Trudeau backs US seat choice but opposes two China policy
Prime Minister Trudeau on a Maritime tour praised the United States for supporting the seating of Communist China in the United Nations while stating Canada would not back any resolution that equates to a two China policy. He emphasized Canada’s one China stance and warned against any move to seat both Peking and Taiwan. The remark hints at US bargaining aims, with Trudeau noting policy remains unchanged.
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Astronaut Worden Steps Into Deep Space Walk to Retrieve Lunar Film
Houston AP Alfred Worden became the first person to walk in deep space during Apollo 15, venturing about 15 feet from Endeavour to retrieve two film canisters containing nearly two miles of footage of the moon's far side. Teammates Scott and Irwin supported from the spacecraft as Worden moved in the vacuum at 197,000 miles from Earth and 48,000 miles from the moon.
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Fires rage in West intensifies across provinces
The Canadian Press reports forest fires absorbing large areas in the Northwest Territories and British Columbia with 620000 acres burning in the north and 310000 in BC. Alberta sees 11 fires in Wood Buffalo National Park burning out of control and closing the highway between Fort Smith and Hay River. High winds heat and thick smoke hinder firefighting. total acreage remains uncounted.
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Alberta is third in crime rates in Canada
Alberta ranked third in the national crime rate per 100,000 people in a White Paper on Police and Public Safety. The report shows British Columbia highest at 2,415, Quebec at 1,716, Alberta at 1,696, Manitoba at 1,656, and Ontario at 1,607, with Ontario fifth overall.
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Grain exports hit record 690 million bushels in Canada
The Canadian Wheat Board estimated total grain and oilseed exports for the 1970-71 crop year ended July 31 at a record 690 million bushels based on July 21 data. Wheat sales were 431 million bushels, barley nearly 172 million, and rapeseed 45 million, signaling strong gains led by barley and rapeseed.
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Trudeau seeks conference with UK prime minister Heath
Prime Minister Trudeau hopes to meet British PM Edward Heath in London in early September on his way back from the Adriatic and a Tito visit. He may extend his European trip, possibly missing Parliament’s Sept. 7 opening. The March for Tito could occur in Belgrade or Brioni.
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Treaty drafted to outlaw germ warfare at Geneva
Western and Communist delegations have agreed on a draft treaty banning development production stockpiling and delivery of biological agents. The American and Soviet drafts are identical apart from wording and will be submitted at today’s session. The plan is to present the measure to the UN General Assembly in New York next month. Existing stocks must be destroyed or diverted to peaceful uses within three months after the treaty takes effect.
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Sharp subpoenaed in kidnap inquiry
Montreal lawy er Robert Lemieux secured a Superior Court subpoena ordering federal external affairs minister Mitchell Sharp to testify before the Court of Queen's Bench. The move seeks Sharp's explanation for blocking a Cuba safe conduct for a ROS rogatory commission to obtain testimony from seven people linked to the James Cross kidnapping. The hearing aims to shed light on claims tied to Lemieux clients Francois Lanctot Claude Morency and Andre Roy amid the October events endangering then Quebec Labor Minister Pierre Laporte who died.
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Pierre Seguin
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Francois Lanctot
Claude Morency
Andre Roy
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Quebec
Pierre Laporte
IATA fares talks drag on as Montreal conference stalls
Delegates from 40 airlines in Montreal enter their sixth week of fare negotiations overseen by IATA. A 12 man working group met through early morning hours with no decision on wage packages for North Atlantic routes. If no compromise emerges, IATA may end talks and open-rate conditions. A September Miami session may not address North Atlantic fares. Current rules run to March 31, 1972, while charter flights steal business with 200 dollar youth fares to Europe.
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International Air Transport Association
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Stanfield reports China urges Taiwan as PRC province
Conservative Leader Stanfield, now Nixon administration's top China reporter, told a National Press Club audience that he briefed Kissinger on his July six day China visit. He repeat ed China's demand that Taiwan be treated as a PRC province for normalized ties and that U.S. troops leave Japan and Korea. Stanfield said Kissinger understands the realities, but did not reveal his reaction.
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Washington denies p o w agreement
SAS said U S authorities asked for a charter to fly 187 prisoners of war from Vientiane Laos to Rome with possible terms to be arranged between the United States and North Vietnam. Dagens Nyheter reported the prisoners would depart Aug 12 and head to New York. White House denied knowledge of the story. SAS noted the request was for a DC8 and not a medical flight.
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