Rural Alberta schools close as 1300 teachers strike
Rural southern Alberta districts suspend classes as 1 300 teachers strike over contract demands affecting more than 27 000 students in 18 districts from Vulcan to the US border. City schools near Lethbridge and Medicine Hat remain open.
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Lethbridge, Alta
Alberta
Vulcan
United States
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Southern Alberta School Authorities Association
Bill Cousins
Alberta Teachers Association
Brooks
Ray Neufeld
School District 4
Alberta Labor
Bert Hohel
District 4
Canada weighs Vietnam pullout amid ICCS concerns
In Saigon Canada debates halting its ICCS mission with a 60 day window. Officials say a phased pullout or rapid evacuation could occur if orders come, while ceasefire issues, JMC effectiveness, and free movement rights complicate keeping troops in place.
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Saigon
Canada
Vietnam
International Commission of Control and Supervision
ICCS
Mitchell Sharp
Joint Military Commission
JMC
Bermuda police hunt governor murder after ambush at Government House
Bermuda police aided by two top Scotland Yard detectives search for the killer of Gov Sir Richard Sharples and his aide de camp shot at Government House. A state of emergency gives police power to detain suspects and check travelers as flights are delayed.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Reuter
Scotland Yard
Richard Sharples
Government House
I. A. C. Kinnear
George Duckett
Sir Richard
Hugh Sayers
House of Assembly
Progressive Party
FBI agent shot at Wounded Knee rocks fragile peace
An FBI agent was wounded in an exchange near Wounded Knee as Indian leaders declared no federal officials would enter the village. A grand jury was convening in Sioux Falls to probe the Feb 27 takeover by about 200 militants. Warrants were issued for five leaders.
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Wounded Knee
S.D
FBI
Sioux Falls
Dennis Banks
American Indian Movement
A.I.M
Rogers urges Canada to stay in Vietnam peace mission
Secretary of State William Rogers on Face the Nation said Canada must remain a vitally important member of the four nation peacekeeping commission in Vietnam. He cited Canadian inspection work that led to the removal of North Vietnamese missiles at Khe Sanh and defended ongoing US-North Vietnamese talks as not weakening the commission's role.
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Washington
William Rogers
Canada
Vietnam
CBS
Face
Rogers
U.S
Commission
Khe Sanh
Woman Found Dead In Medicine Hat Park Area
The body of 44 year old Ethel David of the Hi Way Motel was found in Saratoga Park. A local man about 40 from Ontario was arrested in Golden and is being returned for arraignment. A second city resident held for questioning was released. The death is being treated as possibly resulting from assault. time of death undetermined. She leaves three children with no other city relatives. Police say marks indicate assault.
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Medicine Hat
Ethel] David
Hi-Way
Saratoga Park
Golden
Ontario
Stan Hunt
RCMP
Barney Ross
Gaullists Retain Majority Despite Heavy Losses in France
In country wide elections Paris reports Gaullists suffer major losses yet hold a National Assembly majority with 254 seats to 181 for the left coalition and 28 for Reformers. Left wing totals include Socialists 89 and Communists 73. turnout under 50 percent.
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Paris-France
Gaullists
National Assembly
UDR
Gaul Lists
Gaullist Alliance
France
Gaullist
Georges Pompidou
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Poland
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Island
U.S. Carolina
Justice Department
Richard Kleindienst
Duart
Fease
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