Prairie weather drags seeds into bumper crop hopes
Weather across the Canadian Prairies brought cold rain and snow that may curb seeding but leave soil moistened for a potential bumper crop. Last fall's dry soils limited moisture reserves while Manitoba and Alberta show mixed moisture. experts warn early warmth and fresh moisture could lift or delay spring planting.
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Canadian Prairies
A. D. Rennie
University of Saskatchewan Soils Department
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Prairies
Photos of robbers circulated by police in UK bullion heist
Police circulated photographs of three suspected gang members in Britain’s Great Gold Robbers case. The crew hijacked 140 gold bars worth 750,000 pounds from an armored truck in London, overpowering a driver and two guards without masks. Investigators sought warrants, tips from underworld clubs, and a possible hiding place. The loot, about 1.5 tons, may be melted into smaller lots for sale.
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London
Britain
Scotland Yard
Supreme Court to rule on Truscott case tomorrow
The Supreme Court of Canada will announce its decision on Steven Truscott Thursday morning. The court is considering the 1959 murder conviction of the then fourteen year old, with potential outcomes including a new trial, acquittal, or upholding the conviction. Truscott, now twenty two, has been imprisoned since the conviction and could seek parole in about two years.
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Supreme Court of Canada
Steven Truscott
Truscott
Canada
Steven Murray Truscott
Lynne Harper
Clinton
Ont
Cabinet
High Court
Toronto
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Expo attendance climbs despite rain at Montreal fair
Rain slowed Tuesday crowds at Expo 67 but attendance remained strong with 117,743 visitors by 11 pm and total on-site turnout since opening day reaching 1,718,342. Officials forecast further showers while negotiating Montreal Transport Commission moves to improve funneling into the 1000 acre site.
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Canada
la Ronde
Montreal Transportation Commission
St. Lawrence River
Second ECM veto threatens Britain postures in Europe
A high ranking informant says Britain faces political risk if de Gaulle blocks entry to the European Common Market again but notes gains from expanded markets may justify the risk. Five of six member states are said to back Britain's bid though France, backed by West Germany, could veto. Britain plans broader talks with Commonwealth nations and possible grain protections amid Kennedy Round trade talks. Paris says France will scrutinize Britain's bid, likely delaying a decision.
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de Gaulle
Britain
Laker
France
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Germany
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Washington
Europe
Geneva
Paris
De Gaulle Says British EEC Bid Needs Careful Study
Paris France Reuters President de Gaulle told his cabinet Britain’s bid to join the European Common Market requires thorough examination by the six member states and will take considerable time. Information Minister Georges Gorse said de Gaulle outlined problems raised by the British application and noted the difficulties stem from facts rather than governments.
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Reuters
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Britain
Georges Gorse
Gorse
Missing Kilbride girl prompts Renault wagon check
Police search for 10-year-old Marianne Schuett widens as 150 volunteers sweep Kilbride area and 100 officers plus 50 civilians examine Renault R-4 station wagons across Ontario. A clerk saw a man resembling the abductor, and rewards totaling 5500 dollars are offered, parents even proposing to sell their home for ransom money.
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Ont
Ontario
Marianne Schuett
Hamilton
Michael Tate
Renault Company
OPP
William Lidstone
Acton
Lidstone
Niagara Falls
Two Vietnam battles leave 337 Communists dead
U S and South Vietnamese forces report 337 enemy dead in two separate battles. In the Mekong Delta near Sai gon American infantry killed 181 Viet Cong in seven hours of fighting. 15 Americans were killed and 27 wounded. In Hue area 156 Communist battalions were killed as paratroopers and armor trapped them near the Song Bo River. Rain and wind limited ground action in the northwest. Marines held Hill 881 south to block a 2500-man North Vietnamese unit. Air and naval strikes targeted rail lines and coastal vessels in North and central Vietnam.
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South Vietnam
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Mekong
Song’ Bo
Hue
Quang’ Tri
Thua Thien
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China
North Vietnam
Operation Snowbound ends after massive Alberta snow emergency
In Clare_sholm Alberta officials say the airlift of food to stranded families and cattle bogged by 60 inches of snow is nearly finished with helicopters delivering loads since the weekend. Army and civilian crews praise leadership, noting 99 percent of residents are grateful as mopping up proceeds.
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Claresholm
Alta
Here
Alberta
George R. Whitehead
Willow Creek
Larry Jones
Emergency Measures Organization
Reeve Whitehead
McGovern calls US-Russian UN peacekeeping force plan
Senator George McGovern urged creating a UN framework peacekeeping army led by the United States and Russia to halt Vietnam and other small wars. Speaking to the Philadelphia Bar Association at the University of Pennsylvania, he proposed empowering the force to order and enforce a ceasefire and to end an immediate ceasefire after a bombing order is issued.
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Vietnam
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