Britain to so import 37 million bushels of wheat
Britain faces possible import of about 37 million bushels of milling wheat this year due to a poor harvest and reduced domestic production. The National Association of Corn and Agricultural Merchants warns total cereal output could drop about 1.5 million tons from last year, with flood damage cutting wheat by roughly 4 million bushels.
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National Association of Corn and Ags
Ricultural Merchants
Canada
United States
England
Arthur Brown
Association
Gordox._ Wood
Leonard Ratcliffe
Bombings in Toronto Suburbs Linked to Terrorism Theories
No injuries, minor property damage reported after a string of bombs in North York and Etobicoke between 4 and 6 am EDT. Police chief James Mackey leads the investigation as Hawker Siddeley and de Havilland executives caution against a single target or motive.
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Hawker Siddeley
de Havilland
United States
Vietnam
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Etobicoke
W. Wallace Muir
Hawker- Siddeley
James Mackey
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Toronto
Russell Bannock
Larry Clark
Meagher challenges Veiner to a series of debates
Mayor Chuck Meagher issued a formal challenge to opposition candidate Harry Veiner for a series of debates during the 1968 mayoralty campaign in Medicine Hat. He proposed meetings at Crestwood, Elm Street, and McCoy schools on September 27 30 and October 3 with further dates possible. Veiner was unavailable for comment.
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Harry Veiner
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Elm Street
McCoy
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Market Square
Man In Knife Rampage Steals Six In Cafeteria
A burly assailant armed with two knives ran through the Air Canada maintenance building cafeteria on Monday. He seized six people before security subdued him. No further details on injuries or motive were provided.
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Mary Kowalski
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Humphrey Attacks Wallace on Law and Order in 1968 Race
Democratic candidate Hubert Humphrey says George Wallace's rise is a law and order hoax and blasts Nixon as an enemy of labor. He notes Wallace's appeal to blue collar workers and cites Alabama crime concerns while criticizing Nixon's record. The report also details a violent cafeteria stabbing incident in Winnipeg with multiple victims and a suspect detained.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
George Co. WaliAace
Richard M. Infixon
Wallace
U.S
Humphrey
Horseaphrey
Alabama
Nixon
Soviets Offer to Withdraw Troops From Czechoslovakia
Soviet sources report an offer to pull back all but 100000 of the 500000 troops occupying Czechoslovakia if Prague concedes more to Moscow. Three Czech leaders head to Moscow for talks. Russia seeks tighter press control and removal of more critics, while seven divisions may stay near the West German border.
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Kremlin
Moscow
Jiri Hajek
Ota Sik
Josef Pavel
Communist Party
Czechoslovakia
Egypt's Riad warns renewed Arab Israeli war possible soon
London reports Egyptian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Riad warns war could come at any time as skirmishes rise along the Suez Canal and Jordanian frontier. He calls for a political solution, seeks closer Britain ties, and supports UN envoy Gunnar Jarring's peace mission amid renewed Middle East tension.
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London
Mahmoud Riad
Israel
Riad
Michael Stewart
Wilson
United Nations
Britain
Cairo
Gunnar Jarring
Middle East
Suez Canal
Eight-Day NY Teachers Strike Shows Slow Progress
In New York the eight-day strike by public school teachers yields minimal progress toward a settlement. Classes remain closed for about 1.1 million students as talks stall amid ongoing turnover.
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NEW York
Medicare not ruled out by Alberta health minister
Health Minister J. Donovan Ross said Alberta may join the national medical care plan but it would not be one of the first few months after April. He denied statements of mounting pressure from residents and insisted his position relies on broader provincial timing and costs, noting Alberta will eventually participate to avoid covering others.
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Daniel Dean
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Hawker Siddeley
P. Y. Davoud
de Havilland
Meagher
Weiner
Edmonton
J. Donovan Ross
Alberta
Ross
Calgary
Calgary Young Social Credit Association
Oil Kings to Play Broncos in Medicine Hat Preseason
Edmonton Oil Kings face Swift Current Broncos in a Western Canada Hockey League exhibition game in Medicine Hat at Arena Gardens Sunday. Game starts at 2 p.m. Coach Bill Hunter, a former Medicine Hat Tigers owner and coach, leads the Oil Kings.
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Swift Current Broncos
Western Canada Hockey League
Medicine Hat
Arena Gardens
Bill Hunter
Oil Kings
Medicine Hat Tigers
Quebec Premier Johnson to visit France on full prestige tour
Paris officials say Quebec Premier Daniel Johnson will receive a full red carpet welcome from President de Gaulle during a six day official visit October 11 to 16. A banquet at the Trianon Palace will honor him and talks on expanding France Quebec ties are planned.
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Seine
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U.S
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