Premier Burned Over Tax Hike Sparks Provincewide Protests
Protesters burned effigies of Premier Louis Robichaud and key ministers near Sackville as a 29.4 million tax increase sparked demonstrations. The Save New Brunswick Committee formed in Saint John with 300 attendees, planning a 24 hour strike and a mass Fredericton march if resignation demands are not met by Wednesday.
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Louis Robichaud
L. G. DesBrisay
W. W. Meldrum
Mr. Meldrum
Sackville
Save New Brunswick Committee
Saint John
Paul R. Gordon
Tough seal policy adopted by Canadian government
Canada bans or restricts seal hunting amid criticism from animal lovers and concerns over image and seal numbers. Fisheries Minister Jack Davis closes the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Northumberland Strait hunts early, cites below average pelts and humane concerns, and considers a Gulf sanctuary while foreign vessels face increased scrutiny.
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Cape St. Lawrence
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Mother Seals
Olson urges long term plan at Canadian agriculture congress
Agriculture Minister H A Olson told 400 delegates from 132 groups that stop gap measures threaten the industry’s future. He urged realism practicality and frank discussion to develop long range guidelines and mindful consideration of administrative implications.
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Ottawa
H. A. Olson
Canadian Agriculture Congress
Olson
Nixon and Trudeau Open White House Visit with Friendly Ties
After military honors, Nixon escorted Trudeau into the East Room for a brief greeting. They spoke of shared language, border, and friendship as the first foreign head of state hosted by Nixon since his inauguration.
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Canada
Andrews Air Force Base
Maryland
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White House
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U.S. Marine Corps Guard of Honor
Washington
Mitchell Sharp
Egyptians Israelis duel over Suez Canal action escalates
Across the Suez Canal both sides exchanged heavy shelling as UN ceasefire appeals failed. Reports say six Israelis and an Egyptian army chief of staff were killed with 25 Israelis wounded amid renewed fighting stretching from the Little Bitter Lake to Port Taufiq. Each side accused the other of firing first and UN observers pressed for ceasefires at 10 a.m. and noon.
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Port Taufiq
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Bitter Lakes
Suez
Port Taufig
Anguilla Faces Key Test as Tony Lee Protests Persist
Anguillans erupt in demonstrations against British Commissioner Tony Lee for a second day as a funeral rally and coffin sign protest his presence. Police, now bolstered by London officers, resume duties amid calls in London for a federation update and evidence of outside influence on Anguilla.
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Anguilla
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Tony Lee
Lee
London
Robert Bradshaw
Jis
St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla
Michael Stewart
United Nations
Ronald Webster
Leeward Iisland
U Thant
Britain
Lord Caradon
Cellist Vanishes While Touring Moscow State Symphony
New York AP report notes a cellist from the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra disappears during a tour and police suspect possible defection. The incident raises questions about travel routes and political implications for the ensemble.
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New York
Moscow State Symphony Orchestra
Strom Urges Stop to Federal Oil Subsidies
Alberta Premier Harry Strom told the Chamber of Commerce that federal grants to build refineries in eastern areas misallocate resources and threaten Alberta’s oil industry. He warned Ottawa may kill the goose that laid the golden egg as Alaska oil discovery risks markets and too many eastern refineries would swell demand.
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Chamber of Commerce
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Ottawa
Alberta
Canada
Alaska
Canada to join Safeguard missile system via NORAD links
Canadian involvement hinges on sharing data with the Safeguard counter missile system as bases in North Dakota and Montana come online in 1973. Defence Minister Leo Cadieux told Parliament that Alaska Greenland early warning data would feed NORAD and then Safeguard, with Trudeau in Washington for talks with Nixon.
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Foreman says 175000 offer for King case movie
Percy Foreman reports a 175000 offer for Ray story film rights from Carlo Ponti to William Bradford Huie with 60 percent of the proceeds. He notes Look magazine guarantees 85000 for Huie articles and that Ray fixed his fee at 150000, with excess to be placed in trust for Ray's family.
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Martin Luther King Jr
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Carlo Ponti
Sophia Loren
William Bradford Huie
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Ponti
Look Magazine
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Houston
Candy Messler
Melvin Powers
Arthur J. Hanes
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Ala
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