City considers major amendments to Medicine Hat tax bylaw
Finance committee approves changes proposed by city assessor R A Pearce moving up the discount date to March 31 and introducing a late payment penalty system. A 10 percent discount remains but the deadline shifts to June 30. Penalties start after a two month grace period with rising charges through December and pro ration after January 1. Also text notes sheriff collection of back assessments and council approval required. The committee also grants $75 to the Volleyball Association and discusses library membership fees for children under 12 and funding for United Fund.
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Medicine Hat
Finance Committee
R. A. Pearce
Pearce
Sasat Pon
United Fund
George Davison
J. Carver
Veiner
Weiner
Carver
Library Board
U S defense budget rises to 76 billion for 1972
The 1972 defense budget proposal totals 76 billion dollars including military aid. The largest rise funds pay increases to move toward an all volunteer force by mid 1973. Manpower will drop by 200000 in 1972 to about 2.5 million.
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Washington
Reuter
United States
Soviet Union
Pentagon
Congress
Indochina
Nixon
East Africa Splits as Uganda Coup Sparksrecognition Rift
The AP reports Somalia and Tanzania refuse to recognize Uganda's new military government led by Idi Amin after Milton Obote flees to Tanzania. Julius Nyerere reiterates Uganda remains under Obote's lawful presidency while Amin holds Kampala. Bataringaya, Obote's minister, is detained amid post coup turmoil.
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Tanzania
East Africa
Somalia
Uganda
Adullah Farah
Milton Obote
Idi Amin
Kampala
Obote
Singapore
Commonwealth Prime Ministers
Julius Nyerere
Nyerere
Mogadishu
Manson disrupts court as judge and lawyer attacked
In a volatile penalty phase, Charles Manson insulted Superior Court Judge Charles Older and punched his lawyer Irving Kanarek, then was removed from the Los Angeles courtroom. Testimony included a witness named Lotsapoppa and a bid to change Patricia Krenwinkel’s plea, which was denied.
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Los Angeles
Charles Manson
Sharon Tate
Lotsapoppa
Manson
Patricia Krenwinkel
Superior Court
Charles Older
Older
Vincent Bugliosi
Irving Kanarek
Bernard Crowe
Tate
Charles Watson
Welfare ministers plan overhaul of income security
Ottawa reports welfare ministers from provinces met to overhaul income security as a shift from universal programs to targeted aid for low income groups. Quebec resisted provincial primacy arguing its own social programs align with a guaranteed annual income, highlighted in a recent provincial report.
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Ottawa
Mr. Munro
Quebec
Claude Castonguay
Trudeau waits for Shah of Iran in Tehran palace
Prime Minister Trudeau, ending a 24 day Asian tour, stood in line with officials as the Shah of Iran greeted him in Tehran. The meeting highlighted a $40,000 per carpet palace, and Trudeau’s Singapore remarks sparked a brief exchange. Trudeau lobbied for a Commonwealth declaration opposing racial discrimination and helped seek a delay on British arms sales to South Africa.
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Teheran
Iran
Trudeau
Singapore
Shah
Commonwealth
Australia
South Africa
Canada
Space budget cut threatens reusable rocket program
United States budget cuts space spending and delays manned space exploration plans. In London the government vows welfare and tax cut reductions to curb strikes. In Abidjan two more defendants were executed for the failed coup against Guinea's President Sekou Toure.
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Washington
Reuter
United States
Abidjan
Ivory Coast
Sekou Toure
Guinea
Egypt Eyes One Month Extension of Suez Truce
Observers in Cairo say Egypt will extend the cease fire by one month and Israel also signals willingness to extend beyond February 5. U N mediator Gunnar Jarring must declare progress or failure for Egypt to resume fighting, while talks continue and settlement formulas are discussed. Egypt’s National Defence Council meets February 3 to decide next steps.
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Associated Press
Suez Canal
Cairo
Israel
Egypt
Gunnar Jarring
CFA wrapup strengthens farmers hand in policy talks
Ottawa CP The Canadian Federation of Agriculture after its annual meeting pledges a stronger government role for producers in policy making. Delegates approved 40 policy stands spanning grain and dairy policy and called for a ten year plan plus subsidies and price supports. Otto Lang promised a new farm program to inject 40 million into forage crops over two years.
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Ottawa
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
C. G. Munro
Munro
Canada
CFA
Otto Lang
Canadian Wheat Board
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