CBC talks resume as potential CBC strike looms
Ottawa CP reports CBC management and NABET technicians held day long sessions with a federal mediator to avert a strike that could cripple radio and television nationwide. The union seeks a 35 percent two year raise, with members voting 85 percent in favor of strike action if talks fail.
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Argentine task force lands in Falkland Islands with hostages
A group of 19 Argentine men and a woman landed at Port Stanley after seizing a plane and declaring Falklands citizens Argentine. Police limited and farmers form local defence as five captives are taken, including a priest and a boxer, while Father Roel and others negotiate space aboard the mail boat Darwin.
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Inez Hits Barahona Peninsula In Dominican Republic
The hurricane Inez battered the southern tip of the Barahona Peninsula with 160 mph winds and 10 to 15 foot tides. Reports from Guadaloupe raise casualties to 23 dead, 500 injured, 10,000 homeless, while Hispaniola sees no overnight damage.
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British Delegates Press Warn On Rhodesia Pressure
Ottawa CP British legislators warned Commonwealth colleagues that pressuring Britain to act against Rhodesia could backfire. Speakers urged moderation as the Commonwealth conference opened with debate on Rhodesia and Britain’s internal constraints. Labour MP Waes Winter Hamilton cautioned against empty gestures while Conservatives Nigel Fisher and Sir Stephen McAdden stressed force was politically untenable at home.
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Armed forces pay hike announced by Hellyer
Ottawa defence minister Hellyer announced a 9.8 percent pay rise for armed forces effective Oct 1 this year and a further four percent next year. The move, affecting over 100000 personnel, totals 63.6 million dollars in the next fiscal year starting April 1 1967, and introduces a new pay and allowance system aiming to align pay with rank and skill.
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Extremist attack hits British ambassador residence in Buenos Aires
Argentine extremists fired on the British ambassador Sir Michael Creewell's residence during Prince Philip's visit for Argentina's 150th anniversary celebrations. No injuries were reported. A plot to kidnap the prince and swap him for the Falklands was alleged by a local agency, but British officials denied information. Earlier, a nationalist airliner incident saw 18 youths force a DC-4 to land at a Falkland racetrack, with passengers and crew housed in Stanley.
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Seven armed Negroes detained near Bechuanaland visit site
In Bechuanaland near Princess Marina's weekend visit, seven armed men were arrested Monday in the Choice Game Reserve. They are held under immigration laws as authorities assess motives, with weapons reported as Chinese and Russian-made. one group had attacked in Oshivango area earlier, wounding a night watchman.
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Bechuanaland Gains Independence Becomes Botswana
Bechuanaland secedes from British rule at midnight becoming Botswana the first nation to border apartheid South Africa. Prime Minister Seretse Khama will be sworn in with mixed celebrations as Lesotho prepares to become a constitutional monarchy. The move preserves ties with Britain and highlights drought ravaged cattle economy as Namibia and Rhodesia remain unsettled.
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