Bomb blasts tear through Belfast polyester plant killing one
A chain of explosions at the Courtaulds factory in Carrickfergus near Belfast killed one man and injured ten, with flames engulfing the plant. The attack blamed on the IRA followed a tip about explosives in a canteen. Security forces fear Protestant backlash as riots surge in eastern Belfast and internment camps are reorganized.
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Carrickfergus
British Chemical
Combine Courtaulds
Europe
Irish Republican Army
Britain
Northern Ireland
William Whitelaw
IRA
Whitelaw
Magilligan
Londonderry
Long Kesh
Newtownards Road
Medicine Hat OFY grants list delayed for final clearances
The Opportunities for Youth program will not publicly release the Medicine Hat area grants until Wednesday. OFY officials planned to announce $75 000 to $100 000 in grants, but a spokesman cited final technical clearances needed at OFY headquarters in Ottawa. Last year Medicine Hat groups received about $35 000 for summer jobs for Canadian youth.
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Medicine Hat
OFY
Ottawa
Threat to Hue as Quang Tri falls in Vietnam drive
The North Vietnamese seizure of Quang Tri endangers Hue the historic capital now 24 miles away along Highway One. Advisers evacuated as about 4,000 South Vietnamese troops withdraw. Hue and Quang Tri are key targets in a broader offensive linked to Vietnamization and bargaining aims.
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da Nang
U.S
Kontum
Quang Tri
Hue
Thua Thien
Nixon
South Vietnam
Alberta Liberals push closer ties with federal party
Alberta Liberal leader Bob Russell urged tighter cooperation with the federal Liberal Party at the provincial Liberals annual meeting. He vowed a major reorganizational conference in 1973, a full slate of candidates, and a stronger opposition in the 75 seat legislature. Art Lutz was elected party president, replacing retired B C Tanner.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Liberals
Bob Russell
Russell
Art Lutz
Calgary
B. C. Tanner
Workers Demonstrate for Labors Solidarity Worldwide May Day
Millions of workers across nations joined traditional May Day marches for labor solidarity. East European capitals held major demonstrations while East Germany showcased a display of Soviet missiles in East Berlin.
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East Germany
East Berlin
West Germany
China
Peking
Quemoy
Eisaku Sato
Sato
Europe
Latin America
Annual income plan proposed by Sacred
National Social Credit leader Real Caouette proposed a guaranteed annual income for all Canadians matching current welfare spending. He outlined $1,200 yearly for singles, $2,500 per married couple, and $250 per child, plus $200 monthly at age 60 per person or $350 per couple.
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Vancouver
Real Caouette
Canada
Caouette
Vancouver Centre Federal Social Creditors
Civic worker strikes widen in Vancouver area
Vancouver’s Public Service walkout spreads to Burnaby with 600 workers forming picket lines around city hall RCMP stations and the public works yard The action aims to secure wage contract improvements and could halt garbage collection water sewage and street maintenance. previously 2800 workers walked out shutting Vancouver services.
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Vancouver
Burnaby
Greater Vancouver
City Hall
RCMP
Public Works
Nixon warns Hanoi of great risk in renewed Vietnam War
President Nixon told Texans at the Connally ranch that no U S ground troops will be sent back to fight in South Vietnam. He said North Vietnam faces a very great risk if it continues its naked invasion and implied the United States would not directly commit combat forces.
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Floresville
Tex
Nixon
U.S
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Treasury
John Connally
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Davidson named to a top UN post
United Nations appoints CBC President George Davidson as undersecretary general in charge of administration and management effective Aug 1. He becomes the senior adviser to Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim, succeeding H Keith Matthews. Davidson is the first Canadian in a high post in the regular UN secretariat since Hugh Keenleyside. Maurice Strong heads the separate UN environment conference.
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United Nations
Reuter
CBC
George Davidson
Kurt Waldheim
Davidson
H. Keith Matthews
Ghana
Hugh Keenleyside
Maurice Strong
Lunar rocks from Apollo 16 highlands scrutinized in Houston
Scientists begin examining Apollo 16 moon rocks in sealed containers as astronauts John Young Charles Duke and Thomas Mattingly return with 245 pounds of samples. Researchers expect years of study to reveal early lunar history and volcanic activity shaping the Moon and Earth.
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Houston
Moon
Earth
John Young
Charles Duke
Thomas Mattingly
Young
Duke
Moon's Mountains
Descartes Highlands
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Bud) Olson
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Binh Dinh
Darlac
THE
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