Trudeau blasts press over private life in London
Prime Minister Trudeau angrily rebuked Canadian and English language reporters for prying into his private life after a Commonwealth summit. He warned that if he is a public figure he is not public property and suggested files on all journalists, criticizing the crummy behavior of some and praising French Canadian reporters for their restraint.
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Paris peace talks set to begin Saturday at table talks
The United States announced that enlarged Vietnam peace talks will open Saturday in Paris. The four sides the United States North Vietnam South Vietnam and the Viet Cong will sit at one solid round table with two small rectangular side tables. The first session will focus on establishing procedures for the talks. Washington and Saigon will speak first and there will be no flags or nameplates in the room. The breakthrough comes as Harriman prepares to leave and Lodge arrives after Nixon's inauguration.
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Pope Receives Trudeau In Private Vatican Audience
Pope Paul held a private audience with Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau in the Apostolic Palace library. They spoke in French about Vietnam peace European unity and possible Canada Vatican ties. Trudeau’s first Italy visit included talks with President Saragat at the Quirinal Palace.
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First Soviet space station forms in orbit linking Soyuz crafts
Two cosmonauts Yevgeny Khrunov and Alexei Yeliseyev joined Vladimir Shatalov in space after linking Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5. The mission, described by Tass, aims to establish a space platform for moon missions and crew replacement on long orbital flights. Volynov remained in Soyuz 5 as the two conducted hour-long spacewalks above Soviet territory and Latin America.
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Nigeria rejects unconditional peace talks with Biafra
Awolowo said Nigeria will refuse unconditional talks or ceasefire with Biafra and will press the war until rebels surrender unless they capitulate. Trudeau floated light talks and potential mediation while Awolowo spoke at Lancaster House during the Commonwealth meetings in London.
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Beatles face breakup risk if Apple bleeds cash
John Lennon told Disc and Music Echo that the Beatles could be broke within six months if Apple continues losing money. He said Apple has been misjudged as rich, noting the company is a $2.6 million venture spread across music publishing, TV, shops, movies, and electronics with 30 to 40 staff in London.
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Warning of unrest in Northwest Territories sparks council talk
Northwest Territories council heard a warning that lawlessness and racial unrest could erupt within a decade if native people are barred from joining a white dominated society. Councillor Duncan Pryde cited educated yet unemployed Indigenous youth, noting recent arrests in Coppermine for burglary and theft at a Hudson’s Bay post as a sign of growing frustration that demands employment opportunities and selective measures to ensure participation in the economy.
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Unemployment rises in Canada in mid-December
Unemployment climbed 35,000 to 373,000 as of mid-December, the seasonally adjusted rate 4.8 percent. The labor force fell to 7,940,000 while employment declined 110,000 to 7,567,000, with farm jobs down 56,000 and non-farm down 54,000. Ontario led regional declines, followed by Quebec and the Prairies. British Columbia posted a small gain. Transportation and utilities rose by 36,000 while construction and manufacturing fell. The data come from a sample of about 5,000 households.
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Confusion Cited In Vancouver Airport Crash
Ottawa report cites pilot fatigue and confusion over aircraft control as causes of the February Vancouver crash of CPA Flight 322 from Honolulu to Vancouver. The Boeing 707, operated by Standard Airways for CPA, struck ground in zero visibility, killing two and injuring 17, after veering off the runway and into an airport building. The inquiry note highlights uncertainty over control and proper actions during the approach.
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Missing Grande Prairie man picked up by RCMP
Grande Prairie Altache gl Running, 64, who had been missing since early January in the Two Lakes district about 100 miles south of the city, was located Wednesday in a remote area by an RCMP motorized toboggan. In other notes, Israeli jets struck guerrilla positions in Jordan after an attack on an army patrol, wounding a soldier, and Western defence ministers poised to back an International Mediterranean naval force amid growing Soviet activity.
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