U.S. seeks return of hijack ransom from Algeria
U S officials in Algiers press for return of the $1 million paid to hijackers of a Delta DC-8. Algeria holds the hijackers and funds after a Detroit to Miami flight. FBI identifies ransom group members while Bernice Jones says Algeria may also return the hijackers.
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Lynch backs secret talks on Ulster peace plan
Ireland's Lynch pushes a fresh three year truce initiative with Northern Ireland opposition leaders from Ulster SDLP. Secret midnight talks in Dublin discussed Ulster unrest and a path to talks with Britain's Ulster administrator Whitelaw while Lynch faces a Cork byelection. Bombings and clashes persisted in Northern Ireland with an attack on a Londonderry bottling plant and gun battles in Belfast.
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Trudeaus arrive in Vancouver on private railcar
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau his wife Margaret and son Justin slipped into Vancouver aboard a private railcar and left for parts unknown after a week of skiing near Banff Alberta. A Liberal spokesman said Trudeau only reveals travel plans if he is in enough to handle business, while an official cited questions to party headquarters.
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Calgary appoints Oakland chief to lead force
Calgary names Charles R. Gain, 48, former head of Oakland police, as the new Calgary chief. The appointment triggers political opposition from Alderman Berry and MLA Farran, who oppose hiring an American. Support from the police and mayor emphasizes Gain's qualifications and mandate to recruit reform, while Gain cited past roles on national law enforcement commissions.
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Premiers Seek Political Settlement on Offshore Rights
Premiers from Canada’s five eastern provinces meet in Halifax in a closed session to craft a political settlement over offshore mineral rights. The talks aim to resolve tensions and outline a unified approach.
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Arab merger in works Cairo Libyan plan for united Arab Republic
Al Gomhouria published a Libyan blueprint proposing a merger with Egypt led by Sadat and Kadafi. The draft envisions a federal Islamic state with a single parliament, a leadership council, and shared offshore mineral rights, to be decided by plebiscite in a looming urgency. Premier talks in Atlantic Canada focus on offshore mineral rights amid rising provincial stakes.
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Riot Act lifted after youth's burial in Quebec
In Ste. Therese Quebec Andre Vassard 16 was buried on Tuesday hours after the Riot Act expired Police say the act prohibited gatherings over three people during the funeral hours and weekend unrest About 200 attended including the dead youth's father and two brothers Thirty people were arrested over the weekend as police barricaded city hall area. police noted a drug like substance found near the body Statements from officials described generally tense relations between police and youths with plans for a youth aid section disrupted by the events
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McGovern weighs running mate as Muskie seen top choice
President candidate George McGovern quietly considers a vice presidential partner with Senator Edmund Muskie of Maine favored. Other named contenders include Senator Frank Church, Lawrence O'Brien, Boston Mayor Kevin White, and R. Sargent Shriver, while Edward Kennedy remains a doubtful option.
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Kissinger Returns From Paris Talks
Washington Henry Kissinger president Nixon aide on Vietnam peace talks returns from Paris after secret talks with Hanoi polit buro member Le Duc Tho and Xuan Thuy head of North Vietnam Paris delegation. He will brief the president at the White House. Negotiations and timing tied to election and McGovern statements.
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