Parliament stalls over capital punishment debate in Ottawa
MPs debated extending a five year partial ban on hangings with three abolitionist and three retentionist MPs presenting stark views. Allmand argued abolition citing no deterrent effect and moral concerns, while Nielsen urged a quick free vote, warning against a partisan charade and calling for a referendum. Only 34 MPs attended as debate paused to Monday.
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Ottawa
Warren Allmand
New Democrat
Allmand
Erik Nielsen
Yukon
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Grit Mem
Bers
Nielsen
Jean- Pierre Goyer
Canadians Ready to Leave for Vietnam Peace Mission
Canada prepared to fly 145 personnel to Saigon early Monday after Paris signoff on a four nation ceasefire. Michel Gauvin will head the delegation with Maj. Gen. Duncan A. McAlpine as senior adviser. External Affairs plans, Trudeau and Sharp commented on the mission’s uncertain long term.
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Trudeau bids adieu to Canadian peace observers bound for Vietnam
Prime Minister Trudeau visited Longue Pointe base for a brief farewell to 130 Canadian peace observers departing for Saigon. He cautioned about the difficult mission to establish stability, noted Canada’s respected peacekeeping role, and highlighted diplomacy as the country’s weapon in wars. The trip was with Defence Minister James Richardson and General Jacques Desstraze.
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Trudeau
Longue Pointe
Vietnam
Saigon
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Ottawa
Defence
James Richardson
Jacques Destraze
Defence Staff
Richardson
Olympic budget hinges on coin sales for 1976 Games
Montreal: commissioner-general Roger Rousseau says only major obstacle to federal approval of the 1976 Summer Games budget is potential income from commemorative coin sales. He notes coins are the largest income source, with Munich earning 219 million, and warns deficits if sales underperform. federal approval also needed for a national lottery and stamps.
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Roger Rousseau
Rousseau
Communist forces strike Tay Ninh as ceasefire nears
Reports from Saigon say Communist troops stormed Tay Ninh city and its Cao Dai temple while attacks across South Vietnam surged ahead of the ceasefire at 8 am Sunday. U S casualties rose with deaths at Da Nang Bien Hoa and a helicopter crash.
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Tay Ninh
South Vietnam
United States
U.S
da Nang
Bien Hoa
Cao Dai
Vietnam peace treaty signed in Paris ends war
The United States, North and South Vietnam, and the Viet Cong signed a ceasefire treaty at the International Conference Centre in Paris. William Rogers and Nguyen Duy Trinh led the ceremonies while security sealed the area amid a 1000-strong bystander crowd and chants targeting Nixon.
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Hotel Majestic
Paris
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U.S
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Nguyen Duy Trinh
North Vietnam
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Nguyen Thi Binh
Viet Cong
Saigon
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Trinh
French Communist Party
End of U S military draft declared by Laird
Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird announced the United States will rely on volunteers for all armed forces after the Paris peace accord and a Pentagon forecast of no further inductions. The draft law expires in July, with standby provisions for emergencies.
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Federal veto denied on abortion drug trial in Canada
Federal health officials rejected Edmonton claims that Canada vetoed a WHO trial of prostaglandins to induce abortion. Montreal General Hospital researchers led by Dr. Peter Gillett have voiced safety concerns andDr. A B Morrison says approval hinges on acceptable safety data before involving 1,000 pregnant women in the year long study with Upjohn.
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Vienna
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Federal Health Department
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