Ottawa to set up farm labor pools to ease shortages
Manpower Minister Robert Andras announced Canada will create peak load farm labor pools next year modeled on the Local Initiatives Program. Pools to be run non profit by local administrators, with farmers paying wages and overhead. Plan also aims to attract students and negotiate overseas labor deals to expand supply.
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Ottawa
Robert Andras
Agriculture Ministers
L.I.P
Andras
Armed Forces
Quebec election opens with cautious start in Quebec City
Quebec leaders kicked off the campaign with a restrained tempo in Quebec City. The opening day focus centered on policy cues and party positioning as rivals sought to set a steady tone rather than dramatic momentum.
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Ly Bill Fox Southam News Services
Quebec City
Quebec
Canadians detained in Chile coup say they are fine
Three Canadians held at a Chilean military compound after last week's coup report they are in good condition and expect to return home soon. Robert Everton, Michel Beaubien, and William Patterson say they are resting and awaiting departure, while two Canadian professors who fled to Montreal are also en route. The report notes accommodation was poor but they were not maltreated.
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Montreal
the Gazette
Michel Beaubien
William Patterson
Vancouver
Chile
Marc Dolgin
Santiago
Maurice Hebert
St. Jerome
Patrick Donovan
Beauce County
Quebec City
Miami
Temuco
Downward trek for beef costs
ACanadian press survey shows beef prices dropping across Canada since Aug 28 with some items down up to 11 cents per pound. All beef wieners and ground chuck also generally cheaper. Experts cite lower feed costs as a driver, while pork prices may not fall. farmers could cut production if prices drop further.
Grand jury begins hearings on Agnew
A special federal grand jury in Baltimore begins a criminal inquiry into political corruption linked to Vice President Spiro Agnew. The probe may be halted by Agnew's lawyers via injunction or delayed until witnesses are heard. The case raises constitutional questions about charging a sitting vice president.
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Baltimore
Spiro Agnew
Agnew
Baltimore County
Maryland
Carl Albert
House of Representatives
Elliot Richardson
Weather still delays plane hunt
Poor weather in central British Columbia hinders the search for two missing planes. Only one Air Sea Rescue plane could operate for a few hours as visibility in the Quesnel Terrace area remained poor amid rain. A Canadian Forces Tracker with four crew disappeared last Thursday while looking for CP Air pilot Neil Carey of North Vancouver whose private plane vanished two days earlier on a Quesnel Terrace flight. Crew members include Capt. Larry Schaufele, Cpl. John Scammel, Capt. Ted Bade, and Sgt. Sherman Pye. Forecast calls for continued cloud and showers today and Friday.
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Quesnel
Terrace
Larry Schaufele
Bow Island
Alta
John Scammel
Windsor
Ont
Ted Bade
Sherman Pye
Dartmouth
N.S
Food prices not out of control says Plumptre report
The food prices review board said Canada may see continued price rises at a slowing rate but not runaway inflation. It noted an overall 13 percent rise January to August from last year, with concerns over hamburger costs and imported beef. The report stresses protecting incomes and cautions about retailer competition while highlighting market tightness and international price influences.
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Stephen Scott Ottawa
Food Prices Review Board
Beryl Plumptre
Canada
Plumptre
Australia
New Zealand
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Patterson
National Assembly
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Creditiste
Yvon Dupuis
Gabriel Loubier
Union Nationale
Mnas
Parti Quebecois
Rene Levesque
Fred Ladly
Canada Packers Ltd
Keith Leckie
Meat Packers Council
Dale Anderson
Albert
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Ray Madden
House Rules Committee
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