Farmers urge two price system and wider wheat board powers
The National Farmers Union presented to the federal cabinet a broad plan to extend the wheat board to all Western Canadian grains, create a guaranteed price floor and a two price system for wheat, and expand market access through the St Lawrence Seaway. The brief also calls for dairy policy reforms including a manufacturing milk price, a national milk pool, and subsidy flexibility.
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Ottawa
Canadian Wheat Board
Canada
National Farmers Union
Union
Wheat Board
St. Lawrence Seaway
Students Seize Madison Streets in Hippy Sympathy Riot
In Madison hundreds of University of Wisconsin students erected flaming barricades in support of hippies after police clashed with demonstrators at a Mifflin Street hippie dance. About 80 arrests were reported, including two city aldermen. Mayor Dyke considered a curfew to curb further disorders.
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Madison, Wis
University of Wisconsin
Paul Soglin
Eugene Parks
Soglin
William Dyke
Mifflin Street
Dane County
Eleven foreigners expelled by Czechs during May Day
The Czech Communist party paper Rude Pravo reports eleven foreigners expelled during May Day holidays. It names a three‑man BBC crew, three American students, a three‑man Dutch crew, and two West German students, with accusations of flag desecration and sensitive filming. The U S embassy seeks an explanation for three American students arrested in Wenceslas Square and questioned for seven hours.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Communist Party
Rude Pravo
BBC
United States
Philosophy College
Charles University
Alexander Dubeek
Wencelas Square
Trudeau talks Phase Two NATO review and housing plan
Prime Minister Trudeau discussed a second phase of Canada’s NATO policy study noting potential changes to Canada’s future participation and even the possible removal of nuclear weapons. He defended the housing plan and rejected links between policy and Transport Minister Hell yer’s resignation.
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Trudeau
Canada
NATO
West Germany
Paul Hellyer
Hellyer
Rene Levesque
Parti Quebecois
Alberta declares Yellowhead Route as Highway 16 across West
Alberta becomes the first province to recognize the Yellowhead Route as Highway 16 from the Saskatchewan border through Edmonton to Jasper National Park. The route links Portage la Prairie to Kamloops and Prince George, with a northern leg to Prince Rupert and Kitimat and a southern leg to Kamloops, aiming to become Western Canada’s major west coast corridor.
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Alberta
Portage la Prairie
Man
Gordon Taylor
Yellowhead
Alberta- Saskatchewan
Jasper National Park
Trans-Canada
Prairies
Neepawa
Yorkton
Saska
Saskatoon
Lloydminster
Jasper
Yellowhead Pass
Prince George
Prince Rupert
Kitimat
Trans- Canada
Kamloops
Yellowhead Route Association
Taylor
YRA
Canada
Pacific
Orient
Vancouver
Thousands Walk for Millions in Canadian Charity Marathon
Thousands join Miles for Millions across Canada in 35 marches over a weekend. About 200 000 Canadians participated, with 12 000 finishers including teenagers and a wheelchair rider. Toronto march could raise 700 000 for charity. total near 1 000 000 with donations for every mile walked.
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Columbia
Canada
Toronto
City Hall
Douglas seeks re election as federal Liberal leader
Ottawa reports New Democratic Party leader T. C. Douglas announced he will seek re election at the party convention this October. He said the 23 member caucus unanimously urged him to stand and that provincial and constituency groups have pressed similarly in six months. He added he will not be a future leadership candidate and urged action to ensure a new leader is chosen in time for the next federal election.
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Ottawa
T. C. Douglas
Saskatchewan
Nanaimo- Cowichan-The Islands
Douglas
Canada faces weekend toll and lockout impact
The Canadian press reports at least 62 deaths in Canada over the weekend with 48 in traffic. In Toronto the construction industry shuts down leaving $2 billion worth of projects idle and 25,000 workers unpaid on the first workday. A Lisbon tremor alarms residents while Israeli claims about Suez defenses are disputed by a military spokesman.
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Toronto
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