Ryan resigns as Quebec Liberal leader Aug. 31
Claude Ryan announces his resignation as Quebec Liberal leader effective August 31 after failing to unite the party. Gerard D. Levesque will serve as interim leader until a convention early next year selects a successor. Ryan cites deep policy divisions and lack of sufficient support to survive a confidence vote. He remains committed to public service and Canada’s federal union with a distinct Quebec society.
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Union Nationale
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Dome sells Indonesian assets to BP and L and S
Dome Petroleum Ltd. agrees to sell most foreign assets including Indonesian properties to BP Petroleum Development Ltd. and London and Scottish Marine Oil PLC for 340 million dollars Canadian. Closing set for October. net Indonesian production around 11 000 barrels daily with 1983 and 1984 developments planned.
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Dome
Bill Payne
London
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U.S
Hudson’s Bay Oil and Gas Co. Ltd
Indonesia
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North America
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Egypt
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Sumatra
Oil firms' profits down 34 per cent in 1981
Ottawa report from the Petroleum Monitoring Agency shows after tax profits for oil industry fell to about 3 billion dollars in 1981, a drop of 1.6 billion from 1980. Downstream profits slumped due to weak demand and competition while upstream revenues rose slightly before taxes.
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National Energy Program
Petroleum Monitoring Agency
Canada
Beirut crisis nears solution as Israel weighs evacuation plan
Israel in principle approves a U S plan to evacuate PLO fighters from Beirut while Syria and Tunisia offer refuge. heavy bombings and a Syrian missile battery strike are reported as Habib shuttles between Beirut and Jerusalem seeking to finalize the evacuation list and a multinational force.
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Washington
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Habib
Baath Party
Saiqa
Beji Caid Essebsi
Palestine Liberation Organization
West Beirut
Bekaa
Calgary Centennials Win to Reach Prairie Championship Final
Calgary Centennials defeated Brandon Little League All-Stars 6 5 to advance to the Prairie Little League Championship final against Moose Jaw Little League All-Stars. The win comes after a tense Tuesday night game reported on page 12.
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Calgary Centennials
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Centennials
Moose Jaw
Storm lashes Lethbridge with hail shower and brief winds
A brief storm Tuesday night dropped hail and rain on the Lethbridge area with minimal damage. The weather office recorded six minutes of storm activity and hail up to 2.5 cm, while downtown reports cited hail as large as 3.5 cm. Alberta Hail and Crop Insurance noted only one crop damage report in Coaldale and one city tree felled by winds.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
Coaldale
Canadians split on wage and price controls poll
A Gallup poll shows 60 percent of Canadians favor federal wage and price controls, led by Quebec and the West Coast. Support rises with age but remains weakest among 30 to 49 year olds. The Trudeau government says controls are not planned but may be imposed if voluntary targets fail.
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