Government uses Agriculture Congress to press withdrawal plan
Ottawa officials showcase the Canadian Agriculture Congress as a step toward reducing government involvement in farming programs. Roy Atkinson of Saskatoon and other groups criticize the process for omitting key workshop points while Agricultural Minister Olson defends the Task Force as non governmental.
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Bob Hill Southam
Ottawa
Canadian Agriculture Congress
National Farmers Union
Roy Atkinson
Saskatoon
Task Force On
H.A. Olson
Trudeau
Atkinson
Congress
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Olson
Ottawa committee approves abortion and gun laws changes
The Commons justice committee backed proposed updates to the Criminal Code on abortion therapy, impaired driving, firearms and lotteries. A Liberal amendment lowered breath test penalties to allow stricter penalties on rejection of the eight one-hundredths of a percent blood alcohol reading. The abortion clause would enable pregnancy termination when a hospital committee certifies risk to the mother.
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Ottawa
Commons Justice Committee
C. Terrence Murphy
Sault Ste. Marie
Eldon Woolliams
Calgary North
Wilson to tour war zones in Nigeria during visit
Prime Minister Wilson ended talks with Nigerian head of state Gowon and began a two day tour of civil war zones. He may discuss arms supplies to federal Nigeria and the bombing of Biafra while seeking a pause in hostilities and possible peace talks.
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Reuters
Wilson
Britain
Yakubu Gowon
Nigeria
Biafra
Fokker
Enugu
Hassan Katsina
Gowon
Gowan
Col
Odumegwu Ojukwu
Troops and Mounties Possible at McGill Demonstration
Ottawa officials discussed using troops and the RCMP if the McGill University protest turns violent. Justice Minister Turner said no formal request had been made and no troops are on alert, with discussions focusing on procedures should trouble arise and urging nonviolent student protest. Real Caouette accused Communists of causing the unrest.
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Southam
Ottawa
Federal
Quebec
McGill University
John Turner
The
Commons
RCMP
Canadian Armed Forces
McGill
Mr. Turner
Defence
Justice
Turner
D. S. Maxwell
Montreal
Creditiste
Real Caouette
Ross backs medicare entry and hints at cabinet changes
Dr. Ross says Alberta will join the federal health plan with optometrists chiropractors and dentists covered up to limits and premiums to be set later. He notes Blue Cross will continue and hints a new man to run the health portfolio. Premier Strom declines comment on cabinet shuffle as Dr. Paul resigns from the Alberta Health Plan.
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Ross
British Columbia
Manitoba
Alberta
Welfare Department
Blue Cross and
Medical Services Incorporated
Strom
Cision
J. A. D. Paul
Alberta Health Plan
Paul
AHP
Alberta gas import increase okayed for Montana Power
Washington dispatch reports Montana Power Co of Butte received authorization to increase daily Alberta natural gas imports by 20 million cubic feet. In Turkey an earthquake in the Aegean region caused 43 deaths. A 105 foot schooner with five aboard was taking on water off Guatemala 115 miles from shore according to the U S Coast Guard.
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Washington
Alberta
Montana Power Co
Butte
New York
Pacific Ocean
U.S. Coast Guard
Vancouver grain shipping hampered by ship shortages
Trade Minister Pepin admitted Vancouver will ship well below capacity for at least two weeks due to insufficient inbound ships. He blamed opposition criticism for discouraging freight from seeking cargoes, naming John Diefenbaker as among the critics, even as grain stocks and orders remain strong.
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Bruce Phillips
Southam News Services
Ottawa
Pepin
Vancouver
John Diefenbaker
Diefenbaker
New cardinals named by Pope Paul amid record college size
Pope Paul appoints 35 new cardinals including Bernard Flahiff of Winnipeg making Canada’s fourth cardinal, raising the college to 134. Thirty three elevated in a secret consistory April 28 with two in pectore. U S Archbishops Cooke Dearden Wright and Carberry named, total ten U S cardinals. A African Archbishop Walula from The Congo joins three black cardinals, boosting diversity.
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Bernard Flahiff
Winnipeg
Canada
Sacred College
Montreal
New York
Paris
Bordeaux
Terence Cooke
John Dearden
Detroit
John Wright
Pittsburgh
John Carberry
St. Louis
U.S
Joseph Walula
Congo
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