Pope presses for peace as Nigeria war talks falter
In Kampala Pope Paul said he will pursue a settlement of the Nigerian civil war despite stalled talks. Biafran officials Njoku and Onyiuke were rerouted after a Rome mix up and were not in Kampala as planned, complicating prep talks with Uganda officials.
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ECM Delegation Faces Slow Talk on Wheat Market Fight
Dr Louis Rabot of the Common Market warns the mood is not promising as talks in Ottawa run to curb price cutting among major exporters. Canada United States Australia Argentina aim to form watchdogs to end market raiding amid large wheat surpluses and a breached IGA floor.
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Sunday movie houses favored in Medicine Hat survey
An overwhelming majority of Medicine Hat residents favor permitting commercial movie houses to operate on Sundays. This public opinion survey is the first in a planned weekly editorial page feature in The NEWS, with results appearing today.
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Pope consecrates 12 African bishops in Kampala mass
Pope Paul conducted a June 12 outdoor mass in Kampala Uganda to consecrate 12 new African bishops. The event, Africa’s first modern papal consecration outside Italy, drew over 100000 worshippers./ The pope urged bishops to practice poverty avoid political involvement and serve the poor and youth. The ceremony featured Luganda singing and the pontiff's relaxed, post‑day one mood during a long motorcade to Kololo terraces.
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Odds against life on Mars lengthen
Pasadena investigators report Mariner VI images show a desolate Martian surface with huge craters and rugged highlands. No signs of life are evident, tempering expectations of finding organisms, while teams prepare for Mariner VII flyby next week.
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Steelworkers strike halves Canadian steel output
About 13,400 Stelco workers at Ontario plants in Hamilton Toronto Brantford and Gananoque walked off without negotiator word cutting 40 percent of Canada’s basic steel production. Picket lines formed at Hilton Works Hamilton as talks extended past deadline.
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Two Men Remain in Isolation After Moon Dust Incident
Houston AP reports two workers Ronald Buffum and George Williams were exposed to moon dust when a glove in a vacuum chamber at the lunar quarantine station leaked. Buffum needed Williams help to free his hand and both were placed in quarantine with the Apollo 11 astronauts after blood tests and medical exams.
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Prisoner Escort Hijacks Jet to Cuba With 131 Aboard
A prisoner under escort grabbed a razor to threaten a teenage stewardess and hijacked a Boeing 727 from Scranton to Cuba. Lester Perry, 32, boarded in Scranton with two federal officers en route to California. the plane diverted via Tulsa and landed in Havana.
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Nixon arrives in Pakistan to warm welcome on Asian tour
President Nixon landed in Lahore for a 22 hour visit and was greeted by thousands of jubilant Pakistanis. He pledged to address tensions in US Pakistan relations and said he came as a friend. He urged Asian nations to shape their own future.
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Robarts expects calm start to provincial premiers conference
Premier John Robarts in Toronto says he does not expect last year's angry telegrams to Trudeau. He notes issues may provoke strong feelings but hopes for calmer talks. Attendees include all premiers except Newfoundland’s Smallwood. conference centers on pollution and urban development with possible interprovincial cooperation.
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Advertising deadlines for civic holiday schedule
The notice outlines deadlines for display and classified ads around the Monday August 4th civic holiday. Display ads are due Saturday August 2nd at noon for the Wednesday August 6th edition, while classifieds are due Monday August 4th at noon for Tuesday August 5th. The front office closes at 1 PM on the holiday.
Egypt and Israel Exchange Fire Near Suez Canal
Egypt says heavy artillery has been used along the southern Suez Canal with intermittent cross border fire. In South Korea heavy rains endanger about 85 people believed drowned or buried in landslides. A Norwegian freighter capsized in the Arctic Ocean with eight of 41 crew lost and the chief officer missing.
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