Eagleton dumped from McGovern ticket in VP search
The withdrawal of Senator Thomas Eagleton triggers a hunt for a new Democratic vice-presidential candidate as George McGovern weighs eight possible names. Frank Church Edmund Muskie and Lawrence OBrien are top contenders, with other touted options including Reubin Askew Sargent Shriver Abraham Ribicoff Gaylord Nelson and rumors about Jimmy Carter. Carter dismissed the notion, and Ribicoff Nelson prefer remaining in the Senate.
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Thomas Eagleton
George McGovern
Eagleton
Missouri
McGovern
Frank Church
Idaho
Democratic National Committee
Lawrence O'Brien
Edmund Muskie
Maine
U.S
Florida
Reubin Askew
R. Sargent Shriver
Peace Corps
Senate
Abraham Ribicoff
Connecticut
Gaylord Nelson
Wisconsin
Carter
Atlanta
Georgia
Julian Bond
Jimmy Carter
Ribicoff
Nelson
Askew
Funeral rites loom as Quebec youth death sparks unrest
In Ste Therese north of Montreal mourners prepare for Andre Vassard funeral after he was shot by a local policeman during a drug inquiry chase. Riots, arrests, and a Riot Act ban followed as officials order inquiries and a coroner's inquest amid calls for transparency.
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Montreal
Andre Vassard
Rene Robert
Robert
Quebec Federation of Labor
The
United Automobile Workers
Canadian Civil Liberties Union
Justice
Jerome Choquette
Vassard
Quebec
Andre Goulet
UK fruit shortage grows as dock strike bites stores
The London strike by 42,000 longshoremen enters its second week, with Covent Garden dealers warning apples oranges lemons peaches and plums may run out by Thursday. Meat supplies stay steady though New Zealand lamb prices rise while vast cargoes idle risk perishables rotting. Prime Minister Heath convened a cabinet session to set timing for a possible national emergency to deploy the army if the strike lasts a week without settlement.
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London
Covent Garden
New Zealand
Edward Heath
IRA denies bombing spree in Ulster town
The IRA denied bombing responsibility for the Claudy attacks that killed six and wounded over 30 near Londonderry. Officials accused British troops of planting the bombs to distract from invading no go areas. McFadden warned more tolls as troops stay in Catholic enclaves and barricades are rebuilt.
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Irish Republican Army
Londonderry
IRA
Provisional Wing
Dublin
Claudy
Barney McFadden
Bogside
Northern Ireland
Accused assassin Bremer identified in court in Wallace case
In a Maryland court two witnesses identified Arthur Bremer as the man who wounded George Wallace at a Laurel campaign rally on May 15. Bremer pleads not guilty by reason of insanity to 17 charges. A gun salesman testified Bremer may have bought the weapon in January but parffin tests failed to prove he fired it.
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Gaspe Peninsula
Yvon Joyal
Upper Marlboro, Md
George Wallace
Arthur Bremer
Alabama
Bremer
Wallace
Laurel
Circuit Court
Secret Service
Arthur Marshall
Richard E. Duby
Milwaukee, Wis
Duby
Benjamin Lipsitz
Air Canada revamps domestic fare rates
Air Canada unveils the Explore Canada Fares cutting long haul by over 30 percent and raising some short haul prices. Excursion round trips apply Oct 1 to May 31 with various discounts for seniors youths and standby passengers. Toronto Vancouver Montreal Toronto routes show notable changes.
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Montreal
Air Canada Today
Yves Pratte
Vancouver
Canadian Transport Commission
Toronto
Montreal- Toronto
Explore Canada
Western Canada party dissolves in its present form
Lloyd Bartlett and Robert Stevenson resign from the Western Canada party after leadership removals, leaving Alberta and Saskatchewan without party structure. Bartlett, Edmonton West candidate, says the constitution grants the president absolute power and blocks removal, ending the party in its current form. The party, founded January 1971, aimed for western autonomy, seats in Ottawa, freight rate cuts, immigration controls, and English as official language.
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Western Canada Party
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Lloyd Bartlett
Bartlett
Robert Stevenson
Wilkie, Sask
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Stevenson
Doug Ligertwood
Winnipeg
Ligertwood
Edmonton West
Western Canada
House of Commons
Canada eases cannabis rules but shifts act for penalties
Ottawa outlines its cannabis policy moving offences from the Narcotics Act to the Food and Drugs Act. Health Minister John Munro says it reduces jail time for simple possession and introduces fines, with continued penalties for trafficking. A $3 million budget boost for drug-use research and education is announced.
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John Munro
Commission
Gerald le Dain
Medical Association
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