Anguilla a gentle revolution on a Caribbean isle
Associate Editor VAL WERIER describes Anguilla as peaceful and polite, with the Minerva at anchor and British troops present. He notes calm customs, friendly locals, and a laid back atmosphere, contrasting headlines of unrest with the island’s tranquil daily life. The piece closes with a note to continue on Page Two.
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Trudeau and Nixon push Australia to restore grain price levels
In Commons Trudeau says both leaders will urge Australia’s Gorton to press for price restoration under the International Grains Agreement. He notes an official oil policy meeting with the U S and Canada aiming to expand cross-border energy movements. Opponents push for clearer policy and actions on wheat markets and oil exports.
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Liquor penalties may be shortened in Alberta
Edmonton CP report: Attorney-General Edgar Gerhart outlined revised Liquor Act proposals in the Alberta Legislature to reduce jail terms for liquor offences, aiming to steer minor cases from courts. He noted some incidents still require court action and discussed safeguards against false arrests and custody issues. The plan also considers letting Indigenous residents serve sentences on reserves. discussions involve native communities. An interim supply bill to cover over 280 million dollars until the 1969-70 budget was read for first time, ensuring government spending continuity if the budget is delayed.
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Edgar Gerhart
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Eisenhower’s health worsens as doctors report decline
Washington AP Dwight D. Eisenhower, 78, is described as growing weaker at Walter Reed Army Hospital. Doctors say he sleeps longer, remains lucid when awake, but shows deteriorating condition with congestive heart failure and poor response to treatment.
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Canada urged to keep NATO military role intact
The Commons committee on defence and foreign affairs urged Ottawa to maintain its NATO mission with virtually no change in Canada’s army and air force contributions to European security, signaling alignment with a forthcoming cabinet defence policy review.
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Trudeau says Canada takes no stand on Sentinel missile plan
Prime Minister Trudeau told Commons Canada neither protested nor agreed to the U.S. Sentinel counter missile system. He said the system is within U.S. territory and jurisdiction, with the U.S. providing occasional information but not seeking or obtaining Canadian agreement. Trudeau noted Safer Guard, a modified Sentinel, and said Canada will decide later, deeming the 1973 operational date speculative amid ongoing U.S. Canada discussions.
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Local man found dead in parked car
A local man identified as 22 year old Mike Marynick was found dead in his car on a road north of Division Ave N after a citizen’s report. Police say foul play is not suspected and the coroner does not know the cause of death. no inquest decision yet.
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Mike Marynick
Marynick
Medicine Hat
E. G. F. Skinner
Arctic Storm Drives Out Spring Weather Across Western Canada
Arctic air swept through Alberta and Saskatchewan forcing temperatures down from around 30 to near zero as a blizzard swept northern Saskatchewan and Regina reported strong northeasterly winds. Warnings spread mid morning with drifting snow and zero visibility across central regions.
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Wilson visits Nigeria for on the spot look at civil war
Prime Minister Wilson arrived in Lagos from London to assess the 21 month Nigeria Biafra conflict He seeks a bombing halt as a first step toward peace and plans mercy aid proposals He may allow continued bombing of Biafra's Uli airstrip where relief and arms flights converge He doubted mediation possible now, saying it would have to be African led via the OAU.
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Canada NATO Report Sparks Minority Dissent on Bases
The report, formed after months of hearings and a tour of NATO bases in Europe plus Cyprus peacekeeping talks, notes Canada’s naval command from Halifax and includes minority positions by Liberal MP Warren Allmand and NDP members David Lewis Harold Winch and Andrew Brewin. They urge withdrawal of the European air division and brigade, proposing a UN peacekeeping force and mobile NATO reserve instead.
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Talks Rejected But Door Not Closed on Vietnam Talks
North Vietnam and the Viet Cong denounced US and South Vietnam for seeking private talks on a Vietnam settlement. Tran Buu Kiem described Saigon's offer as a Nixon manoeuvre to intensify the war, while Xuan Thuy called private talks a deceitful trick to calm public opinion during the peace talks session.
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