Gas price war forms in Medicine Hat stations
The city sees a three week price battle with decreases of about 1 cent per litre. Turbo Resources started the discounts, with Gulf Gulf Shane and Imperial Oil stations following. Dealers say prices are set by suppliers, not by the pump operators, as firms push to protect market share.
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Medicine Hat
Turbo Resources Ltd
Turbo
Tim Speltz
Gershaw Gulf Ltd
Gershaw Dr.s.w
Speltz
Shell
Imperial Oil
Gulf
Calgary
Scott Neufeld
Esso
Edmonton
Ian Scott
Crime figures rise in 1980 overall general crime up 9.8
Statistics Canada reports police recorded two million criminal offences in 1980, up 9.8 percent from 1979. Homicides fell to 593, down six percent, while non violent property crimes surged 12.1 percent led by a 27.1 percent rise in house breakings and a 31.8 percent jump in thefts over $200.
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Ottawa
Statistics Canada
Quebec
Manitoba
Alberta
Alberta exports up sharply led by fabricated machinery sales
Alberta Exports 1980 shows non-farm trade rising over 30 percent to 7.98 billion, with manufacturing equipment up 50 percent and US purchases dominating at 89.4 percent. Japan and 19 Asian countries follow, while Latin America and Middle East show strong growth. crime data follow with theft and robbery trends.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Horst Schmid
Schmid
United States
Japan
European Economic Community
Latin America
Middle East
Encephalitis suspected in Alberta horses
Reports from district vets indicate suspicious cases of likely Western Equine Encephalitis in southern Alberta. The disease, spreading from Western Canada, prompts caution as officials monitor horses in the area.
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Canada
Alberta
Reagan orders navy to challenge Libyan claim in Gulf of Sidra
President Reagan said he personally ordered the U S Navy to cross Khadafy line in disputed waters to show America can back its words. He revoked a standing order not to challenge Libyan claims and noted Libyan jets were downed defensively. He spoke aboard the USS Constellation and at a California GOP fund-raiser.
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Costa Mesa
Calif
Reagan
U.S. Navy
Libya
America
Muammar Khadafy
U.S
Constellation
United States
Gulf of Sidra
Khadafy
Father charged in death of Judy Kozma a Vancouver area girl
Police say 41-year-old Clifford Olson was charged with first degree murder in the July 9 disappearance and July 25 stabbing death of Judy Kozma 14 in British Columbia. Investigators continue searching Weaver Lake and Hemlock Valley ski area for links to other missing children.
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Vancouver
Judy Kozma
New Westminster
B.C
Clifford Robert Olson
Chilliwack Court
Olson
Robert Shantz
Kozma
Judy
RCMP
Bruce Northorp
Weaver Lake
Hemlock Valley
Raymond King
Caryn Todd Johnsrude
Saskatoon
Sask
King
Whistler
Inventor Unveils GSM Taxi For Accessible Travel
Morley Smith of Guillon Smith Marquart introduces the GSM taxi a roomy high bench four metre long vehicle with a wheelchair ramp and wraparound windows. It aims for limited production in fall with 18 month testing in 100 areas seeking 4 million VC and 5000 units yearly.
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Vancouver
Morley Smith
Smith
Montreal
Guillon, Smith
U.S
Canada
Europe
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Surrey
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