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Medicine Hat News

Location

Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

Date

Sep 20, 1968

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Soviet space craft Zond V circles the Moon report

Tass announced that Zond V circled the Moon after its Sunday launch, traveling within 1,210 miles of the surface on a mission described as lunar vicinity study. Journal reports from Jodrell Bank suggested looping near the Moon, though Moscow offered no earth return details. Flight continues with data processed at a central computer center and on board systems operating normally.

Moscow Reuters Tass Zond V Britain Jodrell Bank Observatory Foreign Ministry Earth Jodrell Bank

Senator accuses cabinet of protecting fugitive union boss Banks

Arizona Senator Paul Fannin demands a congressional probe into how Hal Banks, former Seafarers International Union of Canada president, received protection from U S cabinet officials and a large political contribution. He cites Wirtz Rusk actions and calls for accountability amid Banks and extradition controversy.

Paul Kidd Southam Washington United States Hal Banks Paul Fannin Arizona Canada Fannin Secretary of Labor Secretary of State San Quentin Harold Chamberlain Banks Wall Street Journal SIU Hubert Humphrey Willard Wirtz Dean Rusk Banks U.S Seafarers International Union of Canada Rusk State Department

Britain U S Will Defend West Germany Against Soviets

Canada’s Harold Morrison reports a British informant says Britain and the United States will provide written assurances to Bonn that West Germany would be defended if Soviet troops intervene unilaterally. France possibly would offer similar guarantees, with Western states opposing Soviet claims under the UN charter and Potsdam.

Britain U.S Germany West Germany United States France Harold London Paris Washington Soviet Union Ottawa Canada NATO Europe U.S. State Department Moscow Pravda Bonn West German Czechoslovakia

Pravda Calls for Strengthening Red Bloc Defences

Pravda editorial urges stronger Soviet bloc defence amid NATO expansion fears. It accuses United States and West Germany of aggression, cites Czechoslovakia events, and warns of plans for an arms race and greater European NATO military potential.

Moscow Pravda Soviet Bloc North Atlantic Eaty Soviet Communist Party United States West Germany Gzechoslovakia NATO Washington U.S.A U.S

Labor minister accuses union leaders of non cooperation

Ottawa CP Labor Minister Mackasey charged some labor leaders with a lack of co operation on the government wage and price restraint plan. He warned about distorted pictures and questioned their cooperation with the prime minister as a price rise board consideration looms. He cited the Lakehead grain handlers dispute and a potential inquiry into western grain handling if no settlement had occurred.

Ottawa Mackasey The Commons Labor Department Lakehead

Tremblay pushes French only working language for Quebec

Quebec Cultural Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Tremblay reiterated that French should be the province’s sole working language though he framed it as a principle rather than immediate policy. He said the government will decide steps later while vowing to respect English minority rights.

Quebec Tremblay Cultural Affairs Department Nority Hull Ottawa Gatineau Montreal

Toll in India strike climbs to eight after Assam clash

Reuters reports the death toll from India's 24 hour government workers strike rising to eight. One railway worker died when police opened fire on demonstrators blocking a line at Mariani, Assam, on Thursday night.

New Delhi Reuters India Mariani Assam

Humphrey calls antiwar hecklers people of hate

Associated Press reports Hubert Humphrey faced anti-war hecklers who he said were people of hate during a Thursday event. Separately, Realtors from Galt Hespeler and Preston warned Ottawa about a shift to apartment living in Canada and urged steps toward independent home ownership. Also, an Israeli attack on Jordan was anticipated in retaliation for the ambush killing of six Israelis on patrol, including a lieutenant colonel and a major.

Washington Prince Hal United States Fannin Associated Press Hubert H. Humphrey GALT Hespeler Preston Canada Ottawa Canadians Tel Aviv Jordan

Snow delays harvest across southern Alberta

Continued rain and snow and heavy frosts worry farmers as temperatures drop up to 25 degrees in parts of Alberta. An Alberta wheat pool official says an October harvest is probable as swathing and threshing are hindered. Regions hardest hit include Red Deer Calgary Drumheller and High River with reduced visibility on the Trans-Canada Highway near Calgary and Banff.

Calgary Alberta Alberta Wheat Pool Red Deer Drumheller High River Foothills RCMP Banff

Czechs welcomed in Alberta on Canada flight

A group of 101 Czechoslovak refugees arrived in Canada with Montreal MP Gerard Loiselle stating the country offers liberty and a fresh start. Refugees, many engineers and students, will be aided with money housing and job interviews as they begin new lives in Calgary Vancouver Lethbridge and Grande Prairie.

Edmonton Canada Montreal Gerard Loiselle MacEachen Loiselle Air Canada Vienna Calgary Vancouver Lethbridge Grande Prairie Alta

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