Cabinet okays drought aid plan for western farmers
Ottawa approves a drought relief program with an expected 40 million dollars from Ottawa and the three Prairie provinces. Agriculture Minister John Wise outlined early aid focused on stock growers in Alberta and Saskatchewan, where 1.5 million cattle have suffered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pcs
Ottawa
John Wise
Wise
Prairie Provinces
Saskatchewan
Len Gustafson
Brian Mulroney
Alberta
Alberta oil and gas drilling heads for third best year
Edmonton reports industry and government data indicating Alberta's oil and gas drilling remains strong with $466.2 million in licence and lease bonuses collected so far this year, surpassing last year's pace and topping 1983 revenue. A land sale on Aug. 7 netted over $33 million, with the next sale set for Aug. 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Alberta
Alberta Treasury
David Luff
Mineral Resources Division
Alberta Energy and Natural Resources
Crash survivor relives blast in JAL disaster
AP reports Yumi Ochiai a 26 year old off duty stewardess survived the central Japan crash of a Japan Air Lines jet on Monday night with 524 aboard. She described a big noise sudden cabin pressure drop and a wild yawing and said she saw damage near a rear lavatory and that four women survived on a remote wooded slope. Rescue teams found the rear door and two flight recorders as officials confirmed the event and JAL president Yasumoto Takagi considered resignation after meeting with Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ap-Reuters
Fujioka
Japan
Japan Air Lines
Yumi Ochiai
Ochiai
JAL
Japan Maritime Safety Agency
Sagami Bay
Kyo
Yasumoto Takagi
Yasuhiro Nakasone
Doors Faults on 747s Seen Not Likely Cause of JAL Crash
FAA review of five years of service reports finds 38 incidents involving 747 doors or door areas, mainly cracks and seals, none deemed a safety threat. JAL 747-100SR with 524 aboard crashed near Tokyo. four survivors found. Boeing and pilots associations cite preventive bulletins but no conclusive link to the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
AP CP
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
Japan Air Lines
Administration
John Leyden
Boeing Commercial Airplane Co
Reg Smith
Air Canada
International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations
U.S. Aviation Agency
Aeronautical Centre
Oklahoma City
Okla
Robbie Mardis
Oklahoma
Paul Forseth
Boeing
O’brien
Alberta water transplant unit stalls on funding plans
Alberta officials weigh a university hospital heart transplant unit after two transplants in three weeks. Board president Donald Cramp says the unit could cost up to 500000 more if ten operations yearly. Surgeon Dr Dennis Modry implies a third transplant may occur soon as government funding remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Morris
Edmonton
Alberta
University of Alberta Medical Centre
Susan Green
Dave Russell
Donald Cramp
Cramp
Khursheed Mellick
Western Canada
Dale Robinson
Calgary
Dennis Modry
Explosion at Witwatersrand University amid South Africa violence
Reuters report from Johannesburg details an early morning explosion in an elevator at Witwatersrand University with no injuries. The day saw rioting in several black townships, nine people killed in violence, and rising international focus on President Botha's stated reforms. Winnie Mandela accused security police of burning her home as demonstrations and detentions mount. Amnesty International cites numerous detentions under the state emergency with ongoing concerns over torture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuters AP Johannesburg
Witwatersrand University
Johannesburg
Interna
P. W. Botha
United States
South Africa
United Democratic Front
Nelson Mandela
Winnie Mandela
Brandfort
Mandela
African National Congress
London
Amnesty International
French tied to Rainbow Warrior sinking amid NZ inquiry
London report says it is virtually certain the French military and possibly its intelligence service aided the Rainbow Warrior bombing in Auckland harbor on July 10. One Portuguese photographer died, while two alleged French army officers were arrested in New Zealand and charged with murder. Three other French nationals are being sought. a yacht carrying them vanished en route to New Caledonia. NZ police and Mitterrand ordered inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Manthorpe
Southam News
London
Greenpeace
New Zealand
Auckland
Mururoa Atoll
Polynesia
Ers
New Caledonia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Weil
Ann Landers
Deane
Christopher Young City News Sapoede
Eeenes Scene
Renee
Dean Teete
Doonesbury Sabel E Genomes Enereeteas
Penne
Graham Kelly
Penn
Mike Royko Sand
Seboebeuse
Graf
Pleerence
St Rte Rogeeeper
Ree Port Ps
Ed Rae Haree
Mount Fuji
Tokyo
Osaka
James Tolmie
Carp
Ont
Governor General
Rideau Hall
Government House
African University
Francois Mitterrand
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!