Tory motion on new flag is defeated
The Conservative proposal for a four option national flag plebiscite was defeated in the Commons by 49 votes. Five Quebec Conservatives defied the party line and Liberal support from three opposition parties helped defeat sub-amendment 118. The vote follows the government’s May 26 flag resolution and comes as debate enters its 19th day.
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Ottawa
Quebec
H. A
Bud) Olson
Medicine Hat
Social Credit
Robert Thompson
Tennessee hero Sgt Alvin C York dies at 76
Sgt. Alvin C. York, famed World War I sharpshooter and Medal of Honor recipient from Tennessee, died in Nashville after a decade of illness. He killed 25 Germans and captured 132 in a single Argonne Forest action in 1918 and became a national hero.
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Nashville, Tenn
Alvin C. York
Tennessee
Argonne Forest
France
U.S
York
Veterans Hospital
Terrorist roundup in Quebec arrests six suspects
Six men were arrested by an anti terrorist squad near St Boniface Quebec after a weekend gunshop raid left two employees dead. Police say one of the six may be the fifth suspect but alibis are being checked. The four captured at the scene of the attack face a coroner’s inquest on Thursday.
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Montreal
International Firearms Company
St. Boniface
Que
Shawinigan
Here
Canada to sever final formal tie with Gt. Britain
Prime Minister Pearson and 10 provincial premiers agreed to repatriate the Canadian constitution without delay. Justice Minister Favreau and the provincial attorneys general will meet within weeks to work out a formula based on a 1961 Fulton plan and complete technical details for final agreement.
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Charlottetown
Pearson
Favreau
BNA
British North America
Canada
Ottawa
Neven
Ceremony draws wrath of Lesage in Charlottetown
In Charlottetown the 1864 Confederation re enactment drew Premier Lesage’s ire over lack of French in the script while Premier Robichaud revived the Newfoundland included plan for Maritime amalgamation. The event highlighted tensions over language and constitutional reform as leaders prepare for amending talks and a future Ottawa meeting.
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Charlotte Town
Charlottetown
Lesage
Quebec
Robichaud
New Brunswick
Maritime
Newfoundland
Confederation
Prince Edwards Island
John A. Macdonald
George McGowan
Wayne and Shuster
Viet army alerted to ward off coup in Saigon
Saigon reports say units loyal to the Dai Viet party plan to overthrow the government. Government troops were placed on alert after Nguyen Ton Hoan resigned from the cabinet. Maj. Gen. Nguyen Khanh may return to Saigon and resume leadership if caretaker ministers back him. Rumors spread as officials moved between Saigon and Dalat where Khanh is in temporary retirement.
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Dai Viet Party
Nguyen Ton Hoan
Nguyen Khanh
Hoan
Khanh
Saigon
Dalat
City tussle over school buses stalls on franchise clash
Medicine Hat Transportation Co. and the City Hall face a dispute over who oversees school bus operations. The city plans no action beyond seeking legal clarification while MHTC may pursue an injunction if Ludwig and Son violate the franchise.
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Medicine Hat Transportation Co. Ltd
W. Z. Brown
MHTC
Harry Weiner
Aid
Jack Edwards
Finance Committee
Mr. Brown
Ludwig and Son
Drumheller
Weiner
A. T. Legge
Legge
Regina teachers refuse to be bound by award
Regina teachers in public elementary schools refuse to accept any conciliation award in a salary dispute with the school board. The strike began Tuesday and will continue during conciliation. Opening of the schools was postponed to Sept. 8.
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Regina
H. G. R. Walker
L. S. Nicks
Saskatchewan School Trustees Association
George Trapp
Cochrane
Italy
Four May Contest Tory Nomination In Alberta
Four May contest the Tory nomination as Jack Oldham announces a full bid. C J Meagher a Medicine Hat pharmacist and James Newton an investment rep are named contenders with Dale Clifton of Taber also in consideration. Several figures including former MP E W Brunsden and James Horsman say they will not run. Voting is by secret ballot under 1964 membership rules with elimination after each ballot until a candidate surpasses 50 percent.
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Alberta
Royal Canadian Legion
C. J
Chuck” Meagher
Medicine Hat General Hospital
James Newton
Dale Clifton
Tabor
Clifton
Canadian
Sugar Factory Employees Federal Union No
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
E. W. Brunsden
James Horsman
Ken Biddell
Paul Bartlett
Duchess
Minor Murray
Brooks
Horsman
Association
Alvin Hamilton
Agriculture
Farmers Hope For Warm Dry Break In Delayed Harvest
Prairie farmers face late season rains that stalled combines and left swathed grain in fields. Wheat pools project above average Prairie harvests though weather warns that results depend on sun and warmth. In Saskatchewan yields average 18 bushels per acre with 19.2 million acres sown, while Manitoba and Alberta show strong potential amid concerns in the Peace River district about floodwater and ongoing damp conditions.
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Edmonton
Wheat Pool
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Manitoba Pool
Alberta
Peace River
Orland Bratvold
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Pool
Ross Mitchell
Douglas
Braneson
Diefenbaker and Pickersgill Stare Down Flag Debate
In Ottawa the Commons gallery heard John Diefenbaker clash with Jack Pickersgill over the flag issue. Pickersgill, acting prime minister in Pearson’s absence, delivered a fiery reply as Diefenbaker spoke for over two hours. The exchange highlighted party fault lines and the significance of the flag debate for Canada.
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Ottawa
Commons
John G. Diefenbaker
Jack Pickersgill
Pickersgill
Lester Pearson
Paul Martin
Guy Favreau
Threeleaf
Canada
Diefenbaker
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Shaw
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Ference
John Fisher
National Centennial Commission
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Charles Lynch
Southam News Service
Mr. Diefenbaker
Mr. Pickersgill
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