Anti-smoking drive called doublecross
Ottawa reports Canadian tobacco executives accuse federal health minister John Munro of a doublecross while alleging government prejudice against anti smoking testimony. Paul Pare of Imperial Tobacco Canada calls Munro speech rash and accuses damage to industry government cooperation amid talks on tar nicotine studies and joint research plans.
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Ottawa
John Munro
Department
Commons
Paul Pare
Imperial Tobacco Company of Canada
Munro
Pare
Federal
Capital Health Resources Fund
Medical Research Council
John Wyatt
University of Manitoba
Pathology Department
Industry reacts to smoking proposals and silenced scientists
A health committee inquiry heard industry officials claim doublecross by politician Munro over anti smoking proposals. Pare alleged industry funded scientists are silenced by superiors to avoid funding group backlash, and two scientists refused to name their silencing superiors. The industry argues no proven direct link between cigarette smoking and broad respiratory and circulatory ailments.
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Health Committee
Pare
Manitoba Medical School
Wyatt
Tobacco advertising sparks heated debate in Canada
Industry spokesman Mr Pare denounces anti smoking campaigns as extreme propaganda and questions links between tar nicotine and disease. MPs debate bans while industry touts economic benefits and adult choice. Pare cites Canada revenue impact near 750 million for the year.
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Canada
Pare
Health Department
Italy
Toronto
William K. Robinson
Ces
New Democratic Party
Grace Maciinnis
Benson and Hedges
Antonio Toledo
Languages bill faces liberal challenge in Commons
English French Liberals and MPs attack the official languages bill over court language rules with Eymard Corbin and Rene Matte arguing the changes are insufficient. They urge time limits for bilingual court facilities and criticize Turner amendments as delaying action, noting Western provinces lack French language judges and officials may take years to reach full implementation.
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Eymard Corbin
Madawaska- Victoria
Creditiste
Rene Matte
Champlain
Ottawa
Turner
Special Commons
Hogarth
Nova Scotia
Supreme Court
Mr. Hogarth
Saskatchewan
Minority support for NATO policy in Liberal ranks
Ottawa report shows a National Liberal Federation poll found only minor support for Prime Minister Trudeau's plan to pull back from NATO. Among Liberals polled 41 percent favored withdrawal from NATO in Europe, 44 to 45 percent supported maintaining current forces, and 4 percent urged strengthening. Senator Daniel Lang called the poll clear evidence of Liberal opposition.
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Ottawa
National Liberal Federation
Trudeau
NATO
Canada
Europe
Daniel Lang
Als
Pompidou Poher Seek to Curb French Apathy
Paris reports the presidential race resumes with Georges Pompidou and Alain Poher pushing to energize voters. A Le Figaro poll shows Pompidou leading among decided voters at 58 percent, while Poher garners 29 percent overall. Leftists including Francois Mitterrand weigh in, with abstention possible among former Duclos supporters.
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Paris
Georges Pompidou
Alain Poher
le Figaro
Pompidou
Jacques Duclos
Poher
Communist Party
Remembrance over graves at Canadian war cemetery in France
In Beny Sur Mer France a ceremony marked the 25th anniversary of D-Day with 2044 Canadian graves honored by French British and American servicemen. French civilians liberated in 1944 joined officials and soldiers as school children laid flowers and sang O Canada. Canadian ambassador Paul Beaulieu and Lt Gen Guy Simonds joined wreaths along with Lt Gov Hughes La Pointe and representatives from Le Regiment de la Chaudiere. The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa dedicated a memorial plaque for their dead in the cemetery.
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Beny Sur Mer
France
Canada
Calvados
Here
Normandy
School Chil
O Canada
Paul Beaulieu
Beaulieu
Guy Simonds
Toronto
Hughes Lapointe
Quebec
Regiment de la Chaudiere
Bernieres Sur Mer
Chaudiere
Mme
Hettier de Boislambert
Chaudieres
Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa
Sino Soviet border clashes escalate with Chinese casualties
Reuters reports the New China News Agency says at least one border guard was killed and 16 Chinese kidnapped in fresh Sino Soviet border incidents. It cites a Chinese foreign ministry note alleging hundreds of tanks and armored vehicles were used, with firing continuing on Chenpao Island near the Ussuri River. Moscow claims the border situation is absolutely quiet.
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Hong Kong
Reuters
New China News Agency
Foreign Ministry
Peking
Chenpao
Moscow
Ussuri
Namath quits football over restaurant ties
New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath announced he will retire after Pro Football Commissioner Pete Rozelle ordered him to dispose of his one third stake in Bachelors Three, a midtown lounge, or face suspension. Namath said he hoped the dispute could be resolved and that he had done nothing wrong.
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NEW York
Joe Namath
New York Jets
Rozelle
Pete Rozelle
University of Alabama
Namath
Bachelors Three
62Nd
Lexington Avenue
Phil Iselin
Jets
Weeb Ewbank
FBI
District Attorney’s Office
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Defense Department
U.S
Newfoundland
NORAD
Duclos
Francois Mitterrand
Mitterrand
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