Trudeau and Desai discuss nuclear tensions at Commonwealth talks
Canada’s Pierre Trudeau and India’s Morarji Desai met amid Commonwealth discussions in Scotland. They focused largely on Africa issues and the ongoing Canada India nuclear dispute linked to Canadian aid and nuclear testing, with both sides seeking a workable path forward.
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London
Pierre Trudeau
Canada
Morarji Desai
India
Trudeau
Ottawa
Here
Desai
Kaunda
Amin Back Home After Talks With Regional Officers
Uganda President Idi Amin returned home after talks with top revolutionary officers from Tanzania and Zambia held at a tri-border site. Britain questioned his London plans, while Amin praised France for potential landing and a British detainee faced a military trial. Manley condemned Amin as a global shame.
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Seychelles
Commonwealth
Idi Amin
Amin
Britain
Indian Ocean
Natrobi
Tanzania
Zambia
Uganda Radio
Nairobi
London
Europe
France
Ireland
Belgium
Organization of African Unity
OAU
United Nations
Michael Manley
Royal Commonwealth Society
Manley
Africa
Radio Uganda
James Callaghan
Elizabeth
Libya
West Germany
England
Medicine Hat Hospital Expansion Moves Forward
The Medicine Hat and District Hospital will proceed with Phase I of a $20 million expansion despite a province moratorium on hospital additions through March 31, 1978. Phase I includes a control plan and schematic drawings as officials must submit a four year operations budget before Phase II.
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Medicine Hat and District
Edmonton
Gordon Miniely
Miniely
Medicine Hat
Evidence request refused in RCMP security affidavit case
Solicitor General Francis Fox declined to hand over a statement by RCMP Inspector Stan Maduk to a judicial inquiry on national security grounds. The affidavit, filed with Justice James Laycraft, concerns an Edmonton Royal American Shows inquiry and notes Maduk’s March 1976 statement. Edmonton officers Stewart Hahn and Burke reportedly traveled to Winnipeg to verify raid seizure documents from July 1975.
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Francis Fox
RCMP
James H. Laycraft
Royal American Shows
Midway Comny
Ottawa
Stan Maduk
Insp
Maduk
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Ontario
William Stewart
Erhard Hahn
Brendan Burke
Alberta Attorney-General’s Department
Turkey ambassador to Vatican shot in Rome attack
Two unidentified gunmen wounded Turkey's ambassador to the Vatican, Taha Carim, in the Parioli district as he entered his residence. He was taken to a hospital with chest and neck injuries. attackers fled after firing one shot each.
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Turkey
Vatican
Parioli
Taha Carim
Carim
Ontario voters at polls in tight minority government race
Ontario electors across 125 constituencies cast ballots to decide the fate of Premier William Davis's minority Conservative government. With about 5.1 million voters eligible, campaigns centered on jobs housing and keeping Canada united as Liberal Stuart Smith challenged the NDP and Conservatives.
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John Leblanc
Toronto
Ontario
William Davis
Liberals
Stuart Smith
NDP
Stephen Lewis
Davis
Confederation
Quebec
Parti Quebecois
Canada
U.S
Smith
Robert Nixon
Castro speaks out on US Cuba relations and leaders
Fidel Castro, giving ABC interview to Barbara Walters, criticizes Nixon as foolish and praises Carter as idealistic. He says US Cuba ties are fundamentally limited and full diplomatic relations unlikely in the remaining term, though a possible shift if Carter is reelected.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Richard Nixon
Soviet Union
China
United States
Fidel Castro
Carter
Castro
Cuba
ABC News
Barbara Walters
Mediation attempt as hijacked train siege nears crisis
Two South Moluccan mediators met with terrorists near a hijacked Dutch train to deliver a government ultimatum. Officials warned the 55 hostages must be freed soon as troops and police ring the scene. 51 aboard the train face mounting stress risks.
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ASSEN
Netherlands
Josina Soumakil
Hassan Tan
Baron Wilhelm van der Feltz
Jakob Nieveen
Three officers to be sentenced for 1972 Montreal break-in
Montreal three senior police officers face sentencing on June 16 for pleading guilty to failing to obtain a search warrant in the 1972 break-in at Agence Presse Libre, tied to FLQ fears and a possible October crisis reprise. defence argues for unconditional discharge while stating the raid aimed to obtain information on a related group.
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Agence Presse Libre
Roger Vincent
RCMP
Supt
Donald Cobb
Quebec
Jean Coutellier
Roger Cormier
Montreal Police
Francois Beaudoin
Beaudoin
FLQ
Front de Liberation du Quebec
Pierre Lamontagne
Cobb
Dorval
Lamontagne
Movement For the Defense of
Lang urged to sue over magazine report on Lang and family
Premier Allan Blakeney said federal Transport Minister Otto Lang should pursue libel action against newspapers that distributed a Canadian Magazine article. The Regina Leader-Post and Saskatoon Star-Phoenix withheld the issue on legal advice, as Lang’s wife Adrian and brother-in-law Tony Merchant were named.
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Regina
Otto Lang
Allan Blakeney
Blakeney
Saskatchewan
Regina Leader-Post
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
Lang
Adrian
Tony Merchant
Regina Vascana
Ottawa
Leader-Post
Smallwood Leaves Politics in Newfoundland
Joseph R. Smallwood, 76, resigns his Twillingate seat and vows to stay out of politics after 25 years in the legislature. He plans to write books to boost Newfoundland pride, while party leaders praise his historic influence and acknowledge lingering controversy.
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Smallwood
Joey
Smallwoods
Liberal
Frank Moores
Newfoundland
Ed Roberts
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