Pearson expected announce general election tonight
Prime Minister Pearson plans a national radio and television address at 8:30 p.m. EDT amid growing election speculation. He may seek a dissolution of Parliament from Governor-General Vanier after returning from Tadoussac, with possible election dates as early as November 8 or November 15.
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Vanier
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Gen. Vanier
Harrington Lake
Western Canada
Steel contract signed fixes labor peace for 35 months
Pittsburgh AP reports a new 35 month contract in the American steel industry. United Steelworkers President I W Abel and industry negotiator R Conrad Cooper signed after Washington talks urged by President Johnson. The wage rise is about 47.3 cents an hour for 450000 workers, with projected price effects uncertain.
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Major assault by U S Marines on Batangan peninsula
U S Marines and South Vietnamese forces launched a major assault on the Batangan peninsula near Chu Lai with air and naval support. Casualties were light for U S forces. South Vietnamese were wounded and evacuated to Da Nang hospital. Viet Cong positions were noted as growing in strength.
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Vin Thanh
Accidental Deaths On Labour Day Weekend Top 112 In Canada
Canadian Press survey tallies 112 weekend fatalities across provinces during the three day Labour Day holiday. Traffic deaths reach 71 with 13 drownings and 21 other mishaps. Ontario reports 20 deaths, Quebec 54, and diverse incidents across provinces. Labor parade in Toronto features 12,500 marchers and bands.
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Nova Scotia
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Prince Edward Island
Toronto
Betsy Pounds Nassau With 135 MPH Winds and Tides
Hurricane Betsy batters Nassau with 135 mile per hour winds and massive tides as a communications blackout and power failures hampered reports. Florida braces for days of warnings with gusts up to 60 mph and eye not passing over Nassau.
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Everglades City
Complaints Set For City Council Tonight On Building Projects
Medicine Hat Construction Association airs grievances at Public Works meeting led by E. W. N. Macdonald over bids plans and private firm erection of a new Joyline Transport garage replacing the airport building. Debate centers on city bids and tax paid contractors.
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Harry Weiner
India Pakistan escalate air war as tensions rise
News reports from New Delhi describe intensified air battles with both sides claiming attacks on each other’s bases. Pakistan claims paratroopers captured. India says major cities and bridges remained contested. international reactions include calls for restraint from Moscow and Britain.
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Jallimdur
Dera Baha Nanak Bridge
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Kashmir
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Kosyein
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Arthur Bottomles Eall
Britain
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Das i
Turkey
Quebec farmers resume road blocks in crop loss protest
About 1,200 tractors cars and pickups formed slow moving parades on highways around Chicoutimi Quebec as farmers press for 5 million dollars in crop loss compensation. They reject a 1 million dollar provincial offer with federal matching funds and await a cabinet meeting to decide on higher aid and a three year moratorium on repaying loans.
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Chicontin
Quebbec City
Calgary magician predicts headline at Jubilee show
Calgary magician Mickey Hades predicted a Calgary Herald headline on August 28. His sealed prediction read Pakistan rejects United Nations Truce Offer and was opened at Jubilee Auditorium. the Herald headline read Pakistanis Rebuff Thant's Truce Call, matching in essence as the audience cheered. Hades, former president of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, presented the feat.
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Mickey Hades
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Jubilee Auditorium
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Pakistan
United Nations
Herald
Thant
International Brotherhood of Magicians
Thant to Visit Pakistan and India to Mediate
United Nations Secretary General U Thant will fly from New York to Pakistan and India to try to stop fighting between the two nations. He will reach Rawalpindi via Karachi then proceed to New Delhi with plans for the final leg undetermined. A London stopover is planned for Wednesday.
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India
Thant
Rawalpindi
Karachi
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London
Pearson Says UN Mediation Not Yet Acceptable by India or Pakistan
Prime Minister Pearson stated neither India nor Pakistan is ready to accept his mediation offer. He cited warm appreciation from Ayub Khan and Shastri for the UN effort, urged continued channels to halt fighting, and supported UN Secretary General U Thant’s ceasefire mission with Canada backing the UN’s work.
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Pakistan
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Shastri
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Asia
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Strike hits CPR hotel at Chateau Frontenac
About 500 CPR hotel workers walked out leaving Chateau Frontenac near empty in Quebec City. At 11 15 a m the lobby was deserted except for around 200 guests and a skeleton staff while 800 guests faced disruption.
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