Not Speaking As They Travel West From Medicine Hat
Sir John A. Macdonald George Brown and two other Fathers of Confederation pass westward aboard the Canadian wax figures tour. They recall past feuds while en route to the Banff Wax Gallery opening June 1. John Steele and Bill Enman back the exhibit with 78 figures at the gallery. The four famed wax figures arrived from London and will stop in Calgary for a reception and parade.
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John A. Macdonald
George Brown
George Etienne Cartier
Charles Tupper
Medicine Hat
Sir John A
England
Ers
Banff
John Steele
Canada
Victoria
Bill Enman
Lethbridge
Josephine Tussaud
London
Montreal
Calgary
Just Helping Irvine Farmer Helped by Neighbours
Seven men on seven tractors fed 240 acres of fallow land for Bill Lastuka south of Irvine to ease his illness. The community effort, led by neighbors, included a surprise lunch run by Mrs Kost Chokorian and Mrs Sam Kozmick of Medicine Hat, with Lastuka’s wife and mother aiding in the kitchen.
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Jean M. Holt
Bill Lastuka
Irvine
Mrs. Lastuka
Sam Kozmick
Medicine Hat
Liberals face up to six confidence tests in throne debate
Ottawa CP reports the eight day throne speech debate in the Commons opens with Opposition Leader Diefenbaker leading off. Six potential non confidence motions loom from the Progressive Conservatives Social Credit and NDP with votes to be held on May 29.
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Ottawa
Commons
Pearson
Progressive Conservative
Social Credit
New Democratic
Diefenbaker
Robert Thompson
NDP
T. C. Douglas
Thompson
Cooper Returns Home After Space Orbit Hero Welcome
Gordon Cooper arrives in Honolulu aboard the USS Kearsarge as part of a series of welcomes for his 22-orbit, 34-hour space voyage. Plans include parades in Honolulu Cocoa Beach Washington and New York with a White House reception and a joint Senate address.
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USS Kearsarge
Gordon Cooper
Honolulu
Earth
Space
Cape Canaveral
Washington
New York
Kennedy
Congress
Kearsarge
Maj. Cooper
Pacific
Midway
Cooper
Cape
Cocoa Beach
Fla
White House
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Penguin at Chessington Zoo Lays Egg in Odd Naming Twist
London AP reports a penguin named George laid an egg at Chessington Zoo on Friday. Keepers plan to rename the hen Georgina while her mate Georgina is renamed George, reversing the sexes in a playful mix up.
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London
George
Chessington Zoo
Georgina
Canada backs talks on broad tariff reform at GATT conference
Canada affirmed support for a major round of negotiations to reduce trade barriers and said it would fully pay for advantages received. Trade Minister Mitchell Sharp said Canada backs the U S initiative for a negotiating conference early next year and cautioned against a universal 50 percent tariff cut. He noted Canada’s unique economy makes a single all‑country formula unlikely and urged a framework that yields maximum benefits for diversified economies.
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Geneva
Canada
Mitchell Sharp
United States
Sharp
GATT
Smythe Fleming Dies at 59 in North Vancouver
Friday reports the death of James William Smythe Fleming 59 a Medicine Hat native now of North Vancouver He died Thursday Funeral services were held at Hollyburn Funeral Home with interment at Capilano Vancouver He is survived by wife Blanche two sons James Princeton BC and Robert Edmonton three sisters Vera Irma Jean and a brother Jim plus four grandchildren
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Medicine Hat
James William Smythe Fleming
North Vancouver
Fleming
Hollyburn Funeral
Capilano
Vancouver
Mr. Fleming
Blanche
James
Princeton
B.C
Robert
Edmonton
Vera
United States
Irma
Jean
Jim
Argentina braces for more trouble after Peronist ban
President Jose Maria Guido barred followers of former dictator Juan Peron from running for president vice president governor or mayor in the July 7 elections. Peronists can only seek legislative posts. Repercussions are seen as certain as Argentina faces civil tension and multiple government crises.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Jose Maria Guido
Juan Peron
Guido
Peronist
Front Union Popular Party
Raul Matera
Spaceman Gordon Cooper lands after 34 hours in space
The Mercury Faith 7 mission ends with Gordon Cooper piloting the capsule to a Pacific Ocean bullseye landing after 22 orbits and being picked up by USS Kearsarge. He is lauded as calm and steadfast as the crew completes the longest U S manned space flight to date.
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Jim Peacock
Gordon Cooper
Pacific Ocean
United States
U.S. Air Force
Pacific
Canada
No immediate coffee price rise and local school finances in Hat
In Medicine Hat talks a coffee price rise is not planned as cafes weigh costs. Southland Growers Industries Ltd has not secured its needed backing per Alberta Securities Commission chair G H Rose. A tax hike from six to 10 mills is planned to cover 1963 requisitions for Medicine Hat School Division No 4. The division rejects establishing a junior college in Medicine Hat for now.
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Southland Growers Industries Ltd
G. H. Rose
Alberta Securities Commission
Medicine Hat School Division No. 4
Board of
Medicine Hat
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