Liberals End National Convention Endorses Policy And Leader
The Liberal Party wrapped a three day national convention endorsing basic government policy and leader Pierre Trudeau. Delegates approved resolutions on oil policy and women rights while boosting Trudeau's confidence vote. Manitoba senator Gildas Malgat named party president as policy debates yielded to compromise.
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Ottawa
Manitoba
Gildas Malgat
Richard Stanbury
Trudeau
Alberta
John Turner
Turner
Heath Cosgrave to discuss Northern Ireland in Dublin
British Prime Minister Edward Heath arrived at a military airport near Dublin to meet Irish leader Liam Cosgrave on Northern Ireland's future. Police clashed with demonstrators as security tightened after the Ulster fatality and IRA threats.
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Dublin
Edward Heath
Liam Cosgrave
Irish Republic
Northern Ireland
Heath
O’connell
Britain
General Post
Belfast
Tommy Herron
Ulster Defence Association
Irish Republican Army
IRA
London Sunday Mirror
Saor Eire
Heath Sun
Provisional
Herron
Sweden Socialists hold election lead and new king ascends
Premier Olof Palme's Social Democrats and Communist allies led Sweden's general elections with 176 seats to 174 for the opposition in unofficial returns. The king Gustaf VI Adolf died, and his grandson Carl XVI Gustaf became king, with a symbolic role under a new constitution to be approved next spring.
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Stockholm
Olof Palme
Social Democrats
Sweden
Socialist Bloc
Communists
Centre Party
Moderates
Liberals
Socialists
Torbjorn Falldin
Gustaf VI Adolf
Carl XVI Gustaf
Haga
Gustaf Adolf
Helsingborg
Carl Gustaf
Highway minister hints at exit cutback near Medicine Hat
Trans-Canada Highway Minister Clarence Copithorne says reducing highway exits near Medicine Hat may be needed for safety. He backs the coroner's jury on fewer access routes, while promising to protect merchants with a workable plan. No re-routing plans are in place, and widening may come later despite no firm schedule.
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Clarence Copithorne
Medicine Hat
Edmonton
Copithorne
Calgary
Federal Transport Department
Civic Public Works Committee
Milt Reinhardt
Tories to open new prices debate in Commons
In Ottawa the Conservatives plan a full-dress Commons debate on food prices led by James McGrath. The move aims to pressure the government as Liberals and NDP push for a stronger food prices review board and broader powers.
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Ottawa
Commons
James McGrath
St. John’s East
House
McGrath
Liberals
New Democrats
Keith Penner
L—Thunder
Bay
Terry Grier
NDP
Toronto-Lakeshore
Review Board
Alberta premier warns oil export tax could cost province billions
Premier Peter Lougheed says a 40 cent per barrel export tax on Alberta crude headed to the United States could cost the province about 300 million dollars yearly. He notes the plan delays energy contingency decisions and questions consultation and fairness, signaling possible political actions.
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Lethbridge, Alta
Alberta
United States
Peter Lougheed
Lougheed
Otttawa
Lethbridge
Ottawa
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Colorado General Hospital
Eugene Stanek
Trans-Canada
Tories
Stanley Knowles
Democrat
Knowles
Bill Dickie
Mines and Mineral Minister
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