.
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H. A. Olson
Medicine Hat
Focus
Social Credit Association of Canada
J. M. Hattersley
Ottawa
Edmonton
Olson
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Harvard
Robin Pedersen
Ida Kealy
Wayne Wilkins
Stewart Campbell
Medicine Hat Little Symphony Orchestra
Merelie
Melody Armstrong
Gay
Ed Martinson
Barry Maier
Marie Gyorkos
Nigel Jackman
Fifth Ave. Ladies Quartette
Robert Bullen
Rotary
Ann-Faye Collins
Medicine Hat Musical Theatre
Disbetes
William Sellhorn
U.K
Vati
Cypress Park
Ussr
Soviet Union
Hatter
Pearson
Weiner
Little
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