Thousands stranded as Canada air strike halts most flights
A Sunday walkout by 2,200 air traffic controllers halted most air traffic across Canadian airports. Airports became bus terminals and carriers arranged ground transport to U.S. border cities for overseas and long distance flights. Ottawa plans fast legislation to require controllers to return to work while unions threaten to resist.
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Hat team scores victory in junior baseball opener
Medicine Hat Legion Tigers beat New Brunswick 1 to 0 at the Canada Summer Games in Newfoundland. Pitcher Tom Biko fanned 12 Newfoundland batters as the Tigers collected seven hits and prepared to face host Newfoundland on Tuesday.
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IRA vows jubilee blitz as Queen visits Northern Ireland
Security chiefs brace for IRA action during the Queen's Northern Ireland visit amid detentions and a renewed offensive that damaged Belfast businesses. British troops are reinforced to about 32,400 as Sinn Fein plans protests and clashes loom with pro British groups. The Queen will tour Hillsborough Castle and Coleraine with tight security.
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Soviet moves risk sandwiching Western Europe, says China
Peking's People Daily warns Western Europe of the Soviet Union expanding naval and air power in the Mediterranean and Baltic to outflank Europe. It says the northern fleet has reached the Atlantic and Baltic push extends toward Danish waters with a map illustrating Soviet strength across Europe.
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PLO in Talks With Vance on Middle East Peace Steps
U S officials traveling with Cyrus Vance confirm direct contact with the PLO on easing roadblocks to a peace conference. The PLO hints at modifying UN 242 but no clear move to recognize Israel yet. Vance continues regional talks with Saudi Arabia and other Arab states as Israel faces mounting pressure.
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Shelling in Lebanon Leaves Dozens Dead or Wounded
Travelers report artillery duels in southern Lebanon overnight and today with casualties in Nabatiyeh Ibn Al Saqi Ibl Al Saqi Khiam Arnoun and towns around Sidon. Rightist gunners clash with Palestinian and leftist forces amid ongoing shelling.
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Weekend mass murder near Gaston shocks Oregon
Four people including a mother Margo Compton 25 and her six year old twin daughters Sylvia and Sandra plus Gary Seslar 19 were shot to death at a rural house three miles northeast of Gaston Oregon. Lieutenant John Vallery said the quadruple murder was being treated as such with motive unknown and the gun not recovered.
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Decision on pipeline may be made today
Government sources said the cabinet remains divided after a five hour meeting and will seek a consensus in a later session starting at 11 p.m. EDT with possible talks continuing Tuesday if no decision is reached.
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