CIA reports tied to British Columbia politics denied
An official of the U S consulate and BC Social Credit leaders deny CIA involvement in BC two years ago. Edmonton publisher Mel Hurtig claims CIA background reports targeted Premier Dave Barrett and other NDP figures at a request from an opposition party, with no names confirmed and leaders calling the charges unfounded.
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Vancouver
United States
British Columbia
Social Credit Party
United States Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
B.C
Mel Hurtig
Edmonton
Committee For An Independent
Canada
Dave Barrett
Alex MacDonald
Frank Calder
Hurtig
CTA
CIC
NDP
Bill Bennett
W. A. C. Bennett
Social Credit
Scott Wallace
Progressive Conservatives
Derril Warren
U.S
John Statesman
Frank Church
U.S. Senate Select Committee
Statesman
Socred
Robert Bonner
Bonner
MacMillan Bloedel Ltd
Bennett
Grace McCarthy
Saskatchewan
Rcmp Security Services
Wisconsin
Bob Williams
Cattlemen await word on free beef movement across border
Calgary reports no official confirmation from Washington or Ottawa on rumored U S Canada border opening for live cattle. Chris Mills of the Canadian Cattlemans Association calls the rumor an official leak and says a North American industry link would reduce price swings.
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Calgary
Washington
Ottawa
United States
U.s.-Canada
Chris Mills
Canadian Cattlemans’ Association
Mills
Ford
Canada
Association
Prairies
Danson Demands Sharing as Public Housing Sparks Fight
Canadian federal urban affairs minister Barney Danson condemned suburban opposition to public housing calling it a fortress mentality. He argued for moral obligation to share and warned against locking children into crowded urban spaces. Ernie Rafuse urged greater affluent residents join subsidized housing to reduce stigma.
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Toronto
Barney Danson
Danson
Canadian Organization of Public Housing Tenants
Ernie Rafuse
Nova Scotia
Canada
Trudeau Returns to Ottawa After Finnish Holiday
Prime Minister Trudeau flew back to Ottawa from Helsinki ending a week focused on foreign affairs and the failed bid to delay the UN conference on crime in Toronto. He avoided reporters citing weariness after a busy European security week and a Florida like Finland log cabin visit.
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Ottawa
Trudeau
Helsinki
Toronto
Canada
Europe
Finland
Beame Leans On Ford Over NYC Image Fight
Mayor Beame criticized President Ford for disparaging New York while the city battles a fiscal crisis. Bankers eye bonds and a $1 billion loan package via Big MAC as they seek funds to cover August debts. The plan, involving Chase Manhattan and Merrill Lynch, targets major financial centers for bond and loan support.
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Abraham Beame
Ford
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
New York City
Beame
Big Mac
Chicago
California
Wall Street
Chase Manhattan Bank
Merrill Lynch
Pierce
Fenner
Smith
Boston
Atlanta
Houston
Philadelphia
Ottawa weighs unilateral 200 mile fishing zone action
Ottawa faces tough choices as Canada considers declaring a 200 mile fishing zone to protect Atlantic stocks amid potential international protests. The UN urban development conference in Vancouver and a planned Toronto crime congress with PLO attendance spark domestic debate and possible further Canada‑hosted UN meetings in Geneva.
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Ottawa
Vancouver
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Toronto
Canada
IRA deal attacked in U K over safe conduct claim
In Parliament James Molyneaux pressed Merlyn Rees on whether Britain promised IRA leaders safe conduct as the Northern Ireland ceasefire nears its six month mark. Probing questions followed reports of Seamus Twomey arrests and rumors of high level orders affecting the truce.
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London
Reuter
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Northern Ireland
House of Commons
James Molyneaux
United Ulster Unionist Coalition
Dublin
David O’connell
O’connell
CIA says covert operations abroad down to almost nothing
Director William Colby told the House intelligence committee that CIA covert actions overseas are limited due to current world affairs and public scrutiny. He stressed the need to maintain capability for future changes while denying justification for political assassinations.
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Washington
William Colby
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Colby
House of Representatives Intelligence Committee
U.S
Otis Pike
Dem
Cuba
Hitler
Montreal council stalls on Olympic construction funding hike
Montreal's city council adjourned without voting on a motion to raise the Olympic Games site budget by 116 million to 612 million. Public works director Charles Boileau said spending runs about 20 million monthly, with 496 million authorized and 210 million spent. Opposition flags higher costs from non tendered contracts and contract reopenings boosting prices.
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Montreal
Charles Boileau
Quebec National Assembly
Esencitiers
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Twomey
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Olympic
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