Canadian reporter goes to Uganda despite warnings
Gerald Utting of the Toronto Star flew from Nairobi to Entebbe after being told by Canadian diplomats not to enter Uganda. Ugandan officials say they know nothing of him or his whereabouts. The Canadian high commission opened inquiries via the French embassy in Kampala to trace him.
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Nairobi
Uganda
Gerald Utting
The
Toronto Star
Canada
Air France
Entebbe
Utting
Canadian High Commission
Kampala
Per
Idi Amin
Destiny Canada conference aims to ease Canada unity tensions
Ontario Premier William Davis says Destiny Canada delegates will propose solutions to unity challenges. More than 400 delegates from provinces meet at York University with university officials and business leaders choosing quotas. Davis urges broad public discussion and shared experiences to find common ground and potential changes. Ontario provides $300,000 for the three day event.
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Toronto
Ontario
William Davis
Destiny Canada
Con
Davis
York University
Redcliff Youth Killed in Highway 3 Accident
A 17 year old Redcliff youth, Douglas Sackman, was struck by a car at 10 45 p m on Highway 3 about 20 miles southwest of Medicine Hat. The vehicle was driven by Dennis Fischer of Medicine Hat. Sackman was walking east with three others toward Seven Persons after their vehicle broke down.
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Redcliff
Medicine Hat
Douglas Sackman
S.W. Redcliff
Dennis Fischer
Leather boat voyage ends with voyage to Musgrave Harbor
Tim Severin and three crew sailed a 36 foot leather boat named St Brendan from Ireland to Newfoundland after a seven year trek intended to mirror the sixth century Irish monk St Brendan. The voyage faced heavy seas and iceberg damage requiring leather patch repairs.
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Gander
Nild
Tim Severin
North America
North Atlantic
Musgrave Harbor
Newfoundland
Here
Ireland
St. Brendan
Iceland
Severin
George Maloney
Arthur Magan
Trondo Patersson
Faero Islands
Greenland
Labrador
Horsman and King Represent Lougheed at Conference
Medicine Hat Redcliff MLA Jim Horsman and Edmonton Highlands MP Dave King represent Premier Peter Lougheed at the conference. Both officials attend to discuss provincial issues and policy initiatives.
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Medicine Hat
Redcliff
Jim Horsman
Dave King
Edmonton Highlands
Peter Lougheed
Djibouti Declares Independence Amid Fireworks and Salutes
Djibouti became Africa’s 49th nation in a midnight ceremony as President Hassan Gouled raised the flag and France pledged troops and aid amid regional tensions. Ethiopian and Somali rivals claim interest in the salted port that anchors the rail link to Addis Ababa and straddles the Bab el Mandeb strait.
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Djibouti
Republic of
Red Sea
Africa
Somalia
Ethiopia
France
Hassan Gouled
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa-Djibouti
Europe
United States
Soviet Union
Israel
Babél
Marueb
Suéz Canal
Gulf of Aden
Indian Ocean
Mengistu Haile Mariam
Siad Barre
United Nations
Organization of African Unity
The
Arab League
Alberta Nurses Set July 4 Strike At Seven Hospitals
Alberta Association of Registered Nurses served strike notices on seven hospitals including Edmonton’s General and Royal Alexandra, Calgary’s General and Holy Cross, Lethbridge St Michael’s, Red Deer General, and Grande Prairie General. Nurses, 6000 strong, seek a 36 percent wage increase to parity with Saskatchewan and British Columbia. a one week notice is required and patient safety talks are planned at Holy Cross and Calgary General.
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Medicine Hat and District
Alberta
Alberta Association of Registered Nurses
Leo Hill
Alberta Hospital Association
General
Royal Alexandra
Edmonton
General and Holy Cross
Calgary
St. Michael’s
Lethbridge
Red Deer
Grande Prairie General Hospital
Verne Rheault
Holy Cross
Calgary General
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Australia grants visas to 73 Vietnamese refugees
73 Vietnamese refugees who reached Wyndham in northwestern Australia after a three month voyage will receive temporary visas and medical exams. They were found by a road worker three days after landing and then taken to a cattle ranch before being flown to Sydney for processing.
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Wyndham
Australia
Vietnam
Darwin
Michael Mackellar
Canberra
Sydney
Prison Fire Kills 42 Inmates In Tennessee Jail
A 16 year old inmate set a foam padded cell ablaze at the Maury County Jail in Columbia Tennessee. Forty two people died including 34 inmates and eight visitors as toxic fumes filled the jail. Seventeen inmates escaped and Were flown to Nashville hospitals. Governor Blanton called it one of Tennessee's greatest tragedies and ordered an investigation.
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Columbia, Tenn
Maury County
Robert Gay
Andy Zinmer
Gay
Zinmer
Nashville
Waukesha
Wis
Superior
Lad Lake Inc
Doussman
Cials
Bob Farmer
Farmer
North America
Saint John
N.B
Columbia
Ray Blanton
Tennessee
Blanton
Another Chief Deposed In China Purge
A radio report says Anhwei province gains Wan Li as first secretary replacing Sung Pei-chang after his mistakes. Since last October the purge has removed 12 provincial leaders and filled a vacancy caused by death following the Gang of Four arrests.
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Peking
Reuter
China
Communist Party
Party Central Committee
Anhwei
Wan Li
Sung Pei-chang
No NEWS Friday July 1 advertising deadlines posted
The NEWS announces no Friday issue on July 1. Display ad deadline for Saturday July 2 is 5 p.m. Wednesday. Classified deadline is noon Thursday. Display and classified deadlines extend to Monday July 4 at 5 p.m. Thursday for display and noon Saturday for classifieds.
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Janani Luwum
Amin
Medicine Hat A's
Ted Grimm
City Hall
Grimm
Bart Lally
Pioneer League
Brain Trust
A’s
Billings Mustangs
Frank Webber
Ramsay Cook
Cook
Somaliland
Issas
Gouled
National Assembly
Maury County Hospital
Tenn
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