Beef import quotas set for 1977 in Canada
Ottawa reports a 1977 maximum beef and veal import quota of 144.75 million pounds from the United States Australia and New Zealand. Breakdown: 24.75 million from the U.S. 59.35 million from Australia and 60.65 million from New Zealand. Quotas include stored meat and may be adjusted to prevent over quota imports. The U.S. expects to ship about 75 million pounds to Canada in 1977.
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Australia
New Zealand
U.S
Agriculture and Trade Departments
Canada
Keeping Canada United: Trudeau Sees English-Speakers Key
Prime Minister Trudeau urged ordinary English speaking Canadians to bear the burden of national unity. He argued the Quebec referendum will not shape Canada’s future as much as attitudes in other provinces. He blamed Quebec Premier Rene Levesque for delaying certainty by opting for a three to four year horizon.
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Ottawa
Trudeau
Quebec
Confederation
Rene Levesque
Commons
Toronto
Toronto Globe and Mail
James Jerome
Andre Ouellet
Levesque
Boy Charged in Shooting
An 11 year old boy, Allen Burns, is charged with involuntary manslaughter and weapons offenses after a nine year old playmate, Anthony Flores, was shot while the two played with a pistol. The weapon discharged when Allen twirled it to imitate a television cowboy, striking Flores in the neck. Anthony died at a hospital. Police found Allen wandering nearby after the incident.
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Philadelphia
Anthony Flores
Allen Burns
Allen
Richard
Flores
Anthony
City Boy Missing in Irvine
City police search for 12 year old Paul Rinde who vanished three days ago in Irvine. Last seen Tuesday wearing a black and white striped shirt light purple pants a blue ski jacket and a dark blue toque. Police urge anyone with information to contact them.
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Irvine
Kidnapped Baby Found In Gas Station Bathroom
CHICOUTIMI Quebec two year old Julie Maltais was found today in a gas station bathroom after being abducted from her home. Police say two men in snowmobile suits broke in at gunpoint Thursday evening taking the child while her mother and sister watched. The girl was hospitalized in pretty good shape given the events.
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Chicoutimi
Que
Julie Maltais
Whales Stranded On Sable Island North Shore
About 100 pothead whales, six to twenty one feet long and up to two tons, are stranded on the north shore of Sable Island, 175 miles east of Halifax. Rescue attempts by meteorologists and radio operators face difficulty from the treacherous waters and limited mover capacity. Some may be saved, but many will die, says Dr. Paul Brodie of the Bedford Institute of Oceanography.
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Paul Brodie
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Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Oil spill foes helpless as Argo Merchant drifts off Cape Cod
A 100 mile oil slick from the Argo Merchant drifts with the wind toward Georges Bank as experts say they cannot halt its movement. Coast guard divers report clear water near wreckage and bird rescue crews set up on Nantucket Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard while fishermen reel in oil stained birds and warn of ecological damage.
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Cape Cod
United States
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Georges Bank
U.S. Coast Guard
Richard Griggs
New Bedford
Nantucket Island
Martha's Vineyard Island
New Bedford Markets
Coast Guard
Evergreen
Balloonist risks flight over New York and police summons
Ronald Di Giovanni, 23, an unemployed draftsman, flew a 68 foot hot air balloon from Staten Island over Manhattan to Queens for about 90 minutes. Police issued two summonses for unauthorized landing and air traffic interference though LaGuardia tower said flights were not endangered. Di Giovanni, who holds a pilot’s license, says he has completed 30 to 40 balloon flights since buying the craft for 5300 dollars in March.
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Ronald di Giovanni
New York Harbor
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Queens
East River
LaGuardia
Empire State Building
Astoria
Park
Thousands protest arrest of Communist leader in Madrid
Thousands of youths clash with police in Madrid and other cities over Santiago Carrillo arrest. Protesters throw rocks, wave red flags, and seek refuge in churches as authorities disperse crowds with smoke. Eight arrested. Carrillo questioned at Carabanchel prison with possible illegal meeting charges.
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Madrid
Santiago Carrillo
Barcelona
Bilbao
Valencia
Vigo
Cordoba
Gijon
Carrillo
Spain
Communist Party
Carabanchel
Ceasefire Ends in Beirut Amid Fresh Clashes
In Beirut a ceasefire halted fighting between rival Palestinian guerrillas at dawn. Syrian armored patrols and a new Palestinian security force curb violence on the southern edge of the city. Loudspeakers warned harsh retaliation for violations while Syrian checkpoints search for arms and traffic delays rise. A PLO spokesman said unruly groups were persuaded to stop.
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Yasser Arafat
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