Senators Reject Trudeau Constitutional Plan In Canada
Canadian Senators blocked a study of Prime Minister Trudeau's constitutional package amid Liberal and PC opposition. The package would revise royal powers and aim to abolish the Senate, creating a House of the Federation with provincial appointments. The Senate plans to resume hearings September 6.
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Ottawa
Trudeau
Senate Committee
Eugene Forsey
Ontario
Jack Marshall
Newfoundland
Senate
Commons
Barry Strayer
Canada
Strayer
Gold hits record on London and Zurich bullion markets
Gold prices rose to 210.75 dollars an ounce in Zurich and 210.50 in London before falling back to 209.85 at London dealers. The dollar slid to new lows against the West German mark and Swiss franc for a second day.
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London
Zurich
United States
U.S
Provinces align on marathon approach to constitutional reform
Canadian premiers outlined a long term reform path in Regina, signaling readiness for a fall federal provincial conference. Quebec's Rene Levesque joined in, while provinces balked at entrenching rights and resisted Ottawa deadlines, aiming for jurisdiction clarity and broader cooperation on trade and land matters. Six premiers then headed to a rest day after attending Commonwealth Games events.
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Southam News
Regina
B.C
Alberta
Rene Levesque
Quebec
Levesque
Sovereignty Association
Pierre Trudeau
Allan Blakeney
Saskatchewan
Blakeney
Canada
Trudeau
Ottawa
Ontario
William Davis
Victoria
Prince Albert National Park
Edmonton
Workers vote to strike at Crane Canada plant in Medicine Hat
Workers at Crane Canada Ltd in Medicine Hat voted 76 percent in favor of strike action to back their contract demands. Roy Bitz of United Steelworkers Local 5231 said wage issues remain after three bargaining sessions and a one-year contract expired June 15. The union seeks a 12 percent wage increase from a base of 4.82 an hour. no counter offer from the company. A provincial conciliation officer failed to settle the dispute. a meeting is planned before a potential strike next Friday. The last strike in 1976 lasted 214 months.
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Crane Canada Ltd
Medicine Hat
Roy Bitz
United Steelworkers of America
Bitz
Oscar Weiss
Papal Funeral Set for Outdoor Mass at St Peter’s Square
The Vatican extends public viewing of Pope Paul VI’s body one more day before the funeral Saturday. An open air mass in St Peter’s Square will feature all cardinals as principal celebrants with broadcasting worldwide. Burial follows in the basilica crypt.
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St. Peter’s Basilica
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Paul
Stanfield marries a third time in private Toronto wedding
Robert Stanfield, former Progressive Conservative leader, wed Anne Austin in a small private ceremony at her parents' home in Toronto. The 64 year old widower, who lost two wives to tragedy, left for a European honeymoon with his third wife after the ceremony.
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Robert Stanfield
Toronto
Anne Austin
Stanfield
Mary
Mary Stanfield
Barbara Dowall
Ms. Austin
Mary Hall
Mimi
Nova Scotia
Pierre Trudeau
Liberals
Canadians Clinch Commonwealth Swim Crown With 15 Golds
Canada wins 15 golds at the Commonwealth Games led by Graham Smith of Edmonton with six titles. Robin Corsiglia and Cheryl Gibson win women's events as Canada outscores Australia 15 to 10 to claim team glory for the first time since 1934. Don Talbot’s future with CAS A discussed as Calgary hosts him.
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Don Talbot
Canada
Graham Smith
Australia
Smith
Robin Corsiglia
Beaconsfield
Que
Cheryl Gibson
Jay Tapp
Winnipeg
Dan Thompson
Toronto
Bill Sawchuk
Thunder Bay
Ont
England
New Zealand
Nashville
Tenn
Canadian Amateur Swimming Association
CASA
Sherrold Moore
Iona Campagnolo
Sport and Fitness
U (University) of Calgary
Talbot
University of Calgary
Anemia victim dies forgives cousin before death
Robert McFall 39, an asbestos worker, died at Mercy Hospital from aplastic anemia after his cousin David Shimp refused a bone marrow transplant. The court ruled Shimp's decision legal, and McFall forgave him before dying as relatives echoed forgiveness.
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David Shimp
Robert McFall
Mercy Hospital
Shimp
Post-Gazette
Robert
McFall
Allegheny
Mary Beth Dickson
Beverly Hope
Bobby
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