Train derailment near Montreal injures 27 at St Bruno
A CNR passenger train from Campbellton derailed near St Bruno 20 miles east of Montreal. Three cars left the tracks at 75 mph at a level crossing with barriers down. Twenty seven of 73 passengers were hospitalized. others treated on site. Officials blamed the crossing, and damage extended to 400 feet of track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
CNR
Campbellton
N.B
St. Bruno
Here
Don Watson
Vancouver
C. E. Dion
Quebec City
Accident Escapes Trigger Shelter Rush Then Bus Ride to Montreal
A heavy downpour started soon after the incident prompting many to seek shelter in the coaches they had just escaped. They were later transported by bus to Montreal with several persons reported as sent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Moscow
Report Criticizes NHL Reserve Clause and Proposes Sport Canada
A federal task force tabled in Commons after seven months of study and a $50,000 cost. it urges creation of Sport Canada as a central sports body and removal of the reserve clause by legislation if needed. It also recommends tax deductions for amateur sport donations, a national sports tax, and government spending on amateur sport, fitness, and recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trudeau
Sport Canada
NHL
Munro
Department of National Health and Welfare
Harold Rea
Toronto
Paul Desreuisseaux
Quebec City
Rea
Nancy Greene
British Columbia
Canada
Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
CAHA
Union Air Canada to meet under labor department
Ottawa reports the Air Canada strike dispute moves toward fresh talks under federal conciliation with Labour Minister Mackasey. He will not impose pay, saying wage bargaining must reflect both sides, while urging better labor relations and adherence to conciliation procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Canada
Labor Department
Ottawa
Mackasey
Commons Labor Committee
International Association of Machinists
Stanley Knowles
NDP
Winnipeg North Centre
Mr. Mackasey
Britain and France report record trade deficits
Britain and France announced large April trade deficits, Britain’s £7 million shortfall and France’s 1.36 billion franc deficit, fueling fears of currency instability. The pound fell to near $2.38, traders blamed higher imports and U S dock strikes, with exports down and imports surging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
France
Paris
Europe
Board of Trade
U.S
United States
Sir Douglas Home to visit Calgary during Canadian trip
Former British prime minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home and his wife will leave Edmonton today for Calgary where they will stay until Thursday before flying to London. They spent nearly four days in the area and attended events including a Sir Winston Churchill Society banquet. He called the Yalta conference a diplomatic disaster for Europe and criticized Roosevelt for not understanding Communist Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Alec Douglas-Home
Calgary
London
Yalta
Europe
Winston
Russia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Canadian bush pilot Stevens wins prize in transatlantic race
Neil Campbell Stevens, 25, a Canadian bush pilot and former New Zealander, receives £2,000 as the most meritorious non winning entry in a Commonwealth race. Despite a damaged tailpiece and flying the Atlantic in a Tiger Moth, Stevens is honored for perseverance. Valeria Rosario also wins £2,000 for a separate prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Neil Campbell Stevens
Prince Philip
Stevens
Speculation on Nixon troop withdrawal in Vietnam
AP reports rising speculation that President Nixon will announce a reduction of U.S. troops in South Vietnam as high level meetings and a favorable general’s report signal progress. Brig. Gen. Gallaway praised South Vietnamese forces while Gen. Abrams returned to Vietnam after talks in Washington. Thieu and Bunker met again as Rogers prepared to travel to Saigon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Nixon
South Vietnam
James Galloway
U.S
Vietnam
Creighton W. Abrams
Washington
Ellsworth Bunker
Nguyen van Thieu
William P. Rogers
Transatlantic dash ends at Post Office Tower finish
The racer known as guts flew the remaining 200 miles to London in a vintage car finishing two hours before the race end on Sunday night. His total time across the Atlantic was 108 hours 14 minutes 38.67 seconds. A spokesman praised the determination shown by the effort as the tea company announced the award decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Moncton
Stevens
Atlantic
Montreal
BOAC
Prestwick
Scotland
Catterick
Yorkshire
London
Post Office Tower
Montreal police constable killed in escape truck crash
A convict fleeing in a stolen penitentiary garbage truck died after the vehicle struck a roadblock in north Montreal. Constable Gilles Boutin, 29, was killed as the truck ran him down. Five others were injured, including another officer and two pedestrians, when the truck sideswiped cars and damaged a gas station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Gilles Boutin
Roxboro
Jacques Morin
Boutin
Jacques Desmeules
Boulin
Morin
St. Vincent de Paul
Desmeules
Papineau and
Villeray
Ottawa Bill Heads To Senate After Third Reading
The government easily repelled late opposition bids as the Commons began third and final reading of the omnibus Criminal Code bill. It would legalize therapeutic abortions under hospital committee approval when the mother's life or health is at risk. An NDP amendment sought Commons approval before any federal lottery launch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
The
Commons
Senate
Crimmons
Creditiste
Justice Committee
Real Caouette
Stanley Knowles
NDP
Winnipeg North Centre
Racial clashes erupt in Kuala Lumpur riots
In Kuala Lumpur two communities clash with Chinese and Malay elements rioting. Rioters set buildings ablaze and police report at least four Malays shot during the unrest. Separately in the Soviet Union a landslide near the Afghan border buries and displaces residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuala Lumpur
Also Mentioned on This Page
Federal
Amman
London Stock Exchange
World Money Exchange
Sir Douglas-Home
Air India
Valeria Rosario
Daily Mail
News Iigobe
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!