Federal cabinet halts east west gas pipeline project
Ottawa reports the federal cabinet killed a 212 million dollar Trans-Canada pipeline plan that would cross the United States. Prime Minister Pearson cited national policy aims and warned the U S route would threaten Canada’s balance of payments and lead to U S control of the main line. The proposal would have linked Alberta gas to Sarnia and on to Vermont, with construction slated to begin this year.
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Ottawa
United States
Pearson
Canada
Trans-Canada
Energy Board
Alberta
Sault ‘Ste. .Marie
Ont
Toronto
Montreal
Quebec-Vermont
Vermont
Ontario
Trans- Canada
Great Lakes
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
U.S
Emerson,Man
Sarnia
Parlia
Ahis
Jilted man kills five in New Haven housing project
Five people died and two were wounded in a New Haven city housing project when a man whose girlfriend left him fired inside Mrs. Mary McClease's six room apartment. The suspect fled and was later arrested in Newark as authorities issued a multi state alert. Victims included Mrs. McClease 51 and four others. Francyne Sykes 14 was in critical condition with her mother Caroline Sykes 24 and son Michael 5 among those slain. Troy Sykes 4 was wounded but in satisfactory condition. All victims were Black residents.
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New Haven, Conn
Mary McClease
Newark
N.J
Arthur Davis
New Haven
McClease
Neil White
Dover
N.C
Richard Leathers
Caroline Sykes
Michael
Leader Man Believed Killed in Light-Plane Crash Near Hilda
A Leader man is believed killed after a light plane crash near Hilda. Two RCMP officers from Medicine Hat investigated as officials withhold details pending next of kin notification. The crash scene was cordoned off, near Hilda.
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Hilda
RCMP
Medicine Hat
Saturn I Flight Clears Path for Apollo Moon Mission
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP three US astronauts Virgil Grissom Ed White II and Roger Chaffee may orbit the globe next Christmas in a three man Apollo moonship A Saturn I rocket carried an unmanned Apollo craft on a suborbital flight three quarters around the world landing safely in the Pacific The test aimed to qualify the spacecraft and Saturn I for sending astronauts into Earth orbit NASA reports no major issues with the Saturn I and only minor ones with the spacecraft Two man Gemini flights are planned for September and October to conclude the second generation program
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
U.S
Globe
Virgil ‘S ‘Grissom
Edward H. White II
Roger B. Chaffee
Pacific Ocean
National, Aeronautics and Space Administration
Police Shootout in Ovamboland Leaves Two Dead
In Ovamboland, South West Africa, dawn gun battle between a group of Africans and South African police left two Africans dead and eight arrested. Police seized arms including two machine guns. Minister Vorster announced in Parliament that no officers were hurt. Observers note it as one of the first clashes in years. The incident follows the World Court rejection of the Ethiopian-Liberian case against South Africa’s administration of the territory.
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Cape Town
Réuters
Ovamboland
Africa
Justice
John Vorster
Norte
Angola
Bechuanaland
South-West Africa
World Court
South Africa
Vorster
Nationwide rail strike begins amid stalled talks
The Canadian Press reports a countrywide railway strike starts with 118,000 workers seeking wage increases averaging 30 percent. In Ottawa, union leader R C Smith states there is no settlement after an hour of talks with management. If unresolved over the weekend, Parliament may convene to consider strike and transportation bills, while regions brace for layoffs and shifting transport. efforts include temporary licenses and extra flights to ease congestion.
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Standard Times
Ottawa
R. C. Smith
Nicholson
Bernard ‘Wilson
Canada
Montreal
Charlottetown
Hite
Erin Ital Ee
Canadian Brotherhood of Railway, “Transport and General Workers
CNR
CBRT
Wood Islands
P.E.I
Caribou
N.S
Eastern Provincial Airways
Newfoundland
William Carson
Port Aux -Basques
Mld
Postal Workers Consider Strike Over Demanded Wage Hike
Ottawa report says Canada's postal workers may strike to back demands for about 50 percent wage increases. CUPW represents about 16,000 workers nationwide. Current pay is around 2.60 per hour with minimum demands from 1 to 1.16 more. potential $30 million annual cost cited as absorbable. Ballots for strike authority to be mailed within 10 days. Last year a wildcat walkout disrupted mail in several regions.
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Ottawa
Canada
Canadian Union of Postal Workers
Te “Inten
Agia
William Kay
Post Office
Richard Otto
CUPW
Kidnapped Canadian Girl Found Safe in Berlin
Audrey Klewer four years old was located in a West Berlin garden hut after a four day police manhunt. She appeared sleepy, likely drugged, with hands and feet bound. Her mother Regina Klewer, 28, reunited with the child as investigators seek the unidentified kidnapper.
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Berlin
Reuters
Audrey Klewer
Regina Klewer
Montreal
Daugh
Ter
Audrey
West Berlin
Spandau
Klewer
Bible lack in Russia
The London Observer reports Russia has had no Bible printing since 1955 with 20 000 Bibles printed thefts now scarce as collectors pieces. Exiled scholars in Paris work on a modern Russian New Testament while officials resist any Bible introduction.
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The
London Observer
London
Russia
Zenon’ Kosibovsky
Rus’ Sian
Paris
Soviet Union
Erhard seeks support amid West German defence crisis
Chancellor Ludwig Erhard urged backing for his hard line on Germanys defence crisis at a special cabinet session following rapid general resignations that triggered the crisis. Observers expect no immediate cabinet reshuffle and anticipate a later year reshuffle amid opposition calls for Erhards resignation.
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Bonn
Reuters
Ludwig Erhard
West Germany
Erhard
Kai-Uwe von Hassel
Armed Services
Heinz Trettner
Air Force
Werner Panitzki
Guenther Pappe
Social Democrats
von Hassel
Bundeswehr
Europe
NATO
Northwest Nitro to lay off all staff amid rail strike
Northwest Nitro Chemicals Ltd. will close and lay off all operating staff from 8 a.m. tomorrow after a rail strike begins today. Union President Gene Mitchell said he was informed by a plant official not to return to work until further notice. A press release from Northwest Nitro Vice-President A H Ruby cited the strike as the reason for temporary production halt. Mitchell called for a union meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Public Library and said a further statement would be issued after.
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Northwest Nitro Chemicals Ltd
Gene Mitchell
Mitchell
Northwest Nitro
A. H. Ruby
Ruby
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EWS
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House
Stalin
Kosibovsky
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