Kesler wins lead for Western Canada Concept party
The Western Canada Concept chose Gordon Kesler as leader after two ballots at a one day convention in Red Deer. He defeated Howard Thompson 284 to 246, with Elmer Knutson and Jack Ramsay among others seeking support. Allan Coyle reports mixed reactions as supporters celebrated while rivals and party members weighed the implications for Alberta politics.
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Allan Coyle
Red Deer
Medicine Hat
Western Canada Concept Party
Gordon Kesler
Cliff Ginn
Elmer Knutson
Jack Ramsay
Ginn
Knutson
Kesler
Pat Lindsay
Lindsay
Sheri Solterman
Les Carruthers
Cypress Constituency Association
Gifford Woodcock
Cypress
Gordon
Howard Thompson
Thompson
Peter Lougheed
Alberta Tories
WCC
Alberta
Bill Hosford
Western Canada
Hal Schultz
Cliff
Longest-reigning Swazi king Sobhuza II mourned
Swaziland entered mourning for King Sobhuza II the Lion of the Mighty Claw who died at 83. Ascending in 1921 he became the world’s longest-serving monarch, with over 50 wives and 600 children. His death leaves succession unclear amid his role in modernizing the kingdom.
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Mbabane
Reuter
Swaziland
Sobhuza II
Sobhuza
Lion of the
Mighty Claw
Queen Victoria
Hirohito
Japan
Mahandla Fred Dlamini
PLO Evacuation From Beirut Advances Amid Attack
A car bomb halted a harbor evacuation of PLO fighters for about an hour as the third convoy left Beirut for South Yemen aboard a ship. About 600 to 620 fighters boarded, with 1,000 expected, and the departure followed an earlier assault on eastern Lebanon forces.
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Beirut
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
South
Yemen
Israel Army
Bruce Kashdan
Israeli Foreign Ministry
Israel
Lebanon
Mansoura
Limassol
Cyprus
Sol Phryne
Jordan
Iraq
Associated Press
G.G. Labelle
Aden
South Yemen
Arabian Peninsula
Yasser Arafat
Arafat
Salah Khalaf
Abu Iyad
Gemayel Elected Lebanon’s Young President Amid War Risks
Bashir Gemayel, 34, leader of the Lebanese Forces militia, wins the presidency 57 to 0 on the second ballot in Beirut. His election, opposed by many Muslims and leftists, aims to end the war and start a new era of peace, security, and stability.
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Beirut
Bashir Gemayel
Lebanon
Alias Sarkis
Gemayel
Voice of Lebanon Radio
Military Academy
Lebanese Forces
Charities Cite 20% Drop in Donations Amid Recession
Toronto officials report Salvation Army Goodwill Services and St Vincent de Paul Society see swelling demand for aid while donations fall about twenty percent as households sell unwanted clothing and furniture at garage sales to raise cash.
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Toronto
Salvation Army
Goodwill Services
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Premiers to focus on economy in Halifax talks
Canada’s 10 provincial premiers meet in Halifax to compare strategies on economic woes. The gathering features restrained spending, a single lobster dinner, and talks on Ottawa’s wage guidelines amid inflation concerns and upcoming elections. Ontario, New Brunswick, Quebec and Manitoba show varied stances on federal proposals.
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E. Kaye Fulton
Southam
Halifax
Canada
Nova Scotia
Legislative Chamber
Digby Pines
Buchanan
Trudeau
British Columbia
Bill Bennett
Lotus Land
United Front of Unions
Ontario
Bill Davis
Ottawa
New Brunswick
Richard Hatfield
Quebec
Rene Levesque
Manitoba
Howard Pawley
Weather and sports notes from the region
Weather cloudy on Tuesday with a high of 22 and a low of 6 noted on the weather map. Weekend crowds near Brooks enjoyed Cattle Country Jam with about 6 000 fans. Canada Post pauses Saturday mail for a month per a spokesperson. The Medicine Hat Blue Jays lead the Northern Division after a weekend with the Lethbridge Dodgers. A Paris bombing killed one police officer and maimed another as bomb disposal teams approached.
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Brooks
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Paris
Eiffel Tower
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Canadian Daily Newspaper Publishers Association
Ann Landers
Peres Emer
Aera
Christopher Young
Ity News
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