Jones tops Medicine Hat bareback ride with 73
Malcolm Jones rode Calgary horse Grey Ghost to 73 points to lead the Medicine Hat Stampede bareback event. Dale Trottier and David Cramps trailed with 57 and 52 on Turner Valley Kid and Attention Stranger as judges split 37 and 36. The opening night also noted light top entries and upcoming rounds, with many riders preparing for today and Saturday segments.
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Turner Valley
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Canada
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Tom Bews
Jim Gladstone
Cardston
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Camas
Washington
Corriente
Whitehall
Montana
Shawn Davis
Little Gene
Brian Claypool
Saskatoon
England Faces Turmoil as Dockers Walk Out
Britain reels from a national dock strike that could push Prime Minister Edward Heath toward a second state of emergency. The walkout follows a prior wildcat stoppage and stems from union anger over Heath's anti-strike law. About 42,000 dockworkers are involved.
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Bennett seeks August election mandate for Kelowna Charter
Summerland sources report Premier Bennett announcing an Aug. 30 election to gain a mandate for the Kelowna Charter, featuring a $50 million small business fund and tax relief. He cited surpluses and pension reforms as support, urged inflation caution, and criticized opposition claims of resource revenue gaps. He also referenced a 6.5 percent raise for teachers and warned of local tax implications for higher demands.
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Okanagan South
Eagleton denial frames McGovern ticket amid drive questions
Washington reports say George McGovern faces growing pressure to drop Thomas Eagleton as his Democratic running mate after Eagleton denies drunk driving arrests and reveals past psychiatric hospitalizations. Eagleton calls the allegations a lie while McGovern maintains strong backing and resists pressuring to abandon the ticket.
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George McGovern
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Hawaii
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Britain Sends 4000 More Troops to Northern Ireland
Belfast dispatch reports Britain reinforcing Ulster with 4000 more troops, including three infantry battalions from West Germany, bringing total strength to 21000. The move follows Bloody Friday IRA bombings that killed nine and wounded 130, with warrants on many suspects and armored buildup near Londonderry fueling invasion rumors.
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Whitelaw
Sadat rejects Meir peace talks saying it would be surrender
Cairo reports President Anwar Sadat refused Israeli Premier Golda Meir's call for direct peace talks. He warned that accepting would be surrender and insisted no talks while Israel occupies Egyptian territory. He also critiqued U.S. policy and noted the Soviet pivot in Egypt.
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United States
Aswan High Dam
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al Ahram
Customs branch alters procedure for import declarations
Ottawa Canada. Revenue Minister Herb Gray announced new customs rules requiring declarations on shipments of 10 000 dollars or more to reveal if exporting firms received tax incentives. The measure targets all exporting countries and may trigger action under anti dumping countervailing duties or customs valuation if warranted. Information relates to corporate taxes not tax remissions.
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