Canada to chair UN Security Council as new ambassador named
William Barton takes credentials as Canada’s UN ambassador to lead the council for a fourth term. Saul Rae departs for the Netherlands. The non permanent seats shift with Sweden Italy Romania Japan Pakistan Tanzania Libya Guyana Panama and Benin rotating out. India and possibly Argentina Mauritius poised for replacements.
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Saul Rae
Netherlands
Britain
United States
France
Soviet Union
China
Sweden
Italy
Romania
Japan
Pakistan
Tanzania
Libya
Guyana
Panama
Benin
British Guiana
Dahomey
India
Argentina
Mauritius
Montreal mayor rejects 200 million cost payment for Olympics
Montreal mayor Jean Drapeau testifies before a Quebec legislature committee that the city will not cover the 200 million Ottawa says Montreal owes for the Olympics. He defends a self financing plan amid questions on Corridart and overall cost rise to 1.416 billion. premier orders formal inquiry after hearings.
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Quebec
Jean Drapeau
Montreal
Drapeau
Olympic Installations Board
OIB
Raymond Garneau
Maurice Bellemare
M—Johnson
Mr. Drapeau
Claude Charron
PQ - St. Jacques
Robert Bourassa
Victor Goldbloom
Paris
Roger Taillibert
Olympic Stadium
Ford closing gap on Carter in Gallup poll
The Associated Press reports President Ford has narrowed Carter's lead from 23 to 10 points in the latest Gallup poll. Carter at 49 percent, Ford 39 percent, with 1,016 registered voters surveyed last weekend. Carter campaigned from Plains Georgia while Ford rested in Vail Colorado and a unity meeting with GOP factions was planned.
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Ford
Jimmy Carter
Gallup
Carter
U.S
Plains
Midwest
Vail
Colo
Robert Dole
Nelson Rockefeller
John Connally
Rockefeller
Connally
Rogers Morton
James Baker
Morton
Tensions ease after Panmunjom talks in Korea
Talks between United States and North Korea reduced tensions after last week’s Panmunjom clash. U S troops 41000 strong south of the DMZ remain on alert. North Korea denounces U S B 52 flights as provocative in Rodong Sinmun and KCNA broadcasts.
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Seoul
South Korea
United States
Panmunjom
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Rodong Sinmun
North Korean Communist Party
Cabinet creates 24 member trust fund committee Edmonton
A new Order-In-Council forms a 24 member cabinet committee to manage 80 percent of the 1.5 billion Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund with two thirds voting approval. Premier Lougheed chairs the panel with Merv Leitch as vice chair. Disclosure on transfer timing anticipated soon. Opponents say too much cabinet power.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Heritage Fund
Peter Lougheed
Merv Leitch
Leitch
Soweto Turmoil Surges as Zulus Clash With Blacks
In Soweto the reign of terror continues as mobs of Zulus attacked blacks from other tribes amid growing death tolls. Police report 21 killed and 107 injured since Monday with 23 deaths by Wednesday. 40 to 60 percent of Soweto workers joined the Johannesburg strike, while authorities vow firm action.
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Soweto
Johannesburg
Brian Jeffries
Meadowlands
South African Press Association
Dobsonville
Johannesburg Star
Brig
S.W. le Roux
D. J. Kriel
South Africa
Alexandra
Kriel
CBC documents raise meddling claim in RCI programming
Ottawa reports Tom Cossitt released internal CBC memos alleging External Affairs meddling in Radio Canada International. He says Al Johnson should retract or be fired. Johnson denies censorship and says memos show no change.
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Ottawa
Tom Cossitt
CBC
External Affairs Department
Radio-Canada International
RCI
Cossitt
Leeds
RCS
Europe
al Johnson
Johnson
Carroll Chipman
Radio Canada International
Allan Brown
Brown
British Columbia
Tighter money scheme criticized by Morris
Ottawa CP The Bank of Canada's move to lower money supply growth targets draws criticism from Joe Morris president of the Canadian Labor Congress He says the decision worsens unemployment and shows government indifference to ordinary Canadians with 775 000 out of work The central bank signals higher interest rates and slower business expansion Gerald Bouey BC governor favors 8 to 12 percent growth Morris argues for a gradual approach to avoid economic disruption
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Bank of Canada
Joe Morris
Canadian Labor Congress
CLC
Gerald Bouey
Morris
Boney
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