China buys more Canadian wheat worth over 30 million
Canada inks a three month sale to China totaling 19.6 million bushels of No 2 No 8 and No 4 Northern wheat. Deliveries run October to December via Vancouver ports with 25 percent cash on loading and the balance over 18 months.
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Nick Hills
Southam News
Ottawa
Canada
China
Otto Lang
Canadian Wheat Board
Vancouver
Peking
U.S
West
Nominations Close as Ballots Prepare for October Civic Election
Nominations close at noon with 47 candidates filed for 26 city council seats and various boards. Mayor Veiner seeks a repeat contest against Chuck Meagher after Veiner won last election two to one. Incumbents seek re election on public and separate school boards and four aldermen run for eight seats. A fluoridation plebiscite will be placed on the October 13 civic election ballot.
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Harry Veiner
Chuck Meagher
Veiner
Bill Keith
Harry Yuill
John Waldie
Tom Sissons
Chuck Keating
Galvin DesHarnais
James MacPhail
James Newton
Ken Gardner
Francis Ost
Lucille Moyer
Robert Gray
James Anderson
Ken Biddell
Eleanor Wright
Pat Orrell
Walter Franko
Ted Hoffman
Jim
Don Matheson
Brian McNally
Art Dirkson
Don Pound
Ridley Shaw
Amy Frank
Auxiliary Hospital
Giff Emery
Harold Richardson
Pete Condon
Edith shifts path as Edith threatens Louisiana again
Tropical Storm Edith edged from Texas toward the Gulf of Mexico and could regain hurricane strength by midafternoon, posing renewed threat to Louisiana while Texas endures floods from previous storms. Dr. Robert W. Simpson of the National Hurricane Centre warned of possible rapid intensification and narrow vulnerable coast from Matagorda Bay to central Louisiana. Edmonds of Fern linger over flooded Rio Grande Valley areas as Edith adds rain to the deluged region.
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New York
Edith
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana
Fern
Gulf
Robert W. Simpson
South Texas
Flood Devastates Southeast Pennsylvania Killing Several
Torrential rains unleash a rampaging flood in Chester and surrounding counties causing multiple deaths and extensive property damage valued in the millions. In Canada, Roy Atkinson national farmers union leader sees his case delayed to Oct. 14 on conspiracy charges tied to a PEI farmers blockade. Canada’s August exports rise 17.4 percent over last year totaling 51.42 billion with year-to-date at 11.61 billion.
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Chester, Pa
Pennsylvania
Summerside
P.E.I
Roy Atkinson
National Farmers Union
Atkinson
Here
Ottawa
United States
Latin America
United Kingdom
Statistics Canada
Attica hostage killings raise more questions
As funeral processions for two guards passed through flag lined streets, officials offered no firm explanation for nine hostage deaths during the four day uprising. State corrections chief Oswald confirmed gunshot deaths and said no firearms were found. Governor Rockefeller defended using force to end the revolt, while union leaders pressed for Oswald's ouster amid new patrols and disputes at other prisons.
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Attica
N.Y
State Correction
Russell G. Oswald
Oswald
Buffalo
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Rockefeller
Observers’ Committee
New York State
Great Meadow
Clinton
Dannemora
Federal fund to test work incentive under guaranteed income
Ottawa sets up a 15 million dollar three year program to finance small scale pilot projects in several provinces next spring. Projects will study work incentive under guaranteed annual income and better administration of programs. Matches provincial funds and may affect future costs up to billions.
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Peter Calamas Southam
Ottawa
John Munro
Manitoba
Ontario
British Columbia
Quebec
Partici
Federal workers win raises up to twenty percent
An arbitration tribunal awarded pay increases up to 20 percent over three years to 35,000 clerical and regulatory federal employees. Eight percent retroactive to Oct 1, 1970 will produce lump sums from $267 to $661. The Public Service Alliance welcomed the decision. treasury board offered no comment. The award also affects bargaining for another 35,000 office and administrative staff. The union pushed for a 35 hour week, which was rejected, with a plan to review the issue. The first year features an 8 percent raise for 10,600 lowest level workers, while higher ranks receive 7 percent and 6.5 percent.
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Ottawa
Federal Treasury Board
Public Service Alliance
Treasury Board
Alliance
William Doherty
Tribunal
Andre Montpetit
Montreal
Doherty
National Joint Council of
Land waste a problem in Canadian farming
Banff Alberta CP report says prime sand for farming is being wasted. Highways Minister Clarence Copithorne urged better coordination between land use and development boards at the Western Canada Fertilizer Association meeting. He cited US studies showing every dollar in agriculture yields five dollars in the economy and warned of potential famine from inefficient food production.
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Banff
Alta
Clarence Copithorne
Copithorne
Calgary
Western Canada Fertilizer Association
United States
Group seeks federal control over cigarette advertising
A seven member delegation from the Canadian Daily Newspaper Publishers Association urged Health Minister John Munro to replace a proposed ban on cigarette advertising with federal control of ad content. The group argued for informative ads and warned a ban would curb freedoms. Munro said he would consider the proposal though he doubted the bill's Jan. 1 passage. The meeting included CDNPA leaders G B Macgillivray Fred McGuinness Clyde H McDonald Ralph Costello John O D Muir and Preston Balmer.
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Ottawa
Canadian Daily Newspaper Publishers Association
John Munro
Earle Richards
Toronto Globe and Mail
CDNPA
Munro
Association
Richards
Mr. Richards
G. B. Macgillivray
Thunder Bay Times-Journal
Fred McGuinness
Brandon Sun
Clyde H. McDonald
Ralph Costello
Saint John Telegraph-Journal
John OD. Muir
Hamilton Spectator
Preston Balmer
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