Oil policy and wheat pricing gains noted in talks
Canadian officials welcomed U S advances on energy cross border movement and a continental oil policy, with plans for April talks to firm guidelines. On wheat they endorsed working with importing and exporting nations to resolve the grain price war under the International Grains Agreement and to align with Australia in price stabilization efforts.
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Trudeau says no link between ABM plan and Canada help
Prime Minister tells National Press Club there was no pressure from the United States to trade wheat or oil concessions for Canada’s stance on the Safeguard ABM system. He notes American missiles would explode in the atmosphere above Canadian air space, avoiding fallout or flash blindness concerns.
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Pakistan dictator Yahya Khan vows elections amid unrest
Karachi AP report on Gen Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan declaring he will restore sanity and move toward constitutional government after Ayub Khan resigns. He stresses the armed forces have no political aims, pledging reforms, while martial law bans strikes, demos, and political meetings as censorship tightens.
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Conclusions of congress to be taken seriously
Ottawa CP The Canadian agriculture congress affairs will influence federal and provincial legislation says Agriculture Minister H A Olson. He plans to meet provincial ministers after analyzing four days of sessions and will propose to the cabinet. The congress urged farm groups to shape action beyond studying papers and to advise on organizing agriculture for better market returns. A draft constitutional change for national marketing boards was discussed amid 400 delegates from 132 organizations and departments.
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Pilot strike threat over hijacker punishment
The International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations warned of a world wide strike for 12 or 24 hours if hijackers are not punished. The group urged bans on traffic and restrictions on aircraft and cargo movements against noncompliant states, with ICAO drafting a convention to make hijacking a punishable offense.
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Two-year sentence for credit card fraud in Dallas trial
Walter Roy Moniuk, a presumed British Columbia resident, received a two year jail term after pleading guilty to fraudulently obtaining clothing worth 109.12 dollars from the War Surplus Store using a Hertz Rent-a-Car credit card in the name of Cohen. A starting pistol was found with him during police custody.
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Edmonton Protests US ABM Site Plan Via Ottawa Wire
Edmonton City Council approved a telegram to Prime Minister Trudeau urging Nixon to relocate proposed US anti-ballistic missile sites from North Dakota and Montana to Northern Canada to avoid Edmonton becoming a missile interception point. Trudeau said he would report to cabinet and assess implications for foreign policy amid ABM NATO discussions.
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Canadians win big in Irish Sweepstake at Doncaster
Three Canadians win $130,000 prizes on Fogg Bell with 265 Canadian tickets in the Irish Hospital Sweepstakes. Canadians also collect about $312,000 from six second place tickets on Saratoga Skiddy and $104,000 on Kamundu with wins to four more Canadians. Total Canadian prizes exceed $1,000,000 from Dublin results.
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Montreal
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Toronto
Kamundu
Eisenhower in Critical Condition Plea for Care Continues
Army doctors at Walter Reed report former president Dwight D. Eisenhower remains in critical condition with congestive heart failure persisting despite all therapies. Col. John L. Bradley says he slept comfortably for most of the night and clarifies that the word critical does not imply imminent death.
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Viet Cong mortars hit major base near Saigon ruins and losses
Viet Cong mortars struck a U S base south of Saigon early today causing widespread destruction. Hundreds of tons of ammunition exploded, many buildings were damaged and three helicopters were destroyed. A number of Americans were killed and over 60 wounded. A separate report notes a Delta jet with 114 aboard diverted to Cuba after a hijack attempt linked to a Venezuelan suspect.
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