25 Sep 1973
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Sep 25, 1973
Page
1
Chief Drader says the issue is not reopening a juvenile detention home but securing trained staff. He defends humane treatment and supports moving youths to foster homes or training schools promptly, with police officers emphasizing humane handling and de-emphasizing confinement.
Senate investigators say Howard Hunt may be tied to more shadowy activities than previously indicated. He is to return for more questioning as committees review a May 13 1972 Chilean Embassy break in and other planned espionage efforts, including possible Las Vegas and Miami Beach operations. NBC will televise the session.
Apollo ferry crew Alan Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma board the crippled Skylab 2 craft for a late afternoon splashdown after leaking steering engines. They describe a challenging reentry while Mission Control guides them to avoid Hurricane Irah and ensure safe landing off the California coast. The 597 day mission logged over 24 million miles and abundant data on Earth Sun and mankind.
Alberta plans no immediate push to acquire Suffield surface rights from Ottawa with discussions possible next year. 77-well drilling program aims to map gas reserves under the 1000 square mile block in southeastern Alberta. All 27 wells in the first stage found gas. second stage 50 wells starts Oct. 15 after British training ends. Estimated reserves uncertain at four trillion cubic feet, worth about 1.6 billion dollars.
Chilean military junta bans Marxist material with a book burning campaign. Homes are searched and streets in Santiago show burning Marxist titles and portraits. Streets renamed to erase Marxist influence as authorities tighten control after the coup that toppled President Allende.
Victoria CP plane searchers failed again in tracking down a Canadian Forces Tracker and another aircraft missing in central British Columbia. Early fog limited effort though weather improved afternoon with 20 planes in the air. The Tracker carried four men including Capt. Larry Schaufele and Capt. John Scammel along with Capt. Ted Bade and Sgt. Sherman Pye. Two Argus planes with detectors joined as ceilings rose.
Canadian External Affairs Minister Mitchell Sharp told the 28th General Assembly that the United Nations shows too little urgency in addressing poverty, terrorism, armaments, pollution, and bigotry. He warned of a fatal collision course with the environment and noted UN agencies move too slowly while praising the organization’s increasing universality. He recalled Canada’s Vietnam Peace Observation effort and said Canada remains ready to help, despite lessons learned from failed peacekeeping attempts.
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