Global tensions rise as Reagan vows action and outages linger
Reagan pledges all measures to ensure security possibly including U.S. troops as part of a multinational force while warning that many options exist. In Australia, deadly bushfires subside after storms. Malta hijackers free 161 hostages from a Libyan jet amid a three day siege. Artikle notes political protests in Canada and hospital reports in Toronto, plus local civic chatter and weather outlook.
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OPEC ministers plan coordinated price cut after talks
Saudi Arabia and five other OPEC countries agreed to reduce their base oil price by an unspecified amount and seek coordination with producers outside OPEC. Oil ministers met after Nigeria cut its price to 30 dollars and Britain and Norway followed to 30.50. A second session was planned as Yamani hinted at a possible cut of up to seven dollars. The group eyed talks with Mexico and North Sea producers and considered a minimum price strategy to avoid a price war.
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Feds miss six percent restraint in 1983-84 plan
Ottawa reports show federal spending for 1983-84 rising despite six percent restraint guides. Wages, defence, debt service, and social spending up as unemployment insurance and job programs surge, with 2,600 to 3,141 new person-years planned amid recession-driven revenue drops.
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Judge to send arson suspect for psychiatric examination
Lethbridge woman Susan Rose Bernice Janni, 31, charged with two counts of second degree murder and arson plus break and enter in the December 13 North Lethbridge fire that killed eight year old Reimer Scholten and four year old Benjamin Scholten, was remanded to Calgary General Hospital for a 30 day forensic psychiatric evaluation. The court heard Janni has a history of psychiatric problems including distorted behavior and auditory hallucinations. She is due back in court March 24.
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Walker to skip Georgia football for USFL Generals contract
Herschel Walker, Georgia's Heisman winner, will forego his senior season to sign with the New Jersey Generals of the USFL. The university said he is technically ineligible for further college play after negotiating with the Generals, though he later planned to sign a formal contract. Coach Vince Dooley called it a sad day for Georgia as Walker chooses pro football over college competition.
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Taber CUPE members vote for strike
CUPE members in Taber vote 94 percent in favor of a strike. Officials cite a positive vote but offer few details awaiting mediation with provincial mediator Bob Hicks. Main issues center on contract language for layoffs recalls and promotions. monetary items are minor. Mayor George Meyer questions what positive means as the Labor Relations Board receives results.
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Lethbridge teachers avert layoffs with tentative deal
Public school teachers and the city school board report a tentative contract to avoid staff layoffs. The one-year agreement provides about a 5.5 percent wage and benefits increase. Ratification set for March 2 with board approval March 8. Negotiators describe the talks as brief.
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Greg Hales
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Queen sues Sun over palace scandal stories
The Queen seeks damages from The Sun and former palace kitchen worker Kieran Kenny over a royal memo scandal involving Prince Andrew and American actress Koo Tark. The High Court writ accuses Kenny of breaching his contract and The Sun of procuring the stories, with the case set to unfold in London.
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