30 May 1964
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
May 30, 1964
Page
1
A public inquiry concerns the approval of sterilization practices on the mentally ill or mentally defective in Alberta. Debates focus on consent, medical ethics, and provincial policy, with officials outlining the rationale and safeguards proposed.
Maple Creek High School Friday commencement in the auditorium drew about 200 guests. Guest speaker Fred Makonechny urged value of education and world school facilities, praising teachers and parents. Awards were given for proficiency and sports. valedictorian Arden Erman led graduates including Rita Baker Richard Berreth and many others. banquet and dance preceded the exercises.
NEW DELHI Reuters The executive committee of the ruling Congress party decided today that the election of a new leader and premier to succeed the late Jawaharlal Nehru should be held before members disperse at the end of the current parliamentary session June 5.
Early morning collision on 6th Ave S.E. involved four cars linked to Harry Mitzner who paid a $75 fine for careless driving. Mitzner’s northbound car hit Leonard Lanz’s parked vehicle at 539A 6th Ave S.E., sending Lanz’s car 30 feet over a curb into a fence. Kusler’s car, also struck in the chain, traveled about 15 feet up and over the curb, with Kusler’s front and rear damaged as it struck Popovich’s car at 533A 6th Ave S.E. Total damages pegged at $2,550.
Ottawa reports flag debate sparks election talk as Prime Minister Pearson urges constitutional reform and a distinctive Canadian flag. Liberals fear a confidence vote on the flag resolution could trigger a general election while Conservatives push for an election amid redistribution and party strategy.
A tornado struck Maxwell New Mexico on Friday, leveling about half the town in the northeast, killing elderly Sevedo Chavez whose body was found among debris at Chavez Bar and Hall. About 15 buildings were demolished.
Rev. D B Johnson of Medicine Hat told a Toronto conference in Orillia that the United Church has a suit jacket philosophy. He cited Medicine Hat women selling used clothes at rummage sales yet not inviting buyers to join the church, arguing the church lacks warm heartedness and congeniality found in a beer parlor.
In Indianapolis a crash on the third lap caused at least five cars to collide and explode into flames. The race was stopped for the first time in history as the track was blocked by towering flames and dense smoke.
In Ottawa the flareup over the flag issue intensified as Premier Smallwood and Prime Minister Pearson sparred with External Affairs Minister Martin and Opposition Leader Diefenbaker. Martin and Diefenbaker exchanged sharp remarks while Parliament prepared for debate on the Union Jack resolution and potential royal proclamation.
In Ottawa the Hon. Paul Martin reemerges in Parliament, impressing as external affairs secretary and acting prime minister. Once seen as a marginal figure for his opposition years, he now leads with a steady, statesmanlike performance, challenging John Diefenbaker in exchanges and reshaping his role as Pearson’s capable lieutenant on the treasury benches.
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