Laotian peace deal initialled to form coalition government
Representatives of Laos and the Pathet Lao initialled a political peace accord to create a coalition government. The pact calls for foreign forces to leave within 60 days of signing and sets a 5-5 minister balance plus two expert seats. Nearly 200 US advisers and 17,000 Thai mercenaries would depart, while 1,500 Pathet Lao troops may stay in Vientiane and 750 in Luang Prabang.
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Laos
Pathet Lao
Souvanna Phouma
Souvanna
United States
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Conservatives Stall Debate On Family Allowances Bill
MPs in Ottawa debate on an interim family allowances rise to 20 dollars per child monthly, with plans to tax the average from Jan 1. The bill would lift current 7.21 dollar monthly averages to 12 dollars on Oct 1, while Conservatives push for quicker action amid inflation worries. debate meanders to wheat price controls Allende and Canada Assistance Plan. authorities fear extended delays.
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Chile
Marc Lalonde
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Jack Marshall
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House
Gerald Baldwin
Elizabeth Opens Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference
Queen Elizabeth opened the 19th Commonwealth parliamentary conference at Westminster Hall with about 290 delegates from 40 Commonwealth countries attending. The Prime Minister Edward Heath hailed the parliamentary idea as Britain’s most precious gift to former colonies and stressed continued Commonwealth strength amid Britain’s entry into the European Community.
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Elizabeth
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Allan MacEachen
House of Commons
Gerald Regan
Nova Scotia
William Woodroffe
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Maxwell Russell
Newfoundland
Allan Reuter
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Edward Heath
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France
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Corps of Gentlemen At Arms
Alec Douglas- Home
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Common Market
Eleven blacks killed in South Africa mining protest
At the Western Deep Levels mine near Johannesburg 11 black workers were killed and 9 wounded when police fired after a wage protest turned violent. Authorities said the crowd attacked with stones and axes before officers opened fire in what was described as self defense. The incident followed a day of unrest linked to pay differences and tribal tensions.
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Carltonville
South Africa
Johannesburg
T. J. Crous
Sharpeville
Anglo-American Corp
London
Crous
James Kruger
Six Hurt in Oxford Street Explosion in London
Six injured after an explosion at a London menswear shop on Oxford Street at lunchtime. Police say injuries are not life threatening. Authorities consider IRA links possible as bombings surge across Britain.
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Reuter
Oxford Street
Robert Carr
Britain
Allende dead as Chilean regime strikes and unrest erupts
Military units attacked the Chilean presidential palace in Santiago after Allende refused to resign. The palace burned as troops battled snipers. Allende reportedly died, possibly by self-inflicted gunshot. The junta named Socialist and Communist leaders to appear or face arrest and urged foreigners to report to police.
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Laura
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Brazil
Chile coup draws global protests and mixed verdicts
West Germany Chancellor Brandt warned civil war looms after Allende's overthrow amid divergent reactions. Tass questioned Allende’s death, while Brazil and other Latin leaders condemned the coup. Prices for copper rose in London as nations voiced sympathy, asylum offered to Allende supporters, and protests erupted across Argentina Mexico and Costa Rica.
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