11 Oct 1972
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Oct 11, 1972
Page
1
The BSP plan combines Trudeau's goals of economic growth and personal fulfilment with a seven point expansion announced by Prime Minister Trudeau and Minister Jean Chretien. Details remain vague and confusing prompting doubt about perceived breathlessness of the promised leisure program.
Prime Minister Chretien discussed a broad BSP plan to create narrow wilderness parks along rivers and underwater marine parks, calling them small but unique nature wonders. He said conservation budgets could double in five to ten years, potentially reaching 100 million annually, though no immediate projects are slated to begin and the timeline could stretch up to 30 years.
Statistics Canada reports the September consumer price index rose to 141.8 from 141.3 in August, with overall and food indices increasing. Clothing costs also rose while tobacco and alcohol remained steady and recreation and reading materials fell slightly.
Ottawa Urban Affairs Minister Ron Basford announced a railway relocation program with an aim to move rail lines from city centers. The plan starts at 10 million dollars in year one, rising to 25 million annually within five years, and would raise grants to 25 million from 20 million. It would expropriate railway property on behalf of municipal and provincial governments, to unlock downtown land, reduce pollution, create open spaces, and boost tax revenue. The proposal has already drawn interest from cities like Winnipeg and Quebec City while triggering new project submissions.
In a nationwide address from Chicago Democrat George McGovern pledges ending U S involvement in Vietnam. He promises bombing and aid cessation, withdrawal of all forces within 90 days, and sending Sargent Shriver to Hanoi to speed prisoner returns and locate the missing.
A surge of last minute entries raised total federal election candidates to 1116, surpassing the prior record set in 1963 by 93. By nominations close at 2 p.m. local time Tuesday, 955 had announced intentions to run over Thanksgiving weekend.
London report quotes T A Boyles predicting Canada’s GNP rise of 10.5 to 11 percent for 1972 with about 4 percent from inflation and 6.5 percent real production. He cites housing starts near 250,000, higher incomes from pension and unemployment benefits, 11 percent consumer spending, inventory gains, rising corporate profits and capital investment, while warning inflation driven by food prices could push costs.
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird acknowledged U S bombs may have struck near the French diplomatic mission in Hanoi amid ongoing North Vietnam air strikes. He said operations would continue against military targets while Paris talks proceed and noted several military targets were hit three miles from the mission.
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