Alberta Socreds face strong challenge in provincial vote
Barry Craig reports from Edmonton on Alberta's Social Credit dynasty facing a rare doubt about victory as the Progressive Conservatives under Peter Lougheed gain momentum. The 36-year regime may crumble with the Aug. 30 election, despite Socred strength and organizational depth led by Orvis Kennedy.
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Sudanese Red leader on trial for life in Sudan
Khartoum AP The chief of Sudan’s outlawed Communist party Abdul Khaled Mahjoub faces a public trial on charges of masterminding the 74 hour coup against President Jaafar El-Nimeiry. Since the crackdown 12 executions have been announced, with Mahjoub described as the nation’s No. 1 enemy.
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Khartoum
Radio Omdurman
Babakr El-Nur
Maj
Farouk Hamadallah
Shafie
Apollo 15 mission fire confirms engine success
Astronauts David R. Scott James B. Irwin and Alfred M. Worden carried out a test firing of the large service propulsion engine at 2 14 p m EDT adding about five feet per second to velocity. Mission Control reported the burn exactly as hoped and the mission continued with Apollo 15 now 130 087 miles from Earth and Moon en route to the lunar landing.
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David R. Scott
James B. Irwin
Alfred M. Worden
Scott
Joseph Allen
Mission Control Centre
Allen
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Moon
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Widow challenges consent in Cape Town heart lung transplant
AP reports Rosaline Gunga identified her husband’s body with police and said she never gave consent for the transplant by Christiaan Barnard’s team. Gunya died from head wounds after a Friday assault in a black township. Groote Schuur Hospital says they did not seek permission as they did not know she was married and deny impropriety.
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Thatcher funeral in Moose Jaw closes prairie fire career
Funeral services for W Ross Thatcher former Saskatchewan premier were brief with about 1000 inside St. Andrew's United Church and thousands outside. His coffin lay under the Saskatchewan flag as Rev Allan W Martin praised his leadership and legacy. Prime Minister Trudeau and Allan Blakeney attended beside other Canadian leaders.
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Regina
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Allan W. Martin
Canada
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NDP
Allan Blakeney
NDP Platform Outlined For Alberta Election
CALGARY CP Grant Not ley promotes the New Democratic Party as a positive alternative with a platform emphasizing public control of natural resources and utilities, tax reforms, more jobs, education funding changes, and added services. He cautions programs will unfold over several years and notes utility acquisitions would be among the least costly measures due to their solid cash flow.
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Calgary
Grant Notley
New Democratic Party
NDP
U S rail talks stall over work rule dispute
Washington AP United States rail negotiations collapsed over a work rule that requires crew changes every 100 miles. The labor department recessed talks indefinitely as ITU and four railways clash on the rule. Mediation to continue separately with management and union reps. potential congressional action discussed amid nationwide strike impact.
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Usery
United Transportation Union
Southern
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Southern Pacific
Norfolk and Western
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Sadat empowered to dislodge Israel from territories
Cairo reports say President Anwar Sadat was unanimously given power to take any action he deems necessary to drive Israel from occupied Arab lands. In Calcutta, Indian and Pakistani forces clash near East Pakistan. Huang Hua arrives as PRC ambassador to Canada and presents credentials to Chief Justice Judson.
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Reuter
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Israel
Calcutta
East Pakistan
Ottawa
Huang Hua
Posties hire US organizer to aid postal union
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers plans to bring labor organizer Saul Alinsky to Canada to help devise tactics against what they call a cold blooded administration. Mel Wilde says Postmaster General Jean-Pierre Cote and deputy J A H Mackay are anti worker and outlines an $80,000 budget for advance organization to start cross country work. The union aims to negotiate but cites current pressure causing many wildcat strikes to speed up mail delivery.
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Ottawa
Canadian Union of Postal Workers
U.S
Saul Alinski
Mel Wilde
Postal Workers
Mr. Wilde
Jean-Pierre Cote
J. A. H. Mackay
Post Office Administration
Massive tremors shake South America
An earthquake centered near the Peru-Ecuador border shook Ecuador Colombia and northern Peru. Measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale, it caused house collapses and damage in Guayaquil with some deaths reported. The depth likely limited effects while Bogota felt light impact.
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Ap-Reuter
Quito
Ecuador
Colombia
Peru
South America
U.S
Guayaquil
Bogota
Benson tax proposal squeezes professionals under reform
Finance Minister Benson unveils a 1972 tax restructuring forcing professionals to declare all billed income as accounts receivable. Base year is Jan 1 1972, with tax due on yearly increases. declines below base trigger tax on difference. Doctors face Medicare receivables, lawyers may need larger retainers and faster collections.
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