Israel Urges Global Help for Jews in Arab Lands
The Knesset urged all nations and parliaments to act to rescue Jews in Iraq Syria and Egypt and to press the UN for an urgent investigation, warning that Jews in Arab lands face danger and could be imprisoned hostsages if they stay. Prime Minister Meir criticized the UN Human Rights Commission for bias and urged action to allow Jewish communities to leave before it is too late. In Beirut King Hussein warned of inevitable war with Israel and signaled openness to arms from the East if the West withholds.
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Syria
Egypt
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Baghdad
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UN Human Rights Commission
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Beirut
Lebanon
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Jordan
al Jarida
Middle East
Moscow
Security Council
Suffield 100-ton Anfo blast shocks prairie sky
A 100 ton ammonium nitrate fuel oil charge exploded at Suffield test range sending a 2000 plus foot smoke plume and an orange flame. The blast, photographed from 12 000 feet, was part of the Anfo program to compare ammonium nitrate with TNT for large explosives tests.
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Russia Warns on China War Involvement
Moscow cautioned that a China initiated war in Asia could draw in the world but said it does not aim to worsen ties with Beijing. Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe urged Biafra to drop its fight with Nigeria. King Constantine of Greece held a secret talks with Swiss officials and Greek foreign minister Pipinelis in Bad Schinznach.
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Reuters
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China
Asia
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London
Nhamdi Azikwe
Biafra
Bad Schinznach
Constantine
Greece
Panayiotis Pipinelis
Suspect claims embassy fire a protest against tyranny
Vienna police report Colman Losonczy a 47 year old Hungarian born Canadian held in Tuesday's fire bombing of the Canadian embassy. He told police the attack was a protest against tyranny and Canada. The blast damaged the embassy, injured 23 and killed two people.
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Colman Losonczy
Canada
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Losonczy
Montreal
Austrian Interior Department
Interior Department
Losoneczy
St. Jean Baptiste
Canad
Ottawa
Ont
Corruption alleged in Trois-Rivières police inquiry
In Trois-Rivières the Quebec police inquiry probes bribery prostitution and police corruption claims involving the citys force. Alderman Vallieres accuses morale squad members while Chief Delage says he knew little of internal activities and plans retirement.
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Quebec Police Association Inquiry Commission
Trois Rivieres
City Hall
Quebec
Trois- Rivieres
Gaston Vallieres
Georges Gagnon
Morality Squad
Vallieres
Paul Dallaire
Dallaire
No NEWS Monday Labor Day Holiday notice
The Medicine Hat NEWS will not publish on Monday September 1 in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. Advertisers are reminded that the deadline for Tuesday September 2 will be Friday August 29 and the deadline for Wednesday September 3 will be Saturday August 30 at noon.
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Bennett jubilant over his victory
The piece notes Social Credit’s 39 seats and Liberal losses in the 1969 election with NDP led by Tom Berger suffering defeats. It cites vote totals, turnout around 68 percent, and the party leadership’s uncertain future. It mentions Patrick McGeer’s Liberals dropping to five seats and John de Wolf’s PC loss in Point Grey.
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Liberals
New Democratic Party
Tom Berger
Vancouver-Burrard
Patrick McGeer
Dr. McGeer
Vancouver-Point Grey
John de Wolf
Point Grey
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de Wolf
Civil rights pledge for Northern Ireland broad reform
Belfast AP report says Roy Bradford promised wide ranging civil rights legislation including equal local voting rights for Catholics. The pledge came at a dinner hosted by James Callaghan with representatives from all sides amid sectarian conflict.
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Northern Ireland
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James Callaghan
Callaghan
United Kingdom
Wheat price war ends say Japanese agency after U S cuts
Japanese food agency officials say the world wheat price war is over with only minor future price adjustments possible. U S price cuts helped regain Japan's share of wheat imports as talks for a wider price agreement among major exporters loom. Australia cut prices ahead of Japan tender.
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Ross) Johnson
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