Anti-war rallies aim to disrupt government in Washington
U S capital braces as hundreds of military police move near Potomac bridges. Officials say 7 300 police and National Guard will guard traffic hubs while demonstrators plan sit ins and rock concerts to halt federal operations. Rennie Davis predicts up to 50 000 protesters.
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Fort Myer
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Virginia
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Federal City
Richard Kleindienst
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Lincoln Memorial
Justice Department
Capitol Hill
Rennie Davis
Queen's cold improves as BC centennial tour planned
The Queen, recovering from a heavy cold, will arrive with Prince Philip and Princess Anne for a 10 day 4500 mile tour marking British Columbia's centennial. The itinerary spans coast to interior, mixing formal state events with informal activities aboard Britannia and visits to Vancouver Victoria Nanaimo Kelowna and Kamloops.
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Calgary investor requests probe into Home Oil takeover
The Ontario Securities Commission is asked to investigate the takeover of Home Oil Co. Ltd by Consumers' Gas Co. of Toronto. A Calgary businessman, representing three holders of 10,000 shares, says minority shareholders were ignored as Consumers' paid 17.6 million dollars for 1,557,614 Cygnus shares.
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R. A. Brown
MPs refuse proposed salary rises in federal bill
Five MPs from three federal parties pledge to reject pay increases in a government bill raising MPs salaries to 18 000 and senators to 4 000. list includes Paul St Pierre Tom Goode Stanley Knowles Grace MacInnis and J Patrick Nowlan with Barry Mather joining later. Some oppose but not pledging, others favor the bill. Nowlan urges MPs to take a stand even for wrong reasons.
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Ottawa
Paul St. Pierre
L— Coast Chilcotin
Tom Goode
Jack Horner
Pc—Crowfoot
Lionel Beaudoin
Creditiste—Richmond
Romuald Rodrigue
Creditiste—Beauce
Bill John Gilbert
NDP
Broadview
Nowlan
Amtrak launches nationwide rail passenger service
Amtrak begins operation at 12:01 a.m. with 182 trains across 314 cities on 20,600 miles of track. The government backed system consolidates routes from 20 railways, reducing 178 others to restore financial health amid losses. A ceremonial inaugural at Washington Union Station featured the Metroliner to New York.
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Amtrak
United States
National Railroad Passenger Corp
Congress
U.S
Union Station
Metroliner
New York
Canada pushes concerns on West Coast oil spill risks
Canadian officials pressing U S to study spill hazards along the British Columbia coast met with American officials at the State Department. The talks centered on risks from tankers delivering Alaska oil to Washington refineries amid a proposed Alaska pipeline and tanker plan.
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British Columbia
State Department
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B.C
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Mackenzie Valley
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Puget Sound
Washington State
Atlantic-Richfield Oil Co
Cherry Point
Wash
Senator Davey apologizes to Vancouver press chief
Senator Keith Davey offered an apology to St. Clair Balfour president of Southam Press Limited after acknowledging an error in the mass media report. He admitted the section criticizing Vancouver newspapers for the underground press misrepresented their stance on press freedom and harassment of such papers.
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St. Clair Balfour
Southam Press Limited
Senate
Balfour
Vancouver
Davey
Georgia Straight
Vancouver Sun
Georgia
Sun
Winnipeg Tribune
Ron Williams
Williams
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Tribune
Trudeaus Arrive in British Columbia for Queen's Visit
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and Margaret Trudeau flew from Ottawa to Vancouver to begin a multi day tour that includes greeting Queen Elizabeth II on Monday. Security is tight amid planned demonstrations and public events at the aquarium and Liberal fund raising dinner. A Vancouver Mayday Committee rally is planned near Stanley Park.
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Vancouver
Pierre Trudeau
Margaret
Ottawa
Elizabeth II
British Columbia
Trudeau
James Sinclair
West Vancouver
Margaret Trudeau
Yippies
Women’s Liberation
Stanley
CBS Refuses To Turn Over Material In Pentagon Program
CBS again declined to provide non telecast material subpoenaed by congressional investigators tied to The Selling of the Pentagon. The report notes the repeated denial amid ongoing scrutiny and requests for related records.
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