Prairie wheat acreage must shrink amid surplus fears
A Canadian federal task force warns Prairie farmers must cut wheat acreage by a third within 11 years or face a large unsold surplus. It calls for shifting to high yield, lower quality wheats and expanding feed grain acreage to 400 million bushels, while criticizing Wheat Board policies and existing price and quota systems.
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Federal Task Force On Agriculture
National Conference On Agriculture
Canadian Wheat Board
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U.S
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Alberta Eyes Federal Health Plan Entry Before Next Session
Dr. Ross says Alberta may join the federal health care plan by July 1 and could enter before the next Legislature session if policy changes occur. A draft letter to the federal health department outlines the plan and a crown corporation to manage medical care, with funding options under study. Also noted are reforms merging hail and crop insurance into a single Alberta Hail and Crop Insurance Corporation and Premier Strom protesting federal refinery subsidies that affect Alberta oil markets.
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Peter Lougheed
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Trudeau
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Quebec
Newfoundland
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City discussion on new economic post stirs budget fray
In a tense meeting Mayor clashed with Alderman over the renamed post replacing former Economic Development Director Mike McAllister. The mayor warned of spending and demanded work for a seven to eight thousand dollar hire while debating whether to call the role coordinator of development and economic affairs. The committee tabled the matter for later review.
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Belsher
Ald
Helen Gibson
Gunmen fail to kill Saigon premier in embassy area
Four Viet Cong gunmen attacked near the U S embassy in Saigon aiming at Premier Tran Van Huong. Police captured four assailants who fired on the premier’s car and a fifth who attempted to plant a mine. Huong escaped unharmed amid heavy gunfire.
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Astronauts Complete Spacecraft Transfer During Moon Mission
In the first American spaceflight transfer, James A. McDivitt and Russell L. Schweickart moved from the Apollo 9 command ship to the lunar module and beamed a seven minute TV report from the LEM cabin. Schweickart briefly suffered an upset stomach and vomiting but recovered to describe all systems as functioning well. The two then conducted a live telecast showing the cabin and crew at their controls as Mission Control reported clear reception.
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Russell Lt. Schweickart
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Mission Control Centre
McDivitt
David R. Scott
Heinemann Elected West German President Amid Berlin Crisis
Gustav Heinemann, the independent justice minister, won West Germany's presidency by six votes in a tumultuous session as East Germany sealed off roads into West Berlin. The border tightening followed hours after the main autobahn to West Germany was reopened briefly, with barriers now blocking routes to Hof and Helmstedt. American MPs engaged Soviet officials at the Drewitz-Dreilinden crossing, while East German guards moved to secure the border.
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East Germany
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Helmstedt
Drewitz-Dheinden
Dick Gregory Sworn In As President In Exile
Dick Gregory was sworn in as president-in-exile and vowed to work around the clock from his Black House to dismantle what he called the insane rotten racist system. Quebec premier Bertrand orders a public inquiry into 1968 69 Montreal bombings. Escalating anti Soviet demonstrations in Peking remain disciplined. An Anchorage Coast Guard report says 5000 barrels leaked from a tanker after a hull breach. RCMP reportedly will not use chemical mace in Commons proceedings.
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Hunters defy minister in seal hunt stand off
About 200 seal hunters in Richibucto New Brunswick say they will start killing seals at noon unless the federal fisheries minister Jack Davis lifts a ban imposed over ice conditions. They have already taken several pups and blame delays for financial losses while awaiting the official Friday start. The minister will monitor the hunt Saturday as land-based crews have harvested around 500 pups from a herd of roughly 75,000 seals.
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Jack Davis
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Prince Edward Island
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