Medicine Hat mayor seeks housing aid for petrochemical growth
Mayor Ted Grimm of Medicine Hat says the city will need special housing assistance from the province to handle construction and influx from the $300 million Canadian Fertilizers ammonia-urea complex. He notes 350 permanent jobs plus peak 1,000 construction workers will strain housing and services, with Edmonton meetings planned to press housing ministers for relief.
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Ted Grimm
Medicine Hat
Energy Resources Conservation Board
ERCB
Canadian Fertilizers Ltd
Grimm
Edmonton
Bill Yorke
Municipal Affairs Department
U S to Fly Marines to Thailand Over Mayaguez Crisis
The United States plans to fly about 1 000 marines from Okinawa to Utapo air base in Thailand amid the Mayaguez seizure now shifted toward Kohtang island. Prime Minister Kukrit Pramoj said Thailand will not allow base use or involvement in the Cambodian recovery effort. The move aims to back President Ford's warning of serious consequences if Cambodia fails to release the ship and crew.
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Washington
United States
Thailand
Cambodia
U.S
Pentagon
Kukrit Pramoj
Bangkok
Kukrit
Edward Masters
U-Tapao
Gulf of Thailand
Mayaguez
Okinawa
Utapo
Ford
White House
Unemployment rate holds at seven percent in Canada
Statistics Canada reports April unemployment at 7.2 percent, the highest since 1961. 795,000 jobless, slight regional shifts with Newfoundland and Ontario up, Prairie increases, and Alberta rising to 4.1 percent. Employment falls to 9.21 million as the labour force grows by 18,000.
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Ottawa
Statistics Canada
Atlantic
Prairie
Ontario
Quebec
Newfoundland
New Brunswick
B.C
Riots at United Aircraft plant in Longueuil stranding workers
About 50 protesters occupied United Aircraft of Canada Ltd. No 2 plant in Longueuil for four hours after a night of clashes following a Quebec Federation of Labor rally. Riot police moved in at 2 30 a m EDT, injuring unknowns and freeing hostages as six police vehicles were overturned and cars vandalized.
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Montreal
United Aircraft of Canada Ltd
Longueuil
No. 2
United
Quebec Federation of Labor
QFL
Cliche Commission
Montreal black leader criticizes green paper on immigration
Clarence Bayne of Concordia University told a special immigration policy hearing that non-white Canadians fear a racist shift in policy. He questioned why the green paper is discussed if its aim is to keep non-whites out and urged Canadians to rethink attitudes toward black and non-white residents.
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Montreal
Special
Joint Committee On
Clarence Bayne
Concordia University
Senate House Committee
Canada
Blakeney calls Saskatchewan general election for June 11
Premier Allan Blakeney announced the New Democratic government will seek a new mandate in a general election set for June 11. All 61 ridings already have candidates from the NDP Liberals and Conservatives as campaigning begins. The legislature ended with 44 NDP, 1 Independent, 13 Liberals and two vacancies.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Allan Blakeney
New Democrat
Liberals
Conservatives
NDP
Beef prices rise in Medicine Hat as shortages loom
Beef costs climb with IGA reporting T bone steak up from 1.99 to 2.35 per pound and further 15 cent rises expected. Ground beef and roasts slated for 10 to 20 cent increases while Canada Safeway says retail impact will unfold early next week amid higher live cattle bids. Alberta Western Beef's Ernie Podgen cites a looming two month shortage due to producers selling into feedlots amid rising prices.
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Medicine Hat
IGA
Calgary
Canada Safeway
Ernie Podgen
Alberta Western Beef Packing
Podgen
Alberta
Farmers see mixed receipts as prices ease for consumers
Canada’s first quarterly farm receipts for 1975 show overall cash receipts rising from 2.1 to 3.1 billion dollars due to special factors, while provincial drops occur in Ontario, the Maritimes and Prince Edward Island. Potatoes and soybeans plunge as costs rise, with Saskatchewan and western provinces facing weaker longer-term prospects.
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Peter Cook
Financial Times
Ottaway
Statistics Canada
Canada
Ontario
Maritimes
Wheat Board
Saskatchewan
Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick
Maritime
Prairie
U.S
Western Canada
Canadian Wheat Board
Canada Western
Chicago
Prairies
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Pease Drive
United Auto Workers
Jose Ledoux
Blakeney
Ernest Hall
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