Grits Face Test in Ottawa on Nuclear Warheads
In Ottawa, NDP Leader Douglas moves a non confidence motion denouncing the Liberal government for deciding to acquire nuclear warheads. The motion, a second test in the throne speech debate, critiques disarmament setbacks and raises the risk of nuclear conflict amid minority Liberal rule.
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Liefenbaker
International Pacific Fisheries Commission
Japan
Pacific
Pearson
Girl’s Skull Fracture After Street Accident
A seven to eight year old girl named Cheryl Hawthorne of Calgary was struck by a car in Calgary. She suffered a fractured skull and fractured left collar bone and was taken to Medicine Hat General Hospital. The driver Gordon Irank aged 23 stated he was proceeding west on 12th Street when the child ran from between parked cars and the vehicle could not be stopped in time. The car did not pass over the girl. The father witnessed the incident and said the car was nearly stopped at impact. No blame was attached to the driver.
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Medicine Hat General Hospital
Gordon Irank
9Th St. S.W
12Th St. S.E
Cheryl Hawthorne
Calgary
Frank
Cheryl
Kennedy greets space hero Gordon Cooper at White House
Washington AP reports Maj Gordon Cooper receives a welcome from President Kennedy at the White House marking the latest U.S. space hero. Ottawa CP notes Finance Minister Walter Gordon foresees early talks with the Civil Service Association on civil servant pay boosts. Manila Reuters reports 22 feared dead when a boat capsized in rough seas with 42 aboard. Ottawa CP says French Foreign Minister Couve de Murville notes NATO talks will discuss nuclear issues but few major decisions forthcoming.
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Gordon Cooper
United States
White House
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Ottawa
Walter Gordon
Commons
Civil Service Association of Canada
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Reuters
Couve de Murville
NATO
Farmers Vote on Government Wheat Curb Plan for 1964
About 1.5 million U.S. farmers vote on Kennedy administration two price wheat plan to cut 1964 wheat acreage by about 10 percent. Passage requires two-thirds approval. results expected early Wednesday. Close votes reported in wheat regions.
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Washington
CP AP
United States
U.S
Sign Spat Settled in Chester Wheat Referendum Tale
In Chester Montana Hill County, a farm bureau sign opposing the wheat referendum was repeatedly altered by unknowns. The sign flipped between no and yes through Friday and Saturday nights, and finally vanished by Monday.
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Chester, Mont
United States
Montana
Hill County
Farm Bureau
Hatters Hurt In Sunday Mishap
Two Medicine Hat residents suffer fractures and lacerations in a Sunday morning one car crash on Holsom Road eight miles west of Medicine Hat. Driver Harry Mutchler aged 38 sustains multiple jaw fractures. passenger Sharon Nashiem aged 18 has rib fractures and cuts. Other weekend accidents include a Bindloss man’s car overturning with no injuries and a Suffield rollover near Alderson Road causing $500 to $1,000 damage.
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Medicine Hat
Holsom
Harry Mutchler
Aberdeen St
Sharon Nashiem
5Th St. S.E
Alderson Road
Suffield
James McFarlane
Flag vandalism hits St. Marys School again in Medicine Hat
Two crude swastikas sprayed in red appeared on the southwest door of St. Marys School early Sunday. It marks the third such act in Medicine Hat in a month as police investigate a May 5 incident replacing a Union Jack with a swastika flag at the same school.
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St. Mary's School
Medicine Hat
St. Mary’s School
Quebec leaders plan drive against terrorism in province
Montreal and Quebec City authorities, led by Premier Jean Lesage, hold a 10:30 a.m. meeting with 15 municipal and law enforcement leaders to map a campaign against terrorist bombings. A $50,000 reward is offered for information in terror acts since April 1, on top of a $10,000 city reward.
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Montreal
Quebec
Jean Lesage
French Canada
Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Quebec City
Hamilton youths clash with police
Rampaging youths set a vacant two storey house on fire after police dispersed a 600 strong crowd of teens and adults. Gasoline fires lit downtown as clashes continued near a main intersection. Five men 17 to 26 charged with disturbance. two officers treated for minor injuries.
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Hamilton
James Street
Government to introduce bill on surcharge refunds
The government will introduce legislation to bar public claims for refunds of import surcharges imposed last June. A Commons statement hinted the bill would declare those surcharges legally valid though challenged in court. About 80 million dollars possibly collected, with 20 petitions filed by Gowling firm in Exchequer Court.
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Ottawa
Walter Gordon
Commons
Gordon
Gowling, MacTavish, Osborne and Henderson
Exchequer Court
Hornchurch drum corps blamed in cows collapse incident
Hornchurch England five pregnant cows died after stampede triggered by a marching band rehearsal. Bandleader Brian Keller 28 stated the players did not intend harm and noted objections from locals as cows collapsed during the performance.
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Brian Keller
Keller
1963 Mill Rate May be Set Soon
A letter from Alberta Assessment Equalization Board chair J B Laidlaw supports Medicine Hat Council likely calling a special meeting to set the 1963 mill rate. The city’s equalized assessment stands at 34,131,263 dollars, down 4.5 million from a prior provincial assessment.
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Medicine Hat
J. B. Laidlaw
A. T. Legge
Court of Revision
Legion Joins Flood Fund Campaign, Hay River Flood Help
The Royal Canadian Legion forms a Canadian Legion North West Territories Flood Relief Fund. J. L. Oldham says the provincial command contributed $500 at the start and appeals to branches and members to aid flood victims in Hay River and Fort Simpson.
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Royal Canadian Legion
Canadian Legion
North West Territories
J. L. Oldham
Legion
Oldham
Hay River
Fort Simpson
Pearson Warns Canada Needs Biculturalism Solution
Prime Minister Pearson warned that Canada’s survival hinges on solving biculturalism. He urged a genuine partnership between English and French Canada and noted provinces have education jurisdiction. Opposition leader Diefenbaker urged a federal provincial conference instead of a royal commission.
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Ottawa
Canada
Pearson
Quebec
Diefenbaker
Royal Commission On
Mr. Pearson
Social Credit
Thomson
Firecrackers Explode Burn Boy in Calgary Area
Twelve year old Weldon Hehr of 5860 3rd St. S.E. is hospitalized at Medicine Hat General with third degree burns to the groin after a pocket full of firecrackers ignited. The accident occurred Friday evening. cause unknown, and the father says the boy had about a dozen firecrackers in his pocket with no information on how he obtained them.
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Weldon Hehr
3Rd St. S.E
Medicine Hat General Hospital
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