Kashmir Kashmir Kashmir at Soviet summit blocks a treaty
At Tashkent leaders Ayub Khan and Lal Bahadur Shastri offered no war pact while Kashmir remains a sticking point. Kosygin urged trust as talks aimed to ease tensions but produced no concrete concessions on Indian control of Kashmir.
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Alexei N. Kosygin
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Kosygin
Medicine Hat Reports 1.8 Inches Of Snow And Cold
Medicine Hat woke to 1.8 inches of snow with temperatures dropping to 23 below. The city reports normal activities with no school closures and steady bus service though on some routes delays occur due to traffic. Water services damaged by cold numbered three while two minor accidents caused under $400 in damage.
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Jim Carswell
Quill jailed for keeping N Y transit workers out
Union leader Michael J. Quill and eight union officials were jailed for contempt of court after a judge ordered all 34,400 transit workers back to work. Quill defied the ruling saying he would not end the strike, with negotiations resuming amid school openings and ongoing contract talks.
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Justice Geller
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Government fights to hold steel price line
Defense Secretary Robert McNamara moves to shift all structural steel orders to firms not yet raising prices. Inland Steel and Bethlehem Steel face losses in government contracts while United States Steel contemplates, risking a repeat of past tensions with the industry.
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Alberta urged to expand Charolais cattle imports from France
Alberta may start an international import program for Charolais cattle as breeders seek fresh blood to improve inbred herds. Dr. Roy Berg of the University of Alberta advocates crossing new stock with local breeds to boost efficiency, while breeders stress the need for genetic diversity and note 113 Charolais in quarantine in Quebec awaiting further distribution across provinces.
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Pearson wins Liberal caucus support amid peace talks backdrop
In Ottawa Pearson reports complete Liberal caucus backing as party reviews election and plans throne speech. The piece notes MPs and senators voiced confidence while Favreau faced leadership questions and potential reshuffles linger.
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Viet Cong Strike Near Tuy Hoa In Coastal Battle
Viet Cong forces attacked near Tuy Hoa, 240 miles northeast of Saigon, as South Korean marines and Vietnamese paratroops pursued a search and destroy mission. Eight guerrillas were killed and eight captured. total Viet Cong deaths reached 180. A government post near Bao Trai held after two nights of assaults, while U.S. air raids on North Vietnam remained suspended for a 12th day.
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Lindsay and Sugar Ray Walk to City Hall
Mayor John V. Lindsay led a 3.5 mile walk to work in New York City, joined by Sugar Ray Robinson and others. The fitness outing took about 50 minutes as bystanders tried to join but could not keep pace. Robinson struggled to keep up yet remained within reach of the mayor.
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Water rates rise in Medicine Hat with new sewage charge
Medicine Hat council approved in principle a 10 to 15 percent water rate increase effective Feb 1 plus a new sewage charge. The plan adds $4.20 yearly sewage fee and a front footage based levy from 1967, with industry billed on measured sewage flow. Estimated gains total about $267,000 to fund expansion including a $1.9 million rising main.
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Medicine Hat
Allan Gunter
Gunter
Sino-Soviet clash looms at anti-imperialist conference
Havana hosts a three-continent solidarity conference with 500 delegates from nearly 100 countries. Cuba's Osvaldo Cortíces denounces the United States as prime threat to peace and calls armed revolutionary response. The Sino-Soviet split risks overshadowing the gathering as debates over AAPSO expansion unfold.
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Coup topples Volta government in four days of unrest
In Ouagadougou the army dethroned President Maurice Yameogo after four days of protests over 20 percent salary cuts for civil servants. Lt Col Sangoule Lamizana announced takeover with Yameogo briefly approving the move. Crowds demanded arrest and trial as a state of emergency remained in effect and foreign ties would be honored.
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Joseph Ouedraogo
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Christophe Soglo
Dahomey
Jean Bedel Bokossa
Central African Republic
Winnipeg bomb scare disrupts city council meeting
Winnipeg police redirected to the Manitoba legislative building after two telephon ed bomb-scare calls interrupted a city council session. Aldermen and spectators evacuated at 8:15 p.m.. the meeting resumed after a 30 minute search. A late call claimed a bomb in the parliament buildings but nothing was found. only night staff remained onsite.
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