Royal Family Extends Canadian West Tour to Regina
The Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip and Prince Edward wrap a Newfoundland visit with a West Coast Canada tour. They travel by train through Fort Qu Appelle Balcarres Melville and Yorkton before ending in Regina where Allan Blakeney greets them. A translation mix up involving Prime Minister Trudeau's office sparks debate over the French text of the speech.
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Regina
Prairies
Newfoundland
Canada
Queen Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Prince Edward
Saskatchewan
Allan Blakeney
Fort Qu'Appelle
Balcarres
Melville
Yorkton
St. John’s
Corner Brook
Nld
Ann Abraham
Pierre Trudeau
Trudeau
Ottawa
Don Jamieson
Strawberry Hill
Bowater Lumber Barons
Queen
Prince Phillip
Stephenville
Balloon nears end of Atlantic journey
Two Britons Donald Cameron and Maj. Christopher Davey neared landfall off Brest France after 380 kilometres from northwest France. RAF controllers reported they rode 20 knots at 4500 metres with a two metre tear in the helium bag limiting altitude. Dusk landfall hoped as exhaustion and calm seas challenged the Zanussi balloon crew.
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Plymouth
England
France
RAF
English
Donald Cameron
Maj
Christopher Davey
Brest
Brittany
John Mansell
Bracknell
London
Cameron
Davey
Zanussi
Health computer invites Queen's dinner guests
A Saskatchewan health computer selected 60 ordinary residents to dine with Queen Elizabeth. Fred Bourgonje and wife Annie travel 312 hours from Porcupine Plain to attend. Two thirds accepted. security screened one jailed invitee. Alcohol served. under 19 excluded.
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Health Computer
Queen
Regina
Fred Bourgonje
Annie
Porcupine Plain
Sask
Queen Elizabeth
Saskatchewan
B.C
Moose Jaw
Hostage freed as Edmonton courthouse standoff ends
A six hour vigil at the provincial courthouse ended when city police tactical squad overpowered escapee Kelly Kempton at knifepoint, freeing David Batchelor the lawyer. Kempton faces added charges after a sentencing hearing. Detective Doug McNally negotiated as reporters remained on scene.
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Edmonton
David Batchelor
John Underhill
Kelly Kempton
Batchelor
Underhill
Kempton
Federal
Doug McNally
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Southam News Services
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Esterhazy
Clouhy
Chelor
Criminal Investigation Department
Manitoba
Stony Mountain Penitentiary
RCMP
Banff
Alta
Harold Warner
Calgary
Warner
Pion
Red Deer
Sweden
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