Canada Increases Armed Forces Pay Across Ranks
Ottawa reports a about 10 percent pay rise for most service members starting Sunday, part two of a two year plan to align military salaries with public service. Basic private pay rises to 290 dollars monthly. special allowances include 75 dollars monthly air duty pay for flying personnel and enhanced duty allowances across air submarine and sea postings.
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Ottawa
Canada
Federal
Treasury
Defence
C. M. Drury
Grain corn growers to receive direct payments in Alberta plan
Agriculture Minister Hugh Horner announced Alberta will pay grain corn growers a cash incentive per harvested bushel to boost production. A $400,000 program over four years targets 50,000 bushels this year, with payments of 40 cents in 1973, then 30, 20 and 10 cents through 1976, plus funding to help Taber grain firm install drying equipment.
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Brooks
Alta
Hugh Horner
Alberta
Horner
Edmonton
Taber
Train Crash in South Africa Kills 48, Injures 150
A passenger train derailed near Malmesbury in the Northwestern Cape killing 48 people and injuring about 150. The train carried roughly 600 passengers from Cape Town to Bitterfontein. cause unknown as rescue workers search tangled wreckage. The death toll included at least four women and six children. many victims were non-white.
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Malmesbury
South Africa
Reuter
Hear
Cape Town
Bitterfontein
Cape
Canadians Win Sweepstakes Jackpot in English Horse Race
Four Canadians won prizes of about $120,000 each from Irish Sweepstakes tickets tied to Negus at Newmarket. One Canadian earned about $47,000 with a ticket on Roy Bridge, while three Canadians won about $24,000 on Vedoyas. Tickets list Millionaire Toronto Chips Halifax Fanny Tofield Alta Mild Victoria Dotty Toronto Early Quit Vancouver C LeGarre Sarnia and other names after the Dublin draw. The top prize is $50,000, second $20,000, third $10,000.
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Negus
Newmarket
England
Roy Bridge
Vedoyas
Dublin
NJB
Millionaire
Toronto
NHC
Chips
Halifax
NMN
Fanny
Tofield
Alta
PTT
Mild
Victoria
NEJ
Dotty
PSN
Early Quit
MPs target MI 5 chief in probe of Cold War spy ties
London AP report says MPs press Sir Martin Furnival Jones, former MI 5 director general, over alleged links between MPs and foreign agents. He testified to a committee on the Official Secrets Act last year while head of the spy agency. Labor MPs warn of risks to Parliament as debates on openness drive reforms.
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London
Britain
Martin Furnival-Jones
Mi-5 Security Service
Labor
Tom Driberg
Saigon defends veto on Indian delegation visas
Saigon defended its decision not to renew visas for the Indian delegation, signaling ongoing friction over foreign observers. Officials indicated the move followed Vietnamese policy and security considerations, with no immediate change expected.
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Saigon
Reuter
South Vietnam
International Control Commission
Vietnam
Foreign Ministry
Hanoi
India
ICC
Commission
Poland
Canada
Protestants rally in Belfast amid six months of direct rule
Thousands of Protestants marching to Stormont Castle amid security fears and weekend violence in Belfast. Organizers said 100,000 attended a four mile parade led by 50 bands, while British troops provided protection.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Stormont Castle
Shankill Road
Stormont
London
the Castle
Lord Brookeborough
Vanguard Movement
William Craig
Brian Faulkner
Democratic Unionist Party
Ian Paisley
Vanguard
Ulster
Britain
Ballynure
Catholic Falls
Russia expands Soviet arms aid to Syria
The Kremlin disclosed it is supplying Syria with advisers and the latest Soviet arms. Pravda reported weapons and training support for Syria’s armed forces amid Western concerns the move serves as a warning to Israel.
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Moscow
Kremlin
Syria
Israel
Pravda
Communist Party
Lebanon
Iraq
Egypt
Back-to-work order questioned by Vancouver grain handlers
Vancouver longshoremen and grain handlers criticized the federal back-to-work order ending a dock strike, saying the port operates at half capacity and there is no national emergency. Union leaders cited layoffs and idle grain cars while the port reports about 12 million bushels of grain in storage. Kennedy alleged the order aimed to win Prairie votes.
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Vancouver (Cp
Vancouver
Frank Kennedy
International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
Henry Kanes
Kennedy
Bill Duncan
Missing Color Comic Section In Saturday NEWS
The NEWS reports printer error left two thirds of the comic order received and one in three subscribers will not get the color comic section. The paper apologizes for the inconvenience to affected readers.
Tanaka returns in triumph from China accord
Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka returned to Tokyo amid cheers after China and Japan established diplomatic relations in Peking. He defended the deal amid party criticism tied to Taiwan, saying the normalization would promote Asian peace and noting ongoing exchanges with Taiwan. Riot police guarded the airport to avert demonstrations.
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Tokyo
Reuter
Kakuei Tanaka
Japan
China
Peking
Tanaka
Taiwan
Cho En-lai
Asia
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