Canadian Government Bans Commercial Whaling Amid Protests
Environment Minister Jack Davis announced a prohibition on Canada’s commercial whaling following public protests and a UN backed moratorium. The measure targets the Newfoundland and Nova Scotia operations, with about 360 Finback and 190 Sei whales killed this year and transitions plans for workers and vessel reallocation.
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Peter Calamas
Southam
Ottawa
Environment
Jack Davis
St. John’s
Nld
Davis
United Nations Environment Conference
Stockholm
Canadian Nature Federation
Federation
Ted Mosquin
Mosquin
International Whaling Commission
Japan
Soviet Union
Joan McIntyre
Jonah
Miss McIintyna
Farley Mowat
Johan
Mowat
Scotia
Blanford
U.K
Canada
Runway Collision Kills Nine at Chicago O'Hare
Two airliners with 138 aboard collided on a foggy O'Hare runway. Nine people died in Chicago's second air tragedy in two weeks as authorities moved to question the ground controller at the nation's busiest airport.
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Ap-Reuter Chicago
O’hare
Chicago
Collision Between Planes Kills Nine at Airport
A North Central Airlines DC-9 struck a Delta Convair 880 taxiing for takeoff during a snowy period. Nine North Central passengers died. Delta had two injuries and other passengers survived. Ground controller reportedly collapsed as the incident occurred.
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Delta Airlines
Madison
Wis
Duluth
International Falls
Minn
Delta
West Palm Beach
Tampa
Fla
Roy Ritter
Rockford, Ill
Nixon Threatens to Cut Aid If Thieu Sides With Pact
Nixon warned Thieu he would end military and economic aid if he refuses to sign a peace accord, while Hanoi contested reports of the ultimatum. Kissinger said a settlement was 99 percent complete, with disagreement over recognizing South Vietnam as a separate state.
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Nixon
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Thieu
Washington
Hanoi
North Vietnam
White House
Pentagon
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
United States
Hanoi Radio
U.S. State Department
U.S
Henry Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Paris
Alexander Haig
National Security Council
Haig
Hanoi- Haiphong
Kissinger
Bombing of North Vietnam Sees Significant Damage Claimed
The Defense Department said intensive bombing caused very significant damage to military targets in North Vietnam while civilian targets were not hit. Two U S planes were lost and a destroyer sustained damage as shore batteries wounded sailors. The briefing listed target categories including rail yards shipyards and air defense facilities.
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Washington
Defense Department
North Vietnam
Defence Department
United States
U.S
Saigon
Thanhhoa
U.S.S. Goldsborough
Paris
Pentagon
Jerry W. Friedheim
White House denies schism over Nixon Kissinger tensions
The White House rejects claims of a rift between President Nixon and Henry Kissinger while noting Nixon directs peace talks with Vietnam. Kissinger calls such theories mischievous, yet observers cite hints of strain as Kissinger mentions the president less in public remarks. Harvard colleagues speculate Kissinger favored more concessions than Nixon in Paris.
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Key Biscayne
Fla
White House
Nixon
Henry Kissinger
Dr. Kissinger
Vietnam
Ronald Ziegler
U.S
Kissinger
Paris
Violence erupts across Northern Ireland with eight dead
A day of brutal attacks leaves six Catholics and two Protestants dead in Belfast Clonmore and Londonderry. Five killed at Annie's Bar Londonderry as two gunmen raid a crowded pub during a televised soccer match. Police report 8 fatalities plus multiple injuries in a week of intensified clashes amid political turmoil.
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Ap-Reuter
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Londonderry
Irish Republic
Britain
Dublin
Republic
London
Irish Republican Army
Clonmore
The
Ulster
Missing drugs escalate as NYPD reports new thefts
New York police disclose 88 pounds heroin and 131 pounds cocaine stolen in addition to earlier 81 pounds. Commissioner Murphy announces a 200-officer patrol to inventory contraband and vows to root out corruption amid mounting losses.
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New York
Patrick V. Murphy
Murphy
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