Double St Patrick's Day Festivities Across North America
The Canadian Press notes St Patrick's Day celebrations run Saturday and Sunday with events from Dublin to Disneyland. In New York more than 100,000 marchers with 140 bands and bagpipes, plus Archbishop Terence Cooke viewing from St Patrick's Cathedral steps. Baltimore Boston and Irish communities plan parades and large bagpipe units. Disneyland in Los Angeles hosts a parade led by Mickey Mouse with dancers and leprechauns as California marks the weekend.
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Ireland
British Republic
California
Los Angeles
City Hall
Mickey O’mouse
Kennedy Announces Candidacy to End Bloodshed and Promote Hope
Senator Robert F. Kennedy 42 formally announced his bid for president at a televised press conference in Washington. He said he runs to end bloodshed and close the gap between rich and poor, aiming to make America stand for hope. He criticized Vietnam policy, civil rights, city Negro treatment, and gold, arguing actions were too late and will push change only by replacing current leaders. He enters a race against Senator Eugene McCarthy and President Johnson, both Roman Catholics.
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America
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Democratic Party
Vietnam
McCarthy
Agericulture
J. J. Greene
Ottawa
Greene
John Turner
Turner
Quebec
Confederation
Canada
NATO
NORAD
Kitchener
House approves tax legislation in Ottawa clash
The Liberal government won third reading support for budget-balancing taxes despite opposition, sending the three percent surtax bill to the Senate. The vote totaled 122 to 106 with Liberals, Social Credit, and Independent Mongeau voting for, Conservatives and NDP against. Senate second reading approved and Finance Minister Sharp defended the plan as Ottawa cited external financial pressures.
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Stanfield
Social Credit
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Canada
Blaiberg Leaves Hospital After Groundbreaking Transplant
CAPETOWN AP Reuters reports Philip Blaiberg 58 leaves Groote Schuur Hospital 74 days after his historic heart transplant. He is the world's second survivor of the five operations, receiving a heart from a colored donor in January. The discharge follows a medical clearance as Dr Christiaan Barnard returns from overseas tours.
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Groote Schuur
Christiaan Barnard
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North America
Barnard
United States
Two-price rate may be declared during gold crisis
Up to date reports indicate a two price rate may be declared with a fixed $35 per ounce for government dealings and a fluctuating market price for speculators and hoarders. Banking leaders meet as officials weigh emergency measures to stabilize the dollar and prevent devaluation amid the worst crisis since 1929.
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Opposition blocks budget approval in Alberta legislature
Opposition members failed to delay budget estimates for the provincial personnel administration offices. The vote was 28 to eight against postponing the review, with Liberal leader absent. Premier Manning cited continued use of Bowden Institute and found staff challenges in rural areas.
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Edmonton
House
Arthur Dixon
Peter Lougheed
Public Services Commission
Mike Maccagno
Bill Dickie
L-Calgary Bowness
Lougheed
Poppycock
Aalborg
Manning
Bowden
Red Deer
Discrimination charge rejected in Hay River case
An inquiry commissioner rejected a Hay River Tapwe editor's claim of discrimination by justices of the peace and RCMP. The report found no discrimination in the true sense against Indian or Metis residents, though social circumstances could mislead observers into thinking so. He cited poverty, prostitution risk, and language barriers as factors affecting outcomes.
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Commons
Donald Taylor
Tapwe
Justices of the Peace
W. G. Morrow
N.W.T. ‘Territorial Court
Great Slave Lake
Mackenzie District
RCMP
Brown Quietly Quits Labor Government Over Policy Rift
London reports Brown resigns as foreign secretary amid tension within the Labour government. Michael Stewart to succeed. Brown debates joining left wing as party faces economic fears and ongoing Vietnam support. Wilson's leadership and the gold market crisis also loom large in this political shakeup.
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George Brown
Michael Stewart
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Stewart
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Vietnam
Britain
Washington
Labor
Gold crisis keeps Sharp in Ottawa
Finance Minister Mitchell Sharp remained in Ottawa watching global gold markets while Jean Chretien was sent to rally Liberal delegates. Chretien was slated to speak in Vancouver, as Sharp cancelled his Western swing amid the unsettled world financial situation.
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Mitchell Sharp
Jean Chretien
Liberal Party
Chretien
Vancouver
Sharp
Banks Free Man After Extradition Bid Doubtful
Hal C Banks walked to freedom in New York after more than six months in jail as Ontario pressed to extradite him to Canada. The former Canadian Seamen's Union leader, 20,000 a year SIU vice president, left in a grim blue suit with belongings in a paper bag to a car beside reporters. The Canadian Norris inquiry had ousted him from leadership amid violence charges and federal trusteeship.
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Hal C. Banks
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Seafarers’ International Union
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New York Times
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Canadian Siu
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Great Lakes
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