Provinces Seek Guaranteed Income Power at Ottawa Conference
Alberta and British Columbia presented proposals to Ottawa at the constitutional conference for a guaranteed national income plan. The federal government aims to gain equal powers with the provinces to make income support payments, potentially including guaranteed income measures.
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Alberta
British Columbia
Harry Strom
Bennett
B.C
Premise Ross Thatcher
Saskatchewan
Ed Schreyer
Manitoba
NDP
Senate
Quebec
Social Credit
Strom
Nixon faces press on TV and tax reform talks
President Nixon will hold a live news conference without a prepared statement to address Vietnam policy and a rising congressional tax reform revolt. The forum follows three defining events including the Nov. 15 antiwar demonstration, Lodge's Paris talks resignation, and the My Lai disclosures.
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Reuters
Nixon
Vietnam
White House
U.S
Paris
Henry Cabot Lodge
My. Lai
William Calley, Jr
Panthers Battle With Police at Los Angeles Headquarters
Black Panthers barricaded their main headquarters in Los Angeles and exchanged gunfire with a police force of 300. Three officers were wounded as the pre-dawn raid began and an ultimatum was issued to surrender with a 20 minute grenade attack following the deadline.
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Los Angeles
Canada Rejects OECD Call for Named Science Minister
OECD urged Canada to appoint a dedicated science minister. Canada said Treasury Board President Bud Drury effectively fills the role, noting structural changes already made and possible conflicts with his dual duties. Prime Minister Trudeau indicated a review of science policy machinery would proceed.
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C. M
Bud) Drury
Paris
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Canada Soviet talks on 1966 wheat pledge in Moscow
In Moscow Canadian wheat officials and Soviet representatives opened negotiations over Russia’s commitment to buy 135 million bushels under the 1966 three year agreement. The talks, led by William G McNamara, aim to decide if the whole amount will be purchased this year or if a long term plan is needed.
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Reuters
Russia
William G. McNamara
Canadian Wheat Board
Exportkleb
Non aggression talks begin between West Germany and Soviet Union
In Moscow West Germany and the Soviet Union opened declarations of non aggression talks led by Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko for the opening session. West German Ambassador Helmut Allardt attended the session with two embassy officials as Bonn indicated the talks may be lengthy but opened with high Kremlin interest.
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Reuters
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Russia
Helmut Allardt
Andrei Gromyko
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Foreign Ministry
Bonn
Semyon Tsarapkin
George Gerdinand Duckwitz
Willy Brandt
Europe
Israel denies Egyptian Suez crossing claim
Israel says no Egyptian force entered Israeli positions after Cairo claimed 250 troops crossed the Suez and held sites for about 24 hours. Israel attacked central Suez targets for 20 minutes with jets returning safely, while Egypt reported forcing a retreat three miles and destroying fortified positions. The raid was the largest since 1967. In Beirut, Lebanon's parliament approved Rashid Karami's new government ending an eight month crisis.
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Egypt
Beirut
Rashid Larami
Palestine
Lebannow
Karami
Brazil Accuses Security Police of Torture Across Prisons
Reports allege physical and psychological torture by Brazil’s security forces as investigations are ordered. See also censorship of coverage and claims tied to political police squads in Rio de Janeiro Sao Paulo and Brasilia with accounts of beatings electrical shocks and simulated executions.
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Emilio Garrastazu Medici
Sao Paulo
Veja
Alfredo Buzaid
Order of Lawyers
Brasilia
Buzaid
Leopoldo Heitor
Rolling Stones festival tragedy in Tracy California
At a free six hour rock festival east of Tracy California the Rolling Stones drew about 300000 attendees. Four people died including Meredith Hunter 18 Berkeley California and two New Jersey men aged 22 and an unidentified drowning victim. Injuries and drug overdoses were treated by 19 doctors and six psychiatrists as Hells Angels guards faced clashes with spectators.
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Jagger
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Jesus
Meredith Hunter
Berkeley
Calif
Hells Angels Motorcycle Clan
Richard Salov
Elizabeth
N.J
Mark Feiger
Union
Speedway
Underwater station deaths prompt probe in Heligoland area
Two biology students died Saturday at West Germany's underwater research station near Heligoland while laying a cable on the ocean floor. Police reported no immediate cause. Prime Minister Holyoake said New Zealand was not asked to boost Vietnam commitments. Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie seeks a preliminary peace meeting next week between Nigerian federal authorities and Biafran representatives in Addis Ababa, sources said.
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Reuters
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Vietnam
Keith Holyoake
Lagos
Nigeria
Haile Selassie
Addis Ababa
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