Stanfield blasts gov employment policies on rising unemployment
Ottawa confronts a February jobless rise as Conservative leader Robert Stanfield and NDP warn the Liberal government. Unemployment reaches 675,000, with 149,000 more out of work than a year ago. Ministers push cautious optimism on 6.2 percent adjusted rate amid calls for new stimulus. Canadian Labor Congress president Donald Mac Donald decries the government’s approach as ineffective.
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Budget debate concludes in Alberta legislature
EDMONTON CP The Alberta legislature wound up the budget debate and moved to department spending estimates after 18 days and 30 speakers. Treasurer A O Aalborg, retiring at session end, defended a 1.2 billion budget with projected debt service of 15 million, noting government investments will earn 25 million. Education faces 35 percent of the 1971 72 budget, with Okotoks High River MLA Ed Benoit urging millions shifted to parks. The minister urged accountability and competition for funds.
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British troops hunt for terrorists guns in Belfast raid
British Army cordoned off Belfast as it searched for IRA weapons in a large operation affecting the capital. The move, part of a tougher line by the British and Northern Ireland governments, comes amid 20 deadly bombings and rising troop levels to 9,600. Prime Minister Chichester-Clark faces leadership doubts as critics push for more action. Civil war fears surface if he resigns.
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SST Hope Hinges On Senate Rescue Effort
Washington Reuters reports the US near ending the SST program after the House rejected the $134 million request to extend Boeing prototype work to June 30. Senate appropriations debates follow, with new members and past votes cited as factors in the fate of the supersonic aircraft.
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Israeli jets escape Egyptian anti-aircraft fire
The Canadian Press reports Egyptian guns opened fire on Israeli planes for the first time since the August ceasefire. Sadat sent a letter to Nixon outlining a 17 day grace period from March 24 to pressure U.S. mediation for tangible progress toward peace. Israeli Phantom jets reportedly escaped damage after intruding over Port Fuad as clashes and submarine engagements were claimed by Cairo.
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Calgary faces no off track betting this year
CALGARY CP The Calgary Exhibition and Strabe de Bourd general manager said Thursday it seems unlikely off track betting will occur in Calgary and Edmonton this year. Reports from Ottawa called the Western Canada Racing Association plan premature and not acceptable. Calgary had planned two shops opening April 30, the start of Edmonton's 1971 schedule, but government review leaves the matter in doubt.
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Vietnam troops retreat from Laos front in rout
South Vietnam units withdraw in heavy fighting near the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos. Some soldiers cling to helicopter skids as over 1,000 reach the Khe Sanh area seeking safety, while commanders report mobile tactics and deny a full retreat.
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Health Minister Henderson urged to resign over leak
In Edmonton the opposition pressed Health Minister James Henderson to apologize or resign after he tabled confidential welfare details about Noel McKay, a Fort Chipewyan petitioner. Premier Strom paused debate as Lougheed accused Henderson of disclosing private welfare data without consent.
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Mexico Expels Five Soviet Diplomats in Retaliation
Mexico ordered the expulsion of five Soviet diplomats including the charge d affaires and recalled its ambassador from Moscow after the arrest of 19 Mexican students linked to guerilla and terrorist training. The action cited alleged Soviet complicity in training Mexicans in North Korea.
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Pakistan crisis setback spurs cross-region political rebuff
Reuters reports President Yahya Khan’s bid to resolve Pakistan’s constitutional crisis was rejected by leaders from both East and West Pakistan. In Zambia, officials warn Canada airlift may be sought to avert famine if white-minority regimes keep blocked routes. In Canada, two youths fall from a Rochdale College window. one dies, another injured. identities withheld.
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