Alberta farmers rally over pricing and policy concerns
At the District 13 Farmers' Union of Alberta convention Paul Babe criticizes low returns for producers while prices to consumers rise. He cites hog and egg price gaps, notes hog marketing board impact, and warns that lower wheat prices will hurt the prairie economy. He condemns federal and provincial policy attitudes toward agriculture.
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Paul Babe
Farmers’ Union of Alberta
District 13
FUA
Mr. Babes
Ontario
Man
Alberta
Babey
Argentina
Australia
Ev “Anadligr
A Great Day for Irish Glimpses of Unity at St Patrick's Day
Ireland marked St Patrick's Day with optimism for an end to the 40 year split between the south and Northern Ireland. Sean Lemass urged unity and overseas aid while noting talks with the six counties could reduce partition harms and hasten reunification. Dublin held services a major parade and sports as Bagels from the United States reached Robert Briscoe, Dublin’s first Jewish lord mayor.
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Dublin
Ireland
South
Northern Ireland
Sean Lemass
Southern Republic
United Kingdom
Lemass
United States
Robert Briscoe
Briscoe
Indianapolis
Irishman With Green Hair Becomes Parade Sight
Maurice M. Van Wie of Wisconsin sports green hair and eyebrows dyed for St Patrick’s Day. Chicago Mayor Daley orders 100 pounds of emerald dye into the Chicago River and green street signs on State Street.
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Chicago
Maurice M. van Wie
Keonosha
Wis
van Wic
Cago St. Patrick's Day
van Wie
Richard J. Daley
Daley
State Street
O'State Street
Saint Patricks Day Goes Green In Nelson Tavern
Saint Patrick’s Day revelers in Nelson New Zealand toast the patron saint with green beer. Tavern owner Cecil Fox dyes the beer using bright cake coloring. Some customers dislike the unusual brew.
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Nelson
New Zealand
Reuters
Cecil Fox
Plane crash kills 8 in Nova Scotia woods
An Eastern Provincial Airways passenger plane with eight aboard crashed near Upper Musquodoboit Nova Scotia. Five bodies were reported found at the wreck site as searchers battled dense woods. the MD-11? two engine craft carried five passengers and a crew of three en route from Halifax to Moncton Charlottetown and New Glasgow with stops prior to St John’s.
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Upper Musquodoboit
N.S
Eastern Provincial Airways
Nova Scotia
RCAF
St. John’s
Mld
Halifax International
Mdart Herald
Moncton
Charlottetown
New Glasgow
Halifax
EPA
RCMP
Aircra
Caribou Mines
Here
Connolly
Abe
Eight Injured in Montgomery Racial Riot Clash
In Montgomery Alabama on Tuesday sheriff deputies on horseback clashed with about 600 civil rights demonstrators injuring eight. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr pledged peaceful action and urged a march on the courthouse while FBI opened an inquiry into police conduct amid permit disputes.
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Montgomery
Ala
Sheriff's Deputies
Martin Luther King
King
Pennsylvania
FBI
State Capitol
Wallace
Foreign ministers clash over Vietnam peace word during disarmament push
Soviet Union and Beitin ministers fail to agree on Vietnam peace proposals and instead press disarmament topics at the Geneva 17 nation conference. British Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart and Andrei Gromyko seek early reconvening of the disarmament talks as nations debate a UN peacekeeping role. The session opens with sharp refusals to British proposals to curb the Vietnam conflict.
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London
Soviet Union
Beitin
Viet Nam
Michael Stewart
Russia
Andrei Grosmaykafa
Geneva
Passage of Rivard case and bail battles unfold in Montreal
Police halted a reunion by seizing Lucien Rivard's wife's passport as officials said her passport was canceled. Eddy Lechasseur's $10,000 bail collapsed after a court denial amid new charges. A Quebec legislature motion censuring the government over Rivard's escape was defeated 49 to 19.
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Montreal
RCMP
Lucien Rivard
Paul Martin
Rivard
Eddy Lechasseur
Quebec
Lechasseur
Jean Tellier
Claude Prevost
Superior Court
Milk sale halted in Regina after raw milk exposure
Regina city officials received a report Tuesday night that unpasteurized milk was being sold in the city. Dr. T Y Chiao said about 80 pounds a day were sold by Mrs S A McMillan who kept 20 cattle in a barn with poor space light and ventilation. She was given until May 15 to move the herd from Regina.
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Regina
T. Y. Chiao
S. A. McMillan
Chiao
Council
Alberta backs outpatient X ray under hospital plan
Calgary doctors decry the move as a step toward socialized medicine. Health Minister Ross reaffirmed the province’s stance after a meeting with the Alberta College of Physicians and Surgeons. The plan would cover outpatient diagnostic services, costing about 4 million dollars yearly with patients covering 20 percent.
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Calgary
Alberta
Calgary Medical Society
Hal C. Worral
J. Donovan Ross
Alberta College of Physicians and Surgeons
Worral
Ross
L. C. Grisdale
U S Jets Bombed Areas Near Da Nang Laos Mission
U S jet fighters raided Communist areas in Laos from Da Nang air base dropping more than twenty tons of high explosive bombs. More than a dozen planes launched on a secret mission flying west toward Laos with no comment from the air force spokesman.
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DA Nang
South Viet Nam
U.S
Laos
Air Force
Liberals face pivotal Commons vote in pension plan dispute
In Ottawa the Liberal Pearson government confronts a close Commons vote after a Tuesday setback. The Creditistes seek to shelve the Canada Pension Plan pending French translated transcripts. Labor Minister MacEachen warns approval would shelve the plan this session, sparking a fresh fight next session. Opposition MPs criticize Liberal handling of French rights and parliamentary rules.
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Ottawa
Pearson
Commons
Creditistes
Canada
MacEachen
Gerard Perron
Creditiste — Beauce
Liberals
Quebec
Diefenbaker Still Leader Amid Leadership Rumors
The Progressive Conservative caucus met for an hour to plan strategy in the Commons as rumors swirled that John Diefenbaker might resign. Caucus chair Michael Starr declined to confirm, saying the reports were alleged and noting Diefenbaker reportedly did not attend the meeting.
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Ottawa
Progressive Conservative
Commons
John Diefenbaker
Michael Starr
Diefenbaker
Mr. Starr
Opposition Day in the Legislature Highlights Bow to Bilingual Speakers
In Edmonton the Opposition uses Opposition Day to press for constitutional repatriation. Mike Maccagno delivers part of his address in French while addressing Manning's motion, joking about translations. Bill Dickie criticizes tourism figures, labels the budget as hollow, and mocks the opposition leader’s speech value with a 24 to 25 cent comparison.
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Lynne Cove
Edmonton
Bill Dickie
Calgary
Glenmore
Mike Maccagno
L Lac la Biche
L-Calgary
Industries and Development
Russ Patrick
Patrick
Dickie
Frank
Pop” Gainer
Cinbanff-Cochrane
Social Credit
Maccagno
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