Canada blasts PRG over ICCS officers detention
Vernon Turner read a surprise ICCS statement condemning the Viet Cong for detaining Capt. Ian Patten and Capt. Fletcher Thomson for 18 days. It denounced harsh treatment, forced jungle marches, propaganda, and removal of uniforms, calling the PRG attitude toward ICCS hostile and unsafely discourteous.
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Saigon
Canada
Vernon Turner
International Commission of Control and Supervision
ICCS
Ian Patten
Toronto
Fletcher Thomson
Ottawa
Patten
Viet Cong
Provisional Revolutionary Government
PRG
Xuan Lac
Turner
Suffield gas plans unclear after ministerial remarks
Minister Bill Dickie dampened talk of selling Suffield natural gas reserves to the public as shares. He said an upcoming budget announcement by Gordon Miniely could signal a new direction for Albertans in energy resource participation, with a decision within three months and possible relevance to Suffield reserves.
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Suffield — Mines and Minerals
Bill Dickie
Suffield
Dickie
Gordon Miniely
Miniely
Alberta
Jacques Rose jailed for eight years for aiding kidnapping case
In Montreal Jacques Rose received an eight year sentence as an accessory after the fact in the Pierre Laporte kidnapping case. Laporte, then Quebec labor minister, was murdered on October 17, 1970, seven days after the kidnapping. Paul Rose already serves concurrent life terms.
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Montreal
Jacques Rose
Pierre Laporte
Paul
Laporte
Quebec
Paul Rose
Mathieu
Rose
Karate and Bull Riding Highlight Medicine Hat Stampede
Lee Wachtler of Medicine Hat impressed on opening day riding Hill Country for 64 points the second best score. Bob Hartell of Strathmore led bull riding with 72 aboard Twirley as Tom Davies scored 59 to place third. Vern Elliot endured Blue Frost in a rough ride while saddle bronc saw Kenny McLean 68 aboard Sundown and Fred Walker 57. J C Trujillo led bareback with 71 over Dale Trottier 70 as Hartell and Allan Smith tied for third.
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Phil Lesauvage
the News
Lee Wachtler
Medicine Hat
Wachtler
Bob Hartell
Strathmore
Twirley
Tom Davies
Vern Elliot
Maple Creek
Blue Frost
Vern
Kenny McLean
Vernon
B.C
Sundown
Fred Walker
Oyen
Coon Dog
Dale Albriecht
Trochu
Albriecht
J. C. Trujillo
Prescot
Ariz
Dale Trottier
Calgary
Willy Rock
Trottier
Allan Smith
Helena
Kramps
Western premiers conclude WEQOC talks amid mixed results
Calgary report notes three days of federal provincial exchanges ending with Prime Minister Trudeau’s relief. Premiers praised some outcomes like banking amendments allowing up to 25 percent provincial bank ownership, while criticizing a wheat board policy and other proposals.
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Calgary
Trudeau
Manitoba
Ed Schreyer
John Turner
Otto Lang
Canadian Wheat Board
Ottawa
Eugene Whelan
Turner
Hargrave Criticizes Liberals Over West Aid
Medicine Hat MP Bert Hargrave accuses the Trudeau government of mollifying the West with “goodies” from federal funds. After attending the Western Economic Opportunities Conference in Calgary, he criticized Transport Minister Jean Marchand and the federal approach to freight rates, favoring broader transportation reform over band-aid measures.
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Medicine Hat
Bert Hargrave
Trudeau
West
Federal Treasury
Hargrave
Calgary
Progressive Conservative Party
Western Canada
Jean Marchand
Mr. Marchand
Con
Marchand
Canadian Transport Commission
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Medicine Hat Rodeo
Kenny
Medicine Hat Exhibition
Frank Webber
Stampede
WEQOC
Dave Barrett
British Columbia
PeaSe Drive
Liberals
Clarence Copithorne
Medicine Hot Exhibition and Stampede Company
Rod Curry
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