Alberta to raise medicare rates by ten percent
Alberta plans a ten percent increase in medicare premiums starting July 1 to offset rising health care costs. The move adds about nine million dollars in revenue and raises non group Blue Cross premiums by ten percent. Subsidized rates rise modestly and free medicare remains for lower income individuals. Ontario and British Columbia are the only other provinces charging premiums.
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Notley
Prince Edward Island
Cuban refugee dies after hijacking attempt on plane
On a New York to Miami Eastern Airlines flight a Cuban refugee attacked a flight, started a fire, and demanded Cuba. Passengers restrained him with a fire extinguisher and seatbelts. he died during the struggle. FBI and medical examiners investigate the death. autopsy due noon EST.
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Roger Mittleman
Dade County
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Fudi Nuzzolo
Nuzzolo
Polls Show Levesque Ahead in Quebec Election
Two public opinion polls published today project a decisive lead for Premier Rene Levesque and the Parti Quebecois. The Gazette Le Soleil poll and Le Soleil put PQ around 45 to 49 percent with Liberals at 35 to 37 percent and Union Nationale fading, with 13 to 14 percent undecided.
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Maurice Pinard
Centre de Recherches Sur l’Opinion Publique
la Presse
Gazette-Soleil
Reagan Leaves Hospital After Shooting Incident
President Reagan walked out of George Washington University Hospital heading to the White House twelve days after being shot. Doctors reported his condition satisfactory and planned a final x ray before discharge, with at least a week before he can return to the Oval Office.
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Larry Speakes
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Dennis O’leary
Leitch rejects energy truce in Alberta oil talks
Alberta Energy Minister Merv Leitch defends negotiation approach amid opposition demand to suspend oil cutbacks for 30 days. He warns such a move would pressure federal negotiators and affect talks starting in Winnipeg. Alberta’s proposal includes limited wellhead taxation and pricing near 75 percent of U.S. levels.
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Alberta
Merv Leitch
Canada
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Ray Speaker
Winnipeg
Marc Lalonde
U.S
Space shuttle Columbia cleared for Sunday blast off
The Columbia launch, postponed by a backup computer failure, received clearance after a Houston Kennedy Space Centre teleconference. John Young and Robert Crippen await word on Sunday liftoff, with emergency landing practice and weather favorable for Edwards Air Force Base and White Sands.
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Cape Canaveral
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Crippen
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Young
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
White Sands
N.M
Randy Stone
George Page
Haig urges UN peacekeeping if Lebanon fighting continues
Secretary Haig said if Lebanese and Syrian officials cannot stop Christian militiamen and Syrian soldiers fighting in Lebanon a United Nations peacekeeping force may be needed. He noted urgency and the possible UN role, with a multi national force already in southern Lebanon and potential new mandates for Beirut and Zahle.
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U.S
Alexander Haig
Lebanon
United Nations
Valery Giscard d’Estaing
Jean Francois-Poncet
Haig
France
Poland Solidarity Faces Dar of Strike Amid Suspension Debate
In Warsaw the Solidarity union and Poland's leaders clash over a two month suspension of the right to strike. Premier Jaruzelski says the move will calm tensions, while Solidarity warns it could trigger new walkouts as parliament debates the measure and potential threats to union security.
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Poland
Solidarity
Wojciech Jaruzelski
Drunken passengers flop aboard Connoisseur Empress Class flights
On Vancouver Toronto runs Air Canada and Canadian Pacific offer Connoisseur and Empress full fare economy with alcohol perks leading to frequent drunken incidents. Flight attendants report wheelchairs needed to disembark, stressful duties, and concerns for crew mental health amid late day partying.
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Air Canada
Canadian Pacific
Barbara Dunn
National Safety
Canadian Flight Attendants Association
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Toronto
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