Kin Delegates Warm Up At Hectic Mixer Party
Colorful district four convention mixer in Medicine Hat brings about 550 Kin delegates and wives in rainbow costumes. Campaigners for district governor Lorne McCleod and Bill Roberge distribute materials while a prank strip tease ticket wins laughs. Edmonton group triggers confetti shotgun spectacle amid buzzing crowd as costumes and hats grab attention at Westerner venue.
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Lorne McCleod
Wainwright
Bill Roberge
Banff
Walsh Farmer Accepts Liberal Nomination In Cypress
Alvin Reinmann of Walsh influenced the decision to let his name stand as Liberal candidate for the June 17 Alberta provincial election in Cy press. He will face Agriculture Minister Harry E. Strom of Burdett, with no other party candidates yet named for the riding. The nomination was by acclamation at Medicine Hat.
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Manning
Alvin Reinmann
Walsh
Liberal Association of Cypress
Medicine Hat
Harry E. Strom
Burdett
Progressive Conservatives
New Democratic Party
Cypress
Reinmann
Alberta
Reimann
Mildred Jensen
Bow Island
Edward Torscher
George Verhaest
Whitla
Manning Regime Flayed
Alberta Liberal leader Dave Hunter condemned Premier Manning and his Social Credit government as undemocratic, citing cabinet order in council actions and 123 provincial boards, 29 more than Ontario for a population four times larger, at a Liberal nomination in Edmonton.
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Edmonton
Social Credit
Manning
Alberta
Liberal Party
Dave Hunter
Hunter
Ontario
Broadfoot Denounces Defeatism in Cypress Nomination
Dave Broadfoot of Redcliff blasted defeatist talk at the Liberal nominating meeting for Cypress. He argued Strom is too strong and too popular, praising Alvin Reiman for accepting the Liberal bid to face the cabinet minister. Helen Beny Gibson offered her remarks for Medicine Hat Redcliff, saying she is not afraid of any Harry.
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Cypress
Harry E. Strom
Dave Broadfoot
Redcliff
Liberal Party
Helen Beny Gibson
Social
Harry Leinweber
Medicine Hat-Redcliff
Harry
Gibson Skews Mayor in Personal Attacks dispute
Alderman Gibson condemned Mayor Weiner for personal attacks amid Calgary election coverage. She noted she would consider serving as welfare minister in a Liberal government, clarifying remarks attributed to her in a report and responding to questions about political roles.
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Ald
Helen Beny Gibson
Harry Weiner
Calgary
Liberal
Harry Leinweber
Social Credit
Weiner
Gibson
Ald. Gibson
Manning Contention Refuted at Cypress Liberal Rally
Dr. John Donnachie of Calgary challenged Premier Manning's claim that strong opposition is unnecessary for good government. He argued history shows governance without opposition deprives people of freedom, addressing Cypress constituency's Liberal nominating convention in Medicine Hat.
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Manning
John Donnachie
Calgary
Liberal Association of Cypress
Medicine Hat
Donnachie
Assiniboia
Sugar policy debate and the hospital site police building plan
Prime Minister Pearson said sugar price controls are a provincial matter and urged citizens to contact their governments. In Medicine Hat, plans for a new police administration building at the old hospital site on 2nd Street and Ash Avenue face a possible plebiscite with a total project cost around 257000 dollars and a city contribution of 155000, with provincial one third support and a vote decision likely in October.
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Ottawa
Pearson
Commons
Mitchell Sharp
T. C. Douglas
New Democrats
Sharp
Justice
Lionel Chevrier
Robert Frittie
NDP
Burnaby-Richmond
Restrictive Trade Practices Commission
Medicine Hat
Ash Ave
2Nd St
Civic Finance Committee
Ald
J. C. Miller
Police Commission
Finance Committee
Ald. Miller
A. T. Legge
Weiner
Legge
Pope John XXIII Nearing Death in Vatican Crisis
Vatican officials said at 9:10 p.m. Rome time that Pope John XXIII's death was imminent as he lay in increasing pain. Earlier he lost consciousness and speech difficulties were evident, with a medical bulletin citing peritonitis caused by gastric heteroplasia and a stomach growth.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Rome
John
PM Diefenbaker Meet Head On
Opposition leader John Diefenbaker presses the Liberal government and heckling erupts in the Commons. He questions Prime Minister Pearson on disclosure of details to the Federation of Mayors and Municipalities before the loan board resolution.
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John Diefenbaker
Diefenbaker
H. A. Olson
Medicine Hat
Pearson
Canadian Federation of Mayors and Municipalities
Toronto
Municipal Development and Loan Board
Commons
House
Two Girls Missing From Local School
Two 15 year old girls, Gloria Lehr and Betty Ziegenhagel, were reported missing after not returning from school Thursday. Police have no lead on their whereabouts though a sighting on a highway was reported. Investigations are underway.
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Gloria Lehr
St. S.E
Betty Ziegenhagel
Here
Medicare Villain In Provincial Hospital Privileges Hearing
Estevan Saskatchewan hearings on hospital privileges for two pre medicare doctors at St Josephs focus on British recruits last year and gaps in bylaws. A province official and lawyer questioned English doctors and sponsorship rules while alleging some recruits were not qualified to work in hospital and delaying privilege grants.
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Estevan
Sask
Medicare
St. Joseph's Hospital
Britain
Department of Public Health
the Woods Commission
St. Joseph’s
Saskatchewan
Robert Kohaly
Mr. Kohaly
Norman Samuels
Patrick Murphy
Kohaly
Ralph Sutherland
Sutherland
Commissioner Woods
Robert Inglis
Inglis
Samuels
Canada
Incks
Carnival Weather To Remain Warm At Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat opens a three day shopping carnival with 86 degree conditions and sunny skies. Merchants in the chamber section are offering bargains as the heat continues with 82 at 11 am and a 75 degree forecast for Saturday.
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Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce
Hat War With DND Over Medicine Hat Land Swap
The Department of National Defence may requisition back the site of the present police station in Medicine Hat as talks over a land exchange press toward an early police building plan. The city faces potential transfer of 31 acres near the Armouries in return. Alderman Miller told the finance committee the department’s position could accelerate needs.
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Department of National Defence
Medicine Hat
Ald. J. €. Miller
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