Longshoremen reject proposed settlement in four-week strike
Four thousand longshoremen rejected a wage and container handling package after weekend ballots. The strike has shut 11 British Columbia ports since March 1, delaying grain exports and raising demurrage costs. Federal mediator William Kelly faces Ottawa with calls to legislate an end to the dispute as grain movement remains blocked.
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Vancouver
B.C
Ottawa
William Kelly
International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
Gulf Islands
Canadian Wheat Board
Seattle
Tacoma
Columbia River
Kelly
B.C. Maritime Employers Association
North Vietnamese drive overrun two capitals isolate Da Nang
North Vietnamese forces seized Quang Ngai and Tam Ky while Hue and Da Nang were encircled as the offensive reached 300 miles northeast of Saigon. The push created about one million refugees and threatened major population centers in central South Vietnam.
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da Nang
South Vietnam
Quang Ngai
Tam Ky
Hue
U.S
Quang Tin
Tay Ninh
Election forum for Medicine Nat Redcliff riding
Five candidates in Medicine Nat Redcliff discuss major campaign issues in a question and answer series. The forum concludes on Page 5 of today's NEWS, outlining each candidate's stance and proposals.
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Medicine Nat-Redcliff
Israel and Egypt Edge Toward Geneva Talks Amid Crisis
Israeli Prime Minister Rabin warned of worsening Middle East tensions as Kissinger failed to broker a Sinai withdrawal. Egypt’s Fahmy predicted deterioration while both sides signaled willingness to attend Geneva peace talks, with a May timetable and U S Russian backed conference co chaired by the two nations.
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Henry Kissinger
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Yitzhak Rabin
Israel
Mideast
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Rabin
Ismail Fahmy
Egypt
Middle East
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Kissinger
Washington
Sinai Desert
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Fahmy
Mitla
Gidi
Abu Rudeis
Weather cuts hunt for C-141 crash remains on Mount Constance
Weather forced two Army helicopter teams to abort a search for the C-141 Starlifter wreckage on Mount Constance after reaching 5,000 feet. They sought the flight recorder and additional remains of 16 airmen who died last Thursday. Storms and a spring thaw may delay recovery efforts further.
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Quilcene
Wash
Mount Constance
Army
Air Force
Bipartisan Leaders Commit to Middle East Peace Efforts
Congressional leaders after a White House meeting with President Ford pledged bipartisan cooperation toward a Middle East settlement. They called Kissinger’s talks disappointing but supported his efforts as Geneva talks proceed, with Ford reassessing policy and keeping Congress advised.
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Washington
Ford
Henry Kissinger
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Kissinger
Mansfield
Hugh Scott
U.S
Middle East
Congress
Pope appeals to youth amid Palm Sunday mass in Vatican
Pope Paul II braved rain to lead an open air Palm Sunday service in St. Peter's Square, dedicating the mass to young people and urging them to be bearers of faith. About 40,000 youths from many nations attended as Holy Year pilgrims. The pontiff questioned whether youth will recognize Jesus as the Christ and overcome spiritual crisis as they move from adolescence to maturity.
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Canadian Wheat Board
Southam News Services
Prairies
Vancouver
Ottawa
Wheat Board
B.C
Vancouver Island
Vatican City
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St. Peter's Square
St. Peter’s Square
St. Peter’s Basilica
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Jerusalem
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Pope
St. Peter's Basilica
Portugal to reshuffle cabinet amid leftward shift
Premier Vasco Goncalves unveiled a new cabinet for Portugal's leftist military government with reports forecasting increased Communist influence among civilians, though military officers would still lead. Information Minister Jorge Jesuino cited general agreement but gave no lineup.
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Lisbon
Vasco Goncalves
Portugal
Jorge Jesuino
Supreme Revolutionary Council
Goncalves
Alberta hospital workers press for minister talks over CUPE bargaining
Alberta hospital workers urge health and labor ministers to join negotiations as 5000 CUPE members threaten a province wide strike next week. Cunningham states decision makers are not at the table and seeks open frank exchanges to reach a settlement before April 1. Negotiations resume midweek per mediator Dr Doug Muir after Friday ratification in 50 hospitals.
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Cunningham
Alberta Hospital Association
Doug Muir
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