Quebec Leaders See Separatism Influencing Vote
In weekend campaigns Quebec politicians treat separatism as likely to shape Sunday's provincial election. Premier Lesage appeals to 18 to 24 year olds while Daniel Johnson of Union Nationale urges anti separatist voters to back his party. Le Rassemblement leaders praise Education Minister Gerin-Lajoie, citing reforms.
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Quebec
Lesage
Daniel Johnson
Union Nationale
le Rassemblement Pour l’Independance Nationale
Guyana
Chicoutimi
Ottawa
Johnson
St. Lawrence
Rimouski
Canada
St. Johns
London
Pierre Bourgault
le Rassemblement
Paul Gerin - Lajoie
Polish Catholics riot in Gdansk during Cardinal Wyszynski visit
Hundreds of Polish Roman Catholics clashed with riot police after a Sunday rally in Gdansk cheering Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski. About 350 protesters stormed a large signboard, with more than 20 believed arrested. Western reporters faced detentions as the U S embassy protested.
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Gdansk
Poland
Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski
Warsaw
U.S
Foreign Ministry
Associated Press
Gene Kramer
Cardinal Wyszynski
Basilica of St. Mary
Cabinet reshuffle bill faces Commons amid opposition
In Ottawa the cabinet reorganization bill returns to the Commons with the New Democratic Party blocking a planned RCMP transfer to the solicitor-general. The measure creates a president of the treasury board and reorganizes Manpower energy mines and resources Indian affairs and northern development, and the solicitor-general.
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Ottawa
Commons
House
New Democratic Party
RCMP
St. Lawrence Seaway
Mcllraith
Labor Department
Treasury Board
Mines and Resources
Northern Development
Andrew Brewin
NDP
Toronto Greenwood
Buddhist self immolations surge as Ky press denied
Two more Buddhists burned themselves to death in South Vietnam as protests against Premier Ky intensified. A Buddhist leader warned of further crisis reports unless Ky steps down, while U.S. forces fought North Vietnamese units near Pleiku. The crisis deepens amid calls for resignation and U.S. withdrawal pressure.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Dalat
Thich
Tam Chau
Buddhist Institute
United States
Talks fail to settle dockers' strike in Quebec
Nine hours of talks between the International Longshoremen Association the Shipping Federation of Canada and Labour Minister Nicholson ended without progress in the three week Quebec dockworkers strike. Nicholson said he would report to the federal cabinet and another move would be considered. About 4 250 dockworkers in Montreal and Trois Rivieres have walked off since May 10 over pay and conditions. over a hundred ships are tied up with losses around 1 000 000 a day. In Halifax a 400 strong meeting failed to decide on obeying an ILA order to refuse work on diverted ships. more talks planned.
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Montreal
International Longshoremen’s Association
CLC
Shipping Federation of Canada
Nicholson
Quebec
Drury
ILA
Federation
Ottawa
Trois-Rivieres
Halifax
New York
North America
Congo foils assassination plot against Mobutu leadership
Congo Radio Leopoldville reports a plot by former premier Evaristo Kimba and three ex ministers to kill President Mobutu and topple the government. Accused planned to use four embassies for support, offer 1.3 million francs to buy officers, and appoint a new legality committee with Annay as temporary premier. Suspects face high treason trials. possible public execution.
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Leopoldville
Reuters
Joseph Mobutu
Mer
Evaristo Kimba
Congo
Mobutu
Louis Bobozo
Kimba
Radio Leopoldville
Jeremy Annay
Alexandre Mahambra
Emmanuel Bamba
Annay
Mahamba
Bamba
Joseph Kasavubu
Leonard Mulamaba
Cuban navy clashes with armed U S boat near Havana
Fidel Castro era Cuba reports its navy engaged and destroyed an armed boat from the United States ten miles offshore near Havana. The craft allegedly landed two spies. two Cuban torpedo boat crew were wounded, two survivors rescued, others presumed dead. Anti Castro groups in Miami deny knowledge of the incident.
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Miami
Fla
United States
Fidel Castro
Navy Department
Havana
Pensions Battle At The PEI Polls
The PEI election sees voters in 25 two member ridings choosing between Progressive Conservative and Liberal candidates. Death of a Liberal candidate delays one riding vote to July 11. Campaign promises include boosting old age pensions to 100 dollars, free schoolbooks for Grades 1 to 10, higher per classroom grants for school construction, and more help for fishing farming tourism and education.
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Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
Walter R. Shaw
Alex B. Campbell
Summerside
Mr. Shaw
Pcs
Shaw
Campbell
Surveyor Moon Mission Heads Toward Soft Landing
A spidery Surveyor spacecraft with a revolving camera eye lifted from Cape Kennedy toward the moon in a 62 hour flight aimed at a first U.S. lunar soft landing in Ocean of Storms. Officials reported initial maneuvers successful and tracking would continue to confirm the craft’s course and mid course corrections.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Surveyor
Flight Control Centre
U.S
United
Space Agency
Johannesburg
South Africa
Russia
Space
Thomas P. Stafford
Eugene A. Cernan
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Abel Brothers
Albert and
George
Calgary
Albert Abel
Dave Ellery
Drayton
Alberta
Ap-Reuters
Pleiku
Washington
PEI
Moon
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