Parliament resumes debate on death penalty in Canada
The 1962 Don Jail hangings of Ron Turpin and Arthur Lucas marked the last executions. MPs reopen debate after a moratorium, with Liberal MPs Prud’homme and Fleming seeking a 25-year no parole life sentence. Public opinion is divided, costs debated, and Prime Minister Trudeau opposes resuming capital punishment.
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Toronto
Don
Ron Turpin
Arthur Lucas
Turpin
Lucas
Canada
Marcel Prud’homme
Montreal-St. Denis
Jim Fleming
York West
Prud’homme
United Parliament
Trudeau
Skylab Heads for Orbit and Long Mission
Skylab launches from Cape Kennedy with astronauts Charles Conrad Jr Joseph P Kerwin and Paul J Weitz to form the first US space station. A 28 day initial mission will link with a 33 storey Saturn 5 rocket, while two follow-on crews prepare for 56 day stays aboard the laboratory.
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Joseph Kerwin
Paul Weitz
Cape Kennedy
Fla
United States
Earth
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Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
Donald Slayton
Artillery Hit ICCS Site Near Saigon No Injuries Reported
A Ben Cat ICCS team site about 25 miles north of Saigon was struck by artillery Sunday night. No injuries occurred though the compound sustained damage from a direct hit. At least three rounds were reported with no confirmed origin.
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International Peace Supervisory Force
International Commission of Control and Supervision
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Hungary
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Poland
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Viet Cong
Provisional Revolutionary Government
PRG
United States
South Vietnam
U.S
Tay Ninh
Binh Long
Michel Gauvin
Pressure on Viet Cong to Limit Fighting
U S intelligence cites indications Moscow and Beijing pressuring Viet Cong to observe the ceasefire and restrain fighting while reconstruction aid is offered. A second report cites Le Duan urging focus on subversion and political work to build strength in liberated South Vietnam areas.
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United States
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Peking
South Vietnam
Russia
China
le Duan
U.S
Vienna opens talks on central Europe troop reductions
The East West talks in Vienna began with a nine minute organizational meeting. Delegates plan further sessions Tuesday while substantive talks on troop reductions loom months away. Hungary’s observer status sparks debate as NATO and Warsaw Pact members line up for negotiations.
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Romania
Bulgaria
Five inmates escape from Laval penitentiary in bold break
Police scoured miles of woods and roads near St. Vincent de Paul prison for five dangerous escapees Jean-Paul Mercier Andre Ouellette Robert Imbeault Gilles Gingras and Michel Lafleur. A third party inquiry into Quebec penitentiary security was ordered as guards puzzled over how the men breached the facility using a desk a rope and an improvised ramp.
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St. Vincent de Paul
Laval
Quebec
QPP
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Andre Ouellette
Robert Imbeault
Gilles Gingras
Michel Lafleur
Mercier
Ottawa
Warren Allmand
St. Louis de Blandford
Quebec City
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Tigers Return Parade Through Medicine Hat Tonight
The Medicine Hat Tigers will be welcomed back with a 7 p.m. downtown procession via convertibles, starting at Cloverleaf Motel and heading down 3rd Street to the Arena Convention Centre. Lanny McDonald and Tom Lysiak are in Montreal for the NHL amateur draft.
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Medicine Hat
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Tom Lysiak
Montreal
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Gold hits $100 an ounce on free bullion markets
In London and Zurich early trading gold rose above the $100 level as the dollar fell on foreign exchanges. Dealers cited Nixon era doubts, Watergate fallout, and Middle East unrest as fueling demand. Frankfurt and Zurich saw sharp currency moves while London pound rose slightly and global producers withheld fresh supply.
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