Edmonton Commonwealth Games hit by transit strike
Edmonton shuts down transit as 1 100 workers refuse to cross pickets by Local 1007 IBEW causing taxis and car pools to surge. Rerouted athletes use private school buses while Games events start with lawn bowling and diving afternoon schedule uncertain amid injunction talks.
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Trudeau Wins At Dancing At Commonwealth Games
Prime Minister Trudeau earned a perfect score for dancing in a discotheque at the athletes village during the Commonwealth Games opening. He celebrated with athletes, logged about 142 hours in the village venue, and danced with Dianne Jones Konihowski and Sonja Hunchak. He also chatted with Henry Rono and sat with the Queen and Prince Philip at the opening ceremonies.
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Hydro settles with six firms over W A C Bennett Dam costs
British Columbia Hydro agreed to pay six companies 33.95 million dollars to cover extra expenses from the W A C Bennett Dam underground powerhouse project. The out of court settlement ended an 11 year dispute that would have gone to the Supreme Court of Canada. The consortium Northern Powerplant Builders alleged Hydro interference caused delays and higher costs after contract prices were set.
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Thorpe charged in murder plot amid British political crisis
Former Liberal leader Jeremy Thorpe, 49, is charged with conspiracy to murder in a Minehead court case. He allegedly plotted with David Holmes John le Mesurier and George Deakin to kill Norman Scott, a former male model and alleged former lover. The case stems from a police investigation following Newton's 1977 claim of a $10,000 killing setup.
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Spectacle starts Games
Spectacle begins as teams prepare for the event with anticipation across venues. Organizers schedule matches and fans fill stands while newspapers spotlight standout players and key matchups.
Royal snubs spark criticism during Commonwealth Games tour
The Daily Telegraph in London portrays Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed as an ignorant bore for upstaging the royal party during Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Edmonton for the XI Commonwealth Games. The piece details Lougheed's open top car ride and attempts to introduce the prince to nonofficial friends, provoking royal irritation and media controversy across Canada.
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Soviet court fines two American journalists
Moscow city court fined The New York Times reporter Craig Whitney and The Baltimore Sun correspondent Harold Piper the equivalent of 72.50 each for failing to publish retractions of articles about an imprisoned dissident. A Monday deadline was set for retractions, with possible further measures if not published.
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Flood compensation awarded for Southern Alberta damages
Alberta Disaster Services will pay 450000 to residents and municipalities in Southern Alberta for spring runoff flood losses. Forty Mile county accounts for most claims including a 30000 granary loss. eight Improvement District claims average 1500 each. The province covers up to 80 percent of individual home and livelihood losses and 100 percent of municipal costs.
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