Montreal police mop up celebrants after St Jean festivities
In Old Montreal thousands poured into the night celebrating Quebec's national holiday. Police cleared clusters as crowds dispersed with 32 arrests for drunkenness. Bars and taverns stayed open while bands played and revelers cheered Quebec politics and Bourassa's charter stance.
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Montreal
Quebec
Financial District
Vieux Montreal
Quebec City
Laval University
Ste. Foy
St. Jean Baptiste
St. Jean Street
War study case looms as Supreme Court weighs press issues
The Supreme Court weighs government and newspaper appeals over publication of a Pentagon Vietnam war study. The New York Times faces a restraint on 47 volumes, while The Washington Post may resume its series with court approvals. A hearing may occur next week as national security and press freedom collide.
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United States Supreme Court
New York Times
Pentagon
Washington Post
Times
Justice de
The
Post
the Times
Justice Department
U.S. Circuit Court
New York City
Erwin N. Griswold
U.S. Circuit Court For
District of Columbia
High Court
Senate extends draft and boosts pay amid war plan clash
The U S Senate approved a two year draft extension and a 2 7 billion pay boost amid White House opposition to an end the war amendment. A conference bill gap with the House and a Mansfield withdrawal proposal linger, risking action after the current act expires.
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Washington
United States Senate
White House
Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
Mike Mansfield
U.S
House
Gordon Allott
National priorities rethought by science council
National prosperity may not be the main national goal for Canada. The Science Council of Canada, which set six goals in 1968, now reconsiders prosperity as primary. Other goals include health, education, personal freedom, justice, security, leisure, development, world peace, and a long-term stable ecological environment.
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Peter Calamas
Southam
Ottawa
Science Council of Canada
Science Council
Canada
Council
Trudeau signals charter rejection may not be final
Prime Minister Trudeau told the Commons that Quebec’s veto of proposed constitutional changes is not final. He urged rephrasing to remove uncertainty and said Ottawa would seek a solution with other provinces. He noted Quebec objects to one amendment on joint provincial federal jurisdiction in family youth and manpower training.
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Ottawa
Trudeau
Commons
Quebec
Robert Bourassa
Victoria
Canada
Fishermen to receive federal cash aid for mercury pollution
Ottawa announced a 1.5 million dollar federal program compensating Canadian fishermen and processors affected by mercury contamination in Atlantic and inland waters. About 617000 will compensate for unsellable swordfish tuna and halibut. 70 Nova Scotia swordfish vessels will be converted at 185000 to target other species. Ontario plans allocate 250000 with 150000 to Indian fishermen.
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Ottawa
Jack Davis
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Indian Affairs Department
India asks U S to halt arms ships to Pakistan
Indian Foreign Minister Swaran Singh told Parliament New Delhi has urged the United States to stop two Pakistani ships from carrying U S military equipment to Pakistan. He said India also seeks assurances that no further military shipments will reach Pakistan even if pre embargo authorizations existed. The U S embargo began March 25 as civil war erupted in East Pakistan.
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India
United States
U.S
New York
Pakistan
Swaran Singh
Singh
East Pakistan
Canada eyes broader China trade beyond wheat
Canada plans a ten day mission to China to explore sales beyond wheat especially pulp and paper with aim of expanding access to Chinese markets. Trade minister Pepin notes last year’s 140 million in Canadian exports to China were mostly wheat while China bought textiles and processed foods from Canada. Delegation will meet seven state trading corporations and all ministries in Peking. a Chinese trade delegation will visit Canada later. A BC university group will tour China for four weeks to study institutions culture and education. Roy Atkinson of the National Farmers Union seeks insights into Chinese systems to build cultural ties and commodity exchanges.
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China
Canada
B.C
Peking
Pepin
Vancouver
Department of Continuing Education
University of
Tsinan
Changsha
Saoshan
Mao Tse- Tung
Roy Atkinson
Saskatoon
National Farmers’ Union
Quebec FLQ convictions pressure moves on Choquette
Montreal CP report notes weak results for sedition and FLQ charges in the Quebec kidnapping crisis. Five of 14 charged have been tried and all acquitted. six of seven FLQ related charges have been dismissed. Prosecutors boast 12 for 12 on murder cases tied to Pierre Laporte’s death while justice minister Choquette faces calls to drop or amend lesser counts. Charles Gagnon and Jacques Larue Langlois were acquitted last week on sedition conspiracy. Pierre Vallieres remains on trial.
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Montreal
Justice
Jerome Choquette
Quebec
Front de Liberation du Quebec
Pierre Laporte
Choquette
Jean-Jacques Bertrand
Robert Burns
Parti Quebecois
Charles Gagnon
Jacques Larue-Langlois
Pierre Vallieres
America
My Lai murder case to go to court martial
A military judge ruled Capt. Ernest L. Medina must stand trial by court martial on charges he murdered 102 South Vietnamese civilians in My Lai. A separate report notes a massive gas explosion in an aqueduct tunnel near Los Angeles causing a long fire and many workers trapped. Swaran Singh warned India may act alone on the East Pakistan refugee crisis unless a political solution is found soon.
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Atlanta, Ga
Reuters
Ernest L. Medina
My Lai
NEW Deli
Reuter
Swaran Singh
India
East Pakistan
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People’s Republic of China
Jean-Luc Pepin
Los Angeles
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