Greenhouse workers strike to back up union demands
Medicine Hat workers from local No. 436 walked out to press a wage and benefit package. Canadian Labor Congress regional director Robert Hale said the strike follows a year of conciliation efforts and a firm refusal to budge. The union seeks 15 cents an hour more, three weeks holidays after ten years, and five days sick leave with pay. Hale warned of potential damage and scab concerns as the company warned employees of legal Code provisions.
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Congo asks Canada for French speaking teachers aid
Congo Education Minister Bernardin Mungul-Diaka said Congo has appealed to Ottawa for French speaking teachers to support its educational programs. He noted the request targets the federal government, not Quebec, and cited Congo’s cultural agreement with Canada.
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Mungul-Diaka
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Rockefeller Leads Massachusetts Primary As Write-In Winner
Governor Nelson Rockefeller of New York led the Massachusetts Republican primary through write-in votes though not a declared candidate. Early totals show Rockefeller ahead of Nixon Reagan Kennedy and McCarthy with Volpe third on the ballot. Democratic results place McCarthy with a strong lead over Johnson Kennedy and Humphrey.
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Trudeau signals strong protest over Quebec at Paris conference
Prime Minister Trudeau said Canada would lodge a strong protest with France over Quebec's treatment as a sovereign state while avoiding a break in diplomatic ties. Ambassador Jules Leger returned to Paris with instructions as Ottawa seeks a formal protest note and continues cabinet reforms and campaign plans.
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Drapeau lottery could go to court in Montreal clash
Justice Minister Jean-Jacques Bertrand moved toward a court clash with Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau over a voluntary tax scheme offering up to 100000 a month in cash prizes for 2 donations. Bertrand said the Criminal Code prohibits lotteries and will be enforced. Drapeau maintains the plan is not a lottery despite prize questions. The idea aims to offset tax hikes and was denounced by U S authorities.
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Montreal
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Jerome Choquette
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Canada
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Prague vows purge of old Stalinists in police reform
Czech Interior Minister Josef Pavel promised a purge of old-line Stalinists from the interior ministry and police. He said wire tapping will be outlawed, top officials will be replaced, and investigations will target those involved in 1950s purges while ensuring law and accountability.
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Josef Sommer
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Quebec Premier backs federalism over secession
Premier Daniel Johnson of Quebec labeled independence a "solution of despair" and urged a partnership of English and French nations with broad powers. Speaking to the Economic Club of New York, he said Canada cannot be unitary and predicted a new constitution within a few years that recognizes cultural and regional differences and sheds imperial relics. Federalism, he argued, is the best path for a peaceful Canada while reviewing constitutional ties continues.
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May Day protests clash with calls over Vietnam war
May Day demonstrations worldwide focus on Vietnam war with Communist speakers denouncing the United States. In Pakistan a transport plane crash killed twenty two, while the US FBI seeks help to locate the King assassination suspect in Australia.
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Dzu Arrest Highlights Vietnamese Political Tension
Saigon police arrest Truong Dinh Dzu, runner up in the 1967 presidential race, for advocating a coalition with the National Liberation Front. Doctors warned against movement due to heart trouble, as Dzu faces ongoing political detentions alongside monk Thich Tri Quang and five other monks.
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Savage battles spill into second day near DMZ
South and North Vietnamese forces clashed for a second day below the DMZ with heavy losses reported on both sides. Dong Ha and Quang Tri areas saw major fighting as U S Marines and South Vietnamese troops pressed a dawn to dusk effort while casualties mounted.
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