Montreal police uncover dynamite cache near elevated highway
Montreal police on a tip found 141 sticks of dynamite and detonators in two boxes beneath an expressway in north Montreal. The seizure follows a wave of bombings since January, including a Feb. 13 blast at the Montreal stock exchanges that injured 27. Pierre-Paul Geoffroy testified he aided in at least 15 bombings under orders from a FLQ member, naming targets downtown.
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Metropolitan Boulevard
St. Paul Vermite
Authier Street
Decarie Boulevard
Pierre-Paul Geoffroy
Astronauts separate Apollo 9 ships after test hangup
In orbit above the Atlantic, astronauts McDivitt and Schweickart separated the Apollo 9 command ship from the lunar module after a docking snag. They then stayed near the craft as Scott remained aboard the command module ready to assist if needed while planning a mid afternoon link up.
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Houston Hannsae
James Mc Ae
Russell Schweickart
United States
Atlantic
David Scott
Earth
Moon
McDivitt
Schweickart
Scott
Mission Control
LEM
Wildcat strike grounds 1000 Canadian postmen in seven cities
About 1,000 postmen stayed off the job in seven Canadian cities protesting straight through delivery, travel pay, and overtime. Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Hamilton, St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Sault Ste Marie, and Burlington saw action while Toronto and several other cities reported normal conditions. Union leaders demanded a third party mediator and criticized illness certificates amid the seven-city walkout.
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Winnipeg
Saskatoon
Hamilton
St. Catharines
Niagara Falls
Sault -Ste .Marie
Burlington
Ontario
Russell
ARR Moves Grain By Alberta Resources Railway
Alberta Legislature heard CN plans to move grain to Pacific seaports via the Alberta Resources Railway by year end. ARR chairman Anders Aalborg said CN confirms intent to use statutory rates for grain transport, countering PC critic Hugh Horner who urged resignations and questioned ARR’s federal recognition.
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Aalborg
ARR
Hugh Horner
Lac Ste Anne
Horner
Adolph Fimrite
Peace River
Alberta
Grande Prairie
Transport
Hellyer
Trudeau confirms dispute over Arctic sea jurisdiction
Ottawa reports Prime Minister Trudeau confirming questions about Canada's jurisdiction over Arctic seas. He would not reveal who raised the questions, noting a demand from former PM John Diefenbaker to know their origin. Trudeau said he has asked all northern department heads to examine the issue.
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Ottawa
Trudeau
Canada
Arctic
Commons
John Diefenbaker
United States
State Department
Gas exports near Alberta's limit
Alberta nears the export ceiling for known natural gas reserves as the Alberta Oil and Gas Conservation Board weighs Alberta and Southern Gas Co's request to raise exports to California. Industry Minister Russell Patrick says the board allowed most of the request but limited total exports after reserve assessments and notes the board seeks continual reserve adequacy. He expects discovery to boost future export capacity and incentives for new wells.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Russell Patrick
Patrick
Alberta Oil and Gas Conservation Board
Alberta and Southern Gas Co
California
Alberta and
Southern
Thousands of Russians pelt Chinese Embassy in Moscow protest
Tens of thousands march past the Chinese Embassy in Moscow in one of the city’s largest demonstrations. Windows smashed. police block access as demonstrators chant anti Mao slogans and ink and stones fly from the crowd.
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Moscow
Reuters
Gold rush pushes prices to record highs in London market
Gold opened at a record $43.60 per ounce in London as monetary fears and possible franc devaluation supported prices. Dealers foresee profit-taking Monday as the pound weakens to around $2.387 to the dollar amid franc-related uncertainty. Zurich trading shows gold at $43.45 to $43.65.
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Ap-Reuters
Europe
London
U.S
Zurich
Dual threat for seals near Summerside shoreline
HALIFAX CP A few land based hunters killed seals as ice floes drifted within 600 feet of Summerside P E I while rafting ice in Northumberland Strait dumped newborn pups into the sea. About 50 hunters were at Sea Cow Head with 15 on coastal ice. The main herd lay off Cape Egmont as Gulf season opened. conditions were unfavourable. Transport forecast says ice moves through the strait with waves breaking up pans. winds may gust to 45 mph Saturday with snow and spray.
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Halifax
Summerside
P.E.L
Northumberland Strait
Prince Edward Island
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Karl Karlsen
Soviet Union blames China for Ussuri border clash
Moscow alleges Chinese troops killed 31 Soviet border guards and wounded 14 others in a March 2 clash on the Ussuri River. Izvestia accounts say Chinese forces crossed the ice with mortars and heavy weapons, with Soviet border units and armor engaging.
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Moscow
Reuters
Ussuri
Leonid Zamyatin
Foreign Ministry
Tass
Damansky Island
Izvestia
Khabarovsk
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George Teal
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Mao
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