Trudeau to cut Adriatic trip to press Canada tariff exemption
Prime Minister Trudeau returns from holiday to lead Canada’s push against a U.S. ten percent import surcharge. Finance Minister Benson and Trade Minister Pepin will meet Treasury Secretary Connally to seek exemptions, with Cabinet guidance to await clearer U.S. position.
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John R. Walker
Southam
Ottawa
Trudeau
Canada
Washington
U.S
E. J. Benson
Jean Luc Pepin
U.S. Treasury
John Connally
Mitchell Sharp
Nixon
Tito
Britain
Edward Heath
Benson
Pepin
Treasury
Sharp
Jean-Luc Pepin
Contaminated eggs reach U.S. outlets in PCB scare
A wholesaler said 5,000 dozen eggs deemed contaminated with a polychlorinated byphenyl like substance entered consumer outlets before federal trace could stop them. FDA said no known cases of distribution existed, while a letter to Rep. Ryan listed 24 PCB contaminated lots, three shipped to Metropolitan Poultry and Egg in Washington.
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Washington
United States
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
FDA Information Office
William F. Ryan
Dem. N.Y
Metropolitan Poultry and Egg
Durham
N.C
FEC chiefs debate stand in six-nation session
In Brussels six Common Market ministers meet in emergency session to chart a united response to President Nixon's move to slow imports and devalue the dollar. Britain’s Anthony Barber joins in unusual formal consultation as they seek to restart foreign exchange markets and ensure fair dollar rates for buyers and travelers. The crisis follows Nixon's Sunday night decision to suspend the dollar's gold backing and levy a 10 percent surcharge on dutiable imports.
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Brussels
CPAP
Nixon
Anthony Barber
Britain
U.S
Connally
Canada
United States
U S Cash Rejected in Toronto Stores
The United States dollar was not accepted at several Toronto shops amid uncertainty over a possible revaluation after President Nixon's economic changes. A bakery in the Toronto Dominion Centre posted No American Money Please signs, later removing them to avoid offending U S customers.
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Toronto
United States
Nixon
Toronto Dominion Centre
Metro
U.S
Trials set in Laporte kidnapping murder case
In Montreal, Bernard Lortie and Jacques Rose trials were fixed for September 13 and October 12. Co accused Paul Rose and Francois Simard face the Oct 18 trial on the kidnapping count. Several other defendants including Pierre Vallieres and Jacques La rue Langlois have dates set for September and October on various charges.
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Montreal
Bernard Lortie
Jacques Rose
Pierre Laporte
Paul Rose
Francis Simard
Peter Shorteno
Pierre Vallieres
CBC
Jacques la
rue-Langlois
Vallieres
Larue-Langlois
Robert Dupuis
Quebec
Claude Morency
Francois Lanctot
Andre Roy
Two civilians shot press scores army in Northern Ireland
In Belfast the British Army faces sharp criticism over its peacekeeping conduct after two civilians were shot dead and two MPs were detained in a clash with gunmen. The Guardian and Irish government call for impartial inquiries while Heath and Faulkner discuss the matter.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Harry Tuzo
The
Guardian
London
Irish Republic
Britain
Edward Heath
Japan government weighs yen revaluation amid pressure
Tokyo papers report government weakening under demand for a higher yen and a move toward floating it. Officials deny imminent revaluation but sources say upward adjustment is inevitable, with action tied to European Market responses and hints from business leaders. Bank of Japan buys dollars to hold 360, pledges to curb dollar borrowings by banks.
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Tokyo
Sankei Shimbun
Yoshizane Iwasa
Fuji Bank
Japan
Bank of Japan
U.S
National Bank
Alberta to pay half of worm control costs for rapeseed
Premier Harry Strom announced Alberta will cover half the cost of chemicals fighting Bertha army worms and beet web worms in rapeseed. The government may spend up to 500000 dollars with municipalities also eligible for aid as officials report about 700000 dollars in rapeseed loss in the Flagstaff district and spraying 55000 acres. Saskatchewan and Manitoba reports note the outbreak winding down and spray activity easing as plans continue for late crops.
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Wainwright
Alta
Alberta
Harry Strom
Henry Ruste
Co-Opera
Tive
Lougheed
Labor rift widens as Meany opposes wage freeze
Treasury Secretary Connally derides AFL-CIO President Meany for opposing the 90 day wage price freeze saying he has lost touch with workers. The clash comes as a White House delegation heads to AFL-CIO headquarters to meet leaders opposed to the plan amid a growing administration labor rift.
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Washington
Cp-Ap
Treasury
John B. Connally
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Meany
White House
Connally
NBC
Nixon
Londonderry Catholics resign over internment protests
Thirty leading Roman Catholics in Londonderry's city administration announced their resignations citing opposition to internment and the arrest of two Ulster Parliament members amid rioting. In other brief items a Dutch dredger sank after collision with a Norwegian tanker near Wilhelmshaven with two bodies recovered. In Bolivia, an attempted coup against Gen Juan Jose Torres was foiled by the army.
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Londonderry
Reuter
Wilhelmshaven
Jade Estuary
West German
LA Paz
Juan Jose Torres
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Japan Chamber of Commerce
Toshio Kimura
Nagano
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