End of Laos operation eyed by South Vietnamese officers
South Vietnamese field officers at a border command post predicted the major Laos operation would end in about two weeks with some troops remaining at border posts. Brigadier General Pham Van Phu said Ho Chi Minh trail forces were decimated in southern Laos and the 1st Infantry Division moved toward the frontier as U.S. air support wanes with coming rains.
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Alberta Housing extends mortgage service program
Alberta Housing Corp. will provide mortgage money to families earning as little as $4,000 a year. The loans target households not served by Central Mortgage and Housing Corp. The announcement came in the provincial legislature on Friday.
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Pork producers seek exemption from national farm groups plan
Alberta Hog Producers Marketing Board urged Ottawa to exempt hogs and pork from proposed national farm products marketing bodies. The board had earlier suggested amendments but now opposes including pork in the program. The bill aims to coordinate production and marketing nationwide to stabilize supply and prices.
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Joint peacekeeping proposal from Israeli prime minister
Premier Golda Meir suggested a joint Israeli Egyptian peacekeeping force to demilitarize Sinai and reduce border attacks. She said Israelis would participate and Egyptians would be welcome, while preserving Sharm el Sheikh and the Golan Heights. Israel also seeks to keep Jerusalem and oppose a separate Palestinian state.
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Emergency meeting sought as Turkey seeks new government
Ankara reports President Cevdet Sunay convened an emergency Senate session amid moves to form a new Turkish government after Suleyman Demirel was ousted by an army threat. Edmonton bill seeks to lower age of majority to 18 enabling voting contracts marriage liquor and more. Fulbright says USSR and US will join UN peacekeeping in the Middle East if Israel and Egypt settle their differences.
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Rose given life for non capital murder of Laporte
Paul Rose, 27, found guilty by a Montreal Court of Queen's Bench jury of non capital murder in the killing of Quebec labor minister Pierre Laporte during the October kidnapping. The jury, after seven weeks of trial, delivered verdicts in the case and Rose received life imprisonment plus one month for contempt of court. Three co-defendants Jacques Rose, Francis Simard, and Bernard Lortie face separate trials on similar charges later.
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Paterson pleads not guilty in Seattle air piracy case
Paterson, a 19-year-old Army draftee from Shingle Springs California, pleads not guilty to federal air piracy kidnapping and related charges over a Seattle bound hijacking. Judge Lindberg sets May 10 trial with pre trial motions on April 2. U S Attorney notes air piracy conviction carries a mandatory death sentence.
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Govt denies plan in Home Oil deal
Ottawa reports indicate the government may pursue a state controlled oil giant by linking Home Oil with Panarctic Oil and possibly Polymer Corporation or Eldorado Nuclear Ltd under the Canada Development Corporation. Officials deny a total plan, while Panarctic remains 45 percent government owned and Polymer is valued at 223 million in assets.
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Lethbridge Arena Destroyed by Fire
A fire of undetermined origin gutted the Lethbridge arena injuring 1,500 hockey fans who escaped unharmed. The Edmonton Maple Leafs led the Lethbridge Sugar Kings 2-1 in the Alberta Junior Hockey League semi final when flames broke out early in the third period. An emergency meeting will decide if play resumes or a new game is scheduled. The blaze threatened the boiler room and caused the arena roof to collapse while an adjacent service club was evacuated. The city-owned venue, built in the 1930s and recently renovated, stands on a block near the business district.
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50-50 Lougheed wants new tax deal
Edmonton CP report: Opposition Leader Peter Lougheed urged Alberta to negotiate with Ottawa for 50 percent of income tax revenues, up from 28, as a top Progressive Conservative priority. He promised closer ties with the federal government, an Edmonton office, and a dedicated minister to handle senior-government dealings. He criticized Social Credit for neglecting federal relations and outlined tax reform aimed at incentivizing job-creating enterprises and reducing local property taxes and education costs for seniors.
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