Trudeau Wins Majority Across Canada in 1968 Election
Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau's Liberal victory yields 154 seats in the House of Commons, a national mandate for his One Canada policy. Quebec delivers 55 of 74 seats while Ontario, the Prairies and British Columbia boost the Liberal tally, as Stanfield’s Conservatives falter and NDP and Creditiste divisions reshape the Commons.
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Toronto
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Canada
Quebec
Liberal Teader
Trudeau
Liberals
Robert Stanfield
Conservatives
Stanfield
Marcel Faribault
House of Commons
John Diefenbaker
New
Faribault
London
Ont
Free Press
Truideau
Eric Kierans
Montreal Stock Exchange
Diefenbaker
New Democratic Party
NDP
T. C
Tommy” Douglas
British Columbia
Robert Cliche
Montreal
Atlantic Provinces
Newfoundland
Ontario
Prairie Provinces
British Columbbia
Lubbock Students and Teachers Engage in Elementary Science Workshop
More than 100 public school students in grades one through six and nearly as many teachers participate in a Texas Tech led three week Elementary School Science workshop. The program exposes teachers to new science curricula and offers hands on practice with instruction methods. Visiting consultants include Dr. David P. Butts Scott Irwin Lou Gardner and Brit Fry. Teachers earn three hours of graduate credit on completion.
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Lubbock Public
Texas Tech
Alex Crowder
Lubbock
Coronado
Crowder
David P. Butts
Science Education Center
University of Texas
Scott Irwin
Lou Gardner
Curriculum Demonstration Center
Austin
Brit Fry
The
Panhandle Educational Services Organization
PESO
Butts
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Millions Pour Into Campaigns Challenge Election Laws
An analysis notes loopholes in federal and state campaign finance rules allow vast sums to flow to candidates. It highlights rising broadcast costs, self dealing through multiple committees, and cases like Dodd and Stratton to illustrate the ethical issues and unanswered questions about contributions and personal use.
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Dodd
Senate Ethics Committee
Senate
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
U.S. Senate
Teamster
Rep
Thaddeus J. Dulski
Buffalo
N. Y
House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Dulski
Chicago
William G. Stratton
I Ilinois
Stratton
Sangamon
Illinois
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Congress
Miss Wool of America Finalists Set for San Angelo Pageant
Twenty contestants compete for the Miss Wool of America crown in San Angelo with a $15,000 wool wardrobe a $2,000 scholarship and a new car. The prize includes a nationwide 8 p.m. telecast hosted by Art Linkletter with June Allyson and Frankie Avalon performing. no swimsuits will be worn as wool fashions are showcased.
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Carol Anne Abel
Madison
Wis
Margaret Barclay
Laurel, Mont
Linda Bloom
Ellensburg
Wash
Tamara Bogue
Paris
Cheryl Crain
Tulsa
Candi Ford
Las Vegas
N.M
Arla Jo Greene
Phoenix
Ruth Ann Haynes
Canal Winchest
Ohio
Mary Dean Indart
Fresno
Calif
Sandra Kennedy
Powell
Wyo
Deanna Lyn Lotfgreen
Wichita
Kan
Marian Messner
Roaring Branch
Karen Ann Olinger
Huron
S. D
Ann Reagan
Fort Worth
Somo Sakelaris
Pocatello
Idaho
Mary Smiley
Englewood
Colo
Janet Stamos
Des Moines
Jeanne Stine
St. Paul
Ruth Alene Thomson
Provo
Utah
Jill Walters
Nashville
Indian Matka Racket Said Dead After Kingpin Arrest
Police claim the Matka gambling network in India, once a national fixture, is finished following the arrest of a suspected kingpin. The scheme, rooted in Worli Bombay, uses slips from an earthen pot to generate numbers and profits. bets range from paise to thousands with potential huge payouts.
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New Delhi
Matka
New York
Worli
Bombay
Karachi
Dacca
Pakistan
Colombo
Ceylon
India
Veteran actor Mike Montgomery earns 100th film role
UPI reports veteran actor Mike Montgomery, brother of George Montgomery, marks 135 years in film with his 100th screen part as a frontier marshal in MGM's Heaven With a Gun.
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Hollywood
UPI
Mike Montgomery
George Montgomery
Frontier Marshal
MGM
Reader's Digest July issue highlights cancer awareness and diagnostics
In Time to Change Our Attitudes Toward Cancer article and 43 features, the July issue urges early detection and new diagnostic techniques. It previews pieces on relationships, nursing homes, and popular science.
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Max Harrelson
Toronto Star
Ottawa
Peter C. Newman
the Star
Science
Washington
Fletcher Knebel
World Book Science Service
Smith
Federal Communications Commission
California
Ronald Reagan
Nelson Rockefeller
Wool
Hong Kong
Custom Tailors
SUN
Ganglani Sandy
In Town Inn
Ave. K
Liberty Fashions, Inc
K-P-O
Flong Kong
Mohair
Brilliantiamond
Caprock Center
50Th
Elgin
University
13Th & Ave
HUSKY
Briggs & Stratton
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