Richardson threatens Canadian content push on 600 million Argus contract
Defence Minister James Richardson warned he will not buy from foreign suppliers for Canada’s Argus aircraft replacement project unless a maximum share of work is allocated in Canada. He cited Western Canada needs, hinted at moving Toronto Douglas operations west, and noted a thawing 1.9 billion annual defense budget with higher capital equipment in 1973-74.
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James Richardson
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Commons
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Canadair
Richardson
Western Canada
Toronto
The
Ontario
Quebec
Toronto mail strike halts downtown delivery
Hundreds of day shift letter sorters and carriers refuse to cross overnight picket lines in Toronto's main post office, halting mail in a large downtown area. About 866000 first class pieces are delayed including unemployment insurance cheques. parcels outside the downtown area may still reach stations in east and west Metro.
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Interborough
Opposition leaders score tax reductions in Alberta plan
Gordon Pollard reports Edmonton opposition figures criticize the Property Tax Reduction Plan. Harry Strom says the education levy was not removed as promised and renters receive too little aid. Grant Notley calls the incentive grants to municipalities paternalistic and invasive.
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New Democratic Party
Grant Notley
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Social Credit Party
Grace Trudeau dies mother of Prime Minister
Grace Trudeau 82 mother of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau died in Montreal after a lengthy illness. Funeral details were not announced. In Ottawa the prime minister’s office said no further statement would be issued for several days. She spent a month in hospital last year and had been in poor health for years. She and Charles-Émile Trudeau were noted as complementary influences in his life and she kept away from political life.
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Grace Trudeau
Ottawa
Pierre Trudeau
Trudeau
Charles-Emile Trudeau
Heath unveils three year semi freeZE wage and price controls
Britain moves to a three year semi freez e in wage and price controls under Prime Minister Heath. A price commission and pay board will oversee wages domestic prices profits and rents while a 90 day freeze is extended to March 31 for salaries and April for prices.
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London
Heath
Britain
Mr. Heath
Thieu weighs peace plan amid ceasefire talks
Saigon sources say President Thieu will approve the text of a cease fire brought by Gen Haig. The accord may establish a demilitarized zone along the 17th parallel and outline Saigon's sovereignty below it. A sizable supervisory force would monitor compliance, with 60 days for possible withdrawal of 23,800 U.S. troops and release of POWs if details are agreed.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Alexander M. Haig Jr
United States
Paris
Haig
Nixon
Thieu
St. Louis glass firm weighs Redcliff bead plant
Flex-O-Lite of St. Louis considers Redcliff Alberta for a glass bead plant to supply reflective road signs. A spokesman cited land and gas costs as reasons, with land acquisition and glass supply as hurdles. If proceeding, a start could come later this year, with administration from St. Thomas Ontario.
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Flex-O-Life
Redcliff
Flex-O-Lite
Alberta
Universal
Dave Beck
North America
St. Thomas
Ontario
Canada
General Steel Industries
Road conditions report for highways in winter hours
The AMA reported highways 48 and 3 and Highway 1 to Swift Current in good winter driving condition at 8 am. Highway 1 to Brooks had a few slippery sections and Highway 41 had fog in the Oven area.
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Swift Current
Brooks
Medicine Hat Sees Mill Rate Drop Under New Plan
Municipal Affairs Minister Dave Russell said Medicine Hat could cut its mill rate this year under a new provincial funding plan. The city would get an incentive grant of 311 774 dollars if its budget increase stays under 7.5 percent, plus a portion of un conditional grants totaling 14 500 000 dollars. Mayor Harry Weiner urged at least two mills in tax relief, while Alderman George Davison warned figures are tentative and depend on provincial funds and local expenditures.
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George) Orwell
Socred
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Social Credit Administration
Dave Russell
Medicine Hat
City Hall
Russell
Harry Weiner
George Davison
Ald. Davison
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Southam News Services
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Edmonton
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