Lögberg-Heimskringla - 14.05.1970, Síða 1

TH JODM I N J A S A F' N I D ,
REYKJAVIK t
I CELAND.
Hö gber g- ^eímskr tngla
Stoínað 14. jan. 1888 Sioínað 9. sepl. 1886
84. ÁRGANGUR WINNIPEG, FIMMTUDAGINN 14. MAl 1970 @ NÚMER 19
FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON GROUP MEDICINE
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA - CANADA
APRIL 26 - 30 APRIL 1970
Welcoming Ceremony — April 26. 1970, Maniioba Cenlennial Conceri Hall, Winnipeg, Canada.
Froni Row — Lefi io Righi: Professor A. S. R. Tweedie, Universiiy of Manitoba; Dr. M. O. Kent-Hughes, Vice-Presideni from Auslralia; Dr.
Alion Ochsner, Vice-Presideni from íhe Uniied Siaies of America; Dr. Taro Takemi, Vice-Presideni from Japan; Dr. Gusiave Gingras, Vice-Presi-
deni from Canada; Dr. Jacques Beaupere, Vice-President from France; His Honour, The Lieuienani-Governor of Maniioba (The Honourable Richard
S. Bowles, Q.C.); Her Excellency, Mrs. Michener; His Excellency, The Governor General of Canada (The Righi Honourable Roland Michener, C.C..
C.D.); Dr. Paul H. T. Thorlakson, Presidenl of ihe Congress; Dr. Peier Curry, Chancellor of ihe Universiiy of Maniioba; Dr. H. H. Saunderson,
Presideni of ihe Universily of Maniioba; The Honourable James Richardson, Representing ihe Governmeni of Canada; The Honourable Edward
Schreyer, Premier of Maniioba; Alderman Roberi Tafi, Aciing Mayor of Winnipeg; Dr. J. C. Cameron, Vice-Presideni from ihe United Kingdom;
Dr. Juljan D. Czapski, Vice-President from Brazil; Dr. C. F. Borchgrevink. Vice-Presideni from Norway; Dr. K. H. Meizner, Vice-Presideni from
ihe Federal Republic of Germany; Dr. P. R. Trivedi, Vice-Presideni from India.
In recent years great pro-
gress ha® been made in the
field of medical science and
knowledge, and advances
made in technology and com-
pulSory héalth and hospital
insurance.
Dr. Paul H. T. Thorlakson,
who always keeps abreast of
the changing times, conceived
the idea of a congress to pro-
vide a forum for the discus-
sion of effective health ser-
vice delivery in this modern
aige. He contacted medical
men in many countries with
the result that 850 delegates
from 21 countries attended
the congress held in Winni-
peg, April 26 to April 30.
The preparations for the
congress were made by var-
ious committees numbering
close to a hundred people, Dr.
Thorlakson giving leadership
to all of them, and by all re-
ports this First International
Congress on Group Medicine
was a complete success from
beginning to end and was
climaxed by an invitation to
hold the Second Internaiional
Congress in Group Medicine
in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil in
May 1973.
We take the liberty of re-
printing an excerpt from an
article by Judge W. J. Lindal
which appeared in Icelandic
Canadian last year and ex-
presses well the amazing lead-
ership qualities of Dr. Paul
H. T. Thorlakson, which have
made him so successful in the
many excellent projects to
which he has given leader-
ship. — I. J.
“Dr. Thorlakson possesses to
an unusual degree qualities
of mind which are essential,
almost imperative, in carry-
ing out projects which are of
such a nature that many
views and ways of approach
are bound to arise. It is not
out of the way to refer to
some of them.
He may disagree with peo-
ple, even sharply, but he
always sets those disagree-
ments aside if the people in-
volved have the mental equip -
ment and experience to make
substantial contributions to
the subjects or plans that
come up for discussion.
Personal animosities do not
influence Dr. Thorlakson.
Former Prime Minister John
G. Diefenbaker has often stat-
ed that he does not allow
himself the luxury of hate.
By that yardstick Dr. Thor-
lakson rates at the top.
To him very few, if any,
subjects are non-negotiable
a n d in negotiating he is
always willing to yeild when
the preponderance of argu-
ment is in opposition to the
position originally taken by
him.
Dr. Thorlakson hasr not a
jealous mind and he is quick
to congratulate when merited
recognition is given to others.
In t h i s shrinking world
where a man of Asia can look
into the backyard of a man
pf Miami, Florida, or, better
still, where the actions of ex-
ecutives and planners, good
or bad, very soon reveal
themselves to a hungry press,
and the impatience of a few
students, who magnify the
failures of the past, is im-
mediately communicated
throughout the world, in
STÆRSTA SKIP
Kollfinn er nafnið á 26.000
tonna skipi, sem liggur í
Straumsvík núna, og er frá
Osló. Er það stærsta skip, sem
hérna hefur lagzt að bryggju.
Það lét hérna á land 12.500
lestir að súráli, sem það kom
með frá hollenzku Guyana, en
fer héðan tómt.
Héðan fer skipið til Hol-
lands. Risastór krani og sog-
dæla tóku álið í land, og getur
þessi krani náð 500 tonnum
á klukkustund, ef full afköst
nást.
Ályinu er dælt upp í tank
eða síló, sem tekur 30.000
tonn.
Morgunblaðið.
radio waves with the speed
of light and in actual TV
vision via satellites, co opera-
tion and willingness to nego-
tiate have acquired a new
dimension in human action.”
100 MANNS ÚR
3 KÓRUM FLYTJA
„FRIÐ Á JÖRÐU"
Þrír kirkjukórar eru nú
önnum kafnir við æfingar á
o r a t o r í u Björgvins Guð-
mundssonar „Friður á jörðu“,
sem flytja á snemma í maí-
mánuði. Kirkjukór Nesskirkju
s t e n d u r fyrir flutningnum
undir stjórn Jóns Ísleifssonar,
en hinir kórarnir eru Kirkju-
kór Hveragerðis og Kirkjukór
Ytri Njarðvíkur. Verða alls
um 100 söngvarar með í flutn-
ingi verksins, þar af nokkrir
einsöngvarar. !
Fluttir verða fyrsti og fjórði
þáttur verksins. Neskór söng
4. þátt sl. vor og flytur hann
Framhald á bls. 2.
ÍSLANDSFRÉTTIR