UN General Assembly ends with plea for cease fire
UN General Assembly president Angie Brooks urged an immediate cease-fire in Vietnam, the Middle East, and Nigeria citing the civil war in Biafra and deteriorating conditions for women and children. She highlighted humanitarian needs and appealed for limited pauses to deliver food and medicines while stressing ongoing global issues from colonialism to disarmament.
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Ulbricht Seeks Accord With Bonn in East West Talks
East German President Walter Ulbricht sent a message to West German President Gustav Heinemann signaling a move toward renewed dialogue between the two Germanys. The step follows a Volkskammer session that approved a resolution for better relations based on peaceful coexistence and recognized agreements.
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Commission urges French as main business language in Quebec
The royal commission on bilingualism tabled a 240000 word report urging French be the dominant language in private business in Quebec at all levels. Nine of ten commissioners backed the move though one warned it could harm the economy. The plan calls for bilingual capacity with French language units and bilingual senior executives, while allowing some English use in multinational firms.
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Tories fail last ditch bid to abolish CYC
Ottawa news: government wins final Commons approval on the bill to impose a financial controller for the Company of Young Canadians with power to co sign contracts and cheques from about 900000 in public funds. NDP unsuccessfully urged weaker controller powers. Also, Parliament votes to extend the 3 percent income tax surcharge for individuals and corporations through next year.
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Guatemala bus crash kills at least 26 in wreck into ravine
A bus and an automobile collided Wednesday night in Guatemala and plunged into a 1,200-foot ravine, killing at least 26 and injuring 25. The incident was reported by AP from Guatemala City, with details of the crash and casualties.
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Murder suspects held in Quebec police probe
Two accomplices and a wounded man were questioned by Quebec Provincial Police in connection with the shooting of a Brink’s Express guard during a $130,000 credit union holdup. Police found several thousand dollars guns and masks in the suspects’ car. Real Champagne 31 was killed as robbers stole $130,000 from Caise d Economie des Employes des Usines Angus. The wounded man was involved in a car dispute on the Laurentian autoroute and was later dumped near the Ste Rose exit north of Laval island.
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Canal relief plane destroyed in Biafra aid flight
A Canadian Super Constellation relief plane was destroyed by Nigerian air force bombs at the Uli airstrip in Biafra, five Nigerian aid workers were killed, four crew escaped unharmed, and aid was lost. The plane had landed from Sao Tome to deliver food and medicine to starving Biafrans.
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Controllers Accept New Deal To End Canadian Controller Strike
Ottawa reports that Canadian air traffic controllers approved a government package to end the coast to coast shutdown threat. Treasury Board president Drury announced the settlement as negotiators and the national council recommended approval amid earlier talk of possible legislation to end the strike.
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Air controllers union halts strike with compromise deal
John David Lyon, president of the air controllers association, calls the settlement a compromise embraced by both sides. The 11 member national council approved 10 to 1 after the pact, which adds improvements beyond the conciliations report. Negotiators welcomed the hours of work provisions as time runs out before the Friday noon strike deadline. The government then accepted the conciliation report recommendations previously rejected.
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Report on airline controllers pay talks and hours
The report outlines wage offers from 12 to 13 percent over 27 to 30 months and a 37 percent hour week proposed by negotiators. Controllers pressed for 16 percent over 24 months with a 32 percent hour week, while the government backed a 3742 hour week and moved to settle. The expired June 30 contract and threats of walkouts frame bargaining, with senior controllers earning 12 884 dollars and trainees 4 200 dollars. The dispute included intimidation claims by ministers and transport of international mail during talks.
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Averted strike by 2100 electronics technicians in Ottawa
A potential 2100 electronics technicians strike that would have halted commercial aviation and disrupted federal communications abroad was averted after conciliation led by Eric Taylor. Technicians must ratify the settlement by majority vote. talks yielded a four year contract with pay raises totaling 28.8 percent and retroactive back pay, with two phased agreements covering 1967 69 and 1969 71.
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