Prairie farmers told grain acreage and price plans
Ottawa outlined 1971 72 grain policy shifting to guaranteed sales and advance price notices for wheat oats and barley. The Wheat Board will buy minimums of 388 million bushels of wheat 230 million of barley and 43 million of oats with quotas rising overall.
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Canadian Wheat Board
Otto Lang
Commons
Canada Western
Canada
Lang
Wheat Board
Board
Gov't
Britain Pressed By Worsening Economic Crisis And Strikes
Britain endures a seven week postal strike with nationwide disruption. Rail fares rise over 20 percent and car insurance losses hit one in ten motorists. Stock market plunges as two million workers walk out, hitting Ford plants and triggering talks in London.
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London
Britain
Statewan
British Rail
Ford
Open Government group to fund Mayor Sykes damages
Citizens for Open Government will continue a fund to help Mayor Rod Sykes pay a $10 000 defamation damages award. The Alberta Court of Appeal denied his appeal, leaving options to appeal further or pay the city lawyer. The group says it backs open government and does not view donations as gifts.
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Calgary
Citizens For Open Government
Rod Sykes
Appellate Division
Alberta Supreme Court
City Charities Commission
The
Charities Commission
Pat Donnelly
Trudeau Defends Policies In Face Of CLC Criticism
Prime Minister Trudeau rejects the CLC charge of policy inconsistency and attacks the unions' position. The CLC memorandum accuses the government of inducing unemployment to curb inflation and questions the War Measures Act. The Commons exchange grew tense as labor leaders claimed a strong showing in rebuttal.
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Trudeau
CLC
Canada
MacDonald
Commons
William Mahoney
The
United
Steelworkers of America
Soviet T 54 tanks appear in Laos amid Ho Chi Minh trail push
Soviet built T-54 tanks move into Laos to bolster eight NVA regiments along the Ho Chi Minh trail. South Vietnamese forces abandon Hong Ha 2 as US bombers extend raids near the DMZ. U S air power reports long-range strikes. North Vietnam cites civilian losses in Quang Binh and Vinh Linh. Neutralist premier Souvanna Phouma urges UN action to remove foreign troops from Laos.
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Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
Laos
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Hong Ha 2
Hotel 2
U.S
Saigon
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Quang Binh
Vinh Linh
Vientiane
Prince Souvanna Phouma
U Thant
Mideast settlement prospects dim as Israel resists 1967 borders
United Nations reports Israel will not withdraw from all territory occupied in 1967, described as a lamentable unyielding response to Gunnar Jarring. Ceasefire renewal hinges on real settlement progress, with Egypt linking renewal to negotiator gains. Diplomats warn of a crunch worsening talks.
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United Nations
Reuter
Israel
Gunnar Jarring
Middle East
Egypt
Public assistance funds debated amid rising welfare load
Edmonton CP report: Alberta expects 49.8 million for public assistance in 1971-72, but Social Development Minister Ray Speaker warns this may be insufficient if unemployment stays high. Welfare caseload nears 30 000 families, prompting talk of special warrants by mid summer if conditions don’t improve.
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Speaker
Social Credit Administration
Social Development Department
Health Department
Tself
Alberta
Bill Tomyn
Edmonton
Norwood
Budget debate ups Alberta tax burden on towns
Len Werry warned that a $38 million ceiling on royalties to municipalities from oil and gas sales, part of the Alberta budget, will shift budgeting pressures to taxpayers. He criticized the plan for not addressing rural economic stimulation, unemployment, or possible overrun of 1970-71 spending. He urged a stronger case to Ottawa to remove resource revenues from equalization.
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Edmonton
Len Werry
Calgary Bowness
Alberta
A. O. Aalborg
Aalborg
Werry
Norway's government resigns after leak and lies
Prime Minister Per Borten's four party coalition collapses amid a leak scandal over a secret report on Norway's Common Market talks. Borten admits lying about divulging report details as Centre party signals support at any cost. Labor likely to form a minority government with 7 of 150 seats.
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Oslo
Reuter
Per Borten
Norway
Borten
Borfen
Centre Party
Conservatives
Liberals
Christian People’s Party
Labor Party
Trygve Brattell
Rose mistrial bid rejected in Laporte kidnap murder case
In Montreal judge Marcel Nichols refused a second mistrial motion by Paul Rose linked to the Pierre Laporte kidnapping murder case. In Caracas police tightened roadblocks seeking a 13 year old millionaire’s son kidnapped for a second time in 14 months. In Los Angeles Charles Tex Watson, declared fit to stand trial, was arraigned on murder conspiracy charges in the Tate murders.
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Montreal
Paul Rose
Pierre Laporte
Marcel Nichols
Caracas
Venezuela
Los Angeles
Charles
Tex) Watson
Sharon Tate
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