Ottawa Quebec immigration entente sparks debate
The Ottawa Quebec immigration accord allows Quebec to have orientation officers at overseas posts, a major step critics say leaves Quebec as a second fiddle. Leaders note the need to boost Francophone immigration to balance the birth rate decline and linguistic dynamics in Montreal.
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Southam
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Francois Cloutier
Parti Quebecois
Claude Charron
North America
Ister Cloutier
Otto Lang
Ottawa
Entente
Soldier Dies as Irish Riot Erupts in Belfast
British troops probing Northern Ireland after a gun ambush left one Royal Green Jackets sergeant dead and another wounded. A village dance hall bombing wounded ten, with ten more treated on site. Police suspect Catholic-leaning Republican extremists aimed to push Britain out.
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New York Police Ambush Kills Two Officers in Harlem
Two patrolmen were shot from behind and killed as they left a Harlem apartment after reporting a sick person. The attack followed two prior shootings and came with added threats in mailed packets linked to the crimes.
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WLIB
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Olson Announces Strawberry Tax Surtax Plan
Agri culture Minister Bud Olson announced a 19.4 cent per pound fresh strawberry surtax and 18.5 to 22.5 cent rates on processed berries for 180 days. The measure targets imports from the United States and Mexico to protect more than 300 growers in British Columbia's Fraser Valley.
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Vancouver
Bud Olson
United States
Mexico
British Columbia
Fraser Valley
Vancouver International
Harkness doubts Canada Russian policy in Commons
In Ottawa Defence Minister Donald Macdonald sparred with a Conservative predecessor over Canada’s approach to the Soviet Union. Douglas Harkness warned Moscow aims to weaken NATO, while noting Canada’s policy could affect security and defence arrangements.
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Commons
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Soviet Union
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Russia
NATO
Harkness
U.S
Richard Nixon
Willy Brant
Macdonald
Richard Nixon At That Time Was Not Exactly A Flaming Left Winger.” Nixon
Ter Trudeau
Refugees strain Indian resources across border towns
As civil war drives 2.6 million East Pakistanis into India, Sobroom Ramgarh and nearby camps swell beyond capacity. Villages on the western bank lie destroyed while makeshift camps on the eastern side shelter crowded refugees in four Indian border states.
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Ramgarh
Petrapole
East Pakistan
Calcutta
United Nations
Britain backs Pompidou plan for European confederation
Britain accepts President Pompidou's outline for a European confederation to pave entry into the European Economic Community and embraces French influence backing membership. The leaders voiced a shared, workmanlike vision, preserving sovereignty while a central cabinet could lead to federation later.
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Southam News Services
Paris
Georges Pompidou
Edward Heath
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Elysee Palace
Hellyer declares independence to attack government policy
Paul Hellyer will sit in Parliament as an Independent Liberal to critique Ottawa policy. He plans a new movement possibly becoming a party, aiming for a massive reversal of economic policy. Other cabinet shifts cited include Kierans leaving, Ryan crossing to Conservatives, and Givens leaving federal politics.
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Paul Hellyer
Eric Kierans
Perry Ryan
Toronto Spadina
Philip Givens
York West
Mr. Hellyer
Toronto Trinity
Trudeau
Russia
Mitchell Sharp
Canadian Textbooks Scarce and Subject to Subsidy
Education Minister Robert Clark said Canadian written textbooks are essential in many subjects but hard to obtain. He noted social studies arts literacy and some sciences benefit most. math and hard sciences need fewer Canadian texts. A subsidy may be needed to ensure publishers supply such books, though market guarantees could conflict with school board material choice.
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Edmonton
Robert Clark
Clark
Americans Die in Shelling Attacks in Saigon Area
Thirty Americans were killed and 50 wounded in three shelling raids in the northern quarter of South Vietnam. A 100 pound rocket struck a bunker full of soldiers causing many casualties. UN Secretary General U Thant advised extending the UN peacekeeping mandate in Cyprus for six more months due to the ongoing situation.
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U Thant
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