Bilingual cheques and a new federal overprint
The Montreal Gazette reports on a new cheque processing system by COMP. WEST CANADIAN MICROFILM LTD. Adams Rolstone explains a computer over-printing method to fit bilingual needs. Federal employees may choose English or French language on stubs or risk majority language defaults.
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West Canadian Microfilm Ltd
Ave
West Coritroversy
Goyer
Rolstone
Montreal
National Research Council
Nightmare crash kills two youths
LT. BLAISE Que CP reports a night crash that killed two youths and left children lying along the road bleeding and screaming for help as rescue teams arrived at the scene. The fatal incident prompted authorities to begin investigations into the cause of the crash and whether road conditions or driver error contributed to the tragedy.
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Blaise
Que
Canadian Highway Tragedy Kills Two Students
The AMA reports the Trans Canada Highway was in good condition at 9 a.m. with slipping sections near Swift Current and light snow toward Brooks. A crash involving two school buses and a loaded gravel truck left two Lacolle youths dead, 47 injured, eight in critical condition. Police described rescue efforts and identified the dead as Claude Parent and Raymond Hebert, both 16 and 17. Bus drivers Guy Girard Emile Hamel and truck driver Gilles Tetreault were among the critically injured. One driver reportedly lost a leg.
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AMA
Brooks
Taher
Alain Racicot
Claude Parent
Raymond Hebert
Lacolle
Que
Montreal
Guy Girard
Emile Hamel
Gilles Tetreault
Apollo crew reports lunar surface activities and costs
Astronaut Ronald Evans works aboard the lunar orbiting ship America while Cernan and Schmitt land the Challenger near their aiming point. Cernan and Schmitt descend for three surface excursions covering over 20 miles and plan to collect about 200 pounds of rock.
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America
Ronald Evans
Moon
Cernan
Schmitt
Challenger
Ap-Reuter
Emory
Housing and clothing lift Ottawa consumer prices
Canada’s consumer price index rose to 142.3 in November from 142.0 in October as housing and clothing costs increased. Food prices fell slightly overall, with vegetables rising. rents, new homes, and textiles boosted the index, while meat and other items showed mixed moves.
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Ottawa
Statistics Canada
Thieu vows to continue war with Christmas truce offer
President Nguyen Van Thieu told the National Assembly South Vietnam must carry on the war for survival and reject deceitful peace proposals. He proposed a Christmas truce from Christmas to after New Year and an exchange of prisoners, while insisting Hanoi’s troops must withdraw before peace.
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Saigon
Reuter
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Thieu
National Assembly
U.S
Republic of
Rescue story bid drive for Hartwell survival tale
Rescue pilot Martin Hartwell in hospital after 32 days in Arctic bush near Yellowknife with survival tale rights attracting bids from British and German press. Proceeds would be shared equally with families of victims Nurse Judy Hill unborn child, Mrs Neemee Nulliayok, and 14 year old David Kootook. Der Stern reportedly offered 25 000 dollars and other offers exceed 10 000 dollars.
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Yellowknife
Martin Hartwell
Arctic Circle
Hartwell
Judy Hill
Neemee
Nulliayok
David Kootook
Spence Bay
Arctic
der Stern
Alberta unveils sweeping policy to improve transport system
Alberta government outlines a three branch transport plan covering air rail and highways aimed at moving goods faster. The policy calls for provincial rights to regulate some air carriers, expanded air route development, and uniform highway weight limits. It also seeks to extend the Great Slave Railway into the Mackenzie Valley and to use lessons from other provinces for regulation and safety.
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Calgary
Alberta
Fred Peacock
Industry and Commerce
Peacock
Progressive Conservative Party
Ottawa
MacKenzie Valley
Gov't
UN puts off stand on world terrorism
United Nations General Assembly legal committee approves a mildly worded resolution to study terrorism and form an ad hoc panel, delaying decisive action for a year. Western diplomats condemn the delay while predicting plenary endorsement within eight days before adjournment.
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United Nations
General Assembly
Britain
Canada
Japan
Australia
New Zealand
Assembly
International Law Commission
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Arthur Blakely
Montreal Gazette
Rolstone Aid
Pease
Steve Hume
The
Edmonton Journal
David
Edmonton
World Organization
W. Tapley Bennett
Yosef Tekoah
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