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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Mar 01, 1971
Page
1
Edmonton reports three aims for education: survival of individuals and society, plus a moral framework of freedom, creativity, opportunity and common good. It urges lifelong learning for all ages, rethinking schools as sole knowledge sources, and more use of community facilities for year round learning.
Scott Paterson the first person to hijack an aircraft to Canada will appear in Vancouver court as immigration officials outline detention reasons. The 19 year old U S draftee from California forced a Western Airlines jet to land in Vancouver and faces U S air piracy charges in Seattle. The hearing follows a writ of habeas corpus and could set long lasting precedents for hijacking to Canada.
Cairo reports Israel rejected Gunnar Jarring proposals and insists on maintaining occupied territories. Prime Minister Golda Meir signals willingness to negotiate changes but not withdrawal. Sadat reiterates pursuit of negotiated peace without sacrificing Palestinians amid Soviet push for earlier Big Four talks.
An early morning blast in the U S Capitol Senate wing caused extensive interior damage but no injuries. A male caller warned of the attack, linked to opposition to the Laos invasion, while Senate leaders and officials condemned the act as violence and investigated suspects.
In Londonderry Bogside a British soldier died when attackers firebombed a land rover during a patrol. A British trooper was wounded in Belfast by a gunshot. explosions rocked Northern Ireland as about 20 youths attacked a three man military police patrol.
American transports fly hundreds of South Vietnamese reinforcements to the northern Laos front while helicopters bolster the southern air and ground drive. South Vietnamese strength across the border is 16,000 with over 1,000 casualties. up to 16,000 more troops are reported en route. North Vietnamese casualties total about 3,277 per field reports.
London reports a 24 hour protest against the Conservative anti strike bill that halted car plants shipyards and hundreds of enterprises across Britain Up to three million workers joined the action including 1 131 250 Amalgamated Engineering Union members and 200 000 from two smaller unions Rolls Royce saw limited par ticipation with Derby plants at 98 percent active while Scotland plants nearly shut down and London workers protested outside Trades Union Congress headquarters
At the Alberta Fish and Game Association convention Dr. Edwin E. Daniel charged two of Edmontons four oil refineries lack approved pollution equipment. Health Minister J. D. Henderson countered that city air pollution gains are exaggerated and noted cars contribute 60 percent of urban pollution. He described costs of upgrading the Hinton mill as too high for Albertans.
Whitecourt Alberta RCMP report no leads eight days after a pill sized iridium capsule in a 50 pound lead container was stolen from a Century Geophysical Corp truck in a hotel parking lot. The capsule used for industrial x rays is valued at about 5000 with a 3000 container, and a 250 reward remains offered.
Montreal charged ex teacher Paul Rose filed a mistrial motion in the Court of Queen's Bench via a three page document read to Justice Marcel Nichols. In New Delhi clashes killed and injured as India begins a 10 day general election with 270 million voters. Ecuador frees four U S tuna boats after captains pay 103620 in fines and licences.
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