Record Turnout Expected in British Columbia Election
The forecast follows strong advance poll turnout and good weather across 42 constituencies. Social Credit leads with historic minority-risk context, with the NDP also fielding a full slate. Liberals and Progressive Conservatives present 51 and 44 candidates respectively.
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B.C
Confederation
Bennett
Social Credit
House
New Democratic Party
Liberals
NDP
Progressive Conservatives
Socialis Party of Canada
Conservatives
E. Davie Fulton
U.S. Weighs Wheat Sale to Russia After Tour
President Kennedy faces a decision on permitting a grain sale to the Soviet Union as negotiators in Ottawa discuss terms. Officials say congressional sentiment favors a policy shift, with a possible restriction banning resale to Cuba and a single shot deal preferred.
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Washington
U.S
Russia
Kennedy
White House
United States
Ottawa
Congress
Dean Rusk
Cleveland
Ohio
Canada
Cuba
Jacob K. Javits
Rep. N.Y
Javits
Sweepstake ticket distributors face charges in Canada
Police said distributors who receive sweepstake tickets from outside the country and those who pass on books of tickets to individuals for sale to the public will be charged. A second brief notes a voluntary labor union cleanup discussion in Ottawa. In Birmingham, two white men are jailed for further bombings probe, and Algerian troops quell a Berber revolt in Tize-ouzou.
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London, Ont
Birmingham
Ala
Dozer to Tackle Damaged Wellhead Near Gull Lake
A bulldozer was to attempt jar loosening the damaged wellhead of an oil well seven miles northwest of Gull Lake Saskatchewan to allow cutting cables to operate without breaks. A 70 foot oil gas water flow continues at over ten barrels per hour as Red Adair’s team struggles with cable failures. Local farmers guard roads to the site amid tight security and fire risk.
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Gull Lake
Sask
Here
Boots Hanson
Red Adair
Wild Oil
Hanson
Garvey Explorations Limited
Denver
Seaman Clarke Regains Fingertip After Docking Accident
In Vancouver the HMCS Mackenzie crew faced an unusual injury when Able Seaman J Clarke’s left forefinger was severed by a hatch. Doctors retrieved the digit, and surgeons at Shaughnessy Hospital reattached it, with recovery expected.
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Vancouver
Hmcs
Mackenzie
Clarke
J. Clarke
Shaughnessy Hospital
Vatican Council resumes with pledges of speed and reform
Vatican City 2500 delegates regroup under St Peter's dome as Pope Paul reopens the Second Vatican Council with pledges of faster work, reform, and restoring Christian unity. A young bishop says the body learned from the first session and will move more efficiently.
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Vatican City
Vatican Ecumenical Council
St. Peter’s Basilica
Paul
John
Restrictions Lifted Today in Medicine Hat Gardens
Watering restrictions in Medicine Hat are lifted. City engineer Allan Gunter announced that from now until next summer any resident may water lawns and gardens all day every day without limits.
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Medicine Hat
Allan Gunter
Commons Back to Job as Parties Clash Over Agenda
Ottawa CP reports the Commons reconvenes with parties at odds over agenda. State Secretary Pickersgill says the government wants to push an old age pension boost to 75 dollars, supported by the NDP and Social Credit but rejected by the Progressive Conservatives. The motion from Diefenbaker is under review, with Parliament recessed August 3. The government may roll out its own resolution to enact the October pension increase.
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Ottawa
Pickersgill
House
New Democratic Party
Social Credit
Progressive Conservatives
Diefenbaker
Alan Macnaughton
Pearson
Parliament Reopens as Parties Readjust After Recess
Ottawa reports Parliament resumes after an eight week recess with new intra party dynamics. Liberals avert a back bench revolt via a caucus consultative reform while Conservatives plan a Progressive Conservative annual meeting to test leader John Diefenbaker. Social Credit splits with Real Caouette leading a separate wing as New Democratic Party debates continuing tacit support for Prime Minister Pearson.
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Commons
Comemons
Progressive Conservative Association
John Diefenbaker
Otober
Social Credit Party
Robert Thompson
Quebec
Real Caouette
Social Credit
Mr. Caouette
Social
NDP
Pearson
Thompson Dismisses Real Caouette Wing as National Party
Ottawa CP Thompson calls Real Caouette supporters an independent group not a national party. He awaits Commons Speaker Macnaughton ruling while noting Caouette claims 12 backers to his 10. He rejects party status and favors Speaker decision on opposition third place.
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Ottawa
Social Credit
Robert Thompson
Real Caouette
Commons
Alan Macnaughton
National Party
Thompson
Sydney
Australia
Commons Committee On Privileges and Elections
Protests Grow Over Penhold Jet Base Cancellation
A wave of protest spreads from Red Deer into central Alberta after the defence department cancels the Penhold jet training base. Central Alberta Chambers of Commerce urge renewal, sending a telegram to Prime Minister Pearson. Protests extend via CKRD and local communities as other cities seek relocation of the base.
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Defence Department
Rcaf Station
Penhold
Red Deer
Central Alberta
Central Alberta Chambers of Commerce
Pearson
Richard Fritz
Central Chambers
Central
Alberta
Ford to Start For Yankees
Ralph Houk, manager of the New York Yankees, announced that left handers Whitey Ford and Al Downing will start the first two World Series games against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ford faces Sandy Koufax in the opener and Downing starts the second likely versus Johnny Podres.
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NEW York
Ralph Houk
New York Yankees
Whitey Ford
al Downing
Los Angeles Dodgers
Ford
Sandy Koufax
Downing
Johnny Podres
Hellyer Rejects Review of Penhold Jet Training Cancelation
Defence Minister Paul Hellyer rejects calls for a department review of canceling jet training at RCAF Station Penhold. He cites airway complexity near Red Deer making an acceptable training formula impossible and confirms the base will switch to Harvard piston training until 1965. Local protests from Red Deer groups prompted telegram replies. Parliament reopens today as Lethbridge and Medicine Hat bid for the base and Diefenaker plans questions.
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Red Deer
Paul Hellyer
Rcaf Station
Penhold
Reg Newton
Ben Deboon
Red Deer and District
Harvard
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
John Diefenbaker
Prairies See Heat Records Amid Sunny Fall Day
Canada swelters as temperatures hit new highs across cities on the Prairies. Lethbridge tops 88 90 C amid warm spell, Calgary reaches 84, Battleford notes 84, Penhold Saskatoon Prince Albert tied at 82 to 81 while past records from 1924 1932 1957 are surpassed.
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Prairies
Lethbridge
Calgary
Battleford
Penhold
Saskatoon
Swift Current
Prince Albert
Ontario Has Big Stick: Pearson’s Radio Address Talks Pensions
Prime Minister Pearson urges Parliament on the contributory portable pension plan linking pensions to federation. He cites wheat sales to Red China and Russia as a bright spot despite civil rights concerns. In Cleveland he receives the US National Conference of Christians and Jews award from State Secretary Rusk after a 30 minute briefing on Rusk-Home talks.
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Ontario
Pearson
The
Nation
China
Russia
Canada
Cleveland
United States
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Birmingham
Rusk
Lord Home
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