Alberta Resources Railway opens new economic era in Alberta
Premier Harry Strom drives final spike at Grande Prairie ceremony completing the ARR after five years and 96 million dollars. The rail link from Hay River to Pacific ports will boost agriculture forestry coal and oil sectors and establish Grande Cache as a new mining town with about 1000 workers.
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Alberta
Alberta Resources Railway
Harry Strom
Strom
Manning
E. C. Manning
Roger Graham
Canadian National Railways
Peace River
Graham
A. O. Aalborg
ARR Corp
CNR
ARR
Northern Alberta Railways
Hay River
N.W.1
Edmonton
Pacific Ports
McIntyre Porcupine Mines
Grande Cache
Canada yields to allies pressure on NATO force cuts
Canada appears to soften its plan to reduce NATO forces in Europe under allied pressure. Defence Minister Cadieux hints cuts size and timing may be negotiable after meetings with NATO colleagues. U.S. officials say Washington seeks a review of Canada’s proposal, noting possible two thirds reduction, while Cadieux deflects specifics.
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Brussels
Canada
NATO
Europe
Defence
Cadieux
NATO Defence Planning Committee
U.S
Melvin Laird
Global 1968 69 Wheat Output Sets New Record
FAO estimates world wheat production at 306 million metric tons for 1968 69, up 13 percent from 1967 68. Exporting countries lead gains while Russia’s harvest reaches 96 million tons and the United States about 43 million tons. Australia also reports a record yield with 15 million tons.
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Reuters
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Russia
FAO
United States
Australia
Canada Accepts One China Policy for Dialog with Beijing
External Affairs Minister Mitchell Sharp announced Canada will recognize one government of China while maintaining informal ties with Taiwan. He spoke at a Canadian Institute of International Affairs event, saying the policy shift aligns with a broad, thorough foreign policy review and aims to guide negotiations with Peking.
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Denis Healey
Canada
Cadieux
Healey
United States
Toronto
Mitchell Sharp
China
Sharp
Canadian Institute of International Affairs
NATO
Peking
Taiwan
Persistent Tory rebels face expulsion threat
Ottawa CP Conservative MPs who defy Robert Stanfield over the official languages bill face expulsion from the party. Stanfield warned at a caucus meeting after 17 rebels voted against second reading, a vote partly led by John Diefenbaker. The bill would make English and French the official languages of Canada.
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Caucus
Ottawa
Robert Stanfield
John Diefenbaker
Canada
Violence flares as Quebec strike widens at sites
In Quebec City area violence surged during a two week strike by 6000 construction workers. Police arrested about 16 after clashes at an aqueduct site in Ste Marie while 25 demonstrators burned the labor minister in effigy. A mediator set a talks session for May 31 to press union hiring hall concessions.
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Quebec
Quebec City
Raymond Lachapelle
Confederation of National Trade Unions
Ste. Marie
Labor
Maurice Bellemare
National Assembly
CNTV
Lachapelle
CNTU
Liberals lift freeze on public housing projects
Ottawa moves on housing policy as it ends the freeze on CMHC approved public housing projects. The government pledges loans to provinces and municipalities to buy land for private homes and removes mortgage interest ceilings. Robert Andras says CMHC projects delayed can proceed and provinces will be urged to improve housing quality. The bill will allow Ottawa to loan for land purchase for private housing in addition to public housing.
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Ottawa
Robert Andras
Paul Hellyer
Commons
National Housing Act
Central Mortgage and Housing Corp
Andras
CMHC
Ment
Policeman Cleared in Toronto Death Jury Finds Accidental Shooting
A Toronto coroner's jury ruled that Angelo Nobrega 20 was killed accidentally by Detective Kevin Boyd during a May 4 pursuit. The panel exonerated Boyd while urging efforts to improve the police image and conduct.
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Angelo Nobrega
Kevin Boyd
John Porter
Boyd
Nobrega
Angelo
Jose
John
Sugden
Massive changes needed for official languages bill
Winnipeg CP reports former Conservative leader John Diefenbaker says only massive changes in the government's official languages bill could win support from Conservative MPs who opposed second reading. He spoke at Winnipeg International Airport and warned MPs that third reading votes depend on committee revisions. He defended his stance as principled and said leadership considerations won’t sway him.
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York Humber
Stanfield
the Prairies
Winnipeg
Bilt
John Diefenbaker
Diefenbaker
Robert Stanfield
Canada
Winnipeg International
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