Right-wing Reform Party eyes gains in Canadian election
Reform Party leader Preston Manning seeks to become Parliament's main opposition as western provinces push for sweeping gains in British Columbia and Alberta. He attacks Liberal government while promising tax cuts decentralization of health care and a national referendum on abortion. Quebec remains a central battleground as Conservative Jean Charest pursues conciliation.
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Preston Manning
Manning
Reform Party
British Columbia
Alberta
Reform
Jean Chretien
Tineden
United States
Jean Charest
Quebec
Province
Pope John Paul II Elates Crowds on Poland Homecoming Tour
Tens of thousands greet the pope on the second day of his homeland journey as rain-soaked crowds fill Mass grounds. He defends the church amid Poland’s political shift, adult faith, and democratic questions while recalling his past role in ending communism. He, 77, asserts the church as guardian of freedom and dismisses claims the church blocks liberty.
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John Paul
Homeland
Wroclaw
Poland
John Paul II
New
U.S. evacuates hundreds from Sierra Leone amid coup
U.S. military helicopters rescued about 300 foreigners from the Mammy Yoko hotel in Freetown and ferried them to USS Kearsage as regional powers press coup leaders. British and Nigerian envoys led talks with the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council while turmoil and looting disrupt daily life.
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Freetown
Sierra Leone
Armed Forces Revolutionary Council
Mammy Yoko
Uss
Meskwaki plans $15 million casino hotel expansion
The Meskwaki Nation outlined a $15 million expansion including a 200 room hotel with pool, a 1000 seat bingo hall, a convention and entertainment center, and expanded casino with full table games. Groundbreaking hoped by July with opening near New Year.
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Jenkins
Gamblers Supply of
Iowa
Roberts
Junkins
Midwest
Meskwakis
Las Vegas
New Jersey
Prairie Meadows
Altoona
Playground safety guidelines reach schools and yards
Thompson discusses non mandatory yet widely used safety guidelines for playground equipment and surface materials. NPPS offers a videotape and toll free number 1 800 554 PLAY plus a web site www.uni.edu com playground and reports thousands of site visits and calls.
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Thompson
NPPS
Uni.edu
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Polk County
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Mauro
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