Fischer wins world chess title in Reykjavik showdown
Bobby Fischer defeated Boris Spassky when the Russian resigned during game 21, giving Fischer a 12½–8½ lead in the 24 game match. The victory ends the championship with Fischer to be crowned at closing ceremonies and collects about 156000 dollars in prize money plus books and royalties. Spassky receives around 100000 dollars as runner-up.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Bobby Fischer
Boris Spassky
Russia
Max Euwe
International Chess Federation
Spassky
Lothar Schmid
Fischer
Tigran Petrosian
Schmid
Euwe
Frank Skoff
U.S. Chess Federation
Grain could start moving by Tuesday
Vancouver based talks between the BC Maritime Employers Association and ILWU stalled as dock workers remain idle since Aug 7. A royal assent to Ottawa back to work legislation is seen as the key to resuming grain movement, with 30 ships waiting, 24 for grain.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Ed Strang
B.C
Frank Kennedy
International Longshoremen and Warehousemen’s Union
Ottawa
Garcia
Bill to re open idle British Columbia ports approved
The Commons passed a bill to reopen strike bound BC ports and sent it to the Senate. It orders immediate longshoring to resume and extends the expired contract to year end while allowing preemptive action on grain handlers. Mediation is to be appointed to resolve disputes quickly.
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House
B.C
Ottawa
Commons
British Columbia
Senate
Trudeau
Canada
Martin O’connell
Lang Sets Quotas for Grain Clear-Up
Justice Minister Otto Lang said Ottawa will aim for a 40 to 45 million bushel per month delivery quota from Vancouver to clear a backlog created by a longshoremen's strike. He outlined diversions to the East, prairie cleaning, rail pressure, and a new conveyor at Prince Rupert to double port capacity.
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Canadian Wheat Board
Vancouver
Southam News Services
Lang
Prince Rupert
China
Russia
Olson denounces Horner over dock strike action
Agriculture Minister H A Bud Olson condemned Conservative MP Jack Horner for blocking late sitting to debate emergency legislation ending the west coast dock strike. Olson said Horner filibustered for an hour before adjournment, risking economic losses of millions daily.
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House
New Democratic Party
Canadian Wheat Board
Jack Horner
Crowfoot
Don Mazankowski
Vegreville
Liberals
New Democrats
Secret Credit
O’connell
H. A
Bud) Olson
West Coast
Horner
Olson
Andrea
Iddesleigh
Canada
Pressure on Provisional IRA to stop bombing campaign
In Belfast the Provisional wing faces rising calls to halt bombings amid deaths in Northern Ireland. The Official IRA denounces tactics as mindless while Civil Rights leaders plan talks in Dublin with Sean MacStiofain. Rioters target Edgarstown as troops shield a Roman Catholic family. Portadown, 25 miles from Belfast.
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Belfast
Irish Republican Army
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association
Dublin
IRA
Provisional
Britain
North
Ulster
Londonderry
Provisionals
Civil Rights Association
Sean MacStiofain
Army
Edgarstown
Portadown
County Armagh
Nixon Tanaka Hawaii talks yield Japanese one shot aid
In Honolulu President Nixon and Japan Premier Tanaka reach a joint accord on a one shot Japanese effort to ease the U S dollar plight. Japanese orders for more than 1 billion dollars of U S goods are to be paid for in advance. Further long range trade solutions are reserved for future talks.
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Honolulu
Nixon
Kakuei Tanaka
Japan
United States
U.S
Tanaka
Henry A. Kissinger
Nobu
Iceland Extends Cod War As Britain Defies 50 Mile Zone
Iceland stakes its 50 mile limit in the North Atlantic to protect a collapsing fishing industry while Britain disputes the move. Grimsby Hull and Aberdeen trawlers enter the zone denying Iceland’s claim and risking confrontation as talks surface on possible compromises and rotating zones.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Britain
North Atlantic
Denmark
Bear Island
White Sea
Faeroes
Grimsby
Hull
Fleetwood
Aberdeen
Tom Boyd
Olafur Johannesson
Coast Guard
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Guy Demarino
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Otto Lang
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