Calgary Foothills byelection pits top party figures
In Calgary Foothills voters choose an MLA as five candidates contest the seat left by Len Werry. Werner Schmidt Liberal Bob Russell Stewart McCrae Nancy Eng and Glenn Pylypa vie with 21 000 electors casting ballots from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time.
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Calgary
Foothills
Peter Lougheed
Social Credit
Alberta
Werner Schmidt
Bob Russell
Len Werry
Nancy Eng
Russell
Alberta Liberals
McCrae
Tories
Foothills Progressive Conservative Association
Lougheed
Fire in New Orleans bar kills 29 in blaze
An arson blaze swept a century old French Quarter building housing three bars and a flop house. Twenty nine people died and about twenty were injured as flames raced to upper floors. Police call the blaze definitely arson with suspects unclear.
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New Orleans
Ap-Reuter
Fire Department
Montreal
Dean links Nixon to Watergate scandal in testimony
John Dean, ousted White House counsel, told the Senate Watergate committee he believes President Nixon was involved in the Watergate affair though unaware of its implications. He admitted helping manage the cover up and reported actions to Nixon’s aides, while noting possible involvement by Colson and others and recounting related wiretap and burglary discussions.
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Washington
John Dean
White House
Nixon
Dean
Senate Watergate Committee
United States
H. R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
John Mitchell
Haldeman
Gordon Strachan
White
John Caulfield
Colson
Brookings Institution
Caulfield
California
Ehrlichman
Stanfield urges limits on federal involvement in provinces
Opposition Leader Robert Stanfield pressed Ottawa to pull back from areas better handled by provinces while touring Northern British Columbia. He warned high transport costs raise local prices but noted regional price gaps could be eased by tying cost of living increases for old age pensions to actual regional price changes.
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Vancouver
Robert Stanfield
Stanfield
Prince George
Prince Rupert
B.C
Smithers
Terrace
Ottawa
Nixon and Brezhnev Issue Joint Communique on Summit
The U S and Soviet leaders released a 3400 word communique outlining plans for stricter strategic arms limits, peace in Cambodia, expanded trade, and a possible East West European summit. Nixon spoke of future Moscow visits and a trade goal of 2 to 3 billion dollars over three years. An Oct 30 Vienna talks date was set for MFBR.
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San Clemente
Calif
United States
Soviet Union
Cambodia
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Moscow
Paris
Nixon
Brezhnev
Middle East
Soviet Communist Party
Vietnam
Laos
U.S
Southeast Asia
Vienna
Europe
Tanker spills oil off Humber in thick fog disaster
A 60,000 ton Liberian tanker Conoco Britannia grounded in fog off the Humber estuary and began leaking five to twenty tons of crude oil per hour. Tugboats towed her free and dispatched detergent spray ships to disperse slicks threatening beaches and bird sanctuaries along eight miles of coast.
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Hull
England
Humber
Coast Guard
Trade and Industry Ministry
Conoco Britannia
Cleethorpes
Irish Republic installs Protestant president in Dublin
Erskine Childers, 68, becomes Ireland's fourth president and second Protestant elected to the post. The inauguration at Dublin Castle features leaders from Protestant and Catholic churches, including Archbishops Simms and Conway. Childers vows reconciliation with Northern Ireland amid Ulster election uncertainty. De Valera, age 90, retires after a long tenure with his wife Sinead planning retirement.
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Dublin
Irish Republic
Erskine Childers
Douglas Hyde
Northern Ireland
Childers
Dublin Castle
Ireland
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
George Simms
Armagh
Fianna Fail
Tom O'Higgins
National Coalition
Britain
Ulster
Howth Harbor
Eamon de Valera
de Valera
Sinead
Queen and Prince Philip depart for Canadian royal tour
The Queen and Prince Philip fly from London to Toronto for the first of two Canadian visits this year amid tight security and talk of political doubts about the monarchy. Canadian papers cite fears for safety and debates over the Crown’s relevance, with calls for a possible Canadian-born head of state.
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London
Prince Philip
Toronto
Air Canada
Heathrow
Toronto International
BBC Radio
Toronto Star
Australia
Daily Express
Queen Elizabeth II Tour Provokes Public Sentiment And Security
The article notes strong sentimental affection for the Queen across Canadian communities she will visit on an 11 day tour including Prince Edward Island and RCMP centennial events. It mentions strict security, health safeguards, and hotel health checks in Toronto and mixed public reaction to special blood supplies.
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Alexei Kosygin
Ottawa
Prince Edward Island
RCMP
Regina
Sunday Telegraph
Toronto
Royal York
Observer
Red Cross
The
Express
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Olds-Didsbury
Lethbridge Community College
Bert Hohel
Edmonton
Belmont
Schmidt
Liberal Party
St. Albert
Eng
NDP
Grant Notley
Pcs
Socreds
Pylypa
Edmonton Centre
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University of Calgary
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Laurell Quinton
Quinton
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John Harrison
Daily Telegraph
Maurice Weaver
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