Man offers to volunteer for hanging protest at Parliament
Ottawa AP report says 64 year old Baldwin, once Public Enemy No 1 in Ontario, proposes a death penalty protest by volunteering for a scaffold on Parliament Hill if two pro‑death penalty lawmakers pull the trap. Baldwin was to be hanged for a guard killing during an escape attempt, later reduced to manslaughter and released in 1960 amid a campaign to end capital punishment.
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Baldwin
Ontario
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New World Order Third World Meet Ends In Accord
Manila Philippines AP major conference of Third World delegates closed with general agreement to press industrial nations for a new international economic order. Ministers urged using joint bargaining power to secure better terms for commodity producers while seeking reform of world production and the monetary system. The group known as the Group of 77 aimed for stable prices, aid in industrialization, and equitable economic relations.
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The
Philippines
Nairobi
Kenya
Carlos P. Romulo
Romulo
Algiers
Lima
Peru
Group of 77
Organization of Third World Ministers
United Nations Conference On Trade and Development
Dutch Say Nothing On Bribe Bombshell Report
Dutch officials refused comment on a report that Aircraft Corp paid 11 million to Prince Bernhard to promote Lockheed sales. The Prince reportedly received funds in 1961 42 and returned from Switzerland to Soestdijk Palace near Amsterdam before all calls were redirected to The Hague. A U.S. official noted the prince denied accepting industry money earlier. Lockheed formed a directors panel to probe payments while government sources in The Hague declined to identify recipients.
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Washington
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Los Angeles
Buy Homes: Black Homeownership Near Record High
Black homeownership in the United States has reached an all time high with 41.5 percent of black families owning homes and 8.5 percent renting, according to the latest figures.
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United States
Soviet Union asks Egypt to ban book in Cairo
The Soviet Union urged Egypt to ban Ibrahim Saada’s book The Russians Are Coming for alleged defaming of Moscow’s role in the Middle East. Egypt has not complied, citing diplomatic sensitivities, as parliamentary questions about the claims linger and a prior Soviet protest over a satire play is noted.
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Egypt
Cairo
Middle East
Anwar Sadat
Ibrahim Saada
Saada
Vladimir Zakharof
Sami Sharaf
Presi
Cancer Study Aided By Sale Of A Lighter In France
A solid silver table cigarette lighter that belonged to Charles de Gaulle was sold at auction in Langres, France, to raise funds for cancer research. The lighter fetched 5,000 dollars, purchased by French jewelers Cartlers.
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Cancer Research
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