Ninth annual Little Britches Rodeo crowns Hamilton winner
About 7 000 spectators watched Buddy Hamilton win top honors at the Ninth Annual Little Britches Rodeo in High River Alberta 30 miles south of Calgary. 265 contestants from Saskatoon Victoria B C and other towns competed for trophies and 1000 in prize money.
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Buddy Hamilton
Calgary
Ken Davie
Medicine Hat
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Victoria
B.C
Wally Koster
John Fisher
Allan Woods
Edmonton
Richard Foyston
Golden
Bob Cook
Wasp
Howard Claypool
Lloyde Scholsser
Nanton
Lorraine Rankin
Nataal
Audrey Irving
Dewinton
Roger Beireback
Elkwater
Brent Going
Black Diamond
Interference with shipping could trigger regional war
Israeli sources warn that armed interference with Israel's Gulf of Aqaba shipping could spark war. Israel cites Golda Meir's 1957 UN pledge on free passage while Levi Eshkol convenes emergency talks as Nasser closes the gulf to Israeli ships, prompting exodus warnings for tourists.
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TEL Aviv
Gulf of Aqaba
Israel
United Nations
Golda Meir
General Assembly
Arson suspected in Brussels department store fire
A blaze at Brussels five story Innovation department store killed at least 50 and left hundreds missing. Rescue teams searched smoldering ruins as officials warned the death toll would rise.
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Associated Press
Reuters New Agency
Innovation
Paul van den Boeyants
Niteroi
Brazil
Inno
Egypt closes Gulf of Aqaba to Israeli ships amid rising tension
Cairo announces closure of the Gulf of Aqaba cutting off the Israeli port of Eilat from the Red Sea and other trade routes. President Nasser declares sovereignty over the gulf entrance and bans ships from delivering strategic materials to Israel. An Amailia freighter enters Eilat harbor as Egyptian forces occupy Sharm el Sheikh after UN troops depart.
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Manning seeks ninth term as Social Credit faces 802000 voters
Alberta voters, 802000 eligible, head to polls in a decisive election. Premier E C Manning of Social Credit campaigns to extend power since 1935, facing NDP, Progressive Conservatives and Liberals. Key figures include NDP leader Neil Reimer and PC leader Peter Lougheed. Polls open 9 am to 8 pm MST.
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Alberta
Edmonton
E. C. Manning
Canada
William Aberhart
Trade and Industry
Manning
Aberhart
A. J. Hooke
William Tomyn
Snipes
NDP
New Democratic Party
Progressive Conservatives
Social
Mr. Manning
Bill Switzer
Edson
Peter Lougheed
Record turnout expected locally in Medicine Hat vote
Voters in Medicine Hat faced sunny skies and high seventies as 16 107 eligible to cast ballots in the Medicine Hat Redcliff riding to determine MLA Harry Leinweber s fate and challenge from Ted Grimm Jim Horsman and Roy Wiedemann. Polls opened with high turnout and advance voting up over 1963.
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Medicine Hat
Harry Leinweber
Manning Social Credit
Social Credit
Redcliff
Ted Grimm
Jim Horsman
Roy Wiedemann
Sam Lentz
Red Cliff
Cypress
Harry Strom
George McFall
Herman Widemann
Anti British demonstrators shift attack to labor front
After 11 days of rioting in Hong Kong leftist factions expanded their campaign to the labor sector. Leftist drivers went on strike crippling over 400 double decker buses while 3000 dockyard workers began sitdown protests.
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Labor Front
Hong Kong
Seamen’s and Textile Workers
Alberta tops prairie accident death toll over Victoria Day weekend
A Canadian Press survey shows at least eight people killed in prairie traffic accidents during the 78 hour Victoria Day weekend. Alberta led with four deaths followed by Saskatchewan and Manitoba with two each. The list includes Maureen Tanner Linda Hendren Gary Kennedy Shirley Dersch Gary Scappert Edward Doerksen James Rathje Roy Welke.
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Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Maureen Tanner
Grath
Alta
Cardston
Calgary
Linda Hendren
Kelvington
Sask
Prince Alberta
Gary R. Kennedy
Hinton
Edmonton
Shirley Ann Dersch
Winterburn
Gary Dale Scappert
Langenburg
Snow Lake
Man
Brandon
Edward Doerksen
Steinbach
Winnipeg
James Edward Rathje
Mannville
Roy William Welke
Lorlie
Regina
Mao uses Red Guards to reassert power in Cultural Revolution
Simon Malley reports on his three day immersion with Red Guards at Tsing Hua University as Mao mobilizes millions of teenagers to back his return to dominance. He describes their discipline, devotion to Mao, and role in the Cultural Revolution amid rival power centers.
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Beallots
China
Simon Malley
Peking
Red Guards
Mao Tse-tung
Mao
Liu Shao-chi
Teng Hsiao-peng
Tsing Hua University
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Canadian Press Clearing Centre
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