Canada Leads Series of Red China Recognitions
Canada began recognizing mainland China last Oct 13 and has since been joined by Italy Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia and Chile bringing total relations with Peking to 57 Turkey and Iran may follow. Chile Chile became the first South American state to establish ties with the Peking regime.
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Peking
Turkey
Iran
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Santiago
Bishop of Nkongsamba Faces Death by Firing Squad
In Yaounde Cameroon a military tribunal sentenced Bishop Albert Ndongmo to death for alleged involvement in a plot to assassinate President Ahmadou Ahidjo. Two others were also condemned to die alongside him. 73 more faced various penalties as the case drew international concern.
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Albert Ndongmo
Ahmadou Ahidjo
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France-Soir
Georges Pompidou
West African Republic
Spain
Soviet Union
Gabriel Tabeu
Wambo
Jeader
The
Holy Cross For the Liberation of
Celestin Takla
Ndongmo
Police deny negotiations with Laporte suspects in tunnel surrender
In Montreal authorities deny any negotiations with the Laporte kidnap murder suspects as they surrendered in a Saint-Luc Tunnel hideout on December 28. An intermediary, Dr James Ferron, says his role was to explain bail procedure return, not bargain, while officials note Justice Minister Choquette had already decided to ease bail restrictions.
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Paul
Jacques Rose
Francis Simard
Saint-Luc
Pierre Laporte
James Ferron
Jacques Ducros
Ducros
Ferron
Justice
Jerome Choquette
Rose Brothers
Simard
Front de Liberation du Quebec
Quebec-Presse
Saint- Luc
St. Luc
Quebec
Israelis accuse Egyptian fighters of trespassing in Sinai
Four Soviet made Egyptian fighter bombers crossed into Israeli positions in the Sinai near Port Said and El Qantara then exited near Ismailia according to an Israeli military communique. UN envoy Jarring headed to Jerusalem to restart Arab Israel peace talks with Eban and other diplomats. The Big Four nations met at the UN, debating the right level of involvement while Jarring sought to expedite progress.
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Abba Eban
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Jordan
Josef Tekoah
Cyprus
United States
Britain
France
Inquest Ordered Into tanker blaze at Saint John
An inquest was ordered into an early morning fire on the 15,000 ton tanker Irvingstream in Saint John harbor. Five crewmen were killed and three injured. Fire investigators, with city, federal officials, probe origin in the crew quarters’ companionway. The vessel, docked at the loading terminal, escaped major cargo damage of gasoline and stove oil.
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Millard Clifford
Saint John
Saint John Harbor
Irving Oil Co. Ltd
Prime Minister Trudeau Plans Prairie Visit
Prime Minister Trudeau returns to Saskatchewan for the Canadian Winter Games in Saskatoon on February 12 and a Prime Minister's Dinner in Regina on February 13 with up to 12 cabinet ministers. He will meet officials from the National Farmers Union and Canadian Federation of Agriculture amid memories of a 1969 Saskatchewan reception.
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Southam News Services
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Regina
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Canadian Federation of Agriculture
West
Trudeau visit signals political tension over grain policy
Prime Minister Trudeau is warmly received in the West for backing during the Quebec crisis while facing questions on the grain stabilization plan. Ottawa officials say he has invited 12 cabinet ministers, signaling a high level of federal involvement as Canada nears a record grain sales year. NFU president Roy Atkinson is expected to press hard on farm policy issues.
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Roy Atkinson
NFU
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Quebec to retain emergency powers amid terrorism crisis
Premier Robert Bourassa announced Quebec will keep the Public Order (Temporary Measures) Act, 1970, but relax its use. The government will urge police to return to normal procedures except in exceptional cases and may seek permanent emergency powers for future crises. The act expires April 30.
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Bourassa
Liberal
Front de Liberation du Quebec
Justice Department
Ottawa
Canada arms aid to India alarms Pakistan govt
RAWALPINDI Pakistan voices fear that Canada is helping India become a nuclear power. Talks between Gen Yahya Khan and Prime Minister Trudeau covered India's nuclear potentialities and Canada as the source of nuclear assistance. Canada built India's first reactor at Trombay and now aids twin Rajasthan reactors with plutonium risk. Trudeau’s aide declined further comment.
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Canada
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Foreign Office
Peter Roberts
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Rajastan
South Africa
China
Brazilian response delays Swiss ambassador release plans
In Rio de Janeiro the government rejected four of nine names from captors to complete a list of 70 prisoners exchange, delaying the possible freedom of kidnapped Swiss Ambassador Giovanni Bucher.
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Reuter
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