Cyprus talks show early progress as Greece and Turkey meet
Greek Foreign Minister Stavros Kostopoulos and Turkish counterpart Nas a n Ishik told the NATO council in London they will continue to meet to discuss Cyprus. Canada’s Paul Martin praised the talks, noting they mark the first productive contacts in 16 months and urging steady progress to avoid a drift in Cyprus or regional instability.
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Ontario moves to riders health insurance for low income
Ontario introduced a medical care bill to provide government paid premiums for low income residents and set standards and prices for private insurer plans. Coverage would be voluntary and include physicians care maternity psychiatric services and annual checkups. Estimated first year cost about 70 million dollars with roughly 1 million non taxable, 800 thousand eligible for subsidies.
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Toronto
Ontario
Matthew Dymond
Dymond
RCMP presses spy probe may lead to first Canadian espionage charge
Ottawa report says the RCMP will submit findings to Justice Minister Favreau to decide on criminal charges against a junior civil servant involved in a sex and secrets plot that already led to the expulsion of two Soviet Embassy officials. Prime Minister Pearson noted the civil servant is gravely ill and on sick leave, hindering interviews. The case follows earlier disclosures of a Soviet attache and a Czechoslovak secretary.
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Govt survives another non-confidence test in Commons
Ottawa report shows 57 MPs did not vote as the Liberal government squeaked through a non-confidence motion by 15 votes. The NDP motion blamed the auto pact with the United States for consumer and worker harms, backed by 69 Conservatives and 11 Creditistes, opposed by 105 Liberals and five Social Credit MPs.
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City Council approves 35 mill budget with deficit plan
City council formalizes a 35 mill tax rate with a projected 157 500 deficit and record 6 600 627 in expenditures. Mayor Veiner remains optimistic about unanticipated revenues while Alderman Sissons urges restraint across departments. A surplus of 10 910 arises from an extra Calgary Power generator purchase.
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Medicine Hat
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Ald. Sissons
Ierease
Public Works Department
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Public Library
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Ald
Jack Edwards
Ald. Edwards
Calgary Power
Bridge repairs spark council debate on Finlay Bridge
At the budget meeting council eyed a 75000 repair for Finlay Bridge to add a deck and shore up piers. Mayor Weiner questioned if funds should instead go to a new crossing while Public Works Chair Chit Adam urged action this year. Alderman Helen Beny Gibson pressed for River Road spending amid 1964 costs, asking what was washed away this spring. City Engineer Allan Gunter replied very little.
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Finlay Bridge
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Chit Adam
Watchdog body to govern grants approved in principle
City aldermen approve in principle a policy to create a watchdog body to review grant applications for charitable groups and forward recommendations to council. Details were not disclosed after a closed-session budget meeting. The policy sets grants at 50 percent in 1966 and elimination in 1967 for groups not meeting city service or benefit criteria. No grants for schools hospitals or libraries, but a grant in lieu of taxes is possible.
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U S Troops Mass In South Viet Nam In New Landing
The 173rd Airborne Brigade paratroopers arrived by boat from Okinawa joining about 2,000 U S troops already in country to defend Bien Hoa. Marines at Chu Lai total about 14,000 as 5,000 more concentrate there. Da Nang air base expands with 100 square miles cleared of Viet Cong. A Saigon blast near Deputy Ambassador Johnson's residence caused a narrow escape.
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Viet Nam
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Song Be
A. Alexis Johnson
Unemployment in Canada Dips as Spring Slowdown Persists
Unemployment fell to 371000 in mid April from 387000 in March, with the rate at 5.3 percent of the labor force. Employment rose 76,000 to 6.597 million, while non farm and Atlantic regions lagged. Ontario held 3.1 percent jobless, Quebec 6.7 percent, Prairies 4.3 and British Columbia 4.7. Teens accounted for 63000 jobless. three of five had been out of work three months or less.
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British Columbia
U S officials seek talks with Caamano over Dominican split
U S diplomats enter exploratory talks with rebel Col Francisco Caamano amid two rival regimes in the Dominican Republic. Caamano, named provisional president, refuses to back down as discussions involve John Bartlow Martin and possible meeting with Imbert Barreras. Officials warn the rebellion is viewed as Communist influenced and no settlement appears imminent.
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Emmanuel Clarizio
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