Secrecy surrounds probe in Montreal bombing case
Police kept near total secrecy as they pursue bombers in Montreal. A cache of explosives was found at St Paul L Ermite north of the city and a 25-year-old man was questioned after a flat raid. Raids spread from Montreal to St Jerome with more than 100 conducted since Tuesday. Police say one suspect is “singing like a bird” and authorities report 11 bombings in Montreal this year.
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Jean-Paul Gilbert
Paul-Emile Olivier
the Gazette
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Resignations urged for two Alberta ministers
In the Alberta Legislature, Hugh Horner called for the resignations of Provincial Treasurer Anders Aalborg and Adolph Fimrite over alleged incompetence in railway matters. He criticized the Alberta Resources Railway and said no grain would move on the ARR due to non recognition under federal law, disputing projected savings.
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Anders Aalborg
Alberta Resources Railway
Adolph Fimrite
Northern Development
Horner
Peace River
Alberta
ARR
Northern Alberta Railways
NAR
Fimrite
Lou Hyndman
Edmonton West
Peace River Area
Peace talks stall as Saigon delegates seek adjournment
Reuters-AP Paris report says Saigon delegates urged adjournment after four hours as Communist shelling and assassinations in the South affect mood. Henry Cabot Lodge denies a walkout and says talks will resume next Thursday. Pham Dang Lam accuses Hanoi of responsibility for violence and condemns attacks on civilians. The U S calls Hanoi and the Viet Cong to stop indiscriminate strikes. the National Liberation Front countercharges U S and Saigon with crimes.
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Paris
Vietnam
Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Pham Dang Lam
South
United States
Hanoi
Viet Cong
Cuba arrests hijacker of National Airlines jet
Granma, the Cuban Communist party newspaper, states Anthony Garnet Bryant is in custody in Cuba after a Wednesday hijack of a National Airlines jet from the United States to Cuba. The paper notes Bryant had prior US arrests for robbery and drug trafficking and that $1,700 stolen from a passenger was returned to the owner.
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Cuba
United States
National Airlines
Communist Party
Granma
Anthony Garnet Bryant
Bryant
Astronaut Schweickart Ventures Outdoors in Space Walk
In a historic moment during Apollo 9, Russell L. Schweickart stepped from the LEM hatch at 12 03 p m EST into space while James A. McDivitt and David R. Scott remained aboard, orbiting Earth. He floated with limited life support and reported the view, describing the experience as a breathtaking cosmic excursion. The planned 45 minute walk was shortened after Schweickart suffered two bouts of nausea but was described as feeling better and proceeding with the abbreviated outing.
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David R. Scott
Schweickart
James A. McDivitt
Camera
McDivitt
LEM
Scott
MccDivitt
Chinese Demonstrators Surround Soviet Embassy in Peking
Demonstrators swarmed the Soviet Embassy in Peking for a fourth straight day protesting a Sino-Soviet border clash. Loudspeakers blasted anti-Soviet slogans as Radio Peking called the USSR a paper tiger and pledged China’s readiness to defend its territory amid the border incident.
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Peking
Russia
RFP
China
New China News Agency
Soviet Union
Alberta backs off federal medical care entry stance
In Edmonton the Alberta government kept its line against joining the federal medical care scheme. Premier Stram said he spoke with Ontario Premier Robarts about the issue and noted a private discussion with him. Health Minister Ross said Ontario may meet federal reps over possible entry. Stram avoided commenting on dates.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Harry Stram
Ontario
John Robarts
J. Donovan Ross
Peter Lougheed
Lougheed
Ross
Robarts
Strom
East German autobahn closes over Berlin nerves persist
East German guards again closed the 110 mile autobahn to West Berlin amid Soviet and East German maneuvers timed with the West German presidential election. British deputy commander Gordon Etherington Smith was among travelers stopped at the Berlin end. US officials denied a report of a fired on train, saying only a broken window. About 300 Soviet and East German supply vehicles were seen moving westward from Helmstedt as the closure lasted several hours. The elections in West Berlin proceeded uneventfully.
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Berlin
Gordon Etherington Smith
U.S
Brunswick
Helmstedt
West Germany
West Berlin
United States
West
New gold rush starts in European bullion markets
London AP reports a surge in gold trading across Europe as devaluation fears push demand. Zurich prices hit a record near 43.40 to 43.70 dollars per ounce with heavy buying from multiple regions. French demand was strong, and dealers noted possible smuggling of funds out of France to buy gold amid speculation of devaluation.
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London
France
Zurich
Switzerland
U.S
Hebrew University blast injures 22 students
In Jerusalem a two pound explosive in a flower pot shattered the Hebrew University cafeteria injuring 22 of nearly 250 students present. Police report several arrests as violence escalates along the Suez Canal with Israeli forces retaliating against sniper fire.
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Jerusalem
Suez Canal
Hebrew University
National Library
Ramallah
Trudeau shelves PEI crossing pledge over cost
Ottawa Prime Minister Trudeau rejected predecessor Lester Pearson’s plan for a crossing to Prince Edward Island, saying it would be too expensive. In Provincetown Massachusetts a divorced father of three faced arraignment on two murder charges tied to the discovery of dismembered bodies of three young women.
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Trudeau
Lester Pearson
Prince Edward Island
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