Royal family begins tour in British Columbia
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip start a tour in Victoria then head to Vancouver Island communities including Ladysmith Duncan and Nanaimo where a bathtub derby will amuse the royal visitors Nanaimo bills itself as the Bathtub Capital of the World with a powered tub race rules cited from multiple countries Princess Anne plans to visit Pacific Rim National Park during the tour launch aboard the Britannia and escorted by destroyers plus yachts. officials welcome at Centennial Square Queen Elizabeth II Square site dedicated by Victoria mayor Courtney Haddock marking Fort Victoria’s origins.
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Wholesale arrests end plan for three-day antiwar protest
In Washington thousands of police and 4,000 troops detained about 7,000 protesters Monday and 150 more today. Demonstrators, now leaderless and demoralized, abandoned plans to block bridges and disrupt downtown traffic as rush hour ran smoothly.
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Simard trial set for next Monday
Francis Simard 23, to stand trial for non capital murder and kidnapping in the October killing of Pierre Laporte Quebec labor minister. He and two co defendants face FLQ membership charges with trials set for May 10 and June 14. Paul Rose already serves life for murder and awaits a fall trial date.
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Unifarm seeks carveout on cattle and hogs in Bill C-176
Edmonton CP Unifarm plans to exclude cattle and hog producers from the federal farm marketing Bill C-176 while pushing for immediate passage for other sectors. President Dobson Lea said the group urged Olson to allow later inclusion by commodity plebiscite and demanded a review and possible dissolution of any agency created under the act.
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Hat City Council rejects hostel site amid resident opposition
Hat City Council upheld a finance committee decision to locate a summer youth hostel west of the Satellite Motel despite strong protest from Kensington and Harrisville residents and local businesses. Only one alderman opposed. A special meeting was called to reassess the site amid calls to relocate the hostel slightly east to ease tensions with motel owners the Spencers.
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Edmonton be in inquiry continues
Edmonton Mayor Ivor Dent said an interim report by Parks Commissioner George Hughes found be in incidents exaggerated with damage not as extensive as first reported. He criticized media for irresponsibility as about 1500 youths attended. Police reported a rock and bottle-throwing melee near the park around midnight as officers tried to clear about 100 stragglers and windows in cars and buildings were broken.
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Supreme Court upholds capital punishment in two rulings
The U S Supreme Court refused to outlaw the death penalty in two cases, allowing state executions to proceed. Officials estimate a pre 1963 level of about 40 yearly could return, with roughly 25 percent of death row inmates whose appeals are exhausted facing imminent death. Opponents plan new strategy, aiming to repeal the sentence by law or persuade governors to imitate Arkansas' former governor Rockefeller who commuted 15 death sentences. Colorado uses gas chambers. nine states plus DC use electric chairs. Utah offers choice between hanging and firing squad.
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MPs Move to Approve Bill Increasing Pay for MPs Senators
The Commons voted 109 to 31 for second reading of a bill to raise MPs pay from 12000 to 18000 and senators from 3000 to 4000. It would also lift tax free expenses to 8000 for MPs and 4000 for senators, sending the bill to committee for clause by clause review.
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Officials meet at State Department on Alaska oil shipment risks
In Washington at the State Department senior Canadian and American officials met privately to assess hazards to the Canadian West Coast from plans to ship Alaska oil by tanker to the U S mainland. Funeral services are set for John Horn Blackmore, 81, veteran Social Credit MP who died Sunday at Cardston Alberta. A Seattle grand jury recessed after peace activist witness Leslie Bacon was noted to have admitted involvement in plans to firebomb a New York bank.
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