Police Break Up Irish Donnybrook in Maghera Riot
Riot erupts in Maghera, Northern Ireland as 1,200 Protestant extremists clash with Catholics and police. Nightstick intervention ends five hours of violence. About 150 officers and 100s of protesters involved. 5 officers hurt and several dozen injured. Civil rights marchers not involved, while hotels and offices sustain damage.
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Border gun duel as Big Four push peace plan
Lebanese and Israeli forces exchange fire near the border amid talks among the Big Four on a Soviet backed peace proposal. Israel accuses Lebanon of initiating shells into Kiryat Shmoneh while Dayan vows to end the attacks. no Israeli casualties reported.
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Wilson to Hold Bilateral Talks With Trudeau Ahead of Commonwealth
London Reuters reports British Prime Minister Wilson will meet Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau for two days of informal talks at Chequers before the Commonwealth prime ministers conference. The discussion centers on Rhodesia Nigeria and NATO, with Canada shaping policy in Africa and Asia and Britain seeking a stronger Atlantic alliance.
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Jane
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Cote
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Bombs found in Ottawa mailboxes. experts to disarm
Munitions experts from the armed forces were set to dismantle three dynamite bombs found in Ottawa mailboxes on Thursday. A downtown New Year’s Eve blast damaged buildings and power lines. Crank calls prompted evacuations. mail collection continued despite alerts.
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Woomer Steele
Tom Havard
Armed Forces Testing Centre
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Simpsons-Sears
Post Office Department
Steele
Rene Crete
BC patient heads to Houston for next heart transplant
A British Columbia heart recipient departs Vancouver for Houston for his second leg toward a potential Saturday operation with Dr. Denton A. Colley who would perform his 29th heart transplant.
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Denton A. Colley
Learn to Ski Lessons Begin This Weekend at Elkwater Hill
Learn to Ski starts this weekend at Elkwater Ski Hill with Saturday and Sunday sessions. Saturday groups should arrive at 9:45 a.m. for a 10 a.m. start. Sunday attendees also meet at 9:45 a.m. The program is sponsored by The Medicine Hat NEWS, Hutching's & Sharp, Black Hardware Ltd. and F. W. Woolworth Co. Ltd.
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Greek hijacker held as Athens recovers plane to Cairo
A Greek Olympic Airways DC-6B diverted to Cairo by a gunman returned to Athens with 102 aboard safe. The hijacker, George Flamourides, 30, is held in Cairo after authorities say he acted from political motives amid Greece’s military regime.
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Ottawa plans to abolish revenue department for independent tax board
Canada moves to place tax collection under an independent commission while staff continue duties. A royal commission led by Kenneth Carter recommended a board of revenue commissioners to ensure impartial operation, with changes targeted for late March or April Parliament draft legislation.
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