Wheat prices surge as exports feared in United States and Canada
Wheat prices spike in the United States and Canada amid export control fears and speculative trading. Chicago price at 4.14 per bushel contrasts with 4.77 in Canada. durum climbs to 8 to 9 dollars. Analysts warn food costs will rise and consumer groups push for Earl Butz resignation.
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Washington
United States
Canada
Chicago
Winnipeg
Canadian Wheat Board
Earl Butz
Department of Agriculture
Butz
U.S. Agriculture Department
Premiers Arrive for Two Day Conference at Province House
Canada's 10 provincial premiers converge at Charlottetown to discuss energy and resource policy at Province House, site of Confederation talks. Ontario and Alberta plan a federal-provincial conference on a national energy policy amid disputes over Quebec resource management and a proposed deepwater tanker port on the lower St. Lawrence.
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Charlottetown
Canada
Province House
Confederation
Alex Campbell
Quebec
Robert Bourassa
Atlantic Provinces
St. Lawrence
Canso Strait
Nova Scotia
Saint John
N.B
Canso
Come-By-Chance
Bourassa
British Columbia
Dave Barrett
Donald Macdonald
Ontario
William Davis
Alberta
Gas explosions level ten London houses
In London Ontario a series of natural gas explosions Tuesday destroyed 10 houses and damaged 28 in a one square mile west end area. About 3,000 homes were affected by evacuations, with residents allowed back by 8 p.m. after power restoration. No deaths. several treated for minor injuries. Fire crews and mutual aid responded. regulator severed by contractor caused high pressure release.
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London, Ont
West End
Hydro
Union Gas Co. of Canada Ltd
Isurance
Agnew Under Investigation Bribery Allegations Reported
The U S justice department would not comment on a Knight Newspapers report that Spiro Agnew received 50000 dollars from private contractors after becoming vice president. The article claims 1000 dollars weekly over years and notes possible personal use. No charges yet. Beall leads the probe.
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Washington
United States Justice Department
Spiro Agnew
Knight Newspaper Group
Agnew
Justice Department
U.S
George Beall
Baltimore
Maryland
Baltimore County
Knight Newspapers
Jerome Wolff
Strikes Overlap As Rail Mediator Plans Meeting
About 8,400 non operating railway workers in Manitoba Saskatchewan and northwestern Ontario joined 18,000 Quebec colleagues in a two region strike collision as federal mediator Judge Alan B Gold prepared to meet both sides. The overlap of 42 hour walkouts delays rail service with 50,000 CNR and CP employees affected. Wages are the main issue as unions seek 10.8 percent annual raises versus company offers 7 percent first year and 6.5 percent second year.
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Montreal
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Quebec
Canada
Alan
B. Gold
John Munro
Nor
Thwestern
CNR
CP Rail
Atlantic Provinces
Judge Gold
Munro
Richard Smith
Gold
Current meat crisis hits close to home
In Toronto and Medicine Hat a chain of causes is blamed for a meat shortage. Rail strikes slow supply and US price ceilings push Canada as an alternate source while public panic and freezer stockpiling amplify demand. Local stores report mixed meat availability and shifting imports from Calgary.
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D. M. Adams
Meat Packers Council
Toronto
United States
Canada
U.S
Adams
Alberta Western Beef Company
Medicine Hat
Treen Meat Company
The
Calgary
Medicine Hat Co-op
Co-op
CP Rail
Chick Taylor
Taylor
IGA
Burns Food Limited
Eatons
Foreign aid dominates talks at Commonwealth conference
The sixth day of the Commonwealth conference in Ottawa focused on economic assistance to developing nations and the effects of foreign investment. Delegates from 32 member nations urged debt relief reviews, fewer aid strings, and possible creation of a Commonwealth development bank while weighing trade, Western attitudes, and tied aid amid broader talks on Rhodesia and GATT.
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Southam News Services
Ottawa
Africa
Commonwealth
Rhodesia
Commonwealth Secretariat
Kenya
Commonwealth Development Bank
European Economic Community
Secretariat
China
India
Japan
Trudeau
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Bogdan Kipling
Financial Times News Service
Cynthia Bryan
Joan Forster
Miss Forster
London
Ont
Walker Fleming
Norpipe Ltd
Sault St. Marie
Ter Membee
Britain
EEC
Commonwealth Secretary
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