Alberta Bill of Rights presented for second reading
Premier Peter Lougheed introduces Alberta's bill of rights described as the first provincial version. It lists six fundamental freedoms and rights aimed at limiting state power while aligning with federal protections. Critics say economic and social rights should be included and legal aid funding is insufficient for rural and youth access.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Peter Lougheed
Lougheed
Grant Notley
Alberta New Democratic Party
Mr. Notley
Spirit
River-Fairview
Legal Aid Society of
Redcliff Youth Missing After Car Found by Bridge
Redcliff teenager Colin Engel, 16, is missing and presumed drowned after his car was found yesterday near the Trans-Canada Highway bridge in Medicine Hat. City police and fire crews searched the river but found no trace and urged anyone with information to contact authorities.
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Colin Engel
Redcliff
Medicine Hat
Presidential hopeful Wallace shot in Maryland attack
Gov. George C. Wallace of Alabama was shot and wounded at a Maryland campaign event and, though paralyzed, pledged to continue his bid for the Democratic nomination in a wheelchair if needed. Doctors reported no immediate danger of death though his condition remained critical and he had received blood transfusions.
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Silver Spring
George C. Wallace
Alabama
United States
Wallace
Arthur Herman Bremer
U.S
Milwaukee
Laurel
Maryland
Michigan
Joseph Schanno
Schanno
Holy Cross Hospital
Washington
Hat budget hike hits homeowners with mill increase
The city council approved a record 11.3 million budget led by finance director Harold Ellis. Property owners face a three mill rise to 57 mills, with an average residential tax hike around 56.54 dollars and possible increases above 100 dollars. Revenue boosts come from general assessments and a three mill increment. The package raises utility, garbage and bus fares and includes a 10 percent gas rate rise and 50 cent sewage charges.
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City Council
Harold Ellis
Ellis
Explosion wrecks Belfast bar amid sectarian turmoil
A 50 pound bomb wrecked the Bluebell Tavern in East Belfast injuring 17, including three girls aged 7, 10, and 13. Protestant youths rioted, barricades rose, and clashes spread after a Catholic tavern was damaged days earlier, raising fears of civil war between communities.
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Belfast
Bluebell
Sandy Row
Irish Republican Army
Nixon names Shultz to replace Connally at Treasury
President Nixon announces the resignation of Treasury Secretary John Connally describing him as a tower of strength. He will nominate former Labor Secretary George P. Shultz to head the department and designate Caspar Weinberger as deputy director to succeed Shultz.
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Washington
Nixon
Treasury
John Connally
George P. Shultz
Labor
Office of Management and Budget
Connally
Shultz
Caspar Weinberger
CUPE Delegates Pile Criticism at CLC Convention
CUPE delegates at the Canadian Labor Congress gathering complain of poor meeting facilities and urge leadership change. Ottawa's Stanley Little notes limited caucus space while Toronto's Hugh Lennon calls for Don MacDonald to step aside, criticizing the CLC's support for unions. MacDonald, 63, plans retirement after the 1972 convention. The opening session also debates a Quebec amnesty for trade unionists amid a provincial crisis.
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Ottawa
Canadian Union of Public Employees
Canadian Labor Congress
CLC
Stanley Little
CUPE
Hugh Lennon
Toronto
Donald MacDonald
Labor Organization
Lennon
Ontario Federation of Labor
Little
MacDonald
Quebec
U.S. bombers strike Hanoi defence hub and cut north pipeline
U S fighter-bombers attacked North Vietnam's air defence HQ near Hanoi and severed the main fuel and supply pipeline to the South. The operation follows a week of nearly 2 000 strikes and a stepped up air campaign ordered by President Nixon. Intelligence cites Russian advisers at the HQ but no comment was issued. Government troops advance from Hue as Hue area stockpiles are uncovered including 18 tons of ammunition and a cache of 2 500 mortar shells near Fire Base Bastogne.
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Saigon
USS
North Vietnam
Hanoi
South Vietnam
U.S
Nixon
China
7Th Air Force
Thanh Hoa
Hue
Bastogne
Waterfront Protests Halt Montreal Labor Action Across City
Montreal labor turmoil widens as two walkouts halt waterfront activity and 650 port office staff join a 24 hour sympathy strike. Police cleared 200 workers from Albert Prevost Hospital while St. Jean de Dieu faced access bans for about half of its 1,200 staff. Thirty four public service union leaders renounced bail terms and prepared to enter prison.
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Quebec
Montreal
Albert Prevost Hospital
St. Jean de Dieu
Rejean Gauthier
Norbert Rodrigue
National Federation of Services
Hydro-Quebec
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Sorel
Hydro
Sabres Coach Imlach Quits Coaching Role
Buffalo Sabres general manager George Punch Imlach, 51, announced he will quit as coach after a heart attack that sidelined him since January. He noted Joe Crozier has been offered the coaching job, with a June draft decision expected soon.
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Buffalo
N.Y
George
Punch) Imlach
Buffalo Sabres
National Hockey League
Imlach
Joe Crozier
Unemployment in Canada Drops 50 000 from March to April
Canada’s unemployment fell to 592,000 in April from 642,000 in March amid a smaller rise in the labor force. Employment rose to 8,085,000 and the labor force to 8,677,000, with Ontario posting the largest drop in unemployed persons.
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Ottawa
Canada
Statistics Canada
The
Manpower Department
Ontario
Quebec
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