New Canadian wheat subsidies set at $3 a bushel
Ottawa says domestic wheat price will rise to $3 per bushel for food grade wheat within a month, up from $1.95. The plan, costing about $60 million yearly, uses a two price system to subsidize wheat costs while most production remains export oriented. Taxpayers face about $3 extra per Canadian annually.
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Ottawa
Otto Lang
Canadian Wheat Board
Wheat Board
Lang
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Statistics Canada
New traffic plan faces renewed opposition in Medicine Hat
A conservation group circulates a petition against a proposed new road under Finlay Bridge linked to Maple Ave bridge work. Jim Marshall says the road would destroy a stand of trees, with 75 percent of current Finlay Bridge traffic moving to the new span. City engineers defend the plan, while a public library discussion is set for Monday to address the report and inform residents.
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South Saskatchewan
Maple Avenue
Medicine Hat
Jim Marshall
Finlay Bridge
Maple Ave
Marshall
Mr. Marshall
Air traffic controllers reject 27 month pay deal in Ottawa
Air controllers vote 1390 to 247 against a 27 month contract raising salaries 17 percent and shortening a 36 hour week. They back talks if Parliament recalls to end the strike, while warning they may stay out up to three weeks longer.
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Ottawa
Treasury Board
J. R. Campbell
Canadian Air Traffic Tetract Association
Montreal
Air Canada
Vancouver
Robert Stanfield
Noel Hall
British Columbia
Hall
Campbell
Tory bucks Moores party shadows Newfoundland balance
In St John’s, Hugh Shea left the Progressive Conservative government, sitting as an independent PC. The move leaves 20 Conservatives, 19 Liberals, one New Labrador Party member, one independent Conservative, and a vacancy in the Newfoundland legislature, weakening the governing party’s slim majority.
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St, John’s
Nfld
Newfoundland
Hugh Shea
St. John’s South
New Labrador
Russia Recognizes Bangladesh in Shift Amid regional realignments
DACCA AP Czechoslovakia followed the Soviet Union by recognizing Bangladesh and offering to exchange ambassadors. Officials in Dacca and Prime Minister Mujibur Rahman received the move with pleasure while Foreign Minister Azad hoped for U S recognition sooner than expected. The United States had not considered recognizing Bangladesh amid the December war.
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Dacca
Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union
Bangladesh
CTK
Prague
Moscow
Mujibur Rahman
A.S. Azad
Washington
U.S
United States
Pakistan
India
CBC technicians favor strike action
The National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians announced rotating strikes may begin within days in a CBC contract dispute. A CBC spokesman said Tonight's NHL all star game telecast should be unaffected. A 90.07 percent vote in favor was recorded among 1 777 of 2 041 eligible members with 1 623 voting yes. The bargaining committee awaits CBC word on talks and mediation.
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National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians
CBC
Kenneth Steel
Toronto
Steel
Spring waters dam slated for Athabasca
Ottawa reports a $250000 dam to store spring waters to raise Athabasca River delta levels. Environment Minister Jack Davis plans to announce the project amid criticism of the Peace River dam and its ecological impact on fish, wildlife, and local Indigenous livelihoods. A federal provincial task force backs a rock dam as first-stage restoration and a management board may oversee water levels.
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Ottawa
Athabasca River
Environment
Jack Davis
Peace River
Davis
Peace Dam
W. A. C. Bennett
B.C
Lake Athabasca
Bennett Dam
Rock Dam
Lake Louise to get overhaul
Calgary CP reports a plan by the national and historic parks branch to consolidate Lake Louise development in Banff National Park with about 30 million dollars in new facilities. The plan eliminates the lake area facilities, removes Chateau Lake Louise, creates day use zones, and shifts visitor services to Village Lake Louise Ltd. Lower village will offer 1300 motel and hotel beds plus campground space for 1500. Upper village near Whitehorn Temple ski slopes will host 3000 overnight visitors and facilities for 8500 skiers.
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Calgary
Lake Louise
Banff National Park
National and Historic Parks Branch
Village Lake Louise
Village Lake Louise Ltd
Whitehorn Temple
Parks
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Frank Webber
Public Service
Royal Commission
Tory Bucks Moores’ Party
Russia
Bulletin
Association
Athabasca
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