Passengers Press for Voice in IATA Rate Talks
Montreal meeting on North Atlantic fare setting draws consumer protests led by Ralph Nader allies ACAP demanding passenger representation. IATA officials defend secret sessions as necessary for frank talks while regulators and governments shape final fares amid a price war on youth tickets lowering transatlantic travel costs.
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North Atlantic
Nader
Washington
Aviation Consumer Action Project
Ralph Nader
IATA
Montreal
Don Reynolds
Sabena Airlines
Montreal-Europe
Trudeau seeks talks on Bennett Dam effects in B C Alberta
Prime Minister Trudeau said he would start discussions with British Columbia and Alberta on the side effects of the Bennett Dam which has dried parts of the Peace River Delta. He warned of a sad lack of planning and stressed long term river navigation needs while in Kimberley during a two day B C interior tour. He heard briefs from industrial groups the B C Farmers Institute and East Kootenay Labor Council plus a joint chambers of commerce brief.
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Cranbrook
B.C
Trudeau
British Columbia
Alberta
Bennett Dam
Peace River
Kimberley
Mackenzie River
B.C. Farmers’ Institute
East Kootenay Labor Council
Chambers of Commerce
Secret papers on Ronning Hanoi trip delay bombing
The papers claim Mr Ronning’s Hanoi trip delayed North Vietnam oil storage bombing by 19 days and that the U S rejected a two item offer from Hanoi while two demands were dropped by North Vietnam. Bundy’s Ottawa visit was cited as implying no renewed bombing for the time being.
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Ronning
Hanoi
North Vietnam
United States
U.S
National Liberal Front
Viet Cong
South Vietnam
North
Vietnam
William Bundy
Ottawa
Renning
Bundy
Mr. Ronning
New York Times
U.S. Defence Department
Lyndon B. Johnson
Times
Washington
41 Air Race Entrants Reach Quebec After London to Victoria Flight
Forty one of fifty seven entrants arrived in Quebec late Friday while two planes suffered forced landings and were rescued. One disqualified team had a flight dispute in Scotland and departed with a mate still on the runway.
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London
London-to- Victoria
Quebec
Victoria
Greenland
Labrador
Scotland
Air-Sea Rescue
Halifax
Ron Bennett
Brian Float
Melbourne
Australia
Hannagan
Ayr
Atlantic
Lawrence Dennis
Milwaukee
Ore
Abingdon
England
Peace plan could complicate prisoner release talks
The Viet Cong proposed package gives Saigon a veto over prisoner releases while potentially forcing the U.S. to press Saigon to free thousands of Viet Cong labeled terrorists. Saigon may resist releasing dangerous insurgents as U.S. troops withdraw, complicating Nixon's aims at Paris.
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Paris
Vietnam
United States
North Vietnam
Nguyen Thi Binh
U.S
Saigon
South Vietnam
Nixon
Virus Growth in Test Tube at M D Anderson
Researchers at M D Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute report growing in vitro the Type C virus linked to some human cancers. Dr Elizabeth Priori and Dr Leon Dmochowski led the study, enabling precise analysis of the virus's cancer causing properties and potential vaccine studies.
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Houston, Tex
M. D. Anderson Hospital
Tumor Institute
Anderson
Elizabeth S. Priori
Leon Dmochowski
Dr. Priori
Canada promised China grain trade
A communique from New China News Agency says China will give Canada first chance to supply wheat as import needs arise. The 24 member Canadian mission led by Jean-Luc Pepin met Premier Chou En-lai and Chinese officials in Peking after establishing diplomatic relations.
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Hong Kong
Reuter
Pe-king
Canada
China
New China News Agency
Peking
Position Labor Party
Australia
Jean-Luc Pepin
Industry, Trade and Commerce
Chou En-lai
Chou
Police clash with anti apartheid protesters at Rugby match
In Melbourne police armed with clubs and mounted units halted a 3000 strong protest as the Springboks beat Victoria 50 to 0 before 8000 spectators. At least 36 demonstrators were arrested and several injuries treated at a stadium first aid post.
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Melbourne
Australia
Reuter
Victoria
Springboks
Joggie Viljoen
Gerry Frost
Postal dispute over 60 seconds of a letter carriers day
Ottawa reports a potential nationwide postal strike over how junk mail is sorted. The dispute centers on whether 1.5 minutes of a carrier’s day is enough to sort advertising flyers when bulk deliveries resume after a May 31 change. Union officials stress insufficient time for accurate sorting.
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Byben Tierney
Southam News Services
Ottawa
Canada
Post Office
Ling
Letter Carriers’ Union
Youth agency urged and marijuana legalization advised
The Citizen cites a federal committee report calling for a youth employment agency and recommending marijuana legalization. The report signals a shift in social policy.
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Ottawa
Committee On Youth
Spa
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Ments
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Goose Bay
W. S. Snyder
Brampton
Ont
P. R. Gilmore
Don Mills
Roger Hannagan
Canby
Around the Globe
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Health Department
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N.J
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