Self immolation of Czech student sparks Prague protests
In Prague Jan Palach, 21, poured gasoline on himself and set ablaze in Wenceslas Square to protest the Soviet occupation. Reports said other students planned similar immolations within 10 days as government leaders met student representatives to hear demands.
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Czechoslovakia
Jan Palach
Charles University
Wencelas Square
Palach
National Front
Evzen Erban
Stanislav Razi
Communist Party Central Committee
Mlada Fronta
Prep Sai Is
Central Committee
Labor government plans to curb wildcat strikes in Britain
London AP reports the Labor government unveils a white paper to curb wildcat strikes and reform union structure. It proposes a cooling off period and fines, drawing fire from unions and some business ministers. Final details await fall enactment, with support from Labour MPs backed by unions.
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London
Britain
Barbara Castle
Brazil President Removes Three Supreme Court Justices
President Arthur da Costa e Silva used unlimited powers to remove three Supreme Court justices and strip 39 others of political rights. It marks the first time a Brazilian president acted against the high court and follows the December 13 coup. The three judges retired after a National Security Council meeting.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Arthur da Costa E Silva
Supreme Court
National Security Council
Victor Nunes Leal
Evandro Lines E Sila
Hermes Lima
Roloff Beny Hurt in Ceylon Jeep Crash
Photographer Roloff Beny, finishing a photographic book on Ceylon with Canada Council support, is recovering in Colombo after a jeep collision in a jungle game preserve on December 29 left him with two broken ribs and multiple cuts and bruises. His parents reside in Lethbridge.
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Lethbridge
Alta
Roloff Beny
Colombo
Ceylon
Beny
Canada Council
Mr. Beny
Soyuz 4 returns to earth safely from orbit
In a historic achievement three cosmonauts aboard Soyuz 4 landed in snow near Karaganda in Kazakhstan after a 72 hour mission. Two crew from Soyuz 5 transferred to Soyuz 4 during a coordinated link up. Boris Volynov remained on Soyuz 5 in orbit.
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Moscow
Vladimir Shatalov
Yevgeny Khrunov
Boris Volynov
Alexei
Yeliseyev
Khrunov
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Soyuz 5
Volynov
Tass
Earth
Karaganda
Kazakhstan
Alexei Yeliseyev
Shatalov
Carmania hauled off sandbar after grounding in Bahamas
The British cruise ship Carmania, with 471 passengers and 202 crew aboard, was freed from a sandbar near San Salvador, Bahamas five days after running aground. Tugboats hauled the 608-foot liner loose as repairs were planned in Newport News Virginia. Passengers and crew transfers proceeded to the Italian ship Flavia and Miami arrival was anticipated today. Cunard offered refunds, with some guests shifting to the Franconia for a San Juan to St Thomas cruise.
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Miami
Fla
Bahamas
San Salvador
Newport News
Fort Lauderdale
Reef
Cunard
San Juan- St. Thomas
Saigon talks on U S troop withdrawals and ceasefire
U S Ambassador Bunker and General Abrams met with President Thieu in Saigon to discuss troop withdrawals and a possible ceasefire amid a pause in peace talks. The high level talks covered how many troops would depart and timing, a potential ceasefire and responses to Viet Cong actions during new negotiations.
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Saigon
U.S
Ellsworth Bunker
Creighton W. Abrams
Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Paris
United States
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
U.S. Air Force
Nguyen Cao Ky
Tran Chanh Thanh
Quebec teachers to rotate strikes near month end
Raymond Laliberte, president of the 65,000 member Quebec Teachers Corporation, said 62 associations are authorized to begin rotating strikes by month end. The action targets french speaking pupils in the Roman Catholic system and may last until June. Negotiations for a new contract stalled after 18 months, with four associations already notifying the labor department of plans to strike by month’s end.
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Quebec (Cp
Raymond Laliberte
Quebec Teachers’ Corporation
Laliberte
Con
Quebec
Department of Labor
Trudeau returns to Canada after European trip
Prime Minister Trudeau flies into Ottawa from Rome on Air Canada after a 13 day European tour that included the Commonwealth prime ministers conference and a private audience with Pope Paul He drew attention for criticizing reporters and sparked headlines over his dates with Eva Rittinghausen and Jennifer Hales The London trip shift left him impressed by the Commonwealth as an organism offering growth and flexibility for the future
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Ottawa
Trudeau
Canada
Pope Paul
Air Canada
Rome
London
Eva Rittinghausen
Jennifer Hales
Commonwealth
Glendale Bowl building destroyed by fire at Shopper's World
Lethbridge CP report says fire at the Glendale Bowl within Shopper's World mall caused about 200000 in damage, possibly double. Fire originated in the Glendale restaurant kitchen on the lower level and spread rapidly. Evacuation completed, records moved, CHEC radio staff remained nearby, and all available firefighters fought the blaze amid subzero temperatures.
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Chec Radio
Lethbridge
Coaldale Fire Department
Diefenbaker criticizes Liberal grain handling and taxes
Former prime minister John Diefenbaker condemned the Liberal government over damp grain losses on the Prairies and rising costs for farmers. He faulted MPs from Saskatchewan for silence, warned that tax plans threaten western livelihoods, and urged protests against the proposed estate tax.
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Prairies
John Diefenbaker
Canada
United States
Europe
Paul Martin
Diefenbaker
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