Separatist gets Canada Council grant for Sorbonne study
Francois Dorlot linked to Philippe Rossillon receives a 4500 dollar grant plus travel expenses to study at the Sorbonne in Paris. Dorlot left the bilingualism commission to pursue a doctor al fellowship in social sciences and humanities. Trudeau labeled Rossillon a secret agent and notes he visited Manitoba recently to stir the French-speaking minority. Immigration records show Dorlot is French-born and part of Rene Levesque’s movement.
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Surveys show Nixon ahead in U.S. presidential election
The Associated Press reports multiple surveys show Richard Nixon leading Hubert Humphrey in the race for the presidency. Newsweek New York Times and Gallup place Nixon with strong electoral totals, while Wallace runs behind in several polls. Nixon rests in Santa Barbara before a three day campaign tour of California.
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Trudeau and Stanfield face off in first leaders day
Ottawa report on the opening of the 28th Parliament as Robert L. Stanfield and Pierre Elliott Trudeau prepare for a high stakes throne speech debate. The Conservatives threaten non confidence motions while Trudeau’s Liberal majority ensures an easier path for the government amid NDP and Creditiste strategies.
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Liberal Party plans mass democracy vehicle in Canada
Liberal Federation President Richard Stanbury outlined a reform plan to make the party a year round vehicle of democracy. He said guidance groups with cabinet, caucus and party reps will link government and grass roots, with a new programs department to involve outsiders. The changes spike budgets and require a national fund drive. Trudeau urged making the party a vehicle of democracy and an ombudsman for minority groups, addressing local issues like the St Leonard school controversy and Manitoba French Canadian desires.
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Britain battered by floods and gales in revived crisis
Storms lash southern Britain as floods worsen, with army relief and rescue under way. High tides threaten the Thames estuary while Kent, Essex, Surrey and Sussex face major disruption. One woman swept away. daughter survives after clinging to a tree. Helicopters survey routes as shelters open.
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Trudeau Questions ulterior motive in Rossillon visits to Quebecers
Prime Minister Trudeau contends France may have an ulterior motive in dispatching a non secret agent to visit French Canadian groups without informing Canadian authorities. He criticizes the policy as weakening provincial and federal authority and says relations with France are temporary but must improve long term.
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African leaders urge Biafra to end civil war and seek peace
The Organization of African Unity urged secessionist Biafra to abandon its bid for independence and help restore peace in Nigeria. A 38-member chiefs of state resolution called for a ceasefire and general amnesty, while backing no independent Biafra. The conference, with 39 countries, also urged Israel to withdraw from Arab territories, a compromise text acceptable to Arab and some Israel ties.
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Canada weekend accidents claim many lives across country
The Canadian Press reports at least 61 people died in weekend incidents nationwide, with 53 fatalities on roads. In Texas, 11 rail cars derailed at HemisFair, one killed and 49 injured after a collision. In Vietnam, U S and South Vietnamese forces inflicted heavy Viet Cong losses while seizing ammunition stockpiles near Saigon.
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Infant Receives Transplanted Heart and Lungs
A two month old girl in Houston received the heart and lungs of a newborn donor at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital. Debra Lynn Lee, daughter of William and Mrs. Lee, survived the surgery but died today in hospital. The operation, led by Dr. Denton A. Cooley, faced difficulties due to size mismatch between recipient and donor.
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Shared-cost plans to be discussed by Ottawa and provinces
Prime Minister Trudeau said federal provincial conferences will be held this autumn or winter to trim costs of several shared-cost programs. Finance ministers and possibly leaders will meet to discuss programs with disadvantages for both provinces and Ottawa. Trudeau did not name the programs. A report said premiers were invited to pick a date for a constitutional conference in Ottawa in December.
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Chicago counters national convention riots with TV program
Chicago officials aired What Trees Do They Plant revealing the city’s view of the convention clashes. Critics argued the one hour show offered little new information and did not prove protesters planned to discredit the United States government.
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