Strom to Remain Socred Leader through Fall Session
Strom will stay as head of the Alberta Social Credit Party for at least the autumn legislative session starting October 25. The Cypress MLA said no leadership convention this year and noted he will assess the leadership question from time to time. He warned observers that succession remains unsettled with five names listed as potential challengers.
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Harry Strom
Alberta Social Credit Party
Calgary
Socred
Strom
Down
Cypress
Mr. Strom
Dan Bouvier
Lac la Biche- McMurray
Dick Gruenwald
Lethbridge West
Largest Canadian prison break recaptures near Millhaven
Ontario police recaptured an unidentified escapee near Millhaven penitentiary as Canada's largest prison break unfold. The man was found two miles north of the prison along CNR tracks, part of a field by field hunt covering 10 square miles with dogs and 120 police and 80 guards. Five escapees remain at large or in custody, including a convicted killer in solitary confinement. The mass escape followed a prison softball game and sent residents into lockdown near Napanee and Bath.
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Kingston
Ont
Millhaven
Ontario
Napanee
CNR
Canada
Three more killed as tension mounts in Belfast Orange Day
Protests flare as Orange Day marches in Belfast Portadown and surrounding districts coincide with three more fatal shootings. UDA commandos join masked crowds amid high security as 16 year old Catholic and 20 year old man are found dead. 420 total deaths in three years.
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Belfast
Reuter
Northern Ireland
Portadown
Ulster Defence Association
UDA
Irish Republican Army
James II
William of Orange
Boyne
Orange Order
Endenderry
Finaghy Field
Springfield Road
U S helicopter downed in North Vietnam assault near Quang Tri
The U S military says a helicopter carrying a battalion of Vietnamese marines was shot down north of Quang Tri City. Forty marines and two Americans were killed, with many more wounded or missing as heavy anti aircraft fire followed landing. Two other helicopters were hit but landed behind government lines. North Vietnam claims six U S planes were shot down in raids.
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U.S
Gulf of Tonkin
North Vietnam
Quang Tri City
McGovern Poised for First Ballot Democratic Nomination
Senator George McGovern is set to claim the Democratic presidential nomination on the first ballot in Miami Beach. He is assured of the votes and will present a platform he can call his own as seven names await formal nomination for president.
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Miami Beach
George McGovern
Nixon to meet with Dobrynin before Paris talks
President Nixon plans a meeting with Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin at the Western White House in San Clemente on the eve of resumed Vietnam peace talks in Paris. The visit, hosted by Henry Kissinger, was described as more than a courtesy call, with substantive topics anticipated.
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San Clemente
Calif
Vietnam
Paris
Nixon
Anatoly Dobrynin
Dobrynin
Henry Kissinger
White House
Ronald Ziegler
United States
Kissinger
Hanoi
Jury Scrutiny Continues in Pentagon Papers Trial
In Los Angeles pro war and antiwar prospective jurors were questioned as the Pentagon Papers case moves forward. Ellsberg and Russo face espionage conspiracy and theft charges over the top secret Vietnam study leak. Jury questions covered war views education and reading ability.
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Pentagon Papers
Los Angeles
United States
Vietnam
Daniel Ellsberg
Anthony Russo
William Byrne
Elisberg
Russo
Rand Corp
Byrne
Knifing Clouds Calgary Stampede Rodeo Day
Calgary Stampede rodeo opens its second go round amid a knifing incident at a nearby dance. Two Oklahoma riders Roy Duvall and George Taylor face wounding charges and await Friday hearing. Medicine Hat rider Dave Stewart injured when bucking horse trampled him and a replacement rider will be sought. Ivan Garby wins day money. Don Copithorne close behind.
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Calgary
Stampede City
Symons Valley
Canadian Rodeo Cowboy Association
Roy Floyd Duvall
Warner
Okla
George Ernest Taylor
Hugo
RCMP
Medicine Hat
George Kalin
Dave Stewart
Kalin
Ivan Garby
Don Copithorne
Glen Helmig
Helmig
Stewart
Vancouver
Holy Cross
Lethbridge
Alberta ensembles begin Europe tour to entertain crowds worldwide
Four Alberta groups travel through Britain and the continent performing for audiences from 100 to 10,000. The Teen Tones of Medicine Hat, the University of Alberta string quartet, the Anne Campbell singers of Lethbridge and the Calgary Youth Orchestra tour Britain with plans to visit the Netherlands and Germany before returning to Calgary August 1.
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London
Alberta
Britain
Teen Tones
Medicine Hat
University of Alberta String Quartet
Anne Campbell Singers
Lethbridge
Calgary Youth Orchestra
Netherlands
Germany
Calgary
Spassky Favored as World Chess Match Opens
In Reykjavik Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer began the 24 game world title series. Spassky won the first game after four hours and 34 minutes and 40 moves. The adjourned game resumes later with Spassky leading. Analysts debated chances for a draw and noted Fischer erred on move 29.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Boris Spassky
Russia
Bobby Fischer
United States
Fischer
Brooklyn
N.Y
Spassky
U.S
Robert Byrne
Svetozar Gligoric
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Secreds
Social Credit
Peter Lougheed
Gordon Taylor
Drumheller
Bob Clark
Olds- Didsbury
Jim Henderson
Wetaskiwin-Leduc
Walter Buck
Clover Bar
Roy Wilson
Calgary Bow
N. Ireland
Bath
Andersonstown
Army
McGovern
Hubert Humphrey
Edmund Muskie
South Dakota
Edward Kennedy
Kennedy
John V. Tunney
California
Hyannis Port
Mass
Bulletin
Europe
Lothar Schmid
West Germany
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