Disrobing protests flare at campaign events in Canada
Five nude Doukhobor women disrupted a Trail B C meeting while protesters interrupted a Sydney Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative rally. Prime Minister Diefenbaker treated the incidents lightly, noting his Saskatchewan roots as leaders head into the final three weeks of the 1957 federal election with a record candidate field.
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B.C
Diefenbaker
Sydney
N.S
Mr. Diefenbaker
British Columbia
Lester B. Pearson
Ottawa
Winnipeg
New Democratic Party
T. C. Douglas
Regina
Sask
Social Credit
Robert Thompson
Quebec City
Kootenays
Sons of Freedom
Kootenay Lake
Sudbury
Donald Gilles
Ontario
Nickel Belt
Gillis
Medicine Hat Prepares First Shopping Mall Show Off Days
The NEWS prints a 28 page special edition detailing Medicine Hat's coming Show Off Days shopping festival. 62 city merchants set displays on closed downtown blocks with traffic restrictions and portable setups from 9 am to 6 pm.
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Medicine Hat
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Bassano
Purple’ Springs
Tompkins
Sask
Bindloss and Sceptre
d’Orielle
Senate
Maple Creek
Comrey
Montana
Chamber of Commerce
South Railway St
5Th Ave
5Th
6Th
First St
Explosion likely in rear lavatory on crashed jet
Centreville Iowa reports indicate a high energy blast occurred in the right rear lavatory of a Continental Airlines Boeing 707 before the plane broke apart in flight. Investigators from the Civil Aeronautics Board and FBI are at work, linking a May 16 dynamite theft in Los Angeles to the May 22 crash that killed 45.
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Centreville
Iowa
Continental Airlines
Edward E. Slattery
Civil Aeronautics Board
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Missouri
Slattery
Federal
Los Angeles
Torys Hold Threatened By Douglas and Medicare
Regina reports Medicare as the central issue in Saskatchewan politics. NDP Leader T. C. Douglas is pressuring federal concerns while Tory hopes rest on uniting Liberal and CCF votes to win Saskatchewan's 17 seats. Ken More facesDouglas and Diefenbaker, with wheat sales to China seen as a factor.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
NDP
T. C. Douglas
Medicare
CCF
Tories
John Diefenbaker
China
Ottawa
Ken More
Commons
More
Tommy Douglas
Plains
Douglas
Diefenbaker
Liberal pledge doubles wheat price and expands social coverage
Hazen Argue addressing a Liberal rally in Medicine Hat outlined policy aims to raise the wheat price to two dollars per bushel with deficiency payments for oats and barley and to amend the Stabilization Act for regional price support and annual reviews. He endorsed a contributory pension plan, increased old age pensions, and a voluntary nationwide prepaid medical scheme with caps on out of pocket costs for adults.
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Liberal Party
Western Canada
Hazen Argue
Medicine Hat
CCF
NDP
Liberals
Towne Theatre
Dave Broadfoot
Argue
Lester Pearson
UN bond sales eyed as Thant calls for funds
United Nations reports only 31 countries and three non members have bought or pledged 65.4 million of a 200 million bond issue. The United States pledge remains unratified by Congress. France plans a potential retrial for Salan ally Jouhaud as authorities study an appeal. The Congo operation and peacekeeping costs loom.
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U Thant’s
United States
Congress
U.S
Thant
Congo
UN Security Council
France
Laotian forces moved to front amid Pathet Lao push
U S helicopters reinforced Houei Sai as Pathet Lao closed on the outpost nine miles from Nam Tha. About 300 Laotian troops with six to twelve U S advisers are in the area while Gen. Reuben Tucker reviews the situation. Saravane contact reports denied. alleged fall of Ubol unconfirmed.
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Vientiane
Reuters
United States
Houei Sai
Pathet Lao
Laos
U.S
Nam Tha
Reuben Tucker
Saravane
Ubol
Thailand
Phoumi Nosavan
Prince Boun Oum
Philippines
Khrushchev Praises Carpenter and Attacks Common Market
Soviet Premier Khrushchev lauded astronaut Malcolm Scott Carpenter for courage after his orbital flight during an Italian industrial exhibition opening. He criticized trade opponents and warned that the European Common Market has political aims as he applauded Italy-Soviet trade growth.
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Moscow
Reuters
Khrushchev
U.S
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
Carpenter
United States
ECM
Italy
Soviet Union
Increase Expected In City Mill Rate
The 1962 Medi cine Hat mill rate will be set at 7 p.m. Wednesday by City Council. The 1961 rate was 51 mills. Combined education and hospital demands imply a 5.25 mill increase over last year. Library stays at two mills. general levy remains 6.55 mills, yielding a 56.25 mill 1962 rate, with possible absorption of the added demand and a decision on expropriation bylaws for the Allowance Ave. overpass.
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Medicine Hat
Council
Laos Strongman Phoumi Upsets U S Amid Talks Strain
Washington reports Gen Phoumi Nosavan left for a goodwill mission to the Philippines amid warnings by U S officials that coalition talks among Lao leaders remain vital. Pathet Lao pressure near Houei Sai adds to the tension as Phoumi and Boun Oum plan midweek return to Vientiane with possible talks with Souvanna Phouma and Souphanouvong.
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Washington
United States
Phoumi Nosavan
Laos
Philippines
U.S
Phoumi
Boun Oum
Souvanna Phouma
Souphanouvong
Pathet Lao
Houei Sai
Thailand
Vientiane
Souvanna
NDP outlines nuclear policy stance by Major Pope
Major Harry Pope of the New Democratic Party outlined a no defence no nuclear weapons policy for Canada at a Medicine Hat event and press conference. He argued for reduced tension and expansion of a Third Force to aid the underprivileged while denying defence as prevention.
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New Democratic Party
Medicine Hat
Harry Pope
Mad Hatter
Major Pope
Canada
NDP
Lions Park
George McFall
U.S
Dew Line
Lethbridge
Calgary
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Ture
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Supreme Court
Edmond Jouhaud
Salan
Algeria
Jouhaud
Isources
Secret Army
Algiers
Little
City News
Editorial
Russia
Stalin
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