Saskatchewan Liberal move to end union dues check-off
Premier Ross That cher's Liberal government moves quickly to ban labor union dues check-offs for political purposes. Labor Minister Coderre argues the current system publicizes a member’s political leanings, removing coercive pressure while restoring the member’s right to private political choice.
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Ross Thatcher
Saskatchewan
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Coderre
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W. S. Lloyd
Canadian Soviet trade outlook shifts to steady wheat sales
Canada sees growing wheat shipments to China and potential annual 18 million bushels to Vladivostok as a trade mission to Moscow eyes permanent markets. Russians may expand exports to Canada including oil, with private agencies handling sales and government easing valuation hurdles. Expansion could bolster Canada's export position to the Soviet Union.
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Mitchell Sharp
China
Moscow
Soviet Union
Pacific Coast
Vladivostok
Soviet Far East
Canada
Atlantic
Montreal
Alberta
Venezuela
South Africa urged to resist press censorship push
A government inquiry in 1951 proposes registering foreign reporters and creating a censorship press council with unlimited fines. Critics warn the plan would silence dissent and damage South Africa’s image, two voices abroad, including the Rand Daily Mail, call it dangerous and unnecessary.
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South Africa
New York Times
Calgary Herald notes new broadcast study commission
The federal government has commissioned a broad study of broadcasting in Canada. It will examine the Broadcasting Act CBC relations and the government CBC links as part of evaluating the Fowler royal commission outcomes. The piece argues for a stronger, more politically independent BBG and anticipates Fowler supporting needed changes.
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Broadcasting Act
CBC
Government - Cbc
Canada
Fowler Royal Commission
NATO Ministers Meet in The Hague Veiled By Secrecy and Newsroom Babel
Global observers assess the May NATO ministerial in The Hague amid limited official transparency. Fifteen member states push national agendas through tightly controlled briefings, turning the press pavilion into a tangle of competing narratives as elections loom in several countries.
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London
NATO
Hague
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Netherlands
Israel Desalination Effort Advances at Elath Plant
The Red Sea port of Elath hosts a pilot desalination plant using Alexander Zarchin’s vacuum freezing system turning 250000 gallons of seawater daily into fresh water. Israel and American scientists study nuclear energy to lower costs, with current production around 40 cents per 250 gallons, mainly for industry and home use.
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Israel
Red Sea
Elath
Alexander Zarchin
Israel Bonds
Lyndon B. Johnson
Sea of Galilee
Negev
Fairbanks Whitney
UK election cast as Wilson edges toward No 10
London dispatch notes Douglas Home delays in October while Harold Wilson enjoys a growing lead in polls. Liberal collapse under Jo Grimond reduces opposition as Labour eyes a possible landslide while Conservatives claim strength on foreign policy.
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Harold Wilson
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Kent
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Grimond
Alec
Harold Macmillan
Sir Abe
Gallup
Cyprus
Yemen
Countries agree on conventions to protect prisoners of war
A Senate report notes Canada and about fifty nations adopt conventions for humane treatment of prisoners. They require humane care for wounded and sick, prohibition of torture, access for medical staff, fair trials for accused prisoners, and protection for civilians, correspondents, and pilots. Burials, personal belongings, and wages for suitable work are addressed.
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Canada
Red Cross
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