Premiers divided on de control plans across Canada
In St Andrews premiers split over timing of wage and price controls ending. Atlantic leaders push to end 1978 while western chiefs Blakeney and Schreyer urge immediate phase out. Labor Congress rejects Ottawa proposals and Ontario and Quebec leaders weigh monitoring and minority language education issues.
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Labor
Peter Lougheed
Alberta
Stat Labor
Quebec
Rene Levesque
Levesque
Hatfield
Bill Bennett
British Columbia
Ontario
William Davis
Gerald Regan
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Alex Campbell
Boyle Resigns as CRTC Chairman After Busy Tenure
Ottawa reports Harry Boyle declares he is quitting as chairman of the Canadian Radio Television and Telecommunications Commission. He cites wanting a lighter workload after 18 months in charge following an eight month acting period. He notes no rift with Communications Minister Jeanne Sauve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Harry Boyle
Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission
CRTC
Jeanne Sauve
Boyle
Gunman surrenders after hostage drama at Santa Cruz retreat
A lone gunman held 63 people as hostage at a remote religious retreat in Santa Cruz California. He surrendered to police after captives encouraged him. Thomas Wilson 26 Bakersfield was booked on suspicion of kidnapping and auto theft. Ken Allen a released hostage described the negotiation as turning him reasonable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Cruz
Calif
Thomas Wilson
Bakersfield
Santa Cruz Charity Hospital
Marvin Gangloff
Ken Allen
Wilson
Trudeau warns of Yukon pipeline delay risks
Prime Minister Trudeau says a seven to ten year delay in the Alaska Highway gas line could erase Yukon access, warning the US would choose the El Paso route if Canada stalls. Yukon Indians push for land claim settlements before any pipeline, while Yukon officials largely back the project. Trudeau also notes wage and price controls and de control implications before departing with his son Sacha for Klahanie National Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Lang
Whitehorse
Yukon
Trudeau
Alaska Highway
United States
Alaska
el Paso
Canada
Johnson
Son Sacha
Klahanie National Park
Here
Two Die Outside Elvis Presley's Graceland
Hundreds waited outside Graceland as a car sped along Elvis Presley Boulevard killing two women and injuring another, hours before Presley’s private funeral. The driver, 18 year old Treatise Wheeler of Memphis, faced multiple charges after testing 16 on breath analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis, Tenn
Elvis Presley
Graceland Mansion
Treatise Wheeler
Memphis
Tennessee
Wheeler
Dick Grob
Presley
Vernon Presley
Elvis Presley albums sell out as fan demand spikes
Elvis death drives quick turnover of his records with Fleming's Music House selling out 320 stock in hours. Customers of all ages buy titles while Fyke's Music Centre reports no Elvis records left. Radio station CHAT notes a surge in Elvis play due to demand.
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Elvis Presley
Lee Crastens
Fleming's
Music House
Edmonton
Estevan
John Fyke
Fyke
Music Centre
Canada
Toronto
Montreal
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Rat O'Conner
Chat Radio
Tropical storm fizzles out after southern California drenching
The tropical storm formerly Hurricane Doreen collapsed after two days of heavy rain and flooding in southern California causing about 20 million dollars in crop damage and at least five deaths. Mexicali suffered 2000 homeless as downtown was flooded and a bridge washed out.
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Los Angeles
California
U.S
National Weather Service
Riverside
Mexicali
Baja California
Tijuana
Death Valley
Inyo County
San Bernardino County
Nevada
Imperial County Agricultural
Claude Finnell
CLC Rejects Deals to End Wage Price Controls
The Canadian Labor Congress says it will not strike any deal with the federal government to end mandatory wage and price controls early. Labor Minister Munro says the program may extend to the end of 1978 as unions and big business resist voluntary restraint and a monitoring agency. The CLC position, endorsed by 90 affiliated unions, keeps the controls in place longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Andrews
N.B
Labor Movement
Jackson
Ginny Galt
Ottawa
Canadian Labor Congress
CLC
John Munro
Congress
Big Business
A.J. de Grandpre
de Grandpre
Bell Canada
Business Council
Trudeau
Joe Morris
Montreal
Munro
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Atlantic
Allan Blakeney
Saskatchewan
Ed Schreyer
Manitoba
Frank Moores
Newfoundland
Schreyer
Blakeney
Manitoba Government Employees Association
MGEA
The
Bill Jackson
Council For Yukon Indians
Graceland
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