Canada Ends ICCS Mission in Vietnam After Six Months
Canada withdrawals from the ICCS in Vietnam mark an end to six months of a fractured mission. About 280 personnel departed after a helicopter death, two officers were detained by the Viet Cong for 18 days, and ongoing ideological rifts hindered effectiveness.
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Saigon
Canada
Vietnam
International Commission of Control and Supervision
ICCS
International Control Commission
Indonesia
Hungary
Poland
Charles Laviolette
Quebec
Fletcher Thomson
Ottawa
Ian Patten
Toronto
WO James Jackson
Tan Son Nhut Air Base
Duncan McAlpine
Auld Lang Syne
Pham Quoc Thuan
Vancouver
Montreal
Trenton
Ont
Edmonton
Winnipeg
Ferenc Esztergalyos
Michel Gauvin
Gauvin
United States
South Vietnam
North
Paris
Jan Patton
Patton
Queen Elizabeth II arrives for five day Ottawa visit
The Queen begins a five day Ottawa stay with private audiences and receptions at Government House while Prince Philip plans public events in Toronto and national ceremonies. Critics note limited public access due to Commonwealth conference, with political tensions cited by MP Duncan Beattie over attendee invites.
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Ottawa
Elizabeth II
Canada
Commonwealth
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Prince Philip
Government House
Royal Canadian Mint
Royal Canadian Regiment
Ternational Equestrian Association
Jokers’ Hill
Toronto
Lester Pearson
National Arts Centre
Pearson
Britain
Duncan Beattie
Hamilton Mountain
Trudeau
Beattie
Immigrant Amnesty Proposed Amid Canada Legislation
Immigration Minister Robert Andras announced a plan to grant illegal immigrants in Canada a path to legal status without penalties. The program allows 60 days to declare themselves, with a wide discretion to grant landed status based on individual merit, health, and conduct.
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Ottawa
Canada
Robert Andras
Department
Andras
Rail strike in Quebec disrupts grain shipments and services
Quebec non operating railway workers walk off for 48 hours causing CN and CP to cancel all freight, passenger, and commuter services in the province. Amtrak service to Montreal continues with bus connections. officials pin grain movement delays on company actions and pledge to avoid a general strike.
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Southam News Services
Montreal
Canada
Quebec
R. C. Smith
Mr. Smith
St. Albans
Vermont
British Columbia
Alberta
North West Territories
Prairies
Vancouver
Calgary
CN workers walk out in Edmonton
CN express shed workers in Edmonton staged a walkout during a 66 hour regional strike set to end Monday midnight. Calgary CP Rail staff returned to service at midnight but full normality was uncertain. About 250 Edmonton shed workers affected. total involvement not disclosed.
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Smith
Vancouver
Calgary
Edmonton
Canadian National
CNR
Alberta
CP Rail
Record Earnings Hoped For Canadian Wheat Farmers
A U S report predicts Canada 1973 wheat output could reach 700 million bushels with 28 bushels per acre, aided by higher fertilizer use and new Neepawa variety. Canadian sources note weather uncertainty and caution against over-optimism despite favorable prices and field improvements.
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Washington
United States
U.S
Foreign Agriculture
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Canada
Ottawa
Canadian Wheat Board
Wheat Board
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Medicine Hat
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