Edmonton man named as possible Soviet spy linked to passport copy
Edmonton freelance broadcaster Donald A. Rowlands says he suspects his name was copied from his passport when he visited the Soviet Union. He and his former wife were linked to a spy case by Japanese agent Maki Matsumoto, who claimed to trail the Rollands in 1960. RCMP found passports were not tampered with.
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Edmonton
Central Intelligence Agency
Soviet Union
Donald A. Rowlands
Maki Matsumoto
Japan Socialist Party
Matsumoto
Donald A. Rollands
Tokyo
Hong Kong
Socialist Party
CIA
Jackie Rowlands
Mr.Rowlands
RCMP
Russia
Hijacking of airliner ends in explosion after landing
Passengers aboard a Boeing 707 en route to Athens and Tel Aviv hijacked by a young Arab couple linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The bomb exploded after landing at Damascus airport, injuring cockpit crew and puncturing hopes of a peaceful resolution. Syrian authorities planned to move travelers to Athens, with questions over Israeli passengers.
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Dean Carter
Damascus
Athens
Tel Aviv
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Alitalia
Syria
TWA
Daisy Freud
Dalia
Daemascus University
Eastern steel strikes threaten arena completion delay
Architect Jack Russell told The NEWS that Eastern steel mill strikes threaten to delay the construction of the city's new $1,400,000 arena convention centre. He warned progress would deteriorate day by day if strikes extend beyond September 1 and noted weeks are needed after any settlement for steel delivery. Dominion Bridge depends on mills for stock to fabricate the main frames while about 40,000 workers strike at Ontario nickel and steel operations.
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Canada
Dela
Jack Russell
Mr. Russell
Dominion Bridge
Ontario Nickel and Steel
International Nickel Co. Ltd
Sudbury
Port Colborne
Quebec teachers end two year wage dispute with contract
After two years of talks strikes and protests Quebec 70 000 teachers finally accept a new standardized contract urged by 60 000 member Quebec Teachers Corporation with 88.6 percent voting in favor. English speaking teachers to vote next week. Key issues include rehiring 330 of 16 000 resignations and retroactivity of raises. Classes begin next Wednesday.
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Quebec
Raymond Laliberte
Quebec Teachers Corporation
QTC
Laliberte
Medicine Hat News Halts Monday Issue for Labor Day
The Medicine Hat News will not publish on Monday September 1 in observance of the Labor Day holiday, delaying normal newspaper distribution and content.
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Medicine Hat News
Olson and Horner clash over farm machinery buys
Calgary MP Crowfoot farmer Jack Horner, speaking for the Progressive Conservative agriculture critics, says H A Olson is wrong to claim many Canadian farmers overbuy machinery. Horner notes farm machinery purchases are down 18 percent this year and last year, arguing farmers lack cash and dealers have gone broke. Olson contends depreciation on machinery drives costs and urges buying to needs in the current economy.
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Calgary
Progressive Conservative Party
H. A. (Bud) Olson
Jack Horner
Horner
Olson
Mr. Horner
Crowfoot
Cessford
Here
Callaghan returns home after Ulster tour
Home Secretary James Callaghan, after a whirlwind Ulster visit to Belfast and Londonderry, outlined five steps toward peace, including a new government minister for communal relations, a mixed Protestant Catholic committee, an economic mission, a £250000 cash grant, and a British-Ulster working party to probe causes. Civil rights leaders warned of nationwide civil disobedience if detainees remain in custody.
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James Callaghan
Bogside
Londonderry
Northern
Ire
Belfast
Britain
Northern Ireland
Callaghan
Ulster
London
Devlin Calls for TV Debate in U S Tour Stop
Bernadette Devlin the Northern Ireland civil rights advocate arrived in Windsor Ontario after eight days in the United States and said she would debate three Northern Ireland MPs on a New York network. She dismissed opponents as having no case and defended her stance amid riots in Londonderry and Belfast. Her campaign manager, Loudon Seth, collapsed in Detroit from exhaustion.
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Windsor
Ont
United States
Bernadette Devlin
Northern Ireland
Mid-Ulster
New York
Truth Squad
Devlin
Loudon Seth
Detroit
Seth
Miss Devlin
Shannon
Ireland
Londonderry
Belfast
Thieu to announce new cabinet picks next week
President Nguyen Van Thieu has named likely candidates for top cabinet posts with Gen. Tran Thein Khiem guiding the announcement expected next week. Possible inclusion of Dr. Phan Quang Dan, a longtime advocate of Viet Cong talks, is noted along with Sen. Tran Van Lam as foreign minister.
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Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Viet Cong
Thieu
Tran Thein Khiem
Phan Quang
Dan
Tran van Lam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Tran Chanh Thanh
Lam
Greek government uncovers underground royalist plot
Athens Reuters The army backed Greek government said security men uncovered a royalist underground organization plotting to overthrow the administration. About 50 people including high ranking retired officers and former politicians are detained. The group formed in 1968 by officers dismissed after the 1967 coup aimed to provoke upheavals then invite foreign intervention. They allegedly sought King Constantine's return and to abolish the current constitution.
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Athens
Reuters
Pres
Constantine Karamanlis
Paris
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