Goyer dismisses Maclean's RCMP critique in Commons
Solicitor-General Jean Pierre Goyer defended the RCMP as honest and efficient and said he would ignore the Maclean's article unless specific charges and evidence are presented. Opposition figures criticized his stance while Goyer pledged to read the piece if time allows. Commissioner Higgitt noted the force faces occasional complaints from former members.
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Maclean’s
Jack Ramsay
New Democratic
David Lewis
Lewis
NDP
Ramsay
Solicitor-General
Tory
Les Benjamin
Regina Lake Centre
W. L. Higgitt
Saskatchewan crest threatens Edmonton flood risings
Rural residents along the Pembina and North Saskatchewan Rivers were told to move cattle and machinery to higher ground as flood crests near 1965 levels. Edmonton faced rising water with crest expected around 3 p.m. at 33 feet, while the Pembina and Manola areas faced serious warnings and possible damage to oil wells and farms.
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Pembina
North Saskatchewan
Provincial Water Resources Branch
Athabasca
North Saskatchewan River
Majeed Mustapha
Alberta Water Resources Branch
Manola-to-Jarvie
Mustapha
Mike Namchuk
Drayton Valley
Clearwater
Red Deer
James Bay
Alberta
Athabasca River
Mackenzie River
Beaufort Sea
Crisis points linger as Agnes floods strike east
Water supplies remain a problem in hard hit towns with purification units arriving to ease trucking needs. Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania and Big Flats New York still face crises. The death toll rose to 123 as three reporters died in a helicopter crash while surveying damage. Federal rebuilding aid was promised.
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United States
Wilkes-Barre
Big Flats
N.Y
Agnes
Nixon
Pennsylvania
New York
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Ohio River
Cincinnati
Ohio
Copithorne delays Medicine Hat visit date unsettled
Highways Minister Clarence Copithorne said in Edmonton he has not fixed a visit date to Medicine Hat though he aims for next month. He will discuss highway plans with local officials and may meet July 19 with a Medicine Hat delegation, with a possible fall funding option on the bridge project.
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Medicine Hat
Edmonton
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Maple Avenue
Medicine Hat Public Works
Lorne Thompson
Thompson
Pound slides after float unlocks devaluation shock
The British pound fell to 2.48 dollars, a 4.6 percent drop, after London opened its market following the government's decision to let the currency float. The dollar strengthened against other European currencies as traders awaited further moves.
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United States
U.S
Europe
Switzerland
Frankfurt
Zurich
Takeo Mizuta
Opposition Cries Over Foreign Takeovers Bill
In Ottawa MPs clash as New Democrats label the foreign takeovers bill weak and toothless. The government pressed ahead but signals show the bill may not reach law before the Friday recess. Amendments were debated. a recorded vote was deferred.
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Commons
New Democrats
House
Farmer uncovers ransom and gun tied to AA hijacking
A farmer found a sealed canvas bag containing 500000 in ransom cash in a soybean field. Investigators also recovered the sub machine gun believed used by the hijacker who seized an American Airlines 727 from St Louis to Tulsa.
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Rex Dillman
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Lowell Elliott
FBI
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Elliott
Ronald E. Miller
Tulsa
Okla
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