Air Canada machinists approve contract ends four week strike
Union members vote 3 to 1 for a 26 month pact raising wages 9 percent first 14 months and 7 percent final 12 months. Top earners reach 4.69 per hour with a 4 cent bonus after 11 years. Flights resume Atlantic to west routes. service to Montreal Toronto Edmonton Vancouver restabilizes as operations return.
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Montreal
Air Canada
Atlantic Provinces
New York
Toronto
London
Edmonton
Vancouver
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
CP Air
Nordair
Arctic
Maritimes
Apollo 10 closes in on moon orbit target
Apollo 10 crews led by Stafford Young and Cernan push toward lunar gravity as engine firing at 4 45 pm sets 69 mile high orbit. The flight aims to scout a landing zone for Apollo 11 with the LEM mating and back up escape options in place.
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Houston
Moon
Thomas P. Stafford
John W. Young
Eugene A. Cernan
Stafford
Cernan
Young
Earth
Mission Control
Lem
Sea of Tranquillity
Moltke
Thirty one to trial for riot at Sir George Williams
In Montreal thirty one people were sent to trial at the September assizes on arson conspiracy and mischief charges from the Feb 11 computer smashing at Sir George Williams University. Each faced 12 charges with bail set and all but Brenda McGee appeared.
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Montreal University
Frederick
Brenda McGee
Emmett J. McManamy
Municipal Court
Kennedy under fire for war criticism
Senator Edward M. Kennedy faces Republican criticism after denouncing battle tactics and the siege at Hamburger Hill during a Vietnam policy speech. Republicans fault military policy, while Democrats show mixed support and Muskie expresses sympathy for Kennedy’s ideas.
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Washington
Edward M. Kennedy
Senate
Vietnam
Kennedy
Dong Ap Bia
Hamburger Hill
Mark Hatfield
Rep
Ore
Saigon
Medicine Hat Raises Mill Rate to Fund Schools
Medicine Hat increased its overall mill rate by 7.8 percent to 55 with the entire rise allocated to school boards. The city faces a $90,150.84 deficit while a $15 000 home would see about a $24 tax increase, and the schools’ share rises to 44.97 mills from 40.92.
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Medicine Hat
Harold Ellis
City Budget Debate Hears Mill Rate Ties to Education Cost Burden
Aldermen weigh a two mill increase to bolster the city budget amid provincial reluctance to assume education costs. Grippes of public awareness and governance strategy emerge as Renner and Wiedemann propose actions to reflect costs and spur school board interest. Mayor Weiner cautions on lasting cost absorption while noting potential surplus and Belsher cites winter utility revenue as a possible deficit hedge.
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Ald
George Davison
Ted Grimm
Grimm
Harry Weiner
Ald. Grimm
George Renner
Roy Wiedemann
Alberta
Weiner
Renner
Hugh Belsher
City Council Agrees to Grants for Medicine Hat Curling Rink and Legion
Alderman Grimm questioned grants to the Medicine Hat Curling Rink and the Royal Canadian Legion but council approved the renewals for another year. The rink cites expansion needs and notes the $2000 grant covers half its utility bill while the Legion says its $1000 grant sustains veteran services as its new building opens next month strains resources.
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Medicine Hat
Royal Canadian Legion
Ald. Grimm
Council
The
Legion
Ed Francis
Francis
Ald
Grimm
Chamber of Commerce
Weiner
Renner
Ald. Renner
Charities Control Board
Court battle over Canada languages bill urged caution
Ottawa CP court battle over the constitutional legality of the governments official languages bill would be tragic Justice Minister John Turner told the Commons during second reading debate He said amendments were tabled to quiet misgivings and warned Western threats to test validity in court could provoke a tragic national moment The bill would declare French and English official in federal administration and require services in either language in the national capital region
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Ottawa
Canada
John Turner
The
Commons
Turner
Western Canada
Court of Appeal
Supreme Court of Canada
National Capital
Unions Walk Out After Britain Strike Meeting
A talks between Prime Minister Wilson and Labour unions to limit strikes collapsed as about five union leaders left. Barbara Castle attended, with discussions over a TUC plan offering union intervention instead of a 28 day cooling off period and fines. Supporters note government push for anti unconstitutional strikes remains firm despite union misgivings.
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London
Reuters
Wilson
Britain
Barbara Castle
General Council
Trade Union Congress
TUC
Richard Briginshaw
Logat
Castle
Victor Feather
Feather
Callaghan
Engineering
Labor Party
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Bryce Mackasey
Mike Pitchford
International Association of Machinists
Charles Eyre
Puter Centre
George D. Aiken
U.S
Edmund Muskie
Maine
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