Manning denies joining Western Canadians group
Former Alberta premier Ern Manning denied becoming a member of The Voice of Western Canadians, a protest group opposing a French-language Edmonton TV station and the official languages bill. The group, claiming 400 members, says English should be the only official language and seeks Western-Canadian political power.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Ernest Manning
The
Voice of
Canadian Radio Television Commission
Gerry Beck
Manning
Beck
CRTC
L’association Canadienne-Francaise d' Alberta
Senate
House of Commons
Canada
CBC
Smythe and Ballard charged in tax case at Maple Leaf Gardens
Stafford Smythe and Harold Ballard, Maple Leaf Gardens directors, face income tax evasion and false statements charges. Informations allege funds from Maple Leaf Gardens funded personal residence projects between 1965 and 1968. Crown proceedings may be summary or indictment with penalties up to five years, plus fines and double the tax.
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Toronto (Cp
Stafford Smythe
Harold Ballard
Maple Leaf Gardens, Ltd
RCMF
Smythe
Ballard
Smythe and
Maple Leaf Gardens
Toronto Maple Leafs
National Hockey League
Smythe and Ballard
Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd
NHL
RCMP
Revenue Department
Justice Department
Gardens
Attack on limiting debates continues in Ottawa
Opposition presses the debate limiting motion in the Commons as signs point to a prolonged fight. NDP leader Douglas accuses the government of violating parliamentary tradition and democracy, while other MPs criticize time spent on the omnibus Criminal Code bill and question the government's legislative program.
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Ottawa
Commons
House of Commons
Douglas
James Jerome
L.sudbury
Jerome
Gordon Aiken
Parry Sound-Muskoka
Calgary Stampede bronc and rodeo results list
Hugh Chambliss of Albuquerque won the saddle bronc second go with 75 points earning 744 dollars, Bob Berger 596, Larry Maham 416. Ken McLean led first go but finished out of money. Dale Trotter seized bareback with 78 points earning 690, others paid 528 and 284. Steer wrestling leader Walt Linderman posted 5.5 seconds. Brahma bull lead Ben Calhoun with 70 points. Calf roping top Anson Thurman and Garry Warburton tied 13.1, third places at 13.3 for Bowie Wesley and Richard Stowers.
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Calgary (Cp
Hugh Chambliss
Albuquerque
N.M
Calgary Stampede
Chambliss
Bob Berger
Halstad
Tex
Berger
Larry Maham
Salem
Ore
Kenny McLean
Okanagan Falls
B.C
Dale Trotter
Ponoka
Alta
Ronnie Koll
Wendell
Idaho
Doug Flanigan
Clyde Vamvoras
Burnette
Trotter
Bob Brown
Nanton
Altay
Jim Willowell
Wall
S.D
Walt Linderman
Belfry
Mont
Linderman
Sparky Trotter
Cawston
Frank Shepperson
Midwest
Wyo
Jerry Peveto
Orange
Ben Calhoun
Canon City
Colo
Myrtis Dightman
Crockett
Lawrence Hutchinson
Calgary
Anson Thurman
Fallon
Nev
Garry Warburton
Libby
Montana
Bowie Wesley
Wilderado, Tex
Richard Stowers
Duncan
Okla
Lethbridge airline to operate Medicine Hat Calgary flights
The City of Medicine Hat approves Time Airways Ltd to provide passenger air service between Medicine Hat and Calgary, filling during Mel-Air suspension. Aimed for two daily flights with eight passenger aircraft at fares of 17.50 one way and 35.00 return, subject to Ottawa notification and licence.
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Medicine Hat
Lethbridge Air Transportation Company
Time Airways Ltd
Calgary
Harry Weiner
Air Transport Division
Department of Transport
Lethbridge
Here
Mel-Air
Time Airways
Weiner
Bud Olson
Olson
Ottawa
Met-Air
Ray Goodwin
Civil Aviation
Walter Ross
Leth Bridge
Egyptian attack denied by Israel
An Israeli Army spokesman denied reports that Egyptian infantry crossed the Suez Canal to attack Israeli fortifications near Ismailia. Cairo said two Egyptian platoons and engineers slipped across, blowing five Israeli gun emplacements and bunkers, with a three hour engagement and no Israeli losses.
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Suez Canal
Ismailia
Cairo
Leak delays Apollo 11 countdown at Cape Kennedy
A leak in the Apollo 11 Saturn V helium pressurization system prompted technicians to enter the LOX tank as astronauts Armstrong Aldrin and Collins trained aboard the command ship. If unrepaired, the leak could push back the 9:32 a.m. liftoff and July moon voyage including the historic first lunar landing and mail mission.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Neil A. Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Michael Collins
Moon
Armstrong
Aldrin
Lunar
Winton Blount
Inco Plants Closed in Ontario Nickel Strike
More than 17,200 United Steelworkers members walked off the job at Inco's Sudbury and Port Colborne plants as wage talks stall toward a new three year contract. The old agreement expired at midnight, and the union says no work without a contract. Local leaders Homer Seguin and James Babiad led the statement.
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Toronto
United Steelworkers of America
Ontario
International Nickel Co. of Canada Ltd
Inco
Sudbury
Port Colborne
Gromyko bids for friendly U S relations and warns pact
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko told the Supreme Soviet that Moscow seeks improved ties with the United States while warning the Warsaw Pact will defend socialist gains. He condemned China, urged Sino Soviet talks, and urged full U.S. troop withdrawal from South Vietnam. He criticized Israel policy and suggested talks with China on broader relations.
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Reuters-Ap Moscow
Andrei Gromyko
United States
Gomyko
Supreme Soviet
China
Gromyko
Kremlin
U.S
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
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Barry Bernhardt
Brooklyn
N.Y
Rochelle
Bernhardt
NDP
T. C. Douglas
Privy Council
Donald Macdonald
Macdonald
Mr. Douglas
Ken McLean
Lethbridge Airline
Israel
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