Medicine Hat set for lively federal election race
Medicine Hat will be a focal point in the October 30 federal campaign with Liberal H A Olson's 1968 narrow victory and a Tory bid to reclaim the seat. Three declared Tory candidates John Stanley Bert Hargrave and Duane Forsyth, plus Meagher and George Thacker may seek the nomination. Socreds and NDP also eye the riding with potential contenders and no firm nominations yet from the latter two parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hat
H.A
Bud) Olson
Trudeau
Olson
Chuck Meagher
John Stanley
Federal Conservative Association
Walsh Rancher
Canadian Cattlemen’s Association
Bert Hargrave
Duane Forsyth
Welling
Meagher
Portugal
Bow Island
George Thacker
Irvine
Mac Kryzanowski
Kryzanowski
Social Credit
New Democratic
al Hancock
Raymond
Southern Alberta
Federal
Social Credit Party
Hancock
Socreds
Alberta
Socred
Walter Strom
Strom
Harry Strom
NDP
Lewis Toole
United Glass and Ceramic Workers’ Union
Gary Grimm
Irvine School
Ted Grimm
Toole
Medicine Hat race looms as Olson faces Liberal challenger
Action Canada withdraws after Paul Hellyer joins Conservatives. Incumbent MP Olson, a cabinet member, seeks re election amid a two way race with the Conservative challenger. Local turnout grows as voting age lowers to 18, with about 20 000 district voters expected and 17 800 in Medicine Hat city. Enumeration ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Action Canada Movement
Medicine Hat
Bow Island
Earl Smith
Action Canada
Smith
Paul Hellyer
Olson
Commons
Social Credit
Social
Prairies
Giff Emery
Emery
NDP
Toronto
Perr Ryan
Montreal
Raymond Rock
George Mcllraith
Senate
Phil Givens
Ontario
British Columbia
David Anderson
B.C
Anti hijacking treaty viewed with caution
Washington officials say the United States is guardedly optimistic about forging an international pact to suspend air services to countries that fail to crack down on hijackers. The ICAO subcommittee meets in the U S to discuss the U S Canada proposal backed by 17 nations, with several likely to strongly support the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
State Department
Charles Bray
International Civil Aviation Organization
Canada
Tokyo
Hague
Montreal
ICAO
International Organization
Bray
Dock workers to resume at six B C ports after law
Ottawa reports the emergency back-to-work law for six British Columbia ports takes effect today. Most dockers will observe Labor Day before returning to work, with full operations expected by Tuesday and grain backlog to be cleared within a month. The measure requires 61 companies to call workers back, and overtime norms apply as loading resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Martin O’connell
British Columbia
O'Connell
Vancouver
B.C
Trudeau seeks new mandate for October election
Prime Minister Trudeau announced Parliament would be dissolved after a Friday TV address, setting election day for October 30. The move followed royal assent ending the British Columbia dock strike, with Liberals holding 147 seats to 73 for Conservatives and other totals. Four seats were vacant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Trudeau
Roland Michener
Canada
British Columbia
Commons
Senate
House of Commons
Liberals
Conservatives
NDP
Social Credit
Independent
Hockey game draws leaders in Canada election week
Prime Minister Trudeau and Opposition leader Stanfield will watch the Russia Canada hockey series opener in box seats as they launch campaigns for the election. Officials plan quiet politicking and a provincial parade by premiers Moores and Hatfield in support of Michael Meighen in Westmount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ferrabee
Southam
Montreal
Trudeau
Robert Stanfield
Frank Moores
Newfoundland
Richard Hatfield
New Brunswick
Michael Meighen
Arthur Meighen
Westmount
Montreal nightclub blaze kills 42 in deadly fire
A ball of fire dropped in the stairwell of the Blue Bird club sparked a rapid inferno trapping more than 200 patrons. Four men questioned, 54 injured, many in critical condition as responders worked across city hospitals and the morgue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Blue Bird Club
George Lancia
James Robson
Vietnam frees three U S pilots in Hanoi announcement
North Vietnam announced it will release three captured U S pilots and turn them over to a U S antiwar group in Paris within weeks. Activists David Dellinger and Cora Weiss said the men would be escorted home, with the release potentially delayed by floods and bombing claims over dikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
North Vietnam
United States
U.S
Vietnam
Paris
Southeast Asia
David Dellinger
Chicago
Cora Weiss
New York
Dellinger
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gordon Pollard
the News
By Ben Tierney
Southam News Services
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!