Pakistan quits Commonwealth and Bangladesh gains traction
Pakistan’s move to exit the Commonwealth sparks expected recognitions of Bangladesh by Australia and New Zealand with Britain likely to follow. Bhutto announces maintaining ties with Britain and other members while heading to China for talks, framing the quit as a protest over Bangladesh recognition without severing relations. The move could ease Bangladesh’s path into the Commonwealth and affect trade, as Pakistan’s links with the bloc account for about 35 percent of its commerce totaling over $1 billion annually.
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China
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India
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Alberta plans 1972 AGT expansion with electronic switching
Alberta Government Telephones announces a 84.5 million capital program for 1972 including first electronic switching offices in Calgary Oakridge in June and Calgary Bowness in August. Lethbridge Grande Prairie Sherwood Park receive upgrades. Edmonton long distance to switch in March. Trials for new services and widespread burial of lines planned into 1980.
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Len Werry
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Lethbridge
Grande Prairie
Sherwood Park
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PCs ready for stand on provincial rights
Edmonton CP The federal government will face pressure if Alberta Progressive Conservatives push for provincial rights at the party’s first annual convention since the ouster of the Social Credit government. Premier Lougheed signaled potential leverage against Ottawa while noting cautious stance on militancy. The three day gathering drew 1,200 delegates as deficit and spending questions loomed ahead of the March legislature opening. Robert Stanfield accused Ottawa of dividing regions and hampering growth amid inflation concerns.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Don Getty
Ottawa
Social Credit
Getty
Peter Lougheed
Lougheed
Robert Stanfield
Canada
Hockey telecast cancelled in Maple Leafs Canucks game
The CBC telecast was not shown after 100 technicians walked out in a dispute over contracts. Three Vancouver announcers were suspended for the day for refusing to work with management. Winnipeg crews left briefly but local programming continued. All technicians returned to work by Sunday with no further walkouts nationwide.
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Winnipeg
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Toronto Maple Leafs
Vancouver Canucks
National Association of Broadcast Employees
Fire victim identified at Cambridge Street home
Police released the name of the fire victim as Mrs Lily M Crawford of 358 Cambridge St S E Medicine Hat She died on arrival at Medicine Hat General Hospital after fire damaged the living room Her son Charles W Crawford was treated for shock and kept for examination Fire crews received the call at 158 am The building suffered extensive front room damage but is not a total loss Coroner Dr E G Skinner will decide on an inquest after police and fire reports.
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Cambridge St. S.E
Lily M. Crawford
Medicine Hat General Hospital
Charles W. Crawford
E. G. Skinner
Medicine Hat
Highway business group to fight Trans-Canada expressway
Local business operators along the Trans-Canada Highway meet at Phil's Steak and Pancake House to plan for a 7:30 pm public forum at the Public Library on the traffic report. Peter Braun says the group will press its case against the proposed expressway with a lawyer engaged for assistance.
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Phil’s
Peter Braun
Braun
Kidney machine boosts Canada kidney transplant success
In Alberta a $16,000 Belzer machine preserves donor kidneys for up to 24 hours, triple the ice preservation time. it enables better donor recipient matching and functional checks. Edmonton's University Hospital hosts Canada's first model, with 21 of 32 preserved kidneys transplanted and some later rejection.
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Alberta
Canada
U.S
William Lakey
University of Alberta
Edmonton
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons
Edmonton University Hospital
F. O. Belzer
San Francisco
Belzer
Lakey
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