Czech government approv es harsh anti rioting laws
Prague AP The Czech oslovak government pushed through strict new laws to curb anti government and anti Soviet disorders. The measures allow prison terms fines or job loss for actions against communism or those in power. Rioting in Brno prompted army tanks a dusk to dawn curfew and mass arrests while Prague reports claim elevated casualties and foreigners among detainees.
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Charge against Trudeau stopped
A Ontario youth sought to charge Prime Minister Trudeau with common assault in Vancouver. Justice of the peace Don Stewart ruled the evidence inconclusive and declined to issue a summons, leaving open a possible appeal to British Columbia Supreme Court.
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Quebec launches crackdown on terrorists in all-out war
Justice Minister Remi Paul announces a coordinated effort by 60 police forces in Quebec to curb bombings. Patrols and spot checks will target dynamite carriers as authorities consider new laws to regulate outdoor public meetings while guaranteeing arrested individuals' human rights.
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Soviet Journal Attacks Nixon Foreign Policy
In Moscow an influential Soviet foreign affairs journal issued a sweeping critique of President Nixon's foreign policy. The piece responds to Andrei Gromyko's July parliamentary speech praising potential U.S.-Soviet détente while signaling Moscow’s cautious stance amid China tensions, with observers unsure of Kremlin seriousness.
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Grenade hits Gaza market amid regional general strike
A hand grenade exploded at a vegetable market in Raffah in the southern Gaza Strip during a general strike over the Al Aksah Mosque raid. Two Arabs were killed and 15 injured as Israeli paratroops and security forces kept tense watch. elsewhere rockets were fired near Tiberias with damage but no casualties. Banks and many businesses closed in Lebanon as youths protested with pictures of the mosque and Yasser Arafat.
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Storm Cora kills two in Japan and injures many
Tropical storm Cora swept through Japan killing two people and injuring 177 in a 24 hour rampage. A Colombian plane carrying 87 aboard was hijacked and diverted toward Cuba in a separate incident.
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Northern Ireland bans Protestant parade amid sectarian tension
Ulster government prohibits a Protestant motorcade led by Rev. Ian Paisley from Armagh to Belfast planned to protest disarming B-Special reserves. Riots last week prompted a government ban on public meetings as troops stood ready along the parade route.
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Vancouver airport picket tightens oil worker strike
Vancouver International Airport faced picket lines as about 100 oil workers on strike since May 23 blocked access, halting flights and prompting police escorts for fuel trucks. Machinists refused to cross lines while some pilots and stewards crossed. Six oil companies Imperial Shell Gulf Texaco Home and Standard Oil were named as employers. The union pushes a one dollar hourly raise in a two year contract on a current scale of 2.95 to 4.05, rejecting a smaller offer. Normal operations resumed after Supreme Court injunctions.
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Hurricane Camille Toll Rises Across Coast and Virginia
The toll from Hurricane Camille climbs with nearly 400 dead and hundreds missing or feared dead. Damages reach hundreds of millions of dollars as search efforts extend from the Mississippi coast to Virginia mountains. Civil Defence coordinator Nat Cassidry notes many bodies may lie buried in beach sand and waves wash away more victims at sea.
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California fires force 1800 residents from homes in southern counties
Fires raged across remote brush and grasslands in southern California forcing more than 1,800 residents from their homes. In northern San Diego County about 1,500 were ordered out as 45,000 acres burned. Camp Pendleton fire near 80 miles south of LA spread into Cleveland National Forest with 5,000 acres burned. Nearby fires in San Bernardino County approached homes as temperatures neared record highs. No injuries reported.
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