Pension legislation aims for quick passage in Commons
Ottawa plans speedy approval of bills to lift old age pension payments for 1.8 million Canadians. The measure raises the base from $80 monthly, adds $2.88 monthly with cost of living, and boosts single and couple guarantees to raise maximums to 150 and 285 dollars respectively. Retroactive to January 1, the plan promises larger cheques by June with veterans legislation likely next.
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Ottawa
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Canada
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Government House
Allan MacEachen
Senate
North Vietnam pledges to sweep mines from Haiphong port
The North Vietnamese army newspaper pledged to sweep the mines from Haiphong harbor and sink any warships blocking ports as mines sown in Haiphong and six other ports were set to activate at 7 a.m. EDT. U.S. actions included air and sea strikes on lines of communication and military targets in North Vietnam.
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United States
Haiphong Harbor
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Haiphong
South Vietnam
7Th Fleet
Hanoi- Haiphon
Edmonton firm plans $14 million methanol plant in Medicine Hat
Allarco Developments Ltd led by Newton Hughes aims to build a 600 ton per day methanol facility in Medicine Hat creating about 70 jobs. The project seeks federal regional economic expansion incentives and may pursue a joint venture. Plant targets can begin once approvals are granted, with no initial U.S. export. Dr. Charles Allard says the site was chosen for gas supply, skilled labor access, rail access, and DREE grant eligibility.
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Gordon Pollard
the News
Medicine Hat
Newton Hughes
Allarco Developments Ltd
Hughes
Allarco
Charles Allard
Canada
Edmonton
Sarnia
Cornwall
Allard
U.S
U.S. Pacific Northwest
Girl Beaten and Tarred by IRA in Belfast
A 15 year old girl suffered a brutal five day beating and tar and feathering by the IRA near Falls Road Belfast. Police called the assault sickening and denied the IRA spy claim as a justification. The girl, unnamed for security, was taken from home Friday night and moved between places while being repeatedly beaten and hair torn out.
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CP AP
IRA
Irish Republican Army
Scotland Yard
Northern Ireland
Grit farm credit bill clears Commons after long debate
Ottawa report notes the Commons voted unanimously to send the farm credit bill to committee for detailed debate after six days of rancorous discussion. The bill aims to extend the Farm Credit Corp. lending power to support the small farm development plan by consolidating uneconomic farms into productive units.
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NDP
Social Credit
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Farm Credit Corp
Chrétien Announces $15 Million North Road Plan
Montreal Canada, Jean Chrétien, minister of Indian affairs, said the federal government will spend 15 million this year on two northern highways, part of a 166 million plan. He framed the funding as a commitment to northern development during a speech at the Pipe Line Contractors Association of Canada convention.
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Montreal
Jean Chretien
Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Pipe Line Contractors Association of Canada
Eleven more bodies found in Sunshine mine
Rescue crews at the Sunshine silver mine in Kellogg Idaho found 11 more bodies nine days after a fire. The dead total rose to 58 with 33 still missing believd to be 5,200 feet underground. Four victims were found at 3,400 feet and seven at 3,700 feet.
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Kellogg
Idaho
Sunshine Silver
Marvin Chase
Pittsburgh
I. W. Abel
United Steel Workers of America
Walkouts hit Quebec for third straight day
Sporadic union walkouts spread across Quebec for a third day in protests over jailed labor federation presidents and working conditions. Major groups joined including mine workers in Thetford Mines, Montreal and Quebec City construction workers, hospital staff and teachers. Reports on cabinet minister resignations remained unconfirmed as unions expanded actions, with about 25,000 workers affected overall.
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Quebec Labor Federation
Thetford Mines
Montreal
Quebec City
Robert Bourassa
Claude Castonguay
Jean-Paul L’allier
Willie Mays Returns to New York Mets in Giants Trade
Willie Mays arrived in New York to join the Mets in a deal that sends minor league pitcher Charlie Williams and an undisclosed cash payment to the San Francisco Giants.
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Willie Mays
New York Today
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Charlie Williams
San Francisco Giants
Alberta premier touts 50 million social impact fund
Premier Peter Lougheed defends a 50 million industry business opportunity fund as a social bill aimed at boosting smaller Alberta centres. The plan would extend about 25 million in government loans at eight percent and guarantee similar private borrowing, with 500,000 to be fed to industry this year. Opponents warn of government meddling and argue aid should favor non big-city areas.
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Edmonton
Peter Lougheed
Lougheed
Gordon Taylor
SC — Drumheller
Social Credit Party
Taylor
New Democratic
Grant Notley
Calgary
Alberta
Roy Wilson
Calgary Bow
Government House
Lou Hyndman
Hyndman
Les Young
Jasper Place
Graham Harle
PC — Stettler
United States
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