Sinai town Yamit erupts as Israeli forces demolish settlement
Israeli troops faced violent resistance while clearing rooftops in Yamit. Squatters attacked with stones and bottles as cranes sprayed foam on demonstrators. Gen. Haim Eres warned of tougher tactics and bulldozers flattened the town, which 3,000 settlers once called home.
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Sinai
Yamit
Israel
Egypt
Reuter
Haim Eres
Defence
Ariel Sharon
Alberta Premier Lougheed Sees Trudeau Fear in West
Premier Lougheed tells Southam’s Allan Fotheringham that a growing Western Canada hostility to Pierre Trudeau risks a political crisis as Alberta voters see Ottawa politics as distant. He recalls the 14 year memory of his first election and hints at possible Ottawa return only if Joe Clark stops contesting Trudeau.
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Ottawa
Joe Clark
Trudeau
Grant Devine
Progressive Conservatives
Hecker
Heritage Fund
NDP
Western Canada Concept Party
Pcs
Israel uses bulldozers to clear hardliners in town assault
Undeterred by hardliners squatting in the town, Israel mobilizes bulldozers and piledrivers to clear 20,000 soldiers and flatten two storey buildings amid threats and rabbinic opposition. The operation marks the largest of its kind in the Jewish state, despite stern warnings from rabbis and family pleas.
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Israel
Egypt
Pym seeks peace as fleet nears foe
British Foreign Secretary Francis Pym arrived in Washington to press new Falklands proposals but warned of real obstacles to a peaceful settlement with Argentina. He met with Haig and planned talks with the Senate, then a White House meeting with Reagan. Meanwhile the British task force prepared for war footing within range of Argentine air force, with Admiral Woodward saying the strike would be Argentina's move first.
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Washington
Francis Pym
Falklands
Pym
Dulles International
Argentina
Islands
Falkland Islands
U.S. State Department
Alexander Haig
Capitol Hill
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Reagan
White House
London
Britain
the Press Association
Press Association
Hermes
South Atlantic
John Woodward
Woodward
Alsands talks hinge on last chance revival in Hull
Federal Energy Minister Marc Lalonde and Alberta counterpart Merv Leitch meet in Hull in a final bid to revive the 13 billion Alsands oilsands project. With an April 30 deadline looming, officials weigh slim odds as industry leaders report little progress and no clear plan from Ottawa or Alberta.
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Les Whittington
Southam News
Ottawa
Marc Lalonde
Alberta
Merv Leitch
Alsands
Hull
Allands Consortium
Allen quits the CFL as Alouettes chief quits post
George Allen resigns as president and chief operating officer of the Montreal Alouettes citing breach of an option agreement with owner Nelson Skalbania. Allen said the plan to buy the team hinged on waivers from creditors, which Skalbania had not delivered by the stated date.
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Allen
Skalbania
Farm fuel allowance to rise in Alberta
Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed announced farm fuel reductions will nearly triple from 2.6 to seven cents per litre. The measure raises the average farmer’s yearly savings from about 500 to 1350 dollars while boosting the program cost by 50 million dollars on top of 25 million. Opposition leaders praised the principle but questioned timing and motives ahead of an election.
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Edmonton
Peter Lougheed
Lougheed
Ray Speaker
NDP
Grant Notley
Weather High 20 Low 4 On Map Page 27
A brief weather note reports a high of 20 and a low of 4 degrees. Readers are directed to the weather map on page 27 for more details.
Maple Creek voters: cautious mood as Saskatchewan election nears
In Maple Creek Saskatchewan four days before the general election, residents show subdued enthusiasm. Farmers and ranchers weigh promises against economic slowdowns and high rates. Local quotes cite part time work, gas taxes, and party loyalties while noting the WCC and NDP competition.
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Maple Creek
Saskatchewan
Duane Migowsky
Migowsky
WCC
Western Canada Concept Party
Mary Anne Friday
Saan
Friday
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Fleet
Tawa
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Lalonde
Commons Energy Committee
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Notley
Western Canada
Gordon Kesler
Kesler
Sadegh Ghotbzadeh
Ann Landers
Allan Fotheringham
Charles Lynch
Renee
Christopher Young
O'Coffey
Wayne Moriarty
Western Express
Chris Harbron
Keith Hecker
Allan Blakeney
New Democratic Party
Medicine Hat
Torias
Vic Mordasiewicz
Saskatchewan Power Corporation
Len Randall
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