Wilson denies secrecy pledge at Brighton conference
Prime Minister Wilson told the Labour conference in Brighton that talks with President Johnson focused on pool ing NATO nuclear power to curb spread of weapons. He denied giving a secret pledge to join a mixed manned nuclear surface fleet and asserted NATO unity on the Atlantic nuclear force plan.
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Tshombe heads for Munich
Congo Premier Moise Tshombe wrapped up a Rome visit amid wild demonstrations and said he would go on to Munich and Bonn before returning to Leopoldville. He sought German investments and promised security for foreign investments and existing concessions.
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UN shelling blamed on Cuban exiles at New York
Police led a wide manhunt among Cuban exile groups after a bazooka shell fired toward the United Nations building exploded harmlessly in the East River. The blast occurred as Cuban minister Ernesto Guevara spoke inside the UN, provoking an intense federal and military probe. A women attacker with a knife tried to reach Guevara but was stopped by police. The UN General Assembly session continued despite the incident.
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Three Canadian nuns suffer brutal killings in Congo unrest
CP reports Leopoldville Canadian nuns Sister Thecle de Marie Sister Gaston and Sister Yvonne du Bon Pasteuur were rescued after rebels raped and beat them. An American nun Sister Anna Donnincu o, aka Sister Marie Antoinette, and other missionaries were killed at Isangi. Belgian nun and Dutch priest also slain. death toll rises to about 120 Europeans.
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Communists plan world conference in Moscow meeting
Moscow announces a March 1 preparatory meeting of Communist officials to gear for a world Communist conference. China objects, calls it split in movement, while the Kremlin frames it as a unity effort. Khrushchev era plans were postponed after his removal.
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Tchaikovsky and a .38 revolver in Milwaukee
Milwaukee deputy sheriff Henry R. Lapinski, never having studied music, made his symphony debut Friday night using a .38-caliber police revolver to provide the climactic noise in the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra performance of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture. The piece was designed for cannon fire in outdoor venues.
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Sapinski Fires 12 Volleys in Drum Blast
Harry John Brown urged Sapinski to fire into a 55 gallon drum on its side. With 16 volleys planned, Sapinski attempted the task armed with cue, man, and pistols. He fired 12 volleys, slowed by reloads, and the ovation afterward seemed louder than the blast of blanks.
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Pearson Accepts Diefenbaker Closure For Flag Vote
Ottawa (CP) The Pearson government accepted Opposition Leader Diefenbaker's challenge to invoke closure Monday to end the protracted flag debate. A cabinet decision, long anticipated, would curb speeches to 20 minutes per member and halt debate at 1 a.m. if passed, ending 32 days and 174 speeches on the three-leaf maple flag proposal.
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Buddhist leaders launch fasting weekend to topple Huong regime
Saigon Buddhist leaders announced a 48 hour hunger strike and continuous prayers as they push to oust Premier Tran Van Huong. They demand veto power over top government appointments and accuse Viet Cong infiltration of the Buddhist groups. The move follows Huong’s pledge of more U.S. aid to bolster the war effort.
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Saskatchewan Liberal plan to cut taxes and boost budget
Regina reporting that Premier Ross Thatcher mapped a first legislature session for February 4 with tax cuts aimed at reducing the five percent sales tax to four percent and exempting school books, plus promises of income tax relief and a record budget exceeding 214 million dollars.
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Closure Tragedy Stirs Social Credit Leader in Regina
REGINA CP Robert Thompson national Social Credit Leader called the federal closure to end the flag debate "a tragedy" saying there was no other way. He spoke during a Regina meeting establishing a Prairie Council of the Social Credit party and commented on the maple leaf flag design. He warned of dissident PC talk of breaking away and dismissed rumors of Social Credit Conservatives uniting, noting no truth to such reports.
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Five Year Old Michael Ratcliff In Critical Condition
Hospital officials report five year old Michael Ratcliff injured in a boggan accident shows slight improvement but remains in critical condition today.
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Cabinet Orders Retirement For Two Retired RCMP Officers
Ottawa reports the cabinet ordered retired RCMP officials Rene Belee and J H M Poitras, both convicted of mishandling funds, to leave the force. The move reverses Commissioner McClellan’s earlier recommendation of dismissal. Pension rights remain undecided as the pension board prepares a Treasury Board recommendation.
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Beck Returns to Seattle as Jaunty Ex-Union Leader
Dave Beck, 70, paroled from McNeil Island after nearly 22 years for income tax fraud, returns to his Seattle home. He plans to live here, manage real estate holdings once worth about 2 million, and hold a 1 pm press conference to outline plans.
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