Western premiers clash over centralism at Ottawa conference
Premier W A C Bennett of British Columbia dominated the Western delegation as Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba backed provincial autonomy. He opposed Ottawa’s plan to supersede provincial laws on public pension programs and warned against expanding central control. Ottawa push to refund directly to provinces drew Bennett’s strongest objection.
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Manitoba
W. A.C. Bennett
B.C
Bennett
Ontario
Thatcher
Harry Strom
Schreyer
Western premiers clash over shared programs taxation
Premier Ross Thatcher of Saskatchewan rejects new shared cost programs until taxes align. Bob Bennet demands Ottawa fund provincial services and half tariff revenue for British Columbia. Prime Minister Trudeau defends federal control and revenue distribution as Western leaders press for relief on taxation and inflation.
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Ottawa
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Trudeau
British Columbia
Kopechne exhumation bid denied by judge ruling
Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania judge Bernard Brominski refused the Massachusetts district attorney Edmund Dinis plea for exhumation and autopsy of Mary Jo Kopechne. The ruling cited insufficient evidence and parental objections, delaying a Massachusetts inquest and drawing reaction from Joseph Flanagan and Senator Kennedy.
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Edmund Dinis
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Joseph F. Flanagan
Kopechne
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Martha’s Vineyard
Larksville
Pennsylvania
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Edgartown
Kennedy
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Washington
Burmese University Closed as Student Dissent Spreads
Government shuts University of Rangoon and begins removing about 6,000 students after demonstrations tied to Southeast Asia Peninsular Games. Police actions come amid unrest and campus closures.
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Rangoon
University of Rangoon
Alberta farmers veto NFU merger vote to join AFA
Alberta Farmers' Union delegates rejected a NFU merger by 946 to 206 and endorsed merging with the Alberta Federation of Agriculture by 947 to 173. FUA president Paul Babey favored direct-membership and opposed NFU plans. NFU president Roy Atkinson criticized the outcome while AFA president Nelson Malin welcomed the result.
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National Farmers’ Union
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Alberta Federation of Agriculture
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Roy Atkinson
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Antiwar demonstrators clash with police in New York
In midtown Manhattan crowds of about 5 000 protested President Nixon's New York visit. Police arrested 63 demonstrators after riots that saw windows broken at Saks Fifth Avenue and a flag removal attempt near a bank.
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Farmers urged to unite against agri business trend
Sister Thomas More of Holy Family College warned at the FAA meeting that farmers must organize or become employees of large agri business complexes. She cited corporate farms in Wisconsin and Canada and urged compulsory union membership to counter industry consolidation. She cited lack of democracy and discrimination against youth and women in farmer groups.
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Manson is jailed in Sharon Tate murder case
Los Angeles AP reports Charles M. Manson, 35, jailed here on murder conspiracy charges in the Tate killings and six others. He arrived after a 300 mile trip from Independence where he faced arson and receiving stolen property charges. Three women indicted with him were ordered to Superior Court for arraignment. he faces arraignment Thursday.
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Sharon Tate
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Linda Kasabian
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US outlines three point Middle East peace plan
Secretary of State William P Rogers disclosed a three point plan calling for Israeli withdrawal from Egyptian territory and a binding Arab commitment to end hostilities. The plan includes a joint peace commitment, security talks under Gunnar Jarring, and phased Israeli withdrawal, with Palestinians’ plight noted as unresolved.
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