Government pledges 40.5 million to curb non medical drug use
Health Minister John Munro announced a tenfold rise in federal drug research and treatment funding for the next fiscal year while deferring action on LeDain Commission’s proposal to make simple marijuana possession subject to fines only. The government has not yet decided on this recommendation.
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Southam
Ottawa
LeCain Commission
John Munro
Munro
LeDain
Commission of Inquiry
Gerald LeDain
Cate
Cam Mackie
Canada considers 20 million for drug abuse program
The government weighs a 20 million plan to combat drug abuse with 2 million for innovative services starting April 1. Delegation to a Vienna treaty session remains non binding as discussions focus on prevention and rehabilitation. Research targets marijuana and THC with 60 to 70 percent of funding.
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Munro
LeCain
LeDain
Vienna
Aurele Beaumes
Indi
Federal
Drug Education Unit
Egyptian envoy says Israel peace reply not good news
UN Ambassador Mo hammed H el Zayyat said Israel’s latest peace talk reply offers no new elements and does not promise progress. He said talks continue with no instruction to stop, while Israel stays silent and diplomacy remains quiet under Jarring’s mediation.
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United Nations
Egypt
Mohammed H. el Zayyat
Israel
Middle East
Gunnar Jarring
Jarring
Yosef Tekoah
Jordan
Jar- Ying
Jerusalem
Uganda frees 55 prisoners after coup by Amin era
New Ugandan strongman Maj. Gen. Idi Amin releases 55 detainees including former prime minister Benedict Kiwanuka and five Obote era ministers at an airstrip. Crowds estimated at 15 000 to 20 000 cheer as Amin vows no room for hatred and bans public meetings.
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Uganda
Reuter
Milton Obote
Idi Amin
Buganda
Obote
Benedicto Kiwanuka
Kiwanuka
Democratic Party
Emmanuel Lumu
Amin
Tanzania
Dar Es Salaam
Julius Nyerere
Nyerere
India
Africa
Kondos
OAS to discuss Ecuador allegation against U S
The Organization of American States votes 22 to 0 to hold a special session on Ecuador's charge that the United States coerced Ecuador over fishing rights. The U S abstains while sanctions and vessel seizures by Ecuador escalate, totaling 17 since January 11.
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Ecuador
United States
U.S
Organization of American States
OAS
Pan American Union
American Tuna Boat Association
San Diego
Paul Rose warned in court during Laporte kidnap murder trial
Montreal court contends Rose repeatedly interrupted proceedings and faces possible ejection under Criminal Code Article 557 as the October kidnapping and killing of Pierre Laporte are examined. Meanwhile Come Leblanc faces jury deliberations in a related Front de Libération du Québec case.
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Montreal
Paul Rose
Pierre Laporte
Marcel Nichols
Court of Queen’s Bench
Rose
Laporte
Quebec
Justice Nichols
Come Leblanc
Front de Liberation du Quebec
Leblanc
Novelty wears off U K postal strike
The U K postal strike on its ninth day disrupts mail order and utility payments. Mail-order firms lay off workers or suspend wages. greeting card sales collapse. football pools face closure. unpaid bills rise as electricity and gas firms face revenue losses.
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London
Pye
Freemans Co. of
Littlewoods
Electricity and Gas
North Thames Gas
Southeastern Electricity
Canadian farm group backs plan to coordinate national marketing
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture endorsed Bill C 176 to create national marketing agencies for farm commodities. They aim to counter provincial poultry controls and curb price dips from interprovincial glut. Agriculture Minister Olson cited competition gains, while beef marketing gaps were noted.
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Ottawa
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Federation
Quebec
H. A. Olson
Tories charge Lang hides January unemployment figures
Conservative MPs accuse the government of concealing January unemployment data via a Telex from Manpower to regional managers. Otto Lang denies any attempt to hide figures, stating the message cited an old 1968 instruction to explain statistics and prevent erroneous December figures.
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Nick Hills
Southam
Ottawa
Department of Manpower
Otto Lang
Tory
John Lundrigan
Bonavista-Twillingate
Lang
Multi-incident Traffic Toll Hits U.S. 99 Blaze of Fog
In Bakersfield six people died and at least 25 were injured in a fog linked crash spree along U.S. 99 involving about 60 cars. In Vietnam ten people died and 19 were wounded when three hand grenades struck a theatre in Binh Dinh province. In Canada acting PM Mitchell Sharp said Canada will trade with East Germany but rejects recognizing it diplomatically.
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Saigon
Binh Dinh
Ottawa
Mitchell Sharp
Canada
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