Britain nears EEC entry after breakthrough talks
Britain and the six Common Market nations reached a major breakthrough in EU talks. Geoffrey Rippon predicted success as negotiators agreed on a method to calculate Britain payments in early membership years. France eased path. next session set for June 7 in Luxembourg to resolve New Zealand dairy exports and pound issues.
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Republic of Ireland
Earthquake Devastates Burdur Region in Southwest Turkey
Relief supplies rushed to survivors as death toll tops 100 with fears of higher figures in Burdur and surrounding villages. Army helicopters aid rescue while ground teams distribute medical tents and food amid damaged communications and wrecked Burdur post office.
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Reuter
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Burdur
Aegean Sea
SST fight renewed in Congress over subsidies
The House voted 201 to 197 to fund continuing the American supersonic transport program for two remaining months of fiscal 1971. Gov. Dan Evans of Washington warned the appropriation risks being a cruel hoax without a clear congressional commitment to completing the program.
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Typhoid Epidemic Reported in Boucherette Village
Dr Jean Guy Houle treats over 30 residents in Bouchette Gatineau River area for typhoid fever, with at least six definite cases. An outbreak is blamed on untreated river water. a relapse patient was hospitalized in Hull. Houle alerted health officials in mid April but no action occurred until last week.
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Unemployment rises in Canada in April report
Ottawa reports unemployment reached 659,000 in April, up 9,000 from March as job opportunities lag. Employed rose slightly to 7.737 million while the labor force expanded by 60,000. youth under 25 saw a sharp rise in unemployment to 12.3 percent seasonally adjusted.
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Bacon remains silent before federal grand jury in Washington
AP report says anti-war activist Leslie Bacon refused to answer most questions on a March 1 trip and related activities. A federal grand jury questioned her for four hours about alleged travels, money, and contacts as prosecutors pressed for details of her alleged courier role.
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United States
Grand Jury
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Washington
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Chretien urges middle way for northern resource development
Northern Development Minister Jean Chretien says northern resource development should balance socialist ideals and capitalist practicality while prioritizing native welfare. He spoke during a Commons debate on a non confidence motion, which was defeated 118 to 87.
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the Commons
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New Democrats
Social Credit
Roch LaSalle
Joliette
White House warns against NATO troop cuts in Europe
The White House says moves in the Senate to cut U.S. troops in Europe to 15,000 would damage security and threaten the Atlantic alliance. President Nixon objects to the plan and calls for full hearings as Mansfield presses an early vote to attach the NATO amendment to the draft bill.
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Reuter
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Montana
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NATO
Ziegler
John Stennis
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U S Protest Over Australia Sale of Sugar Harvesters to Cuba
Washington warned Canberra amid U S disapproval of Australia selling about 20 Massey Ferguson harvesters to Cuba. The U S cited hemispheric sanctions and asked if any American content existed while Australian officials described the sale as a normal commercial transaction.
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U.S
Fidel Castro
Leslie Bury
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Bury
Massey-Ferguson Australia Ltd
Massey-Ferguson Co
Lawmaker proposes NY lease deal to destroy Turkish poppy crop
Albany NY state senator floated paying about 20 million dollars yearly to lease Turkish poppy fields on the condition farmers destroy the crop used for heroin. Tass reported a Leningrad trial defendant sent hijack plot details to Israel via an American student and a Norwegian tourist. The U.S. agriculture department noted corn blight remains limited to Florida Mississippi and Texas.
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Reuter
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